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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2017
Kemet Electronics Corporation, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Randal J. Vaughan, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Gregory L. Crosby, Simpsonville, SC (US);
KEMET Electronics Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Abstract
An MLCC with an identification mark consisting of non-active internal electrodes which can be used to determine chip orientation for mounting or reeling. This allows an MLCC with substantially similar width and thickness to be oriented with the electrodes in a preferred direction (either vertical or horizontal with respect to the board) that results in the minimum noise and vibration compared to other orientations. The presence of an identification mark can also allow for a means of preferentially orienting an MLCC which has an active area that is offset from the geometric center of the part.