Laminated lc component with rotationally symmetric capacitor electrodes

Abstract

A laminated LC component has no directivity in terms of mounting and characteristics. A first set of coil conductors are electrically connected in series so as to define a first helical coil. A second set of coil conductors are also electrically connected in series so as to define a second helical coil. Capacitor electrodes are disposed such that they face each other with an insulating sheet disposed between the capacitor electrodes thereby forming a capacitor. The capacitor electrode at the ground side has a substantially cross shape and four ends of the substantially cross-shaped capacitor electrode are exposed at four respective sides of the insulating sheet. The insulating sheets are stacked on one another and fired so as to define a single unitary laminated block. Input/output electrodes are provided on the two respective ends of the laminated block and an external ground electrode is formed, at the center of the four side surfaces, in the shape of a band extending along a circumference of the laminated block. The four ends of the capacitor ground electrode are electrically connected, at the four side surfaces of the laminated block, to the external ground electrode.