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A multilayer capacitor is constructed and arranged to significantly reduce an equivalent serial inductance (ESL) and includes a capacitor body in which first and second inner electrodes extend, respectively, so as to connect first and second end surfaces and first and second side surfaces. First and

A multilayer capacitor is constructed and arranged to significantly reduce an equivalent serial inductance (ESL) and includes a capacitor body in which first and second inner electrodes extend, respectively, so as to connect first and second end surfaces and first and second side surfaces. First and second end surface terminal electrodes are provided on the first and second end surfaces. Also, first and second side surface terminal electrodes are provided on the first and second side surfaces, respectively. The widthwise dimension of the capacitor body is within a range of about 0.9 to about 1.1 times of the lengthwise dimension. Also, when a represents a lengthwise dimension and a widthwise dimension of the capacitor body, and b represents widths of the first inner electrodes and the second inner electrodes, it is preferable that a and b are determined so as to have the relationship of:

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A multilayer capacitor comprising:a capacitor body having a shape defined by a lengthwise dimension, a widthwise dimension, and a heightwise dimension, the capacitor body including first and second main surfaces that oppose each other and are individually defined by sai

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A multilayer capacitor comprising:a capacitor body having a shape defined by a lengthwise dimension, a widthwise dimension, and a heightwise dimension, the capacitor body including first and second main surfaces that oppose each other and are individually defined by said lengthwise dimension and said widthwise dimension, first and second side surfaces that oppose each other and are individually defined by said lengthwise dimension and said heightwise dimension, and first and second end surfaces that oppose each other and are individually defined by said widthwise dimension and said heightwise dimension; whereinsaid capacitor body includes:a plurality of dielectric layers extending substantially parallel to said first and second main surfaces; andat least one pair of first and second inner electrodes that oppose each other via said dielectric layers so as to define a capacitor unit;said first inner electrode extends so as to connect said first and second end surfaces, and said second inner electrode extends so as to connect said first and second side surfaces;first and second end surface terminal electrodes electrically connected to individual ends of said first inner electrode are provided on said first and second end surfaces, respectively;first and second side surface terminal electrodes electrically connected to individual ends of said second inner electrode are provided on said first and second side surfaces, respectively; andsaid widthwise dimension of said capacitor body is within a range of about 0.9 to about 1.1 times of said lengthwise dimension.