A multi-terminal multilayer capacitor reducing an equivalent series
inductance (ESL), whose design flexibility is high, in which cost of
electrode material is low, and in which a structural defect hardly occurs
includes lead portions of first and second internal electrodes and lead
portions of third and fourth internal electrodes that are disposed along
the length of each of two side surfaces so as to be alternately exposed.
Preferably, the first and third internal electrodes, and the second and
fourth internal electrodes are disposed so as to be arranged along the
length of each side surface in a coplanar manner, with a predetermined
distance provided between two internal electrodes. When viewed in a
laminating direction of dielectric layers, a capacitor-forming portion of
the first internal electrode does not overlap with a capacitor-forming
portion of the fourth internal electrode, and a capacitor-forming portion
of the second internal electrode does not overlap with a
capacitor-forming portion of the third internal electrode.