Radial Leaded multilayer ceramic capacitors have wire leads that protrude perpendicular (90°) from each end of a ceramic chip capacitor and parallel to one another. Originally, radial leads were defined as following a radius of a cylindrical component (such as a ceramic disk capacitor). Over time, this definition was generalized to include all shape components. When placed on a printed circuit board, radial leaded components "stand" perpendicular to the board and occupy a significantly smaller footprint than surface mount devices making them beneficial in high density designs. The parallel configuration also gives radial devices a "plugin" feature, allowing for use with high-speed automated component insertion machines. Radial style capacitors are also often used in open space applications when point-to-point wiring is required (non-PCB). They are available in both non-encapsulated (bare) and encapsulated (conformally coated or molded) styles.