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Capacitor end termination composition and method of terminating
Assignee: BASF Catalysts LLC
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Filing: 1987-04-27
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Granted: 1989-03-07
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Expires: 2007-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A composition for use in terminating a capacitor composed of a ceramic body containing embedded metal electrodes is disclosed. The end termination composition comprises a metallo organic silver material. A method for terminating a capacitor employing the metallo organic silver based composition is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 John P. Maher
- 👤 Pascaline H. Nguyen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 03:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/002; H01G4/018; H01G4/06; H01G4/08; H01G4/12; H01G4/228; H01G4/232; H01G4/2325; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/43; Y10T29/435
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A capacitor end termination composition comprising at least one silver resinate in an amount of about 3 to 40%, at least one based metal resinate in an amount of about 0.3 to 3.0%, a film forming resinate in an amount of about 0.01 to 1%, a gel medium and a solvent in an amount of about 10 to 50%, the percentages being weight percent based on the amount of metal in the composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A capacitor end termination composition comprising at least one silver resinate in an amount of about 3 to 40%, at least one based metal resinate in an amount of about 0.3 to 3.0%, a film forming resinate in an amount of about 0.01 to 1%, a gel medium and a solvent in an amount of about 10 to 50%, the percentages being weight percent based on the amount of metal in the composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the silver resinate is a mixture of silver neodecanoate and silver naphtanate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
114 words
A capacitor end termination composition comprising a silver resinate in an amount of about 3 to about 40%, a bismuth resinate in an amount of about 0.13 to 0.8%, a silicon resinate in an amount of about 0.07 to 0.14%, an aluminum resinate in an amount of about 0.22 to 0.77%, a chromium resinate in an amount of about 0.02 to 0.07% a tin resinate in an amount of about 0.02 to about 0.08%, a lead resinate in an amount of about 0.02 to 0.09%, and a gel medium and a solvent in an amount of about 10 to 50%, the percentages being weight percent based on the amount of metal in the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
114 words
A capacitor end termination composition comprising a silver resinate in an amount of about 3 to about 40%, a bismuth resinate in an amount of about 0.13 to 0.8%, a silicon resinate in an amount of about 0.07 to 0.14%, an aluminum resinate in an amount of about 0.22 to 0.77%, a chromium resinate in an amount of about 0.02 to 0.07% a tin resinate in an amount of about 0.02 to about 0.08%, a lead resinate in an amount of about 0.02 to 0.09%, and a gel medium and a solvent in an amount of about 10 to 50%, the percentages being weight percent based on the amount of metal in the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein the silver resinate is silver neodecanoate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The composition of claim 4, wherein the aluminum metal resinate is Al(butoxide) 3 , the bismuth resinate is bismuth-2-ethylhexoate, and the silicon resinate is siliconbenzoyl/2-ethylhexoate, the chromium resinate is chromium methylsulfide, the tin resinate is tin dibutylneodecanoate, the lead resinate is lead-2-ethylhexoate and the film forming resinate is rhodium-2-ethylhexoate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
A capacitor comprising a ceramic body containing electrodes embedded therein, said electrodes protruding from the ends of the ceramic body, a terminating layer connecting the electrodes at each of the ends of the ceramic body whereat the electrodes protrude, said terminating layer comprising grit-free silver and being of a thickness of not more than 5μ, and a leach boundary layer on each of the terminating layers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A capacitor comprising a ceramic body containing electrodes embedded therein, said electrodes protruding from the ends of the ceramic body, a terminating layer connecting the electrodes at each of the ends of the ceramic body whereat the electrodes protrude, said terminating layer comprising grit-free silver and being of a thickness of not more than 5μ, and a leach boundary layer on each of the terminating layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The capacitor according to claim 6, wherein the capacitor further comprises a solder layer deposited on each of the leach resistant boundary layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A capacitor according to claim 7, wherein the solder layer comprises tin/lead.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The capacitor according to claim 6, wherein the leach resistant boundary layer is substantially nickel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The capacitor according to claim 6, wherein the silver based termination layer is produced by dipping the capacitor in a silver resinate based composition.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of making a ceramic capacitor comprising selectively depositing on a ceramic body containing electrodes a composition containing a silver resinate, at least one beam metal resinate, at least one film forming resinate and a gel medium and solvent; drying the resulting product; heating the dry product; depositing a layer of nickel over each of the terminating layers.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of making a ceramic capacitor comprising selectively depositing on a ceramic body containing electrodes a composition containing a silver resinate, at least one beam metal resinate, at least one film forming resinate and a gel medium and solvent; drying the resulting product; heating the dry product; depositing a layer of nickel over each of the terminating layers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 11, wherein the silver resinate is a mixture of silver neodecanoate and silver naphtanate.
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