US4956744A
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Multilayer capacitor
Assignee: Phycomp Holding BV
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Filing: 1989-03-03
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Granted: 1990-09-11
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Expires: 2009-03-03
Abstract
Abstract In a multilayer capacitor, which is made of alternate layers of a dielectric oxidic ceramic material and an electrode material, and which is provided with metallic end contacts which electrically conductively contact a prescribed part of the layers of electrode material via an intermediate layer of a conductive metal oxide, the metallic end contacts containing silver, the diffusion of silver from the end contacts to the layers of electrode material is suppressed effectively in that the electrode material consists of palladium with 1 to 10% by weight of lead. On account of this, the end contacts can be readily manufactured from a paste, and delamination, cracking and the formation of cavities in the vicinity of the end contacts are suppressed.
Inventors
- 👤 Cornelis W. Berghout
- 👤 Hendrikus J. J. M. Van Haren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/002; H01G4/018; H01G4/06; H01G4/08; H01G4/12; H01G4/005; H01G4/008; H01G4/228; H01G4/232; H01G4/2325; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/43; Y10T29/435
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A multilayer capacitor comprising alternate layers of a dielectric oxidic ceramic material and an electrode material which consists predominantly of palladium, the capacitor having metallic end contacts which electrically conductively contact a prescribed part of the layers of electrode material via an intermediate layer of a conductive metal oxide, the metallic end contacts containing silver and wherein the electrode material comprises metallic lead and the intermediate layer is a heterogeneous layer which comprises glass particles in addition to the conductive metal oxide and has a thickness of at least 1 μm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A multilayer capacitor comprising alternate layers of a dielectric oxidic ceramic material and an electrode material which consists predominantly of palladium, the capacitor having metallic end contacts which electrically conductively contact a prescribed part of the layers of electrode material via an intermediate layer of a conductive metal oxide, the metallic end contacts containing silver and wherein the electrode material comprises metallic lead and the intermediate layer is a heterogeneous layer which comprises glass particles in addition to the conductive metal oxide and has a thickness of at least 1 μm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multilayer capacitor as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the glass particles consist of a glass composition comprising lead oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
A multilayer capacitor comprising alternate layers of a dielectric oxidic ceramic material and an electrode material which consists predominantly of palladium, the capacitor having metallic end contacts which electrically conductively contact a prescribed part of the layers of electrode material, the metallic end contacts containing silver and wherein the electrode material comprises metallic lead and the end contacts comprise a layer of glass particles and a noble metal selected from silver and mixtures of silver and palladium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
A multilayer capacitor comprising alternate layers of a dielectric oxidic ceramic material and an electrode material which consists predominantly of palladium, the capacitor having metallic end contacts which electrically conductively contact a prescribed part of the layers of electrode material, the metallic end contacts containing silver and wherein the electrode material comprises metallic lead and the end contacts comprise a layer of glass particles and a noble metal selected from silver and mixtures of silver and palladium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A multilayer capacitor as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the glass particles consist of a glass composition comprising a lead oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A multilayer capacitor comprising alternate layers of a dielectric oxide material and an electrode material which consists predominantly of palladium, the capacitor having metallic end contacts which end contacts electrically connectively contact a prescribed part of the layers of electrode material and which end contacts contain silver and wherein the electrode material comprises a glass composition comprising lead oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A multilayer capacitor comprising alternate layers of a dielectric oxide material and an electrode material which consists predominantly of palladium, the capacitor having metallic end contacts which end contacts electrically connectively contact a prescribed part of the layers of electrode material and which end contacts contain silver and wherein the electrode material comprises a glass composition comprising lead oxide.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of manufacturing a multilayer capacitor comprising alternate layers of a dielectric oxidic ceramic material and an electrode material which consists predominately of palladium, the capacitor having metallic end contacts which electrically conductively contact a prescribed part of the layers of electrode material, the metallic end contracts containing silver, characterized in that the electrode material comprises metallic lead and in that the layers of electrode material are manufactured from a paste consisting predominately of palladium, a temporary binder and lead in the form of lead oxide or metallic lead, the paste being fired in order to remove the temporary binder to form electrodes from the resultant solid solution of metallic lead in palladium.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of manufacturing a multilayer capacitor comprising alternate layers of a dielectric oxidic ceramic material and an electrode material which consists predominately of palladium, the capacitor having metallic end contacts which electrically conductively contact a prescribed part of the layers of electrode material, the metallic end contracts containing silver, characterized in that the electrode material comprises metallic lead and in that the layers of electrode material are manufactured from a paste consisting predominately of palladium, a temporary binder and lead in the form of lead oxide or metallic lead, the paste being fired in order to remove the temporary binder to form electrodes from the resultant solid solution of metallic lead in palladium.
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