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Metallized film for electrical capacitors having a semiconductive layer extending entirely across the unmetallized margin
Assignee: BUCKINGHAM CAPACITOR Inc
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Filing: 1994-12-16
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Granted: 1997-03-25
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Expires: 2014-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A film capacitor in which the unmetallized margin is provided with a semiconductive layer. The layer provides a parallel resistive path within the capacitor, itself, obviating the need for an external resistor. It also grades the electric field across the margin, i.e., makes the field more uniform, thus allowing the margin to be made narrower without electrical breakdown, permitting a reduction in the physical size of the capacitor. A refractory, semiconductive layer is provided between the metal layer and the dielectric film. The refractory layer accelerates the self-clearing process, by insulating the underlying dielectric film from the heat generated by the vaporizing metal, thus hastening vaporization and reducing the tendency of the dielectric film to carbonize. As a result, faults are cleared with substantially less energy consumption. Preferably, the refractory layer is also semiconductive, to reduce field emission effects, and thereby decrease the frequency of faults in the dielectric film.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Hudis
- 👤 Mamoru Koebisu
- 👤 Kenji Hatada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/002; H01G4/018; H01G4/06; H01G4/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A metallized film for use in a capacitor, said metallized film comprising: a dielectric film; a first metal layer deposited over the dielectric film, said first metal layer being sufficiently thin to be self-healing upon occurrence of a fault in the dielectric film; an unmetallized margin extending along the dielectric film; and a semiconductive layer extending entirely across the unmetallized margin to provide a resistive path across the margin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A metallized film for use in a capacitor, said metallized film comprising: a dielectric film; a first metal layer deposited over the dielectric film, said first metal layer being sufficiently thin to be self-healing upon occurrence of a fault in the dielectric film; an unmetallized margin extending along the dielectric film; and a semiconductive layer extending entirely across the unmetallized margin to provide a resistive path across the margin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
96 words
A metallized film capacitor, comprising a wound capacitor core constructed using at least two metallized films, each comprising: a dielectric film; a first metal layer deposited over the dielectric film, said first metal layer being sufficiently thin to be self-healing upon occurrence of a fault in the dielectric film; an unmetallized margin extending along the dielectric film, the margins on the two films being located on opposite edges; and a semiconductive layer extending entirely across the unmetallized margin to provide a resistive path across the margin and thereby provide a parallel resistive path within the capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
A metallized film capacitor, comprising a wound capacitor core constructed using at least two metallized films, each comprising: a dielectric film; a first metal layer deposited over the dielectric film, said first metal layer being sufficiently thin to be self-healing upon occurrence of a fault in the dielectric film; an unmetallized margin extending along the dielectric film, the margins on the two films being located on opposite edges; and a semiconductive layer extending entirely across the unmetallized margin to provide a resistive path across the margin and thereby provide a parallel resistive path within the capacitor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein the semiconductive layer has a surface resistivity in the range of 10 6 Ω-cm to 10 14 Ω-cm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The subject matter of claim 3 wherein the semiconductive layer has a surface resistivity in the range of 10 8 Ω-cm to 10 12 Ω-cm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein the semiconductive layer comprises a material selected from the group of zinc oxide, copper oxide, selenium oxide and carbon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein the first metal layer has a varying thickness.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The subject matter of claim 6 wherein the first metal layer is thicker at a longitudinal edge of the first metal layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein the semiconductive layer extends over the first metal layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The subject matter of claim 8 wherein the semiconductive layer coats an entire surface of the first metal layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein the semiconductive layer extends between the dielectric film and the first metal layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein the semiconductive layer is deposited over an entire surface of the dielectric film, the first metal layer being deposited over the semiconductive layer except at the unmetallized margin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein the unmetallized margin extends along a longitudinal edge of the dielectric film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein the semiconductive layer abuts one longitudinal edge of the first metal layer, without extending beneath the first metal layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein the semiconductive layer comprises an oxide of the same metal used for the first metal layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The subject matter of claim 14 wherein the semiconductive layer has been formed by oxidizing a portion of the first metal layer after the first metal layer is deposited on the dielectric film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 further comprising a second metal layer deposited between the first metal layer and the dielectric film and extending into the unmetallized margin in which area the second metal layer has been oxidized to provide the semiconductive layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein a main area of metallization of the metal layer is between 100 and 500 Angstroms thick.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The subject matter of claim 1 or 2 wherein the semiconductive layer extends across substantially the entire area of the unmetallized margin.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
103 words
A metallized film for use in a capacitor, said metallized film comprising: a dielectric film; a first metal layer deposited over the dielectric film, said first metal layer being sufficiently thin to be self-healing upon occurrence of a fault in the dielectric film; an unmetallized margin extending along the dielectric film; and a refractory layer intermediate the first metal layer and the dielectric film, the refractory layer extending beneath substantially the entire area of the metal layer and the material of the refractory layer being selected to insulate the dielectric film from heat generated in the first metal layer during a clearing event.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
103 words
A metallized film for use in a capacitor, said metallized film comprising: a dielectric film; a first metal layer deposited over the dielectric film, said first metal layer being sufficiently thin to be self-healing upon occurrence of a fault in the dielectric film; an unmetallized margin extending along the dielectric film; and a refractory layer intermediate the first metal layer and the dielectric film, the refractory layer extending beneath substantially the entire area of the metal layer and the material of the refractory layer being selected to insulate the dielectric film from heat generated in the first metal layer during a clearing event.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
120 words
A metallized film capacitor, comprising a wound capacitor core constructed using at least two metallized films, each comprising: a dielectric film; a first metal layer deposited over the dielectric film, said first metal layer being sufficiently thin to be self-healing upon occurrence of a fault in the dielectric film; an unmetallized margin extending along the dielectric film, the margins on the two films being located on opposite edges; and a refractory layer intermediate the first metal layer and the dielectric film, the refractory layer extending beneath substantially the entire area of the metal layer and the material of the refractory layer being selected to insulate the dielectric film from heat generated in the first metal layer during a clearing event.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
120 words
A metallized film capacitor, comprising a wound capacitor core constructed using at least two metallized films, each comprising: a dielectric film; a first metal layer deposited over the dielectric film, said first metal layer being sufficiently thin to be self-healing upon occurrence of a fault in the dielectric film; an unmetallized margin extending along the dielectric film, the margins on the two films being located on opposite edges; and a refractory layer intermediate the first metal layer and the dielectric film, the refractory layer extending beneath substantially the entire area of the metal layer and the material of the refractory layer being selected to insulate the dielectric film from heat generated in the first metal layer during a clearing event.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
The subject matter of claim 19 or 20 wherein the refractory layer is semiconductive in regions intermediate the first metal layer and the dielectric film, with the semiconductive nature of the layer being such as to reduce the frequency of faults in the dielectric film.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The subject matter of claim 21 wherein the refractory, semiconductive layer extends into the unmetallized margin.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The subject matter of claim 21 wherein the refractory, semiconductive layer extends across the unmetallized margin to provide a resistive path across the margin.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The subject matter of claim 21 wherein the refractory, semiconductive layer extends across substantially the entire area of the dielectric film.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
The subject matter of claim 19 or 20 wherein the refractory layer has a surface resistivity in the range of 10 6 Ω-cm to 10 14 Ω-cm.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
The subject matter of claim 25 wherein the refractory layer has a surface resistivity in the range of 10 8 Ω-cm to 10 12 Ω-cm.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
The subject matter of claim 19 or 20 wherein the refractory layer comprises a material selected from the group of zinc oxide, copper oxide, selenium oxide and carbon.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
The subject matter of claim 19 or 20 wherein the first metal layer has a varying thickness.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
The subject matter of claim 25 wherein the first metal layer is thicker at a longitudinal edge of the first metal layer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The subject matter of claim 19 or 20 wherein the unmetallized margin extends along a longitudinal edge of the dielectric film.
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