US6522527B2
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Anode member for a solid electrolytic capacitor, an electrolytic capacitor using the same, and a method of making the same
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 2002-06-04
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Granted: 2003-02-18
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Expires: 2022-06-04
Abstract
Abstract The anode member for a solid electrolytic capacitor according to the present invention comprises an anode body made of a valve metal foil having a purity of not less than 99 wt %, and an anode layer formed on the anode body and made of a sintered body of a valve metal powder. By limiting the amount of impurity contained in the valve metal foil to an amount of not more than 1 wt %, impurities in a dielectric oxide film formed by anodic oxidation, namely defects in the dielectric oxide film can be suppressed, so that the resultant solid electrolytic capacitor can have its leakage current lowered with its ESR (equivalent series resistance) being kept low, and that the electrolytic capacitor can be made to have a smaller size and a higher capacitance. The present invention also provides an electrolytic capacitor having a low leakage current, a low ESR, a small size and a high capacitance by using the above novel anode member as well as a method of making the same.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Kojima
- 👤 Kiyoshi Hirota
- 👤 Junichi Kurita
- 👤 Yuji Mido
- 👤 Ayumi Kochi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G9/00; H01G9/004; H01G9/04; H01G9/042; H01G11/00; H01G11/54; H01G11/56; H01G9/26; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
An anode member for a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising: an anode body made of a valve metal foil having a purity of not less than 99 wt %; and an anode layer made of a sintered body of a valve metal powder, said anode layer being formed on said anode body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
An anode member for a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising: an anode body made of a valve metal foil having a purity of not less than 99 wt %; and an anode layer made of a sintered body of a valve metal powder, said anode layer being formed on said anode body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An anode member for a solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein said anode body has a roughened surface thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
An anode member for a solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein said valve metal foil comprises tantalum or niobium, and said valve metal powder comprises tantalum or niobium, each having a purity of not less than 99 wt %.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising an anode body made of a valve metal foil having a purity of not less than 99 wt %, an anode layer made of a sintered body of a valve metal powder, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode layer which are sequentially stacked, said anode body and said anode layer having a dielectric oxide film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising an anode body made of a valve metal foil having a purity of not less than 99 wt %, an anode layer made of a sintered body of a valve metal powder, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode layer which are sequentially stacked, said anode body and said anode layer having a dielectric oxide film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 4 , wherein said anode body has a roughened surface thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 4 , wherein said valve metal foil comprises tantalum or niobium, and said valve metal powder comprises tantalum or niobium, each having a purity of not less than 99 wt %.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 4 , wherein said solid electrolyte layer comprises an electrically conductive polymer material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a stack of at least two solid electrolytic capacitor elements stacked on each other, each of said solid electrolytic capacitor elements comprising an anode body made of a valve metal foil having a purity of not less than 99 wt %, an anode layer made of a sintered body of a valve metal powder, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode layer that are sequentially stacked, said anode body and said anode layer having a dielectric oxide film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a stack of at least two solid electrolytic capacitor elements stacked on each other, each of said solid electrolytic capacitor elements comprising an anode body made of a valve metal foil having a purity of not less than 99 wt %, an anode layer made of a sintered body of a valve metal powder, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode layer that are sequentially stacked, said anode body and said anode layer having a dielectric oxide film.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of making an anode member for a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising a step of preparing an anode body made of a valve metal foil having a purity of not less than 99 wt %, a step of providing a roughened surface on said anode body by using an etching treatment or a blasting treatment, and a step of forming an anode layer made of a sintered body of a valve metal powder.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of making an anode member for a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising a step of preparing an anode body made of a valve metal foil having a purity of not less than 99 wt %, a step of providing a roughened surface on said anode body by using an etching treatment or a blasting treatment, and a step of forming an anode layer made of a sintered body of a valve metal powder.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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