Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor

US11145467B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11145467-B2
Application numberUS-201916376230-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 5, 2019
Priority dateOct 17, 2016
Publication dateOct 12, 2021
Grant dateOct 12, 2021

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Abstract

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A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a capacitor device having a valve action metal substrate with a main surface, a first end surface orthogonal to the main surface and disposed in an electrode extended direction, a second end surface orthogonal to the main surface and opposite the first main surface, and a side surface orthogonal to the main surface and the first end surface, and a porous layer on the main surface, a dielectric layer on at least part of a surface of the porous layer, a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer, an electric conductor layer on the solid electrolyte layer, and an insulating material directly covering one of the first and second end surfaces of the valve action metal substrate.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising: a capacitor device that includes: a valve action metal substrate having a main surface, a first end surface orthogonal to the main surface and disposed in an electrode extended direction, a second end surface orthogonal to the main surface and opposite the first end surface, and a side surface orthogonal to the main surface and the first end surface, and a porous layer on the main surface; a dielectric layer on at least part of a surface of the porous layer; a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer; an electric conductor layer on the solid electrolyte layer; a first insulating material directly covering one of the first end surface and the second end surface of the valve action metal substrate; and a second insulating material on the valve action metal substrate between and isolating a cathode portion and an anode portion of the capacitor device, wherein the solid electrolyte layer and the electric conductor layer are disposed in a region surrounded by the first and second insulating materials, and wherein a periphery of a principal surface of the cathode portion is entirely covered with the first and second insulating materials. 2. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the side surface and the first end surface of the cathode-portion-forming portion are entirely directly covered with the first insulating material. 3. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , further comprising a metal foil electrically connected to the electric conductor layer. 4. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the first insulating material has a different composition from the second insulating material. 5. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , further comprising an exterior resin sealing the capacitor device, and the first insulating material and the exterior resin have different compositions. 6. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer is not located on the side surface of the valve action metal substrate. 7. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the valve action metal substrate is made of aluminum. 8. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the solid electrolytic capacitor includes a plurality of the capacitor devices laminated together. 9. A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising: a capacitor device that includes: a valve action metal substrate having a main surface, a first end surface orthogonal to the main surface and disposed in an electrode extended direction, a second end surface orthogonal to the main surface and opposite the first end surface, and a side surface orthogonal to the main surface and the first end surface, and a porous layer on the main surface; a dielectric layer on at least part of a surface of the porous layer; a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer; an electric conductor layer on the solid electrolyte layer; a first insulating material directly covering one of the first end surface and the second end surface of the valve action metal substrate; and a second insulating material on the valve action metal substrate between and isolating a cathode portion and an anode portion of the capacitor device, wherein the solid electrolyte layer and the electric conductor layer are disposed in a region surrounded by the first and second insulating materials, and wherein a periphery of a principal surface of the cathode portion is partly covered with the first and second insulating materials. 10. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 9 , wherein the side surface and the first end surface of the cathode-portion-forming portion are entirely directly covered with the first insulating material. 11. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 9 , further comprising a metal foil electrically connected to the electric conductor layer. 12. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 9 , wherein the first insulating material has a different composition from the second insulating material. 13. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 9 , further comprising an exterior resin sealing the capacitor device, and the first insulating material and the exterior resin have different compositions. 14. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 9 , wherein the dielectric layer is not located on the side surface of the valve action metal substrate. 15. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 9 , wherein the valve action metal substrate is made of aluminum. 16. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 9 , wherein the solid electrolytic capacitor includes a plurality of the capacitor devices laminated together.

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  • H01G9/028Primary

    Organic semiconducting electrolytes, e.g. TCNQ · CPC title

  • Formation of the solid electrolyte layer · CPC title

  • Sealing, e.g. of lead-in wires · CPC title

  • Solid electrolytic capacitors (H01G11/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • H01G9/012Primary

    specially adapted for solid capacitors · CPC title

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What does patent US11145467B2 cover?
A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes a capacitor device having a valve action metal substrate with a main surface, a first end surface orthogonal to the main surface and disposed in an electrode extended direction, a second end surface orthogonal to the main surface and opposite the first main surface, and a side surface orthogonal to the main surface and the first end surface, and a po…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Murata Manufacturing Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01G9/028. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 12 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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