Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an electrolyte in which a high dielectric anodic oxidation film having almost no defect can be safely formed in infinite thickness by dissolving an acidic org. salt, an inorg. salt or the mixture of these in glycerin, controlling the soln. to a specified pH and heating it at a specified temp. to make it specified water content. SOLUTION: A soln. is prepared by dissolving an acidic org. salt or inorg. salt such as sodium p-toluenesulfonate, potassium hydrogen sulfate in glycerin, controlling the soln. to pH =150 deg.C to make the water content to =150 deg.C. The soln. is used as an electrolyte and used for anodic treatment of valve metals, especially tantalum, preferably at >=150 deg.C. Thus, an anodic film having a high dielectric constant can be formed on the metal surface to the thickness almost proportional to a voltage maintaining time in accordance with an applied voltage and temp.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for preparing a conductive polymer for oxidative polymerization of monomers using a system which causes a controllable reaction. SOLUTION: Monomers capable of polymerization so that a conductive polymer is produced by oxidation, a reduction susceptible metal salt in an amount to produce the conductive polymer by the oxidation of the monomers and a reduced metal salt, and a re-oxidizing agent in an amount sufficient to oxidize the reduced metal salt to a reactive metal salt without significant oxidation of the conductive polymer.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form a film of a polymer useful for the production of capacitors, etc., by using a solvent manifesting a lower drying temperature and a lower toxicity than those of a conventional solvent by coating an article with a solution prepared by dissolving an acid-doped polyaniline polymer in a specific solvent and evaporating the solvent. SOLUTION: An article which is a capacitive element preferably formed from a valve metal such as tantalum is coated with a solution containing about 10-20 wt.% of a polyaniline polymer doped with an acid (preferably dinonylnaphthalenesulfonic acid, etc.), and dissolved in a solvent (preferably a gum turpentine oil, etc.), containing at least one kind of bicyclic terpene and evaporating the solvent to form an electroconductive polymer film.
Abstract:
A method of anodizing an aluminum substrate comprising heating the substrate to a first temperature of 200 DEG C to about 380 DEG C; suspending the substrate into a first electrolyte and applying a first anodizing current to the first electrolyte; rinsing the substrate; heating the substrate to a second temperature of 200 DEG C to about 380 DEG C; and suspending the substrate into a second electrolyte and applying a second anodizing current to the second electrolyte, wherein the first electrolyte and second electrolyte each comprise an aqueous of at least one salt of alpha-hydroxy acid.
Abstract:
A capacitor has first planer internal electrodes in electrical contact with a first external termination. Second planer internal electrodes are interleaved with the first planer internal electrodes wherein the second planer internal electrodes are in electrical contact with a second external termination. A dielectric is between the first planer internal electrodes and the second planer internal electrodes and at least one of the external terminations comprises a material selected from a polymer solder and a transient liquid phase sintering adhesive.
Abstract:
An improved capacitor with an anode (11) with an anode wire and an oxide layer (12) on the surface of the anode (11). A cathode layer is exterior to the oxide layer. A carbon conductive layer (14) is exterior to the cathode layer wherein the cathode layer comprises 5-75 wt% resin and 25-95 wt% conductor. The conductor has carbon nanotubes. An anode lead is in electrical contact with the anode wire and a cathode lead is in electrical contact with the carbon conductive layer (14).
Abstract:
Embedded capacitors comprise a bimetal foil (500) that includes a first copper layer (205) and an aluminum layer (210) on the first copper layer. The aluminum layer has a smooth side adjacent the first copper layer and a high surface area textured side (215) opposite the first copper layer. The bimetal foil further includes an aluminum oxide layer (305) on the high surface area textured side of the aluminum layer, a conductive polymer layer (420) on the aluminum oxide layer, and a second copper layer (535) overlying the aluminum oxide layer. The bimetal foil may be embedded in a circuit board (700) to form high value embedded capacitors.
Abstract:
A process for preparing a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising application of coverage enhancing catalyst followed by application of a conducting polymer layer. Coverage enhancing catalyst is removed after coating and curing.
Abstract:
An intrinsically conductive polymer is prepared with a chemical oxidative process. The polymer is prepared by first dipping or coating a substrate with an Fe(III)-containing oxidizer solution and drying. The substrate is then dipped or coated with a monomer, such as 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene solution and reacted to form the conductive polymer. The monomer is dissolved in a solvent in which it has a high solubility but in which the Fe(III)-containing oxidizer has low solubility. This minimizes cross-contamination of the monomer and oxidizer dipping solutions thereby making this process suitable for high volume production. Dissolving the monomer in a solvent allows control over the stoichiometric ration of monomer to oxidizer and prevents an excess of monomer thereby facilitating the removal of any unreacted monomer by water. The substrate is then dipped in an aqueous solution of para-toluenesulfonic acid to facilitate the removal of Fe(II) byproducts by enhancing their solubility in water and then the substrate may be washed with an aqueous solution of pure water. The process produces low ESR and low leakage valve metal capacitors with conductive polymer cathodes.
Abstract:
A process for preparing a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising application of a non-ionic polyol prior to application of a conducting polymer layer.