Abstract:
A solid electrolyte capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead, and a cathode lead. The capacitor element includes a capacitor chip, an anode wire projecting from the capacitor chip, and a cathode electrode formed on outer surfaces of the capacitor chip. The anode lead is electrically connected to the anode wire, whereas the cathode lead is electrically connected to the cathode electrode. A method for making such a solid electrolyte capacitor includes a laser irradiation step for irradiating the anode wire with a laser beam, and a connection step for connecting the anode wire with the anode lead after the laser irradiation step.
Abstract:
Provided is a solid electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element, an internal anode lead extending from a substantially central portion of one lateral surface of the capacitor element, other surfaces of the capacitor element normal to the lateral surface being adapted to serve as cathode terminal walls, an external anode lead connected to the internal anode lead, an external cathode lead connected to one of the cathode terminal wall, and a resin mold encapsulating the capacitor element as well as connecting portions associated therewith, wherein the external anode lead connected to the internal anode lead is bent to have at least two steps at its end portion, a lower step of said at least two steps being fixed to another one of the cathode terminal walls through an insulating material, an upper step of said at least two steps being fixed to the internal anode lead. The solid electrolytic capacitor prevents the capacitor element thereof from being displaced and the leads thereof from breaking, allows an easy assembling operation, and contributes to the down-scaling of a capacitor.
Abstract:
A package-type solid electrolytic capacitor is provided which comprises a pair of capacitor elements, a pair of diodes associated with the capacitor elements, a pair of leads associated with the capacitor elements and the diodes, and a resin package enclosing the capacitor elements, the diodes and part of the leads. The leads may be exchangeably connectable to a positive and a negative electrodes of a circuit pattern. In one state of lead connection, one of the diodes passes a current only for one of the capacitor elements. In the other state of lead connection, the other diode passes a current only for the other capacitor element. Thus, the capacitor is non-polar and therefore can be mounted without paying any attention to the polarity.
Abstract:
A solid electrolytic capacitor is constructed by a capacitor element body, a metal rod extended through the central part of the element body, an anode member, and an insulating layer placed between the flange part of the anode member and the element body. The capacitor element body consists of a chip-like porous solid formed by shaping and sintering rectifying metal particles, the porous solid having a dielectric layer and a solid electrolytic layer both being formed thereon. The anode member includes a protruded part and a flange part, the end face of the protruded part being brought into contact and connected with one of the end faces of the metal rod. A method of manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitors thus constructed is also disclosed.