Abstract:
A fused or high ESR ceramic capacitor (101) for power applications has a fuse or resistor inserted between an end termination (102) and a terminal (202) for one set of alternating conductive plates (201) in the capacitor. The length and thickness of the fuse (407) allows adjustment of the current capability of the fail-open device which provides protection for the circuit in the event of short-circuiting, or the pattern created by the thick-film resistor application (405) defining the added ESR for the capacitor.
Abstract:
Larger ceramic chip capacitors (101) are reliably mounted with minimal risk of flexure induced cracking on circuit boards by adding termination extensions (602, 602') to one face of the capacitor and soldering across all or part of the extensions. A ball grid array is preferred.
Abstract:
A capacitive interposer, electronic package having the capacitive interposer and electronic device with the electronic package is described. The interposer has a first planar face and a second planar face. An array of upper connections is on the first planar face and opposing lower connections are on the second planar face with conduction paths between each upper connection of the upper connections and a lower connection of the lower connections. At least one power feed-through capacitor is provided. The capacitor has a plurality of parallel plates with a dielectric there between. At least one first external termination is in electrical contact with a first set of alternate parallel plates and at least one second external termination is in electrical contact with a second set of alternate parallel plates. The capacitor is mounted on the first planar face with the first external termination in direct electrical contact with a first upper connection and the second external termination is in direct electrical contact with a second upper connection. At least one upper connection, first external termination and second external termination are arranged for direct electrical contact with element contact pads of a common element.
Abstract:
A multi-layer capacitor with reduced ESL and internal electrodes for same. The multi-layer capacitor comprises a monolithic capacitor body comprising first polarity external electrodes (7) and second polarity external electrodes (7') on an exterior of the body. A first internal electrode (1) comprises first diverging lead-out electrodes (3) in electrical contact with the first polarity external electrodes (7). A second internal electrode (1') comprises second diverging lead-out electrodes (3') in electrical contact with the second polarity external electrodes (7'). The first internal electrode (1) and the second internal electrode (1') are in parallel spaced-apart relationship with a dielectric therebetween.
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 ceramic multilayer surface-mount capacitor with inherent crack mitigation void patterning to channel flex cracks into a safe zone, thereby negating any electrical failures.
Abstract:
An improved method for forming a capacitor. The method includes the steps of: providing a metal foil; forming a dielectric on the metal foil; applying a non-conductive polymer dam on the dielectric to isolate discrete regions of the dielectric; forming a cathode in at least one discrete region of the discrete regions on the dielectric; and cutting the metal foil at the non-conductive polymer dam to isolate at least one capacitor comprising one cathode, one discrete region of the dielectric and a portion of the metal foil with the discrete region of the dielectric.
Abstract:
A ceramic multilayer surface-mount capacitor with inherent crack mitigation void patterning to channel flex cracks into a safe zone, thereby negating any electrical failures.
Abstract:
A process for forming a laminate with capacitance and the laminate formed thereby. The process includes the steps of providing a substrate and laminating a conductive foil on the substrate wherein the foil has a dielectric. A conductive layer is formed on the dielectric. The conductive foil is treated to electrically isolate a region of conductive foil containing the conductive layer from additional conductive foil. A cathodic conductive couple is made between the conductive layer and a cathode trace and an anodic conductive couple is made between the conductive foil and an anode trace.
Abstract:
A process for forming a laminate with capacitance and the laminate formed thereby. The process includes the steps of providing a substrate and laminating a conductive foil on the substrate wherein the foil has a dielectric. A conductive layer is formed on the dielectric. The conductive foil is treated to electrically isolate a region of conductive foil containing the conductive layer from additional conductive foil. A cathodic conductive couple is made between the conductive layer and a cathode trace and an anodic conductive couple is made between the conductive foil and an anode trace.