Tantalum capacitor

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Sintered Anode Pellet Etched with an Organic Acid for Use in an Electrolytic Capacitor

Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor anode etched with an organic acid prior to anodic oxidation of the anode to create the dielectric layer. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the organic acid can etch away at least a portion of any oxides on the anode. This provides a relatively uniform surface for the creation of the dielectric, which in turn leads to a dielectric layer having a substantially uniform thickness and homogeneous amorphous structure and thus improved leakage current and stability. The organic acid may also have other residual benefits, such as removing any metallic impurities from the surface of the anode.

Tunable MEMS capacitor: influence of fluids

Abstract: The effect of a dielectric liquid on the tunability of capacitor operating in RF domains is evaluated. The RF measurement shows a high variation of the resonant frequency accompanied with a low insertion loss. Moreover, the fluid positions between electrodes modify the capacitance value up to Tr = 6660% at 600 MHz. The quality factor decreases in response of water filling from Q max = 51.9 when it is empty to Q min = 1.49 when it is fully filled. According to the finite-element method analysis, the change of the dielectric permittivity influences the capacitor performances. Essentially, the tuning range of the capacitance and the quality factor could reach, respectively: Tr = 7660% and Q min = 35.

Thin-type surface-mount capacitor

Abstract: A thin-type surface-mount capacitor is a solid electrolytic capacitor. The capacitor includes a capacitor element having an anode body in the form of a plate-like or foil-like valve-action metal that is area-increased, and a conductive functional polymer film used as a solid electrolyte. The capacitor further includes thermal adhesive insulating resin impregnated tapes that are stuck to the capacitor element on upper and lower sides thereof, and an element reinforcing metal plate and a solderable cathode terminal metal plate 67 that are stuck to the tapes, respectively. The capacitor is finally formed by applying a curing treatment under high temperature and pressure. Each of the metal plates is applied with a stepping process that provides a difference in level corresponding to a predetermined thickness.

Solid tantalum electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract: The invention relates to a solid Ta electrolytic capacitor and a preparation method thereof, comprising a flat cuboid capacitor body which consists of a Ta core, an insulator and a metal shell, and a flat cathode dual-head leading wire and a flat anode dual-head leading wire which are arranged in a C-shape and respectively led out of the anode and cathode of the two ends of the body; in order to prepare the capacitor, firstly, the Ta core in flat cuboid shape is prepared; the C-shaped flat cathode dual-head leading wire and the anode dual-head leading wire are assembled with the Ta core; subsequently, resin is poured so as to form the capacitor by natural solidification. The electrolytic capacitor adopting the structure reduces the surface contact resistance of the product and has obviouseffect on reducing the high frequency ESR value of the product and improving the high frequency characteristic of the product as the capacitor body structure is changed into flat cuboid and the surface area of a Ta block is increased; after two ends of the leading wire are bent to parallel flat dual-head leading wire, most of the generated inductance can be counteracted, and the frequency range of the inductance appearing in the electronic circuit is delayed.