IP Library Granted Patent US 12706252
Granted Patent B2
US 12706252 · App. 18/290,786 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Solid electrolytic capacitor

Inventors: Masanori Kashihara (Saga, JP); Tsuyoshi Kusakabe (Fukuoka, JP); Rie Shimooka (Osaka, JP); Masayuki Sato (Saga, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H01G9/08H01G9/012H01G9/15
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Patent No.
US 12706252
App. No.
18/290,786
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, and an exterior body. The anode lead frame includes a first buried part that is a part of the anode lead frame and is buried in the exterior body. The cathode lead frame includes a second buried part that is a part of the cathode lead frame and is buried in the exterior body. A plurality of recesses are formed on a surface of at least one of the first buried part or the second buried part. The plurality of recesses include a plurality of first recesses formed on a surface of the first buried part. The solid electrolytic capacitor further includes an insulating film disposed to cover at least one selected from the group consisting of at least a part of the anode part and at least one of the plurality of first recesses.

Claims (73)

1 . A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising:

a capacitor element including an anode part and a cathode part;

an anode lead frame electrically connected to the anode part;

a cathode lead frame electrically connected to the cathode part; and

an exterior body that covers the capacitor element, wherein:

the anode lead frame includes a first buried part that is a part of the anode lead frame, the first buried part being buried in the exterior body,

the cathode lead frame includes a second buried part that is a part of the cathode lead frame, the second buried part being buried in the exterior body,

a plurality of recesses are formed on a surface of at least one of the first buried part or the second buried part,

the plurality of recesses include a plurality of first recesses formed on a surface of the first buried part,

the plurality of first recesses includes two or more first recesses aligned along a direction perpendicular to a direction extending from a portion of the anode lead frame connecting the anode part to a portion of the anode lead frame exposing to an outside of the exterior body,

the two or more first recesses are separated from each other, and

the solid electrolytic capacitor further comprises an insulating film disposed to cover at least one selected from the group consisting of at least a part of the anode part and at least one of the plurality of first recesses.

2 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein:

the insulating film does not contain an insulating filler, and

the exterior body contains an insulating filler.

3 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein:

the exterior body includes a first insulating filler,

the insulating film includes a second insulating filler, and

a content (mass %) of the second insulating filler in the insulating film is less than a content (mass %) of the first insulating filler in the exterior body.

4 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein:

the exterior body includes a first insulating filler,

the insulating film includes a second insulating filler, and

an average particle size of the second insulating filler is smaller than an average particle size of the first insulating filler.

5 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating film includes at least one resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resin, silicone resin, urethane resin, polyester resin, amino resin, acrylic resin, vinyl resin, phenol resin, and fluororesin.

6 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating film is continuously formed to cover the at least one of the plurality of first recesses and a boundary between the anode part and the cathode part.

7 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of recesses further include a plurality of second recesses formed on a surface of the second buried part.

8 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of recesses are recesses formed by irradiation with laser light.

9 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein:

the anode lead frame includes a base material and a plating layer formed on the base material,

the plurality of first recesses are formed to penetrate the plating layer so that the base material is exposed from the plating layer, and

the at least one of the plurality of first recesses is covered with the insulating film.

10 . A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising:

a capacitor element including an anode part and a cathode part;

an anode lead frame electrically connected to the anode part;

a cathode lead frame electrically connected to the cathode part; and

an exterior body that covers the capacitor element, wherein:

the anode lead frame includes a first buried part that is a part of the anode lead frame, the first buried part being buried in the exterior body,

the cathode lead frame includes a second buried part that is a part of the cathode lead frame, the second buried part being buried in the exterior body,

a plurality of recesses are formed on a surface of at least one of the first buried part or the second buried part,

the plurality of recesses include a plurality of first recesses formed on a surface of the first buried part,

the solid electrolytic capacitor further comprises an insulating film disposed to cover at least one selected from the group consisting of at least a part of the anode part and at least one of the plurality of first recesses,

the anode lead frame includes a base material and a plating layer formed on the base material,

the plurality of first recesses are formed to penetrate the plating layer so that the base material is exposed from the plating layer,

the insulating film is in contact with both the plating layer and the base material exposed from the plating layer in each of the plurality of first recesses,

the exterior body includes a first insulating filler,

the insulating film includes a second insulating filler, and

a content (mass %) of the second insulating filler in the insulating film is less than a content (mass %) of the first insulating filler in the exterior body.

11 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , wherein

an average particle size of the second insulating filler is smaller than an average particle size of the first insulating filler.

12 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , wherein the insulating film includes at least one resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resin, silicone resin, urethane resin, polyester resin, amino resin, acrylic resin, vinyl resin, phenol resin, and fluororesin.

13 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , wherein the insulating film is continuously formed to cover the at least one of the plurality of first recesses and a boundary between the anode part and the cathode part.

14 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of recesses further include a plurality of second recesses formed on a surface of the second buried part.

15 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of recesses are recesses formed by irradiation with laser light.

16 . A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising:

a capacitor element including an anode part and a cathode part;

an anode lead frame electrically connected to the anode part;

a cathode lead frame electrically connected to the cathode part; and

an exterior body that covers the capacitor element, wherein:

the anode lead frame includes a first buried part that is a part of the anode lead frame, the first buried part being buried in the exterior body,

the cathode lead frame includes a second buried part that is a part of the cathode lead frame, the second buried part being buried in the exterior body,

a plurality of recesses are formed on a surface of at least one of the first buried part or the second buried part,

the plurality of recesses include a plurality of first recesses formed on a surface of the first buried part,

the solid electrolytic capacitor further comprises an insulating film disposed to cover at least one selected from the group consisting of at least a part of the anode part and at least one of the plurality of first recesses,

the anode lead frame includes a base material and a plating layer formed on the base material,

the plurality of first recesses are formed to penetrate the plating layer so that the base material is exposed from the plating layer,

the insulating film is in contact with both the plating layer and the base material exposed from the plating layer in each of the plurality of first recesses,

the exterior body includes a first insulating filler,

the insulating film includes a second insulating filler, and

an average particle size of the second insulating filler is smaller than an average particle size of the first insulating filler.

17 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 16 , wherein the insulating film includes at least one resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy resin, silicone resin, urethane resin, polyester resin, amino resin, acrylic resin, vinyl resin, phenol resin, and fluororesin.

18 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 16 , wherein the insulating film is continuously formed to cover the at least one of the plurality of first recesses and a boundary between the anode part and the cathode part.

19 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 16 , wherein the plurality of recesses further include a plurality of second recesses formed on a surface of the second buried part.

20 . The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 16 , wherein the plurality of recesses are recesses formed by irradiation with laser light.