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US 6,855,408 · App. 10/351,500 · Granted Feb 15, 2005

Composite metal material and method for manufacturing the same, etched metal material and method for manufacturing the same and electrolytic capacitor

Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
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Patent No.
US 6,855,408
App. No.
10/351,500
Granted
Feb 15, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composite metallic material 1 according to the invention is used for, e.g., electrolytic capacitors, and includes a metallic material substrate 10 and a high polymer thin layer 11 having a fine pattern 12 formed on at least one surface of the substrate 10 by self-organization. This high polymer thin film 11 is formed by, for example, drying hydrophobic organic solvent solution of high polymer compound. By subjecting this composite metallic material 1 to etching processing, etching pits are formed uniformly with high density based on the fine pattern.

Claims (18)

1. A composite metallic material comprising:

a metallic material substrate; and

a high polymer thin layer having a fine pattern formed on at least one surface of the substrate by self-organization,

wherein the fine pattern comprises a plurality of pores and each of the pores has a diameter of 2 μm to 5 μm.

2. The composite metallic material as recited in claim 1 , wherein the pores are formed at intervals of 1 to 50 μm.

3. The composite metallic material as recited in claim 2 , wherein a substance having conducting property higher than that of oxides of the metallic material substrate is filled in the pores.

4. The composite metallic material as recited in claim 1 , wherein a substance having conducting property higher than that of oxides of the metallic material substrate is filled in the pores.

5. The composite metallic material as recited in claim 4 or 3 , wherein the metallic material substrate is made of valve-action metal.

6. The composite metallic material as recited in claim 5 , wherein the valve-action metal is aluminum.

7. The composite metallic material as recited in claim 6 , wherein the composite metallic material is an aluminum material for electrolytic capacitor electrodes.

8. A composite metallic material, comprising:

a metallic material substrate; and

a plurality of fine spots comprising a material having conducting property higher than that of oxides of the metallic material substrate, the fine spots being arranged on at least one surface of the metallic material substrate;

wherein each of the fine spots has a diameter of 2 μm to 5 μm.

9. The composite metallic material as recited in claim 8 , wherein the fine spots are formed at intervals of 1 to 50 μm.

10. The composite metallic material as recited in claim 8 , wherein the metallic material substrate is made of valve-action metal.

11. The composite metallic material as recited in claim 10 , wherein the valve-action metal is aluminum.

12. The composite metallic material as recited in claim 11 , wherein the composite metallic material is an aluminum material for electrolytic capacitor electrodes.

Assignments (2)
RECORD TO CORRECT 8TH ASSIGNOR'S NAME ON AN ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 014158 FRAME 0486 Recorded Dec 23, 2003
From: SHIMOMURA, MASATSUGU; TANAKA, MASARU; YAU, HIROSHI; TAKEBAYASHI, MASAFUMI; MONDEN, RYUJI; KOYAMA, TAMAMI; HOSODA, YOSHIKAZU; SAKAGUCHI, MASASHI
To: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
Reel/Frame 014834/0547 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2003
From: SHIMOMURA, MASATSUGU; TANAKA, MASARU; YABU, HIROSHI; TAKEBAYASHI, MASAFUMI; MONDEN, RYUJI; KOYAMA, TAMAMI; HOSODA, YOSHIKAZU; SAKAGUCHI, MASAHI
To: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
Reel/Frame 014158/0486 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-017468 · Jan 25, 2002 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6035837200 · Feb 22, 2002
Related Publication 20040076795A1 · Apr 22, 2004