IP Library Granted Patent US 7,742,282
Granted Patent B2
US 7,742,282 · App. 11/336,787 · Granted Jun 22, 2010

Solid electrolytic capacitor and manufacturing method thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,742,282
App. No.
11/336,787
Granted
Jun 22, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

In this solid electrolytic capacitor, a plate-shaped anode having a porous sintered body, a dielectric layer and an electrolyte layer of polypyrrole are formed in this order for covering one part of an anode lead. An intermediate layer of aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) is formed for covering the electrolyte layer. A cathode having a first conductive layer containing graphite particles and a second conductive layer containing silver particles is formed for covering the intermediate layer. The cathode and a cathode terminal are connected by a conductive adhesive layer. The anode lead and the anode terminal are connected by welding. Further, a mold outer resin is formed to allow one end of the cathode terminal and one end of the anode terminal to project therefrom.

Claims (27)

1. A solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising:

an anode containing a metal;

a dielectric layer containing an oxide of said metal formed on said anode;

an electrolyte layer containing manganese oxide or conductive polymer formed on said dielectric layer;

a cathode having a first conductive layer containing carbon particles formed on said electrolyte layer and a second conductive layer containing silver particles formed on said first conductive layer; and

an intermediate layer of organic silane disposed between said electrolyte layer and said first conductive layer,

wherein said intermediate layer, said first conductive layer and said second conductive layer are sequentially stacked in order on said electrolyte layer,

said intermediate layer is thinner than said first conductive layer.

2. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein said intermediate layer includes at least one kind of said organic silane selected from the group consisting of aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), dimethoxydiphenylsilane (DMDPS) and mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS).

3. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 2 , wherein said intermediate layer has a thickness of a monomolecular layer.

4. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein said intermediate layer contains APTES.

5. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 4 , wherein said intermediate layer has a thickness of a monomolecular layer.

6. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein said intermediate layer contains DMDPS.

7. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 6 , wherein said intermediate layer has a thickness of a monomolecular layer.

8. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein said intermediate layer contains MPTMS.

9. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 8 , wherein said intermediate layer has a thickness of a monomolecular layer.

10. A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising steps of:

forming a dielectric layer containing an oxide of metal on an anode containing said metal;

forming an electrolyte layer containing manganese oxide or conductive polymer on said dielectric layer;

forming an intermediate layer of organic silane on said electrolyte layer by immersing said electrolyte layer in an aqueous solution containing said organic silane;

forming a first conductive layer containing carbon particles on said intermediate layer; and

forming a second conductive layer containing silver particles on said first conductive layer,

wherein said intermediate layer is thinner than said first conductive layer.

11. The method of manufacturing the solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , wherein said aqueous solution includes at least one kind of said organic silane selected from the group consisting of aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), dimethoxydiphenylsilane (DMDPS) and mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS).

12. The method of manufacturing the solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , wherein said aqueous solution contains APTES.

13. The method of manufacturing the solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , wherein said aqueous solution contains DMDPS.

14. The method of manufacturing the solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 10 , wherein said aqueous solution contains MPTMS.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE INCORRECT APPLICATION NUMBER FROM PREVIOUSLY RECORDED NAME CHANGE ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 019541 FRAME 0101. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 16, 2007
From: WORK-RITE ERGONOMIC ACCESSORIES, INC.
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019705/0512 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 11, 2007
From: WORK-RITE ERGONOMIC ACCESSORIES, INC.
To: WORKRITE ERGONOMICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 019541/0101 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2006
From: IIDA, TAKAHISA; YANO, MUTSUMI; KIMOTO, MAMORU
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017500/0112 →