IP Library Granted Patent US 7,580,246
Granted Patent B2
US 7,580,246 · App. 11/667,482 · Granted Aug 25, 2009

Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for manufacturing same

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Patent No.
US 7,580,246
App. No.
11/667,482
Granted
Aug 25, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solid electrolytic capacitor employing a conductive polymer has a solid electrolyte layer with a laminated structure where a second conductive polymer layer complexed with an ionic polymer is stacked on a first conductive polymer layer composed of polyaniline or a derivative thereof. By achieving a solid electrolyte layer having an excellent self-healing property, a solid electrolytic capacitor having an excellent withstand voltage characteristic can be provided.

Claims (29)

1. A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a capacitor element having a sheath,

the capacitor element including:

a valve metal having a porous layer;

a dielectric film formed on a surface of the porous layer;

a solid electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric film;

a collector layer formed on the solid electrolyte layer; and

external electrodes coupled to the valve metal and the collector layer, respectively,

the solid electrolyte layer including:

a first conductive polymer layer that is formed on the dielectric film and made of a conductive polymer containing a derivative of polyaniline; and

a second conductive polymer layer that is formed on the first conductive polymer layer and made of a conductive polymer complexed with an ionic polymer, the ionic polymer made from maleic acid,

wherein the derivative of polyaniline is a conductive polymer represented by a following formula,

2. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 1 , wherein

the ionic polymer is polymaleic acid.

3. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 1 , wherein

the ionic polymer is a copolymer of maleic acid and at least one monomer selected from olefine, vinyl ether, and vinyl alcohol.

4. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 1 , wherein

the second conductive polymer layer is a conductive polymer layer formed by one of chemical polymerization, electrolytic polymerization, and combined use of the chemical polymerization and the electrolytic polymerization.

5. A manufacturing method of a solid electrolytic capacitor comprising:

forming a dielectric film on a surface of a valve metal having a porous layer;

forming a first conductive polymer layer on a surface of the dielectric film, the first conductive polymer layer being made of a conductive polymer containing a derivative of polyaniline;

forming a second conductive polymer layer on the first conductive polymer layer, the second conductive polymer layer being made of a conductive polymer complexed with an ionic polymer, the ionic polymer made from maleic acid;

forming a collector layer on a surface of the second conductive polymer layer; and

coupling external electrodes to the valve metal and the collector layer, respectively, wherein the derivative of polyaniline is a conductive polymer represented by a following formula,

6. The manufacturing method of the solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 5 , wherein

the step of forming the second conductive polymer layer is a step of forming a conductive polymer layer by chemical polymerization.

7. The manufacturing method of the solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 5 , wherein

the step of forming the second conductive polymer layer is a step of forming a conductive polymer layer by electrolytic polymerization.

8. The manufacturing method of the solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 5 , wherein

the step of forming the second conductive polymer layer is a step of forming a conductive polymer layer by combined use of chemical polymerization and electrolytic polymerization.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 24, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0689 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2008
From: TAKAGI, SEIJI; KOCHI, AYUMI; AKAMI, KENJI; HAYASHI, CHIHARU; KAWASHIMA, TOMOKO
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020321/0706 →