IP Library Granted Patent US 9,224,539
Granted Patent B2
US 9,224,539 · App. 14/013,683 · Granted Dec 29, 2015

Solid electrolytic capacitor and method for manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 9,224,539
App. No.
14/013,683
Granted
Dec 29, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solid electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric coating formed to cover the anode body, a first solid electrolyte layer formed to cover the dielectric coating, a second solid electrolyte layer made of a conductive polymer and formed to cover a relatively thin portion of the first solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode layer formed to cover the first solid electrolyte layer and the second solid electrolyte layer.

Claims (39)

1. A solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising:

an anode body;

a dielectric coating formed to cover said anode body;

a first solid electrolyte layer formed to cover said dielectric coating;

a second solid electrolyte layer made of a conductive polymer and formed to cover a relatively thin portion of said first solid electrolyte layer; and

a cathode layer formed to cover said first solid electrolyte layer and said second solid electrolyte layer, wherein

said second solid electrolyte layer is formed by causing a dispersion that has particles of said conductive polymer dispersed therein, a dispersion that has aggregates of said conductive polymer dispersed therein, or a solution that has said conductive polymer dissolved therein, to adhere to the relatively thin portion of said first solid electrolyte layer.

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

said anode body has a first end and a second end opposite to each other,

an anode lead is erected on said first end of said anode body, and

said second solid electrolyte layer is formed to cover said second end side of said anode body as the relatively thin portion of said first solid electrolyte layer.

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

said second solid electrolyte layer is formed to cover the whole of said first solid electrolyte layer.

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

said second solid electrolyte layer includes polythiophene.

5. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein

said first solid electrolyte layer is formed by electrolytic polymerization.

6. The solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein

said first solid electrolyte layer includes polypyrrole.

7. A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising the steps of:

forming an anode body;

forming a dielectric coating to cover said anode body;

forming a first solid electrolyte layer to cover said dielectric coating;

forming a second solid electrolyte layer made of a conductive polymer, to cover a relatively thin portion of said first solid electrolyte layer; and

forming a cathode layer to cover said first solid electrolyte layer and said second solid electrolyte layer, wherein

said step of forming a second solid electrolyte layer includes a step of forming said second solid electrolyte layer by causing a dispersion that has particles of said conductive polymer dispersed therein, a dispersion that has aggregates of said conductive polymer dispersed therein, or a solution that has said conductive polymer dissolved therein, to adhere to the relatively thin portion of said first solid electrolyte layer.

8. The method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 7 , wherein

said step of forming a first solid electrolyte layer includes a step of forming the conductive polymer by electrolytic polymerization.

9. A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising the steps of:

forming an anode body;

forming a dielectric coating to cover said anode body;

forming a first solid electrolyte layer to cover said dielectric coating;

removing a burr produced at said first solid electrolyte layer;

forming a second solid electrolyte layer made of a conductive polymer, to cover a portion of said first solid electrolyte layer from which said burr was removed; and

forming a cathode layer to cover said first solid electrolyte layer and said second solid electrolyte layer.

10. The method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 9 , wherein

said step of forming a first solid electrolyte layer includes a step of forming the conductive polymer by electrolytic polymerization.

11. The method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 9 , wherein

said step of forming a second solid electrolyte layer includes a step of forming said second solid electrolyte layer by causing a dispersion that has particles of said conductive polymer dispersed therein, a dispersion that has aggregates of said conductive polymer dispersed therein, or a solution that has said conductive polymer dissolved therein, to adhere to the portion of said first solid electrolyte layer from which said burr was removed.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0032 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2013
From: KOSUGE, KEIKO; UEDA, MASAHIRO; MORIOKA, RYO
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 031111/0622 →