This invention describes packaging structures and methods for electronic devices, especially for solid electrolytic capacitor devices. A packaging structure applies at least two protective substrates to sandwich one or multiple capacitor elements stacked together in between with an insulating material surrounding the capacitor elements also in between the protective substrates. Each protective substrate comprises an anodic conductor pad and a cathodic conductor pad. The anodic conductor pad is electrically connected to an external anode terminal, which is in turn electrically connected to the tip face of the anode end of the capacitor element. The cathodic pad is electrically connected to the cathode of the capacitor element as well as to an external cathode terminal. For quantity production, the basic concept includes sandwiching hundreds of capacitor elements in between large thin protective substrates and bonding them to the conductor pads on the protective substrates; then filling in the insulating material by a capillary filling process; then curing the assembly into a first intermediate assembly. A second intermediate assembly is then made by cutting slots over the first intermediate assembly to expose the anodic and cathodic ends of each capacitor device for subsequent metal depositions to make the external terminals.

A tantalum capacitor includes: a tantalum body having a tantalum wire exposed from one surface of the tantalum body; a molded portion including first and second surfaces opposing in a thickness direction, third and fourth surfaces opposing in a width direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces opposing in a longitudinal direction, the molded portion surrounding the tantalum body; an anode lead frame including an anode connection member and an anode terminal, which are connected to the tantalum wire, exposed through the second surface of the molded portion; and a cathode lead frame spaced apart from the anode lead frame, and exposed through the second surface of the molded portion, wherein end portions of the tantalum wire, the anode connection member, and the anode terminal in the longitudinal direction are on a same plane.

This application provides a multilayer solid aluminum electrolytic capacitor and a method for preparing the same. The multilayer solid aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a plurality of cores, a rivet, a case, and a cover plate. The cores are stacked in sequence and fastened in the case through the rivet to form a semi-finished capacitor. The semi-finished capacitor is covered by the cover plate and then sealed to form the solid aluminum electrolytic capacitor.

A capacitor manufacturing method is disclosed herein that includes a process for the isolation of electrode tabs attached to the capacitors' electrodes from other elements in the capacitor. An isolation patch or layer may be deposited over the tabs by a machine or a device after the tab is attached and before the electrodes are wound into a cylindrical internal element of a capacitor. The device may coat the tabs and surrounding regions with an isolating material. Electrode tabs may be provided with an isolating material pre-deposited at least in part over the tabs.

A capacitor manufacturing method is disclosed herein that includes a process for the isolation of electrode tabs attached to the capacitors' electrodes from other elements in the capacitor. An isolation patch or layer may be deposited over the tabs by a machine or a device after the tab is attached and before the electrodes are wound into a cylindrical internal element of a capacitor. The device may coat the tabs and surrounding regions with an isolating material. Electrode tabs may be provided with an isolating material pre-deposited at least in part over the tabs.

A power storage device includes an electricity storage element, a case, and a sealing member which includes an elastic member. The elastic member contains an elastic polymer and a hindered phenol compound. The hindered phenol compound having a phenol skeleton includes a first hindered group and a second hindered group. The first hindered group is bonded to a first substitution site of the phenol skeleton, and the second hindered group is bonded to a second substitution site of the phenol skeleton. Each of the first substitution site and second substitution site is adjacent to a substitution site of the phenol skeleton to which a phenolic hydroxy group is bonded. One of one or more tertiary carbon atoms in the first hindered group and one of one or more tertiary carbon atoms in the second hindered group are bonded to the first substitution site and the second substitution site, respectively.

A power storage device includes an electricity storage element, a case, and a sealing member which includes an elastic member. The elastic member contains an elastic polymer and a hindered phenol compound. The hindered phenol compound having a phenol skeleton includes a first hindered group and a second hindered group. The first hindered group is bonded to a first substitution site of the phenol skeleton, and the second hindered group is bonded to a second substitution site of the phenol skeleton. Each of the first substitution site and second substitution site is adjacent to a substitution site of the phenol skeleton to which a phenolic hydroxy group is bonded. One of one or more tertiary carbon atoms in the first hindered group and one of one or more tertiary carbon atoms in the second hindered group are bonded to the first substitution site and the second substitution site, respectively.

A capacitor and methods of processing an anode metal foil are presented. The capacitor includes a housing, one or more anodes disposed within the housing, one or more cathodes disposed within the housing, one or more separators disposed between an adjacent anode and cathode, and an electrolyte disposed around the one or more anodes, one or more cathodes, and one or more separators within the housing. The one or more anodes each include a metal foil that includes a first plurality of tunnels through a thickness of the metal foil in a first ordered arrangement, the first ordered arrangement being a close packed hexagonal array arrangement, and having a first diameter, and a second plurality of tunnels through the thickness of the metal foil having a second ordered arrangement and a second diameter greater than the first diameter.

A capacitor and methods of processing an anode metal foil are presented. The capacitor includes a housing, one or more anodes disposed within the housing, one or more cathodes disposed within the housing, one or more separators disposed between an adjacent anode and cathode, and an electrolyte disposed around the one or more anodes, one or more cathodes, and one or more separators within the housing. The one or more anodes each include a metal foil that includes a first plurality of tunnels through a thickness of the metal foil in a first ordered arrangement, the first ordered arrangement being a close packed hexagonal array arrangement, and having a first diameter, and a second plurality of tunnels through the thickness of the metal foil having a second ordered arrangement and a second diameter greater than the first diameter.

A power supply device converts power supplied from a power source to power to be supplied to a load and supplies the converted power to the load from an output terminal. The power supply device includes a capacitor that includes a case, a first terminal exposed outside the case, and a second terminal exposed outside the case. The first terminal is fixed to a busbar. The busbar electrically connects the first terminal to the output terminal of the power supply device. The second terminal is fixed to an electrically conductive support that receives a reference potential.