A method for manufacturing a polymer capacitor and a polymer capacitor are disclosed. In an embodiment a polymer capacitor includes an anode foil, a cathode foil and separator foils wound to a winding, wherein the anode foil is covered by a polymer, wherein one or more additives are distributed in the polymer, and wherein at least one of the additives has a boiling point below 130° C.

A hybrid polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitor and a method for manufacturing a capacitor are disclosed. In an embodiment a method for manufacturing a capacitor includes winding an anode foil, separators and a cathode foil around an axis to form a winding element, flooding the winding element with a polymer dispersion, wherein the polymer dispersion contains electrically conductive solid polymer particles or a polymer powder and a solvent and applying pulses of overpressure to the flooded winding element.

A hybrid polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitor and a method for manufacturing a capacitor are disclosed. In an embodiment a capacitor includes a first winding element having an anode foil, separators and a cathode foil which are wound around an axis and which are covered by a conductive polymer, wherein the first winding element includes a liquid electrolyte and a second winding element having an anode foil, separators and a cathode foil which are wound around an axis and which are covered by a conductive polymer, wherein the second winding element includes a liquid electrolyte, wherein each winding element has a height of more than 12 mm, wherein the first and second winding elements are arranged in a common can, wherein each winding element includes a tab connected to a respective anode foil and a tab connected to a respective cathode foil, wherein the tabs connected to the anode foils are connected to each other and the tabs connected to the cathode foils are connected to each other such that the first and second winding elements are electrically connected parallel to each other, and wherein the capacitor is a hybrid polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitor.

A hybrid polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitor and a method for manufacturing a capacitor are disclosed. In an embodiment a hybrid polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a winding element having a diameter of more than 10 mm, at least two tabs electrically contacted with an anode foil and at least two tabs electrically contacted with a cathode foil.

An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, and a liquid substance. The capacitor element includes an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. The capacitor element is impregnated with the liquid substance that includes a solvent and a solute. The solute contains one of an acid component, a nitro compound, or a phenol compound. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium, nickel, a compound including titanium, and a compound including nickel. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer and a base component. An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a solid electrolyte layer, and a liquid substance. The capacitor element includes an anode foil with a dielectric layer, and a cathode foil. The solid electrolyte layer is provided between the anode foil and the cathode foil. The capacitor element is impregnated with the liquid substance that includes a solvent and a solute. The solute contains at least one selected from the group consisting of an acid component, a nitro compound, and a phenol compound. The cathode foil includes a covering layer that contains at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium, nickel, a compound including titanium, and a compound including nickel. And the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer and a base component.

An electrolytic capacitor comprises: a capacitor element in which an anode foil and a cathode foil are wound, with a separator sandwiched therebetween, and a prescribed solution is held between the anode foil and the cathode foil; a body case housing the capacitor element; and a sealing member which seals the body case. The solution is a lipid-soluble antioxidant dissolved in a lypophilic solvent and the separator is configured to be in contact with the sealing member.

An improved capacitor is provided. The capacitor comprises a working element wherein the working element comprises an anode comprising a first dielectric on the anode, a cathode and a conductive separator between the first dielectric and cathode. The conductive separator comprises a separator and a first conductive polymer wherein the first conductive polymer at least partially encapsulates the separator. A second conductive polymer at least partially encapsulates the first conductive polymer and wherein the first conductive polymer has a higher conductivity than the second conductive polymer. An anode lead is in electrical contact with the anode and a cathode lead is in electrical contact with the cathode.

An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body including a dielectric layer, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer layer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The cathode body includes a base material part having an outer surface that is roughened surface and has a pore opened at the outer surface, and an inorganic conductive layer covering at least a part of the outer surface. The base material part includes a first coating layer disposed along at least a part of inner wall of the pore. The first coating layer contains phosphorus.

A gel electrolytic capacitor that can further improve withstand voltage is provided. The gel electrolytic capacitor includes: an anode foil; a cathode foil; and a gel electrolyte disposed between the anode foil and the cathode foil. The gel electrolyte consists of a polymer having three-dimensional (3D) network structure and an electrolyte solution held in said polymer. The polymer is formed by polymerizing 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate or methacrylic acid. The electrolyte solution includes amines or quaternary cyclic amidinium.

An electrode foil that progresses an enlargement of the surface area of a dielectric film and that barely causes cracks at the time of winding, a winding capacitor obtained by winding the electrode foil, an electrode foil manufacturing method, and a winding capacitor manufacturing method are provided. An electrode foil 1 is formed of a belt-like foil, and has a surface enlarged part 3, a core part 2, and a plurality of separation parts 4. The surface enlarged part 3 is formed on the surface of the foil, and the core part 2 is a part remained when excluding the surface enlarged part 3 within the foil. The separation part 4 extends on the surface enlarged part 3, dividing the surface enlarged part 3. The plurality of separation parts 4 share bending stress when the electrode foil 1 is wound, preventing concentration of stress.