A capacitor provides a plurality of selectable capacitance values, by selective connection of six capacitor sections of a capacitive element each having a capacitance value. The capacitor sections are provided in a plurality of wound cylindrical capacitive elements. Two vertically stacked wound cylindrical capacitance elements may each provide three capacitor sections. There may be six separately wound cylindrical capacitive elements each providing a capacitor section. The capacitor sections have a common element terminal.

A capacitor is disclosed. The capacitor includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer on the first metal layer, a ferroelectric layer on the second metal layer, and a third metal layer on the ferroelectric layer. The second metal layer includes a first non-reactive barrier metal and the third metal layer includes a second non-reactive barrier metal. A fourth metal layer is on the third metal layer.

An implantable pulse generator including a header, a can, and a filtered feedthrough assembly. The header including lead connector blocks. The can coupled to the header and including a wall and an electronic substrate housed within the wall. The filtered feedthrough assembly including a flange mounted to the can and having a feedthrough port, a plurality of feedthrough wires extending through the feedthrough port, and an insulator brazed to the feedthrough port of the flange. The filtered feedthrough assembly further including a capacitor having the plurality of feedthrough wires extending there through, an insulating washer positioned between and abutting the insulator and the capacitor at least in the area of the braze joint such that the capacitor and the braze joint are non-conductive, and an electrically conductive material adhered to the capacitor and the flange for grounding of the capacitor.

A capacitor that includes a substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface facing the first principal surface, and a first end surface connecting the first principal surface and the second principal surface, a lower electrode on the first principal surface of the substrate, a dielectric film on the lower electrode, an upper electrode on the dielectric film, a protective film covering the upper electrode and having a thickness smaller than that of the substrate, and a first terminal electrode on the first end surface and electrically connected to one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode.

A capacitor that includes a substrate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface facing the first principal surface, and a first end surface connecting the first principal surface and the second principal surface, a lower electrode on the first principal surface of the substrate, a dielectric film on the lower electrode, an upper electrode on the dielectric film, a protective film covering the upper electrode and having a thickness smaller than that of the substrate, and a first terminal electrode on the first end surface and electrically connected to one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode.

The capacitor includes a capacitor element, a busbar connected to an electrode of the capacitor element, a case housing the capacitor element, and a filling resin filled in the case. The case has a through-hole penetrating from an inner surface of the case to an outer surface of the case. The busbar includes a connection terminal part led out through the through-hole to the outside of the case. The capacitor further includes a sealing member that has a ring shape surrounding the connection terminal part and attaches to the connection terminal part. The sealing member abuts on a first region of the inner surface of the case to seal the through-hole, the first region surrounding the through-hole.

An apparatus includes a case capable of receiving a plurality of capacitive elements, each capacitor element having at least two capacitors, and each capacitor having a capacitive value. The apparatus also includes a cover assembly with a peripheral edge secured to the case. The cover assembly includes, for each of the plurality of capacitive elements, a cover terminal that extends upwardly from the cover assembly generally at a central region of the cover assembly. Each cover terminal is connected to one of the at least two capacitors of the respective one of the plurality of capacitive elements. The cover assembly also includes, for each of the plurality of capacitive elements, a cover terminal that extends upwardly from the cover assembly at a position spaced apart from the cover terminal generally at the central region of the cover assembly.

An apparatus includes a case capable of receiving a plurality of capacitive elements, each capacitor element having at least two capacitors, and each capacitor having a capacitive value. The apparatus also includes a cover assembly with a peripheral edge secured to the case. The cover assembly includes, for each of the plurality of capacitive elements, a cover terminal that extends upwardly from the cover assembly generally at a central region of the cover assembly. Each cover terminal is connected to one of the at least two capacitors of the respective one of the plurality of capacitive elements. The cover assembly also includes, for each of the plurality of capacitive elements, a cover terminal that extends upwardly from the cover assembly at a position spaced apart from the cover terminal generally at the central region of the cover assembly.

A capacitor provides a plurality of selectable capacitance values, by selective connection of six capacitor sections of a capacitive element each having a capacitance value. The capacitor sections are provided in a plurality of wound cylindrical capacitive elements. Two vertically stacked wound cylindrical capacitance elements may each provide three capacitor sections. There may be six separately wound cylindrical capacitive elements each providing a capacitor section. The capacitor sections have a common element terminal.

A capacitor provides a plurality of selectable capacitance values, by selective connection of six capacitor sections of a capacitive element each having a capacitance value. The capacitor sections are provided in a plurality of wound cylindrical capacitive elements. Two vertically stacked wound cylindrical capacitance elements may each provide three capacitor sections. There may be six separately wound cylindrical capacitive elements each providing a capacitor section. The capacitor sections have a common element terminal.