An electronic component including a base body including a first end surface and a second end surface opposite to each other in a length direction, a first internal electrode exposed at the first end surface, and a second internal electrode exposed at the second end surface; a first external electrode on the first end surface and connected to the first internal electrode; and a second external electrode on the second end surface and connected to the second internal electrode. The first external electrode includes a resin electrode layer containing a conductive component and a resin component, the resin electrode layer of the first external electrode includes a first portion facing a whole surface of the first end surface of the base body, and a plurality of protrusions are arranged periodically side by side on a surface of the first portion of the resin electrode layer of the first external electrode.

Multi-terminal capacitor devices and methods of making multi-terminal capacitor devices are described herein. The multi-terminal capacitor devices may include a plurality of individual capacitors arranged in a single device layer, such as high surface area capacitors. A individual capacitor may include an aluminum foil-based electrode, an aluminum oxide dielectric layer conformal with the aluminum foil-based electrode, and a conductive material electrode, such as a conducting polymer or a conductive ceramic, in conformal contact with the dielectric layer.

Multi-terminal capacitor devices and methods of making multi-terminal capacitor devices are described herein. The multi-terminal capacitor devices may include a plurality of individual capacitors arranged in a single device layer, such as high surface area capacitors. A individual capacitor may include an aluminum foil-based electrode, an aluminum oxide dielectric layer conformal with the aluminum foil-based electrode, and a conductive material electrode, such as a conducting polymer or a conductive ceramic, in conformal contact with the dielectric layer.

An integrated capacitor that includes a plurality of capacitor elements, each of which has one of first internal electrodes and one of second internal electrodes; an exterior body accommodating the plurality of capacitor elements; a plurality of first external electrode layers on an outer surface of the exterior body and electrically connected to the first internal electrodes; and a plurality of second external electrode layers on the outer surface of the exterior body and electrically connected to the second internal electrodes. One of the first external electrode layers has a projecting portion projecting outward or a recessed portion recessed inward from part of an outer edge of the first external electrode layer in a plan view in a thickness direction of the first external electrode layer.

An integrated capacitor that includes a plurality of capacitor elements, each of which has one of first internal electrodes and one of second internal electrodes; an exterior body accommodating the plurality of capacitor elements; a plurality of first external electrode layers on an outer surface of the exterior body and electrically connected to the first internal electrodes; and a plurality of second external electrode layers on the outer surface of the exterior body and electrically connected to the second internal electrodes. One of the first external electrode layers has a projecting portion projecting outward or a recessed portion recessed inward from part of an outer edge of the first external electrode layer in a plan view in a thickness direction of the first external electrode layer.

An electrolytic capacitor includes exterior body and an element stack body including a plurality of capacitor elements. Each of the plurality of capacitor elements includes an anode body, a dielectric layer, and a cathode part covering at least a part of the dielectric layer. The exterior body includes a first principal surface, a second principal surface intersecting the first principal surface, a third principal surface opposite to the first principal surface, and a fourth principal surface opposite to the second principal surface. In at least one first capacitor element among the plurality of capacitor elements, an end surface of an end of the anode body is exposed from the exterior body at least on first principal surface to be electrically connected to a first external electrode. And an end surface of an end of the cathode part is exposed from the exterior body at least on second principal surface to be electrically connected to a second external electrode.

A capacitor and a method for producing a capacitor are disclosed. In an embodiment, a capacitor includes a winding having a cathode foil, an anode foil, separators arranged therebetween and a projection region in which the cathode foil projects beyond the anode foil, wherein, in the projection region, a plurality of layers of the cathode foil are arranged to form a bundle and are directly electrically connected to one another.

A solid electrolytic capacitor containing a capacitor element is provided. The capacitor element contains a sintered porous anode body, a dielectric that overlies the anode body, a solid electrolyte that overlies the dielectric, wherein the solid electrolyte includes a conductive polymer layer, and a moisture barrier that overlies the conductive polymer layer.

Various embodiments of an electrical component and a method of forming such component are disclosed. The electrical component includes a substrate having a first major surface, a second major surface, an alloy layer disposed on the first major surface of a substrate, and tantalum material disposed on the alloy layer such that the alloy layer is between the tantalum material and the first major surface of the substrate. The tantalum material includes bonded tantalum particles. The electrical component can also include a dielectric layer disposed on the tantalum particles, a cathode electrode disposed over the tantalum material, and an anode electrode disposed on the second major surface of the substrate.

An improved capacitor, and method of making the capacitor, is described. The capacitor comprises an upper reinforced encapsulant layer and a lower reinforced encapsulant layer with

a capacitive element between the upper reinforced encapsulant layer and lower reinforced encapsulant layer. The capacitive element comprises an anode, a dielectric on the anode and a cathode on the dielectric. An internal reinforced encapsulant layer is between the upper reinforced encapsulant layer and lower reinforced encapsulant layer.