Provided is a solid electrolytic capacitor having large capacitance, low ESR, and superior high-frequency characteristics and high-temperature endurance. The solid electrolytic capacitor is provided with: a cathode 10 having a cathode substrate 11 made of a valve metal and having an etching pit 11a; an oxide layer 12 made of an oxide of the valve metal provided on a surface of the cathode substrate 11, and a carbon coating layer 13 provided on a surface of the oxide layer 12, the carbon coating layer 13 including carbon particles and having an entry area 13a that enters the etching pit 11a and a penetration area 13b that penetrates through the oxide layer 12 and conducts with the cathode substrate 11; an anode having an anode substrate made of a valve metal, and a dielectric layer provided on a surface of the anode substrate and made of an oxide of the valve metal that composes the anode substrate; and a solid electrolyte layer including a conductive polymer provided between the carbon coating layer of the cathode and the dielectric layer of the anode.

A heat capacitor with simple structure, easy to manufacture and high thermoelectric conversion efficiency is provided. The heat capacitor includes: a pair of electrodes, at least one said electrode being a carbonaceous electrode; and a thermoelectric electrolyte disposed between the pair of electrodes, wherein the distance between the pair of electrodes is at most 1 mm.

An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes an anode part, a cathode part, and an intermediate part. The anode part includes a first portion that is a part of an anode body having a porous region, and a first dielectric layer. The intermediate part includes a second portion of the anode body, a second dielectric layer, and a first insulating member containing a first resin component. The cathode part includes a third portion of the anode body, a third dielectric layer, a solid electrolyte layer covering at least a part of the third dielectric layer, and a cathode lead-out layer covering at least a part of the solid electrolyte layer. The first resin component contains a curing product of a first reactive compound. At least a part of the first insulating member is disposed in pores of the porous region in the intermediate part.

An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes an anode part, a cathode part, and an intermediate part. The anode part includes a first portion that is a part of an anode body having a porous region, and a first dielectric layer. The intermediate part includes a second portion of the anode body, a second dielectric layer, and a first insulating member containing a first resin component. The cathode part includes a third portion of the anode body, a third dielectric layer, a solid electrolyte layer covering at least a part of the third dielectric layer, and a cathode lead-out layer covering at least a part of the solid electrolyte layer. The first resin component contains a curing product of a first reactive compound. At least a part of the first insulating member is disposed in pores of the porous region in the intermediate part.

An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes a separator, an anode body and a cathode body each having a foil shape and facing each other with the separator disposed between the anode body and the cathode body, and an electrolyte layer being in contact with the anode body, the cathode body, and the separator. The electrolyte layer contains a first conductive polymer and a first compound having a melting point of 50° C. or higher. The first compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a sugar and a polyhydric alcohol. The first compound is unevenly distributed in the electrolyte layer.

An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, a liquid component, a case housing the capacitor element and the liquid component, and a sealing member sealing the case. the capacitor element includes a porous sintered body including a dielectric layer, a cathode foil facing at least a part of the porous sintered body, and a conductive polymer covering at least a part of a surface of the dielectric layer. The conductive polymer is in contact with the cathode foil. And a void in the capacitor element is impregnated with the liquid component.

Disclosed is an electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes an anode body having a dielectric layer formed at a surface of the anode body, and an electrolyte layer disposed adjacent to the dielectric layer. The electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer doped with a dopant, conductive particles, and a non-aqueous solvent.

The invention is related to an improved capacitor and an improved process for forming a capacitor. The process comprises forming an anode comprising a dielectric on the anode. A cathode layer is then formed on the dielectric wherein the cathode layer comprises a self-doped conductive polymer and a cross-linker wherein a weight ratio of crosslinker to self-doped conductive polymer is at least 0.01 to no more than 2.

The invention is related to an improved capacitor and an improved process for forming a capacitor. The process comprises forming an anode comprising a dielectric on the anode. A cathode layer is then formed on the dielectric wherein the cathode layer comprises a self-doped conductive polymer and a cross-linker wherein a weight ratio of crosslinker to self-doped conductive polymer is at least 0.01 to no more than 2.

Provided herein is a capacitor and method of forming a capacitor. The capacitor comprises an anode with an anode wire extending from the anode. A dielectric is on the anode and a conductive polymer is on the dielectric. The anode comprises at least one face comprising a surface area wherein at least 60% of the surface area is a land and no more than 40% of the surface area comprises perturbations.