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.

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, and a cavity disposed in the substrate. The cavity extends between the first major surface and the second major surface. The electrical component also includes an anode electrode that includes a conductive foil layer disposed on the second major surface of the substrate and over the cavity. Tantalum material is disposed within the cavity and includes tantalum particles. A dielectric layer is disposed on the tantalum particles, and an electrolyte cathode layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. The electrical component also includes a cathode electrode disposed over the cavity.

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, and cavity disposed in the substrate. The cavity extends between the first major surface and a recessed surface. Tantalum material is disposed within the cavity. Further, the tantalum material includes tantalum particles. The electrical component also includes a dielectric layer disposed on the tantalum particles and an electrolyte cathode layer disposed on the dielectric layer. The electrical component further includes a cathode electrode disposed on the electrolyte cathode layer and over the cavity.

An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element. The capacitor element includes an anode body, a dielectric layer that covers at least a part of the anode body, a solid electrolyte layer that covers at least a part of the dielectric layer, and a cathode lead-out layer that covers at least a part of the solid electrolyte layer. The cathode lead-out layer includes a carbon layer and a silver-paste layer. The carbon layer is conductive and covers at least a part of the solid electrolyte layer. And the silver-paste layer covers at least a part of the carbon layer. The carbon layer contains carbon particles and silver.

An improved capacitor is provided. The capacitor comprises an anode and a functional dielectric on said anode and a conductive layer on the functional dielectric. An anode wire extends from said anode wherein the anode wire has a thickened dielectric layer thereon.

A module containing a plurality of active capacitors and a sacrificial capacitor is provided. The active capacitors and sacrificial capacitor are aligned along a horizontal direction so that the side surfaces of their cases are parallel to each other. The particular arrangement of the active capacitors and sacrificial capacitor results in a module configuration where the anode terminations for the active capacitors and an external component of the lead frame for the sacrificial capacitor are coplanar so that the module can be mounted to a circuit board via the anode terminations and the external component of the lead frame in a mechanically and electrically stable manner. Further, the center of gravity of the module in the length and/or width directions can be located at a midpoint of the overall module length and/or width, which enhances the stability of the module when mounted to a circuit board.

A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode terminal, a cathode terminal, and a sealing resin covering the capacitor element. The anode terminal includes a support portion for supporting the capacitor element, and an anode standing portion formed upright relative to the support portion. The capacitor element includes an anode wire projecting from a porous sintered body. The anode wire is placed on the upper end face of the anode standing portion. The anode wire and the anode standing portion have parts that are exposed from the sealing resin and covered by an electrically conductive anode terminal covering layer for ensuring electrical connection between the anode wire and the anode terminal.

A method for forming a capacitor, a capacitor formed thereby and an improved composition for a conductive coating are described. The method includes providing an anode, forming a dielectric on the anode and forming a cathode layer over the dielectric by applying an amine, a weak acid and a conductive polymer.

An improved formulation of conductive polymer is provided. The formulation comprises a conductive polymer and a polyanion wherein the polyanion is a copolymer comprising groups A, B and C represented the ratio of Formula A:
A.sub.xB.sub.yC.sub.z  Formula A
wherein:
A is polystyrenesulfonic acid or salt of polystyrenesulfonate;
B and C separately represent polymerized units substituted by a group selected from:
—C(O)OR.sup.6 wherein R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of:
—(CHR.sup.17).sub.b—R.sup.18. All other groups are defined. The conductive polymer has an average particle size of at least 1 nm to no more than 10 microns.

An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead terminal, a cathode lead terminal, and a resin outer package. The capacitor element includes an anode part and a cathode part. The anode lead terminal is electrically connected to the anode part. The cathode lead terminal is electrically connected to the cathode part, and has a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. The resin outer package covers the capacitor element. The cathode lead terminal includes a joint part to be joined with the cathode part. The joint part has a recess on the first main surface. In at least one cross-section cutting the recess an being perpendicular to the first main surface, a relation D1<D.sub.max is satisfied, where D1 represents an opening width of a first opening at the first main surface of the recess, and D.sub.max represents a maximum width of the recess inside the recess.