A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a capacitor element that contains a sintered porous anode body formed from a valve metal powder having a specific charge of about 50,000 μF*V/g or more, a dielectric that overlies the anode body, and a solid electrolyte that overlies the dielectric that includes a conductive polymer is provided. The capacitor exhibits a normalized aged leakage current of about 8% or less and an anomalous charging current of about 1 amp or less.

A tantalum capacitor includes a tantalum body having one surface which a tantalum wire extends from, a molded portion including first and second surfaces facing each other in a first direction and third and fourth surfaces facing each other in a second direction, and surrounding the tantalum body, a first lead frame including a first electrode portion in contact with the second surface of the molded portion, a second electrode portion connected to the first electrode portion, a third electrode portion connected to the second electrode portion, and a fourth electrode portion connected to the third electrode portion and the tantalum wire, and a second lead frame disposed to be in contact with the second surface of the molded portion and spaced apart from the first lead frame. The second electrode portion and the third electrode portion are inclined in different directions with respect to the second surface.

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.

A tantalum capacitor includes a sintered tantalum body including tantalum powder, a conductive polymer layer disposed on the sintered tantalum body and including a first filler, a carbon layer disposed on the conductive polymer layer; and a tantalum body including a tantalum wire penetrating through at least a portion of each of the sintered tantalum body and the conductive polymer layer in a first direction. A ratio of an area of the first filler to an area of the conductive polymer layer is greater than 0.38 in a first cross-section partially overlapping the sintered tantalum body, among cross-sections perpendicular to the first direction.

A tantalum capacitor includes: a tantalum body including tantalum powder and having a tantalum wire exposed to one end surface; a molded portion having fifth and sixth surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces opposing each other in a second direction, and first and second direction opposing each other in a third direction, and disposed to surround the tantalum body; an anode lead frame exposed to the second surface of the molded portion and electrically connected to the tantalum wire; and a cathode lead frame spaced apart from the anode lead frame and exposed to the second surface of the molded portion. The anode lead frame includes a first connection portion and a first bent portion, and the first bent portion forms an angle of inclination, ranging from 70° or more to 80° or less, to a side of the tantalum body with respect to the first connection portion.

A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode terminal and a cathode terminal. The capacitor element includes an anode body, a dielectric layer, a solid electrolytic layer, a conductive layer and an anode lead wire. The anode lead wire is partially embedded in the anode body and extends in a horizontal direction from the anode body. The anode lead wire has a thicker portion and a thinner portion. The thinner portion is positioned closer to the anode body than the thicker portion is in the horizontal direction. The anode terminal at least has a first end, a second end and an overlapping portion. The anode terminal is connected to the anode lead wire under a state where the first end of the anode terminal is positioned on the thinner portion while the overlapping portion of the anode terminal overlaps with the thicker portion.

A tantalum capacitor includes a capacitor body comprising a tantalum body having a tantalum wire and a molded portion; an anodic terminal connected to the tantalum wire and disposed on the first surface of the capacitor body; an anodic connection portion connected to the anodic terminal and disposed on the fifth surface of the capacitor body; a cathodic terminal connected to the tantalum body and disposed on the second surface of the capacitor body; a cathodic connection portion connected to the cathodic terminal and spaced apart from the anodic connection portion on the fifth surface of the capacitor body; and a substrate disposed on the sixth surface of the body and on which the tantalum body is mounted, wherein the anodic terminal and the cathodic terminal are electrically isolated on the substrate.

A Ti—Zr alloy in powder form is described. Sintered pellets containing the Ti—Zr alloy powder of the present invention, as well as capacitor anodes, are further described.

A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a capacitor element that contains a sintered porous anode body formed from a valve metal powder having a specific charge of about 50,000 μF*V/g or more, a dielectric that overlies the anode body, and a solid electrolyte that overlies the dielectric that includes a conductive polymer is provided. The capacitor exhibits an anomalous charging current of about 0.25 amps or less when charged at a constant voltage rate increase of 120 volts per second, determined at a temperature of 23° C. and voltage of 16 volts.

A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising a capacitor element, anode lead extending from a surface of the capacitor element, an anode termination that is in electrical connection with the anode lead, a cathode termination that is in electrical connection with the solid electrolyte, and a casing material that encapsulates the capacitor element and anode lead is provided. A barrier coating is disposed on at least a portion of the capacitor element and is in contact with the casing material. The coating contains a polymeric material that includes a fluorinated component and a non-fluorinated component. The polymeric material has a glass transition temperature of from about 10° C. to about 120° C. and a thermal decomposition temperature of about 200° C. to about 300° C.