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 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.

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 electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer; a solid electrolyte layer in contact with the dielectric layer of the anode body; and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and a solute. The solvent contains a glycol compound. The solute contains an acid component and a base component. A mass of the acid component in the solute is greater than a mass of the base component in the solute. The acid component contains a first aromatic compound having a hydroxyl group.

A capacitor and a method of processing an anode metal foil are presented. The method includes electrochemically etching the metal foil to form a plurality of tunnels. Next, the etched metal foil is disposed within a widening solution to widen the plurality of tunnels. Exposed surfaces of the etched metal foil are then oxidized. The method includes removing a section of the etched metal foil, where the section of the etched metal foil includes exposed metal along an edge. The section of the etched metal foil is placed into a bath comprising water to form a hydration layer over the exposed metal on the section of the etched metal foil. The method also includes assembling the section of the etched metal foil having the hydration layer as an anode within a capacitor.

A capacitor and a method of processing an anode metal foil are presented. The method includes electrochemically etching the metal foil to form a plurality of tunnels. Next, the etched metal foil is disposed within a widening solution to widen the plurality of tunnels. Exposed surfaces of the etched metal foil are then oxidized. The method includes removing a section of the etched metal foil, where the section of the etched metal foil includes exposed metal along an edge. The section of the etched metal foil is placed into a bath comprising water to form a hydration layer over the exposed metal on the section of the etched metal foil. The method also includes assembling the section of the etched metal foil having the hydration layer as an anode within a capacitor.

When manufacturing an electrode for an electrolytic capacitor, in a first hydration step (ST1), an aluminum electrode is immersed in a first hydration processing solution having a temperature of at least 70° C. and comprising pure water or an aqueous solution to which phosphoric acid or a phosphate has been added so that the phosphorus concentration is no greater than 4 mass ppm. In a second hydration step (ST2), the aluminum electrode is immersed in a second hydration processing solution to which phosphoric acid or a phosphate has been added so that the phosphorus concentration is 4-5000 mass ppm, the second hydration processing solution having a pH of 3.0-9.0 and a temperature of at least 70° C. In a chemical conversion step (ST3), at least a boric acid chemical conversion process in which the aluminum electrode is chemically converted in a boric acid-based chemical conversion solution is included, and a chemical conversion coating having a coating withstand voltage of at least 200 V is formed on the aluminum electrode.

A solid electrolytic capacitor with reduced leakage current is provided. An anode foil dielectric oxide film is formed, a lead terminal which is connected to the anode foil, a capacitor element including the anode foil, is formed in the capacitor element, and a solid electrolyte containing a conductive polymer, and a coating layer for elasticating a conductive polymer forming solution between the anode foil and the lead terminal by forming a solid electrolytic capacitor. Preferably, the coating layer is a solid-state electrolytic capacitor formed at least in the opposite portion of the external leading terminals to the anodal foil.

An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body including a dielectric layer, a cathode body, and a conductive polymer layer and a liquid component that are disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The cathode body includes a base material part having an outer surface that is roughened surface and has a pore opened at the outer surface, and an inorganic conductive layer covering at least a part of the outer surface. The base material part includes a first coating layer disposed along at least a part of inner wall of the pore. The first coating layer contains phosphorus.