A capacitor element includes an anode body including a porous region located at a surface of the anode body, a dielectric layer that covers at least a part of the anode body, and a cathode layer that covers at least a part of the dielectric layer. The anode body includes an anode part and a cathode formation part on which the cathode layer is disposed, the cathode formation part being adjacent to the anode part. At least a part of the porous region of the anode part includes a thin-thickness region that is thinner than the porous region in the cathode formation part, and a metal substrate is stacked on at least a part of the thin-thickness region. The metal substrate is denser than the porous region in the cathode formation part.

An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and electrolytic solution. The capacitor element includes an anode body with an oxide film, and a solid electrolyte contacting the oxide film. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and a solute. The solvent contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a lactone compound, a glycol compound, and a sulfone compound. The solute includes a first acid component and a base component. The first acid component includes at least one of a benzenedicarboxylic acid and a derivative of the benzenedicarboxylic acid. The base component includes at least one of an amine and an amidine. A concentration of the solute in the electrolytic solution ranges from 15% by mass to 40% by mass, inclusive. A ratio (V/Vw) of a formation voltage V of the oxide film to a rated voltage Vw of the electrolytic capacitor is less than or equal to 1.7.

A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a step of exposing a cathode body end portion, which is a portion of a cathode body, from an exterior body covering the cathode body, which is a conductor, and forming a contact electrode, which is a metal film, on the exposed cathode body end portion.

A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a step of exposing a cathode body end portion, which is a portion of a cathode body, from an exterior body covering the cathode body, which is a conductor, and forming a contact electrode, which is a metal film, on the exposed cathode body end portion.

A solid electrolytic capacitor according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: an anode body made of a valve metal; a dielectric layer formed on the anode body; and a solid electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes: a first conductive polymer layer formed on the dielectric layer and heterogeneously doped with a monomolecular dopant; a block layer formed on the first conductive polymer layer; and a second conductive polymer layer formed on the block layer and composed of a self-doped-type conductive polymer containing a plurality of side chains containing a functional group that can be doped. The block layer blocks a migration of the self-doped-type conductive polymer from the second conductive polymer layer into the first conductive polymer layer and/or a migration of the self-doped-type conductive polymer from the second conductive polymer layer into pores of the porous anode body.

A solid electrolytic capacitor according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: an anode body made of a valve metal; a dielectric layer formed on the anode body; and a solid electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes: a first conductive polymer layer formed on the dielectric layer and heterogeneously doped with a monomolecular dopant; a block layer formed on the first conductive polymer layer; and a second conductive polymer layer formed on the block layer and composed of a self-doped-type conductive polymer containing a plurality of side chains containing a functional group that can be doped. The block layer blocks a migration of the self-doped-type conductive polymer from the second conductive polymer layer into the first conductive polymer layer and/or a migration of the self-doped-type conductive polymer from the second conductive polymer layer into pores of the porous anode body.

A capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte; a sintered anode disposed in the capacitor case, the sintered anode having a shape wherein the sintered anode includes a mating portion; a conductor coupled to the sintered anode, the conductor sealingly extending through the capacitor case to a terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case; a sintered cathode disposed in the capacitor case, the sintered cathode having a shape that mates with the mating portion of the sintered anode such that the sintered cathode matingly fits in the mating portion of the sintered anode; a separator between the sintered anode and the sintered cathode; and a second terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the sintered cathode, with the terminal and the second terminal electrically isolated from one another.

A capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte; a sintered anode disposed in the capacitor case, the sintered anode having a shape wherein the sintered anode includes a mating portion; a conductor coupled to the sintered anode, the conductor sealingly extending through the capacitor case to a terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case; a sintered cathode disposed in the capacitor case, the sintered cathode having a shape that mates with the mating portion of the sintered anode such that the sintered cathode matingly fits in the mating portion of the sintered anode; a separator between the sintered anode and the sintered cathode; and a second terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the sintered cathode, with the terminal and the second terminal electrically isolated from one another.

Provided is a hybrid electrolytic capacitor having large capacitance, low ESR, and superior high-frequency characteristics and high-temperature endurance. The hybrid electrolytic capacitor 1 is provided with: a cathode 10 having a cathode substrate 11 made of a valve metal, an oxide layer 12 provided on a surface of the cathode substrate 11, an inorganic conductive layer 13 provided on a surface of the oxide layer 12 and including an inorganic conductive material, and an organic conductive layer 14 provided on a surface of the inorganic conductive layer 13 and including a conductive polymer; an anode 20 having an anode substrate 21 made of a valve metal and a dielectric layer 22 provided on a surface of the anode substrate 21; and a composite electrolyte layer 30 having a solid electrolyte layer 31 containing conductive polymer particles 31a which is provided between and in contact with the organic conductive layer 14 of the cathode 10 and the dielectric layer 22 of the anode 20, and an electrolytic solution 32 filled between the conductive polymer particles 31a in the solid electrolyte layer 31.

A solid electrolytic capacitor that includes: a capacitor element including an anode body connected to an anode lead, a dielectric layer on a surface of the anode body, and a cathode layer opposite to the anode body via the dielectric layer; an exterior resin covering the capacitor element; a first external electrode terminal on a first outer surface of the exterior resin and electrically connected to the anode body; a second external electrode terminal on a second outer surface of the exterior resin and electrically connected to the cathode layer; and a resin layer having a lower filler content than the exterior resin and covering at least a portion of an outer periphery of the anode lead between the first outer surface of the exterior resin and the anode body.