Sintered anode pellet etched with an organic acid for use in an electrolytic capacitor
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01G-009/00
H01G-009/04
H01G-009/145
출원번호
UP-0017473
(2008-01-22)
등록번호
US-7768773
(2010-08-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Breznova, Hana
Biler, Martin
출원인 / 주소
AVX Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Dority & Manning, P.A.
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초록▼
An electrolytic capacitor anode etched with an organic acid prior to anodic oxidation of the anode to create the dielectric layer. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the organic acid can etch away at least a portion of any oxides on the anode. This provides a relatively u
An electrolytic capacitor anode etched with an organic acid prior to anodic oxidation of the anode to create the dielectric layer. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that the organic acid can etch away at least a portion of any oxides on the anode. This provides a relatively uniform surface for the creation of the dielectric, which in turn leads to a dielectric layer having a substantially uniform thickness and homogeneous amorphous structure and thus improved leakage current and stability. The organic acid may also have other residual benefits, such as removing any metallic impurities from the surface of the anode.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method for forming an anode of an electrolytic capacitor, the method comprising: compacting a powder that contains a valve metal composition into a pressed pellet, wherein the valve metal composition contains an electrically conductive oxide of tantalum or niobium; sinterin
What is claimed is: 1. A method for forming an anode of an electrolytic capacitor, the method comprising: compacting a powder that contains a valve metal composition into a pressed pellet, wherein the valve metal composition contains an electrically conductive oxide of tantalum or niobium; sintering the pressed pellet to form an anode body; etching the anode body with an organic polyprotic acid having a first acid dissociation constant ranging from 0 to about 11, as determined at a temperature of 25° C.; and thereafter, anodically oxidizing the etched anode body in the presence of an electrolyte to form a dielectric layer. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first acid dissociation constant ranges from about 2 to about 10. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the polyprotic acid is a carboxylic acid. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the carboxylic acid includes α-tartaric acid, meso-tartaric acid, oxalic acid, citric acid, or a combination thereof. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the acid is a pyrogallol, pyrocatechol, or a combination thereof. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the organic acid is contained within an etching solution. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the etching solution has a pH of about 2 to about 12. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein organic acids constitute from about 0.1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of the etching solution. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein organic acids constitute from about 0.5 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of the etching solution. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein the etching solution has a temperature of from about 20° C. to about 75° C. 11. The method of claim 6, wherein the anode body is dipped into the etching solution. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the anode body is dipped into the electrolyte. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the valve metal composition contains an oxide of niobium having an atomic ratio of niobium to oxygen of 1:1.0±0.3. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the valve metal composition contains an oxide of niobium having an atomic ratio of niobium to oxygen of 1:1.0±0.1. 15. A capacitor anode formed according to the method of claim 1. 16. A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising the capacitor anode of claim 15, further comprising a solid electrolyte layer overlying the dielectric layer. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein etching provides the anode body with a substantially uniform surface. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the dielectric layer has a substantially uniform thickness and a substantially homogeneous amorphous structure. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the powder has a specific charge of about 60,000 microFarads*Volts per gram or more. 20. A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising: a sintered, pressed anode pellet containing an electrically conductive oxide of tantalum or niobium, wherein the anode pellet possesses a surface etched with an organic polyprotic acid having a first acid dissociation constant ranging from 0 to about 11, as determined at a temperature of 25° C.; a dielectric layer overlying the etched surface of the anode pellet; and a solid electrolyte layer overlying the dielectric layer. 21. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 20, wherein the anode body contains an oxide of niobium having an atomic ratio of niobium to oxygen of 1:1.0±0.3. 22. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 20, wherein the anode body contains an oxide of niobium having an atomic ratio of niobium to oxygen of 1:1.0±0.1. 23. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 20, further comprising at least additional layer that overlies the electrolyte layer, the additional layer including a carbon layer, silver layer, or a combination thereof. 24. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 20, further comprising an anode lead that extends from the anode body. 25. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 24, further comprising: a cathode termination that is in electrical communication with the electrolyte layer; an anode termination that is in electrical communication with the anode body; and a case that encapsulates the capacitor and leaves at least a portion of the anode and cathode terminations exposed. 26. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 20, wherein the solid electrolyte layer contains a conductive polymer. 27. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 20, wherein the solid electrolyte layer contains manganese dioxide. 28. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 20, wherein the etched anode pellet has a substantially uniform surface. 29. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 28, wherein the dielectric layer has a substantially uniform thickness and a substantially homogeneous amorphous structure. 30. The solid electrolytic capacitor of claim 20, wherein the pellet is formed from a powder having a specific charge of about 60,000 microFarads*Volts per gram or more.
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