Abstract: An electrode body which achieves not only high initial capacitance of an electrolyte capacitor but also achieves stable capacitance even after being exposed to high temperature environment, and the electrolyte capacitor including the electrode body are provided. The electrode body is used for a negative electrode of the electrolyte capacitor, and the electrode body includes a negative electrode foil formed by a valve action metal, and a carbon layer formed on the negative electrode foil. The carbon layer includes a first spherical carbon and a second spherical carbon, and the first spherical carbon has a BET specific surface area larger than the second spherical carbon.

Abstract: A cathode and an electrolytic capacitor including the cathode which can suppress production of hydrogen gas are provided. The cathode of the electrolytic capacitor includes cathode foil formed of valve action metal and a conductive layer formed on a surface of the cathode foil. A natural immersion potential of the cathode foil when immersed in an electrolyte solution is at a higher side than a natural immersion potential of reference cathode foil formed of the valve action metal with purity of 99.9%.

Abstract: Provided is a hybrid electrolytic capacitor having large capacitance, low ESR, and superior high-frequency characteristics and high-temperature endurance.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode body that exhibits a good cathode side capacitance, and an electrolytic capacitor provided with this electrode body. The electrode body used for a cathode of the electrolytic capacitor has a cathode foil and a carbon layer. The cathode foil is made of a valve acting metal, and an enlarged surface layer is formed on the surface thereof. The carbon layer is formed on the enlarged surface layer. The interface between the enlarged surface layer and the carbon layer has an uneven shape.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode body that exhibits a good cathode side capacitance, and an electrolytic capacitor provided with this electrode body. The electrode body used for a cathode of the electrolytic capacitor has a cathode foil and a carbon layer. The cathode foil is made of a valve acting metal, and an enlarged surface layer is formed on the surface thereof. The carbon layer is formed on the enlarged surface layer. The interface between the enlarged surface layer and the carbon layer has an uneven shape.

Abstract: Provided is a solid electrolytic capacitor having large capacitance, low ESR, and superior high-frequency characteristics and high-temperature endurance.

Abstract: Provided is a hybrid electrolytic capacitor having large capacitance, low ESR, and superior high-frequency characteristics and high-temperature endurance.

Abstract: Provide is an electrolytic capacitor for a middle-to-high voltage application that is equal to or higher than 100 V which suppresses the total amount of gas to be produced in the electrolytic capacitor. The anode foil of the electrolytic capacitor includes an enlarged surface portion provided with tunnel-shape pits formed from the foil surface in the thickness direction of the foil, and a dielectric oxide film formed on the surface of the enlarged surface portion. The cathode body of the electrolytic capacitor includes a cathode foil formed of a valve acting metal, and a carbon layer formed on the cathode foil.

Abstract: A cathode and an electrolytic capacitor including the cathode which can suppress production of hydrogen gas are provided. The cathode of the electrolytic capacitor includes cathode foil formed of valve action metal and a conductive layer formed on a surface of the cathode foil. A natural immersion potential of the cathode foil when immersed in an electrolyte solution is at a higher side than a natural immersion potential of reference cathode foil formed of the valve action metal with purity of 99.9%.

Abstract: A cathode and an electrolytic capacitor including the cathode which can suppress production of hydrogen gas are provided. The cathode of the electrolytic capacitor comprising cathode foil formed of valve action metal, and a conductive layer formed on a surface of the cathode foil. When current in a range of current density of leakage current of the electrolytic capacitor flows by electrochemical polarization, potential corresponding to said current is at a higher side than a natural immersion potential of reference cathode foil formed of the valve action metal with purity of 99.9%.

Abstract: An electrode body which achieves not only high initial capacitance of an electrolyte capacitor but also achieves stable capacitance even after being exposed to high temperature environment, and the electrolyte capacitor including the electrode body are provided. The electrode body is used for a negative electrode of the electrolyte capacitor, and the electrode body includes a negative electrode foil formed by a valve action metal, and a carbon layer formed on the negative electrode foil. The carbon layer includes a first spherical carbon and a second spherical carbon, and the first spherical carbon has a BET specific surface area larger than the second spherical carbon.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolytic capacitor that can reliably exhibit redox capacity due to a conductive polymer layer of a cathode. The electrolytic capacitor includes: a cathode having a conductive substrate and a conductive polymer layer placed on the surface of the conductive substrate; an anode having a substrate composed of a valve metal and a dielectric layer composed of an oxide of the valve metal that is placed on the surface of the substrate, the anode being disposed such that the dielectric layer and the conductive polymer layer of the cathode are opposed to each other across a space; and an ion conductive electrolyte with which the space is filled, the conductive polymer layer of the cathode that is in contact with the ion conductive electrolyte exhibiting a redox capacity due to application of a voltage between the anode and the cathode, wherein the contact resistance between the conductive substrate and the conductive polymer layer in the cathode is 1 ?cm2 or less.

Abstract: An electrode foil that progresses an enlargement of the surface area of a dielectric film and that barely causes cracks at the time of winding, a winding capacitor obtained by winding the electrode foil, an electrode foil manufacturing method, and a winding capacitor manufacturing method are provided. An electrode foil 1 is formed of a belt-like foil, and has a surface enlarged part 3, a core part 2, and a plurality of separation parts 4. The surface enlarged part 3 is formed on the surface of the foil, and the core part 2 is a part remained when excluding the surface enlarged part 3 within the foil. The separation part 4 extends on the surface enlarged part 3, dividing the surface enlarged part 3. The plurality of separation parts 4 share bending stress when the electrode foil 1 is wound, preventing concentration of stress.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolytic capacitor that can reliably exhibit redox capacity due to a conductive polymer layer of a cathode. The electrolytic capacitor includes: a cathode having a conductive substrate and a conductive polymer layer placed on the surface of the conductive substrate; an anode having a substrate composed of a valve metal and a dielectric layer composed of an oxide of the valve metal that is placed on the surface of the substrate, the anode being disposed such that the dielectric layer and the conductive polymer layer of the cathode are opposed to each other across a space; and an ion conductive electrolyte with which the space is filled, the conductive polymer layer of the cathode that is in contact with the ion conductive electrolyte exhibiting a redox capacity due to application of a voltage between the anode and the cathode, wherein the contact resistance between the conductive substrate and the conductive polymer layer in the cathode is 1 ?cm2 or less.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode body that exhibits a good cathode side capacitance, and an electrolytic capacitor provided with this electrode body. The electrode body used for a cathode of the electrolytic capacitor has a cathode foil and a carbon layer. The cathode foil is made of a valve acting metal, and an enlarged surface layer is formed on the surface thereof. The carbon layer is formed on the enlarged surface layer. The interface between the enlarged surface layer and the carbon layer has an uneven shape.

Abstract: An electrode foil that progresses an enlargement of the surface area of a dielectric film and that barely causes cracks at the time of winding, a winding capacitor obtained by winding the electrode foil, an electrode foil manufacturing method, and a winding capacitor manufacturing method are provided. An electrode foil 1 is formed of a belt-like foil, and has a surface enlarged part 3, a core part 2, and a plurality of separation parts 4. The surface enlarged part 3 is formed on the surface of the foil, and the core part 2 is a part remained when excluding the surface enlarged part 3 within the foil. The separation part 4 extends on the surface enlarged part 3, dividing the surface enlarged part 3. The plurality of separation parts 4 share bending stress when the electrode foil 1 is wound, preventing concentration of stress.

Abstract: An object is to suppress generation of molecular hydrogen from atomic hydrogen generated in a capacitor so as to suppress a rise in pressure of the capacitor due to the increased molecular hydrogen. A capacitor (2) includes a capacitor element (6) formed by winding an anode foil (14) and a cathode foil (16), and an outer case (4) storing the capacitor element therein. A hydrogen reaction film (22) reactive with atomic hydrogen generated in the outer case is formed on a surface of the cathode foil.

Abstract: An electrode foil that progresses an enlargement of the surface area of a dielectric film and that barely causes cracks which would even break a core part at the time of winding, a winding capacitor obtained by winding the electrode foil, an electrode foil manufacturing method, and a winding capacitor manufacturing method are provided. An electrode foil is formed of a belt-like foil, and has a surface enlarged part, a core part, and a plurality of separation parts. The surface enlarged part is formed on the surface of the foil, and the core part is a part remained when excluding the surface enlarged part within the foil. The separation part extends in a width direction of the belt in the surface enlarged part, dividing the surface enlarged part. The plurality of separation parts share bending stress when the electrode foil is wound, preventing concentration of stress.