Abstract: A capacitor component includes a body, including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer, and an external electrode disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrode layer. At least one hole is formed in the internal electrode layer, and a region, containing at least one selected from the group consisting of indium (In) and tin (Sn), is disposed in the hole. A method of manufacturing a capacitor component includes forming a dielectric green sheet, forming a conductive thin film, including a first conductive material and a second conductive material, on the dielectric green sheet, and sintering the conductive thin film to form an internal electrode layer. The internal electrode layer includes the first conductive material, and a region, including the second conductive material, is formed in the internal electrode layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic component that includes a substrate, a planarizing layer covering a surface of the substrate, a first conductive layer formed on the planarizing layer and having a lower electrode, a dielectric film made of a material different from that of the planarizing layer and covering the planarizing layer and first conductive layer, an upper electrode laminated on the lower electrode through the dielectric film, and a first insulating layer covering the first conductive layer, dielectric film, and upper electrode. An outer periphery of the first insulating layer directly contacts the planarizing layer without an intervention of the dielectric film.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes alternately laminated therein, and two end surfaces opposing each other in a length direction, and two side surfaces opposing each other in a width direction, and two external electrodes respectively on the two end surfaces of the multilayer body. At least one of two opposed main surfaces of the multilayer ceramic capacitor includes raised portions provided respectively on one side and another side with a middle portion of the main surface interposed therebetween. The raised portions are each raised to become thicker in the lamination direction from the middle portion toward an outer periphery of the main surface.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes an element body and at least one external electrode. The element body includes a dielectric and at least one internal electrode therein. The element body has a plurality of surfaces that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. Two end regions are defined on the second surface at opposite ends of the second surface, and an intermediate region is defined on the second surface between the two end regions. The intermediate region has a surface roughness smaller than each of the two end regions. The respective external electrode is formed on the element body at a position away from the second surface. The respective external electrode includes a base layer formed on the element body and a plating layer formed on the base layer. The base layer is connected to the respective internal electrode and contains at least one metal.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a body including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes stacked in a first direction, and external electrodes, wherein the body includes an active portion, a side margin portion covering at least one of a first surface and a second surface of the active portion opposing each other in a second direction, and a cover portion covering the active portion in the first direction, respective dielectric layers among the plurality of dielectric layers include a barium titanate-based composition, the dielectric layer of the side margin portion includes Sn, and a content of Sn in the dielectric layer of the side margin portion is different from that of Sn in the dielectric layer of the active portion, and the dielectric layer of the side margin portion includes at least some grains having a core-shell structure.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic device includes an element body and an external electrode. The element body is formed by laminating a ceramic layer and an internal electrode layer. The external electrode is electrically connected to at least one end of the internal, electrode layer. The element body includes a boundary layer at an end of the ceramic layer. The ceramic layer includes a perovskite compound represented by ABO3 as a main component. The boundary layer includes Ba and Ti as a main component. The boundary layer includes 0.27-0.40 parts by mol of Ba, provided that a total of Ba and Ti included in the boundary layer is 1 part by mol.

Abstract: A film capacitor device includes a film stack with metal strips including adjacent metal strips in 180° opposite orientations in a direction in which the metal strips continuously extend, metal-sprayed electrodes on a pair of end faces of the film stack, and conductors extending continuously in a stacking direction on a pair of end faces (cut surfaces) different from the pair of end faces on which the metal-sprayed electrodes are located.

Abstract: A nanocomposite electrode and supercapacitor thereof are disclosed. The nanocomposite electrode includes a substrate, at least one binding compound, at least one carbonaceous compound, and vanadium doped spinel ferrite nanoparticles (V-SFNPs). The V-SFNPs have a formula of CoxNi1-xVyFe2-yOz, wherein x=0.1-0.9, y=0.01-0.10, and z=3-5. The substrate is at least partially coated on a first side with a mixture comprising the V-SFNPs, the at least one binding compound, and the at least one carbonaceous compound. Two of the nanocomposite electrodes are combined to form the supercapacitor.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and an external electrode disposed on the capacitor body to be connected to one or more of the internal electrodes. Porosity of ends of the internal electrodes is less than 50% on an interfacial surface between a margin of the capacitor body in a width direction the capacitor body and the internal electrodes.

Abstract: A structure of capacitors connected in parallel includes a substrate. A trench embedded in the substrate. Numerous electrode layers respectively conformally fill in and cover the trench. The electrode layers are formed of numerous nth electrode layers, wherein n is a positive integer from 1 to M, and M is not less than 3. The nth electrode layer with smaller n is closer to the sidewall of the trench. When n equals to M, the Mth electrode layer fills in the center of the trench, and the top surface of the Mth electrode is aligned with the top surface of the substrate. A capacitor dielectric layer is disposed between the adjacent electrode layers. A first conductive plug contacts the nth electrode layer with odd-numbered n. A second conductive plug contacts the nth electrode layer with even-numbered n.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor containing a capacitor element is provided. The capacitor element contains a sintered porous anode body, a dielectric that overlies the anode body, a solid electrolyte that overlies the dielectric, and an external coating that overlies the solid electrolyte and includes conductive polymer particles. The solid electrolyte includes a conductive polymer containing repeating thiophene units of a certain formula.

Abstract: A capacitor comprising a solid electrolytic capacitor element that contains a sintered porous anode body, a dielectric that overlies the anode body, and a solid electrolyte that overlies the dielectric. The capacitor further contains a barrier film that is formed by vapor deposition and that is positioned between the dielectric and the solid electrolyte or overlies the dielectric.

Abstract: To provide an electrode for an electricity storage device, which electrode employs a porous conductor having conductive nanostructures formed on its surface and makes it possible to provide a less expensive electricity storage device having a high discharge capacity and high charge/discharge cycle resistance. A porous conductor which is used as an electrode for an electricity storage device has a plurality of conductive nanostructures on a surface of the porous conductor.

Abstract: A three-terminal capacitor includes a main body having a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical shape extending in a first direction and including first and second inner electrodes alternately laminated together with dielectric layers interposed therebetween, a pair of first outer electrodes on two end surfaces of the main body in the first direction and electrically connected to the first inner electrodes, and a second outer electrode electrically connected to the second inner electrodes. The main body includes a projecting portion projecting in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first direction at a position between the pair of first outer electrodes. The second outer electrode is provided on one surface of the projecting portion viewable when viewed in the first direction.

Abstract: An electricity storage device includes an internal element that has a first main surface, a second main surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a first end surface, and a second end surface, and that further includes a first internal electrode drawn out to the first end surface, a second internal electrode drawn out to the second end surface, a separator layer disposed between the first and second internal electrodes, and an electrolytic solution. Moreover, a first end surface electrode is disposed on the first end surface; and a second end surface electrode is disposed on the second end surface. The first internal electrode, the second internal electrode, the separator layer, the first end surface electrode, and the second end surface electrode are integrally sintered to form a sintered body.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a polymer dispersion comprising first conductive polymer particles having a positive Z-potential and second conductive polymer particles having a negative Z-potential, a method of forming the polymer dispersion, a method of making a capacitor comprising the polymer dispersion and a capacitor comprising the polymer dispersion.

Abstract: A capacitor has an anode with one or more active layers that each includes fused particles positioned on a current collector. The current collector includes tunnels that extend from a first face of the current collector to a second face of the current collector.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component has a body and a non-conductive resin layer. The non-conductive resin layer includes a body cover portion disposed in a region of an external surface of the body in which an electrode layer of an external electrode is not disposed, and an extending portion extending from the body cover portion between the electrode layer and a conductive resin layer of the external electrode, to thereby suppress arc discharge, improve bending strength, and improve moisture resistance.

Abstract: The present invention if related to an improved electrolytic capacitor and a method of making the improved electrolytic capacitor. The electrolytic capacitor comprises an anode comprising a dielectric layer on the anode. A first mordant layer is on the dielectric wherein the first mordant layer comprises a mordant compound of Formula A: wherein: R1 and R2 is independently selected from H; cation, linear alkyl, cyclic alkyl or substituted alkyl of 1 to 10 carbons; R3 is selected from —CR4R5R6 wherein R4 represents a hydrogen, an alkyl of 1-20 carbons or an aryl of 6-20 carbons; R4 and R5 can be taken together to represent a cyclic alkyl or substituted cyclic alkyl or (—CR6OP(O)OR1OR2)n; R5 represents an alkyl of 1-20 carbons or an aryl of 6-20 carbons; R4 and R5 can be taken together to represent a cyclic alkyl or substituted cyclic alkyl or (—CR6OP(O)OR1OR2)n; R6 represents a hydrogen, an alkyl of 1-20 carbons or an aryl of 6-20 carbons; and n is an integer from 1 to 20; and a crosslinker.

Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a dielectric layer disposed on a surface of the anode body, a solid electrolyte layer that is in contact with the dielectric layer, and an electrolytic solution. The solid electrolyte layer includes a conductive polymer. The electrolytic solution contains a first base component, a first acid component, and a second acid component. The first base component includes an amidine compound. The first acid component includes a composite compound of an inorganic acid and an organic acid. The second acid component includes at least one selected from a group consisting of boric acid, phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, and phosphonic acid.