Abstract: Provided is an improved capacitor formed by a process comprising: providing an anode comprising a dielectric thereon wherein the anode comprises a sintered powder wherein the powder has a powder charge of at least 45,000 ?FV/g; and forming a first conductive polymer layer encasing at least a portion of the dielectric by applying a first slurry wherein the first slurry comprises a polyanion and a conductive polymer and wherein the polyanion and conductive polymer are in a weight ratio of greater than 3 wherein the conductive polymer and polyanion forms conductive particles with an average particle size of no more than 20 nm.

Abstract: Provided is an improved capacitor and a method of making an improved capacitor. The capacitor comprises a hermetically sealed casing with a capacitive element in the hermetically sealed casing. The capacitive element comprises a cathode with an ionic liquid in the cathode.

Abstract: Provided is an improved capacitor formed by a process comprising: providing an anode comprising a dielectric thereon wherein the anode comprises a sintered powder wherein the powder has a powder charge of at least 45,000 ?FV/g; and forming a first conductive polymer layer encasing at least a portion of the dielectric by applying a first slurry wherein the first slurry comprises a polyanion and a conductive polymer and wherein the polyanion and conductive polymer are in a weight ratio of greater than 3 wherein the conductive polymer and polyanion forms conductive particles with an average particle size of no more than 20 nm.

Abstract: Provided is an improved capacitor formed by a process comprising: providing an anode comprising a dielectric thereon wherein the anode comprises a sintered powder wherein the powder has a powder charge of at least 45,000 ?FV/g; and forming a first conductive polymer layer encasing at least a portion of the dielectric by applying a first slurry wherein the first slurry comprises a polyanion and a conductive polymer and wherein the polyanion and conductive polymer are in a weight ratio of greater than 3 wherein the conductive polymer and polyanion forms conductive particles with an average particle size of no more than 20 nm.

Abstract: Provided is an improved capacitor formed by a process comprising: providing an anode comprising a dielectric thereon wherein the anode comprises a sintered powder wherein the powder has a powder charge of at least 45,000 ?FV/g; and forming a first conductive polymer layer encasing at least a portion of the dielectric by applying a first slurry wherein the first slurry comprises a polyanion and a conductive polymer and wherein the polyanion and conductive polymer are in a weight ratio of greater than 3 wherein the conductive polymer and polyanion forms conductive particles with an average particle size of no more than 20 nm.

Abstract: Provided is an improved capacitor and a method of making an improved capacitor. The capacitor comprises a hermetically sealed casing with a capacitive element in the hermetically sealed casing. The capacitive element comprises a cathode with an ionic liquid in the cathode.

Abstract: Provided is an improved capacitor formed by a process comprising: providing an anode comprising a dielectric thereon wherein the anode comprises a sintered powder wherein the powder has a powder charge of at least 45,000 ?FV/g; and forming a first conductive polymer layer encasing at least a portion of the dielectric by applying a first slurry wherein the first slurry comprises a polyanion and a conductive polymer and wherein the polyanion and conductive polymer are in a weight ratio of greater than 3 wherein the conductive polymer and polyanion forms conductive particles with an average particle size of no more than 20 nm.

Abstract: A solid electrical capacitor having lowered ESR and fewer short circuit from processing is obtained by adhering a number of islands of a material more basic than the dielectric coating on an anode before forming a conductive polymer on the dielectric coating by a chemical oxidation process.