Abstract: The present invention relates to niobium powder for a capacitor, comprising a niobium layer and a mixed layer of silicon nitride and niobium, the mixed layer being present in the vicinity of the powder particle surface; granulated niobium powder thereof; a niobium sintered body using the niobium powder and the granulated powder; and a capacitor using the sintered body as one electrode. The niobium powder for a capacitor of the present invention enables to produce a niobium capacitor having a high capacitance, a low leakage current, a low ESR and good tan ? characteristics and being excellent particularly in the properties of the breakdown voltage and soldering heat resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of efficiently producing niobium powder, niobium alloy powder, niobium hydride powder or niobium hydride alloy powder for a capacitor, which enables production of capacitor having a high capacitance per unit mass and good leakage current characteristics with narrow variation, and also provides a production method for sintered body and a capacitor using the niobium powder, niobium alloy powder, niobium hydride powder or niobium hydride alloy powder. According to the present invention, by grinding niobium hydride powder or niobium hydride alloy powder with a grinding aid having a density of 2 to 3.6 g/cm3 and a fracture toughness value of 1.5 MPa·m1/2 or more, such as beads made of silicon nitride or a compound containing silicon nitride, a niobium powder with high capacitance can be efficiently produced.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a porous anode for a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising a step of subjecting a molded body containing powder of at least one material selected from oxygen-containing niobium material and oxygen-containing tantalum material and a pore-forming agent which is solid at reduction temperature to reduction reaction using reducing agent and another step of removing the pore-forming agent from the reduction reaction product and a solid electrolytic capacitor using an anode obtained thereby. As niobium material and tantalum material, at least one material selected from niobium, niobium alloy, niobium compound, tantalum, tantalum alloy and tantalum compound is used respectively.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a porous anode for a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising a step of subjecting a molded body containing powder of at least one material selected from oxygen-containing niobium material and oxygen-containing tantalum material and a pore-forming agent which is solid at reduction temperature to reduction reaction using reducing agent and another step of removing the pore-forming agent from the reduction reaction product and a solid electrolytic capacitor using an anode obtained thereby. As niobium material and tantalum material, at least one material selected from niobium, niobium alloy, niobium compound, tantalum, tantalum alloy and tantalum compound is used respectively.

Abstract: Solder metal consists essentially of 8.8 to 5.0 mass % of Zn, 0.05 to 0 mass % of Bi and the balance of Sn and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to niobium powder for a capacitor, comprising a niobium layer and a mixed layer of silicon nitride and niobium, the mixed layer being present in the vicinity of the powder particle surface; granulated niobium powder thereof; a niobium sintered body using the niobium powder and the granulated powder; and a capacitor using the sintered body as one electrode. The niobium powder for a capacitor of the present invention enables to produce a niobium capacitor having a high capacitance, a low leakage current, a low ESR and good tan ? characteristics and being excellent particularly in the properties of the breakdown voltage and soldering heat resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of efficiently producing niobium powder, niobium alloy powder, niobium hydride powder or niobium hydride alloy powder for a capacitor, which enables production of capacitor having a high capacitance per unit mass and good leakage current characteristics with narrow variation, and also provides a production method for sintered body and a capacitor using the niobium powder, niobium alloy powder, niobium hydride powder or niobium hydride alloy powder. According to the present invention, by grinding niobium hydride powder or niobium hydride alloy powder with a grinding aid having a density of 2 to 3.6 g/cm3 and a fracture toughness value of 1.5 MPa·m1/2 or more, such as beads made of silicon nitride or a compound containing silicon nitride, a niobium powder with high capacitance can be efficiently produced.

Abstract: Solder metal consists essentially of 8.8 to 5.0 mass % of Zn, 0.05 to 0 mass % of Bi and the balance of Sn and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A solder powder comprises solder particles having a distribution such that the number of particles having a particle diameter of 20 ?m or less is 30% or less, wherein the oxygen content is 500 ppm or less. A flux for solder paste comprises an organic acid component consisting of an organic acid ester and an ester decomposer catalyst, an organic halogen compound, a reducing agent and a resin component. A solder paste mainly comprises a flux and a solder powder, wherein the water content of the solder paste is 0.5% by weight or less.

Abstract: A solder powder comprises solder particles having a distribution such that the number of particles having a particle diameter of 20 &mgr;m or less is 30% or less, wherein the oxygen content is 500 ppm or less. A flux for solder paste comprises an organic acid component consisting of an organic acid ester and an ester decomposer catalyst, an organic halogen compound, a reducing agent and a resin component. A solder paste mainly comprises a flux and a solder powder, wherein the water content of the solder paste is 0.5% by weight or less.

Abstract: A solder powder comprises solder particles having a distribution such that the number of particles having a particle diameter of 20 &mgr;m or less is 30% or less, wherein the oxygen content is 500 ppm or less. A flux for solder paste comprises an organic acid component consisting of an organic acid ester and an ester decomposer catalyst, an organic halogen compound, a reducing agent and a resin component. A solder paste mainly comprises a flux and a solder powder, wherein the water content of the solder paste is 0.5% by weight or less.

Abstract: To provide a solder paste having excellent storage stability; a method for soldering, which method is highly reliable and suitable for producing fine-pitch mounted wiring boards and a variety of parts; and a joint produced through soldering.