Abstract: A method includes the following steps: forming a porous anode body using powder of valve metal or an alloy thereof; forming a dielectric layer on the surface of the anode body; soaking the anode body having the dielectric layer in a liquid containing a conductive-polymer monomer, thereby making the monomer adhere to the dielectric layer of the anode body; forming a first conductive polymer layer by soaking the anode body having the monomer adhered thereto in an oxidizing agent solution, thereby polymerizing the monomer by liquid-phase chemical polymerization; forming a second conductive polymer layer by bringing the conductive-polymer monomer into contact with the surface of the anode body having the first conductive polymer layer in a gas phase, thereby polymerizing the monomer by gas-phase chemical polymerization; and forming a third conductive polymer layer by soaking the anode body having the second conductive polymer layer in a liquid containing a monomer of a conductive polymer layer, thereby polymerizi

Abstract: Solid electrolytic capacitors are provided with decreased equivalent series resistance (ESR). The solid electrolytic capacitors include: an anode containing a valve metal or an alloy that is mainly made of a valve metal; a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the anode; an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer; a carbon layer formed on the electrolyte layer; and a silver paste layer formed on the carbon layer, wherein the silver paste layer contains a nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: A method includes the following steps: forming a porous anode body using powder of valve metal or an alloy thereof; forming a dielectric layer on the surface of the anode body; soaking the anode body having the dielectric layer in a liquid containing a conductive-polymer monomer, thereby making the monomer adhere to the dielectric layer of the anode body; forming a first conductive polymer layer by soaking the anode body having the monomer adhered thereto in an oxidizing agent solution, thereby polymerizing the monomer by liquid-phase chemical polymerization; forming a second conductive polymer layer by bringing the conductive-polymer monomer into contact with the surface of the anode body having the first conductive polymer layer in a gas phase, thereby polymerizing the monomer by gas-phase chemical polymerization; and forming a third conductive polymer layer by soaking the anode body having the second conductive polymer layer in a liquid containing a monomer of a conductive polymer layer, thereby polymerizi

Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor that comprises: an anode formed of a valve metal or an alloy mainly made of a valve metal; a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the anode; a first conducting polymer layer formed on the dielectric layer, the first conducting polymer layer containing a non-ionic surfactant; a second conducting polymer layer formed on the first conducting polymer layer; and a cathode layer formed on the second conducting polymer layer.

Abstract: A niobium solid electrolytic capacitor comprises: an anode mainly made of niobium and containing nitrogen and at least one kind of alloying element whose hardness is higher than that of niobium; a dielectric layer provided on a surface of the anode and containing nitrogen; an electrolyte layer provided on the dielectric layer and formed of a conductive polymer; and a cathode layer provided on the electrolyte layer. The electrolyte layer has a three-layered structure formed of a first electrolyte layer, a second electrolyte layer, and a third electrolyte layer, which are arranged in this order between the dielectric layer to the cathode layer. The second electrolyte layer and the third electrolyte layer contain alkyl substituted aromatic sulfonate. Conductivities of the respective electrolyte layers increase in order of the first electrolyte layer, the second electrolyte layer, and the third electrolyte layer.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor in which the withstand voltage can be enhanced and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A mixed powder is prepared by mixing a first powder containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a valve metal, an alloy of a valve metal, a metal oxide of a valve metal, and a metal nitride of a valve metal and a second powder containing a metal oxide different from the first powder. An anode is made by sintering the mixed powder. A dielectric layer is formed on a surface of the anode, and a cathode is formed on the dielectric layer.

Abstract: Solid electrolytic capacitors are provided with decreased equivalent series resistance (ESR). The solid electrolytic capacitors include: an anode containing a valve metal or an alloy that is mainly made of a valve metal; a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the anode; an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer; a carbon layer formed on the electrolyte layer; and a silver paste layer formed on the carbon layer, wherein the silver paste layer contains a nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor that comprises: an anode formed of a valve metal or an alloy mainly made of a valve metal; a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the anode; a first conducting polymer layer formed on the dielectric layer, the first conducting polymer layer containing a non-ionic surfactant; a second conducting polymer layer formed on the first conducting polymer layer; and a cathode layer formed on the second conducting polymer layer.

Abstract: A plurality of output terminals from which the power from an uninterruptible power supply apparatus is supplied. A timing holding unit holds timing information of power supply start and/or stop of respective ones of the plurality of output terminals, the timing information being set independently for each one of the plurality of output terminals. A timing pulse generating unit generates timing pulses which are used for reading out the timing information from the timing holding unit. Power supply start and/or stop of each output terminal is performed based on the timing information read out from the timing holding unit.