Abstract: An improved capacitor is provided. The capacitor comprises an anode and a functional dielectric on said anode and a conductive layer on the functional dielectric. An anode wire extends from said anode wherein the anode wire has a thickened dielectric layer thereon.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor and an improved capacitor formed thereby is described. The method includes forming a dielectric on an anode at a formation voltage; forming a conductive polymer layer on the dielectric; and reforming the dielectric in a reformation electrolyte at a reformation voltage wherein the reformation electrolyte comprises a thermal degradation inhibitor.

Abstract: An improved hybrid capacitor is described. The hybrid capacitor comprises an anode with a dielectric thereon and a cathode. An electrolyte is in electrical contact with the cathode and between the cathode and the dielectric. The electrolyte comprises a solid electrolyte coated on the cathode and an impregnating electrolyte wherein the solid electrolyte and the impregnating electrolyte have an intermolecular bond there between.

Abstract: An improved capacitor is provided. The capacitor comprises an anode and a functional dielectric on said anode and a conductive layer on the functional dielectric. An anode wire extends from said anode wherein the anode wire has a thickened dielectric layer thereon.

Abstract: A method for forming a high aspect ratio sintered powder anode with low warpage, an anode made thereby and a cathode comprising the anode are provided. The method comprises placing a multiplicity of anode precursors on a forming substrate in a common plane wherein no more than 10% of the anode precursors are out of the common plane. A second substrate is then placed over the forming substrate with the anode precursors between the forming substrate and the second substrate thereby forming a sandwiched assembly. The sandwiched assembly is heated to a sintering temperature of the anode precursors thereby forming the sintered powder anodes. The and sintered powder anodes are removed from between the forming substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: An improved capacitor and method of making an improved capacitor is set forth. The capacitor has planer anodes with each anode comprising a fusion end and a separated end and the anodes are in parallel arrangement with each anode in direct electrical contact with all adjacent anodes at the fusion end. A dielectric is on the said separated end of each anode wherein the dielectric covers at least an active area of the capacitor. Spacers separate adjacent dielectrics and the interstitial space between the adjacent dielectrics and spacers has a conductive material in therein.

Abstract: An improved capacitor and method of making an improved capacitor is set forth. The capacitor has planer anodes with each anode comprising a fusion end and a separated end and the anodes are in parallel arrangement with each anode in direct electrical contact with all adjacent anodes at the fusion end. A dielectric is on the said separated end of each anode wherein the dielectric covers at least an active area of the capacitor. Spacers separate adjacent dielectrics and the interstitial space between the adjacent dielectrics and spacers has a conductive material in therein.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor and an improved capacitor formed thereby is described. The method includes forming a dielectric on an anode at a formation voltage; forming a conductive polymer layer on the dielectric; and reforming the dielectric in a reformation electrolyte at a reformation voltage wherein the reformation electrolyte comprises a thermal degradation inhibitor.

Abstract: An improved capacitor and method of making an improved capacitor is set forth. The capacitor has planer anodes with each anode comprising a fusion end and a separated end and the anodes are in parallel arrangement with each anode in direct electrical contact with all adjacent anodes at the fusion end. A dielectric is on the said separated end of each anode wherein the dielectric covers at least an active area of the capacitor. Spacers separate adjacent dielectrics and the interstitial space between the adjacent dielectrics and spacers has a conductive material in therein.

Abstract: An improved hybrid capacitor is described. The hybrid capacitor comprises an anode with a dielectric thereon and a cathode. An electrolyte is in electrical contact with the cathode and between the cathode and the dielectric. The electrolyte comprises a solid electrolyte coated on the cathode and an impregnating electrolyte wherein the solid electrolyte and the impregnating electrolyte have an intermolecular bond there between.

Abstract: An improved capacitor and method of making an improved capacitor is set forth. The capacitor has planer anodes with each anode comprising a fusion end and a separated end and the anodes are in parallel arrangement with each anode in direct electrical contact with all adjacent anodes at the fusion end. A dielectric is on the said separated end of each anode wherein the dielectric covers at least an active area of the capacitor. Spacers separate adjacent dielectrics and the interstitial space between the adjacent dielectrics and spacers has a conductive material in therein.

Abstract: An improved capacitor and method of making an improved capacitor is set forth. The capacitor has planer anodes with each anode comprising a fusion end and a separated end and the anodes are in parallel arrangement with each anode in direct electrical contact with all adjacent anodes at the fusion end. A dielectric is on the said separated end of each anode wherein the dielectric covers at least an active area of the capacitor. Spacers separate adjacent dielectrics and the interstitial space between the adjacent dielectrics and spacers has a conductive material in therein.

Abstract: An improved capacitor and method of making an improved capacitor is set forth. The capacitor has planer anodes with each anode comprising a fusion end and a separated end and the anodes are in parallel arrangement with each anode in direct electrical contact with all adjacent anodes at the fusion end. A dielectric is on the said separated end of each anode wherein the dielectric covers at least an active area of the capacitor. Spacers separate adjacent dielectrics and the interstitial space between the adjacent dielectrics and spacers has a conductive material in therein.