Abstract: A solid electrolyte capacitor includes an anode made of a valve metal on whose surface a dielectric oxide film layer is formed, a solid electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric oxide film, a cathode layer formed on the solid electrolyte layer, a cathode contact terminal electrically connected to the cathode layer, and an anode contact terminal electrically connected to the anode layer. The cathode layer includes a carbon layer containing carbon particles, and a conductive paste layer containing conductive metal particles and having numerous pores, formed in that order from the solid electrolyte layer side. The solid electrolyte capacitor further includes a conductive polymer layer formed through the numerous pores of the conductive paste layer and connecting the carbon particles of the carbon layer and the conductive metal particles of the conductive paste layer.

Abstract: In the present invention, a capacitor element including a valve action metal, an oxide film layer formed on the surface of the valve action metal, and a solid electrolytic layer formed on the oxide film layer is provided with an organic compound having a boiling point of not lower than 150° C. and a melting point of not higher than 150° C., and the capacitor element including the organic compound is arranged inside a package. The oxide film is repaired with the organic compound as a solvent by an application of a dc voltage.

Abstract: A piezoelectric composite is formed from a piezoelectric precursor prepared by mixing a powder containing piezoelectric material with a binder material and a gap forming material filling a gap formed to the piezoelectric precursor. The gap forming material is then removed from the thus formed piezoelectric composite, thereby forming a piezoelectric element.

Abstract: An electrode for a PTC thermistor of the present invention includes a base layer having electrical conductivity and a sintered layer formed on the base layer. The sintered layer is formed by sintering a conductive powder and has electrical conductivity, and has roughness on a surface thereof. Thus, the present invention can provide an electrode for a PTC thermistor that has a large adhesion to the conductive polymer and can be produced easily.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component includes two or more electrodes 5 and 6 spaced at a predetermined distance from each other, between which a potential difference is produced in operation and a void 9 that penetrates to the outside is provided. In the void 9, a water repellent film 10 is formed. This prevents water vapor from being absorbed in the void 9 connecting the electrodes 5 and 6, and thereby preventing the formation of a conductive path and the occurrence of ion migration.

Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor of the present invention having a capacitor element and an electrolyte arranged in a case sealed with a sealer, and further includes in the case a solid buffer for suppressing fluctuation in pH of the electrolyte. The solid buffer includes a compound selected from an oxide and a hydroxide. An element contained in the compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of Be, Al, Si, Sc, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Y, Zr, Mo, Ag, Cd, In, Te, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu, W and Pb.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode metal material for batteries, capacitors, etc., used in contact with non-aqueous electrolyte, and particularly to a capacitor formed of the electrode metal material, and provides a valve metal material capable of decreasing the internal resistance of the capacitor. The electrode metal material includes a valve metal material and numerous carbon particles included in the surface of the valve metal material. The carbon particles are further fixed in the surface of the valve metal material so as to expose to the surface. The electrode metal material is coated with an activated carbon layer and used as a double-layer electrode for an electric double-layer capacitor. The carbon particles included in the surface ensure conduction between the activated carbon layer and the valve metal material.

Abstract: A conductive paste containing: conductive particles; foamable material which foams at the time of heating or decompression; and resin; characterized in that even after foaming of the foamable material, conductivity is maintained.

Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor of the present invention comprises a capacitor element and an electrolyte arranged in a case sealed with a sealer, and further comprises in the case a solid buffer for suppressing fluctuation in pH of the electrolyte. The solid buffer includes a compound selected from an oxide and a hydroxide. An element contained in the compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of Be, Al, Si, Sc, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Y, Zr, Mo, Ag, Cd, In, Te, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu, W and Pb.

Abstract: There is provided a solid electrolytic capacitor including an anode body formed of a valve-action metal with a dielectric oxide coating layer formed on its surface, a cathode body, and an electroconductive polymer layer disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The electroconductive polymer layer contains a softener for softening the electroconductive polymer layer, so that a solid electrolytic capacitor is provided that has small variations in characteristics, a lower equivalent series resistance (ESR), and an excellent high frequency property. In addition, when the anode and cathode of a solid electrolytic capacitor including an electroconductive polymer as a solid electrolyte are joined to each other, a lower ESR can be obtained under a lower pressure, and the electroconductive polymer layer can be prevented from being peeled off.

Abstract: An anode for an electrolytic capacitor includes a porous body having micropores that include a dielectric layer filled thereon and an electrolyte filled therein. The porous body includes a laminate of a plurality of sinter layers having the micropores formed from valve metal particles. The laminate includes alternating smaller micropore-size regions and larger micropore-size regions, which form electric conductive passages between the smaller micropore-size regions and side surfaces of the porous body. This structure reduces resistance of the capacitor and also increases capacitance by effectively utilizing the capacitance of the smaller micropore-size regions. The porous body is formed by stacking a plurality of porous preforms, such as sheets preformed of valve metal powder, into a laminate, and then sintering the laminate. The porous body may be joined with a valve metal substrate during sintering, thereby completing the anode for an electrolytic capacitor.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording head has nozzles capable of independent ejection and being arranged in high density, in which strength is high, fabricating yield is high, a cost is reduced, ejection efficiency is high, and ejection repeating frequency is high. In this ink-jet recording head, there are two-dimensionally arranged units, in each of which an ink pressure chamber, a partition wall serving as a driving portion, a pressure buffer chamber and a fixed wall are arranged in the same direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode metal material for batteries, capacitors, etc, used in contact with non-aqueous electrolyte, and particularly to a capacitor formed of the electrode metal material, and provides a valve metal material capable of decreasing the internal resistance of the capacitor. The electrode metal material comprises a valve metal material and numerous carbon particles included in the surface of the valve metal material. The carbon particles are further fixed in the surface of the valve metal material so as to expose to the surface. The electrode metal material is coated with an activated carbon layer and used as a double-layer electrode for an electric double-layer capacitor. The carbon particles included in the surface ensure conduction between the activated carbon layer and the valve metal material.

Abstract: An aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a case, a sealant for sealing the case, a separator, a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte sealed in the case, and an anode lead connected to the anode, wherein the cathode includes an aluminum foil, and a solid compound having a function of keeping the pH of the electrolyte constant further is provided in the case.

Abstract: There is provided a solid electrolytic capacitor including an anode body formed of a valve-action metal with a dielectric oxide coating layer formed on its surface, a cathode body, and an electroconductive polymer layer disposed between the anode body and the cathode body. The electroconductive polymer layer contains a softener for softening the electroconductive polymer layer, so that a solid electrolytic capacitor is provided that has small variations in characteristics, a lower equivalent series resistance (ESR), and an excellent high frequency property. In addition, when the anode and cathode of a solid electrolytic capacitor including an electroconductive polymer as a solid electrolyte are joined to each other, a lower ESR can be obtained under a lower pressure, and the electroconductive polymer layer can be prevented from being peeled off.

Abstract: The invention has an object to reduce the impedance and to improve the responsiveness at high frequencies in an electrolytic capacitor having an conducting polymer layer as the cathode. A cathode current collector is directly joined with the surface of the dielectric of a valvular metal porous body for anode using an conducting polymer layer but not through various binding layers (for example, a carbon layer and a silver layer) thereby reducing the impedance. A cathode current collector is disposed adjacent and opposite to a porous valvular metal foil for anode. This structure ensures that the collecting area is enlarged. In this case, a cathode current collector may be directly joined with the surface of the dielectric of a valvular metal porous body for anode using an conducting polymer layer but not through various binding layers thereby reducing the total impedance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode metal material for batteries, capacitors, etc, used in contact with non-aqueous electrolyte, and particularly to a capacitor formed of the electrode metal material, and provides a valve metal material capable of decreasing the internal resistance of the capacitor. The electrode metal material comprises a valve metal material and numerous carbon particles included in the surface of the valve metal material. The carbon particles are further fixed in the surface of the valve metal material so as to expose to the surface. The electrode metal material is coated with an activated carbon layer and used as a double-layer electrode for an electric double-layer capacitor. The carbon particles included in the surface ensure conduction between the activated carbon layer and the valve metal material.

Abstract: A capacitor includes an anode foil having an anode foil dielectric film deposited thereon by anodic oxidation; an anode lead member including a first metal core with roughness and an anode lead dielectric film deposited on the roughness by anodic oxidation, said anode lead member being electrically connected to the anode foil; a cathode foil opposing to the anode foil interposing a separator between them; a cathode lead member being electrically connected to the cathode foil; and a container filled up with an electrolyte and containing the anode foil, anode lead member, cathode foil and cathode lead member therein. The anodizing voltage employed during anodic oxidation to form the anode lead dielectric film is equal to or higher than about 70% of that used to form the anode foil dielectric film.

Abstract: This invention provides an anodic electrode for an electrolytic capacitor having high capacitance with low-resistance properties at high frequencies and is capable of carrying large current, and a process of producing the same. Such an anodic electrode for electrolytic capacitor includes a porous body that have micropores to be formed with dielectric layer therein and to be filled with electrolyte therein, wherein the porous body includes a laminate of a plurality of sinter layers having the micropores formed from valve metal particles. The laminate includes multilaminarly smaller micropore-size regions and larger micropore-size regions to form electric conductive passages between the smaller micropore-size regions and side surfaces of the porous body to reduce resistance of the capacitor and also increase capacitance by utilizing the smaller micropores-size regions for capacitor effectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic capacitor and its anode body using a laminate of plurality of sheets of valve metal foil, exhibiting excellent high-frequency response and lower inner impedance as a electrolytic capacitor. The anode body for a electrolytic capacitor includes; a laminate of plurality of rectangular anode valve metal foil each which has dielectric layers of its metal oxide film anodized on roughened surfaces of each anode valve metal foil; and a fixing frame to clamp the laminate in the laminating direction to fix the laminate and connect electrically with anode layers of the laminated foil. Such an anode body may be used to be filled in the liquid electrolyte in the container to make a capacitor.