Abstract: A capacitor having a floating plate-shaped electrode, at least two patterned plate electrodes overlying the floating plate-shaped electrode, and a dielectric layer therebetween. The resulting structure exhibits high two-port insertion loss even at frequencies as high as 10 GHz. Notably, the capacitor exhibits an insertion loss of more than −40 dB over a range from 1 GHz to 10 GHz.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plurality of thin-film, surface-mountable, electronic components, comprising the following successive steps: providing a substantially planar, ceramic substrate having a first and second major surface which are mutually parallel, the substrate containing a series of mutually parallel slots which extend from the first major surface through to the second major surface, such slots serving to subdivide the substrate into elongated segments extending parallel to the slots and located between consecutive pairs thereof, each segment having two oppositely located walls extending along the edges of the adjacent slots, each segment carrying a thin-film electrode structure on at least one of its first and second major surfaces; with the aid of a three-dimensional lithographic technique, providing electrical contacts which extend along both walls of each segment and which make electrical contact with the electrode structure on each segment; severing the segments into individual block-shaped co

Abstract: A unitized discrete electronic component array being surface mountable as a unit on a printed circuit board comprising a plurality of discrete electronic components physically secured to one another by an adhesive. The adhesive is a non-conducting high temperature resistant epoxy, polyimide or glass. The electronic components are capacitors, resistors or inductors, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A capacitor is made from a laminated structure having multiple layers of metallized dielectric film and having a solderable metal termination at each of two ends. The metal termination at each of the ends is generally rectangular with a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges and is finished so as to have a finished surface, which is characterized by a three-dimensional pattern of ridges having solderable surfaces and grooves having solderable surfaces. The ridges alternate with the grooves and the ridges and the grooves at both of the ends are parallel to the side edges. Thus, the three-dimensional pattern facilitates reflow soldering to the finished surface.

Abstract: A trimming capacitor wherein its trimming direction has no directivity. The trimming capacitor comprises a dielectric ceramic sheet provided with a trimming capacitor electrode on the surface thereof, a dielectric ceramic sheet provided with internal capacitor electrodes on the surface thereof, and other sheets. Regions where the trimming capacitor electrode overlaps with the internal capacitor electrodes are disposed so as to be linearly symmetrical about a base line which is inclined by 45.degree. with respect to a long side of the trimming capacitor. Therefore, the trimming electrode can be trimmed in the same way in either the X or the Y direction of the trimming electrode.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition and a monolithic ceramic capacitor using same are provided. The dielectric ceramic composition includes a main component of barium titanate, scandium oxide, yttrium oxide, manganese oxide and nickel oxide, having the compositional formula:(1-.alpha.-.beta.){BaO}.sub.m.TiO.sub.2 +.alpha.M.sub.2 O.sub.3 +.beta.(Mn.sub.1-x Ni.sub.x)OwhereM.sub.2 O.sub.3 is at least one of Sc.sub.2 O.sub.3 and Y.sub.2 O.sub.3 ; 0.0025.ltoreq..alpha..ltoreq.0.020, 0.0025.ltoreq..beta..ltoreq.0.04, .beta./.alpha..ltoreq.4, 0.ltoreq.x<1.0, 1.000 <m.ltoreq.1.035, andmagnesium oxide in an amount of from about 0.5 to 3.0 mols in terms of MgO, and silicon oxide in an amount of from about 0.2 to 5.0 mols in terms of Si0.sub.2, relative to 100 mols of the main component.

Abstract: A metallized film suited for constituting a capacitor is disclosed. The metallized film according to the present invention includes a polymer base film and a vapor-deposited layer consisting essentially of Al and Zn, which is formed on the polymer base film. The Al content in the vapor-deposited layer is continuously varied along the direction of thickness thereof such that the Al content satisfies the equation of:a.sub.2 <a.sub.3 <a.sub.1wherein a.sub.1 represents Al content in terms of percent by weight based on the total weight of Al and Zn in the interface of the vapor-deposited layer and the polymer base layer; a.sub.2 represents Al content in terms of percent by weight based on the total weight of Al and Zn at the center in the direction of thickness of the vapor-deposited layer; and a.sub.3 represents Al content in terms of percent by weight based on the total weight of Al and Zn in the outer surface of the vapor-deposited layer.

Abstract: A ceramic substrate has on the surface thereof a lower electrode for forming a thin-film condenser, wherein the lower electrode is formed by plating or the lower electrode consists of a plating layer formed on the surface of the ceramic substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an interdigital capacitor and to a method for producing an interdigital capacitor having a finger structure of a coplanar stub line covered by an air bridge pocket for increasing the capacitance of the coplanar line. The air bridge pocket provides shielding for the capacitor structure. The disclosed manufacturing method includes producing a galvanic reinforcement of the center line of the coplanar line.

Abstract: A series section metallized film capacitor in which the metal layers are varied in thickness such that high oxidation areas are thicker than low oxidation areas. In particular, the edge portions bordering a center margin electrode gap have a thickness which is greater than the remaining area of the center margin electrode. The increased thickness at the edge portions reduces the oxidation effect and the associated decrease in capacitance which normally occurs due to the electric potential across the gap. By varying the thickness, the oxidation effect at the edge portions is reduced while the self-healing capabilities at the low oxidation areas is maintained.

Abstract: A reduced size three-terminal type capacitor for removing jamming signals from an electrical signal. The three-terminal type capacitor comprises a ceramic substrate with a first ground electrode layer formed on the ceramic substrate, and a first dielectric layer formed on the first ground electrode layer. On the first dielectric layer reaching at least from one end of the first dielectric layer to the other end is a signal electrode. A second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer to surround the signal electrode together with the first dielectric layer, and a second ground electrode layer is formed on the second dielectric layer together with the first ground electrode layer. The second ground electrode layer is electrically connected to the first ground electrode layer. The structure of this three-terminal capacitor is such that first and second conductive layers (i.e.

Abstract: Material for winding high voltage capacitors is prepared by evaporating polyfunctional acrylate monomer having a molecular rate in the range of from 150 to 600 and condensing the acrylate as a monomer film on a dielectric substrate. The acrylate is polymerized by irradiation by ultraviolet or electrons. Sometimes both faces of the dielectric are coated to protect the thermoplastic dielectric from swelling when exposed to dielectric liquid. The metallized layer provides an electrode of the capacitor. A polymerized acrylate layer may be applied over the metal layer. Electrical contact can be made to the metal layer by Schooping even though the metallized layer is covered by a layer of acrylate. Low oxygen permeability polypropylene, polyester or nylon sheet has a layer of crosslinked acrylate and an oxygen barrier layer formed of silicon oxide, aluminum oxide or metal. Adhesion is enhanced by plasma or corona treatment of a surface immediately before deposition.

Abstract: A high performance capacitor fabricated from nano-structure multilayer materials, such as by controlled, reactive sputtering, and having very high energy-density, high specific energy and high voltage breakdown. The multilayer capacitors, for example, may be fabricated in a "notepad" configuration composed of 200-300 alternating layers of conductive and dielectric materials so as to have a thickness of 1 mm, width of 200 mm, and length of 300 mm, with terminals at each end of the layers suitable for brazing, thereby guaranteeing low contact resistance and high durability. The "notepad" capacitors may be stacked in single or multiple rows (series-parallel banks) to increase the voltage and energy density.

Abstract: A capacitor comprising a polyethylene 2,6-naphthalate film as a base film, a coating layer, formed on at least one surface of said base film, which coating layer comprises a water-soluble or water-dispersible resin and has a center line average surface roughness (Ra) of 0.005 to 0.5 .mu.m, and a metal layer deposited on said coated polyethylene 2,6-naphthalate film, wherein said coated polyethylene 2,6-naphthalate film has an F5 value in a machine direction of at least 1.5.times.10.sup.8 Pa, a Young's modulus in a machine direction of at least 5.9.times.10.sup.9 Pa, and a Young's modulus in a transverse direction of at least 5.9.times.10.sup.9 Pa, which capacitor has good moist-heat resistance and long-term stability.

Abstract: For manufacturing a multi-layer capacitor, a layer structure (2, 3, 4) is applied onto a substrate (1), said layer structure comprising conductive layers (2, 4) and dielectric layers (3) in alternation and successive conductive layers (2, 4) therein being respectively formed of one of two different materials which are selectively etchable relative to one another. Two openings (6, 8) are produced in the layer structure (2, 3, 4), whereby under-etchings (21, 41 ) are formed in the first opening (6) by selective etching of the one material and are formed in the second opening (8) by selective etching of the other material, so that only the conductive layers (2, 4) of the non-etched material respectively adjoin contacts (91, 92) introduced into the openings (6, 8).

Abstract: A method for efficiently forming external electrodes of desired thicknesses on chip electronic components such as multilayer ceramic capacitors. Cutting grooves are formed in a block along surfaces to be provided with external electrodes. The block is divided into individual chips after metal paste for forming external electrodes is cast into the cutting grooves and dried. The metal paste filling up each of the cutting grooves is cut with a blade to be divided into two parts. The two parts of the metal paste thus formed with the blade define external electrodes. The present invention can also be applied to form external electrodes in an electronic component array comprising a plurality of electronic component elements.

Abstract: Finely divided particles of electrically conductive metal having a coating thereon a refractory metal oxide which is insoluble in the electrically conductive metal and non-reducing in the present of the electrically conductive metal, (2) the coating being sufficiently thick that the Isoelectric Point of the coated conductive metal particles is at least 1 unit higher than the Isoelectric Point of particles of the refractory metal oxide, (2) the tap density of the coated metal particles is at least 90% as high as the tap density of the uncoated metal particles, and (3) the metal oxide coating constitutes at least 0.05% by weight of the coated particles.

Abstract: A ceramic piezoelectric, includes a thick core formed of a sintered ceramic material, and a pair of electrodes formed on opposing end faces of the core, wherein the electrodes are a reduced form of the ceramic material of the core. The electrodes may also be a reduced layer of an oxide formed on the ceramic material of the core.

Abstract: An electrode (34) for use in supercapacitors is provided, comprising a sheet of a first active electrode (30) comprising metal oxides, chlorides, bromides, sulfates, nitrates, sulfides, hydrides, nitrides, phsophides, or selenides (22) coated onto porous carbon particles (20). The coated carbon particles are bound together in a matrix (24) of a fluorocarbon resin. The first electrode (30) is laminated to a dielectric separator (32), and a second active electrode (30) similar in composition to the first is laminated to the other side of the dielectric separator (32).

Abstract: A thick film conductor composition suitable for use for electrodes in multilayer capacitors comprising (a) finely divided particles of electrically conductive metal, metal oxide precursors or alloys of the conductive metals, or mixtures thereof, dispersed in (b) an organic medium comprising(1) an organometallic compound, the metal or metal oxide moiety of which is insoluble in the electrically conductive metal and/or the oxide(s) of the metal moiety are non-reducing in the presence of the electrically conductive metal, the organometallic compound being dissolved in;(2) a solution of polymeric binder and volatilizable solvent.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ceramic capacitor of the lead filled type includes coating the ends of the ceramic monolith with a terminating paste incorporating oxidizable metal particles characterized in that the lead will not wet to oxides of the metals but will wet to unoxidized or lightly oxidized increments of the metals. The paste is fused in an oxidizing environment or is fused in an inert environment and thereafter heated in an oxidizing environment with the result that the metal increments adjacent the exterior of the fused coating are oxidized whereas the metal at the interior portions of the paste are unoxidized or only slightly oxidized. Upon metal injection, the lead will wet to the interior portions of the fused paste but will not wet to the exterior of the paste whereby injected chips may be readily separated and whereby the size of the chip is rendered predictable due to the absence of adherent lead.

Abstract: Capacitor elements having an ultra thin dielectric layer are made by the method of cutting a metal-deposited polyethylene terephthalate laminated film into a predetermined width, and then separating a metal-deposited polyethylene terephthalate film from the cut laminated film and successively forming the separated metal-deposited polyethylene terephthalate film into a coil. The metal-deposited polyethylene terephthalate laminated film is composed of an oriented ultra thin polyethylene terephthalate film having a thickness of 0.2 to 2.0 .mu.m, on one surface of which a metal layer is formed by vacuum deposition and on the other surface of which a propylene copolymer support film is bonded with an adhesive force of 0.1 to 2.0 g/cm.

Abstract: A capacitance fuel-gauging probe is supported at its upper end in a fuel tank by a stress-relieving mount. The mount includes a disc assembly formed of two identical steel discs each with a central aperture. The discs are joined together at their respective outer edges and around their respective central apertures by steel rings which separate the discs from one another, forming an annular recess. The ratio of the estimated disc stress to the disc material proof stress, and the ratio of the estimated probe stress to the probe material proof stress are substantially the same and as small as possible. A bolt extends through the aperture, the probe being clamped to the center of the disc assembly by a nut. The outer edge of the disc assembly is clamped securely with the wall of the fuel tank by a collar screwed into a sleeve within which the disc assembly is located. Any vibration of the probe during use causes flexing of the disc assembly so as to damp the vibration.

Abstract: A capacitor structure which is particularly suitable for use in analog integrated circuit devices employs an intermediate layer of a refractory metal disposed in a thin layer overlying a flat dielectric surface. The thinness and the low reflectivity of the refractory metal facilitates precise patterning of the upper plate of the capacitor structure. In the present invention, capacitance is no longer determined by imprecise cuts through thick oxide layers or by patterning of thick metallization layers within these apertures. The use of refractory metals in the capacitor structure also readily permits the incorporation of resistive circuit elements.

Abstract: A high-frequency circuit device composed of hybrid ICs, comprises an insulated substrate, an active component fabricated on the insulated substrate and including a ground terminal for grounding high-frequency signal components, a first electrode fabricated on one surface of the insulated substrate and connected to the ground terminal, a ground conductor on the insulated substrate, an annular dielectric body placed on the ground conductor, a second electrode fabricated on an opposite surface of the insulated substrate in confronting relation to the ground conductor across the dielectric body and connected to the first electrode through a through hole defined in the insulated substrate, the ground terminal of the active component connected to ground high-frequency signal components through the first electrode, the through hole, the electrode, the dielectric body, and the ground conductor.

Abstract: An electric roll-type capacitor with contacts at the ends thereof, includes a dielectric formed of plastic foils wound together with a mutual offset, and an electrode in the form of regenerable thin metal layers disposed on part of at least one of the plastic foils defining an edge of the at least one plastic foil free of the metal layers, the metal free edge of the at least one plastic foil having a cut formed therein, and the offset being at most 0.2 mm wide, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: An electric roll-type capacitor with a high capacity stability and a constant temperature coefficient, includes a dielectric formed of at least two wound shrunken plastic foils, electrodes in the form of a metal value foil and a metal cover foil wound together with the plastic foils, and connection elements electrically conductively connected to the metal foils, one of the metal foils being formed of aluminum and the other of the metal foils being formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of tin and a tin-lead alloy.

Abstract: A pair of laminated metallized films is convolutely wound into a roll. The metallized area of each dielectric film is segmented into a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart metallized areas which are connected together to an electrode. The separation between successive metallized areas is in a range from 0.1 mm to 5.0 mm and the interval between successive separations is from 10 mm to 500 mm to assure a 100% guaranty. A first of the metallized areas extends transversely from a first non-metallized marginal area to the opposite edge of a first dielectric film. A second of the metallized areas extends transversely from the second non-metallized marginal area to the opposite edge of a second dielectric film. First and second electrodes are respectively connected to edges of the first and second metallized areas.

Abstract: A high stress corrosion resistant metallized capacitor is disclosed having at least one electrode consisting of a metallic bilayer vapor deposited on a dielectric strip. In a preferred embodiment, a layer of aluminum is covered by a second metal layer which is between about 1/6 to 1/12 the thickness of the aluminum layer and is continuous throughout. The aluminum layer extends beyond the second layer in a marginal area.

Abstract: A selfhealing condenser utilizes a vapor-deposited aluminum-zinc coating whose aluminum concentration decreases progressively over the thickness of the coating from the foil outwardly from at least 80% by weight aluminum to at most 20% by weight aluminum with the overall concentration being 5 to 40% by weight aluminum.

Abstract: In a thick film electronic circuit, a plurality of thick film capacitors are deposited on the surface of an insulating substrate. Each capacitor comprises a lower electrode and an upper electrode, which are essentially discrete for each capacitor, while a dielectric layer is deposited unitarily over each lower electrode and under each upper electrode of the capacitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method suitable for raising the breakdown voltage of a capacitor of the integrated circuit type formed on a semiconductor substrate and characterized in that the lower plate of the capacitor is under etched so that an air wedge is obtained. As a result of the air wedge, the electric current passed through the semiconductor material is lengthened and the breakdown phenomena at the edges of the capacitor are reduced. The invention also relates to capacitors obtained in this manner.

Abstract: A metallized wound capacitor having a pair of elongated dielectric webs with a first electrode metallized on a first face of each dielectric web. The first electrodes extend from opposing longitudinal edges leaving respective bare margins of the dielectric webs along opposing edges. Each of the dielectric webs also has a second electrode metallized on a second face and opposing the respective bare margin. Each second electrode has a width which is substantially no greater than the respective bare margin. In this manner, each second electrode does not extend in an opposing relationship with its respective first electrode.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing a wound capacitor in which at least two films of metal coated dielectric material are wound one on the other, the metal layers forming the plates of said capacitor whose instantaneous capacity is measured by means of a bridge. When the capacity measured is close to but slightly less than the desired capacity, partial stripping of the metal from one of the metal coated films is effected, so as to maintain thereon a metal coated strip, connected electrically to the corresponding plate of the capacitor and allowing the value of the desired capacity to be adjusted accurately without slowing down the winding speed of said capacitor.

Abstract: A disclosed metallized film capacitor comprisesa number of first insulating foil film segments coated with metal electrode layers on at least each one surface thereof, the metal electrode layers with a same pattern on same sides of the first insulating foil film segments constituting a first electrode segment group, and the metal electrode layers with another same pattern on same sides of the first insulating foil film segments constituting a second electrode segment group, anda first and a second metal contact layers respectively disposed in contact with the first and the second electrode segment groups at side edges thereof, andthe capacitor is provided with fusing proof function for the purpose of prevention of emitting smoke from and/or burning of the capacitor, which is improved by features that the metal electrode layers comprises previously-processed portions at side edges thereof adjacent the first and the second metal contact layers, and that the previously-processed portions are electrically cut off

Abstract: A rectangular monolithic ceramic capacitor chip has two or more electrodes extending to separate portions, respectively, of one particular edge of the chip. Parallel spaced conductive layer strips are formed on only one major face of the chip. The strips extend, respectively, over the separte portions of the particular edge to contact the electrodes. A multiple chip termination method includes aligning the chips in a column with the particular edges perpendicular to the column. A stamp has at least two parallel resilient bars each having stubby finger-like projections. Conductive ink is applied to the stamp bars, which are placed over the column with the projections entering the spaces, respectively, between the adjacent chips. Sliding the bar back and forth deposits ink on the one major face and squeezes a small amount of ink on the particular edge portions to contact the extended electrodes. Further, a matrix of ceramic capacitor chips having many columns can be ink coated in one step using one stamp.

Abstract: A roll-up capacitor structure is embodied by(a) a carrier sheet, and(b) electrodes on said sheet in spaced relation along a length dimension of said sheet, the electrodes having progressively increasing length along said sheet length dimension.

Abstract: A capacitor trimming system for a quartz-crystal oscillator in a watch and/or a clock for providing a punctual watch and/or a clock has been found. The system comprises an oscillation circuit including at least a quartz-crystal piece, a trimmer capacitor for adjusting the oscillating frequency of the quartz-crystal piece, a semiconductor electronic circuit for operating said quartz-crystal piece, and apparatus for adjusting automatically the trimmer capacitor so that the oscillating frequency becomes the same as the desired reference frequency. The trimmer capacitor comprises of at least a fixed outer trimming electrode, an inner common electrode fixed parallel to said trimming electrode and a dielectric body sandwiched between the two electrodes.

Abstract: A ceramic capacitor comprises a column-like ceramic element having end faces provided with electrodes, respectively. A disk-like reinforcing element is secured to at least one of the electrodes in close contact therewith. The thickness T and diameter D of the ceramic element are selected so that T/D.ltoreq.0.5 and D.sub.t /D.gtoreq.0.6 where D.sub.t represents the thickness of the reinforcing metal member. The dielectric breakdown field strength appearing upon application of a chopped-wave impulse voltage can be increased at least to the dielectric breakdown field strength appearing upon application of a full-wave impulse voltage.

Abstract: A dual wound capacitor is provided in which two capacitors with a common electrode are provided or two separate capacitors are provided in a single winding operation. First and second metallized dielectric films are wound through a predetermined number of turns to a position preceding a gap in at least one of the metallized sides of the film. The gap is formed by removing or omitting metal from an intermediate portion on the dielectric film either before the capacitor is wound or during the winding process. The gap so formed may be as narrow as an eighth of an inch and, under any circumstance, is substantially less than the length of one winding of the capacitor. An insulated sheet having a length sufficient to encircle the gap is inserted and wound between first and second metallized dielectric films and extends outwardly from one side of the capacitor to form an overlapping circular barrier which separates the metallized portions on each side of the gap.

Abstract: A small rolled metallized film capacitor is completely encapsulated within a thin walled box with bonded terminals projecting from an open end of the box. The terminals are formed with offset shoulder sections resting on and extending laterally beyond the opposed walls of the box. The terminals are further shaped and formed to provide narrow insertion sections that project from the shoulder sections in generally normal but slightly diverted directions.

Abstract: A rolled metallized film capacitor is manufactured by completely metallized one surface of each of a pair of dielectric films, and advancing the films while laser scribing patterns of demetallized lines on the respective films which are wound together to provide a pair of capacitor plates of finite areas. As the films are advanced the laser scribing is controlled so that when the films are wound together, the lines on the respective films are in overlaying relationship on the core and peripheral windings, and are diverted to opposed marginal edge portions of the respective films on the intervening windings. When the rolled capacitor films are terminated and connected to a power source the opposed metallized areas on the core and peripheral windings are subjected to equal potentials, whereas the remainder of the windings present two metallized areas between the opposed margin lines which are subjected to potential of opposite polarity to accumulate charges and function as capacitor plates.

Abstract: A medium high voltage capacitor roll section comprises a sheet of double metallized plastic film and a sheet of paper adjacent thereto, with the paper and film forming parallel dielectrics. A dielectric liquid impregnant is used and the roll is wound sufficiently tightly so that after impregnation with a dielectric liquid impregnant and consequent swelling there is an essentially zero negative space factor within the roll.

Abstract: A capacitor having electrodes consisting essentially of 65-95 parts tin and 35-5 parts zinc.

Abstract: An electrical capacitor is formed which relies on a thin dielectric layer which is metallized on both sides to provide electrode areas to provide the major part of the capacitance of the capacitor. An unmetallized margin area runs along one side of the dielectric layer along one longitudinal edge of the dielectric layer and an unmetallized margin area runs along the other side of the dielectric layer along the opposite longitudinal edge dimension of the dielectric layer. A pleated capacitor section is formed by pleating, or folding, the dielectric layer along its longitudinal dimension. This pleated capacitor segment is incorporated into an initial portion of the capacitor formed of two metal foil electrodes and a separating dielectric layer which are wound about the leads of the capacitor.

Abstract: An electrical capacitor is formed utilizing a thin dielectric layer which is metallized on both sides to provide electrode areas. The capacitor is formed by pleating, or folding, the dielectric layer along its longitudinal dimension an odd number of times. The pleats are not creased but are allowed to form smoothly curved edges in which the radius of such bend is at least equal to the thickness of the film. In addition the edges of the pleats are progressively staggered so that the centers of the bend of one pleat edge is removed a distance of at least four film thicknesses from its neighboring centers. This configuration prevents the end of the capacitor from forming a "bar-bell" shape and in addition minimizes mechanical damage to the film and alteration of the electric field.

Abstract: A capacitor for AC voltage applications consists of staggered wound layers of synthetic material films metallized on both sides. The metallizations are carried out on the two sides of the films with differing thicknesses, wherein at least the greater thickness metallization is contacted by means of Schoop layers. The exposed edges on the two sides of the films are provided with different widths, wherein the difference corresponds with a staggering of the films during winding.

Abstract: A pigment for metallizing ceramics comprising borate treated nickel with or without additions of tin, zinc, or mixtures of tin and zinc.

Abstract: An electrical capacitor is formed utilizing a thin dielectric layer which is metallized on both sides to provide electrode areas. An unmetallized margin area is provided on one side of the dielectric layer along one longitudinal edge of the dielectric layer and an unmetallized margin area is provided on the other side of the dielectric area along the opposite longitudinal edge dimension of the dielectric layer. The capacitor is formed by pleating, or folding, the dielectric layer along its longitudinal dimension an even number of times so that the unmetallized margin areas extend outwardly beyond the pleats adjacent the same longitudinal edge. The dielectric layer may next be wound to form a wound capacitor segment and then a metallic spray may be directed against the ends of the wound capacitor segment so that leads may be attached to complete the capacitor.

Abstract: An electrical capacitor is formed utilizing a thin dielectric layer which is metallized on both sides to provide electrode areas. Unmetallized margin areas are provided on one side of the dielectric layer along the longitudinal edges of the layer, an unmetallized strip is provided in the center of the other side of the dielectric area which extends along the longitudinal dimension of the layer. The capacitor is formed by pleating, or folding, the dielectric layer along its longitudinal dimension an odd number of times, but with at least five pleat lines being formed and with one of the pleat lines being along the center of the dielectric layer so that the unmetallized strip is on the inside of the center pleat. The center pleat extends beyond the ends of the other pleats on one longitudinal edge of the capacitor while the ends of the metallized dielectric layer which contain the unmetallized margin areas extend beyond the ends of the pleats on the other longitudinal edge of the capacitor.