Abstract: The present subject matter includes a capacitor stack having at least one cathode layer, and at least one anode layer. Separator paper is shaped and sized to separate the anode and the cathode and resist breakdown. The capacitor stack is compact, and is adapted for use in compact devices. For example, the capacitor stack is adapted for use in cardiac rhythm management devices which are implanted.

Abstract: A wet electrolytic capacitor that comprises an anode, cathode, and working electrolyte is provided. The cathode contains a coating disposed over a surface of a current collector, wherein the coating comprises a plurality of electrochemically-active particles and a binder. The binder is formed from an amorphous polymer having a glass transition temperature of about 100° C. or more.

Abstract: An improved conductive adhesive and capacitor formed using the improved conductive adhesive. The conductive adhesive has: 60-95 wt % conductor; 5-40 wt % resin; wherein the resin has: 55-98.9 wt % monomer defined by the formula: wherein: R is an aliphatic group of 1 to 10 carbons; R1 is an aliphatic group of 1 to 10 carbons; R2 is an alkyl, alkyl ether, aryl ether, silane or silicone; and wherein R and R1, R and R2 or R1 and R2 may be taken together to form a cyclic alkyl or aryl group; 0.1-15 wt % catalyst; 1-30 wt % accelerant defined by the formula: wherein R3 is an alkyl or substituted alkyl of 1-10 carbons; and R4 is an alkyl or substituted alkyl of 1-10 carbons with the proviso that at least one of R3 and R4 is substituted with a OR5 wherein R5 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl and aryl; and 0-15 wt % filler.

Abstract: A lithium ion capacitor including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an aprotic organic solvent solution of a lithium salt as an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode active material is capable of reversibly supporting lithium ions and/or anions, the negative electrode active material is capable of reversibly supporting lithium ions and anions, and the potentials of the positive electrode and the negative electrode are at most 2.0 V after the positive electrode and the negative electrode are short-circuited. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are alternately laminated with a separator interposed therebetween to constitute an electrode unit, the cell is constituted by at least two such electrode units, lithium metal is disposed between the electrode units, and lithium ions are preliminarily supported by the negative electrode and/or the positive electrode by electrochemical contact of the lithium metal with the negative electrode and/or the positive electrode.

Abstract: In a lead frame for use in fabricating a face-down terminal solid electrolytic capacitor having a capacitor element an anode terminal, and a cathode terminal, a frame body has a connecting portion for being connected to the capacitor element. The connecting portion extends from a cathode terminal forming portion in a first direction to a position near an anode terminal forming portion. The anode terminal forming portion is connected to the frame body and used for forming the anode terminal. The cathode terminal forming portion is connected to the frame body and used for forming the cathode terminal. The anode terminal forming and the cathode terminal forming portions are spaced to each other in the first direction on a principal surface of the frame body.

Abstract: The invention provides a solid electrolytic capacitor wherein the anode has a dielectric oxide film of a structure less susceptible to damage due to mechanical stresses and which is diminished in leakage current and less prone to short-circuiting, and a process for fabricating the capacitor. The capacitor of the invention comprises an anode of aluminum having a dielectric oxide film formed over a surface thereof from amorphous alumina, and is characterized in that a plurality of tunnel-shaped etching pits are formed in the anode.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor is provided which is capable of exhibiting an excellent characteristic and high reliability against thermal stress. The solid electrolytic capacitor includes a base member having a capacitor element connecting face on its upper surface side and an electrode mounting face on its lower surface side and being made up of an insulating plate having first conductors and second conductors, disposed in a staggered format, each providing conduction between the upper and lower surface sides of the base member, and the capacitor element having anode portions and cathode portions, each being disposed in a staggered format, connected to each of the first and second conductors.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor with face-down terminals includes a capacitor element having an anode lead drawn out therefrom in an offset manner, an anode terminal, a cathode terminal, and an insulating casing resin. At a rectangular mount surface having a first and a second side parallel to each other and forming an outer bottom portion, four terminal exposed portions are provided such that a terminal pair composed of the two terminal exposed portions are located at the first side and a terminal pair composed of the other two terminal exposed portions are located at the second side. The two terminal exposed portions located at the first side serve as mount-surface exposed portions of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal, while, the two terminal exposed portions located at the second side serve as dummy terminals that are not electrically connected to the capacitor element.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus has an electric load, an electrochemical capacitor, and an applying section. The electric capacitor includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte placed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and supplies electric power to the electric load. The applying section opens an electrical connection between the electrochemical capacitor and the electric load, and applies a minus potential to the positive electrode and a plus potential to the negative electrode.

Abstract: A wet electrolytic capacitor that includes an anode, cathode, and an electrolyte is provided. The cathode contains a substrate and a coating overlying the substrate. The coating comprises a sintered body containing carbonaceous particles (e.g., activated carbon) and inorganic particles (e.g., NbO2).

Abstract: Dry process based energy storage device structures and methods for using a dry adhesive therein are disclosed.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor which is easy to make and a method of making the same are provided. In a solid electrolytic capacitor in accordance with the present invention, a substrate on which a capacitor device is mounted includes anode electrode parts and cathode electrode parts of a lead frame, and a resin plate, whereas parts exposed from the upper face of the resin plate construct anode electrode terminals and cathode electrode terminals. Therefore, this substrate can easily be made by mold-sealing the anode electrode parts and cathode electrode parts with the resin plate. Consequently, the solid electrolytic capacitor in accordance with the present invention using such a substrate can also be made easily.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor body is attached to lead frame by a secondary adhesive and a method for forming the capacitor assembly. The assembly consists of a chip that has conductive adhesive formed on the cathode surface. Secondary adhesive is placed adjacent to the conductive adhesive. Lead frame is attached to these adhesives and the adhesives are cured simultaneously. Secondary adhesive can be thermally or UV cured. The solid electrolytic capacitor formed by this method showed improved adhesion between lead frame and capacitor body.

Abstract: A solid capacitor and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The solid capacitor consists of a dielectric layer and two electrodes. A plurality of holes formed by an opening process is disposed on surface of the dielectric layer. The two electrodes connect with the dielectric layer by the holes. By means of a plurality of high temperature volatile matters, the plurality of holes is formed on surface of the dielectric layer during sintered process. The holes are connected with the outside so as to increase surface area of the dielectric layer and further the capacity is increased. And the solid capacitor stores charge by physical means. Moreover, the solid capacitor can be stacked repeatedly to become a multilayer capacitor.

Abstract: A capacitor element comprises an anode, a dielectric layer formed on the anode, an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer, and a cathode formed on the electrolyte layer. On the cathode formed by the surface of the capacitor element, a conductive adhesive layer containing silver particles and an organic silane layer made from aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) are sequentially formed, and the cathode and a cathode terminal are connected through the conductive adhesive layer and the organic silane layer. In addition, an anode terminal is connected to an anode lead which exposed from the anode by welding.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolytic capacitor which is advantageous in that an electrolyte is remarkably prevented from leaking from the anode. The present invention is directed to an electrolytic capacitor comprising: a capacitor element which comprises an anode foil with an anode lead means and a cathode foil with a cathode lead means being spirally wound together with a separator disposed therebetween, the capacitor element being impregnated with an electrolyte; a casing for containing therein the capacitor element; and a closure for sealing up an opening portion of the casing, wherein the anode lead means has a ceramic coating layer and/or an insulating synthetic resin layer at least part of the portion in contact with the closure.

Abstract: A capacitor a casing of first and second casing members, a feedthrough electrically insulated from the casing and extending there from, first and second anodes electrically connected to each other within the casing, a cathode, and an electrolyte is described. The first anode is electrically connected in parallel to the second anode by a first anode wire having opposite ends contacting the respective first and second anodes. A feedthrough wire extending outside the casing and electrically isolated there from is electrically connected to the first anode wire intermediate the first and second anodes. The cathode is disposed between the first and second anodes.

Abstract: A wet electrolytic capacitor that includes an anode, cathode, and an electrolyte is provided. The cathode contains a plurality of metal particles disposed on a surface of a substrate and sinter bonded thereto. The metal particles have a median size of from about 20 to about 500 micrometers.

Abstract: Disclosed are supercapacitors having organosilicon electrolytes, high surface area/porous electrodes, and optionally organosilicon separators. Electrodes are formed from high surface area material (such as porous carbon nanotubes or carbon nanofibers), which has been impregnated with the electrolyte. These type devices appear particularly suitable for use in electric and hybrid electric vehicles.

Abstract: An electrolyte for an electrolytic capacitor which is high in electrolytic conductivity, excellent in heat stability and high in withstand voltage. An electrolyte for an electrolytic capacitor comprising a tetrafluoroaluminate ion; and an electrolyte for an electrolytic capacitor containing a salt and a solvent, characterized in that electrolytic conductivity X (mS·cm?1) at 25° C. and withstand voltage Y (V) of a capacitor satisfy the relationships of formulae (I): Y??7.5X+150, and X?4, Y>0.

Abstract: A solid capacitor and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The solid capacitor consists of a dielectric layer and two electrodes. A plurality of holes formed by an opening process is disposed on surface of the dielectric layer. The two electrodes connect with the dielectric layer by the holes. By means of a plurality of high temperature volatile matters, the plurality of holes is formed on surface of the dielectric layer during sintered process. The holes are connected with the outside so as to increase surface area of the dielectric layer and further the capacity is increased. And the solid capacitor stores charge by physical means. Moreover, the solid capacitor can be stacked repeatedly to become a multilayer capacitor.

Abstract: A wet electrolytic capacitor that includes an anode, cathode, and a liquid electrolyte disposed therebetween is provided. The cathode contains a metal oxide coating, such as NbO2, in conjunction with other optional coatings to impart improved properties to the capacitor.

Abstract: A chip-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor is provided that allows a lead wire exposed from an insulated terminal plate to have an increased temperature sooner than the other parts to provide highly-reliable soldering in a relatively-easy reflow atmosphere environment and that has a superior vibration resistance. The capacitor includes an insulated terminal plate (3) that includes, at the outer surface thereof, an insertion hole (2a) to which a pair of lead wires (2) introduced from a sealing member of a capacitor body are inserted and a first concave groove (2a) for storing lead wires (2) inserted to the hole while lead wires (2) being bent in an orthogonal direction. Insulated terminal plate (3) is attached to the capacitor so as to be abutted with the above sealing member. Metal electrode (4) is buried in an inner face of first concave groove (2a) provided in insulated terminal plate (3) and the periphery thereof.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor (A1) includes a porous sintered body (1) of valve metal, internal anode terminals (11a, 11b) projecting from the porous sintered body, and external anode terminals (21a, 21b) positioned lower than the internal anode terminals and having a bottom surface utilized for surface-mounting. The internal anode terminals (11a, 11b) are provided at a position lower than the center of the porous sintered body (1) in the height direction of the porous sintered body.

Abstract: A surface-mounting thin type capacitor includes a capacitor element having a shape of and two end portions which form a side surface of the capacitor element. Two anode terminals are disposed on lower surfaces of the end portions along the side surface to form a mounting surface substantially perpendicular to the side surface. A cathode terminal is disposed at a middle part of the capacitor element to form the mounting surface together with the anode terminals. The cathode terminal is not between the anode terminals spatially and thereby manufacturing process of the capacitor is simplified and it is easy to change the intended use of the capacitor.

Abstract: A chip type solid electrolytic capacitor, in which a PCB includes anode and cathode connection lands formed on upper parts of an insulation board, and anode and cathode terminals formed on lower parts of the insulation board. The anode and cathode terminals are electrically connected to the anode and cathode connection lands, respectively, through vias. An anode connection member is formed on the anode connection land. A capacitor device having an anode lead and a cathode layer is mounted on the PCB with the anode lead weld-connected to the anode connection member and the cathode layer electrically connected to the cathode connection land via a conductive adhesive. An outer resin covers side and upper parts of the PCB including the capacitor device. The anode terminal and the cathode terminal have stepped-down surfaces which are formed along at least parts of peripheral portions thereof, respectively, and covered by the outer resin.

Abstract: A composite comprising a porous carbon structure comprising a surface and pores and a coating on the surface comprising MnO2, wherein the coating does not completely fill or obstruct a majority of the pores, and wherein the coating is formed by self-limiting electroless deposition. A capacitor comprising an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, wherein the anode, the cathode, or both comprise a composite comprising a porous carbon structure comprising a surface and pores and a coating on the surface comprising MnO2, and a current collector in electrical contact with the composite.

Abstract: Electrolyte solution and an electrolytic capacitor using it having a low impedance characteristic, having a high withstand voltage characteristic of 100V class, and a high temperature life characteristic is provided. The electrolyte solution containing an aluminum tetrafluoride salt, and a solvent with high boiling point, such as sulfolane, 3-methyl sulfolane, and 2,4-dimethyl sulfolane, and the like are used. The electrolytic capacitor of the present invention has a low impedance characteristic, a high withstand voltage characteristic, and an excellent high temperature life characteristic.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor element, comprising forming a semiconductor layer containing a conductive polymer on a conductor having a dielectric layer on its surface. By using the solid electrolytic capacitor element of the invention prepared by forming a semiconductor layer on the conductor having a dielectric layer on its surface by an electrification method after the conductor is impregnated with a dopant, a solid electrolytic capacitor having a favorable ESR value can be fabricated.

Abstract: A stacked solid electrolytic capacitor has an anode foil composed of a valve metal, a cathode foil having carbon grains that are evaporated or physically adhered to a surface thereof, a separator and a solid electrolytic layer composed of a conducting polymer. The anode foil, the separator and the cathode foil are stacked in order. The solid electrolytic layer is formed between the anode foil and the cathode foil.

Abstract: When an electrolytic solution of an electric double layer capacitor is prepared, an association is assumed as a model of a solute dissolved in a solvent. The energy of the association and the energies of the reduced association and oxidized association are calculated and a withstand voltage is estimated based thereon. If the withstand voltage exceeds the target value, only the estimated electrolytic solution is actually prepared. As a result, the development time in the development of electrolytic solution is greatly shortened.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of electrolytic capacitors with low equivalent series resistance and low residual current consisting of a solid electrolyte made of conductive polymers and an outer layer containing conductive polymers, to electrolytic capacitors produced by this process and to the use of such electrolytic capacitors.

Abstract: A capacitor is described. the capacitor includes a casing; a cathode of an active material of at least an oxide of a first metal provided on a substrate, wherein the active material is characterized as being of a substantially homogeneous coating formed by sputtering a target of the first metal in a vacuum chamber; an anode spaced from the cathode coating; and an electrolyte in contact with the cathode coating and the anode. The casing contains the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte. A method and apparatus for providing the sputtered coating is also disclosed.

Abstract: A display member, particularly a plasma display member, can be produced by a process including applying a paste which includes a urethane compound and inorganic fine particles onto a substrate and then firing the paste. The display member has a post-firing pattern without any defect.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making an electrochemical capacitor electrode including a collector and an electronically conductive porous layer formed on the collector, the porous layer containing at least an electronically conductive porous particle and a binder adapted to bind the porous particle; the method including a mixing step of mixing the binder and a porous particle with a solvent including an organic solvent usable in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, the organic solvent existing on a surface of the porous particle. The present invention also provides a porous particle with a solvent, wherein an organic solvent usable in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution exists on the surface of a porous body having an electronic conductivity.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, which comprises a capacitor element prepared by rolling an anode foil and a cathode foil together with a separator and impregnating them with a driving electrolyte, an anode lead electrically connected to the anode foil, a cathode lead electrically connected to the cathode foil, a tubular metal case having one closed end and the other open end and containing the capacitor element, and a sealing member hermetically closing the open end, wherein the anode and cathode leads are bent along an outer surface of the sealing member. In this aluminum electrolytic capacitor, the sealing member is comprised of a rubber composition containing a rubber component having, as a constituent, a butyl rubber prepared by crosslinking an isobutylene-isoprene copolymer having an unsaturation degree of 1.2 to 2.5 mol %, with an alkyl-phenol-formaldehyde resin, and 100 to 200 mass parts of reinforcing filler with respect to 100 mass parts of the rubber component.

Abstract: Asymmetric supercapacitors comprise: a positive electrode comprising a current collector and a first active material selected from the group consisting of manganese dioxide, silver oxide, iron sulfide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium cobalt oxide, lithium nickel oxide, lithium iron phosphate, and a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing active materials; a negative electrode comprising a carbonaceous active material; an aqueous electrolyte solution selected from the group consisting of aqueous solutions of hydroxides of alkali metals, aqueous solutions of carbonates of alkali metals, aqueous solutions of chlorides of alkali metals, aqueous solutions of sulfates of alkali metals, aqueous solutions of nitrates of alkali metals, and a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing aqueous solutions; and a separator plate. Alternatively, the electrolyte can be a non-aqueous ionic conducting electrolyte or a solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor having a capacitor element which includes an anode foil and a cathode foil rolled with a separator interposed therebetween, and a solid electrolyte layer or an electrically conductive polymer layer provided therein. The anode foil is coated with a dielectric oxide film. The dielectric oxide film is an oxide film formed by oxidizing a film of a mono-metal nitride or a composite metal nitride formed on the anode foil. The mono-metal nitride is titanium nitride, zirconium nitride, tantalum nitride or niobium nitride. The composite metal nitride is aluminum titanium nitride, chromium titanium nitride, zirconium titanium nitride or titanium carbonitride.

Abstract: Provided are a foil for a cathode of a capacitor, which can secure both a high capacitance and a high strength, and a manufacturing method thereof. The foil for a cathode of a capacitor includes an aluminum foil and a carbon-containing layer formed on a surface of the aluminum foil. An interposition layer containing aluminum and carbon is formed between the aluminum foil and the carbon-containing layer. The manufacturing method of a foil for a cathode of a capacitor includes a step of arranging an aluminum foil in a space containing a hydrocarbon-containing substance and a step of heating the aluminum foil.

Abstract: A porous composite product in the form of a film with a high specific surface. Used in a wide range of electrochemical products especially in the field of selective membranes, packaging or catalysis. The porous composite product has a high homogeneity in the distribution of the filler and a continuous structure. The product is capable of being obtained by extrusion.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode material which can secure both high electrical capacity and high stability with time and can be improved in the adhesion of a conductive material and a method for producing the electrode material. The electrode material comprises an aluminum foil (1) and a carbon-containing layer (2) formed on the surface of the aluminum foil (1). An interposition layer (3) containing an aluminum element and a carbon element is formed between the aluminum foil (1) and the carbon-containing layer (2). The method for producing the electrode material comprises the steps of disposing an aluminum foil in a space containing a hydrocarbon-containing material and heating this aluminum foil.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly conductive separator of which surface is coated with conductive polymer molecules, and provides an electrolytic capacitor having a low ESR characteristic using the separator. The conductive separator is formed by sticking the conductive polymer molecules to an insulating separator substrate by chemical oxidative polymerization, and the stuck amount of the conductive polymer molecules per basis weight of the separator substrate is set in the range of 3 to 30 g/m2. Conductive polymer molecules that are hardly de-doped can be formed in the electrolyte for driving by chemical oxidative polymerization, so that an electrolytic capacitor having high capacitance and low ESR can be obtained.

Abstract: The invention provides a capacitor element and solid electrolyte capacitor which allow significant increase in electrostatic capacity with the same dimensions and shape, as well as a process for their production. The capacitor element 12 of the invention is provided with an aluminum base 18 having a shape with a plurality of sides 1a, 1b, anode sections 30 partially formed at the edge region 3a, 3b of at least one side among the plurality of sides in the area on the main surface 12b of the aluminum base 18, cathode sections 32 comprising a solid electrolyte layer 22 formed on the aluminum base 18 via an aluminum oxide film 20 and a silver paste layer 26 formed on the solid electrolyte layer 22, which are formed on the remaining regions 31 from the regions on which the anode sections 30 are formed, in the area on the main surface 12b of the aluminum base 18, and slits 28 which provide electrical insulation between the anode sections 30 and cathode sections 32.

Abstract: A flat capacitor includes a case having a feedthrough hole, a capacitor stack located within the case, a coupling member having a base surface directly attached to the capacitor stack and having a portion extending through the feedthrough hole, the coupling member having a mounting hole, a feedthrough conductor having a portion mounted within the mounting hole, and a sealing member adjacent the feedthrough hole and the feedthrough conductor for sealing the feedthrough hole. Other aspects of the invention include various implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, and cardioverters, incorporating one or more features of the exemplary feedthrough assembly.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a flat-shaped anode terminal having a first surface connected to an anode portion of a capacitor element and having a second surface opposite to the first surface, a flat-shaped cathode terminal having a first surface connected to a cathode layer of the capacitor element and having a second surface opposite to the first surface thereof, and an insulating resin package accommodating the capacitor element, the anode terminal, and the cathode terminal. The second surface of the cathode terminal is flush with the second surface of the anode terminal. The second surface of the anode terminal and the second surface of the cathode terminal expose to an outside of the resin package. The anode terminal includes a first thick portion and a first thin portion thinner than the first thick portion. The first thick portion has the second surface of the anode terminal and a portion of the first surface of the anode terminal.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead terminal, a cathode lead terminal and a resin package. The capacitor element includes an anode chip body, an anode bar projecting from the anode chip body, and a cathode film provided on a periphery of the anode chip body. Each of the lead terminals is embedded in a bottom portion of the package so that the lower surface of the lead terminal is exposed at a lower surface of the package. A stud resistance-welded to the anode bar of the capacitor element is fixed to the anode lead terminal. A welding support is provided at both an upper portion of the stud which is closer to the anode chip body and an upper portion of the stud which is farther from the anode chip body. The welding support comes into contact with the anode bar in resistance-welding the anode bar to the stud.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a plurality of laminated capacitor elements; an anode terminal connected to an anode portion where anode exposed portions of the capacitor elements are connected together; and a cathode terminal connected to a cathode portion where cathode layers of the capacitor elements are bonded together. Between lamination planes of the cathode layers of the capacitor elements, a conductive sheet is disposed. The capacitor elements are coated with a packaging resin layer in such a manner that a part of the anode terminal and a part of the cathode terminal are exposed.

Abstract: A capacitor comprising an aluminum anode and a dielectric layer comprising phosphate doped aluminum oxide and process for making the capacitor. Furthermore, the capacitor is formed by the process of: forming an aluminum plate; pre-hydrating the aluminum; contacting the plate with an anodizing solution comprising glycerine, 0.1 to 1.0%, by weight, water and 0.01 to 0.5%, by weight, orthophosphate; applying a voltage to the aluminum plate and determining an initial current; maintaining the first voltage until a first measured current is no more than 50% of the initial current; increasing the voltage and redetermining the initial current; maintaining the increased voltage until a second measured current is no more than 50% of the redetermined initial current, and continuing the increasing of the voltage and maintaining the increased voltage until a final voltage is achieved.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to improved capacitors; in particular, the present invention provides advanced valve metal (AVM) anodes and methods for fabricating AVM anodes having complex surface and interior features for use in high energy density capacitors. Such anodes find use in high voltage capacitors incorporated into implantable medical devices (IMDs), among other uses. The AVM anodes may be pressed into virtually any arbitrary shape and may have a gradually changing (or substantially constant) density profile throughout the AVM anode. Such AVM anodes may also be perforated or shaped to receive one or more cathode members. The AVM anodes enhance packaging efficiency for compact high energy density capacitors.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor is provided, which can reduce impedance, particularly, the ESL and the ESR. In one embodiment, such a solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a foil-like valve metal substrate formed with an insulating oxide film on the surface thereof, a valve metal body whose one end portion region is bonded to one of two opposite end portion regions of the foil-like valve metal substrate, a conductive metal substrate whose one end portion region is bonded to the other end portion region of the foil-like valve metal substrate, a cathode electrode formed by sequentially laminating at least a solid high molecular polymer electrolyte layer and a conductive layer on the surface of the foil-like valve metal substrate, and a cathode lead electrode being drawn out from the cathode electrode in a direction perpendicular to one major surface of the foil-like valve metal substrate.