CAPACITOR WITH IMPROVED VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY AND REDUCED COST
First Claim
1. A surface mount capacitor, comprising:
- a capacitive element including an anode and a cathode, the anode having an exposed portion;
an encapsulation material partially surrounding the capacitive element;
a non-conductive substrate in contact with the encapsulation material;
an anode termination connected to the non-conductive substrate;
a cathode termination connected to the non-conductive substrate;
a first conductive path between the exposed portion of the anode and the anode termination comprising a first external conductive connection on a first external surface of the capacitor.a second conductive path between the cathode and the cathode termination comprising a second external conductive connection on a second external surface of the capacitor.
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Abstract
A surface mount capacitor is provided. The surface mount capacitor includes a capacitive element including an anode and a cathode, the anode having an exposed portion, an encapsulation material partially surrounding the capacitive element, a non-conductive substrate in contact with the encapsulation material, an anode termination connected to the non-conductive substrate, a cathode termination connected to the non-conductive substrate, and a first conductive path between the exposed portion of the anode and the anode termination comprising a first external conductive connection on a first external surface of the capacitor. The capacitor may also include a second conductive path between the cathode and the cathode termination. The second conductive path includes a second external conductive connection on a second external surface of the capacitor. The second conductive path may further include a conductive adhesive between the cathode and the second external conductive connection.
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35 Claims
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1. A surface mount capacitor, comprising:
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a capacitive element including an anode and a cathode, the anode having an exposed portion; an encapsulation material partially surrounding the capacitive element; a non-conductive substrate in contact with the encapsulation material; an anode termination connected to the non-conductive substrate; a cathode termination connected to the non-conductive substrate; a first conductive path between the exposed portion of the anode and the anode termination comprising a first external conductive connection on a first external surface of the capacitor. a second conductive path between the cathode and the cathode termination comprising a second external conductive connection on a second external surface of the capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
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11. A surface mount capacitor comprising:
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a) a capacitive element including an anode and a cathode; b) an encapsulation material forming a case around the capacitive element except for an exposed portion of the anode; c) an electrically conductive planar substrate comprising anode and cathode terminations having surface mounting portions on a single exterior side of the case and to which the capacitive element is mounted; d) a first conductive path between the exposed portion of the anode and the anode termination comprising a first external conductive connection on a first external surface of the case; e) a second conductive path between the cathode and the cathode termination comprising a second external conductive connection on a second external surface of the case. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24)
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22. An electrical circuit board comprising:
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a) an electrical circuit board; b) an electrical circuit on the circuit board including at least one surface mount capacitor; c) each of the at least on surface mount capacitor comprising a capacitive element including an anode and a cathode, an encapsulation material forming a case around the capacitive element except for an exposed portion of the anode, an electrically conductive planar substrate comprising anode and cathode terminations having surface mounting portions on a single exterior side of the case and to which the capacitive element is mounted, a first conductive path between the exposed portion of the anode and the anode termination comprising a first external conductive connection on a first external surface of the case, and a second conductive path between the cathode and the cathode termination comprising a second external conductive connection on a second external surface of the case. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An electrical or electronic device comprising:
- a) a housing and a user interface;
b) an electrical circuit board in the housing including at least one surface mount capacitor;
c) the surface mount capacitor comprising a capacitive element including an anode and a cathode, an encapsulation material forming a case around the capacitive element except for an exposed portion of the anode, an electrically conductive planar substrate comprising anode and cathode terminations having surface mounting portions on a single exterior side of the case and to which the capacitive element is mounted, a first conductive path between the exposed portion of the anode and the anode termination comprising a first external conductive connection on a first external surface of the case, and a second conductive path between the cathode and the cathode termination comprising a second external conductive connection on a second external surface of the case. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
- a) a housing and a user interface;
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33. A method of manufacturing a surface mount capacitor, comprising:
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substantially encapsulating a capacitive element including an anode and a cathode while leaving an exposed portion of the anode; forming a cathode termination and an anode termination on an insulating substrate separated from the capacitive element; forming a first conductive path between the exposed portion of the anode and an anode termination, the first conductive path comprising a first external conductive connection on a first external surface of the capacitor; forming a second conductive path between the cathode and a cathode termination, the second conductive path comprising a second external conductive connection on a second external surface of the capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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