Electrochemical capacitor

• US 8,755,169 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2010
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kuriki, Kazutaka, Ogino, Kiyofumi, Saito, Yumiko
• Primary Examiner(s): THOMAS, ERIC W
• Application Number:
  US12/891,321
• Publication Number:
  US 20110075322A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,359 Days
• Field of Search: 361/502, 361/503, 252/62.2
• US Class Current: 361/502
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 11/02 using combined reduction-oxidation reactions, e.g. redox arrangement or solion
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 11/10 Multiple hybrid or EDL capacitors, e.g. arrays or modules housings, cases, encapsulations or mountings thereof H01G11/78
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 11/56 Solid electrolytes, e.g. gels; Additives therein
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 11/62 characterised by the solute, e.g. salts, anions or cations therein
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 11/72 specially adapted for integration in multiple or stacked hybrid or EDL capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 11/76 specially adapted for integration in multiple or stacked hybrid or EDL capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/13 Energy storage using capacitors

Abstract

An electrochemical capacitor capable of increasing a capacity is proposed. The electrochemical capacitor is a positive electrode and a negative electrode formed over a surface plane of a substrate. Additionally, the electrochemical capacitor has an electrolyte, and the positive electrode and the negative electrode are in contact with a same surface plane of the electrolyte. In other words, the electrochemical capacitor has a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode active material over a surface plane of an electrolyte, a positive electrode current collector which is in contact with the positive electrode active material, and a negative electrode current collector which is in contact with the negative electrode active material. By the aforesaid structure, a capacity of the electrochemical capacitor can be increased.

Claims

1. An electrochemical capacitor comprising:

a substrate;

an solid electrolyte over the substrate; and

a positive electrode and a negative electrode over the solid electrolyte,

wherein the solid electrolyte is in contact with the substrate between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

2. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 1, wherein the positive electrode comprises an active material in contact with the solid electrolyte and a current collector in contact with the active material.

3. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 1, wherein the negative electrode comprises an active material in contact with the solid electrolyte and a current collector in contact with the active material.

4. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 1, wherein the solid electrolyte includes cesium hydrogen sulfate or cesium hydrogen phosphate.

5. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 1, wherein the solid electrolyte includes silicon oxide.

6. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 1, wherein the solid electrolyte is an amorphous semiconductor including hydrogen.

7. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 6, wherein the amorphous semiconductor including hydrogen is amorphous silicon, amorphous silicon germanium, or amorphous germanium.

8. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 6, wherein the amorphous semiconductor including hydrogen is an oxide semiconductor including hydrogen.

9. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 8, wherein the oxide semiconductor including hydrogen is zinc oxide, titanium oxide, nickel oxide, vanadium oxide, tin oxide, or indium oxide.

10. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 6, wherein the amorphous semiconductor including hydrogen is In-M-Zn oxide semiconductor (M is selected from one or a plurality of metal elements of Al, Ga, Fe, Ni, Mn, and Co).

11. An electrochemical capacitor comprising:

a substrate;

a solid electrolyte comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion over the substrate; and

a positive electrode over the first portion, and a negative electrode over the second portion,

wherein a thickness of the solid electrolyte at the first portion and a thickness of the solid electrolyte at the second portion are different from a thickness of the solid electrolyte at the third portion, and

wherein a sealing member seals the substrate and the solid electrolyte.

12. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 11, wherein the positive electrode comprises an active material in contact with the solid electrolyte and a current collector in contact with the active material.

13. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 11, wherein the negative electrode comprises an active material in contact with the solid electrolyte and a current collector in contact with the active material.

14. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 11, wherein the solid electrolyte includes indium, zinc and oxygen.

15. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 11, wherein the sealing member includes a laminate film of aluminum sandwiched by an organic resin.

16. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 11, wherein the solid electrolyte is in contact with the substrate between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

17. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 11, wherein an internal portion of the sealing member is subjected to reduced pressure.

18. The electrochemical capacitor according to claim 11, wherein an internal portion of the sealing member is filled with an inert gas.