Epcos Ag

Tdk Electronics Ag

Michael Schossmann

Markus Koini

Günter Engel

Christian Hoffmann

Markus Puff

Andrea Testino

Adalbert Feltz

Alexander Glazunov

Georg Kuegerl

Jürgen Konrad

Stefan Obermair

Markus Ortner

Heinz Florian

Bernhard Döllgast

Guenter Engel

Georg Kügerl

Patrick Schmidt-Winkel

Denis Orosel

Thorsten Bayer

A multi-layer capacitor including a capacitor element having at least two segments. Each segment includes multiple layer planes, including ceramic dielectric layers and electrode layers arranged therebetween, which are arranged in a layer sequence one above the other. The electrode layers include different electrodes, including at least first and second electrodes. The different electrodes overlap in active regions but not in passive regions. Multiple segments are arranged one above the other in a stack direction. The outermost dielectric layers of two segments form a connection region in which the segments are fixedly connected to each other parallel to the layer planes. The connection region contains a relief region. The relief region occupies at least the entire passive region of the capacitor.

Multi-layer capacitor

A ceramic material for capacitors using multilayer technology of formula (I): PbAB(ZrTi)CSiO+y&#xb7;PBO wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Yb; C is selected from the group consisting of Ni and Cu; and 0&#x3c;a&#x3c;0.12, 0.05&#x2264;x&#x2264;0.3, 0&#x2264;c&#x3c;0.12, 0.001&#x3c;e&#x3c;0.12 and 0&#x2264;y&#x3c;1.

Ceramic material and capacitor comprising the ceramic material

A capacitor arrangement includes at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor with a main body having ceramic layers and first and second electrode layers arranged therebetween. The capacitor also has a first external contact and a second external contact on mutually opposite side surfaces. The first external contact is electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers and the second external contact is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers. A contact arrangement includes two metallic contact plates, between which the at least one ceramic multilayer capacitor is arranged. The first and second external contacts are electrically conductively connected in each case to one of the metallic contact plates.

Capacitor arrangement

A ceramic multi-layer capacitor includes a main body, which has ceramic layers arranged along a layer stacking direction to form a stack, and first and second electrode layers arranged between the ceramic layers. The multi-layer capacitor also includes a first external contact-connection arranged on a first side surface of the main body and electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers, and a second external contact-connection arranged on a second side surface of the main body. The second side surface is situated opposite the first side surface and is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.

Ceramic multi-layered capacitor

An electrical component is disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a component body and at least one connection element having a plastic body, wherein the at least one connection element is connected to the component body via a metal layer.

Electrical component comprising a connection element having a plastic body

A multi-layer capacitor has dielectric layers and electrode layers arranged therebetween. The multi-layer capacitor has a number of segments that are connected to one another. At least one relief region is provided between the segments. The invention furthermore provides a method for producing such a multi-layer capacitor.

Multi-layer capacitor and method for producing a multi-layer capacitor

A ceramic multi-layer capacitor includes a main body, which has ceramic layers arranged along a layer stacking direction to form a stack, and first and second electrode layers arranged between the ceramic layers. The multi-layer capacitor also includes a first external contact-connection arranged on a first side surface of the main body and electrically conductively connected to the first electrode layers, and a second external contact-connection arranged on a second side surface () of the main body (). The second side surface is situated opposite the first side surface and is electrically conductively connected to the second electrode layers.

An electrical device having at least one functional element that includes a ceramic body, on which a first electrical contact layer and a second electrical contact layer are applied to two opposite-lying side faces, respectively, and the functional element is arranged between a first contact strip and a second contact strip, wherein the first contact strip and the second contact strip comprise several contact pins, respectively, and wherein the first contact layer electrically contacts at least one contact pin of the first contact strip and the second contact layer electrically contacts at least one contact pin of the second contact strip.

Electrical device

A ceramic multi-layer capacitor is disclosed. In an embodiment, the capacitor includes a main body having ceramic layers and first and second electrode layers arranged therebetween, wherein the ceramic layers includes a ceramic material on the basis of BaTiZrOwhere 0&#x2266;y&#x2266;1, which has a temperature-dependent capacitance anomaly.

Ceramic multi-layer capacitor based on BaTi(1-y)ZryO3

A ceramic material for capacitors uses multilayer technology of the general formula: PbAB(ZrTi)LiCFeSiO+y.PBO wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Y, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er and Yb; B is selected from the group consisting of Na, K and Ag; C is selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, Co and Mn; and 0&#x3c;a&#x3c;0.12; 0.05&#x2266;x&#x2266;0.3; 0&#x3c;b&#x3c;0.12; 0&#x2266;c&#x2266;0.12; 0&#x3c;d&#x3c;0.12; 0&#x2266;e&#x2266;0.12; 0&#x2266;f&#x2266;0.12; 0&#x2266;y&#x2266;1, and wherein b+d+e+f&#x3e;0.

A piezoelectric ceramic material has the general formula: PDZ(PbO)where: 0&#x3c;c&#x2266;0.025; 0&#x2266;d&#x2266;0.05; 0&#x2266;w&#x2266;0.05; where P stands for a compound having the formula [PbAg][(ZrTi)Cu]O, where 0.50&#x2266;1&#x2212;y&#x2266;0.60; 0&#x3c;u&#x2266;0.0495; 0&#x2266;v&#x2266;0.02, and D stands for a component of the general formula [(MO)(MO)][NbO], where Mstands for BaSr, where 0&#x2266;t&#x2266;1, Mstands for Sr and/or Ca, and 0&#x3c;p&#x3c;1 and &#x2154;&#x3c;a&#x3c;1 and Z stands for a compound of the general formula: Pb(LR)Owhere L is present in the oxidation state II or III, and R is present in the oxidation state VI or V, and: Lis selected from among Fe, Mg, Co, Ni and Cu in combination with R=W, where 1=&#xbd; and r=&#xbd;, or Lis selected from among Fe, Cr and Ga in combination with R=Nb, Ta or Sb, where 1=&#xbd; and r=&#xbd;, or Lis selected from among Fe, Cr and Ga in combination with R=W, where 1=&#x2154; and r=&#x2153;.

Piezoelectric ceramic material, method for the production thereof, and multilayer component

A ceramic material includes first and second ceramic materials. The first ceramic material has a perovskite structure and defines a host lattice. The first ceramic material contains lead, zirconium and titanium, e.g., lead zirconate titanate. The second ceramic material has a cryolite structure. The ceramic material may be part of a piezo-actuator containing ceramic layers formed of the ceramic material.

Ceramic material

A method for producing a ceramic material is disclosed. A ceramic raw material mixture is produced by comminuting and mixing starting materials containing Pb, Zr, Ti, Nd and oxygen. Nickel or an nickel compound is introduced. The raw material mixture is calcined and a ceramic is sintered.

Ceramic material, method for producing the same, and electro-ceramic component comprising the ceramic material

A piezoelectric material contains a material with the molecular formula PDZ, wherein: 0&#x3c;c&#x2266;0.15 and 0&#x2266;d&#x2266;0.5, wherein P represents the composition Pb(ZrTi)Oand wherein: 0.50&#x2266;1&#x2212;y&#x2266;0.60, wherein Z represents an additional component of the perovskite type of structure, wherein D represents a material according to the general formula [(MO)(MO)][NbO], wherein Mrepresents BaSrwith 0&#x2266;t&#x2266;1 and Mrepresents strontium or calcium and wherein: &#x2154;&#x3c;a&#x3c;1 and 0&#x3c;p&#x3c;1, wherein the material D contains the cryolite type of structure.

Piezoelectric material, multilayer actuator and method for manufacturing a piezoelectric component

A ceramic material includes lead zirconate titanate, which additionally contains Nd and Ni. For example, the ceramic material may have a composition according to the following formulae:for y&#x2266;x/2: a PbO+(PbNd)((ZrTi)Ni)Ofor y&#x3e;x/2: a PbO+(PbNd)((ZrTi)Ni)Owhere 0&#x2266;a&#x3c;1, 0&#x3c;x&#x3c;1, 0&#x3c;y&#x3c;1, 0&#x3c;z&#x3c;1, a stands for an excess of PbO in the weigh-in, &#x25a1; represents a Pb vacancy and &#x22c4; represents an O vacancy.

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