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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2004
Brian John Melody, Greer, SC (US);
John Tony Kinard, Greer, SC (US);
Daniel F. Persico, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Chris Stolarski, Greenville, SC (US);
Phillip Michael Lessner, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Qingping Chen, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kim Pritchard, Mauldin, SC (US);
Albert Kennedy Harrington, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
David Alexander Wheeler, Williamston, SC (US);
Brian John Melody, Greer, SC (US);
John Tony Kinard, Greer, SC (US);
Daniel F. Persico, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Chris Stolarski, Greenville, SC (US);
Phillip Michael Lessner, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Qingping Chen, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kim Pritchard, Mauldin, SC (US);
Albert Kennedy Harrington, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
David Alexander Wheeler, Williamston, SC (US);
Kemet Electronics Corporation, Greenville, SC (US);
Abstract
A method of protecting surface mount capacitors from moisture and oxygen corrosion by applying a thermally curable pre-coat resin to a portion of the terminals of a capacitor and encapsulating the capacitor element(s) with a protective resin. The pre-coat resin is substantially rigid at ambient temperatures and flexible at elevated temperatures and is preferably a lactone-containing epoxy resin. The pre-coat resin may be applied to a solder coating-free portion of the terminals by brush or wiper prior to encapsulating the capacitor element(s) with the protective resin.