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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2014
Avx Corporation, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
AVX Corporation, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Abstract
A solid electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element and an anode lead assembly is provided. The capacitor element includes a sintered, porous anode body; a dielectric layer overlying the sintered, porous anode body; and a cathode overlying the dielectric layer that includes a solid electrolyte. The anode lead assembly includes a first anode lead having an embedded portion positioned within the anode body and an external portion extending from a surface of the anode body in a longitudinal direction. The external portion includes a substantially planar surface. Meanwhile, the second anode lead is positioned external to the anode body and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a substantially planar surface that is connected to the substantially planar surface of the external portion of the first anode lead.