Electrolytic capacitor and multi-anodic attachment

A capacitor, comprising:

• a first anode;
• a cathode;
• a separator between the first anode and the cathode, the separator carrying a conductive electrolyte;
• a tab, physically and electrically coupled to the first anode;
• a second anode that is physically separated from the tab and electrically coupled to the tab through the first anode;
• a dielectric including oxide on at least one surface of the first and second anodes, the dielectric electrically isolating the first and second anodes from the electrolyte and the cathode;
• and
• wherein the first and second anodes are physically layered in intimate contact with each other, thereby breaking through portions of the oxide on opposing surfaces of the first and second anodes and resulting in electrical contact between the first and second anodes.

A capacitor, comprising:

• a first anode;
• a cathode;
• a separator between the first anode and the cathode, the separator carrying a conductive electrolyte;
• a tab, physically and electrically coupled to the first anode;
• a plurality of second anodes, each second anode being physically separated from the tab and electrically coupled to the tab through the first anode;
• a dielectric including oxidized portions of ones of the first and second anodes, the dielectric electrically isolating the first and second anodes from the electrolyte and the cathode;
• and
• wherein the unjoined first and second anodes are physically and electrically intercoupled by physical contact between the first and second anodes.

A method of forming a capacitor, the method comprising:

• disposing a separator between a first anode and a cathode, the separator carrying a conductive electrolyte;
• physically and electrically coupling a tab to the first anode;
• disposing a second anode to be physically separated from the tab;
• and
• electrically coupling a second anode to the tab through the first anode by physically contacting the unjoined first and second electrodes.