Low voltage electrolytic capacitor
AssigneeSprague Electric Company
InventorsSidney D. Ross, Manuel Finkelstein
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Abstract
An aluminum electrolytic capacitor suitable for low-voltage use contains as electrolyte ammonium difluoroacetate dissolved in either ethylene glycol or an ethylene glycol-butyrolactone mixture both containing water. The electrolyte has a room-temperature resistivity of 150 ohm-cm or less and a -40.degree. C. resistivity of less than 11,000 ohm-cm.
Claims5
An electrolytic capacitor comprising a plurality of spaced aluminum electrodes, at least one of which is coated with a barrier layer dielectric oxide, interleaved spacers, and an electrolyte in contact therewith, said electrolyte comprising about 12-15 wt % of ammonium difluoroacetate salt as solute dissolved in a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol and ethylene glycol-butyrolactone mixture and containing about 3-19 wt % water and said electrolyte having a room-temperature resistivity of 150 ohm-cm or lower and a -40.degree. C. resistivity of less than 11,000 ohm-cm to provide a low-voltage capacitor that retains at least 70% capacitance at -40.degree. C.
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