Electrochemical low ESR capacitor with connector
AssigneeAVX Corporation
InventorsLee Shinaberger, Dean Smith, Tom Anderson, Bharat Rawal
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Abstract
An electrochemical double layer capacitor (DLC) is configured for mounting on a PCB. A first connector component is configured at each individual terminal lead of the DLC capacitor. A second connector component is mounted on the PCB and includes a number of parallel connector elements at a footprint location for electrical mating contact with the DLC leads. The connector configuration produces a minimal increase in the ESR of the capacitor when mounted on the PCB.
Claims14
A Double Layer Capacitor capacitor configured for mounting on a PCB, comprising a first connector component configured at each individual terminal lead of said Double Layer Capacitor capacitor having a shape and configuration for electrical mating without soldering to a second connector component on a PCB, and wherein said shape and configuration of said first connector components with respect to the second connector components on the PCB minimizes an ESR increase of said capacitor from connection between said first connector components and the second connector components of the PCB is less than about 5 milli-ohms.
A Double Layer Capacitor capacitor configured for mounting on a PCB, comprising a first connector component configured at each individual terminal lead of said Double Layer Capacitor capacitor having a shape and configuration for electrical mating without soldering to a second connector component on a PCB, and wherein the second connector component of the PCB has a plurality of individual parallel connector elements, said respective terminal leads of the Double Layer Capacitor having a width so as to engage with a plurality of said parallel connector elements.
A combination of a Double Layer Capacitor capacitor configured on a PCB, comprising a DLC capacitor with a first connector component configured at each individual terminal lead of said Double Layer Capacitor capacitor, and a second connector component configured on the PCB including at least one connector element assigned to a respective said terminal lead of the Double Layer Capacitor, the Double Layer Capacitor leads electrically engaged with said second connector component without soldering, and wherein an ESR increase of said capacitor from connection between said first connector components and said second connector components of said PCB is less than about 5 milli-ohms.
A combination of a Double Layer Capacitor capacitor configured on a PCB, comprising a Double Layer Capacitor capacitor with a first connector component configured at each individual terminal lead of said Double Layer Capacitor capacitor, and a second connector component configured on the PCB including at least one connector element assigned to a respective said terminal lead of the Double Layer Capacitor, the Double Layer Capacitor leads electrically engaged with said second connector component without soldering, and wherein said second connector component of the PCB has a plurality of individual parallel connector elements, said respective terminal leads of the Double Layer Capacitor having a width so as to engage with a plurality of said parallel connector elements.
A combination of a Double Layer Capacitor capacitor configured on a PCB, comprising a Double Layer Capacitor capacitor with a first connector component configured at each individual terminal lead of said Double Layer Capacitor capacitor, and a second connector component configured on the PCB including at least one connector element assigned to a respective said terminal lead of the Double Layer Capacitor, the Double Layer Capacitor leads electrically engaged with said second connector component without soldering, and wherein said Double Layer Capacitor capacitor includes a casing, said casing and first connector components configured so that said casing lies flat against said PCB upon mating said first connector components with said second connector components of the PCB.
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