# US 7,612,986 B2 · Aluminum plate for aluminum electrolytic capacitor electrode, aluminum electrolytic capacitor, and method for manufacturing aluminum electrolytic capacitor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,612,986 B2 - Document ID: US7612986B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/816,979 - Filed: 2006-03-13 - Published: 2009-01-22 - Granted: 2009-11-03 - Earliest claimed: 2005-03-23 - Assignees: Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd. - Inventors: Masahiko Katano; Masashi Isobe; Shinichi Arai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7612986B2 ## CPC - C25D 11/04: of aluminium or alloys based thereon - C25F 3/04: of light metals - H01G 9/045: based on aluminium - H01G 9/055: Etched foil electrodes - C25D: PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR - C25F: PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC REMOVAL OF MATERIALS FROM OBJECTS; APPARATUS THEREFOR - H01G: CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE (selection of specified materials as dielectric H01B3/00; capacitors having potential barriers H10D1/62, H10K10/10) ## Abstract An aluminum plate having an aluminum purity of not less than 99.98% by mass and an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities is used to realize increased capacitance of an aluminum electrolytic capacitor, reduced height, and improved high frequency characteristics. In this aluminum plate, the total content of Fe in crystal/precipitate is 1 to 50% based on the original content, and the thickness of the aluminum plate 0.2 to 1 mm. In the formation of a capacitor anode, the aluminum plate is subjected to alternate current etching so as to leave a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm in the center part in the thickness-wise direction to increase the surface area, followed by anodic oxidation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An aluminum electrolytic capacitor, wherein a capacitor anode in which a dielectric film and a solid electrolyte layer are formed on at least the etching surface of an aluminum plate, and an anode lead that is electrically connected to the capacitor anode, wherein the aluminum plate is composed of aluminum of not less than 99.98% by mass, an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm, with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities, and has a total content of crystallized or precipitated Fe of 1 to 50% of the original Fe content; the capacitor anode is formed by etching the aluminum plate having a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm so as to leave a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm in the central portion in the thickness direction; and the etching is performed over the entirety of the front and back surfaces of the capacitor anode. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The aluminum electrolytic capacitor of claim 1, wherein the anode lead is joined to a lateral face of the core part. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The aluminum electrolytic capacitor of claim 1, wherein a plurality of the capacitor anodes are layered together. ### Claim 4 An aluminum electrolytic capacitor wherein a capacitor anode in which a dielectric film and a solid electrolyte layer are formed on at least the etching surface of an aluminum plate, and an anode lead that is electrically connected to the capacitor anode, wherein the aluminum plate is composed of aluminum of not less than 99.98% by mass, an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm, with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities, and has a total content of crystallized or precipitated Fe of 1 to 50% of the original Fe content; the capacitor anode is formed by etching the aluminum plate having a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm so as to leave a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm in the central portion in the thickness direction; and the anode lead is joined to a lateral face of the core part. ### Claim 5 An aluminum electrolytic capacitor wherein a capacitor anode in which a dielectric film and a solid electrolyte layer are formed on at least the etching surface of an aluminum plate, and an anode lead that is electrically connected to the capacitor anode, wherein the aluminum plate is composed of aluminum of not less than 99.98% by mass, an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm, with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities, and has a total content of crystallized or precipitated Fe of 1 to 15 ppm; the capacitor anode is formed by etching the aluminum plate having a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm so as to leave a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm in the central portion in the thickness direction; and the etching is performed over the entirety of the front and back surfaces of the capacitor anode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The aluminum electrolytic capacitor of claim 5, wherein the anode lead is joined to a lateral face of the core part ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The aluminum electrolytic capacitor of claim 5, wherein a plurality of the capacitor anodes are layered together. ### Claim 8 An aluminum electrolytic capacitor wherein a capacitor anode in which a dielectric film and a solid electrolyte layer are formed on at least the etching surface of an aluminum plate, and an anode lead that is electrically connected to the capacitor anode, wherein the aluminum plate is composed of aluminum of not less than 99.98% by mass, an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm, with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities, and has a total content of crystallized or precipitated Fe of 1 to 15 ppm; the capacitor anode is formed by etching the aluminum plate having a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm so as to leave a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm in the central portion in the thickness direction; and the anode lead is joined to a lateral face of the core part. ### Claim 9 An aluminum electrolytic capacitor wherein a capacitor anode in which a dielectric film and a solid electrolyte layer are formed on at least the etching surface of an aluminum plate, and an anode lead that is electrically connected to the capacitor anode, wherein the aluminum plate is composed of aluminum of not less than 99.98% by mass, an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm, with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities, and has a cube orientation content of 80% or more; the capacitor anode is formed by etching the aluminum plate having a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm so as to leave a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm in the central portion in the thickness direction; and the etching is performed over the entirety of the front and back surfaces of the capacitor anode. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The aluminum electrolytic capacitor of claim 9, characterized in that wherein the anode lead is joined to a lateral face of the core part. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The aluminum electrolytic capacitor of claim 9, wherein a plurality of the capacitor anodes are layered together. ### Claim 12 An aluminum electrolytic capacitor wherein a capacitor anode in which a dielectric film and a solid electrolyte layer are formed on at least the etching surface of an aluminum plate, and an anode lead that is electrically connected to the capacitor anode, wherein the aluminum plate is composed of aluminum of not less than 99.98% by mass, an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm, with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities, and has a cube orientation content of 80% or more; in the formation of the capacitor anode, the aluminum plate, which has a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm, is etched so as to leave a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm in the central portion in the thickness direction; and the anode lead is joined to a lateral face of the core part. ### Claim 13 A method for manufacturing an aluminum electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor anode is formed by performing anodic oxidation on an aluminum plate, wherein the aluminum plate is composed of aluminum of not less than 99.98% by mass, an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm, with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities, and has a total content of crystallized or precipitated Fe of 1 to 50% of the original Fe content; alternating-current etching is performed and the surface area of the aluminum plate, which has a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm, is enlarged so that a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm is left in the central portion in the thickness direction; anodic oxidation is subsequently performed; the aluminum plate is cut after the anodic oxidation; and the capacitor anode is formed having the entirety of the front and back surfaces subjected to the alternating-current etching and the anodic oxidation. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method for manufacturing an aluminum electrolytic capacitor of claim 13 comprising joining an anode lead to a lateral face of the core part. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method for manufacturing an aluminum electrolytic capacitor of claim 14, wherein laser welding is used to join the anode lead to the lateral face of the core part. ### Claim 16 A method for manufacturing an aluminum electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor anode is formed by performing anodic oxidation on an aluminum plate, wherein the aluminum plate is composed of aluminum of not less than 99.98% by mass, an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm, with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities, and has a total content of crystallized or precipitated Fe of ito 15 ppm; and alternating-current etching is performed and the surface area of the aluminum plate, which has a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm, is enlarged so that a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm is left in the central portion in the thickness direction; anodic oxidation is subsequently performed; the aluminum plate is cut after the anodic oxidation; and the capacitor anode is formed having the entirety of the front and back surfaces subjected to the alternating-current etching and the anodic oxidation. ### Claim 17 A method for manufacturing an aluminum electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor anode is formed by performing anodic oxidation on an aluminum plate, wherein the aluminum plate is composed of aluminum of not less than 99.98% by mass, an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm, with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities, and has a cube orientation content of 80% or more; and direct-current etching is performed and the surface area of the aluminum plate, which has a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm, is enlarged so that a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm is left in the central portion in the thickness direction; anodic oxidation is subsequently performed; the aluminum plate is cut after the anodic oxidation; and the capacitor anode is formed having the entirety of the front and back surfaces subjected to the direct-current etching and the anodic oxidation. ### Claim 18 A method for manufacturing an aluminum electrolytic capacitor in which a capacitor anode is formed by performing anodic oxidation on an aluminum plate, wherein the aluminum plate is composed of aluminum of not less than 99.98% by mass, an Fe content of 5 to 50 ppm, with the balance consisting of unavoidable impurities, and has a cube orientation content of 80% or more; and direct-current etching is performed and the surface area of the aluminum plate, which has a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm, is enlarged so that a core part having an average thickness of 50 to 150 μm is left in the central portion in the thickness direction; anodic oxidation is subsequently performed; and the capacitor anode is formed.