Patent ID: 6483693
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: H01G,Y10T

Abstract:
A capacitor comprising:a capacitor pellet having an anode end, a cathode end, a front face, a rear face, first and second opposite sides, and a longitudinal pellet axis extending from said cathode end to said anode end; an anode wire connected to and in contact with said pellet and extending outwardly from said anode end of said pellet; a quantity of conductive material in electrical contact with said cathode end of said capacitor pellet; a molded material covering said pellet with a uniform thickness and also covering a portion of said conductive material; said conductive material being uncovered by said molded material to create an exposed cathode termination at said cathode end of said pellet, said cathode termination being approximately centered on said longitudinal axis of said pellet and facing axially away from said cathode end of said pellet; a cathode terminal covering said cathode end of said pellet and being in electrical contact with said cathode termination.