Patent ID: 6423104
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: H01G

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising:providing a length of a metallic lead frame having at least one anode terminal and at least one cathode terminal; coating said at least one cathode terminal with a thermosetting epoxy-based conductive adhesive; placing a surface of at least one capacitor element on said thermosetting epoxy-based conductive adhesive; joining an anode lead that extends outwardly from said at least one capacitor element to said at least one anode terminal; applying a pressure of from 2 kg/cm2 to 9.5 kg/cm2 to said at least one capacitor element such that a portion of said thermosetting epoxy-based conductive adhesive is squeezed from between said at least one cathode terminal and said surface of said at least one capacitor element to an adjacent side surface of said at least one capacitor element, and such that a portion of said thermosetting epoxy-based conductive adhesive that remains between said at least one cathode terminal and said surface of said at least one capacitor element achieves a thickness of less than 100 &mgr;m; and heat curing said thermosetting epoxy-based conductive adhesive such that said at least one cathode terminal becomes joined to said at least one capacitor element.