Patent ID: 8199461

Claim:
A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising: a capacitor element that includes an anode body, a dielectric layer overlying at least a portion of the anode body, and a cathode overlying at least a portion of the dielectric layer, the cathode including a solid electrolyte, and wherein the anode body is a pressed porous pellet; an anode lead that is electrically connected to a surface of the anode body by a refractory metal paste that contains a plurality of particles having an average size of from about 0.1 to about 20 micrometers, wherein the paste has a thickness of from about 0.01 to about 50 micrometers, wherein the particles are sinter bonded to both the anode lead and the anode body; an anode termination that is electrically connected to the anode lead; a cathode termination that is electrically connected to the cathode; and a case that encloses the entire capacitor element so that the capacitor has an upper surface and opposing lower surface, wherein at least a portion of the anode termination and at least a portion the cathode termination remain exposed by the case at the lower surface of the capacitor.