Patent ID: 8139344

Claim:
A method for forming a solid electrolytic capacitor, comprising: attaching a capacitor element having a capacitor body and an anode lead to a leadframe, wherein the leadframe comprises an anode termination having at least a base anode termination portion for supporting part of the capacitor body and an upstanding anode termination portion for connecting to the anode lead, a cathode termination having at least a base cathode termination portion for supporting part of the capacitor body, and a recessed leadframe channel formed between and connecting the base anode termination portion and the base cathode termination portion; encapsulating the capacitor element in a casing such that at least a portion of the base anode termination portion, base cathode termination portion and recessed leadframe channel remain exposed; and removing the recessed leadframe channel to isolate the anode and cathode terminations.