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Self-healing electrical capacitor

US4190878A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 23, 1978
Grant dateFeb 26, 1980
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Expiry dateJun 23, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01G4/015
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disintegration of the aluminum layer in standard capacitors which takes place as a function of electric field strength is prevented by use of a thin coating which includes a small amount of evenly distributed copper. The average percentage in weight of copper in an aluminum layer is preferably between 2 and 5 percent. The coating is vapor deposited.

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