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Tantalum metal power with controlled size distribution and products made therefrom

US5986877A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1998
Grant dateNov 16, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C1/045
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A capacitor having a central electrode body having sintered metal anode with an electrode lead, the anode having a sintered product produced from a tantalum powder having deagglomerated particles such that the product of the volume mean diameter in microns multiplied by the specific surface area measured in m.sup.2 /g is a number in the range of below about 25. Capacitors having a central electrode with the anode produced from a sintered product produced from a heat treated and oxidized tantalum powder wherein the oxidized particle size is greater than about 0.7 m.sup.2 /g. Capacitors are defined in terms of anodes produced from powders having specified ratios of Scott Bulk Density to surface area or ratio of die fill rate to surface area.

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