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Sintered valve metal powders for implantable capacitors

US6965510B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2004
Grant dateNov 15, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01G9/052
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sintering method for valve metal powders, such as tantalum, niobium, aluminum, titanium, and their alloys, is described. The valve metal powders are pressed into a pellet and sintered at a relatively high temperature, but for a relatively short time. The anodized valve metal structure is then useful as an anode in an electrolytic capacitor.

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