JP2008159941A - Method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain low equivalent resistance (ESR) of a solid electrolytic capacitor, using a separator which is formed with cellulose as the main component. <P>SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor 1 includes processes of: repairing a cut end of an anode foil and oxide film of 2a of a capacitor element (S4: a first repair process); heating the capacitor element in a treatment bath in which a gas, such as inert gas, nitrogen gas, having poor reactivity is filled, at 210-420°C for 90 min (S5: heating process); repairing a cut end of an anode foil and oxide film 2a (S6: a second repair process); impregnating the capacitor element with an oxidizing agent (S7: oxidizing agent impregnating process); drying inside the whole exhaust bath at 160°C for 20 min (S8: drying process), impregnating the capacitor element with a monomer (S9: monomer impregnating process); and leaving it standing in the whole exhaust bath of the room temperature for 60 min, and heating in the entire exhaust bath at 230°C for 10 min, to subject the monomer (S10: chemical polymerization process) to chemical polymerization and forming PEDOT5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor, and more particularly to a method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte made of a conductive polymer.

  The electrolytic capacitor is made of a valve metal such as aluminum, tantalum, or niobium, and has an anode foil in which a large number of etching pits and fine holes are formed.

  In particular, an oxide film serving as a dielectric is formed on the surface of the anode foil, and an electrode is drawn from the oxide film. Specifically, the electrolyte is in contact with the oxide film, and this electrolyte functions as a true cathode that draws an electrode from the oxide film. Here, since the electrolyte as the true cathode has a great influence on the electric characteristics of the electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic capacitors employing various types of electrolytes have been proposed.

  Among them, the solid electrolytic capacitor is an electrolytic capacitor using a solid electrolyte having conductivity, and has an impedance in a wide temperature range from a low temperature to a high temperature and a high frequency range as compared with a liquid electrolyte. Excellent in properties and ESR characteristics.

  As such a solid electrolyte, polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) or the like, which is a conductive polymer, is generally used.

  By the way, with the progress of digitalization of electric and electronic circuits, there is an increasing demand for increase in capacitance and miniaturization of capacitors. As a capacitor that can satisfy these two conflicting requirements, a winding type solid electrolytic There is a capacitor.

  The winding type solid electrolytic capacitor includes a solid electrolyte made of a conductive polymer in the gap between the anode foil and the cathode foil, in which an anode foil and a cathode foil having an oxide film formed on the surface are wound through a separator. Can be secured, and a large electrode area can be secured.

As a method for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor using PEDOT as such a winding type solid electrolyte, a mixed solution of a monomer, an oxidant and a dopant is prepared in advance, and then the anode foil and the cathode foil are wound via a separator. A method has been proposed in which a capacitor element produced by rotating is immersed in the mixed solution so that the capacitor element is impregnated with a monomer, an oxidizing agent, and a dopant.
Also proposed is a method of immersing a capacitor element in a monomer solution to impregnate the capacitor element with a monomer, and then immersing the capacitor element in a solution containing an oxidant and a dopant to impregnate the capacitor element with an oxidant and a dopant. (See Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  In addition to the above, it is also possible to impregnate the capacitor element after impregnating the capacitor element with an oxidizing agent and a dopant.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-87178 JP 2001-196279 A

  When manufacturing such a solid electrolytic capacitor, repair defects in the oxide film formed on the surface of the anode foil and the cathode foil of the capacitor element produced by winding the anode foil and the cathode foil through a separator. Then, after the capacitor element is heated, the oxide film of the anode foil and the cathode foil is repaired again, and then impregnated with the monomer, the oxidizing agent, and the dopant.

  Here, the reason why the capacitor element is heated is to reduce the equivalent series resistance (ESR) of the solid electrolytic capacitor by evaporating and thinning the cellulose fibers and reducing the density of the separator.

  Currently, the demand for low ESR solid electrolytic capacitors is increasing in the market with the development of precise electronic circuit control due to the rapid advancement of digital-related equipment. In order to meet such demands, it is necessary to increase the heating temperature to further reduce the density of the separator.

  In addition, when a separator mainly composed of cellulose is used, since the cellulose and the oxidizing agent react with each other, the chemical polymerization of the monomer does not proceed rapidly, or the solid electrolytic capacitor element manufactured by causing variations in the polymerization reaction is produced. There is a risk that the ESR characteristics of the scatter will vary.

  Therefore, in order to suppress the reaction between cellulose and the oxidizing agent, it is necessary to increase the heating temperature to reduce the density of the separator.

  However, when the heating temperature of the capacitor element is increased, cellulose, which is the main component of the separator, progresses in reducing the density of the separator while simultaneously generating an oxidation reaction. At the same time, loosening of the capacitor element is likely to occur, and problems such as a high probability of occurrence of short punctures occur when aging the manufactured solid electrolytic capacitor.

  An object of the present invention is to use cellulose as a main component, which can efficiently reduce the density of the separator without causing an oxidation reaction of cellulose, thereby reducing the rate of occurrence of aging shorts while reducing ESR. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a winding type solid electrolytic capacitor using a separator.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a separator having a high conductivity and an anode foil and a cathode foil each having an oxide film formed on the surface of the capacitor element wound by a cellulose-based separator. A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor for holding a solid electrolyte composed of molecules,
A first repairing process for repairing defects in the oxide film of the anode foil of the capacitor element; a heating process for heating the capacitor element; and a second repair for repairing defects in the oxide film of the anode foil of the capacitor element again. An oxidizing agent impregnation step for impregnating the capacitor element with an oxidizing agent, a drying step for drying the capacitor element, a monomer impregnation step for impregnating the capacitor element with a monomer, and the monomer is fully exhausted or equivalent. A chemical polymerization step in which chemical polymerization is performed in a treatment tank, and in the heating step, the capacitor element is heated in a treatment tank filled with an inert gas.

  As described above, the inert gas having poor reactivity is used in the heating step for the following reason.

  When a separator mainly composed of cellulose is heat-treated, tars containing aldehydes, ketones, and the like are generated with the modification of functional groups (carboxyl groups, etc.) present as inevitable components by oxidation reaction. This tar or the like inhibits the effect of the oxidant in the subsequent polymerization reaction, and as a result, good characteristics cannot be obtained. Therefore, in the present invention, in order to prevent this oxidation reaction, the heat treatment is performed in “a gas having poor oxidation reactivity such as an inert gas”.

  Examples of the inert gas include at least one of nitrogen, argon, helium and neon.

  The conductive polymer is any one of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, and polyethylenedioxythiophene.

  Furthermore, the heating temperature in the heating step is preferably 210 to 420 ° C.

  In addition, the heating time in the heating step is preferably 20 to 180 minutes.

  When manufacturing a wound-type solid electrolytic capacitor using a cellulose-based separator, the oxidation reaction of cellulose is suppressed by heating in a treatment tank filled with a gas with poor reactivity such as an inert gas. However, the cellulose in the separator can be sufficiently evaporated at a higher heating temperature to reduce the density of the separator.

  However, since the oxidation reaction of cellulose does not occur at this time, the whole amount is not evaporated and there is no inhibitory factor for the polymerization reaction. Therefore, a solid electrolytic capacitor having a small ESR and a small occurrence rate of aging short can be manufactured.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a solid electrolytic capacitor according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a laminated structure of the solid electrolytic capacitor of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the solid electrolytic capacitor 1 of the present embodiment includes an anode foil 2 and a cathode foil 3, and a structure in which the anode foil 2 and the cathode foil 3 are wound via a separator 4. Have That is, the solid electrolytic capacitor 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called winding type solid electrolytic capacitor.

  The anode foil 2 is made of a valve metal such as aluminum. As shown in FIG. 2, the surface of the anode foil 2 is roughened by an etching process, and an oxide film 2a is formed by anodic oxidation. Similarly to the anode foil 2, the cathode foil 3 is made of aluminum or the like, and its surface is roughened, and an oxide film 3a is formed by heat treatment or the like.

  PEDOT 5 that is a solid electrolyte made of a conductive polymer is held on both surfaces of the separator 4. That is, PEDOT 5 is sandwiched between anode foil 2 and cathode foil 3 and separator 4.

  An anode lead wire 6 and a cathode lead wire 7 are drawn from the anode foil 2 and the cathode foil 3, respectively.

  Next, the manufacturing method of this solid electrolytic capacitor 1 is demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor in the order of steps.

  In order to manufacture the present solid electrolytic capacitor 1, first, the surface of the aluminum foil to be the anode foil 2 and the cathode foil 3 is subjected to an etching process to roughen the surface of the aluminum foil (step S1).

  Next, a chemical conversion treatment is performed to form an oxide film on the surface of the roughened aluminum foil for anode foil (step S2).

  Next, by cutting the aluminum foil, the substantially rectangular anode foil 2 and cathode foil 3 are cut out, the anode lead wire 6 and the cathode lead wire 7 are connected to each other, and a separator is provided between the anode foil 2 and the cathode foil 3. 4 is placed and wound (step S3). Thereby, a capacitor element in which PEDOT 5 is not formed is formed. Incidentally, the separator is mainly composed of cellulose.

  The capacitor element is energized for 1 hour by applying a voltage of 37 V between the anode foil 2 and the cathode foil 3 in a 15 wt% diammonium adipate aqueous solution at room temperature (step S4 (first repair) Process)).

  Subsequently, the capacitor element is heated at 210 to 420 ° C. for 90 minutes in a heat treatment tank filled with nitrogen gas (step S5 (heating step)). Thereby, cellulose evaporates and becomes thin, and the density of the separator 4 falls.

  Here, the capacitor element is heated in a treatment tank filled with nitrogen gas, and while suppressing the oxidation reaction of cellulose, the cellulose in the separator is sufficiently evaporated at a higher heating temperature, and the density of the separator 4 is increased. Can be reduced.

  As described above, in the heating step, the heating temperature of the capacitor element can be further increased, so that the winding of the capacitor element is unlikely to occur.

  Thereafter, in a 15% by weight aqueous solution of diammonium adipate at room temperature again, a voltage of 37 V is applied between the anode foil 2 and the cathode foil 3 to conduct electricity for 1 hour (step S6 (second restoration process)). . Thereby, the cut end of the anode foil 2 and the oxide film 2a are repaired again.

  Next, 20% by weight of ferric p-toluenesulfonate and 20% by weight of ferric dodecylbenzenesulfonate, which are mixed solutions mainly composed of an oxidizing agent and a dopant, were dissolved in the capacitor element. After immersing in a butanol solution at room temperature for 30 seconds and impregnating the capacitor element with an oxidant and a dopant (step S7 (oxidant impregnation step)), heating at 160 ° C. for 20 minutes to dry (step S8 (all exhaust tanks) In the drying process)).

  Subsequently, the capacitor element is immersed in a solution prepared by mixing tetrahydrofuran and ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT, monomer) at a weight ratio of 1: 1 at room temperature for 10 seconds, and the capacitor element is impregnated with the monomer (step) S9 (monomer impregnation step)), left in a whole exhaust tank at room temperature for 60 minutes, and further heated at 230 ° C. for 10 minutes in the whole exhaust tank to chemically polymerize the monomer (step S10 (chemical polymerization step)). Thereby, PEDOT 5 is formed in the capacitor element, and the solid electrolytic capacitor 1 is configured.

  In this specification, the term “all exhaust tank” means that the exhaust gas is actively exhausted in order to prevent the reaction gas from staying in the tank, and fresh air is always inhaled, so that the substance placed in the tank It means a tank that can promptly advance chemical reactions.

  On the other hand, the “circulation tank” that is usually used does not perform intake / exhaust at all or performs only a minimum of intake / exhaust (only the tank door is slightly opened during operation) and is placed in the tank. It means a tank in which the gas in the tank is circulated (stirred) while the reaction gas generated by the chemical reaction of the substance is retained in the tank.

  Further, the “all exhaust furnace” means an “all exhaust tank” equipped with a “furnace” for actively performing heat treatment.

  The solid electrolytic capacitor 1 manufactured as described above is housed in a bottomed cylindrical outer case, and the opening is sealed with rubber packing or the like.

  Thereafter, for example, aging is performed in which the rated voltage is applied for 120 minutes under the condition of 150 ° C. (step S11).

  Here, since the capacitor element is heated at a low temperature in the above-described heating step, the capacitor element is unlikely to loosen. Therefore, the probability that a short puncture will occur when aging is performed is reduced.

[Examples 1 to 10]
Table 1 shows an example of electrical characteristics (ESR, aging short-circuit occurrence rate) of the solid electrolytic capacitor 1 when the solid electrolytic capacitor 1 is manufactured by the manufacturing method described above. Here, the heating temperature in the said heating process (S5) was 150-420 degreeC, and the heating time was 90 minutes.

(Conventional Examples 1 to 10)
Also, in Table 1, in order to compare these electrical characteristics, in the heating step, instead of heating the capacitor element in a nitrogen gas-filled heat treatment tank, it was heated in a circulation tank at 150 to 420 ° C. for 90 minutes, The electric characteristic at the time of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor is shown.

  From the results of Table 1, it can be seen that in Examples 3-10, the ESR value and the short-circuit occurrence rate during aging are smaller than those in Conventional Examples 1-10.

  That is, in the heating step for heating the capacitor element, by heating the capacitor element at 210 to 420 ° C. in a treatment tank filled with a gas having poor reactivity such as an inert gas (nitrogen gas in this embodiment), Compared with the case where it heats at 210-420 degreeC in a circulation tank, it turns out that the winding looseness of a capacitor | condenser element is suppressed and the solid electrolytic capacitor 1 with a small incidence rate of ESR and an aging short can be manufactured.

When the heating temperature is less than 210 ° C., the density of the separator is not sufficiently reduced, which is not preferable. On the other hand, when the heating temperature exceeds 420 ° C., the properties of the dielectric film change and other characteristics are deteriorated.
The heating time is preferably 20 to 180 minutes. If it is less than 20 minutes, even if it raises heating temperature, it will not be effective, and if it exceeds 180 minutes, the further characteristic improvement will not be seen.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment (including Examples 1 to 10).

  For example, in the present embodiment, the present solid electrolytic capacitor 1 is manufactured using PEDOT as a conductive polymer, but in addition to this, the present solid electrolysis is performed using a conductive polymer other than PEDOT, such as polyaniline, polypyrrole, and polythiophene. A capacitor may be manufactured.

  Further, in this embodiment, the oxidant is dried in the entire exhaust tank. However, as long as it is equivalent to the entire exhaust tank, the oxidant may be dried in another processing tank, that is, the entire exhaust furnace. Good. Moreover, these can also be used together.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, after performing an etching process on the anode foil, an oxide film formed by anodic oxidation was used, but after the valve metal or the valve metal oxide was deposited and roughened Alternatively, an anode foil having an oxide film formed by anodization may be used.

  In addition, a cathode foil with a valve metal, a valve metal nitride, or a valve metal carbide vapor-deposited, or a valve metal with carbon applied or vapor-deposited may be used.

  In addition, it goes without saying that various changes and modifications within the scope of the claims attached to this specification can be made.

  In the present invention, since the density of the separator can be efficiently reduced without generating an oxidation reaction of cellulose, thereby reducing the ESR and reducing the occurrence rate of aging short, cellulose is the main component. It is useful as a manufacturing method of a winding type solid electrolytic capacitor using the separator.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a solid electrolytic capacitor according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows typically the laminated structure of the solid electrolytic capacitor of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the manufacturing method of a solid electrolytic capacitor in order of a process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Solid electrolytic capacitor 2 Anode foil 2a Oxide film 3 Cathode foil 3a Oxide film 4 Separator 5 PEDOT (polyethylene dioxythiophene)
6 Anode lead wire 7 Cathode lead wire

Claims (4)

A solid electrolytic capacitor in which a solid electrolyte made of a conductive polymer is held on the separator of a capacitor element in which an anode foil and a cathode foil each having an oxide film formed thereon are wound through a separator mainly composed of cellulose. A manufacturing method of
A first repairing step for repairing defects in the oxide film of the anode foil of the capacitor element;
A heating step of heating the capacitor element;
A second repairing step for repairing a defect of the oxide film of the anode foil of the capacitor element again;
An oxidizing agent impregnation step of impregnating the capacitor element with an oxidizing agent;
A drying step of drying the capacitor element;
A monomer impregnation step of impregnating the capacitor element with a monomer;
A chemical polymerization step of chemically polymerizing the monomer in a full exhaust furnace or a corresponding treatment tank,
In the heating step, the capacitor element is heated in a treatment tank filled with an inert gas.   2. The method for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1, wherein the inert gas is at least one of nitrogen, argon, helium, and neon.   The method for producing a solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1, wherein the conductive polymer is any one of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, and polyethylenedioxythiophene.   The method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1, wherein the heating temperature in the heating step is 210 to 420 ° C. 5.

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