High voltage tantalum anode and method of manufacture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9312075
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14479689

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Tantalum powders produced using a tantalum fiber precursor are described. The tantalum fiber precursor is chopped or cut into short lengths having a uniform fiber thickness and favorable aspect ratio. The chopped fibers are formed into a primary powder having a controlled size and shape, narrow/tight particle size distribution, and low impurity level. The primary powder is then agglomerated into an agglomerated powder displaying suitable flowability and pressability such that pellets with good structural integrity and unifrom pellet porosity are manufacturable. The pellet is sintered and anodized to a desired formation voltage. The thusly created capacitor anode has a dual morphology or dual porosity provided by a primary porosity of the individual tantalum fibers making up the primary powder and a larger secondary porosity formed between the primary powders agglomerated into the agglomerated powder.

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  • GREATBATCH, LTD. (NEW YORK CORPORATION)

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hahl, Jason T East Aurora, US 12 39
Liu, Yanming Simpsonville, US 65 1060
Muffoletto, Barry C Alden, US 61 1893

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