• DocumentCode
    957014
  • Title

    The Chemistry of Failure of Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

  • Author

    Alwitt, R.S. ; Hills, R.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Sprague Electric Company,Mass
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1965
  • fDate
    9/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    28
  • Lastpage
    34
  • Abstract
    Common failure modes of aluminum electrolytic capacitors are due to chemical reactions between electrodes and electrolyte. From capacitance and weight change data and electron micrographs it is proposed that the attack of anode foil is primarily dissolution of oxide dielectric; that of cathode foil involves metal dissolution with hydrogen evolution.
  • Keywords
    Aluminum oxide; Anodic oxide; Capacitors; Dielectrics; Electrolytic; Failure analysis; Glycolborate; Life testing; Aluminum; Anodes; Capacitance; Capacitors; Cathodes; Chemicals; Chemistry; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Electrons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Parts, Materials and Packaging, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9502
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPMP.1965.1135396
  • Filename
    1135396
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=957014