High Performance Capacitor Dielectrics From Self Assembled Monolayer Based Fabrication

Eikos will develop high performance capacitor dielectrics based on self-assembled monolayer buildup processing. This approach to building a capacitor dielectric will include incorporation of a graft conducting polymer as at least one of the electrodes, resulting in superior stored energy density with low dissipation factor at voltage ranges (5V to 500V) currently dominated by inefficient electrolytic capacitors. This processing technique will allow for capacitor fabrication directly onto circuit boards as well as fabrication of discrete rolled capacitors. Adoption of monolayer based dielectric assembly opens the opportunity for rapid development of new polymer dielectrics currently impeded by the lengthy and expensive process development required for traditional polymer dielectrics.