Patent ID: 8227320

Claim:
A method of making a capacitor, comprising: a) printing a first (semi)conductive layer including a bottom capacitor electrode on a substrate, wherein the first (semi)conductive layer comprises a first elemental metal, a first alloy of elemental metals, a first conductive inorganic compound, or a first Group IV, Group III-V, or chalcogenide semiconductor; b) forming an inorganic capacitor dielectric layer in a pattern on the first (semi)conductive layer; c) printing a top capacitor electrode on the inorganic capacitor dielectric layer, leaving a portion of the inorganic capacitor dielectric layer exposed, wherein the top capacitor electrode comprises a second elemental metal, a second alloy of elemental metals, a second conductive inorganic compound, or a second Group IV, Group III-V, or chalcogenide semiconductor; and d) forming a second dielectric layer on the top capacitor electrode, the exposed inorganic capacitor dielectric layer, and the substrate, the second dielectric layer having (i) a first contact hole therein, exposing at least part of the exposed portion of the inorganic capacitor dielectric layer or the first (semi)conductive layer under the exposed portion of the inorganic capacitor dielectric layer, and (ii) a second contact hole exposing the top capacitor electrode, wherein the second dielectric layer does not contact the first (semi)conductive layer.