Patent ID: 8760842

Claim:
A flexible multilayer thin film capacitor, comprising: a metal substrate having an outer surface, the outer surface including a top surface on top of the metal substrate, side surfaces on sides of the metal substrate and a bottom surface on bottom of the metal substrate; a metal oxide layer formed on the whole outer surface of the metal substrate to electrically insulate the metal substrate, the metal oxide layer including a top oxide layer, side oxide layers and a bottom oxide layer; a first internal electrode layer formed on the top oxide layer, the first internal electrode layer being formed of a metallic material; a dielectric layer formed on the first internal electrode layer, the dielectric layer being formed of a dielectric material; a second internal electrode layer formed on the dielectric layer, the second internal electrode layer being formed of a metallic material; a protecting layer formed on the second internal electrode layer; a first external electrode electrically connected to the first internal electrode layer, but not the second electrode layer; and a second external electrode electrically connected to the second internal electrode layer, but not the first electrode layer, wherein the first and second external electrodes are disposed substantially perpendicular to the metal substrate, extended underneath the metal substrate and electrically insulated from the metal substrate by the side oxide layers and the bottom oxide layer, and wherein the extended portions of the first and second electrodes are configured to be soldered on conductive inter-layer pads of a printed circuit board.