Abstract: A dielectric-thin-film forming composition for forming a BST dielectric thin film, includes a liquid composition for forming a thin film which takes a form of a mixed composite metal oxide in which a composite oxide B including Cu (copper) is mixed into a composite metal oxide A expressed by a formula: Ba1-xSrxTiyO3 (wherein 0.2<x<0.6 and 0.9<y<1.1), the liquid composition is an organic metal compound solution in which a raw material for composing the composite metal oxide A and a raw material for composing the composite oxide B are dissolved in an organic solvent at a proportion having a metal atom ratio expressed by the formula shown above and a molar ratio between A and B in the range of 0.001?B/A<0.15.

Abstract: A liquid composition is provided for forming a thin film in the form of a mixed composite metal oxide in which a composite oxide B containing copper (Cu) and a composite oxide C containing manganese (Mn) are mixed into a composite metal oxide A represented with the general formula: Ba1-xSrxTiyO3, wherein the molar ratio B/A of the composite oxide B to the composite metal oxide A is within the range of 0.002<B/A<0.05, and the molar ratio C/A of the composite oxide C to the composite metal oxide A is within the range of 0.002<C/A<0.03.

Abstract: A multi-layer capacitor of staggered construction is formed of one or more layers having tapered sidewall(s). The edge(s) of the capacitor film(s) can be etched to have a gentle slope, which can improve adhesion of the overlying layers and provide more uniform film thickness. The multi-layer capacitor can be used in various applications such as filtering and decoupling.

Abstract: A thin film capacitor is characterized by forming a lower electrode, coating a composition onto the lower electrode without applying an annealing process having a temperature of greater than 300° C., drying at a predetermined temperature within a range from ambient temperature to 500° C., and calcining at a predetermined temperature within a range of 500 to 800° C. and higher than a drying temperature. The process from coating to calcining is performed the process from coating to calcining once or at least twice, or the process from coating to drying is performed at least twice, and then calcining is performed once. The thickness of the dielectric thin film formed after the first calcining is 20 to 600 nm. The ratio of the thickness of the lower electrode and the thickness of the dielectric thin film formed after the initial calcining step (thickness of lower electrode/thickness of the dielectric thin film) is preferably in the range 0.10 to 15.0.

Abstract: A thin film capacitor is characterized by forming a lower electrode, coating a composition onto the lower electrode without applying an annealing process having a temperature of greater than 300° C., drying at a predetermined temperature within a range from ambient temperature to 500° C., and calcining at a predetermined temperature within a range of 500 to 800° C. and higher than a drying temperature. The process from coating to calcining is performed the process from coating to calcining once or at least twice, or the process from coating to drying is performed at least twice, and then calcining is performed once. The thickness of the dielectric thin film formed after the first calcining is 20 to 600 nm. The ratio of the thickness of the lower electrode and the thickness of the dielectric thin film formed after the initial calcining step (thickness of lower electrode/thickness of the dielectric thin film) is preferably in the range 0.10 to 15.0.

Abstract: A thin film capacitor is characterized by forming a lower electrode, coating a composition onto the lower electrode without applying an annealing process having a temperature of greater than 300° C., drying at a predetermined temperature within a range from ambient temperature to 500° C., and calcining at a predetermined temperature within a range of 500 to 800° C. and higher than a drying temperature. The process from coating to calcining is performed the process from coating to calcining once or at least twice, or the process from coating to drying is performed at least twice, and then calcining is performed once. The thickness of the dielectric thin film formed after the first calcining is 20 to 600 nm. The ratio of the thickness of the lower electrode and the thickness of the dielectric thin film formed after the initial calcining step (thickness of lower electrode/thickness of the dielectric thin film) is preferably in the range 0.10 to 15.0.

Abstract: A dielectric-thin-film forming composition for forming a BST dielectric thin film, includes a liquid composition for forming a thin film which takes a form of a mixed composite metal oxide in which a composite oxide B including Cu (copper) is mixed into a composite metal oxide A expressed by a formula: Ba1-xSrxTiyO3 (wherein 0.2<x<0.6 and 0.9<y<1.1), the liquid composition is an organic metal compound solution in which a raw material for composing the composite metal oxide A and a raw material for composing the composite oxide B are dissolved in an organic solvent at a proportion having a metal atom ratio expressed by the formula shown above and a molar ratio between A and B in the range of 0.001?B/A<0.15.

Abstract: A thin film capacitor is characterized by forming a lower electrode, coating a composition onto the lower electrode without applying an annealing process having a temperature of greater than 300° C., drying at a predetermined temperature within a range from ambient temperature to 500° C., and calcining at a predetermined temperature within a range of 500 to 800° C. and higher than a drying temperature. The process from coating to calcining is performed the process from coating to calcining once or at least twice, or the process from coating to drying is performed at least twice, and then calcining is performed once. The thickness of the dielectric thin film formed after the first calcining is 20 to 600 nm. The ratio of the thickness of the lower electrode and the thickness of the dielectric thin film formed after the initial calcining step (thickness of lower electrode/thickness of the dielectric thin film) is preferably in the range 0.10 to 15.0.

Abstract: A multi-layer capacitor of staggered construction is formed of one or more layers having tapered sidewall(s). The edge(s) of the capacitor film(s) can be etched to have a gentle slope, which can improve adhesion of the overlying layers and provide more uniform film thickness. The multi-layer capacitor can be used in various applications such as filtering and decoupling.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a capacitor on a single-crystal silicon substrate, comprising the steps of: