A capacitor is configured by a bottom electrode BE, an inter-electrode dielectric
D, and a top electrode TE. Directly under the bottom electrode BE, for example,
silicon oxide (SiO2) is disposed, and directly above the top electrode
TE as well, for example, silicon oxide (SiO2) is disposed. The capacitor
is covered with an insulating layer Low-k having a low dielectric constant. The
insulating layer Low-k is formed from a material having as low of a dielectric
constant as possible in order to reduce the parasitic capacitance between wirings.
High-dielectrics High-k for suppressing the swelling of electric lines of force
are disposed on side walls of an inter-electrode dielectric D. A dielectric constant
of the High-dielectric High-k is at least higher than a dielectric constant of
the insulating layer Low-k.