Sheet capacitive materials for use in forming a thin-film capacitor
comprise an electrically nonconductive substrate, a layer of electrically
conductive material disposed a surface of the substrate, and a layer of
electrically nonconductive material disposed onto a surface of the
conductive material layer. The conductive material layer includes a
contact area along a first lengthwise edge of the substrate that is
thicker than remaining portions of the material layer. A portion of the
substrate adjacent a second lengthwise edge remains exposed. The
electrically nonconductive material includes an anti-stick component, and
covers the exposed substrate surface and a major portion of the material
layer except for the contact area. A first and second sheet is constructed
having contact areas along opposite lengthwise edges. The sheets are
placed together so that the contact areas are oriented at opposite
lengthwise edges, and are staggered so that the contact areas remain
exposed. The sheets are wound together in a spiral to form a roll having a
contact area at each respective end. Metal is sprayed onto the exposed
contact areas to form capacitor electrodes. A thin-film capacitor formed
from such sheet capacitive materials have improved properties of corrosion
resistance and self healing when compared to conventionally constructed
thin-film capacitors.