This invention relates to a capacitive/resistive device, which may be
embedded within a layer of a printed wiring board. Embedding the device
conserves board surface real estate, and reduces the number of solder
connections, thereby increasing reliability. More specifically, the
device, comprises a first metallic foil; a second metallic foil; a first
electrode formed from the first metallic foil; a dielectric disposed over
the first electrode, a resistor element formed on and adjacent to the
dielectric; a conductive trace; and a second electrode formed from the
second metallic foil and disposed over the dielectric and in electrical
contact with the resistor element, wherein the dielectric is disposed
between the first electrode and the second electrode and wherein said
dielectric comprises an unfilled polymer of dielectric constant less than
4.0. This invention also relates to a method of making the device.