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Abstract

The disclosure concerns a capacitive network and also concerns the individual metal layer carrying dielectric layers of which the capacitive network is comprised. Each dielectric layer is comprised of a flat plate having one or two rows of metal layers printed on one surface of it. At least one or perhaps both of the opposite edges of the dielectric layers are formed with grooves or incisions that define respective electric contact areas. There is a respective row of metal layers on the dielectric layer for each edge with grooves. Each metal layer is shaped to have a respective lead portion that extends toward a respective adjacent groove. The lead portions from the metal layers extend toward a first set of alternate grooves, leaving the second alternate set of contact areas not receiving an electric lead of that dielectric layer. Two dielectric layers are overlaid so that their respective rows of metal layers are in overlapping relationship but the dielectric layers are oriented so that metal layers on adjacent dielectric layers are always separate by a layer of dielectric material. The positions of the metal layers on one cooperating dielecetric layer are staggered along the length of the respective dielectric layer with respect to the positions of the metal layers on the adjacent dielectric layer, so that the leads of the metal layers on the adjacent dielectric layer extend toward the second set of alternate grooves, toward which the leads from the metal layers of the first dielectric layer did not extend. Electric diodes may be electrically connected between the grooves, whereby the diodes are connected in series along the grooves.

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