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Hence, the sample shown in Figure 5.10b contains nine active dielectric layers. The<br />

cross-sectional diameter of the rods in these structures is ~150 µm. Accordingly, the area<br />

of contact between the electrode and dielectric layers is a fraction of the circular cross-<br />

section of the lattice rods. The area for each intersection is estimated to be ai=0.015 mm 2 .<br />

Hence, the total active area per layer is found by the formula: Ai = NMai, where NM<br />

represents the number of intersections per layer. The capacitance can be calculated by

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