A distributive capacitor 205 and impedance matching network 201 and transmitter 101 that use the capacitor and are suitable for high density integration applications include a printed circuit substrate 303 comprising one of a printed circuit board and a silicon based substrate, a first conductive layer 305 disposed on the printed circuit substrate, a layer of dielectric material 307 disposed on the first conductive layer and having a thickness, the dielectric material having a dielectric constant more than five times greater than the dielectric constant of the printed circuit substrate; and a second conductive layer 309 disposed on the layer of dielectric material and having a second length 311 and a second width 603 that are selected so that the distributive capacitor operates as a transmission line.