as discussed in the summary of the invention section the present subject matter is particularly concerned with certain aspects of integrated passive devices and related technology and manufacturing methodology more particularly the present subject matter is concerned with improved shaped integrated passive devices designed to provide improvements in mounting and electrical connection technologies for both passive and active devices and combinations thereof and related construction methodologies selected combinations of aspects of the disclosed technology correspond to a plurality of different embodiments of the present subject matter it should be noted that each of the exemplary embodiments presented and discussed herein should not insinuate limitations of the present subject matter features or steps illustrated or described as part of one embodiment may be used in combination with aspects of another embodiment to yield yet further embodiments in additional certain features may be interchanged with similar devices or features not expressly mentioned which perform the same or similar function reference will now be made in detail to exemplary presently preferred embodiments involving an exemplary shaped integrated passive thin film filter device generally 100 referring now to the drawings fig1 illustrates a generally right side top end perspective view of an exemplary passive thin film filter.