A method for fabricating the solid electrolytic capacitor having a valve action metal body as an anode side electrode, an oxide film as a dielectric obtained by oxidizing a surface of said valve action metal body, an electron donor organic compound layer formed of an organic compound having an electron donor group and covering an entire surface of said oxide film, and a conductive polymer layer as a solid electrolyte layer covering an entire surface of said electron donor organic compound layer, said method comprising:
- forming said oxide film;
- forming said electron donor electron compound layer on said oxide film;
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- forming said conductive polymer layer on said electron donor organic compound layer;
- said forming said electron donor organic compound layer being carried out by exposing said valve action metal body, after said oxide film has been formed thereon, to vapor of said electron donor organic compound.