Inductor component

US2017169930A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2017169930-A1
Application numberUS-201615369073-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateDec 5, 2016
Priority dateDec 9, 2015
Publication dateJun 15, 2017
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Abstract

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An inductor component has a plurality of layers of spiral wirings a magnetic composite body directly or indirectly covering the plurality of layers of spiral wirings and made of a composite material of a resin and a metal magnetic powder with an average particle diameter of 5 μm or less an internal electrode embedded in the magnetic composite body with an end surface exposed from an outer surface of the magnetic composite body, the internal electrode being electrically connected to the spiral wirings, and an external terminal disposed on the outer surface of the magnetic composite body and electrically connected to the internal electrode.

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1 . An inductor component comprising: a plurality of layers of spiral wirings; a magnetic composite body directly or indirectly covering the plurality of layers of spiral wirings and made of a composite material of a resin and a metal magnetic powder with an average particle diameter of 5 μm or less; an internal electrode embedded in the magnetic composite body with an end surface exposed from an outer surface of the magnetic composite body, the internal electrode being electrically connected to the spiral wirings; and an external terminal disposed on the outer surface of the magnetic composite body and electrically connected to the internal electrode, wherein the external terminal includes a metal film contacting the resin and the metal magnetic powder of the magnetic composite body as well as the end surface of the internal electrode, and the metal film has an area on the end surface side larger than the area of the end surface. 2 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein the external terminal has the metal film and a coating film covering the metal film. 3 . The inductor component according to claim 2 , wherein the metal film of each of a plurality of external terminals is disposed on a first surface of the magnetic composite body, and a resin film is disposed on a portion without the metal film on the first surface of the magnetic composite body. 4 . The inductor component according to claim 3 , wherein the external terminal is protruded further than the resin film to the side opposite to the first surface. 5 . The inductor component according to claim 3 , wherein the resin film contains a filler made of an insulating material. 6 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the metal film is equal to or less than ⅕ of a thickness of the spiral wirings. 7 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the metal film is 1 μm or more and 10 μm or less. 8 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the metal film and a material of the internal electrode are a same kind of metal. 9 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic composite body has a recess in a portion of the outer surface, and the metal film is filled into the recess. 10 . The inductor component according to claim 1 , wherein the metal film goes around along an outer surface of the metal magnetic powder to an inner side of the magnetic composite body.

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  • Surface mounted devices · CPC title

  • Insulation between winding turns, between winding layers · CPC title

  • with stacked layers · CPC title

  • with magnetic core · CPC title

  • Insulating of coils, windings, or parts thereof · CPC title

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What does patent US2017169930A1 cover?
An inductor component has a plurality of layers of spiral wirings a magnetic composite body directly or indirectly covering the plurality of layers of spiral wirings and made of a composite material of a resin and a metal magnetic powder with an average particle diameter of 5 μm or less an internal electrode embedded in the magnetic composite body with an end surface exposed from an outer surfa…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Murata Manufacturing Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01F17/0013. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jun 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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