Patents by Inventor Shigekatsu Yamamoto

Shigekatsu Yamamoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9633784
    Abstract: In an electronic component, a first terminal electrode is disposed on a first side surface and extends to a second principal surface. A second terminal electrode is disposed on a second side surface and extends to the second principal surface. A third terminal electrode is disposed on a third side surface and extends to the second principal surface. A fourth terminal electrode is disposed on a fourth side surface and extends to the second principal surface. Maximum values of thicknesses of portions located on the second principal surface of the third and fourth terminal electrodes are smaller than maximum values of thicknesses of portions located on the second principal surface of the first and second terminal electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9287048
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a capacitor main body with first and second primary surfaces and first through fourth side surfaces, internal electrodes, and first through fourth terminal electrodes, wherein the third terminal electrode includes a first electrode layer provided on the third side surface and a second electrode layer provided on the first electrode layer, the fourth terminal electrode includes a third electrode layer provided on the fourth side surface and a fourth electrode layer provided on the third electrode layer, the first electrode layer includes a conductive material and Si, the second electrode layer includes a conductive material and Si, and a ratio by weight of Si in the first electrode layer is greater than a ratio by weight of Si in the second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9111682
    Abstract: In a multilayer ceramic electronic component, internal electrodes arranged inside a ceramic body include exposed ends that are connected to end surfaces of the ceramic body. External electrodes, which are arranged on the end surfaces so as to be electrically connected to the internal electrodes, include first conductive portions that are arranged on the end surfaces so as to cover the exposed ends but so as not to wrap around onto the side surfaces, and include second conductive portions that are arranged on the end surfaces so as to cover the first conductive portions and so as to wrap around onto the principal surfaces and the side surfaces. In each external electrode, protruding portions are arranged on the end surface adjacent to the first conductive portion to stabilize the posture of the ceramic body when the second conductive portions are being formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20150194266
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a capacitor main body with first and second primary surfaces and first through fourth side surfaces, internal electrodes, and first through fourth terminal electrodes, wherein the third terminal electrode includes a first electrode layer provided on the third side surface and a second electrode layer provided on the first electrode layer, the fourth terminal electrode includes a third electrode layer provided on the fourth side surface and a fourth electrode layer provided on the third electrode layer, the first electrode layer includes a conductive material and Si, the second electrode layer includes a conductive material and Si, and a ratio by weight of Si in the first electrode layer is greater than a ratio by weight of Si in the second electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi SAWADA, Shigekatsu YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150116897
    Abstract: In an electronic component, a first terminal electrode is disposed on a first side surface and extends to a second principal surface. A second terminal electrode is disposed on a second side surface and extends to the second principal surface. A third terminal electrode is disposed on a third side surface and extends to the second principal surface. A fourth terminal electrode is disposed on a fourth side surface and extends to the second principal surface. Maximum values of thicknesses of portions located on the second principal surface of the third and fourth terminal electrodes are smaller than maximum values of thicknesses of portions located on the second principal surface of the first and second terminal electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi SAWADA, Shigekatsu YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8988851
    Abstract: A capacitor includes first and second grounding terminal electrodes each including first and second electrode layers. The first electrode layers are provided on third and fourth side surfaces. The second electrode layers are provided on the first electrode layers. The first and the second electrode layers each include Si and a conductive material. A ratio by weight of Si in the first electrode layer is higher than a ratio by weight of Si in the second electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8797708
    Abstract: Two or more outer-layer dummy conductors are successively arranged at predetermined intervals in the height direction, thereby forming a plurality of outer-layer dummy groups. Given that an interval between the adjacent outer-layer dummy conductors within each of the outer-layer dummy groups is d and an interval between the adjacent outer-layer dummy groups is g, g is greater than d. On that condition, the outer-layer dummy groups can be positioned satisfactorily apart away from each other, while plating deposition points are ensured. As a result, pressing of inner electrodes through the outer-layer dummy conductors can be relieved, whereby the distance between the inner electrodes can be prevented from being locally shortened and a reduction of BDV can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sakuratani, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8508912
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a capacitor body made of a dielectric, a first internal electrode, a second internal electrode, a first signal terminal, a second signal terminal, and a grounding terminal. The first and second signal terminals are connected to the first internal electrode. The grounding terminal is disposed on the outer surface of the capacitor body so as to be connected to the second internal electrode. The grounding terminal is connected to the ground potential. The grounding terminal includes a plating layer which is disposed on the capacitor body and which is connected to the second internal electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekatsu Yamamoto, Takao Hosokawa
  • Publication number: 20130020905
    Abstract: In a multilayer ceramic electronic component, internal electrodes arranged inside a ceramic body include exposed ends that are connected to end surfaces of the ceramic body. External electrodes, which are arranged on the end surfaces so as to be electrically connected to the internal electrodes, include first conductive portions that are arranged on the end surfaces so as to cover the exposed ends but so as not to wrap around onto the side surfaces, and include second conductive portions that are arranged on the end surfaces so as to cover the first conductive portions and so as to wrap around onto the principal surfaces and the side surfaces. In each external electrode, protruding portions are arranged on the end surface adjacent to the first conductive portion to stabilize the posture of the ceramic body when the second conductive portions are being formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi SAWADA, Shigekatsu YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20120319537
    Abstract: Two or more outer-layer dummy conductors are successively arranged at predetermined intervals in the height direction, thereby forming a plurality of outer-layer dummy groups. Given that an interval between the adjacent outer-layer dummy conductors within each of the outer-layer dummy groups is d and an interval between the adjacent outer-layer dummy groups is g, g is greater than d. On that condition, the outer-layer dummy groups can be positioned satisfactorily apart away from each other, while plating deposition points are ensured. As a result, pressing of inner electrodes through the outer-layer dummy conductors can be relieved, whereby the distance between the inner electrodes can be prevented from being locally shortened and a reduction of BDV can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro SAKURATANI, Shigekatsu YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20110205684
    Abstract: A capacitor includes a capacitor body made of a dielectric, a first internal electrode, a second internal electrode, a first signal terminal, a second signal terminal, and a grounding terminal. The first and second signal terminals are connected to the first internal electrode. The grounding terminal is disposed on the outer surface of the capacitor body so as to be connected to the second internal electrode. The grounding terminal is connected to the ground potential. The grounding terminal includes a plating layer which is disposed on the capacitor body and which is connected to the second internal electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigekatsu YAMAMOTO, Takao HOSOKAWA
  • Patent number: 7511594
    Abstract: A noise filter includes a plurality of LC parallel resonant circuits having a plurality of coils which are connected in series and electrically connected to external electrodes at both ends thereof, and capacitors which are connected in parallel to the coils, respectively, and are disposed inside an insulator while being sequentially connected in tandem to signal wires. Resonance frequencies of the respective LC parallel resonant circuits are preferably different from each other. Further, a shield electrode is disposed between the coils, and the shield electrode also defines a capacitance-forming electrode for preventing magnetic coupling between the two coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soitsu Sasaki, Tomohiro Sasaki, Haruhiko Ueno, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20070001782
    Abstract: A noise filter includes a plurality of LC parallel resonant circuits having a plurality of coils which are connected in series and electrically connected to external electrodes at both ends thereof, and capacitors which are connected in parallel to the coils, respectively, and are disposed inside an insulator while being sequentially connected in tandem to signal wires. Resonance frequencies of the respective LC parallel resonant circuits are preferably different from each other. Further, a shield electrode is disposed between the coils, and the shield electrode also defines a capacitance-forming electrode for preventing magnetic coupling between the two coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soitsu Sasaki, Tomohiro Sasaki, Haruhiko Ueno, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7019396
    Abstract: An electronic chip component includes a component body and a plurality of terminal electrodes disposed on outer surfaces of the component body. At least one of the terminal electrodes includes a cured resin film including dispersed conductive particles, an outer conductive film formed on the cured resin film by electroplating, and additional conductive metallic particles being dispersed on an interface between the cured resin film and the outer conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20050012200
    Abstract: An electronic chip component includes a component body and a plurality of terminal electrodes disposed on outer surfaces of the component body. At least one of the terminal electrodes includes a cured resin film including dispersed conductive particles, an outer conductive film formed on the cured resin film by electroplating, and additional conductive metallic particles being dispersed on an interface between the cured resin film and the outer conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6762656
    Abstract: An LC noise filter includes a capacitor unit having a plurality of capacitor electrode patterns and a plurality of insulating layers that are stacked and integrated, and an inductor unit in which a plurality of coil conductor patterns and a plurality of insulating layers are stacked and integrated. In the LC noise filter, the inductor unit and the capacitor unit are stacked, and a cutoff frequency is adjusted in accordance with the distance in the stacked direction between the coil conductor pattern and the capacitor electrode pattern being next to each other in the stacked direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Kobayashi, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6727782
    Abstract: A multilayered LC composite component includes a main body having a pair of side surfaces, a pair of end surfaces, and an upper surface and a lower surface. Ground-side terminal electrodes are disposed at the center of the side surfaces and hot-side terminal electrodes are disposed along edges of the side surfaces. Each of the hot-side terminal electrodes includes an end surface extended portion extending to each of the end surfaces. The end-surface extended portion is arranged so that at least the approximate center of each of the end surfaces is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sasaki, Takahiro Azuma, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6563689
    Abstract: A feedthrough type three-terminal electronic component has a monolithic structure including stacked internal signal electrodes and internal ground electrodes with dielectric layers disposed therebetween Internal dummy electrodes, which essentially do not contribute to electrostatic capacity formation, are disposed in at least one of a region defined by both side portions of internal signal electrodes and an external ground electrode provided on both side surfaces of the monolithic structure, viewing the monolithic structure in planar fashion, and a region defined by both side portions of internal ground electrodes and external signal electrodes provided on both side surfaces of the monolithic structure, viewing the monolithic structure in planar fashion. Thus, a highly reliable feedthrough type three-terminal electronic component with a uniform sintering state in the monolithic structure, and low resistance, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20030030510
    Abstract: A multilayered LC composite component includes a main body having a pair of side surfaces, a pair of end surfaces, and an upper surface and a lower surface. Ground-side terminal electrodes are disposed at the center of the side surfaces and hot-side terminal electrodes are disposed along edges of the side surfaces. Each of the hot-side terminal electrodes includes an end surface extended portion extending to each of the end surfaces. The end-surface extended portion is arranged so that at least the approximate center of each of the end surfaces is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sasaki, Takahiro Azuma, Shigekatsu Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20030011962
    Abstract: A feedthrough type three-terminal electronic component has a monolithic structure including stacked internal signal electrodes and internal ground electrodes with dielectric layers disposed therebetween Internal dummy electrodes, which essentially do not contribute to electrostatic capacity formation, are disposed in at least one of a region defined by both side portions of internal signal electrodes and an external ground electrode provided on both side surfaces of the monolithic structure, viewing the monolithic structure in planar fashion, and a region defined by both side portions of internal ground electrodes and external signal electrodes provided on both side surfaces of the monolithic structure, viewing the monolithic structure in planar fashion. Thus, a highly reliable feedthrough type three-terminal electronic component with a uniform sintering state in the monolithic structure, and low resistance, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigekatsu Yamamoto