Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes an insulating layer including a protruding surface, a first MR element, and a second MR element. The protruding surface includes a first curved surface portion. The first curved surface portion includes a first portion including an upper end portion of the protruding surface, and a second portion continuous with the first portion at a position away from the upper end portion of the protruding surface. When the shape of the protruding surface is regarded as a function Z, the mean value of the absolute value of a second derivative Z? of the function Z corresponding to the first portion is smaller than the mean value of the absolute value of the second derivative Z? of the function Z corresponding to the second portion.

Abstract: An electronic component with a metal terminal includes a plurality of electronic components each including an element body and a pair of external electrodes provided on each of a pair of end surfaces facing each other in an X direction in the element body, and disposed in a Y direction, and a pair of plate-shaped metal terminals each including a plurality of joint portions to which external electrodes of the plurality of electronic components are joined, and a leg portion provided to protrude further than the electronic component in a Z direction, wherein a portion of the metal terminal that extends in the Y direction to straddle the plurality of joint portions is an easily deformable portion made of a second metal material having a Young's modulus smaller than that of a first metal material constituting the other portion.

Abstract: A storage element includes a first ferromagnetic layer; a second ferromagnetic layer; a nonmagnetic layer interposed between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer in a first direction; a first wiring that extends in a second direction different from the first direction and together with the nonmagnetic layer sandwiches the first ferromagnetic layer in the first direction; and an electrode that together with the nonmagnetic layer sandwiches the second ferromagnetic layer in at least a part in the first direction, wherein the electrode is in contact with at least a part of a lateral side surface of the second ferromagnetic layer.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy includes a main component of (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e))MaBbPcSidCe. X1 is one or more of Co and Ni. X2 is one or more of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Cu, Cr, Bi, N, O, and rare earth elements. M is one or more of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Mo, W, and V. 0.020?a?0.14 is satisfied. 0.020<b?0.20 is satisfied. 0?d?0.060 is satisfied. ??0 is satisfied. ??0 is satisfied. 0??+??0.50 is satisfied. c and e are within a predetermined range. The soft magnetic alloy has a nanohetero structure or a structure of Fe based nanocrystallines.

Abstract: Since the coil body of the coil component includes a plurality of coils and the first coil is one of the plurality of coils included in the coil body, the current route from the external terminal of the first to the outer peripheral turn of the second coil portion where stray capacitance occurs is significantly shorter than the route of current flowing between the pair of external terminals, and the voltage drop in the outer peripheral turn of the second coil portion is relatively small, so that stray capacitance between the second coil portion and the first external terminal is small.

Abstract: The coil body of the coil component includes a first coil, a second coil, and a third coil arranged in order along one direction when viewed from the facing direction of the pair of main surfaces of the element body. The first coil, the second coil, and the third coil have alternating winding directions, and the number of turns of the second coil is relatively small, thereby improving the characteristics of the coil component.

Abstract: A coil device includes a bobbin, a first coil provided to the bobbin, and a second coil provided outside the first coil. The first coil includes a first portion provided inside the second coil and a second portion next to the first portion and the second coil along a winding axis of the first portion. A first protrusion portion, a second protrusion portion, and a partition protrusion portion each protruding in a radial direction of the bobbin are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described for sensing tire, vehicle, and/or surface conditions using tire-mounted sensors. An example tire assembly includes a vehicle tire, a substrate adapted to deform in accordance with deformation of the vehicle tire, and a set of conductive liquid sensors coupled to the vehicle tire via the substrate, where an electrical resistance of the set of conductive liquid sensors changes in accordance with deformation of the substrate.

Abstract: A coil component includes an element body, a coil, a first terminal electrode, and a second terminal electrode. The coil has a coil axis extending in a direction in which a pair of side surfaces face each other. The first terminal electrode and the second terminal electrode have first electrode portions exposed on end surfaces and second electrode portions exposed on a main surface, respectively, and are not exposed on each of the pair of side surfaces. In a direction in which a pair of main surfaces face each other, a distance between each of ends of the first electrode portions on the main surface side and the main surface is larger than a distance between a top portion of the coil closest to the main surface and the main surface.

Abstract: A domain wall displacement element includes a magnetoresistance element which has a reference layer and a domain wall displacement layer each containing a ferromagnetic body, a non-magnetic layer, and first and second magnetization fixed layers which are in contact with the displacement layer, wherein the first layer has a first region in contact with the displacement layer, a non-magnetic first intermediate layer, and a second region contacting the first intermediate layer, the first region has a first ferromagnetic layer contacting the first intermediate layer, the second region has a second ferromagnetic layer contacting the first intermediate layer, the first and second ferromagnetic layers are ferromagnetically coupled, a ferromagnetic layer closest to the displacement layer in the first region and a ferromagnetic layer closest to displacement layer in the second magnetization fixed layer have the same film configuration, and the first and second regions are different in film configuration.

Abstract: An antenna module is an antenna module including at least a first radiation electrode, and a first power feeding electrode coupled with the first radiation electrode, and includes: a first dielectric layer including the first power feeding electrode; and a second dielectric layer disposed at one side of the first dielectric layer in a thickness direction of the first power feeding electrode, and a fracture toughness value of the second dielectric layer is larger than a fracture toughness value of the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A position detection device includes a magnet that generates a magnetic field to be detected, and a magnetic sensor. The magnetic sensor detects the magnetic field to be detected and generates a detection value corresponding to the position of the magnet. The magnetic field to be detected has a first direction that changes within a first plane, at a reference position in the first plane. The magnetic sensor includes four MR elements. Each of the MR elements includes a first magnetic layer having first magnetization that can change in direction within a second plane corresponding to the each of the MR elements. The first plane and the second plane intersect at a dihedral angle ? other than 90°. A detection value depends on the direction of the first magnetization.

Abstract: A coil device including a first conductor, a second conductor located inside the first conductor, a first inner core located inside the second conductor, and a second inner core located between the first conductor and the second conductor.

Abstract: This magnetoresistance effect element includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a nonmagnetic layer provided between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer. At least one of the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer has an alloy obtained by adding an additive element to a Heusler alloy. The additive element is any one or more elements selected from the group consisting of H, He, N, O, F, Ne, P, Cl, Ar, Kr, and Xe.

Abstract: An NTC thermistor element includes a thermistor body and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed in the thermistor body and opposing each other. The thermistor body includes a region interposed between adjacent internal electrodes of the plurality of internal electrodes. The region of the thermistor body includes a plurality of crystal grains arranged in succession between the internal electrodes adjacent to each other. The plurality of crystal grains include a first crystal grain, a second crystal grain, and a third crystal grain. The first crystal grain is in contact with one internal electrode of the internal electrodes adjacent to each other. The second crystal grain is in contact with another internal electrode of the internal electrodes adjacent to each other. The third crystal grain is not in contact with the first crystal grain and the second crystal grain.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a magnetic sensor chip that includes a magnetoresistive effect element and a sealed part. The magnetoresistive effect element includes a free layer and a pinned layer. The sealed part has a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite the first surface. The shape of the sealed part in the plan view from the first surface side is substantially quadrilateral. The substantially quadrilateral shape has a first side and a second side, which are substantially parallel to each other. In the plan view, from the first surface side of the sealed part, the magnetization direction of the pinned layer, in a state in which the external magnetic field is not applied on the magnetoresistive effect element, is inclined with respect to an approximately straight line found through the least squares method using a plurality of points arbitrarily set on the first side.

Abstract: A coil device includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a core. The second conductor is disposed inside the first conductor and at least partly extending along the first conductor. The core internally arranges the first conductor and the second conductor. An insulating layer is formed at least between the first conductor and the second conductor.

Abstract: An acoustic device 3 includes a piezoelectric element and a housing 30. The housing 30 includes a main body portion 31 and a rib portion 35. The main body portion 31 includes a vibrating portion 32 and a plurality of support portions 33. The rib portion 35 is connected to the main body portion 31. The rib portion 35 extends in a third direction between a pair of the support portions 34a and 341) facing each other and separated from each other in the third direction intersecting a second direction, when viewed from the second direction along a vibrating surface. A hollow region V is defined by the vibrating portion 32 and the plurality of support portions 33, The above opening S1 is defined by the rib portion 35 and the main body portion 31 and communicates with the hollow region V. The rib portion 35 covers the middle of the hollow region V when viewed from the second direction.

Abstract: In an embodiment a sensor element includes at least one carrier layer having a top side and an underside and at least one functional layer, wherein the functional layer is arranged at the top side of the carrier layer and includes a material having a temperature-dependent electrical resistance, wherein the sensor element is configured to be integrated as a discrete component directly into an electrical system, and wherein the sensor element is configured to measure a temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic component that includes a substrate, a planarizing layer covering a surface of the substrate, a first conductive layer formed on the planarizing layer and having a lower electrode, a dielectric film made of a material different from that of the planarizing layer and covering the planarizing layer and first conductive layer, an upper electrode laminated on the lower electrode through the dielectric film, and a first insulating layer covering the first conductive layer, dielectric film, and upper electrode. An outer periphery of the first insulating layer directly contacts the planarizing layer without an intervention of the dielectric film.