Abstract: An electronic device includes an element body. The element body includes at least two internal electrode layers and a dielectric layer laminated between the internal electrode layers. Ni oxide particles exist at a boundary between the internal electrode layers and the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is in contact with the internal electrode layers at first and second boundaries. The dielectric layer includes a first dielectric large particle and a second dielectric large particle. The first dielectric large particle is in contact with at least one of the Ni oxide particles existing at the first boundary and in contact with one of the internal electrode layers at the second boundary. The second dielectric large particle is in contact with at least one of the internal electrode layers at the first boundary and in contact with at least one of the Ni oxide particles existing at the second boundary.

Abstract: A strain resistance film containing a composition represented by Cr100-x-y-zAlxNyOz, satisfying 5?x?50, 0.1?y?20, 0.1?z?17, and y+z?25.

Abstract: A plurality of through-hole conductors include a first through-hole conductor and a second through-hole conductor between coil conductors adjacent each other. Each of the first through-hole conductor and the second through-hole conductor includes a first end and a second end. The first end included in the second through-hole conductor is coupled to the second end included in the first through-hole conductor, and has a width larger than a width of the second end included in the first through-hole conductor. The first end included in the first through-hole conductor has a width larger than the width of the second end included in the first through-hole conductor. The second end included in the second through-hole conductor has a width smaller than the width of the first end included in the second through-hole conductor.

Abstract: The electronic component includes an element body, an internal conductor, a cover layer, and a conductor layer. The internal conductor is disposed in the element body. The cover layer is disposed on an outer surface of the element body and has an electrical insulation property. The conductor layer is disposed on the cover layer and is electrically connected to the internal conductor. The conductor layer includes a portion. The portion protrudes toward the element body through the cover layer and is physically and electrically connected to the internal conductor. The conductor layer is electrically connected to the internal conductor.

Abstract: In an embodiment a lid includes a top section and a side section arranged below the top section. A vertical height of the top section is calculated by ITS*HB, ITS being a first multiple integer and HB being a basic height, and a vertical height of the side section is calculated by Iss* HB, Iss being a second multiple integer and HB being the basic height HB.

Abstract: This optical device includes at least one magnetic element including a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a spacer layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer, a laser diode, and a waveguide, in which the waveguide includes at least one input waveguide optically connected to the laser diode and an output waveguide connected to the input waveguide, and at least some of light propagating in at least one of the input waveguide and the output waveguide is applied to the magnetic element.

Abstract: A band-pass filter includes a first input/output port, a second input/output port, a plurality of resonators, and a multilayer stack. The multilayer stack includes a plurality of stacked dielectric layers. Each of the resonators is an open-ended resonator formed of a conductor line in the multilayer stack. Each of the resonators includes a resonator conductor portion including a first line part and a second line part located away from each other in a direction orthogonal to a stacking direction of the plurality of dielectric layers, and a third line part connecting the first line part and the second line part. The first to third line parts extend to surround a space between the first line part and the second line part.

Abstract: A specific depth at which a concentration of Fe reaches 10 at % is 18 nm or more and 500 nm or less from the first surface, and from the first surface to the specific depth, the concentration of Fe is less than 10 at %, and a positive increase region is present in which the concentration of Fe increases with a substantially positive concentration gradient, in a case where the concentration of Fe is measured in a depth direction from a first surface of a ribbon.

Abstract: In an embodiment a load transfer element includes a bottom side, a top side and a connection between the bottom side and the top side, wherein the load transfer element is configured to transfer a mechanical load from a top side of a housing of a stationary part of a wireless power transfer (WPT) system to a bottom side of the housing.

Abstract: A low-pass filter includes first to third inductors and a capacitor. A first inductor-forming conductor layer constituting at least a part of each of the first and second inductors and a second inductor-forming conductor layer including first and second portions constituting first and second inductor portions of the third inductor are connected by a plurality of first through holes. The first portion and a capacitor-forming conductor layer constituting a part of the capacitor are connected by a plurality of second through holes. The second portion and the capacitor-forming conductor layer are connected by a plurality of third through holes.

Abstract: In an embodiment a switching device includes at least one stationary contact, a movable contact, an armature, a first permanent magnet, a second permanent magnet and a magnetic switch, wherein the movable contact is movable by the armature, wherein the first permanent magnet is attached to the armature, and wherein the second permanent magnet is arranged in a fixed position relative to the magnetic switch.

Abstract: A lens drive device including, a variation in a distance between the support point and an action point of the leaf spring member is suppressed, and a variation in a biasing force of the leaf spring member determined according to the distance between the support point and the action point is also suppressed. As a result, a frictional force of the frictional engagement between a friction engagement member and an actuator is uniform, and driving characteristics of the lens drive device are uniform.

Abstract: A control method of a driving mechanism is provided, including: the driving mechanism provides a first electrical signal from a control assembly to the driving mechanism to move the movable portion into an initial position relative to the fixed portion, wherein the control assembly includes a control unit and a position sensing unit; the status signal of an inertia sensing unit is read; the control unit sends the status signal to the control unit to calculate a target position; the control unit provides a second electrical signal to the driving assembly according to the target position for driving the driving assembly; a position signal is sent from the position sensing unit to the control unit; the control unit provides a third electric signal to the driving assembly to drive the driving assembly according the position signal.

Abstract: A position detection device includes a first position detector, a second position detector, and a signal generator. The first position detector includes a first magnetic field generation unit, a second magnetic field generation unit, and a first magnetic sensor. The second position detector includes a third magnetic field generation unit, a fourth magnetic field generation unit, and a second magnetic sensor. The positions of the second and fourth magnetic field generation units vary in response to variations in a detection-target position. The signal generator generates a position detection signal, which is the sum of a first detection signal generated by the first magnetic sensor and a second detection signal generated by the second magnetic sensor. Each of the first and second position detectors includes a bias magnetic field generation unit.

Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer coil component includes forming, on a main face of a substrate, a first coil conductor extending along the main face having conductivity, forming a second coil conductor and a third coil conductor apart from each other in a direction in which the first coil conductor extends and each extending from the first coil conductor in a first direction orthogonal to the main face, and forming a fourth coil conductor electrically connected to an end of the second coil conductor opposite to the first coil conductor and extending along the main face. The forming the first coil conductor includes forming, on the main face, a first insulator layer provided with a first penetration portion having a shape corresponding to the first coil conductor and exposing a part of the main face, and forming, by plating, the first coil conductor in the first penetration portion.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition includes a barium titanate, an oxide of an R element, an oxide of an M element, and an oxide containing Si. The R element is one or more elements selected from Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Y, Ho, and Yb. The M element is one or more elements selected from Mg, Ca, Mn, V, and Cr. A ratio of an amount of the oxide of the R element in terms of R2O3 to an amount of the oxide containing Si in terms of SiO2 is 0.8:1 to 2.2:1. A ratio of an amount of the oxide of the M element in terms of MO to the amount of the oxide containing Si in terms of SiO2 is 0.2:1 to 1.8:1.50% or more of the number of dielectric particles constituting the dielectric ceramic composition is core-shell dielectric particles having a core-shell structure.

Abstract: A magnetic field detection apparatus includes a magnetoresistive effect element and a coil. The coil includes first and second tier parts opposed to each other in a first axis direction, with the magnetoresistive effect element interposed therebetween. The coil is configured to be supplied with a current and thereby configured to generate an induction magnetic field to be applied to the magnetoresistive effect element in a second axis direction. The first tier part includes first conductors extending in a third axis direction, arranged in the second axis direction and coupled in parallel to each other. The second tier part includes a second conductor or second conductors extending in the third axis direction, the second conductors being arranged in the second axis direction and coupled in parallel to each other. The first conductors each have a width smaller than a width of the second conductor or each of the second conductors.

Abstract: An electronic component includes: a first internal electrode which is provided inside an element body and is drawn on a first main surface corresponding to a mounting surface; a second internal electrode which is provided inside the element body, is provided at a position different from the first internal electrode when viewed from a third direction, and is drawn on the first main surface; a third internal electrode which is provided inside the element body, is provided at a position facing the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode in the third direction, and is drawn on the first main surface; wherein the first internal electrode and the third internal electrode face each other in the third direction to form a first capacitor portion, and wherein the second internal electrode and the third internal electrode face each other in the third direction to form a second capacitor portion.

Abstract: A magnetoresistance effect element having a large MR ratio is provided. This magnetoresistance effect element includes: a first ferromagnetic layer; a second ferromagnetic layer; and a nonmagnetic layer. The first ferromagnetic layer includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is closer to the nonmagnetic layer than the second layer. The first layer has a Heusler alloy containing at least partially crystallized Co. The second layer contains a material different from the Heusler alloy and has at least a partially crystallized ferromagnetic material. The first layer and the second layer have added first atoms. The first atom is any one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pd, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Pt, Au, and Bi.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an element body. The element body includes a first internal electrode layer, a second internal electrode layer, and a dielectric layer laminated between the first internal electrode layer and the second internal electrode layer. Ni oxide particles exist at a first boundary between the first internal electrode layer and the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a dielectric large particle in contact with both of the Ni oxide particles at the first boundary and the second internal electrode layer.