Abstract: A coil element includes a core member, a plate portion connected to one end of the columnar portion, a coil conductor wire, and a terminal electrode. The core member has a flat-shaped connection end portion provided in each of both end portions of the coil portion. The plate portion has a principal surface, a first surface connected to the principal surface, and a second surface connected to the principal surface and the first surface. The terminal electrode has an electrode layer and a joint layer. The electrode layer is formed on either the first surface or the second surface of the plate portion. The joint layer includes a cavity portion locally provided between the connection end portion and the electrode layer and joins the connection end portion and the electrode layer to each other.

Abstract: A coil element includes a core member, a plate portion connected to one end of the columnar portion, a coil conductor wire, and a terminal electrode. The core member has a flat-shaped connection end portion provided in each of both end portions of the coil portion. The plate portion has a principal surface, a first surface connected to the principal surface, and a second surface connected to the principal surface and the first surface. The terminal electrode has an electrode layer and a joint layer. The electrode layer is formed on either the first surface or the second surface of the plate portion. The joint layer includes a cavity portion locally provided between the connection end portion and the electrode layer and joins the connection end portion and the electrode layer to each other.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a coil component includes: an element body part 10 including a magnetic material; a coil 30 built into the element body part 10; an external electrode 50a electrically connected to the coil 30 and provided at least on a bottom face 12 of the element body part 10 along a side 13a of the bottom face 12; and an external electrode 50b electrically connected to the coil 30 and provided at least on the bottom face 12 along a side 13b, opposite the side 13a, of the bottom face 12; wherein the external electrode 50a has a tip part 52a facing the external electrode 50b; the external electrode 50b has a tip part 52b facing the external electrode 50a; and a void 70a is formed between the external electrode 50a and the bottom face 12 in a manner extending from the tip part 52a.

Abstract: A coil element includes a core member, a plate portion connected to one end of the columnar portion, a coil conductor wire, and a terminal electrode. The core member has a flat-shaped connection end portion provided in each of both end portions of the coil portion. The plate portion has a principal surface, a first surface connected to the principal surface, and a second surface connected to the principal surface and the first surface. The terminal electrode has an electrode layer and a joint layer. The electrode layer is formed on either the first surface or the second surface of the plate portion. The joint layer includes a cavity portion locally provided between the connection end portion and the electrode layer and joins the connection end portion and the electrode layer to each other.

Abstract: One object is to provide a coil element capable of enhancing reliability of joint strength of a coil conductor wire, while achieving a reduction in resistance and a size reduction. A coil element includes a core member, a coil conductor wire, and a terminal electrode. The core member has a columnar portion. The coil conductor wire has a coil portion wound on the columnar portion and a flat-shaped connection end portion provided in each of both end portions of the coil portion. The terminal electrode has an electrode layer and a joint layer. The electrode layer is formed on a surface of the core member and opposed to the connection end portion in its thickness direction. The joint layer includes a cavity portion locally provided between the connection end portion and the electrode layer and joins the connection end portion and the electrode layer to each other.

Abstract: A coil conductive wire has a coil part wound around a pillar part, and flat-shaped connection end parts provided at respective ends of the coil part. Terminal electrodes are electrically connected to the connection end parts, each of which terminal electrodes has an electrode layer and a conductive layer covering the electrode layer. Each connection end part has a first principle face connected to a surface of the electrode layer, a second principle face projecting from a surface of the conductive layer, and a side face. The conductive layer has a flat area, and a skirt area provided between the flat area and the side face and sloping onto the side face. The thickness of the flat area is smaller than that of each connection end part, while the thickness of the skirt area decreases in the direction away from the side face.

Abstract: One object is to provide a coil element capable of enhancing reliability of joint strength of a coil conductor wire, while achieving a reduction in resistance and a size reduction. A coil element includes a core member, a coil conductor wire, and a terminal electrode. The core member has a columnar portion. The coil conductor wire has a coil portion wound on the columnar portion and a flat-shaped connection end portion provided in each of both end portions of the coil portion. The terminal electrode has an electrode layer and a joint layer. The electrode layer is formed on a surface of the core member and opposed to the connection end portion in its thickness direction. The joint layer includes a cavity portion locally provided between the connection end portion and the electrode layer and joins the connection end portion and the electrode layer to each other.