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: A soft magnetic powder including a first particle group including particles having a particle size of D50 or more and a second particle group including particles having a particle size of less than D50. An average value of circularities of the particles belonging to the first particle group is defined as a first average circularity C1, and an average value of circularities of the particles belonging to the second particle group is defined as a second average circularity C2, and C1<C2 is satisfied.

Abstract: A magnetic core includes a first core and a second core. The first core includes a first opposing surface. The second core includes a second opposing surface. The first opposing surface and the second opposing surface are aligned so as to form at least a part of a closed magnetic circuit consisting of the first core and the second core. The first opposing surface and/or the second opposing surface has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of 7 ?m or more and less than 65 ?m.

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: Provided a soft magnetic alloy ribbon containing Fe and B. Convex portions having an average convex portion height of 7 nm to 130 nm are present on an alloy surface.

Abstract: To provide a soft magnetic alloy or the like, from which a magnetic component having a good temperature property of core loss can be obtained. The soft magnetic alloy includes Fe. The soft magnetic alloy includes a crystallite, and an amorphous phase existing around the crystallite. A total area ratio of the crystallite in a cross section of the soft magnetic alloy is 40% or more and less than 60%. An average thickness of the amorphous phase is 3.0 nm or more and 10.0 nm or less. A standard deviation of a thickness of the amorphous phase is 10.0 nm or less.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy ribbon having high corrosion resistance and good magnetic properties is obtained. The soft magnetic alloy ribbon contains Fe and M. M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, W, Zr, Hf, Mo, Cr, and Ti, and a part of M is included in oxides. A maximum point of a concentration of at least one of M included in the oxides is present in a region within 20 nm from the surface, when a concentration distribution of an element contained in the soft magnetic alloy ribbon is measured from a surface toward an interior of the soft magnetic alloy ribbon in a thickness direction.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy thin strip which has high saturation magnetic flux density and low coercivity, which enables a core with high space factor and high saturation magnetic flux density. A soft magnetic alloy thin strip including a main component that has a composition formula (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e+f))MaBbPcSidCeSf. In the formula, X1, X2 and M are selected from a specific element group; 0?a?0.140, 0.020?b?0.200, 0?c?0.150, 0?d?0.090, 0?e?0.030, 0?f?0.030, ??0, ??0, and 0??+??0.50; and at least one of a, c and d is larger than 0. The strip has a structure that is composed of an Fe-based nanocrystal; and the surface roughness of a release surface satisfies 0.85?Rae/Rac?1.25 (wherein Rac is the average of arithmetic mean roughnesses in the central portion, and Rae is the average in the edge portion).

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy powder includes a plurality of soft magnetic alloy particles of a soft magnetic alloy represented by a composition formula (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e))MaBbPcSidCe, wherein X1 represents Co and/or Ni; X2 represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Cu, Cr, Bi, N, O, and rare earth elements; M represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Mo, W, and V; 0.020?a?0.14, 0.020<b?0.20, 0<c?0.15, 0?d?0.060, 0?e?0.040, ??0, ??0, and 0??+??0.50 are satisfied, and wherein the soft magnetic alloy has a nano-heterostructure with initial fine crystals present in an amorphous substance; and the surface of each of the soft magnetic alloy particles is covered with a coating portion including a compound of at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, Si, Bi, and Zn.

Abstract: An alloy ribbon that is an alloy ribbon containing a metal as a main component, and has a recess on at least one principal surface, in which a depth of the recess is 5% or more and 75% or less of an average thickness.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an alloy ribbon capable of having excellent adhesiveness between the alloy ribbons when a plurality of the alloy ribbons is stacked; and also, to provide a magnetic core using the alloy ribbon. The present invention is an alloy ribbon comprising metals scattered on at least one surface of the alloy ribbon, in which diameters of the scattered metals are 1 ?m or more, and the scattered metals include Cu.

Abstract: Soft magnetic alloy powder includes plurality of soft magnetic alloy particles of soft magnetic alloy represented by composition formula (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c++e+f+g))MaBbPcSidCeSfTig, wherein X1 represents Co and/or Ni; X2 represents at least one selected from group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Cu, Cr, Bi, N, O, and rare earth elements; M represents at least one selected from group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Mo, W, and V; 0.020?a?0.14, 0.020<b?0.20, 0<c?0.15, 0?d?0.060, 0?e?0.040, 0?f?0.010, 0?g?0.0010, ??0, ??0, and 0??+??0.50 are satisfied, wherein at least one of f and g is more than 0; and wherein soft magnetic alloy has a nano-heterostructure with initial fine crystals present in an amorphous substance; and surface of each of the soft magnetic alloy particles is covered with a coating portion including a compound of at least one element selected from group consisting of P, Si, Bi, and Zn.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy ribbon having high corrosion resistance and good magnetic properties is obtained. The soft magnetic alloy ribbon contains Fe and M. M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, W, Zr, Hf, Mo, Cr, and Ti, and a part of M is included in oxides. A maximum point of a concentration of at least one of M included in the oxides is present in a region within 20 nm from the surface, when a concentration distribution of an element contained in the soft magnetic alloy ribbon is measured from a surface toward an interior of the soft magnetic alloy ribbon in a thickness direction.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy ribbon having high corrosion resistance is obtained. The soft magnetic alloy ribbon contains Fe, P, and Si. A maximum point of a concentration of P and a maximum point of a concentration of Si including in oxides is present in a region within 20 nm from the surface, when a concentration distribution of an element contained in the soft magnetic alloy ribbon is measured from a surface toward an interior of the soft magnetic alloy ribbon in a thickness direction.

Abstract: A magnetic core excellent in productivity, having stable magnetic characteristics, and easy to handle for a coil device including a conductor and is formed by stacking a plurality of soft magnetic thin ribbons divided into small pieces.

Abstract: A magnetic core and the like having a stable soft magnetic property, including a plurality of soft magnetic layers which are laminated, wherein a crack is formed in the soft magnetic layers. The soft magnetic layers include Fe as a principal component. The soft magnetic layers include a composition formula (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e+f))MaBbPcSidCeSf, wherein: X1 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni, X2 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Cu, Cr, Bi, N, and O and rare-earth elements, M is one or more selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Mo, V, and W; and a to f and ? and ? are in predetermined ranges. A structure including a nanoheterostructure or an Fe-group nanocrystal is observed in the soft magnetic layers.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy is composed of a Fe-based nanocrystal and an amorphous phase. In the soft magnetic alloy, S2-S1>0 is satisfied, where S1 (at %) denotes an average content rate of Si in the Fe-based nanocrystal and S2 (at %) denotes an average content rate of Si in the amorphous phase. In addition, the soft magnetic alloy has a composition formula of ((Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e+f))MaBbSicPdCreCuf)1?gCg. X1 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni, X2 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, O, S and a rare earth element, and M is one or more selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Ti, Mo, V and W. In the composition formula, a to g, ? and ? are in specific ranges.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy thin strip which has high saturation magnetic flux density and low coercivity, which enables a core with high space factor and high saturation magnetic flux density. A soft magnetic alloy thin strip including a main component that has a composition formula (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e+f))MaBbPcSidCeSf. In the formula, X1, X2 and M are selected from a specific element group; 0?a?0.140, 0.020?b?0.200, 0?c?0.150, 0?d?0.090, 0?e?0.030, 0?f?0.030, ??0, ??0, and 0??+??0.50; and at least one of a, c and d is larger than 0. The strip has a structure that is composed of an Fe-based nanocrystal; and the surface roughness of a release surface satisfies 0.85?Rae/Rac?1.25 (wherein Rac is the average of arithmetic mean roughnesses in the central portion, and Rae is the average in the edge portion).

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy powder includes a plurality of soft magnetic alloy particles of a soft magnetic alloy represented by a composition formula (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e))MaBbPcSidCe, wherein X represents Co and/or Ni; X2 represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Cu, Cr, Bi, N, O, and rare earth elements; M represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Zr, Ta, Mo, W, and V; 0.020?a?0.14, 0.020<b?0.20, 0<c?0.15, 0?d?0.060, 0?e?0.040, ??0, ??0, and 0??+??0.50 are satisfied, and wherein the soft magnetic alloy has a nano-heterostructure with initial fine crystals present in an amorphous substance; and the surface of each of the soft magnetic alloy particles is covered with a coating portion including a compound of at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, Si, Bi, and Zn.

Abstract: Soft magnetic alloy powder includes plurality of soft magnetic alloy particles of soft magnetic alloy represented by composition formula (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c++e+f+g))MaBbPcSidCeSfTig, wherein X1 represents Co and/or Ni; X2 represents at least one selected from group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Cu, Cr, Bi, N, O, and rare earth elements; M represents at least one selected from group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Mo, W, and V; 0.020?a?0.14, 0.020<b?0.20, 0<c?0.15, 0?d?0.060, 0?e?0.040, 0?f?0.010, 0?g?0.0010, ??0, ??0, and 0??+??0.50 are satisfied, wherein at least one of f and g is more than 0; and wherein soft magnetic alloy has a nano-heterostructure with initial fine crystals present in an amorphous substance; and surface of each of the soft magnetic alloy particles is covered with a coating portion including a compound of at least one element selected from group consisting of P, Si, Bi, and Zn.