Abstract: A polymer particle containing magnetic material includes a core and a polymer layer. The core includes magnetic fine particles. The polymer layer is located outside the core and surrounds the core. A shape ratio (Ric) is defined in each of the magnetic fine particles by dividing a diameter (Di) of an inscribed circle of the magnetic fine particle by a diameter (Do) of a circumscribed circle of the magnetic fine particle. The shape ratio (Ric) of the magnetic fine particle is 0.50 or more and 0.94 or less. The diameter (Di) of the magnetic fine particle is 5 nm or more. The diameter (Di) and the shape ratio (Ric) of the magnetic fine particle satisfy a relation formula of Di?9.28×e{circumflex over (?)}(1.17×Ric).

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: 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 soft magnetic alloy powder comprises first particles to fifth particles, each having a particle size within a specific range. Among the first particles to the fifth particles, nth particles have an average particle size xn (?m), an average circularity yn, and a variance zn of circularity, where nth is any ordinal number from first to fifth. Points (xn, yn) (n=1 to 5) plotted in an xy plane define an approximate straight line having a slope “my” of ?0.0030 or more. Points (xn, zn) (n=1 to 5) plotted in an xz plane define an approximate straight line having a slope “mz” of 0.00050 or less.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy powder comprises a component having a compositional formula ((Fe(1?(?+?))Co?Ni?)(1??)X1?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e))BaPbSicCdCre in atomic ratio. X1 comprises at least one selected from specific elements. Values of a, b, c, d, e, ?, ?, and ? of the compositional formula satisfy specific ranges. The soft magnetic alloy powder comprises soft magnetic alloy particles including soft magnetic alloy particles having a particle size of (0.95×D90) or more and (1.05×D90) or less. An average Wadell's circularity of the soft magnetic alloy particles having the particle size of (0.95×D90) or more and (1.05×D90) or less is 0.75 or more. A variance of Wadell's circularity of the soft magnetic alloy particles having the particle size of (0.95×D90) or more and (1.05×D90) or less is 0.035 or less.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic core in which metal magnetic particles occupy an area of 75% to 90% on a cross-section. The metal magnetic particles include first large particles having a crystalline metal material and having a Heywood diameter of 3 ?m or more on the cross-section of the magnetic core, and second large particles having a nanocrystal structure or an amorphous structure and having a Heywood diameter of 3 ?m or more, and an insulation coating of the first large particles is thicker than an insulation coating of the second large particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a soft magnetic powder including a main component represented by composition formula: (Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c+d+e+f))MaBbPcSidCeSf. X1 represents one or more selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni; X2 represents one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Cu, Cr, Bi, N, and rare earth elements; and M represents one or more selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Mo, W, Ti, and V. The following relations are satisfied: 0?a?0.140; 0.020<b?0.200; 0<c?0.150; 0?d?0.060; 0?e?0.030; 0?f?0.010; ??0; ??0; and 0??+??0.50. An oxygen content ratio in the soft magnetic powder is from 300 ppm to 3,000 ppm as a mass ratio.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic core in which metal magnetic particles occupy an area of 75% to 90% on a cross-section. The metal magnetic particles include first large particles having a nanocrystal structure and having a Heywood diameter of 3 ?m or more on the cross-section of the magnetic core, and second large particles having an amorphous structure and having a Heywood diameter of 3 ?m or more, and an insulation coating of the first large particles is thicker than an insulation coating of the second large particles.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal powder comprising soft magnetic metal particles including Fe, wherein a surface of the soft magnetic metal particle is covered by a coating part having an insulation property, and the coating part includes a soft magnetic metal fine particle.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy including an internal area having a soft magnetic type alloy composition including Fe and P (phosphorous), and a P concentrated area existing closer to a surface side than the internal area and having a higher P concentration than in the internal area.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy comprising an internal area having a soft magnetic type alloy composition including Fe and Co, a Co concentrated area existing closer to a surface side than the internal area and having a higher Co concentration than in the internal area, a SB concentrated area existing closer to the surface side than the Co concentrated area and having a higher concentration of at least one element selected from Si and B than in the internal area, and a Fe concentrated area including Fe existing closer to the surface side than the SB concentrated area; wherein a crystalized area ratio of the SB concentrated area represented by SSBcry/SSB and a crystalized area ratio of the Fe concentrated area represented by SFecry/SFe, satisfy a relation of (SSBcry/SSB)<(SFecry/SFe).

Abstract: A magnetic core includes metal magnetic particles. A total area percentage of the metal magnetic particles in a cross section of the magnetic core is 75% or more and 90% or less. The metal magnetic particles include first particles whose Haywood diameters in the cross section of the magnetic core are 3 ?m or more and second particles whose Haywood diameters in the cross section of the magnetic core are less than 3 ?m. The second particles include two or more types of small particles with different compositions of films existing on their particle surfaces.

Abstract: A polymer particle containing magnetic material includes a core, an intermediate layer, and a polymer layer. The core includes magnetic fine particles having an average diameter of 5 nm or more and 30 nm or less. The intermediate layer is located outside the core and has a lower concentration of the magnetic fine particles than the core. The polymer layer covers the intermediate layer. A thickness of the intermediate layer is 5% or more and 60% or less of a radius of the polymer particle containing magnetic material.

Abstract: An inductor includes a magnetic core portion and a coil portion. The magnetic core portion is a multilayer film in which a nanogranular magnetic film and a soft magnetic alloy film are alternately stacked. The nanogranular magnetic film has a structure in which nano-domains of a first phase are dispersed in a second phase. The first phase contains one or more selected from Fe and Co, and the second phase contains one or more selected from O, N, and F. The volume ratio of the first phase to the total volume of the first phase and the second phase is 60% or less. The soft magnetic alloy film contains one or more selected from Fe and Co. The total amount of Fe, Co, and Ni in the soft magnetic alloy film is 70 at % or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a soft magnetic alloy having good soft magnetic properties. The soft magnetic alloy includes nanocrystals having an average Heywood diameter value of 5.0 nm or more and 25.0 nm or less, in which an average circularity of the nanocrystals is 0.50 or more and 0.90 or less.

Abstract: Provided is a soft magnetic metal powder including a plurality of soft magnetic metal particles. Each of the soft magnetic metal particles includes a metal particle and an oxidized part covering the metal particle. The metal particle includes at least Fe. The oxidized part includes an oxide of at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Si, and B, and at least one kind of element of Ca and Mg. A concentration of Ca or Mg in the metal particle and the oxidized part is maximum in the oxidized part. An average value of a maximum value of the concentration of Ca or Mg in the oxidized part is 0.2 atom % or more.

Abstract: A metal magnetic powder contains Co as a main component, and the metal magnetic powder includes metal nanoparticles having a mean particle size (D50) of 1 nm or more and 100 nm or less. Each of the metal nanoparticles includes hcp-Co as a main phase, and the metal magnetic powder includes fcc-Co and/or ?-Co as a sub-phase.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal powder having soft magnetic metal particles, wherein a surface of the soft magnetic metal particle is covered by a coating part, the coating part has a first coating part, a second coating part, and a third coating part in this order from the surface of the soft magnetic metal particle towards outside, the first coating part includes oxides of Si as a main component, the second coating part includes oxides of Fe as a main component, and the third coating part includes a compound of at least one element selected from the group consisting of P, Si, Bi, and Zn.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy including an internal area having a soft magnetic type alloy composition including Fe and Co, a Co concentrated area existing closer to a surface side than the internal area and having a higher Co concentration than in the internal area, and a SB concentrated area existing closer to the surface side than the Co concentrated area and having a higher concentration of at least one element selected from Si and B than in the internal area.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy comprising a main component having a compositional formula of ((Fe(1?(?+?))X1?X2?)(1?(a+b+c))MaBbCrc)1?dCd, and a sub component including P, S and Ti, wherein X1 is selected from the group Co and Ni, X2 is selected from the group Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi and rare earth elements, “M” is selected from the group Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Mo, W and V, 0.030?a?0.14, 0.005?b?0.20, 0<c?0.040, 0?d?0.040, ??0, ??0, and 0??+??0.50 are satisfied, when soft magnetic alloy is 100 wt %, P is 0.001 to 0.050 wt %, S is 0.001 to 0.050 wt %, and Ti is 0.001 to 0.080 wt %, and when a value obtained by dividing P by S is P/S, then P/S satisfies 0.10?P/S?10.