Abstract: A voltage converter is provided that includes a variable inductor device that is disposed between an input line and an output line, a switching device that is disposed between the input line and the variable inductor device, a capacitor that is disposed between the output line and a ground line and a control circuit configured to switch an inductance value of the variable inductor device and to switch a control mode of the switching device according to a load current in the output line. The control circuit is configured to set the inductance value of the variable inductor device to a first value when the load current is less than a threshold value and set the inductance value of the variable inductor device to a second value that is smaller than the first value when the load current is higher than the threshold value.

Abstract: An inductor component includes an element body including a magnetic layer, a first coil and a second coil that are disposed adjacent to each other on a plane in the element body, and a first connection conductor that connects the first coil and the second coil. A first axis of the first coil and a second axis of the second coil are disposed parallel in a first direction that is orthogonal to the plane. A shortest distance between the first coil and the second coil is equal to or greater than a larger wiring width of a first wiring width of the first coil and a second wiring width of the second coil, and is equal to or less than an average value of a first diameter of a first smallest circle enclosing the first coil and a second diameter of a second smallest circle enclosing the second coil.

Abstract: A coil that includes a coil wire spirally wound along an axis. The coil wire includes a first wiring portion and a second wiring portion which are aligned along the axis. The first wiring portion includes a first end surface on a side in a first direction from the first wiring portion toward the second wiring portion, and a second end surface on a side in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The first end surface includes a first end in an inner side portion in a radial direction of the coil wire. The second end surface is in an outer side portion in the radial direction of the coil wire with respect to a straight line passing through the first end and parallel to the direction of the axis.

Abstract: An inductor component includes an element body having a magnetic material, and a coil that is disposed inside the element body. The coil includes a coil wire that is spirally wound along an axis with a first end of the coil wire at a positive side of the axis and a second end of the coil wire at a negative side of the axis. At least one of a first end surface of the first end of the coil wire and a second end surface of the second end of the coil wire includes a recess, and a portion of the element body is located inside the recess.

Abstract: A coil that includes: a coil wire spirally wound along an axis; and an insulator that covers at least a portion of the coil wire. In a cross section including the axis, the insulator includes: a first insulation portion in contact with a first end surface of the coil wire on a first side in a direction of the axis of the coil wire, a second insulation portion in contact with a second end surface of the coil wire on a second side in the direction of the axis of the coil wire, and a third insulation portion between adjacent turns in the direction of the axis of the coil wire. At least one of a first thickness of the first insulation portion and a second thickness of the second insulation portion is thinner than half of a third thickness of the third insulation portion.

Abstract: A package substrate that includes: an inductor layer having a magnetic body and inductor wires. The magnetic body includes a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer on at least one main surface of the first magnetic layer. The inductor wires are in the first magnetic layer and include a first wire and a second wire adjacent to each other and magnetically coupled. The second magnetic layer overlaps the first wire and the second wire in a thickness direction. The second magnetic layer has anisotropic magnetic permeability in which magnetic permeability in a main surface direction differs from the thickness direction. The magnetic permeability of the second magnetic layer in the main surface direction is higher than in the thickness direction. The magnetic permeability of the second magnetic layer in the main surface direction is higher than magnetic permeability of the first magnetic layer in a main surface direction.

Abstract: A detector unit for detecting X rays passed through a collimator having a plurality of collimator single plates, includes a substrate attached to a collimator support for supporting the collimator, a photodetecting device array including photodetecting devices mounted on the substrate, a scintillator block arranged corresponding to the photodetecting device array and provided on the photodetecting device array to convert the X rays into light, and an engaging component having an engaging portion provided on the collimator single plate side of the substrate, and engaged with the collimator single plate to regulate a position of the photodetecting device array or the scintillator block in a channel direction with respect to the collimator single plate.

Abstract: A detector unit for detecting X rays passed through a collimator having a plurality of collimator single plates, includes a substrate attached to a collimator support for supporting the collimator, a photodetecting device array including photodetecting devices mounted on the substrate, a scintillator block arranged corresponding to the photodetecting device array and provided on the photodetecting device array to convert the X rays into light, and an engaging component having an engaging portion provided on the collimator single plate side of the substrate, and engaged with the collimator single plate to regulate a position of the photodetecting device array or the scintillator block in a channel direction with respect to the collimator single plate.

Abstract: A collimator for a scintillator, having a number of through holes formed side by side, each for guiding and passing radiation from one end thereof to an other end and focusing the radiation at a predetermined position, including a frame made of a radiation shielding material, and defining a radiation transparent field of view, and a septa section provided in a lattice form in the field of view so as to define the through holes. The septa section includes a plurality of first partition plates arranged at substantially equal intervals and a plurality of second partition plates crossing the first partition plates in a lattice form. The first and second partition plates are made of a material, preferably tungsten or lead alloy, that sheilds the radiation. A plurality of focused slits are formed in at least either the first or second partition plates with the other partition plates being fitted in the slits.

Abstract: A method of assembling an electron gun, which method permits welding of a number of welding points to be effected simply, in a short period of time and without causing mechanical distortion in welded parts and comprises the steps of; causing relative movement of electron gun parts to be welded together and the axes of a laser beam for welding and a light beam for positioning a welding point, these axes being in a predetermined positional relation to each other; causing the light beam for positioning to be incident on a part to be welded; detecting reflected light obtained when the light beam for positioning is reflected by a portion of the aformentioned part to be welded corresponding to a welding point; stopping the aforementioned relative movement according to the detection of the aforementioned reflected light; and exposing the aforementioned welding point to the laser beam for welding according to the detection of the reflected light so as to effect welding of parts to each other.