Patents by Inventor Mizuho KATSUTA

Mizuho KATSUTA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11791085
    Abstract: An inductor component comprising a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer containing a resin, a substrate of a sintered body having a first principal surface in close contact with the first magnetic layer and a second principal surface above which the second magnetic layer is disposed, and a spiral wiring disposed between the second magnetic layer and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Mizuho Katsuta, Kouji Yamauchi, Ryo Kudou, Naoya Noo
  • Patent number: 11587721
    Abstract: An inductor component includes a main body formed in a flat-plate shape and including a magnetic layer; an inductor wiring line disposed on a plane inside the main body; a first vertical wiring line that extends, from a pad portion which is an end portion of the inductor wiring line, in a first direction to pass through the inside of the main body, and is exposed on a first principal surface side of the main body; a second vertical wiring line that extends, from the pad portion of the inductor wiring line, in a second direction to pass through the inside of the main body, and is exposed on a second principal surface side of the main body; and an insulation layer of a non-magnetic body. The first vertical wiring line includes a via conductor and a columnar wiring line. The second vertical wiring line includes a columnar wiring line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Mizuho Katsuta
  • Patent number: 11183327
    Abstract: A coil component includes a multilayer body that includes a first outer magnetic body, a first outer insulator, a first inner magnetic body, an inner insulator, a second inner magnetic body, a second outer insulator, and a second outer magnetic body which are stacked sequentially in the stacking direction and a coil disposed inside the inner insulator. A thickness of the first outer insulator is from about one-fifteenth to one-seventh a total thickness of the first outer magnetic body, the first outer insulator, and the first inner magnetic body. Also, a thickness of the second outer insulator is from about one-fifteenth to one-seventh a total thickness of the second outer magnetic body, the second outer insulator, and the second inner magnetic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mizuho Katsuta
  • Publication number: 20210125769
    Abstract: An inductor component includes a main body formed in a flat-plate shape and including a magnetic layer; an inductor wiring line disposed on a plane inside the main body; a first vertical wiring line that extends, from a pad portion which is an end portion of the inductor wiring line, in a first direction to pass through the inside of the main body, and is exposed on a first principal surface side of the main body; a second vertical wiring line that extends, from the pad portion of the inductor wiring line, in a second direction to pass through the inside of the main body, and is exposed on a second principal surface side of the main body; and an insulation layer of a non-magnetic body. The first vertical wiring line includes a via conductor and a columnar wiring line. The second vertical wiring line includes a columnar wiring line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Mizuho KATSUTA
  • Patent number: 10748698
    Abstract: An electronic component having a main body includes a plurality of insulator layers laminated in a lamination direction. A primary coil is disposed in the main body and includes one or more primary coil conductor layers. A secondary coil is disposed in the main body and includes one or more secondary coil conductor layers. A tertiary coil is disposed in the main body and includes one or more tertiary coil conductor layers. The plurality of insulator layers includes a first insulator layer including a portion interposed between the primary coil conductor layer and the secondary coil conductor layer, a second insulator layer including a portion interposed between the secondary coil conductor layer and the tertiary coil conductor layer, and a third insulator layer including a portion interposed between the tertiary coil conductor layer and the primary coil conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Okura, Mizuho Katsuta, Kosuke Ishida
  • Patent number: 10714254
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a body, a first inductor, and a low expansion portion. The body includes a laminated body including a plurality of insulating layers laminated in a lamination direction. The insulating layers contain a first resin as a material. The first inductor includes a first inductor conductor layer that adjoins one of the insulating layers. The low expansion portion has a coefficient of linear expansion lower than a coefficient of linear expansion of the plurality of insulating layers. The low expansion portion contains a second resin as a material. At least part of the low expansion portion is embedded in the laminated body. The second resin has a coefficient of linear expansion that is lower than a coefficient of linear expansion of the first resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoichi Nakatsuji, Kosuke Ishida, Mizuho Katsuta
  • Publication number: 20200027645
    Abstract: An inductor component comprising a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer containing a resin, a substrate of a sintered body having a first principal surface in close contact with the first magnetic layer and a second principal surface above which the second magnetic layer is disposed, and a spiral wiring disposed between the second magnetic layer and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Mizuho KATSUTA, Kouji YAMAUCHI, Ryo KUDOU, Naoya NOO
  • Patent number: 10476466
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a multilayer body constituted by insulator layers that are laminated in a laminating direction, a primary coil including one or more primary coil conductor layers, a secondary coil including one or more secondary coil conductor layers, and a tertiary coil including one or more tertiary coil conductor layers. The primary coil conductor layers, the secondary coil conductor layers, and the tertiary coil conductor layers are arrayed in the laminating direction. The primary coil, the secondary coil, and tertiary coil constitute a common mode filter, and intervals between two among the one or more primary coil conductor layers, the one or more secondary coil conductor layers, and the one or more tertiary coil conductor layers, every two of those being adjacent to each other in the laminating direction, are not even.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Karino, Mizuho Katsuta, Kosuke Ishida
  • Publication number: 20190080838
    Abstract: A coil component includes a multilayer body that includes a first outer magnetic body, a first outer insulator, a first inner magnetic body, an inner insulator, a second inner magnetic body, a second outer insulator, and a second outer magnetic body which are stacked sequentially in the stacking direction and a coil disposed inside the inner insulator. A thickness of the first outer insulator is from about one-fifteenth to one-seventh a total thickness of the first outer magnetic body, the first outer insulator, and the first inner magnetic body. Also, a thickness of the second outer insulator is from about one-fifteenth to one-seventh a total thickness of the second outer magnetic body, the second outer insulator, and the second inner magnetic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mizuho KATSUTA
  • Patent number: 10181374
    Abstract: In an electronic component, a primary coil is electrically connected between a first outer electrode and a fourth outer electrode, a secondary coil is electrically connected between a second outer electrode and a fifth outer electrode, a tertiary coil is electrically connected between a third outer electrode and a sixth outer electrode, and a first inter-layer connection conductor, a second inter-layer connection conductor, and a third inter-layer connection conductor are electrically connected to the end portions at an inner side of a first coil conductor layer, a second coil conductor layer, and a third coil conductor layer, respectively. The first inter-layer connection conductor, the second inter-layer connection conductor, and the third inter-layer connection conductor are not positioned at one side of a second perpendicular direction, compared with a magnetic core, when viewed from a laminating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mizuho Katsuta, Kosuke Ishida, Jun Karino
  • Patent number: 10176918
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a first ceramic substrate having a first principal surface on the upper side and a second principal surface on the lower side, a multilayer body constituted by a plurality of insulator layers each made of a material containing resin and laminated on the first principal surface, a first coil disposed in and/or on the multilayer body, a first relay conductor connected to the first coil, and a first outer electrode disposed on the first ceramic substrate and electrically connected to the first relay conductor. The plurality of insulator layers include one or more first insulator layers in each of which a first corner has a shape cut away as a first cut-away portion, the first relay conductor is disposed in the first cut-away portion, and the plurality of insulator layers include a second insulator layer that is contacted with the first relay conductor from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Ishida, Mizuho Katsuta, Jun Karino, Yoichi Nakatsuji
  • Patent number: 10115519
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a primary coil including n primary coil conductor layers and a parallel primary coil conductor layer, and secondary and tertiary coils including respectively n secondary and tertiary coil conductor layers. Respective ones of the primary, secondary and tertiary coil conductor layers are arrayed alternately in this order from one side toward other side in laminating direction. The parallel primary coil conductor layer is electrically connected to a predetermined primary coil conductor layer, has the substantially same shape as the predetermined primary coil conductor layer in a plan view, and is disposed on the other side in the laminating direction relative to the tertiary coil conductor layer disposed at a farthest position on the other side in the laminating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Karino, Mizuho Katsuta, Kosuke Ishida
  • Publication number: 20180061554
    Abstract: An electronic component having a main body includes a plurality of insulator layers laminated in a lamination direction. A primary coil is disposed in the main body and includes one or more primary coil conductor layers. A secondary coil is disposed in the main body and includes one or more secondary coil conductor layers. A tertiary coil is disposed in the main body and includes one or more tertiary coil conductor layers. The plurality of insulator layers includes a first insulator layer including a portion interposed between the primary coil conductor layer and the secondary coil conductor layer, a second insulator layer including a portion interposed between the secondary coil conductor layer and the tertiary coil conductor layer, and a third insulator layer including a portion interposed between the tertiary coil conductor layer and the primary coil conductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo OKURA, Mizuho KATSUTA, Kosuke ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180047491
    Abstract: In an electronic component, a primary coil is electrically connected between a first outer electrode and a fourth outer electrode, a secondary coil is electrically connected between a second outer electrode and a fifth outer electrode, a tertiary coil is electrically connected between a third outer electrode and a sixth outer electrode, and a first inter-layer connection conductor, a second inter-layer connection conductor, and a third inter-layer connection conductor are electrically connected to the end portions at an inner side of a first coil conductor layer, a second coil conductor layer, and a third coil conductor layer, respectively. The first inter-layer connection conductor, the second inter-layer connection conductor, and the third inter-layer connection conductor are not positioned at one side of a second perpendicular direction, compared with a magnetic core, when viewed from a laminating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mizuho KATSUTA, Kosuke ISHIDA, Jun KARINO
  • Publication number: 20180012698
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a body, a first inductor, and a low expansion portion. The body includes a laminated body including a plurality of insulating layers laminated in a lamination direction. The insulating layers contain a first resin as a material. The first inductor includes a first inductor conductor layer that adjoins one of the insulating layers. The low expansion portion has a coefficient of linear expansion lower than a coefficient of linear expansion of the plurality of insulating layers. The low expansion portion contains a second resin as a material. At least part of the low expansion portion is embedded in the laminated body. The second resin has a coefficient of linear expansion that is lower than a coefficient of linear expansion of the first resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi NAKATSUJI, Kosuke ISHIDA, Mizuho KATSUTA
  • Patent number: 9711270
    Abstract: A common mode choke coil as an electronic component includes a laminate. The laminate includes insulating layers stacked in a thickness direction and has a recess sinking in a stacking direction of the insulating layers. The laminate includes at least one coil conductor therein. The recess is filled with a magnetic resin material. The magnetic resin material is formed of a magnetic powder-containing resin that is a mixture of a soft magnetic metal powder and a thermosetting resin. The soft magnetic metal powder has an average particle size of 12 ?m or less. The magnetic powder-containing resin contains 65 vol % or more and 85 vol % or less of the soft magnetic metal powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Marusawa, Takaomi Toi, Kosuke Ishida, Mizuho Katsuta
  • Publication number: 20170169936
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a first ceramic substrate having a first principal surface on the upper side and a second principal surface on the lower side, a multilayer body constituted by a plurality of insulator layers each made of a material containing resin and laminated on the first principal surface, a first coil disposed in and/or on the multilayer body, a first relay conductor connected to the first coil, and a first outer electrode disposed on the first ceramic substrate and electrically connected to the first relay conductor. The plurality of insulator layers include one or more first insulator layers in each of which a first corner has a shape cut away as a first cut-away portion, the first relay conductor is disposed in the first cut-away portion, and the plurality of insulator layers include a second insulator layer that is contacted with the first relay conductor from below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke ISHIDA, Mizuho KATSUTA, Jun KARINO, Yoichi NAKATSUJI
  • Publication number: 20170125154
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a multilayer body constituted by insulator layers that are laminated in a laminating direction, a primary coil including one or more primary coil conductor layers, a secondary coil including one or more secondary coil conductor layers, and a tertiary coil including one or more tertiary coil conductor layers. The primary coil conductor layers, the secondary coil conductor layers, and the tertiary coil conductor layers are arrayed in the laminating direction. The primary coil, the secondary coil, and tertiary coil constitute a common mode filter, and intervals between two among the one or more primary coil conductor layers, the one or more secondary coil conductor layers, and the one or more tertiary coil conductor layers, every two of those being adjacent to each other in the laminating direction, are not even.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun KARINO, Mizuho KATSUTA, Kosuke ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170125159
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a primary coil including n primary coil conductor layers and a parallel primary coil conductor layer, and secondary and tertiary coils including respectively n secondary and tertiary coil conductor layers. Respective ones of the primary, secondary and tertiary coil conductor layers are arrayed alternately in this order from one side toward other side in laminating direction. The parallel primary coil conductor layer is electrically connected to a predetermined primary coil conductor layer, has the substantially same shape as the predetermined primary coil conductor layer in a plan view, and is disposed on the other side in the laminating direction relative to the tertiary coil conductor layer disposed at a farthest position on the other side in the laminating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun KARINO, Mizuho KATSUTA, Kosuke ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160247623
    Abstract: A common mode choke coil as an electronic component includes a laminate. The laminate includes insulating layers stacked in a thickness direction and has a recess sinking in a stacking direction of the insulating layers. The laminate includes at least one coil conductor therein. The recess is filled with a magnetic resin material. The magnetic resin material is formed of a magnetic powder-containing resin that is a mixture of a soft magnetic metal powder and a thermosetting resin. The soft magnetic metal powder has an average particle size of 12 ?m or less. The magnetic powder-containing resin contains 65 vol % or more and 85 vol % or less of the soft magnetic metal powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi MARUSAWA, Takaomi TOI, Kosuke ISHIDA, Mizuho KATSUTA