Abstract: A coil-type electronic component comprises an element including a magnetic element body and a coil conductor. A portion of the magnetic element body in between layers of the coil conductor adjacent to each other in an axis direction of the coil conductor includes first soft magnetic metal particles. A portion of the magnetic element body on an outer side along the axis includes second soft magnetic metal particles. The first soft magnetic metal particles have a saturation magnetization (Ms) higher than that of the second soft magnetic metal particles.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal powder or the like from which a soft magnetic metal fired body can be provided has a high magnetic permeability ? and a specific resistance ? and is contained in a coil-type electronic component having sufficiently high inductance L and Q value and unlikely to be plating-extended and short-circuited. A soft magnetic metal powder contains soft magnetic metal particles containing at least Fe and Ni. Said soft magnetic metal powder further contains P, Si, Cr and/or M. M is at least one selected from among B, Co, Mn, Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Mo, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Al, and rare earth elements. The content of each element is within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes: an element body containing a plurality of metal magnetic particles; a coil disposed in the element body; and an external electrode disposed on a surface of the element body and electrically connected to the coil. At least a part of a void part between the metal magnetic particles in the element body is filled with a first resin, the external electrode has a resin electrode containing a second resin and a conductor powder dispersed in the second resin, and the second resin connected from the resin electrode extends into the element body.

Abstract: In a multilayer coil component, a part filled with a resin and a void part not filled with the resin exist between a plurality of metal magnetic particles in an element body, one main surface of the element body is a mounting surface with respect to an external electronic component, and the edge of an external electrode is positioned on the mounting surface. In the element body, a high void region where the porosity caused by the void part is higher than the porosity of the other part in the element body extends from the edge of the external electrode on the mounting surface toward an end surface of the element body.

Abstract: A multilayer coil device includes an element formed by laminating a coil conductor and a magnetic element body. The magnetic element body includes soft magnetic particles and an epoxy resin. The soft magnetic particles include soft magnetic metal particles. The epoxy resin has an epoxy value of 150 or less. The epoxy resin is filled in gap spaces between the soft magnetic particles.

Abstract: In a multilayer coil component, a part filled with a resin and a void part not filled with the resin exist between a plurality of metal magnetic particles in an element body, one main surface of the element body is a mounting surface with respect to an external electronic component, and the edge of an external electrode is positioned on the mounting surface. In the element body, a high void region where the porosity caused by the void part is higher than the porosity of the other part in the element body extends from the edge of the external electrode on the mounting surface toward an end surface of the element body.

Abstract: A heat request arbitration device includes: a first thermal circuit; a second thermal circuit; a third thermal circuit having path patterns that are selectable as a path that is heat exchangeable with each of the first thermal circuit and the second thermal circuit; and heat source units configured to absorb heat or radiate heat via a heat medium circulating in at least one of the thermal circuits; a derivation unit configured to derive requests related to heat flow control of heat absorbed or radiated by each of the heat source units; and a selection unit configured to select a path for at least one of the thermal circuits so as to satisfy at least one of the requests related to the heat flow control based on the requests related to the heat flow control derived by the derivation unit.

Abstract: A heat control device is provided in a vehicle including a first thermal circuit that circulates a coolant and a second thermal circuit that circulates a refrigerant while changing the state of the refrigerant and is able to exchange heat with the first thermal circuit. When there is a heat discharge request from the second thermal circuit, the heat control device includes a determination unit configured to determine an amount of operation of each of a plurality of units which are used to discharge heat such that the heat discharge request is satisfied and the sum of power consumption values of the plurality of units is minimized.

Abstract: A thermal request mediating device (1) that is mounted in a vehicle including a first thermal circuit (LT) and a second thermal circuit (RE) configured to exchange heat with the first thermal circuit, the thermal request mediating device includes: a discharged heat amount acquiring unit configured to requested amounts of discharged heat of the first and second thermal circuits; and a mediation unit configured to determine amounts of discharged heat allowable for the first thermal circuit and the second thermal circuit, and increase the amount of discharged heat allowable for the first thermal circuit and decrease the amount of discharged heat allowable for the second thermal circuit as the first requested amount of discharged heat increases when the sum of the amounts of discharged heat of the first and second thermal circuits exceeds the maximum amount of dischargeable heat.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal particle may include a core particle and an insulating film over a surface of the core particle. The insulating film may include a complex oxide containing Si and B. B may constitute 1.0 mol % or more and 60.0 mol % or less of a total of Si and B in the insulating film.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal particle comprises an Fe—Ni based soft magnetic metal. The soft magnetic metal particle includes both an fcc phase and a bcc phase. A magnetic element body includes the soft magnetic metal particle. A coil-type electronic component includes the magnetic element body and a coil conductor.

Abstract: A thermal request mediating device includes a calculation unit configured to calculate amounts of heat for thermal circuits, a mediation unit configured to determine amounts of absorbed heat or amounts of discharged heat which are allocated to the thermal circuits based on amounts of heat transferable between the thermal circuits, and a distribution unit configured to distribute amounts of absorbed heat or amounts of discharged heat to units which are included in each thermal circuit based on the determined amounts of absorbed heat or amounts of discharged heat.

Abstract: A heat request arbitration device includes: a first thermal circuit; a second thermal circuit; a third thermal circuit having path patterns that are selectable as a path that is heat exchangeable with each of the first thermal circuit and the second thermal circuit; and heat source units configured to absorb heat or radiate heat via a heat medium circulating in at least one of the thermal circuits; a derivation unit configured to derive requests related to heat flow control of heat absorbed or radiated by each of the heat source units; and a selection unit configured to select a path for at least one of the thermal circuits so as to satisfy at least one of the requests related to the heat flow control based on the requests related to the heat flow control derived by the derivation unit.

Abstract: A composite magnetic body includes soft magnetic metal particles and non-magnetic ceramic particles each having a particle size (D50) smaller than that of the soft magnetic metal particles.

Abstract: A heat request arbitration device includes: a first thermal circuit; a second thermal circuit; a third thermal circuit having path patterns that are selectable as a path that is heat exchangeable with each of the first thermal circuit and the second thermal circuit; and heat source units configured to absorb heat or radiate heat via a heat medium circulating in at least one of the thermal circuits; a derivation unit configured to derive requests related to heat flow control of heat absorbed or radiated by each of the heat source units; and a selection unit configured to select a path for at least one of the thermal circuits so as to satisfy at least one of the requests related to the heat flow control based on the requests related to the heat flow control derived by the derivation unit.

Abstract: A coil-type electronic component comprises an element including a magnetic element body and a coil conductor. A portion of the magnetic element body in between layers of the coil conductor adjacent to each other in an axis direction of the coil conductor includes first soft magnetic metal particles. A portion of the magnetic element body on an outer side along the axis includes second soft magnetic metal particles. The first soft magnetic metal particles have a saturation magnetization (Ms) higher than that of the second soft magnetic metal particles.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal powder or the like from which a soft magnetic metal fired body can be provided has a high magnetic permeability ? and a specific resistance ? and is contained in a coil-type electronic component having sufficiently high inductance L and Q value and unlikely to be plating-extended and short-circuited. A soft magnetic metal powder contains soft magnetic metal particles containing at least Fe and Ni. Said soft magnetic metal powder further contains P, Si, Cr and/or M. M is at least one selected from among B, Co, Mn, Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Mo, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Al, and rare earth elements. The content of each element is within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A multilayer coil device includes an element formed by laminating a coil conductor and a magnetic element body. The magnetic element body includes soft magnetic particles and an epoxy resin. The soft magnetic particles include soft magnetic metal particles. The epoxy resin has an epoxy value of 150 or less. The epoxy resin is filled in gap spaces between the soft magnetic particles.

Abstract: A thermal request mediating device (1) that is mounted in a vehicle including a first thermal circuit (LT) and a second thermal circuit (RE) configured to exchange heat with the first thermal circuit, the thermal request mediating device includes: a discharged heat amount acquiring unit configured to requested amounts of discharged heat of the first and second thermal circuits; and a mediation unit configured to determine amounts of discharged heat allowable for the first thermal circuit and the second thermal circuit, and increase the amount of discharged heat allowable for the first thermal circuit and decrease the amount of discharged heat allowable for the second thermal circuit as the first requested amount of discharged heat increases when the sum of the amounts of discharged heat of the first and second thermal circuits exceeds the maximum amount of dischargeable heat.

Abstract: A heat control device is provided in a vehicle including a first thermal circuit that circulates a coolant and a second thermal circuit that circulates a refrigerant while changing the state of the refrigerant and is able to exchange heat with the first thermal circuit. When there is a heat discharge request from the second thermal circuit, the heat control device includes a determination unit configured to determine an amount of operation of each of a plurality of units which are used to discharge heat such that the heat discharge request is satisfied and the sum of power consumption values of the plurality of units is minimized.