Patents by Inventor Shinya Onodera

Shinya Onodera 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).

  • Publication number: 20250132094
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body, a plurality of external electrode each including a conductive resin layer, a plurality of internal electrodes each electrically connected to a corresponding external electrode of the plurality of external electrodes, and an electrical insulation film disposed on the element body. The element body includes a pair of end surfaces, and a first side surface and a second side surface adjacent to each other and to the pair of end surfaces. The element body includes a first region positioned away from the first side surface, and a second region including the first side surface and having a dielectric constant smaller than a dielectric constant of the first region. The plurality of internal electrodes are disposed in the first region. The electrical insulation film includes a film portion positioned on a region, of the second side surface, between the conductive resin layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Natsumi KATO, Ken Morita, Shinya Onodera, Yuichi Nagai
  • Publication number: 20250095921
    Abstract: An element body includes a main surface and a pair of end surfaces. Each external electrode includes a conductive resin layer on the main surface. Each auxiliary internal electrode is disposed in the same layer as a corresponding internal electrode of a plurality of internal electrodes and is electrically connected to the external electrode to which the corresponding internal electrode is not electrically connected. Each auxiliary internal electrode includes first and second electrode portions. The first electrode portion is exposed to a corresponding end surface of the pair of end surfaces and is electrically and physically connected to the external electrode to which the corresponding internal electrode is not electrically connected. The second electrode portion is positioned between the conductive resin layer of the external electrode to which the corresponding internal electrode is not electrically connected and the corresponding internal electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Ken MORITA, Yasuhiro OKUI, Yuichi NAGAI, Kazuyuki HASEBE, Shinya ONODERA
  • Patent number: 12249464
    Abstract: An external electrode is disposed on an end of the element body in the first direction. The external electrode includes a pair of first electrode portions disposed on the pair of second side surfaces and including a conductive resin layer. Each of the pair of second side surfaces includes a region exposed from the external electrode. An insulating film is disposed on the element body. The insulating film includes film portions disposed on the pair of second side surfaces. Each of the film portions covers an edge of the conductive resin layer and the region of each of the second side surfaces along the edge of the conductive resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Onodera, Akitoshi Yoshii, Kyohei Takata
  • Patent number: 12249467
    Abstract: A plurality of external electrodes are disposed on both ends of an element body. Each of the plurality of external electrodes includes a pair of electrode portions disposed on a pair of side surfaces and including a conductive resin layer. For each of the two conductive resin layers located on the same side surface, one conductive resin layer includes an edge opposing another conductive resin layer. The conductive resin layer includes a first region and a second region. The first region included a plurality of metal particles of a first content and a resin. The second region includes a plurality of metal particles of a second content smaller than the first content and a resin. The second region is located closer to the edge of the conductive resin layer than the first region, and includes the edge of the conductive resin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Onodera, Akitoshi Yoshii, Kyohei Takata
  • Publication number: 20250069812
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode disposed on the element body. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer. The conductive resin layer includes a silver. The electronic component includes an oxide disposed in front of an end edge of the conductive resin layer. The oxide is in contact with the element body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinya ONODERA
  • Publication number: 20250029788
    Abstract: An element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface, an end surface, and a side surface coupling the principal surface and the end surface. An external electrode is disposed on the element body and includes a conductive resin layer. An internal conductor is disposed in the element body and is exposed to the end surface. The element body includes a ridge portion between the end surface and the side surface, the ridge portion including a first region exposed from the conductive resin layer and a second region positioned closer to the principal surface than the first region and covered with the conductive resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya ONODERA, Koki ITO, Hideki Kaneko
  • Patent number: 12142438
    Abstract: An element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface and a first side surface adjacent to the principal surface. An external electrode includes a first electrode portion disposed on the principal surface and a second electrode portion disposed on the first side surface. The first electrode portion includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer, and a plating layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The second electrode portion includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a sintered metal layer and a plating layer formed on the sintered metal layer. The second region includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer, and a plating layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The second region is located closer to the principal surface than the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Onodera, Koki Ito, Hideki Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20240321521
    Abstract: A plurality of external electrodes are disposed on both ends of an element body. Each of the plurality of external electrodes includes a pair of electrode portions disposed on a pair of side surfaces and including a conductive resin layer. For each of the two conductive resin layers located on the same side surface, one conductive resin layer includes an edge opposing another conductive resin layer. The conductive resin layer includes a first region and a second region. The first region included a plurality of metal particles of a first content and a resin. The second region includes a plurality of metal particles of a second content smaller than the first content and a resin. The second region is located closer to the edge of the conductive resin layer than the first region, and includes the edge of the conductive resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Onodera, Akitoshi Yoshii, Kyohei Takata
  • Patent number: 12100557
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body, a plurality of external electrodes on the element body, and an electrical insulator on the element body. Each of the plurality of external electrodes includes a conductive resin layer. The electrical insulator includes an electrical insulating portion located at least on a region between the plurality of external electrodes on a surface of the element body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei Takata, Shinya Onodera, Ken Morita
  • Publication number: 20240212942
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body, a plurality of internal conductors in the element body, and a plurality of external electrodes on the element body, and an electrical insulator on the element body. The element body includes a main surface and a pair of end surfaces. The plurality of internal conductors are exposed to a corresponding end surface of the pair of end surfaces. The plurality of external electrodes are connected to a corresponding internal conductor of the plurality of internal conductors. The plurality of internal conductors are exposed from the electrical insulator at the corresponding end surface. Each of the plurality of external electrodes includes a conductive resin layer. The electrical insulator includes an electrical insulating portion located at least on a region included in the main surface, the region being between the plurality of external electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Natsumi KATO, Ken MORITA, Shinya ONODERA, Yuichi NAGAI
  • Publication number: 20230377802
    Abstract: An element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface and a first side surface adjacent to the principal surface. An external electrode includes a first electrode portion disposed on the principal surface and a second electrode portion disposed on the first side surface. The first electrode portion includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer, and a plating layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The second electrode portion includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a sintered metal layer and a plating layer formed on the sintered metal layer. The second region includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer, and a plating layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The second region is located closer to the principal surface than the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya ONODERA, Koki ITO, Hideki KANEKO
  • Patent number: 11763996
    Abstract: An element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface and a first side surface adjacent to the principal surface. An external electrode includes a first electrode portion disposed on the principal surface and a second electrode portion disposed on the first side surface. The first electrode portion includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer, and a plating layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The second electrode portion includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a sintered metal layer and a plating layer formed on the sintered metal layer. The second region includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer, and a plating layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The second region is located closer to the principal surface than the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Onodera, Koki Ito, Hideki Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20230154683
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body, a plurality of external electrodes on the element body, and an electrical insulator on the element body. Each of the plurality of external electrodes includes a conductive resin layer. The electrical insulator includes an electrical insulating portion located at least on a region between the plurality of external electrodes on a surface of the element body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyohei TAKATA, Shinya ONODERA, Ken MORITA
  • Patent number: 11594378
    Abstract: An element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface and a first side surface adjacent to the principal surface. An external electrode includes a first electrode portion disposed on the principal surface and a second electrode portion disposed on the first side surface. The first electrode portion includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer, and a plating layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The second electrode portion includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a sintered metal layer and a plating layer formed on the sintered metal layer. The second region includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer, and a plating layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The second region is located closer to the principal surface than the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Onodera, Koki Ito, Hideki Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11594379
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a plurality of chip components and an insulating case. The chip components are arranged in a first direction. The case includes a plate portion, a first protrusion portion, and a second protrusion portion. The plate portion faces first side surfaces of the chip components. The first protrusion portion is formed along a plate-portion first side of the plate portion and protrudes from the plate portion toward a downside perpendicular to the first direction. The second protrusion portion is formed to the first protrusion portion in a second direction and protrudes from the plate portion toward the downside. A protrusion length of the first protrusion portion and the second protrusion portion from the plate portion toward the downside is smaller than a protrusion length of the chip component included in the chip components from the plate portion toward the downside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Masuda, Shinya Ito, Norihisa Ando, Tomoyuki Sasaki, Shinya Onodera
  • Publication number: 20220375689
    Abstract: An element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface and a first side surface adjacent to the principal surface. An external electrode includes a first electrode portion disposed on the principal surface and a second electrode portion disposed on the first side surface. The first electrode portion includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer, and a plating layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The second electrode portion includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a sintered metal layer and a plating layer formed on the sintered metal layer. The second region includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer, and a plating layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The second region is located closer to the principal surface than the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya ONODERA, Koki ITO, Hideki KANEKO
  • Patent number: 11508520
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode disposed on the element body. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer and a plating layer disposed on the conductive resin layer. The conductive resin layer includes a surface partially provided with a resin lump including an electrically insulating resin. The resin lump includes a surface exposed from the plating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinya Onodera
  • Publication number: 20220208474
    Abstract: An external electrode is disposed on an end of the element body in the first direction. The external electrode includes a pair of first electrode portions disposed on the pair of second side surfaces and including a conductive resin layer. Each of the pair of second side surfaces includes a region exposed from the external electrode. An insulating film is disposed on the element body. The insulating film includes film portions disposed on the pair of second side surfaces. Each of the film portions covers an edge of the conductive resin layer and the region of each of the second side surfaces along the edge of the conductive resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya ONODERA, Akitoshi YOSHII, Kyohei TAKATA
  • Publication number: 20220157533
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a plurality of chip components and an insulating case. The chip components are arranged in a first direction. The case includes a plate portion, a first protrusion portion, and a second protrusion portion. The plate portion faces first side surfaces of the chip components. The first protrusion portion is formed along a plate-portion first side of the plate portion and protrudes from the plate portion toward a downside perpendicular to the first direction. The second protrusion portion is formed to the first protrusion portion in a second direction and protrudes from the plate portion toward the downside. A protrusion length of the first protrusion portion and the second protrusion portion from the plate portion toward the downside is smaller than a protrusion length of the chip component included in the chip components from the plate portion toward the downside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro MASUDA, Shinya ITO, Norihisa ANDO, Tomoyuki SASAKI, Shinya ONODERA
  • Patent number: 11335505
    Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode disposed on the element body. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer, a solder plating layer arranged to constitute an outermost layer of the external electrode, and an intermediate plating layer disposed between the conductive resin layer and the solder plating layer. The intermediate plating layer has better solder leach resistance than metal contained in the conductive resin layer. An opening is formed in the intermediate plating layer. The solder plating layer is formed on the conductive resin layer through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Onodera, Takehisa Tamura, Atsushi Takeda, Yuichi Nagai