Patents by Inventor Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA
Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA 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).
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Publication number: 20230395312Abstract: A passive component includes a body portion having a first main surface and a passive element at least a part of which is provided inside the body portion. The first main surface at least partially includes a flat surface made of an inorganic substance and having a surface roughness of equal to or less than 1/1000 of a thickness of the body portion in a direction orthogonal to the first main surface or equal to or less than 10 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA
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Publication number: 20230395309Abstract: An electronic component includes a semiconductor substrate having a main surface and containing a semiconductor material, and a coil provided on the main surface and composed of a conductive material. The semiconductor substrate includes a low-resistance portion having a lower electrical resistance than a semiconductor composed of the semiconductor material. The coil is electrically connected to the low-resistance portion. An axial direction of the coil is parallel to the main surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Ryuichiro TOMINAGA, Takaaki MIZUNO, Toshiyuki NAKAISO
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Publication number: 20230368964Abstract: An inductor component comprising a semiconductor substrate made from a semiconductor material, the semiconductor substrate having a main surface; and a first inductor wire extending through the interior of the semiconductor substrate along the main surface. The first inductor wire contains the semiconductor material. Also, the first inductor wire has an electrical resistance lower than that of the semiconductor substrate and is integrated with the semiconductor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Yuuichi HIGUCHI
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Patent number: 11810706Abstract: An inductor component includes a base, an inductor device disposed in the base, and an external terminal serving as a line that is disposed on the base and that is electrically coupled to the inductor device. The external terminal includes a first metal film that is in contact with the base and that is electrically conductive, a second metal film disposed on a side of the first metal film opposite to the base, the second metal film having resistance to solder leaching, and a catalytic layer disposed between the first metal film and the second metal film. The first metal film includes a pore portion adjacent to the catalytic layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Namiko Sasajima, Hiroki Imaeda, Masami Okado, Shinji Otani, Tomohiro Sunaga, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20230352230Abstract: A coil component includes an insulating layer that has a main surface; and a circuit pattern that is embedded in the insulating layer and extends along the main surface. The circuit pattern includes a seed pattern that extends along the main surface within the circuit pattern, and in a cross section orthogonal to an extending direction of the circuit pattern, the circuit pattern has a part in which the number of seed patterns is two or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuuki KAWAKAMI, Ryuichiro TOMINAGA, Keisuke KUNIMORI, Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA
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Patent number: 11804325Abstract: An electronic component includes a composite body composed of a composite material of a resin and a magnetic metal powder and a metal film disposed on an outer surface of the composite body. The magnetic metal powder contains Fe. The metal film mainly contains Cu, further contains Fe, and is in contact with the resin and the magnetic metal powder.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Otani, Hiroki Imaeda, Namiko Sasajima, Tomohiro Sunaga, Masami Okado, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11798727Abstract: An inductor component includes an inductor wiring line that extends in a plane, a magnetic layer that is formed of an organic resin containing a magnetic powder and that covers the inductor wiring line, and a nonmagnetic-body insulating layer that is formed of an organic resin containing an insulating nonmagnetic powder and that covers a principal surface of the magnetic layer. The inductor component further includes a close-contact layer that is located between the magnetic layer and the insulating layer and that contains the magnetic powder, the nonmagnetic powder, and an organic resin.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Yamauchi, Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Ryo Kudou
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Patent number: 11798723Abstract: A multilayer metal film disposed on a base having insulating properties includes a first metal film that is in contact with the base and that is electrically conductive, a second metal film covering the first metal film from a side of the first metal film opposite to the base, the second metal film having resistance to solder leaching, and a catalytic layer disposed between the first metal film and the second metal film, the catalytic layer having a protruding portion protruding toward the second metal film, the protruding portion extending into the second metal film.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Namiko Sasajima, Hiroki Imaeda, Masami Okado, Shinji Otani, Tomohiro Sunaga, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11791085Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Mizuho Katsuta, Kouji Yamauchi, Ryo Kudou, Naoya Noo
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Patent number: 11783994Abstract: An inductor array component includes a substantially flat plate-shaped main body including a magnetic layer having resin and metal magnetic powder contained in the resin, a first inductor wiring and a second inductor wiring disposed on the same plane in the main body and adjacent to each other, and a plurality of first vertical wirings extending in a first direction of a normal direction with respect to the plane so as to penetrate through inside of the main body and being exposed on a side of a first main surface of the main body. Also, the inductor array component includes a plurality of second vertical wirings extending in a second direction of the normal direction with respect to the plane so as to penetrate through the inside of the main body and being exposed on a side of a second main surface of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Akinori Hamada
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Patent number: 11776735Abstract: An inductor component includes an air core coil in which an air core inductor wire is provided in an air core body containing a non-magnetic material, and a magnetic core coil in which a magnetic core inductor wire is provided in a magnetic core body containing a magnetic material. The air core body and the magnetic core body are combined or integrated. A magnetic material content in a peripheral region around the air core inductor wire is lower than 50%. The magnetic material content in a peripheral region around the magnetic core inductor wire is higher than or equal to 50%.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20230260696Abstract: An inductor component comprising a spiral wiring wound on a plane; a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer located at positions sandwiching the spiral wiring from both sides in a normal direction relative to the plane on which the spiral wiring is wound; a vertical wiring extending from the spiral wiring in the normal direction to pass through the first magnetic layer; and an external terminal disposed on a surface of the first magnetic layer to connect an end surface of the vertical wiring. The first magnetic layer has magnetic permeability lower than that of the second magnetic layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Keisuke KUNIMORI, Akinori HAMADA
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Patent number: 11721469Abstract: An electronic component includes a composite body composed of a composite material of a resin and a magnetic metal powder and a metal film disposed on an outer surface of the composite body. The magnetic metal powder contains Fe. The metal film mainly contains Ni and is in contact with the resin and the magnetic metal powder.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Otani, Hiroki Imaeda, Namiko Sasajima, Tomohiro Sunaga, Masami Okado, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20230246022Abstract: An electronic component, an electronic circuit, and a method for manufacturing an electronic component. An electronic component includes a substrate having first and second main surfaces facing each other and containing a silicon element; a capacitor element on the first main surface; and an inductor element on the first or second main surfaces in a direction orthogonal to the first main surface with respect to the capacitor element and electrically connected to the capacitor element. The capacitor element includes a first electrode portion extending in a direction intersecting the first main surface between the first and second main surfaces; a second electrode portion that extends in the direction intersecting the first main surface between the first and second main surfaces, and faces the first electrode portion in a direction parallel to the first main surface; and a dielectric portion between the first and second electrode portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Hiroshi NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 11694839Abstract: A base includes a main body and a multilayer metal film disposed on the main body. The multilayer metal film includes a first metal film disposed on the main body, the first metal film having conductivity, second metal film on the first metal film and above the main body, the second metal film having resistance to solder leaching, and a third metal film on the second metal film, the third metal film having wettability. The third metal film includes an inwardly extended portion extending between the second metal film and the main body.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Namiko Sasajima, Hiroki Imaeda, Masami Okado, Shinji Otani, Tomohiro Sunaga, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11688544Abstract: An inductor component comprising a first magnetic layer, a spiral wiring disposed on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer covering the spiral wiring. The first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer contain a magnetic powder and a resin containing the magnetic powder, and the spiral wiring includes a spiral-shaped first conductor layer and a second conductor layer disposed on the first conductor layer and shaped along the first conductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akinori Hamada, Shinji Yasuda, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Patent number: 11682517Abstract: An inductor component comprises an element body; first and second inductors in the body; first and second columnar wirings in the body with end surfaces exposed from a first principal surface of the body and electrically connected to the first inductor; third and fourth columnar wirings in the body with end surfaces exposed from the first principal surface and electrically connected to the second inductor; first through fourth external terminals contacting the end surfaces of the first through fourth columnar wirings, respectively; and an insulating film on the first principal surface covering a portion of the end surface of the first and third columnar wiring not contacting the first and third terminals, respectively. The first terminal is closer to the third terminal than the fourth terminal, and a shortest distance between the first and third terminals is longer than a shortest distance between the first and third columnar wirings.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akinori Hamada, Hayami Kudo, Koichi Yamaguchi, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20230187123Abstract: An inductor component includes an element body, a coil disposed in the element body, and a non-magnetic insulating layer configured to cover at least part of the coil. The element body has a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer stacked in order along a first direction. The coil has an inductor wiring extending along a plane orthogonal to the first direction between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. In a first section orthogonal to an extending direction of the inductor wiring, the inductor wiring has a top surface facing the first direction, a bottom surface facing a second direction as a reverse direction of the first direction, a first side surface facing a third direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a second side surface facing a fourth direction as a reverse direction of the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Momoka HORI, Tomomi HIGASHIYAMA
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Publication number: 20230187122Abstract: An inductor component includes an element body, a coil in the element body, and a non-magnetic insulation layer covering at least part of the coil. The element body includes first and second magnetic layers laminated in order in a first direction. The coil includes a small-turn inductor wiring of 0.5 or less turns extending along a plane orthogonal to the first direction between the first and second magnetic layers. In a first cross-section orthogonal to an extending direction of the small-turn inductor wiring, the small-turn inductor wiring has a top surface facing in the first direction, a bottom surface facing in a second direction opposite from the first direction, a first side surface facing in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a second side surface facing in a fourth direction opposite from the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Ryuichiro TOMINAGA, Yayoi HISADA
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Patent number: 11676761Abstract: An inductor component comprising a spiral wiring wound on a plane; a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer located at positions sandwiching the spiral wiring from both sides in a normal direction relative to the plane on which the spiral wiring is wound; a vertical wiring extending from the spiral wiring in the normal direction to pass through the first magnetic layer; and an external terminal disposed on a surface of the first magnetic layer to connect an end surface of the vertical wiring. The first magnetic layer has magnetic permeability lower than that of the second magnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Keisuke Kunimori, Akinori Hamada