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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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
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Patent number: 11670445Abstract: An inductor component includes first and second inductor wiring lines, a first vertical wiring line, a second vertical wiring line, and a third vertical wiring line, wherein the first vertical wiring line and the second vertical wiring line are connected to the first end portion and the second end portion of the first inductor wiring line, respectively, and the third vertical wiring line and the second vertical wiring line are connected to the first end portion and the second end portion of the second inductor wiring line, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Kouji Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20230140067Abstract: An inductor component includes an element body having a main surface, a coil disposed in the element body, and extending along the main surface, and a first vertical wiring and a second vertical wiring provided in the element body such that respective end surfaces thereof are exposed from the main surface of the element body, and connected to respective ends of the coil. The coil has a coil wiring portion having a first end portion and a second end portion, and extending along a circumferential direction, with the number of turns equal to or less than 1, a first pad portion that is a portion to which the first vertical wiring is connected and that is connected to the first end portion, and a second pad portion that is a portion to which the second vertical wiring is connected and that is connected to the second end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouji YAMAUCHI, Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA
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Publication number: 20230128955Abstract: An inductor component is capable of suppressing formation of a leak path between vertical wires. Such an inductor component includes an element body that includes a plurality of magnetic powders, at least one of which contains an Fe element as a main component, and has a first principal surface and a second principal surface; an inductor wire that is provided in the element body and extends along a plane parallel to the first principal surface; a vertical wire that is provided in the element body, is connected to an end of the inductor wire, and extends to the first principal surface in a direction orthogonal to the first principal surface; and a conductive protection film that covers at least a part of a side surface of the vertical wire extending along a direction orthogonal to the first principal surface and has a higher hardness than the vertical wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA
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Publication number: 20230129879Abstract: An inductor component includes an element body that includes magnetic powder and has first and second principal surfaces, and a side surface connecting the principal surfaces; an inductor wire in the element body; a first vertical wire that is in the element body, is connected to a first end of the inductor wire, and extends to the first principal surface; a second vertical wire that is in the element body, is connected to a second end of the inductor wire, and extends to the first principal surface; a first external terminal that is connected to the first vertical wire and is exposed on the first principal surface; and a second external terminal that is connected to the second vertical wire and is exposed on the first principal surface. The magnetic powder contains an Fe element as a main component, and the side surface has oxidized and non-oxidized regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Ryouta SAKURAI, Katsufumi SASAKI
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Patent number: 11631526Abstract: An inductor component that includes an element body; a coil wiring line that is arranged parallel to a first main surface of the element body inside the element body; and a first vertical wiring line and a second vertical wiring line that are buried inside the element body so that end surfaces thereof are exposed from the first main surface of the element body and that are electrically connected to the coil wiring line. In a first cross section that is perpendicular to a direction in which the coil wiring line extends and intersects the first vertical wiring line, a top surface of the coil wiring line contacts a bottom surface of the first vertical wiring line and the top surface of the coil wiring line is substantially shaped like a convex surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryuichiro Tominaga, Yoshimasa Yoshioka
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Publication number: 20230086105Abstract: An inductor component includes an element body, a coil, and a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode, in which the coil includes a coil wiring, a first extended wiring, and a second extended wiring. The first extended wiring includes a first connection surface connected to the coil wiring and a second connection surface connected to the first outer electrode, and a first straight line connecting the first connection surface and the second connection surface is inclined to the direction orthogonal to the first main surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa YOSHIOKA, Yutaka NOGUCHI, Mari YONEMURA, Kenichi ARAKI, Kouji YAMAUCHI
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Patent number: 11610711Abstract: An inductor component comprising a laminated body having a magnetic layer containing a resin and a metal magnetic powder contained in the resin; an inductor wiring disposed in the laminated body; and an external terminal exposed from the laminated body. The external terminal includes a metal part and a resin part, and in a cross section of the external terminal, the resin part is enclosed in the metal part.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Kouji Yamauchi, Hironori Suzuki, Naoya Noo
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Patent number: 11610712Abstract: An inductor component comprising a magnetic layer containing a magnetic powder and a resin containing the magnetic powder, a first spiral wiring and a second spiral wiring disposed on the same plane in the magnetic layer and adjacent to each other, and an insulating layer disposed between the first spiral wiring and the second spiral wiring and containing no magnetic substance. The first spiral wiring includes a first side surface facing the second spiral wiring, and at least a portion of the first side surface is in contact with the magnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Taguchi, Yoshimasa Yoshioka, Akinori Hamada