Patents by Inventor Yuto SHIGA

Yuto SHIGA 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: 11605498
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body, a coil, and a pair of terminal electrodes. Each of the pair of terminal electrodes is formed by a plurality of electrode layers having different shapes being stacked in a stacking direction and is exposed on end surfaces, a main surface, and a pair of side surfaces. One electrode part of the terminal electrodes exposed on the side surfaces of the element body and formed by one of the electrode layers has an overlapping part overlapping at least a part of the other electrode part formed by another of the electrode layers adjacent to the one electrode layer in the stacking direction and a non-overlapping part not overlapping the other electrode part when viewed from the stacking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichi Kazuta, Kazuya Tobita, Yuto Shiga, Noriaki Hamachi
  • Publication number: 20230073373
    Abstract: A coil component includes: an element body including a main surface; a pair of external electrodes disposed on the main surface; and a coil including a coil part positioned in the element body and a pair of connecting parts exposed from the element body and each connected to a corresponding external electrode of the pair of external electrodes. Each of the pair of external electrodes includes a first surface opposing the main surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. Each of the pair of connecting parts includes a first part coupled to the second surface of the corresponding external electrode and a second part continuous with the first part and an end of the coil part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichiro URABE, Toshinori MATSUURA, Kazuya TOBITA, Noriaki HAMACHI, Yuichi TAKUBO, Yuto SHIGA, Youichi KAZUTA
  • Patent number: 11594366
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component 1 includes an element body 2, a pair of terminal electrodes 3, and a glass layer G provided on the terminal electrode 3. Each of the pair of terminal electrodes 3 is provided with a plurality of first projecting portions 33 tapered toward the other facing terminal electrode 3 side in an end portion 31b facing the side in the facing direction of a pair of end surfaces 2a and 2b. The glass layer G is provided along the edge of the terminal electrode 3 including at least the first projecting portion 33 in the end portion 31b of the terminal electrode 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichi Kazuta, Yuichi Takubo, Yuto Shiga, Junichiro Urabe, Noriaki Hamachi, Kazuya Tobita, Toshinori Matsuura
  • Patent number: 11569020
    Abstract: A laminated coil component 1 includes an element body 2, a coil 8 disposed in the element body 2, and a first external electrode 4 and a second external electrode 5, and at least a part of the coil 8 is disposed in a first region A1 and a second region A2 when seen in a facing direction of the pair of side surfaces 2e and 2f, and the coil 8 is not disposed in a third region A3 and a fourth region A4 when seen in the facing direction of the pair of side surfaces 2e and 2f.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Satoru Okamoto, Masahiro Kato, Makoto Yoshino, Kazuya Tobita, Yuto Shiga, Youichi Kazuta, Noriaki Hamachi
  • Patent number: 11551846
    Abstract: A coil is disposed in an element body such that a gap between the coil and a first principal surface is larger than a gap between the coil and a second principal surface, and has a coil axis along a direction intersecting with a direction in which the first principal surface and the second principal surface oppose each other. A terminal electrode is disposed on the element body such that at least a part of the first principal surface and a part of the second principal surface are exposed. The coil includes a plurality of coil conductors separated from each other in a direction along the coil axis and a through-hole conductor connecting the coil conductors adjacent to each other in the direction along the coil axis. The through-hole conductor does not overlap the plurality of terminal electrodes when viewed from the direction along the coil axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki Hamachi, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Yuto Shiga
  • Patent number: 11527350
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body including a plurality of laminated insulator layers, and a coil disposed in the element body. The coil includes a first coil conductor having a first inner diameter, a second coil conductor having a second inner diameter smaller than the first inner diameter, and a connection conductor connecting the first coil conductor and the second coil conductor. The second coil conductor is adjacent to the first coil conductor in a direction in which the plurality of insulator layers are laminated. The connection conductor has a shape along the first coil conductor and the second coil conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Shiga, Hajime Kato, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Noriaki Hamachi, Makoto Yoshino
  • Patent number: 11488761
    Abstract: A laminated electronic component includes an element body and a conductor. The element body is formed by laminating a plurality of element-body layers. The element body has a first face, a second face, and a pair of third faces. The conductor is disposed on the element body and has an L shape. The conductor has an exposed face exposed on the first face and the second face. The exposed face includes a plurality of divided regions divided by the element body. The length of each divided region in a dividing direction is longer than a distance with which the plurality of divided regions is separated from each other and longer than a distance with which the exposed face and the pair of third faces are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Shiga, Hajime Kato, Kazuya Tobita, Youichi Kazuta, Yuya Ishima, Satoru Okamoto, Shunji Aoki
  • Patent number: 11482365
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component 1 includes an element body 2 having a plurality of stacked insulator layers 6 and having an outer surface provided with recessed portions 7 and 8, a coil 9 disposed in the element body 2, and terminal electrodes 4 and 5 connected to the coil 9 and disposed in the recessed portions 7 and 8. The recessed portions 7 and 8 are defined by a bottom surface and a side surface extending in a depth direction of the recessed portions 7 and 8 over the outer surface and the bottom surface, the terminal electrodes 4 and 5 have a first surface facing the bottom surface and a second surface facing the side surface, and a connection region A where a compound of elements constituting the element body 2 and a metal component are mixed is exposed to the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto Shiga, Yoji Tozawa, Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Endo, Hajime Kato
  • Publication number: 20220319763
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component 1 includes an element body 2, a coil 5, a first terminal electrode 3, a second terminal electrode 4, a first connection conductor 6, and a second connection conductor 7. The coil 5 includes a first coil portion 8 that has one end of the coil 5 and is disposed on a side of a main surface 2c and a second coil portion 9 that has the other end of the coil 5 and is disposed on a side of the main surface 2d. A distance L2 between the first connection conductor 6 and the second coil portion 9 is larger than a distance L1 between the first connection conductor 6 and the first coil portion 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya TOBITA, Youichi KAZUTA, Yuto SHIGA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Junichiro URABE, Noriaki HAMACHI, Toshinori MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20220310305
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component 1 includes an element body 2, a coil 5, a first terminal electrode 3, a second terminal electrode 4, a first connecting conductor 6, and a second connecting conductor 7. The first connecting conductor 6 extends along a first direction D1 and has a third side 6c intersecting with a second direction D2 and a third direction D3 in a cross section orthogonal to the extension direction. The coil 5 faces the third side 6c of the first connecting conductor 6 when viewed from the first direction D1, and a side 5a facing the third side 6c is parallel to the third side 6c at the part that faces the third side 6c of the first connecting conductor 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichi KAZUTA, Kazuya TOBITA, Yuto SHIGA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Junichiro URABE, Noriaki HAMACHI, Toshinori MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20220310320
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer coil component 1 includes: a step of forming an insulator layer 10; a step of forming a first coil conductor 20, a second coil conductor 21, a third coil conductor 22, and a fourth coil conductor 23; a step of obtaining a laminate L formed by laminating the insulator layer 10, the first coil conductor 20, the second coil conductor 21, the third coil conductor 22, and the fourth coil conductor 23; and a step of forming terminal electrodes 4 and 5 on the outer surface of the laminate L by a photolithography method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki HAMACHI, Toshinori MATSUURA, Junichiro URABE, Kazuya TOBITA, Yuto SHIGA, Youichi KAZUTA, Yuichi TAKUBO
  • Publication number: 20220301764
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes: a through hole connecting portion electrically connecting an end portion of the coil portion and the external terminal, in which a coil pattern and a through hole pattern are formed in each of the plurality of layers, the through hole connecting portion is formed by mutually joining a plurality of the through hole patterns in the lamination direction, the through hole pattern in at least one first layer among the plurality of layers is shifted with respect to the through hole pattern in another second layer when viewed from the lamination direction, and, when viewed from the lamination direction, a distance between the through hole pattern in the first layer and a coil pattern in the first layer is farther than a distance between the through hole pattern in the second layer and the coil pattern in the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya TOBITA, Youichi KAZUTA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Junichiro URABE, Noriaki HAMACHI, Yuto SHIGA, Toshinori MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20220293333
    Abstract: A coil component includes an exterior body, a coil, and a pair of terminal electrodes. The coil is disposed inside the exterior body. The pair of terminal electrodes are electrically connected to the coil and are disposed on the exterior body. The exterior body includes a first portion that covers the coil and is made of a resin, and a second portion including a side surface on which the pair of terminal electrodes are disposed. The second portion includes a material having a relative permittivity lower than a relative permittivity of the resin and is disposed between the coil and the pair of terminal electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichiro URABE, Hajime KATO, Toshinori MATSUURA, Kazuya TOBITA, Yuto SHIGA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Youichi KAZUTA, Noriaki HAMACHI
  • Publication number: 20220293324
    Abstract: In a coil component, a coil is disposed in the element body and has a pair of tip portions. A pair of external electrodes are disposed on an outer surface of the element body and respectively connected to the pair of tip portions. The element body includes a core portion including a shaft portion and a pair of side end portions. The shaft portion extends in a first direction, and the coil is wound around the shaft portion. The pair of side end portions are continuous with both ends of the shaft portion in the first direction. The shaft portion and the pair of side end portions are integrally formed of the same material. The shaft portion is covered with a resin molding portion. At least a part of the pair of side end portions is exposed from the resin molding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime KATO, Junichiro URABE, Toshinori MATSUURA, Kazuya TOBITA, Yuto SHIGA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Youichi KAZUTA, Noriaki HAMACHI
  • Publication number: 20220246346
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes: an element body including a plurality of insulator layers that are laminated; a coil; and a pair of external terminals. The element body has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The element body includes a pair of main surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, a pair of end surfaces opposing each other in a second direction, and a pair of side surfaces opposing each other in a third direction. The pair of external terminals are separated from each other in the second direction. The pair of external terminals are embedded in the element body apart from the pair of end surfaces and the pair of side surfaces. Each of the pair of external terminals includes an exposed surface exposed from one of the main surfaces and an inner surface disposed in the element body. The inner surface includes a depression or a protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto SHIGA, Youichi KAZUTA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Junichiro URABE, Noriaki HAMACHI, Kazuya TOBITA, Toshinori MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20220216003
    Abstract: A multilayer inductor includes: an element body formed by stacking a plurality of layers of insulators in a stacking direction; a terminal electrode provided on at least one side surface of the element body; and a linear conductor portion provided in the element body and extending in a first direction, wherein, as viewed from a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the conductor portion has a first portion in a region overlapping the terminal electrode and a second portion in a region not overlapping the terminal electrode, and wherein a width of the first portion as viewed from the second direction is smaller than a width of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriaki HAMACHI, Toshinori MATSUURA, Junichiro URABE, Kazuya TOBITA, Yuto SHIGA, Youichi KAZUTA, Yuichi TAKUBO
  • Publication number: 20220189683
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body, a coil, and an external terminal. The element body includes a plurality of insulator layers that is laminated. The coil is disposed in the element body. The external terminal includes a plurality of conductor layers that is laminated. The external terminal is electrically connected to the coil. The element body includes a main face and a first side face adjacent to the main face. The external terminal is embedded in the element body in such a way as to be separated from the first side face and exposed from the main face. The external terminal includes a first separated face that is separated from the first side face as being separated from the main face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuto SHIGA, Youichi KAZUTA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Junichiro URABE, Noriaki HAMACHI, Kazuya TOBITA, Toshinori MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20220139611
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component 1 includes an element body 2, a coil 10, and a pair of terminal electrodes 3. The element body 2 has a groove portion 20 provided on a main surface 2c. The groove portion 20 is disposed between the pair of terminal electrodes 3 and extends over one side surface 2e and the other side surface 2f. The depth of the groove portion 20 in the direction in which the main surface 2c and a main surface 2d, which are a pair, face each other is smaller than the thickness of each of the pair of terminal electrodes 3 in the facing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi TAKUBO, Masaki TAKAHASHI, Youichi KAZUTA, Yuto SHIGA, Junichiro URABE, Noriaki HAMACHI, Kazuya TOBITA, Toshinori MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20220139610
    Abstract: A multilayer coil component 1 includes an element body 2, a pair of terminal electrodes 3, and a glass layer G provided on the terminal electrode 3. Each of the pair of terminal electrodes 3 is provided with a plurality of first projecting portions 33 tapered toward the other facing terminal electrode 3 side in an end portion 31b facing the side in the facing direction of a pair of end surfaces 2a and 2b. The glass layer G is provided along the edge of the terminal electrode 3 including at least the first projecting portion 33 in the end portion 31b of the terminal electrode 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youichi KAZUTA, Yuichi TAKUBO, Yuto SHIGA, Junichiro URABE, Noriaki HAMACHI, Kazuya TOBITA, Toshinori MATSUURA
  • Publication number: 20220076876
    Abstract: A laminated coil component includes an element body, a coil, and a pair of conductors, the pair of conductors is disposed on the element body. Each of the pair of conductors has an L shape when viewed from the third direction. Each of the pair of conductors includes a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. The first conductor portion is disposed on one of first side faces. The second conductor portion is disposed on a pair of end faces. The coil includes a first coil portion and a second coil portion. The first coil portion includes a first straight portion and a pair of second straight portions. The pair of second straight portions is connected to both ends of the first straight portion. The second coil portion is curved as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime KATO, Yuto SHIGA, Kazuya TOBITA, Youichi KAZUTA, Yuya ISHIMA, Satoru OKAMOTO, Shunji AOKI