Abstract: A method of obtaining a dot product includes applying a programming signal to a number of capacitive memory devices coupled at a number of junctions formed between a number of row lines and a number of column lines. The programming signal defines a number of values within a matrix. The method further includes applying a vector signal. The vector signal defines a number of vector values to be applied to the capacitive memory devices.

Abstract: A data output circuit includes: a first data latch unit enabled in response to a first bank selection signal including clock information, for storing first lower bank data and first upper bank data in response to a first input control signal, and outputting lower preliminary output data and upper preliminary output data in response to an output control signal; a second data latch unit enabled in response to a second bank selection signal including clock information, for storing second lower bank data and second upper bank data in response to a second input control signal, and outputting the lower preliminary output data and the upper preliminary output data in response to the output control signal; and a data output unit for driving the lower preliminary output data to send rising output data, and synchronizing the upper preliminary output data with the clock to send falling output data.

Abstract: Provided are modified one-hot (MOH) constructions for WOM codes with low encoding and decoding complexity, that achieve high sum-rates. Features include maximizing writing of data information values for successive rewrites, all-zero and all-one cell state vectors that represent a unique data information value that can be written for many generations, a very high number of writes, and does not sacrifice capacity. One embodiment comprises ordered or unordered MOH code that approaches the upper-bound for large n wits. According to the embodiments, before an erasure is needed, the majority of the wits are encoded, which provides level wearing and maximizes life of cells.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of changing characteristics of an electronic device, including the steps of: applying light to an electronic device through a plurality of media having different refractive indexes from each other, the electrical characteristics of the electronic device being changed depending on the amount of incident light; and changing an incident angle of light applied the electronic device to adjust the amount of incident light. There is provided a method of providing light incident angle dependency by a simple procedure of accumulating additional media in various electronic devices. In the method, the light incident angle selectivity of the electronic device can be maintained even when the inclination angle of the device is changed depending on the axis parallel to the incident direction of light even though the incident direction thereof is fixed.

Abstract: A memory array includes wordlines, local bitlines, two-terminal memory elements, global bitlines, and local-to-global bitline pass gates and gain stages. The memory elements are formed between the wordlines and local bitlines. Each local bitline is selectively coupled to an associated global bitline, by way of an associated local-to-global bitline pass gate. During a read operation when a memory element of a local bitline is selected to be read, a local-to-global gain stage is configured to amplify a signal on or passing through the local bitline to an amplified signal on or along an associated global bitline. The amplified signal, which in one embodiment is dependent on the resistive state of the selected memory element, is used to rapidly determine the memory state stored by the selected memory element. The global bit line and/or the selected local bit line can be biased to compensate for the Process Voltage Temperature (PVT) variation.

Abstract: A three-dimensional flash memory system is disclosed. The system comprises a memory array comprising a plurality of stacked dies, where each die comprises memory cells. The system further comprises a plurality of pins, where the function of at least some of the pins can be configured using a mechanism that selects a function for those pins from a plurality of possible functions.

Abstract: A memory sense amplifier is configurable on command between a current-sensing mode and a voltage-sensing mode. The sense amplifier is intended, in its current-sensing configuration, to read a datum stored in a memory cell connected to the amplifier, and is intended, in its voltage-sensing configuration, to read a datum stored in a bit-line latch connected to the amplifier.

Abstract: A read amplifier of a memory device has two current generators, an inverter, and five transistors. The inverter is connected to the second current generator. The first transistor has a gate connected to the read amplifier, a drain connected to the first current generator, and a source connected to a reference ground. The second transistor has a gate connected to the first current generator, a drain connected to a reference voltage, and a source connected to the gate of the first transistor. The third transistor has a drain connected to the first current generator and a source connected to the reference ground. The fourth transistor has a gate connected to the first current generator, a drain connected to the second current generator, and a source connected to the reference ground. The fifth transistor has a drain connected to the second current generator and a source connected to the reference voltage.

Abstract: Provided herein is a semiconductor memory device. The semiconductor memory device may include: a memory cell array including a plurality of pages; a voltage supply unit configured to provide operating voltages to the plurality of pages; a plurality of page buffers coupled to a plurality of bit lines of the memory cell array and configured to control and sense currents flowing through the plurality of bit lines in response to a page buffer sensing signal; and a control logic configured to control the voltage supply unit and the plurality of page buffers such that the plurality of pages are successively programmed, and to control a potential level of the page buffer sensing signal depending on a program sequence of the plurality of pages during a program verify operation of a program operation.

Abstract: A sample-and-hold circuit includes a first transistor; a second transistor disposed between a gate electrode and a drain electrode of the first transistor; a sampling capacitor, an electrode of the sampling capacitor being connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor; and a first current source connected to the drain electrode of the first transistor, where a gate electrode of the second transistor receives a gate control signal. A minimum voltage of the gate control signal is Vth2+Vsat2+Vth1+Vsat1, where Vth1 is a threshold voltage of the first transistor, Vsat1 is a saturation voltage of the first transistor, Vth2 is a threshold voltage of the second transistor, and Vsat2 is a saturation voltage of the second transistor.

Abstract: A system-in-package module with memory includes a non-memory chip, a substrate, and a memory chip. The non-memory chip has a first portion and a second portion. The substrate has a window and the substrate is electrically connected to the second portion of the non-memory chip. The memory chip is placed into the window of the substrate to electrically connect the first portion of the non-memory chip, and there is no direct metal connection between the memory chip and the substrate.

Abstract: A method for screening bad columns applicable to a data storage medium is disclosed. The method for screening bad columns includes steps of: reading out written data of at least one of the data pages of at least one of the data blocks; comparing the written data with predetermined data to obtain a number of error bits in each of the columns in each of the segments in the at least one of the data pages, and accordingly calculating a total number of error bits in each of the segments; determining a segments having a largest total number of error bits from the segments, and determining and recording a columns having a largest number of error bits from the segment having the largest total number of error bits as a bad column. A data storage device saving a bad column summary table is also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments are described that leverage variability of a chip. Different areas of a chip vary in terms of reliability under a same operating condition. The variability may be captured by measuring errors over different areas of the chip. A physical factor that affects or controls the likelihood of an error on the chip can be varied. For example, the voltage supplied to a chip may be provided at different levels. At each level of the physical factor, the chip is tested for errors within the regions. Some indication of the error statistics for the regions is stored and then used to adjust power used by the chip, to adjust reliability behavior of the chip, to allow applications to control how the chip is used, to compute a signature uniquely identifying the chip, etc.

Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.

Abstract: A nuclear fusion reactor includes a geodesic-shaped reaction chamber having at least j planar faces, where j equals 2, 6, 8, 12 or 20 and j conical plasma injectors (CPIs) for creating circular rings of neutral plasma. Each CPI includes a conical inner cathode electrode disposed coaxially within a hollow conical outer anode electrode, the space between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode forming a converging conical plasma channel for creating circular rings of neutral plasma, the converging conical plasma channel accelerating the plasma fuel into a converging plasma ring that comes to a focus at the center of the reaction chamber. The angle between axes of adjacent CPIs defines a CPI face angle, the angle defined by the converging conical plasma channel at its apex defining a CPI convergence angle, wherein the CPI convergence angle is approximately half the CPI face angle.

Abstract: A scalar particle conversion apparatus, system and method are disclosed. The apparatus includes an anode and a crystalline cathode disposed within an electrolytic fluid or gas. A voltage source is configured to generate a current between the anode and the cathode and one or more components within the electrolytic fluid or gas are loaded into the crystalline cathode. The crystalline cathode generates photons through the interaction between a scalar particle flow and oscillating magnetic hyperfine fields within the crystalline cathode via the inverse Primakoff effect. One or more energy conversion devices are arranged with respect to the crystalline cathode so as to convert the photons or heat from the crystalline cathode to an electrical output.

Abstract: The invention relates to safety systems for nuclear power plants (NPP), and can be used in the event of reactor vessel and NPP containment failure. The melt cooling and confinement system includes a cone-shaped guide plate installed under the reactor vessel bottom, cantilever girder installed under the guide plate and supporting the same, core catcher installed under the cantilever girder and equipped with cooled cladding in form of a multi-layer vessel for protection of the external heat-exchange wall from dynamic, thermal and chemical impacts, and filler material for melt dilution inside the multi-layer vessel. The said multi-layer vessel contains internal and external metal layers with an intermediate layer in the form of a non-metal filler located in between. Bearing ribs are installed between the internal and external layers at an azimuth pitch (Spitch) that meets the following criterion: dext/15<spitch<dext/5, where dext is external diameter of the vessel.

Abstract: The invention relates to safety systems for nuclear power plants (NPP), and can be used in the event of reactor vessel and NPP containment failure. The melt cooling and confinement system includes a cone-shaped guide plate installed under the reactor vessel bottom, cantilever girder installed under the guide plate and supporting the same, core catcher installed under the cantilever girder and equipped with cooled cladding in form of a multi-layer vessel for protection of the external heat-exchange wall from dynamic, thermal and chemical impacts, and filler material for melt dilution inside the multi-layer vessel. The said multi-layer vessel contains external and internal metal walls with filler of poorly heat-conductive in relation to the wall material in between. Filler thickness hfil shall meet the following requirement: 0.8 hext<hfil<1.6 hext, where hext is vessel external wall thickness.

Abstract: The invention relates to safety systems for nuclear power plants (NPP), and can be used during severe accidents leading to reactor vessel and NPP containment failure. The melt cooling and confinement system includes a cone-shaped guide plate installed under the reactor vessel bottom, cantilever girder installed under the guide plate and supporting the same, core catcher installed under the cantilever girder and equipped with cooled cladding in form of a multi-layer vessel for protection of the external heat-exchange wall from dynamic, thermal and chemical impacts, and filler material for melt dilution inside the multi-layer vessel. The said multi-layer vessel has external and internal metal walls with a filler that is highly heat-conductive in relation to wall material in between, where filler material thickness hfil meets the following criterion: 1.2hext<hfil<2.4hext, where hext is vessel external wall thickness.

Abstract: The present invention comprises: an electron beam accelerator (2); a container (4) housing a raw material (3) for radioactive nuclide production, said raw material including molybdenum 100; a heating device (5) that heats the raw material (3) for radioactive nuclide production; an adsorbent (81) that adsorbs technetium compounds including technetium 99m generated by the heated raw material (3) for radioactive nuclide production; an eluent supply device (10) that supplies an eluent (L1) that causes elution of the technetium compound adsorbed to the adsorbent (81); and a drug recovery unit (13) that recovers the eluent (L2).

Abstract: An apparatus for generating electromagnetic radiation comprises a polarizable or magnetizable medium. A polarization or magnetisation current can be generated, in a controlled manner, whose distribution pattern has an accelerated motion, so that non-spherically decaying and intense spherically decaying components of electromagnetic radiation can be generated. The coordinated motion of aggregates of charged particles can give rise to extended electric charges and currents. The charged distribution patterns can propagate with a phase speed exceeding the speed of light in vacuo and that, once created, such propagating charged patterns act as sources of electromagnetic fields in precisely the same way as any other moving sources of these fields. That the distribution patterns of these sources travel faster than light is not, of course, in any way incompatible with the requirements of special relativity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bio-electrode including an electro-conductive base material and a living body contact layer formed on the electro-conductive base material; wherein the living body contact layer contains a resin layer and particles dispersed in the resin layer, the particles being coated with gold, platinum, silver, or alloy of these metals; a thickness of the resin layer is equal to or thinner than an average particle size of the particles; the resin layer contains a silicon-containing resin and a non-silicon-containing resin; and the silicon-containing resin is localized in the direction of a surface of the resin layer. The bio-electrode of the present invention is superior in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, light in weight, can be manufactured at low cost, and can combine repellency of the resin layer surface and adhesion properties of the resin layer to particles.

Abstract: An electrically conductive wire for deep water transmission includes a first wire portion and a second wire portion. The first wire portion makes up one end of the wire, and is formed from a first metal. The second wire portion is formed from a second metal. The first metal has a higher ultimate tensile strength than the second metal. The first wire portion is used to support the weight of the second wire portion, thereby allowing the electrically conductive wire to be used in underwater or subsea power cables which may be freely suspended from their origin for providing electricity to electrical devices located in deep water or ultra-deep water.

Abstract: Elastomer compositions with high dielectric constants are disclosed. Embodiments of the disclosure include a high dielectric constant (high-K) elastomeric composition comprising an elastomer, carbon black (CB), and organoclay (OC). The composition is not dependent on any raw material with inherent high-k or any metal oxide type material that changes conductivity with applied voltages. The composition instead uses distributed electric fields and polarizability with carbon black and organoclays. This allows for a high-k material through polarizability with limited large-scale electron sharing.

Abstract: The present invention provides an anisotropic electrically conductive film with a structure, in which electrically conductive particles are disposed at lattice points of a planar lattice pattern in an electrically insulating adhesive base layer. A proportion of the lattice points, at which no electrically conductive particle is disposed, with respect to all the lattice points of the planar lattice pattern assumed as a reference region, is less than 20%. A proportion of the lattice points, at which plural electrically conductive particles are disposed in an aggregated state, with respect to all the lattice points of the planar lattice pattern, is not greater than 15%. A sum of omission of the electrically conductive particle and an aggregation of the electrically conductive particles is less than 25%.

Abstract: An electric lead contains at least three conductors. Each of conductors has a line which is surrounded by a conductor sheath. Two of the conductors are embodied as signal conductors, and form, with a common partial lead sheath surrounding them, a first partial lead, in particular a signal lead. Another of the conductors is embodied as a power conductor and forms a second partial lead, in particular a power lead. The conductors are surrounded by a separating sleeve, which is in turn surrounded by a common sheath of the electric lead. The lead is characterized in that the partial lead sheath has an inner sheath section and an outer sheath section, and the outer sheath section is harder than the inner sheath section.

Abstract: A wireless communications system is provided. A computer system runs on at least one platform on which a plurality of different lottery transactions for different jurisdictions are supported and run from the at least one platform. The system allows for play of a lottery transaction by a pool of at least two participants. At least one computer readable storage medium stores computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one network processor in the workflow server residing in the mobile communications network, implement components including: a workflow module comprising sets of workflow instructions for processing different types of lottery game packets from a plurality of different jurisdictions; and a deep packet inspection module for inspecting a received lottery game packet and providing information about the lottery game packet to the workflow module.

Abstract: A wireless communications system runs on a mobile device. A computer system runs on at least one platform on which a plurality of different lottery transactions for different jurisdictions are supported and run from the at least one platform. At least one computer readable storage medium stores computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one network processor in the workflow server residing in the mobile communications network, implement components including: a workflow module comprising sets of workflow instructions for processing different types of lottery game packets from a plurality of different jurisdictions; and a deep packet inspection module for inspecting a received lottery game packet and providing information about the lottery game packet to the workflow module. The wireless communication system produces a barcode that is read by a lottery transaction point of sale (“POS”) location.

Abstract: A method and method of using a cable that includes a cable core. The cable core has an inner armor wire layer disposed thereabout. The inner armor wire layer has an outer armor wire layer disposed thereabout. The inner armor wire layer and outer armor wire layer have torque removed therefrom during manufacturing.

Abstract: A cable having a pluggable connector includes an inner conductor, an insulation disposed radially outwardly with respect to the inner conductor, a shield disposed radially outwardly with respect to the insulation and a jacket. A support ferrule has a plurality of tongues extending in a direction having an axial component. A sleeve has a first section, a second section and a third section. The first and second sections are disposed radially outwardly with respect to the support ferrule. The second section has a radial constriction. The sleeve encloses the tongues of the support ferrule in the second section and encloses the jacket in the third section. The second section is disposed in the axial direction between the first section and the third section.

Abstract: It is aimed to suppress the peeling of an adhesive from an insulation coating of an insulated electrical cable due to resin shrink after the molding of a molded member. A molded part-equipped electrical cable includes a terminal-equipped electrical cable with an insulated electrical cable and a terminal, an adhesive provided on a surface of the insulation coating of the terminal-equipped electrical cable and a molded member covering from a part provided with the adhesive on the insulation coating of the terminal-equipped electrical cable to a connected part of the insulated electrical cable and the terminal. The molded member includes a first molded part and a second molded part separately molded, and the first molded part includes a part covering the adhesive while being in contact with the adhesive.

Abstract: A sheet of electronic components includes a plurality of electronic components. A plurality of connecting members mechanically connects the electronic components together. A first fiducial marker is located at a first predetermined location on the sheet and a second fiducial marker is located at a second predetermined location on the sheet.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing beta-tricalcium phosphate spherical particles containing magnetic ions. The method includes mixing acidic amino acid monomers, metal salt of magnetic ions and metal salt of calcium ions in de-ionized water to form a first solution; dissolve phosphate in de-ionized water to form a second solution; mixing the first and second solutions to form a third solution; and performing hydrothermal synthesis of the third solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic-dielectric composite for a high-frequency antenna substrate, and a manufacturing method therefor, the composite comprising: a porous insulating dielectric substrate including an upper surface, a lower surface and lateral surfaces, and having a plurality of pores penetrating the upper surface and the lower surface; and soft ferrite nano-wires provided within the pores, wherein the soft ferrite nano-wires are encompassed by the insulating dielectric substrate so as to be separated from each other. The present invention controls a dielectric constant and can minimize eddy current loss by having a structure in which the soft ferrite nano-wires are provided within the pores of the insulating dielectric substrate and in which the soft ferrite nano-wires are encompassed by the insulating dielectric substrate so as to be separated from each other.

Abstract: In order to provide a soft magnetic flaky powder that is used primarily in a member for an RFID and that has the high real part ?? of a magnetic permeability and the low imaginary part ?? of the magnetic permeability even when having an average particle diameter of 30 ?m or more, and a method for producing the soft magnetic flaky powder, the present invention provides a soft magnetic flaky powder obtained by flattening-treatment of a soft magnetic powder, in which an average particle diameter is more than 30 ?m, a coercive force measured by applying a magnetic field in the longitudinal direction of the flaky powder is in a range of 240 to 640 A/m, a saturation magnetization is 1.0 T or more, and an aspect ratio is 30 or more, and a method for producing the soft magnetic flaky powder.

Abstract: Conventional Fe-based soft magnetic alloy ribbons each containing Co and Ni have a problem that magnetic anisotropy that is neatly arranged in one direction cannot be induced easily even by a magnetic field annealing treatment and, therefore, a wound magnetic cores, a problem that a residual magnetic flux density Br is high, a problem that the hysteresis of the B—H curve becomes large (coercivity Hc becomes large), a problem that the change in incremental permeability relative to superimposed magnetic field becomes large, and others. In order to solve the problems, provided is an Fe-based soft magnetic alloy ribbon including a Cu-concentrated region present directly below a surface of the ribbon, and a Co-concentrated region present directly below the Cu-concentrated region. Also provided is a magnetic core including the Fe-based soft magnetic alloy ribbon.

Abstract: An electrical machine is disclosed. The electrical machine has a first part and a second part, the first part moveable relative to the second part. One of the first part and the second part has a plurality of cores for current-carrying windings. Each core is of soft magnetic composite material (SMC) and is shaped to be no wider at its ends than along its length.

Abstract: A deformable inductive device includes a magnetic core formed of an elastomer material having magnetic particles dispersed in it and at least one deformable electrode. Depending on the device's configuration, the deformable element may be embedded in, attached to, or in close proximity with the magnetic core. In some embodiments, the deformable inductive device may be configured as an inductor, solenoid, or transformer and the deformable electrode is at least partially embedded in the magnetic core, for instance. In another embodiment, the deformable inductive device may be configured as part of a wireless power transfer system which includes a coil and a magnetic backplane having the magnetic core with the coil being attached to or in close proximity to the magnetic backplane.

Abstract: A removable fluid barrier comprises a generally planar flexible body fabricated of at least one resilient material and encapsulating a plurality of permanent magnets. The flexible body has an outer face defining a sealing surface of the removable fluid barrier.

Abstract: A laser assembly for generating laser output light at an output wavelength of approximately 183 nm includes a fundamental laser, an optical parametric system (OPS), a fifth harmonic generator, and a frequency mixing module. The fundamental laser generates fundamental light at a fundamental frequency. The OPS generates a down-converted signal at a down-converted frequency. The fifth harmonic generator generates a fifth harmonic of the fundamental light. The frequency mixing module mixes the down-converted signal and the fifth harmonic to produce the laser output light at a frequency equal to a sum of the fifth harmonic frequency and the down-converted frequency. The OPS generates the down-converted signal by generating a down-converted seed signal at the down-converted frequency, and then mixing the down-converted seed signal with a portion of the fundamental light.

Abstract: A gapless core reactor includes a saturable magnetic core having reactor legs without air gaps and multiple windings. The windings are each wound around a common leg, spaced apart from each other and connected in counter series. The windings are configured such that a magnetic flux generated from an alternating current flowing through the windings generates a plurality of substantially equal and counter magnetic fluxes flowing through two or more separate magnetic circuits.

Abstract: An electro-magnetic device is provided, including a first winding set of nested windings, and a second winding set of nested windings positioned adjacent to the first winding set. A method of making an electro-magnetic device including a first winding set of nested windings, and a second winding set of nested windings positioned adjacent to the first winding set is also provided.

Abstract: A winding arrangement for an electric installation has an electric conductor and a plurality of cooling ducts. The electric conductor is coiled up forming several layers around an axis. Each cooling duct extends between a pair of adjacent layers of the coiled electric conductor in axial direction through the winding arrangement and in tangential direction not entirely around the axis. The cooling ducts of the plurality of cooling ducts are distributed among more than one pair of adjacent layers such that the winding arrangement is substantially cylindrical.

Abstract: Multiple methods are provided to paint a body of an inductor so that there is no residual glue remained in the lead that may cause extra cleaning work and soldering issues when the lead is soldered with an external circuit.

Abstract: An inductive power transfer OPT system) includes an AC-AC full-bridge converter (Tp1-Tp4) provided between the primary conductive path (Lpt) and an alternating current power supply (Vin). The system may include a controller for controlling the pick-up device to shape the input current drawn from the alternating current power supply (Vin).

Abstract: A method for producing a sintered R-T-B based magnet of this disclosure includes the steps of preparing a plurality of sintered R-T-B based magnet bodies (R is at least one of rare earth elements and necessarily contains Nd and/or Pr; and T is at least one of transition metals and necessarily contains Fe); preparing a plurality of alloy powder particles having a size of 90 ?m or less and containing a heavy rare earth element RH (the heavy rare earth RH is Tb and/or Dy) at a content of 20 mass % or greater and 80 mass % or less; loading the plurality of sintered R-T-B based magnet bodies and the plurality of alloy powder particles of a ratio of 2% by weight or greater and 15% by weight or less with respect to the plurality of sintered R-T-B based magnet bodies into a process chamber; and heating, while rotating and/or swinging, the process chamber to move the sintered R-T-B based magnet bodies and the alloy powder particles continuously or intermittently to perform an RH supply and diffusion process.

Abstract: A step of, while an RLM alloy powder (where RL is Nd and/or Pr; M is one or more elements selected from among Cu, Fe, Ga, Co, Ni and Al) and an RH compound powder (where RH is Dy and/or Tb; and the RH compound is an RH fluoride and/or an RH oxyfluoride) are present on the surface of a sintered R-T-B based magnet, performing a heat treatment at a sintering temperature of the sintered R-T-B based magnet or lower is included. The RLM alloy contains RL in an amount of 50 at % or more, and the melting point of the RLM alloy is equal to or less than the temperature of the heat treatment. The heat treatment is performed while the RLM alloy powder and the RH compound powder are present on the surface of the sintered R-T-B based magnet at a mass ratio of RLM alloy: RH compound=9.6:0.4 to 5:5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation and method for winding an elongated flexible inductor, the proposed installation comprising a first conveyor (11) for moving the elongated flexible inductor (1) in a conveyance direction, supported on a conveyance surface (12); a retaining device (13) for fixing the flexible inductor (1) to said conveyance surface (12); winding means for winding a metallic lead wire (30) around a section of the flexible inductor (1) not supported on said conveyance surface (12), comprising at least one lead wire reel (31), a lead wire feed device (32) and a turning device (33), a holding device (20) provided for holding a portion of the already wound flexible inductor (1), being located opposite and spaced from the end of the first conveyor by a minimum predetermined distance, defining a winding area (50) susceptible to being accessed by said lead wire feed device (32); said turning device (33) causing the simultaneous turning of the first conveyor and of said holding device.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for an electronic component includes: a step of forming an insulating layer on an outer electrode body so as to cover the outer electrode body, the outer electrode body being formed on a chip element which forms the electronic component; and a step of removing the insulating layer in a predetermined region of the outer electrode body by applying laser light to the insulating layer in the predetermined region so as to expose the predetermined region. The insulating layer has a higher absorption coefficient for the laser light than a material forming a surface of the outer electrode body.

Abstract: In an embodiment of a multilayer electronic component, one main electrode part 12a of the first external electrode 12 present on one height-direction face of the capacitor body 11 of the multilayer capacitor is partially opposed to the other main electrode part 13a of the second external electrode 13 present on the other height-direction face, while one main electrode part 13a of the second external electrode 13 present on one height-direction face of the capacitor body 11 is partially opposed to the other main electrode part 12a of the first external electrode 12 present on the other height-direction face of the capacitor body 11, and margin areas MR1 to MR4 of roughly belt shape exist between each of the opposing areas OR and each of the edges on both height-direction faces of the capacitor body 11.