Abstract: Ni—Cu—Zn based oxide magnetic materials, in that not only the internal conductor is stabilized at very low firing temperatures, but also the characteristics in the high frequency zones of 100 MHz or higher are excellent. The oxide magnetic materials comprises, Fe2O3: 35.0 to 51.0 mol %, CuO: 1.0 to 35 mol %, NiO: 38.0 to 64.0 mol %, ZnO: 0 to 10.0 mol % (including 0%) and Ca: 0.3 wt % or lower (not including 0%), and, optionally, CoO: 0.7 wt % or lower.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a permanent magnetic structure in a substrate, the method comprises the steps of providing a substrate with at least one cavity; providing magnetic particles dispersed with a bonding material for forming a bonding compound; filling the cavities with the bonding compound; and curing the compound to form the permanent magnetic structure in the substrate.

Abstract: A method for producing an anisotropic magnet with high energy product through extrusion and, more specifically, by placing a particle charge of a composition from the which magnet is to be produced in a noncircular container, heating the container and particle charge and extruding the container and particle charge through a noncircular extrusion die in such a manner that one of the cross-sectional axes or dimension of the container and particle charge is held substantially constant during the extrusion to compact the particle charge to substantially full density by mechanical deformation produced during the extrusion to achieve a magnet with anisotropic magnetic properties along the axes or dimension thereof and, more specifically, a high energy product along the transverse of the smallest cross-sectional dimension of the extruded magnet.

Abstract: A coil includes a toroid with a first gap having a gap width smaller than 1.5 mm. The toroid is at least partly coated with a first polymer. Preferably, the toroid has a second gap which can be coated with a second polymer. This toroid can be manufactured by the method of the invention, which includes providing the gap, subsequently covering the gap and at least neighboring portions of the toroid with a polymer coating, and then providing the second gap.

Abstract: A method for making a high current, low profile inductor includes a wire coil having an inter coil end and an outer coil end. A magnetic material completely surrounds the wire coil to form an inductor body. First and second leads connected to the inner coil end and the outer coil end respectively extend through the magnetic material to the exterior of the inductor body. The method of operation involves pressure molding the magnetic material around the wire coil.

Abstract: A wire wound electronic component includes a bobbin having a core 1a having a substantially circular cross-section and rectangular flanges 1b formed at both ends of the core. A groove 2 is formed in each side of each flange 1b. A conductive film or external electrode 3 is formed on each flange 1b. A coil or wire 4 is wound round the core 1a and has a conductor protruding from opposite stripped ends thereof. The opposite ends 5 of the conductor are respectively received in the grooves 2 of the flanges 1b and connected to the conductive films 3. A coating or armor 6 is formed on the coil 4 and has a flat surface 6a. The coating 6 has a rectangular configuration complementary to the configuration of the flanges 1b.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a permanent magnetic structure in a substrate, the method comprises the steps of providing a substrate with at least one cavity; providing magnetic particles dispersed with a bonding material for forming a bonding compound; filling the cavities with the bonding compound; and curing the compound to form the permanent magnetic structure in the substrate.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic part producing method, in which when a ceramic electronic part having an internal electrode in a ceramic sintered body and having an external electrode connected to the internal electrode at an outside surface thereof is to be produced, a ceramic sintered body is obtained, and then subjected to dry-type barrel polishing, which does not use water, using a centrifugal barrel device in order to expose the internal electrode from an outside surface of the ceramic sintered body. The method is one in which the problem of deterioration of electrical properties, such as insulation resistance property, caused by entrance of moisture during polishing, seldom occurs and in which a large number of highly reliable ceramic electronic parts can be produced.

Abstract: A chip inductor is made up of a coiled conducting wire and a magnetic member which is formed by sintering and in which the coiled conducting wire is embedded. Both end portions of the coiled conducting wire are exposed to both end surfaces of the magnetic member. External electrodes are formed with conducting thin films and are connected to respective end portions of the coiled conducting wire. An inorganic material is interposed in a clearance between winds of both end portions of the conducting wire and external surfaces of the magnetic member and a clearance between adjoining winds of the conducting wire.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bead inductor prevents deformation of a metal coil or dislocation of the axis position of the metal coil caused by injection pressure at the time of injecting a molten resin material from a gate. A coil is fitted onto a coil supporting pin provided on a first lower mold used for injection molding in a cavity of the mold such that the inner periphery of the coil is in close contact with the coil supporting pin. A molten, resin material is injected into the cavity. Then, the coil supporting pin and the first lower mold are removed from the molded product, and a second lower mold without a coil supporting pin is provided for replacing the first lower mold. A molten resin material is injected into the space which had been occupied by the coil supporting pin. After removing the hardened resin molded product from the mold for injection molding, the end parts of the coil are cut so as to be exposed.

Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.

Abstract: A lamination ceramic chip inductor includes at least one pair of insulation layers; and at least one conductive pattern which is interposed between the at least one pair of insulation layers and forming a conductive coil. At least one conductive pattern includes a conductive pattern formed as a result of electroforming.

Abstract: A method of gapping a ferrite core by coating the core with a stabilizing material, fracturing the core with a laser beam thereby creating one or more gaps in the core's magnetic field, optionally opening the fracture to obtain a desire inductance, and then sealing the core.

Abstract: A micromachined magnetometer is built from a rotatable micromachined structure on which is deposited a ferromagnetic material magnetized along an axis parallel to the substrate. A structure rotatable about the Z-axis can be used to detect external magnetic fields along the X-axis or the Y-axis, depending on the orientation of the magnetic moment of the ferromagnetic material. A structure rotatable about the X-axis or the Y-axis can be used to detect external magnetic fields along the Z-axis. By combining two or three of these structures, a dual-axis or three-axis magnetometer is obtained.

Abstract: A chip inductor is made up of a coiled conducting wire and a magnetic member which is formed by sintering and in which the coiled conducting wire is embedded. Both end portions of the coiled conducting wire are exposed to both end surfaces of the magnetic member. External electrodes are formed with conducting thin films and are connected to respective end portions of the coiled conducting wire. An inorganic material is interposed in a clearance between winds of both end portions of the conducting wire and external surfaces of the magnetic member and a clearance between adjoining winds of the conducting wire.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bead inductor includes the steps of forming a molded body of a resin material or a rubber material including a powdered magnetic substance, including a conductor coil defined by a wound, coated metallic wire embedded in the molded body; cutting both end portions of the molded body so as to expose end portions of the conductor coil; and attaching external terminals to the exposed end portions of the conductor coil so that the conductor coil is electrically connected to the external terminals. In order to increase the reliability of connection between the conductor coil and external terminals, both end portions of the conductor coil are immersed into a solder bath, prior to the molded body forming step, so as to include in the solder bath cutting regions of both end portions of the molded body therein such that soldered portions are formed by removing insulation coating on both end portions of the conductor coil.

Abstract: A magnet coil which is disposed in a cup-shaped housing that has stub for carrying magnetic flux to a magnet armature; the positioning of the magnet coil inside this cup-shaped housing is defined by an insulation spray coating, and the magnet coil has contact terminals which protrude to the outside, having been spray-coated with insulation, through the bottom of the cup-shaped housing. The bottom of the cup-shaped housing also has a third opening, which is likewise filled by material and which offers an opportunity, during the spray-coating, of introducing a rodlike part to support the magnet coil.

Abstract: Inductive electrical components fabricated by PWB techniques of ferromagnetic core or cores are embedded in an insulating board provided with conductive layers. Conductive through-holes are provided in the board on opposite sides of a core. The conductive layers are patterned to form with the conductive through-holes one or more sets of conductive turns forming a winding or windings encircling the core. The conductive layers can also be patterned to form contact pads on the board and conductive traces connecting the pads to the windings.

Abstract: A multipole brushless DC motor stator is formed with a pair of complementary opposable claw pole stator structures in which each of the stator structures comprises a stator base formed of a plurality of stacked sheet metal laminations. A plurality of stator pole members extend from the stator base and are formed by compression molding of a ferromagnetic material. In one form, the ferromagnetic material is molded in situ on the stator base by positioning the stator base in a compression mold having the slots in which a powdered or flaked ferromagnetic material can be positioned and compressed by a die. In another form, the ferromagnetic pole members may be independently compression molded of powdered or flaked ferromagnetic material and then adhesively bonded to the stacked laminations forming the stator base. In either method, the stacked laminations are formed with a plurality of receptacles for receiving one end of each of the stator poles and holding the stator poles to the stator base.

Abstract: Conductive apparatus having minimized AC resistance. The conductive apparatus comprises a planar rectangular conductor having top and bottom surfaces, and opposed end surfaces that are smaller in dimension than the top and bottom surfaces. Magnetic material is disposed adjacent to each of the end surfaces of the rectangular conductor that is formed in a "C" shape to provide end caps that are symmetrical and enclose the end surfaces and portions of the top and bottom surfaces to overlap the conductor in its corners. A method of fabricating the conductive apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: An encapsulation method of organic electroluminscence device is provided. An organic electroluminescent device is formed on an indium-tin-oxide glass substrate. A metal electrode is formed on the organic electroluminescent device. The organic electroluminescent device is encapsulated by a nitride layer or a carbide layer formed by using segmental sputtering at a low temperature. The substrate is soldered on a metal plate and covered by a metal cap.

Abstract: A chip inductor has a coiled conducting wire and a magnetic core which is formed by sintering and in which the coiled conducting wire is embedded. Both end portions of the coiled conducting wire are exposed to both end surfaces of the magnetic core in an arcuate or similar shape. External electrodes are coated on both the end surfaces of the magnetic core and are connected to both end portions of the coiled conducting wire.

Abstract: A chip inductor has a magnetic member which is formed by sintering and a coiled conducting wire which is embedded in the magnetic member. The magnetic member has a clearance in each axial end portion thereof such that each terminal end portion of the coiled conducting wire is exposed to an outside of the magnetic member in a linear configuration. An external electrode is formed on each end portion of the magnetic member such that the external electrode penetrates into the clearance into contact with the terminal end portions of the coiled conducting wire.

Abstract: A method for making micromagnets and magnets with a micro-polarization pattern on at least one surface thereof.

Abstract: In a binding (19) for winding overhangs (20) of rotors (1) of electric machines, essentially comprising a plastic matrix with fibrous material embedded therein, the binding (19) is formed by winding a fiber tape (15) onto the winding overhang (20). The plastic matrix is composed of a thermoplastic. Furthermore, a method is described for applying the fiber tape to the winding overhang of an electric machine.

Abstract: A rotor for use in a line start permanent magnet motor comprises a rotor core having a shaft and including teeth defining slots; a rotor cage, at least a portion of which extends through the slots; and a layer of composite permanent magnet material at least partially coating the rotor core.

Abstract: Electronic parts, such as an inductor, of improved connectivity between magnetic and conductive materials are made by sintering magnetic material under a condition in which no accumulation is developed, by forming a hollow-core of a shape different from an external shape of said conductive material through said magnetic material to be molded by an extrusion-molding means while inserting said magnetic material into said hollow-core, or by providing an erasable means to be removed by a heat treatment in said conductive material and conducting extrusion molding so as to embed said conductive material into said magnetic material, said erasable means being removed during a sintering treatment to form a space between said conductive material and said magnetic material, and a method for making same.

Abstract: A method for making micromagnets and magnets with a micro-polarization pattern on at least one surface thereof.

Abstract: An electronic component comprises an inductive element which includes a pair of zigzag parts, a pair of first terminals connected to one side of the zigzag parts, a connection part connected to the other side of the zigzag parts, an electrode disposed in the middle of the connection part, a second terminal provided on the extensional position of the electrode, and an exterior mold having a gap in the middle in order to expose the fronts of electrode and second terminal.

Abstract: A process for producing single-layer or multi-layer microcoils or microcoil arrays that optionally have a magnetic core area to increase the coil inductance and to guide the magnetic flux. In this process, plastic films (e.g., made of polyimide or polyester), are applied using pressure and heat to serve as the insulation layers. This eliminates the need for curing the insulation and expensive leveling operations.

Abstract: In a chip type common mode choke coil, a plurality of non-magnetic sheets on which conductor lines are formed are laminated one on another to form a non-magnetic member, and the conductor lines are connected to form primary and secondary coils inside the non-magnetic member, and a pair of magnetic layers are formed on the upper and lower surface of the non-magnetic member, and magnetic cores are arranged substantially at the centers of the loops of the coils in such a manner that they penetrate the non-magnetic member and are connected to the pair of magnetic layers, whereby a closed magnetic path crossing the primary and secondary coils is formed.

Abstract: A microceramic linear actuator includes a unitary ceramic body which has been formed with an internal cavity; a piston mounted for linear movement within the internal cavity and having a micromagnet with first and second poles of opposite polarity, and at least one shaft attached to the micromagnet; a conductive coil embedded in the unitary ceramic body and having a first portion wound in a clockwise direction and disposed in operative relationship to the first pole of the micromagnet, and a second portion wound in a counterclockwise direction and disposed in operative relationship to the second pole of the micromagnet.

Abstract: The method of making a metallized magnetic substrate for devices including a magnetic component involves providing an unfired ceramic body. In one exemplary embodiment, the method further involves making one or more vias through the ceramic body, coating the via side walls with conductive material, forming an aperture through the ceramic body, such that an aperture edge intersects the via, and metallizing the unfired ceramic body such that a conductive pathway is formed that includes the conductive material in the via. Finally, the metallized unfired ceramic body is fired in conventional fashion, optionally followed by deposition of additional conductor material.

Abstract: A method for accurately and inexpensively producing a chip-type coil device comprises first forming an insulating plate. A plurality of parallel division grooves are then formed in a first direction on the insulating plate on one surface thereof. Thereafter, a conductive layer is formed on the insulating plate, wherein the conductive layer also coats the division grooves. The process then entails forming recess grooves between the division grooves on the insulating plate on which the conductive layer has been formed, and then dividing the insulating plate by forming slots within the division grooves, wherein the slots have widths which are smaller than widths of the division grooves.

Abstract: A coil-forming wire material which can be efficiently arranged in slots of a motor core so as to down-size coil ends, thereby making the coil and a motor compact. The coil-forming wire material comprises a plurality of flexible thin wires. The thin wires are stuck at given portions such that they have a predetermined cross sectional shape. The stuck portions serve as rigid portions, i.e. coil sides. The coil-forming wire material also has flexible connecting portions where the wires are loose. The coil-forming wire material has the flexible connecting portions and the rigid portions which are arranged in an alternate manner. The flexible connecting portions serve as coil ends. The coil ends extend from the core with a small curvature due to the flexibility thereof.

Abstract: A winding core is formed by extruding a kneaded material to be obtained by kneading a powdered magnetic material and a binder. A plurality of bundled conducting wires are wound around the winding core into a coiled shape. An external cover element is formed by extruding the kneaded material to enclose the plurality of conducting wires. The winding core and the external cover element are sintered such that the plurality of bundled conducting wires wound around the core into a coiled shape are deformed into a zigzag manner by the stress due to shrinkage of the external cover element at the time of sintering thereof. The partially manufactured product, obtained by the preceding steps, is cut into a predetermined length to thereby obtain a plurality of chip inductor main bodies. An external electrode is formed on each of end surfaces of the respective chip inductor main bodies. The external electrode is connected to each end portion of the conducting wires.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a motor component comprises forming a plurality of substantially parallel electrical current conductors and molding magnetic flux conductive material around at least a portion of each of the plurality of electrical current conductors. In one embodiment the motor component comprises a stator, and the step of forming a plurality of slot liners comprises positioning multi-turn wire coils on a mandrel. In another embodiment, the motor component comprises a rotor, and the step of forming the plurality of substantially parallel electrical current conductors comprises fabricating a rotor cage.

Abstract: A winding core is formed by extruding a kneaded material which is obtained by kneading a powdered magnetic material and a binder. A conducting wire is wound around the winding core in a coiled manner. An external cover element is formed by extruding the kneaded material to enclose the winding core, and the winding core and the external cover element are sintered. The semimanufactured product obtained by the above steps is cut into a predetermined length to thereby obtain a plurality of chip inductor main bodies. An external electrode is formed on each of end surfaces of the respective chip inductor main bodies such that the external electrode is connected to each of end portions of the conducting wire, the end portions being exposed to both end surfaces of the respective chip inductor main bodies.

Abstract: In A method of manufacturing a solid inductor having an inner conductor formed by passing through a magnetic, material. A vitreous diffused material is applied to the surface of the magnetic material, and the diffused material is diffused into the magnetic material by heat treatment, to form a diffusion layer exhibiting low permeability. The thickness of this diffusion layer is adjusted, thereby to make it possible to adjust the inductance value of the solid inductor as well as to improve resistance to humidity of the solid inductor.

Abstract: A rotor especially for use in a high speed electric motor/generator comprises fibre-reinforced plastics material incorporating magnetic filler material, the fibre-reinforced plastics material being arranged as a multi-layered cylindrical portion of the rotor, the magnetic filler material being disposed within and between the layers. The said cylindrical portion may be a hollow tubular-portion. The said portion may be enclosed in a non-composite eg, wear resistant, layer.

Abstract: Electronic parts, such as tip inductors may be formed by molding a first molded component as a core by kneading a magnetic material, such as ferrite powder, and a binder, such as resins, spirally winding a conductive material on the periphery of the first molded component with a constant winding pitch, molding a second molded component by covering the periphery of the conductive material as well as the first molded component with a kneaded mixture of a magnetic material, such as ferrite powder, and a binder, such as resins, to form a cover component, integrally sintering both of the first molded component and the cover component, cutting the second molded component into tips of desired length, to thereby partially expose the conductive material out of both end surfaces of the second molded component. Further, terminal electrodes may be fixed to said conductive material at each of the end surfaces of the second molded component where said conductive material of said tips is partially exposed.

Abstract: A miniature electric motor has a stator mounted within a casing and a rotor provided so as to face the stator. The rotor includes a rotary shaft rotatably supported to the casing, a rotor body into which the rotary shaft is inserted, the rotor body being made of plastic, and a magnetic layer formed on an outer circumferential surface of the rotary body and made of rare earth plastic magnetic material. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain a high torque even with a small amount of rare earth plastic magnet and to avoid separation or cracks of the magnetic layer.

Abstract: A method of making a cylindrical ferromagnetic body and cover assembly for a rotor of a dc motor is provided. In a first embodiment, a blend of a powdered ferromagnetic material and a heat-curable binder is compressedly molded into a cylindrical form in a generally cylindrical non-magnetic cover material having an annular flange around the top thereof, while heat is applied to the material from a heated stationary mold through the cover material, so that the cylindrically-molded ferromagnetic body firmly adheres to the cover material in the molding process. After the ferromagnetic body is cured, an non-magnetic annular protector is placed on the top of the cylindrically-molded body and the annular flange is radially inwardly bent over onto the protector. In a second embodiment, a heated block of a powdered ferromagnetic material is deposited in a cup-shaped non-magnetic cover material.

Abstract: A method for fixing an FG magnet to a rotor frame of a motor. An FG magnet containing a plastic magnet is charged into a recessed portion provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotor frame, whereby it is fixed thereto as it is monolithically formed to be engaged therein. In this manner, the FG magnet may be fixed to the rotor frame without exceeding the thickness of the rotor frame.

Abstract: The method includes fabricating a plurality of elongated high permeability flux carrying members, and preparing n wire bundles each having a predetermined length. The n wire bundles are wound to provide a distributed winding configuration having a plurality of elongated open spaces. The plurality of flux carrying members are inserted into the plurality of open spaces to provide a winding/flux carrying member assembly. A bonding material is provided around the winding/flux carrying member assembly to provide a rigid structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor magnetoresistive sensor and a method for its assembly is specifically provided. The preferred assembly method of this invention is compatible with automated semiconductor chip placement and packaging technology, so as to alleviate the previous requirement that the semiconductor sensing element be separately packaged. The sensor leads are substantially embedded within a powdered metal permanent magnet body. An exposed terminal end of each lead is available for electrical and adhesive contact to a subsequently attached magnetoresistive semiconductor sensing element, using conventional semiconductor placement and packaging techniques. The powdered metal magnetic body is preferably formed by utilizing powder metal compaction techniques, wherein the powder metal is compacted around the interior electrical leads.

Abstract: A sintered or bonded permanent magnet formed from a material consisting mainly of iron, particularly a Nd-Fe-B alloy, and having a high corrosion resistance has a surface coated with a resin obtained by the polycondensation of tannic acid, phenols and aldehydes. A bonded magnet is also made from a powder of any such material composed of particles coated with any such resin.

Abstract: An instrumentation apparatus with curable internal magnets is shown. The apparatus comprises a magnetic rotor and a rotatably mountable spindle to which the magnetic rotor is attached. A support structure to which the spindle is rotatably mounted defines at least one retaining area. A material is poured into and cured in the retaining area, and then charged to form a magnet. The molded and cured magnet provides a constant magnetic field that acts upon the magnetic rotor, providing a return-to-zero function or a volt gauge function for the instrumentation apparatus.

Abstract: A permanent magnet suitable for use in a wire print head is formed of plural split segments. Each split segment is formed by compressing metal powder in a punching direction in the presence of a magnetic field that is perpendicular to the punching direction. The split segments are combined together into an annular configuration. The permanent magnet so formed is attached to a base, followed by the assembly of a base plate and cores to form a magnet assembly. The base plate and the cores are then surface-finished so as to be flush relative to each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor magnetoresistive sensor and a method for its assembly is specifically provided. The preferred assembly method of this invention is compatible with automated semiconductor chip placement and packaging technology, so as to alleviate the previous requirement that the semiconductor sensing element be separately packaged. The sensor leads are substantially embedded within a powdered metal permanent magnet body. An exposed terminal end of each lead is available for electrical and adhesive contact to a subsequently attached magnetoresistive semiconductor sensing element, using conventional semiconductor placement and packaging techniques. The powdered metal magnetic body is preferably formed by utilizing powder metal compaction techniques, wherein the powder metal is compacted around the interior electrical leads.