Inductor Components

Abstract

To suppress the rotation of an inductor component.SOLUTION: An inductor component 10 includes an element assembly 26 of an insulator, an inductor wire 30 extending in the element assembly 26, an extraction electrode connected to the inductor wire 30 and partly exposed out of the element assembly 26, and an external electrode connected to the extraction electrode. When the element assembly 26, the inductor wire 30, and the extraction electrode are collectively defined as a component main body 20, the component main body 20 includes a bottom surface 21B with a planar shape, and a top surface 21A facing the opposite side to the bottom surface 21B. In this case, the area of the bottom surface 21B is larger than that of the top surface 21A. When the cross-sectional area of a cross-section parallel to the bottom surface 21B at an arbitrary position is a first cross-sectional area and the cross-sectional area of a cross-section parallel to the bottom surface 21B on the bottom surface 21B side with respect to the arbitrary position is a second cross-sectional area, the second cross-sectional area is always more than or equal to the first cross-sectional area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an inductor component. [Background technology]

[0002] The inductor component described in Patent Document 1 includes a rectangular parallelepiped element body and external electrodes. The element body has multiple coil layers and two reinforcing layers. The coil layers include an insulating layer, a coil pattern extending on the insulating layer, and conductive vias penetrating the insulating layer. The multiple coil layers are stacked. The coil patterns of adjacent coil layers are connected to each other by conductive vias. The reinforcing layers are stacked on one main surface and the opposite main surface of the coil layer stack. The material of the reinforcing layers is more rigid than the material of the insulating layers. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-191923 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In order to obtain desired electrical characteristics, for example, an inductor component such as that described in Patent Document 1 is mounted on a substrate with a specific surface of the inductor component facing the substrate. However, when packaging the inductor component in a packaging material or mounting the packaged inductor component on a substrate, the electronic component may roll. In this case, there is a risk that the inductor component may be mounted on the substrate with a surface different from the intended surface facing the substrate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an inductor component comprising an insulating base body, an inductor wiring extending inside the base body, an extraction electrode connected to the inductor wiring and partially exposed to the outside of the base body, and an external electrode connected to the extraction electrode, wherein when the base body, the inductor wiring, and the extraction electrode are combined to form a component body, the component body has a planar bottom surface and a top surface facing away from the bottom surface, the area of the bottom surface is larger than the area of the top surface, and when the cross-sectional area of a cross section parallel to the bottom surface at any point of the component body is defined as a first cross-sectional area and the cross-sectional area of a cross section parallel to the bottom surface on the bottom surface side relative to the any point is defined as a second cross-sectional area, the second cross-sectional area is always greater than or equal to the first cross-sectional area.

[0006] According to the above configuration, the area of the bottom surface is larger than the area of the top surface. By using the surface with the larger area as the bottom surface in this way, it is possible to prevent the inductor component placed with its bottom surface facing downward from rolling over. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] To prevent an inductor component from rolling over. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an inductor component. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] <One embodiment of the inductor component> An embodiment of an inductor component will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the drawings may show components enlarged or exaggerated to facilitate understanding. The dimensional ratios of the components may differ from those in the actual drawings or from those in other drawings.

[0010] (Overall structure of inductor components) As shown in FIG. 1, the inductor component 10 includes a component body 20, a first external electrode 24A, and a second external electrode 24B.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, the component body 20 has a substantially quadrangular pyramid shape. Therefore, the component body 20 has six planar outer surfaces. One of the six planar outer surfaces is designated as the bottom surface 21B. The bottom surface 21B faces the substrate when the inductor component 10 is mounted on the substrate. The surface facing away from the bottom surface 21B is designated as the top surface 21A. That is, the bottom surface 21B and the top surface 21A are substantially parallel. The one surface connected to the bottom surface 21B is designated as the first main surface 22A. The surface of the component body 20 opposite the first main surface 22A is designated as the second main surface 22B. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the surface connected to the bottom surface 21B and different from the first main surface 22A and the second main surface 22B is designated as the first end surface 23A. The surface of the component body 20 opposite the first end surface 23A is designated as the second end surface 23B. Note that the term "planar" here allows for minute irregularities on the surface. In other words, the component body 20 is said to be "planar" if it can be recognized as a flat surface when viewed as a whole, as shown in Figure 1.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1, the bottom surface 21B and the top surface 21A are substantially rectangular. The first main surface 22A and the second main surface 22B are both substantially trapezoidal. The upper bases of the first main surface 22A and the second main surface 22B each coincide with the long sides of the top surface 21A. The lower bases of the first main surface 22A and the second main surface 22B each coincide with the long sides of the bottom surface 21B. The first end surface 23A and the second end surface 23B are also substantially trapezoidal. The upper bases of the first end surface 23A and the second end surface 23B each coincide with the short sides of the top surface 21A. The lower bases of the first end surface 23A and the second end surface 23B each coincide with the short sides of the bottom surface 21B.

[0013] In the following description, an axis parallel to the long side of the bottom surface 21B will be referred to as the first axis X. An axis parallel to the short side of the bottom surface 21B will be referred to as the second axis Y. An axis perpendicular to the bottom surface 21B will be referred to as the third axis Z. The direction along the first axis X in which the first end surface 23A faces will be referred to as the first positive direction X1, and the direction opposite to the first positive direction X1 will be referred to as the first negative direction X2. The direction along the second axis Y in which the first main surface 22A faces will be referred to as the second positive direction Y1, and the direction opposite to the second positive direction Y1 will be referred to as the second negative direction Y2. The direction along the third axis Z in which the top surface 21A faces will be referred to as the third positive direction Z1, and the direction opposite to the third positive direction Z1 will be referred to as the third negative direction Z2.

[0014] The first external electrode 24A is formed on the outer surfaces of the component body 20, including the entire first end face 23A, the first main face 22A, the second main face 22B, and some of the surfaces facing the first positive direction X1 of the top face 21A and the bottom face 21B. In other words, the first external electrode 24A is a five-sided electrode. The first external electrode 24A is made of a conductive material such as silver or copper.

[0015] The second external electrode 24B is formed on the outer surfaces of the component body 20, including the entire second end face 23B, the first main face 22A, the second main face 22B, and some of the surfaces facing the first negative direction X2 of the top face 21A and the bottom face 21B. That is, the second external electrode 24B is a five-sided electrode. The second external electrode 24B is made of a conductive material such as silver or copper.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 3, the component body 20 includes an element body 26, an inductor wiring 30, a first extension electrode 25A, and a second extension electrode 25B. The element body 26 is the portion of the component body 20 excluding the inductor wiring 30, the first extraction electrode 25A, and the second extraction electrode 25B. The element body 26 reflects the shape of the component body 20 described above and is substantially in the shape of a quadrangular truncated pyramid. The material of the element body 26 is a mixture of glass, resin, non-magnetic insulating particles, etc. An example of the non-magnetic insulating particles is alumina. Therefore, the element body 26 is an insulator.

[0017] 2 and 3, the inductor wiring 30 extends inside the component body 20. The inductor wiring 30 extends spirally about an axis along the third axis Z. The inductor wiring 30 has a first inductor conductor 31A to a sixth inductor conductor 31F and a first via conductor 32A to a fifth via conductor 32E. The first inductor conductor 31A to the sixth inductor conductor 31F are made of a conductive material such as silver or copper. Similarly, the first via conductor 32A to the fifth via conductor 32E are made of the same conductive material as the first inductor conductor 31A to the sixth inductor conductor 31F, such as silver or copper.

[0018] 2 and 3, the first inductor conductor 31A extends parallel to the bottom surface 21B inside the element body 26. The first inductor conductor 31A also extends parallel to one of the sides of the bottom surface 21B.

[0019] The second inductor conductor 31B extends parallel to the bottom surface 21B inside the element body 26. The second inductor conductor 31B also extends parallel to one of the sides of the bottom surface 21B. The second inductor conductor 31B is positioned on the third positive direction Z1 side with a gap between it and the first inductor conductor 31A.

[0020] The third inductor conductor 31C extends parallel to the bottom surface 21B inside the element body 26. The third inductor conductor 31C also extends parallel to one side of the bottom surface 21B. The third inductor conductor 31C is positioned on the third positive direction Z1 side with a gap between it and the second inductor conductor 31B.

[0021] The fourth inductor conductor 31D extends parallel to the bottom surface 21B inside the element body 26. The fourth inductor conductor 31D also extends parallel to one side of the bottom surface 21B. The fourth inductor conductor 31D is positioned with a gap in the third positive direction Z1 from the third inductor conductor 31C.

[0022] The fifth inductor conductor 31E extends parallel to the bottom surface 21B inside the element body 26. The fifth inductor conductor 31E also extends parallel to one side of the bottom surface 21B. The fifth inductor conductor 31E is positioned with a gap in the third positive direction Z1 with respect to the fourth inductor conductor 31D.

[0023] The sixth inductor conductor 31F extends parallel to the bottom surface 21B inside the element body 26. The sixth inductor conductor 31F also extends parallel to one side of the bottom surface 21B. The sixth inductor conductor 31F is positioned away from the fifth inductor conductor 31E in the third positive direction Z1.

[0024] The first via conductor 32A extends parallel to the third axis Z. The first via conductor 32A connects one end of the first inductor conductor 31A and one end of the second inductor conductor 31B. The second via conductor 32B extends parallel to the third axis Z. The second via conductor 32B connects an end of the second inductor conductor 31B opposite to the end to which the first via conductor 32A is connected, to one end of the third inductor conductor 31C.

[0025] The third via conductor 32C extends parallel to the third axis Z. The third via conductor 32C connects the end of the third inductor conductor 31C opposite to the end to which the second via conductor 32B is connected to one end of the fourth inductor conductor 31D.

[0026] The fourth via conductor 32D extends parallel to the third axis Z. The fourth via conductor 32D connects an end of the fourth inductor conductor 31D opposite to the end to which the third via conductor 32C is connected, to one end of the fifth inductor conductor 31E.

[0027] The fifth via conductor 32E extends parallel to the third axis Z. The fifth via conductor 32E connects the end of the fifth inductor conductor 31E opposite to the end to which the fourth via conductor 32D is connected, to one end of the sixth inductor conductor 31F.

[0028] In this way, the first inductor conductor 31A to the sixth inductor conductor 31F and the first via conductor 32A to the fifth via conductor 32E form a single inductor wiring 30. When the component body 20 is seen through in the direction along the third axis Z, the first inductor conductor 31A to the sixth inductor conductor 31F are located on a rectangular frame-shaped wiring locus. Note that the first inductor conductor 31A to the sixth inductor conductor 31F and the first via conductor 32A to the fifth via conductor 32E may be integrated with one another and may not have clear boundaries.

[0029] The first extraction electrode 25A and the second extraction electrode 25B are portions of the conductor inside the element body 26 that do not overlap with the rectangular frame-shaped wiring locus of the inductor wiring 30 when viewed through along the third axis Z.

[0030] The first extension electrode 25A extends inside the component body 20. The first extension electrode 25A extends parallel to the bottom surface 21B. A first end of the first extension electrode 25A is connected to the first inductor conductor 31A on the side opposite to the side to which the first via conductor 32A is connected. A second end of the first extension electrode 25A, which is opposite to the first end, is exposed on the outer surface of the element body 26. The second end of the first extension electrode 25A is connected to the first external electrode 24A. The first extension electrode 25A is made of a conductive material such as silver or copper. The material of the first extension electrode 25A is the same as that of the inductor wiring 30.

[0031] The second extension electrode 25B extends into the component body 20. The second extension electrode 25B extends parallel to the bottom surface 21B. A first end of the second extension electrode 25B is connected to the sixth inductor conductor 31F on the side opposite to the side to which the fifth via conductor 32E is connected. A second end of the second extension electrode 25B, which is opposite to the first end, is exposed on the outer surface of the element body 26. The second end of the second extension electrode 25B is connected to the second external electrode 24B. The second extension electrode 25B is made of a conductive material such as silver or copper. The second extension electrode 25B is made of the same material as the inductor wiring 30.

[0032] The component body 20 is manufactured by a so-called sheet lamination method. That is, a layer of only an insulator, a layer including the first inductor conductor 31A, the first extraction electrode 25A and an insulator, a layer including the first via conductor 32A and an insulator, and so on are laminated in this order. The laminate is then fired to manufacture the component body 20. During firing of the laminate, the resin contained in the element 26 volatilizes and the glass sinters. As a result, the element 26 shrinks slightly compared to before firing.

[0033] (Regarding area and density) As shown in FIG. 1 , the area of the bottom surface 21B of the component body 20 is larger than the area of the top surface 21A. Specifically, the area of the bottom surface 21B is 1.03 times or more the area of the top surface 21A. Note that in each drawing, the difference between the areas of the bottom surface 21B and the top surface 21A is exaggerated. Here, the cross-sectional area of a cross section parallel to the bottom surface 21B at any point of the component body 20 is defined as a first cross-sectional area. Furthermore, the cross-sectional area of a cross section parallel to the bottom surface 21B at a point closer to the bottom surface 21B than the point is defined as a second cross-sectional area. In this case, the second cross-sectional area is always equal to or greater than the first cross-sectional area. In other words, when the component body 20 is viewed in a continuous cross-section parallel to the bottom surface 21B from the top surface 21A side to the bottom surface 21B side, the area of the cross section may increase but never decrease toward the bottom surface 21B side.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 2, the component body 20 is viewed in cross section perpendicular to the bottom surface 21B and parallel to the second axis Y. In this cross section of the component body 20, the edge on the top surface 21A side is defined as the first upper base, and the edge on the bottom surface 21B side is defined as the first lower base. In this embodiment, the dimension LB1 of the first lower base is 1.03 times the dimension UB1 of the first upper base. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the component body 20 is viewed in cross section perpendicular to the bottom surface 21B and parallel to the first axis X. In this cross section of the component body 20, the edge on the top surface 21A side is defined as the second upper base, and the edge on the bottom surface 21B side is defined as the second lower base. In this embodiment, the dimension LB2 of the second lower base is 1.03 times the dimension UB2 of the second upper base. Therefore, in this embodiment, the area of the bottom surface 21B is approximately 1.06 times the area of the top surface 21A.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 2, an imaginary line segment LS is defined as extending from an arbitrary point on the bottom surface 21B to the top surface 21A in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface 21B. A specific point SP is defined as a point that is one-tenth the dimension of the imaginary line segment LS from the end point of the imaginary line segment LS on the bottom surface 21B side. Furthermore, of the element body 26, the range from the top surface 21A to the specific point SP is defined as the top surface side portion 26A, and the range from the specific point SP to the bottom surface 21B is defined as the bottom surface side portion 26B. The insulating particle content of the bottom surface side portion 26B is greater than the insulating particle content of the top surface side portion 26A. As a result, the average weight density of the bottom surface side portion 26B is greater than the average weight density of the top surface side portion 26A. Specifically, the average weight density of the bottom surface side portion 26B is 1.1 times or more the average weight density of the top surface side portion 26A. The average weight density of the bottom portion 26B is 1.5 times or less the average weight density of the top portion 26A. The top portion 26A and the bottom portion 26B contain the same material. Therefore, the insulating particle content of the bottom portion 26B is 1.1 to 1.5 times that of the top portion 26A. There may also be no clear boundary between the top portion 26A and the bottom portion 26B.

[0036] Furthermore, because the bottom side portion 26B contains a larger proportion of insulating particles, the bottom side portion 26B is less likely to shrink during firing than the top side portion 26A. As a result, as described above, the dimension LB1 of the first lower base is larger than the dimension UB1 of the first upper base, and the dimension LB2 of the second lower base is larger than the dimension UB2 of the second upper base.

[0037] The midpoint of the imaginary line segment LS is set to the midpoint MP between the bottom surface 21B and the top surface 21A. In this case, reflecting the fact that the average weight density of the bottom surface portion 26B is higher, the average weight density of the element body 26 from the midpoint MP to the bottom surface 21B is higher than the average weight density of the element body 26 from the midpoint MP to the top surface 21A.

[0038] The weight density of any point on element body 26 is determined by removing a portion of element body 26 from inductor component 10 and dividing the measured weight of the removed portion by the measured volume of that portion. The average weight density of top surface side portion 26A is the average value of the weight densities determined by the above method for, for example, any three points on top surface side portion 26A. The same applies to bottom surface side portion 26B.

[0039] (Effects of this embodiment) (1) According to the above embodiment, the area of bottom surface 21B is larger than the area of top surface 21A. By using the surface with the larger area as bottom surface 21B, it is possible to prevent inductor component 10, which is placed with bottom surface 21B facing downward, from rolling over.

[0040] (2) In the above embodiment, the area of bottom surface 21B is at least 1.03 times the area of top surface 21A. In other words, the area of bottom surface 21B is sufficiently larger than the area of top surface 21A. Therefore, even if there is some deviation in the area of bottom surface 21B due to manufacturing errors or the like, the effect of preventing inductor component 10 from rolling can be reliably achieved.

[0041] (3) In the above embodiment, the component body 20 has a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape. Such a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape can be achieved, for example, by varying the content of insulating particles or the like in the element body 26 at different locations. Therefore, the area of the bottom surface 21B can be made larger than the area of the top surface 21A without requiring significant changes to the manufacturing process or manufacturing equipment.

[0042] (4) According to the above embodiment, the average weight density of the bottom surface portion 26B is greater than the average weight density of the top surface portion 26A. As a result, the center of gravity of the component body 20 is located closer to the bottom surface 21B than the midpoint MP. By locating the center of gravity of the component body 20 closer to the bottom surface 21B in this manner, the inductor component 10 is less likely to rotate.

[0043] (5) According to the above embodiment, the average weight density of the bottom portion 26B is at least 1.1 times the average weight density of the top portion 26A. If the average weight density of the bottom portion 26B is thus sufficiently greater than that of the top portion 26A, the center of gravity of the component body 20 can be moved correspondingly closer to the bottom surface 21B.

[0044] (6) According to the above embodiment, the average weight density of the bottom portion 26B is 1.5 times or less the average weight density of the top portion 26A. As a result, by simply performing a process of changing the insulating particle content ratios of the bottom portion 26B and the top portion 26A during the manufacture of the inductor component 10, it is possible to manufacture an inductor component 10 that can achieve the effect of (1) without requiring major changes to the manufacturing process and manufacturing equipment.

[0045] (7) In the above embodiment, the insulating particle content of the bottom portion 26B is 1.1 to 1.5 times the insulating particle content of the top portion 26A. If the content is greater than 1.5 times, the shrinkage rates of the respective portions of the element body 26 will differ significantly during firing, making cracks and the like more likely to occur. Therefore, the above embodiment can prevent cracks and the like caused by differences in the shrinkage rates of the respective portions of the element body 26 while also preventing the inductor component 10 from rolling over.

[0046] (8) According to the above embodiment, the material of the top surface portion 26A of the element body 26 is the same as the material of the bottom surface portion 26B. This eliminates the need to prepare different types of materials when manufacturing the inductor component 10. Furthermore, manufacturing is easy because it is only necessary to vary the content of insulating particles in the insulator for each portion.

[0047] (9) According to the above embodiment, the inductor wiring 30 includes a plurality of inductor conductors arranged in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface 21B and extending on a plane parallel to the bottom surface 21B. The inductor wiring 30 also includes first through fifth via conductors 32A through 32E that connect the first through sixth inductor conductors 31A through 31F that are adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface 21B. That is, the component body 20 is manufactured using a so-called sheet lamination method. Therefore, in the manufacturing process of the inductor component 10, the areas of the top surface 21A and the bottom surface 21B can be varied, or the average weight densities of the top surface-side portion 26A and the bottom surface-side portion 26B of the element body 26 can be varied, simply by varying the insulating particle content of the insulator between the layers.

[0048] <Example of change> The above-described embodiment and the following modified examples can be implemented in combination with each other to the extent that no technical contradiction occurs.

[0049] The shape of the component body 20 is not limited to a truncated quadrangular pyramid, as long as the second cross-sectional area is always equal to or greater than the first cross-sectional area. For example, each face of the truncated quadrangular pyramid may be curved. That is, when the component body 20 is viewed in cross section along a plane perpendicular to the bottom surface 21B and along the second axis Y, or when the component body 20 is viewed in cross section along a plane perpendicular to the bottom surface 21B and along the first axis X, the cross section does not have to be trapezoidal. Furthermore, when each face of the truncated quadrangular pyramid is curved, the shape may be a convex or concave curved surface. Furthermore, when the component body 20 is viewed in cross section continuously parallel to the bottom surface 21B from the top surface 21A to the bottom surface 21B, the area of the cross section may increase stepwise rather than continuously. Furthermore, the top surface 21A and the bottom surface 21B are not limited to being rectangular.

[0050] The shapes of the first main surface 22A, the second main surface 22B, the first end surface 23A, and the second end surface 23B are not limited to trapezoidal. For example, only the first main surface 22A and the second main surface 22B may be trapezoidal, and the first end surface 23A and the second end surface 23B may be rectangular.

[0051] The materials of the first external electrode 24A, the second external electrode 24B, the first extraction electrode 25A, and the second extraction electrode 25B are not limited to those in the above embodiment. Note that the material of these electrodes is preferably a metal whose necking starts at a temperature higher than that of the material of the element body 26.

[0052] The first external electrode 24A and the second external electrode 24B may be, for example, an electrode laminated across from the bottom surface 21B to the first end surface 23A, that is, a so-called L-shaped electrode.

[0053] Nickel, tin, gold, etc. may be laminated on the surfaces of the first external electrode 24A and the second external electrode 24B. Note that any method may be used to laminate other layers on the surfaces of the first external electrode 24A and the second external electrode 24B, and plating may be used, for example.

[0054] The material of the first extension electrode 25A and the second extension electrode 25B is not limited to the same as that of the first inductor conductor 31A to the sixth inductor conductor 31F. The material of the element body 26 is not limited to the examples in the above embodiment. Furthermore, a portion of the element body 26 may be made of an insulating material different from that of the other portions. The element body 26 may be made of a sintered glass body containing crystalline filler as insulating particles.

[0055] The configuration of the inductor wiring 30 is not limited to the example in the above embodiment. The inductor wiring 30 only needs to extend inside the component body 20, and the shape, length, width, and the like may be changed as appropriate to suit the required characteristics. Also, in the above embodiment, the inductor wiring 30 extends in a spiral shape centered on an axis along the third axis Z direction, but it may also extend in a spiral shape centered on an axis along the first axis X or the second axis Y, for example.

[0056] The area of the bottom surface 21B may be larger than the area of the top surface 21A, but may be less than 1.03 times larger. The average weight density of the bottom side portion 26B may be less than 1.1 times the average weight density of the top side portion 26A. The average weight density of the bottom side portion 26B may also be the same as the average weight density of the top side portion 26A. In other words, the density of the element body 26 may be uniform throughout. However, from the perspective of positioning the center of gravity of the component body 20 closer to the bottom side 21B than the midpoint MP, it is preferable that the average weight density of the element body 26 from the midpoint MP to the bottom side 21B be greater than the average weight density of the element body 26 from the midpoint MP to the top side 21A.

[0057] The average weight density of the bottom portion 26B may be more than 1.5 times the average weight density of the top portion 26A. Also, the insulating particle content of the bottom portion 26B may be more than 1.5 times the insulating particle content of the top portion 26A.

[0058] The material of top surface side portion 26A does not have to be the same as the material of bottom surface side portion 26B. Even if the materials of these portions are different, as long as the area of bottom surface 21B is larger than the area of top surface 21A, rotation of inductor component 10 can be easily suppressed.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the area of the bottom surface 21B is larger than the area of the top surface 21A due to the difference in the insulating particle content between the bottom surface portion 26B and the top surface portion 26A. However, this is not limited to this. For example, when manufacturing the component body 20 using a sheet lamination method, the area of each layer may be gradually reduced from the layer on the bottom surface 21B side toward the layer on the top surface 21A side. Furthermore, when dividing a block including multiple component bodies 20 into individual pieces, the area of the bottom surface 21B may be increased by cutting along a diagonal direction from the perpendicular direction to the top surface 21A or bottom surface 21B.

[0060] The manufacturing method of the component body 20 is not limited to the sheet lamination method. For example, print lamination or the like may be used. Furthermore, the sheet lamination method may involve stacking and crimping insulating sheets on which inductor conductors and extraction electrodes are printed.

[0061] As a method for calculating the average weight density of the top surface side portion 26A and the bottom surface side portion 26B of the element body 26, if it is difficult to extract a portion of the element body 26 from the inductor component 10, an individual having the same composition as the top surface side portion 26A and an individual having the same composition as the bottom surface side portion 26B may be produced, and the average weight density may be calculated by measuring the weight and volume of these individual pieces. The same applies to the weight density of any part of the element body 26.

[0062] <Additional Notes> The technical concepts that can be derived from the above-described embodiments and modifications will be described below. [1] The element comprises an insulating element body, an inductor wiring extending inside the element body, an extraction electrode connected to the inductor wiring and partly exposed to the outside of the element body, and an external electrode connected to the extraction electrode; When the element body, the inductor wiring, and the extraction electrode are combined to form a component body, The component body has a planar bottom surface and a top surface facing away from the bottom surface, The area of the bottom surface is larger than the area of the top surface, An inductor component in which, when the cross-sectional area of a cross section parallel to the bottom surface at any point on the component body is defined as a first cross-sectional area, and the cross-sectional area of a cross section parallel to the bottom surface on the bottom side of the any point is defined as a second cross-sectional area, the second cross-sectional area is always greater than or equal to the first cross-sectional area.

[0063] [2] The inductor component according to [1], wherein the area of the bottom surface is 1.03 times or more the area of the top surface.

[0064] [3] The inductor component according to [1] or [2], wherein the component body has a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape. [4] An inductor component according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface, the average weight density of the element body from the midpoint between the bottom surface and the top surface to the bottom surface is greater than the average weight density of the element body from the midpoint to the top surface.

[0065] [5] In a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface, when a point that is 1 / 10 of the dimension from the bottom surface to the component body in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface is set as a specific point, The inductor component according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the average weight density of the element body from the specific point to the bottom surface is greater than the average weight density of the element body from the specific point to the top surface.

[0066] [6] The inductor component according to [5], wherein the average weight density of the element body from the specific point to the bottom surface is 1.1 times or more the average weight density of the element body from the specific point to the top surface.

[0067] [7] The inductor component according to [5] or [6], wherein the material of the element body from the specific point to the bottom surface is the same as the material of the element body from the specific point to the top surface.

[0068] [8] The inductor component according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the inductor wiring includes a plurality of inductor conductors arranged in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface and extending on a plane parallel to the bottom surface, and via conductors connecting the plurality of inductor conductors adjacent to each other in the direction perpendicular to the bottom surface. [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 10...Inductor components 20...Component body 21A...Top 21B…Bottom surface 24A…1st external electrode 24B…Second external electrode 26...Base body 30...Inductor wiring MP…Midway point SP…Specific point

Claims

1. The element comprises an insulating element body, an inductor wiring extending inside the element body, an extraction electrode connected to the inductor wiring and partly exposed to the outside of the element body, and an external electrode connected to the extraction electrode; When the element body, the inductor wiring, and the extraction electrode are combined to form a component body, The component body has a planar bottom surface and a top surface facing away from the bottom surface, The area of the bottom surface is larger than the area of the top surface, a first cross-sectional area is a cross-sectional area of a cross section parallel to the bottom surface at an arbitrary point of the component body, and a second cross-sectional area is a cross-sectional area of a cross section parallel to the bottom surface on the bottom surface side of the arbitrary point, the second cross-sectional area being always equal to or greater than the first cross-sectional area, an average weight density of the element body from a midpoint between the bottom surface and the top surface to the bottom surface in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface is greater than an average weight density of the element body from the midpoint to the top surface; The material of the element body from the midpoint to the bottom surface is the same as the material of the element body from the midpoint to the top surface. Inductor components.

2. The element comprises an insulating element body, an inductor wiring extending inside the element body, an extraction electrode connected to the inductor wiring and partly exposed to the outside of the element body, and an external electrode connected to the extraction electrode; When the element body, the inductor wiring, and the extraction electrode are combined to form a component body, The component body has a planar bottom surface and a top surface facing away from the bottom surface, The area of the bottom surface is larger than the area of the top surface, a first cross-sectional area is a cross-sectional area of a cross section parallel to the bottom surface at an arbitrary point of the component body, and a second cross-sectional area is a cross-sectional area of a cross section parallel to the bottom surface on the bottom surface side of the arbitrary point, the second cross-sectional area being always equal to or greater than the first cross-sectional area, In a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface, when a point that is 1 / 10 of the dimension from the bottom surface of the component body in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface is set as a specific point, an average weight density of the element body from the specific point to the bottom surface is greater than an average weight density of the element body from the specific point to the top surface, The material of the element body from the specific point to the bottom surface is the same as the material of the element body from the specific point to the top surface. Inductor components.

3. The area of the bottom surface is 1.03 times or more the area of the top surface. The inductor component according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The component body has a truncated quadrangular pyramid shape. The inductor component according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The average weight density of the element body from the specific point to the bottom surface is 1.1 times or more the average weight density of the element body from the specific point to the top surface. The inductor component according to claim 2 .

6. the inductor wiring includes a plurality of inductor conductors arranged in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface and extending on a plane parallel to the bottom surface, and via conductors connecting the plurality of inductor conductors adjacent to each other in the direction perpendicular to the bottom surface. The inductor component according to claim 1 or 2.

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