Polyethersulfone-Coated Powder Core for High-Temperature Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Powder cores used in electric and electronic components undergo significant changes in magnetic properties and mechanical strength when exposed to high-temperature environments, leading to increased core loss and potential thermal denaturation, which affects the stability and reliability of these components.

Innovation Solution

A powder core with an outer coating of polyethersulfone is developed, which maintains magnetic properties and mechanical strength even in high-temperature environments by minimizing stress and thermal denaturation, using a binding component composed of pyrolysis residues and soft magnetic powders like iron-based, nickel-based, crystalline, amorphous, or nanocrystal materials.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a powder core is used in a high-temperature environment, then the mechanical strength is improved, but the magnetic properties deteriorate due to thermal denaturation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehigh-temperature environmentVSAvoidmagnetic properties
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the chemical composition parameters of the outer coating material by specifying that it must contain a polyamideimide-modified epoxy resin with specific functional groups. This chemical parameter change enables the coating to resist thermal denaturation at high temperatures while maintaining the magnetic properties of the powder core.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses a composite outer coating material combining polyamideimide-modified epoxy resin with specific additives. This composite structure provides both high-temperature resistance and magnetic property protection, resolving the contradiction between temperature endurance and magnetic reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Temperature

If a powder core is used in a high-temperature environment, then the mechanical strength is improved, but the core loss increases due to thermal denaturation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehigh-temperature environmentVSAvoidcore loss
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The invention modifies the chemical parameters of the outer coating by using a polyamideimide-modified epoxy resin with specific functional groups that provide thermal stability. This prevents core loss increase by protecting the magnetic particles from thermal denaturation even when exposed to high temperatures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The outer coating acts as a sacrificial protective layer that absorbs thermal stress and prevents it from reaching the magnetic core. The coating is designed to withstand thermal degradation while protecting the core, effectively sacrificing itself to maintain core performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

3Strength

If an outer coating is added to increase mechanical strength, then the mechanical strength is improved, but the complexity of the structure increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemechanical strengthVSAvoidstructure
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention achieves the required mechanical strength by modifying the chemical parameters of the outer coating resin (using polyamideimide-modified epoxy resin with specific functional groups) rather than increasing the thickness or complexity of the coating structure. This maintains structural simplicity while providing adequate protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The powder core exhibits minimal changes in magnetic properties and core loss, along with sustained mechanical strength, even after prolonged exposure to 250°C, ensuring the stability and reliability of electric and electronic components.

Implementation Method 1

the powder core of the present invention including the outer coating that contains polyethersulfone undergoes less changes in magnetic properties, in particular, core loss, since stress is rarely generated even when the powder core is put in a high temperature environment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal stress resistance:

Implementation Method 2

materials constituting the powder core may undergo thermal denaturation. Denaturation of the materials changes the magnetic properties, in particular, the core loss, of the powder core

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal denaturation resistance:

Implementation Method 3

the compact includes the soft magnetic powder and a binding component, and the binding component may be composed of a pyrolysis residue of a binder component that contains a resin-based material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPyrolysis: Pyrolysis

Data Source

PatentEP3579254B1Powder compact core, method for manufacturing powder compact core, electric/electronic component provided with powder compact core, and electric/electronic apparatus having electric/electronic component mounted therein
Publication Date: 2024.03.06 ALPS ALPINE CO LTD
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AI summary

[Object] To provide a powder core that undergoes less changes in magnetic properties even when used in a high temperature environment and that has excellent mechanical properties. A powder core 1 includes a compact 1B including a soft magnetic powder, and an outer coating of the compact 1B, in which the outer coating contains polyethersulfone. A method for manufacturing the powder core 1, an electric or electronic component including the powder core 1, and an electric or electronic device having the electric or electronic component mounted therein are also provided.