Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

Chitose Kimura

Ichiro Yokoyama

Masuo Yatabe

Kozue Imaizumi

In an exemplary embodiment, an electronic component includes: an element body partconstituted by an insulative body of rectangular solid shape; an internal conductorprovided inside the element body part; and external electrodesprovided at least on the bottom face(mounting surface) of the element body partand electrically connected to the internal conductor; wherein the element body parthas: a conductor-containing layerin which a coil conductor(functional part) that will become a part of the internal conductorto demonstrate electrical performance, is provided; and a high-hardness layerwhich is provided side by side with the conductor-containing layerin a direction parallel with the bottom face(mounting surface) of the element body part, and which has a higher hardness compared to the conductor-containing layer. The electronic component has improve mechanical strength.

Electronic component

In an embodiment, an electronic component includes: an element body partconstituted by an insulative body of rectangular solid shape; an internal conductorprovided inside the element body part; and external electrodesprovided at least on the bottom face(mounting surface) of the element body partand electrically connected to the internal conductor; wherein the element body parthas: a conductor-containing layerin which a coil conductor(functional part) that will become a part of the internal conductorto demonstrate electrical performance, is provided; and a high-hardness layerwhich is provided side by side with the conductor-containing layerin a direction parallel with the bottom face(mounting surface) of the element body part, and which has a higher hardness compared to the conductor-containing layer. The electronic component has improve mechanical strength.

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Takasaki, Japan

Chitose Kimura