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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Naoki Iida, Sabae, JP;
Masahiko Kawaguchi, Takefu, JP;
Assignee:
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 5/00 ;
Abstract
In a three-terminal variable inductor, a pair of spiral coil electrodes and a plurality of trimming electrodes are disposed on an insulative substrate. The trimming electrodes are arranged so as to bridge the respective outer portions of the spiral coil electrodes without crossing any of the spiral coil electrodes, thus electrically connecting the spiral coil electrodes. Laser beams are irradiated onto the trimming electrodes, so that a groove is formed so as to cut the trimming electrodes one by one, whereby inductance is changed as desired.