A coil component having high inductance while suppressing core loss is obtained. The coil component includes a coil and a magnetic core. The magnetic core has a laminated body in which soft magnetic layers are laminated. Micro gaps are formed in the soft magnetic layers. The soft magnetic layers are divided into at least two or more small pieces by the micro gaps. A structure made of Fe-based nano-crystals is observed in the soft magnetic layers.

A coil component having high inductance while suppressing core loss is obtained. The coil component includes a coil and a magnetic core. The magnetic core has a laminated body in which soft magnetic layers are laminated. Micro gaps are formed in the soft magnetic layers. The soft magnetic layers are divided into at least two or more small pieces by the micro gaps. A structure made of Fe-based nano-crystals is observed in the soft magnetic layers.

It has been difficult to manufacture a large-capacity transformer having a laminated iron core structure using an amorphous alloy material easily. A laminated iron core structure includes a laminated iron core configured by aligning a plurality of laminated iron core blocks each configured by laminating iron core materials in a direction different from a lamination direction, a first frame extending along an outer periphery of the laminated iron core and a partition plate arranged between the plurality of laminated iron core blocks.

Disclosed is a basic module of a magnetic core of a wound electrical transformer. The basic module includes first and second windings placed atop one another and made of first and second materials, respectively. The first material is a crystal having a saturation magnetization ≧1.5 T and magnetic losses less than 20 W/kg in sine waves having a frequency of 400 Hz, for maximum induction of 1 T, and the second material is a material having an apparent saturation magnetostriction less than or equal to 5 ppm and magnetic losses less than 20 W/kg in sine waves having a frequency of 400 Hz, for maximum induction of 1 T. The cross-sections of the first winding and cross-sections of the second winding satisfy (S.sub.1/(S.sub.1+S.sub.3); S.sub.2/(S.sub.2+S.sub.4)) of the first material, having a high saturation magnetization, compared to the cross-section of both materials together, is 2%-50%.

An annealed amorphous metallic transformer core comprising a plurality of amorphous metallic strip packets. The plurality of amorphous metallic strip packets are shaped into a metallic transformer core. The metallic transformer core comprises a back of said core, and an overlap or front of said core. A first leg of the amorphous core extends from the back of the core to the front of the core. A second leg of the amorphous core extends from the back of the core to the front of the core. A first cap is provided along at least a portion of the first leg of the amorphous core, the cap providing straightness and/or rigidity along with dimensional thickness tolerance to the plurality of amorphous metallic strip packets contained within the leg and or back of the amorphous core.

An annealed amorphous metallic transformer core comprising a plurality of amorphous metallic strip packets. The plurality of amorphous metallic strip packets are shaped into a metallic transformer core. The metallic transformer core comprises a back of said core, and an overlap or front of said core. A first leg of the amorphous core extends from the back of the core to the front of the core. A second leg of the amorphous core extends from the back of the core to the front of the core. A first cap is provided along at least a portion of the first leg of the amorphous core, the cap providing straightness and/or rigidity along with dimensional thickness tolerance to the plurality of amorphous metallic strip packets contained within the leg and or back of the amorphous core.

Provided is an electrically insulated component for use in a planar transformer. The insulated component may include a planar transformer conductive component having a first surface, a second surface and a plurality of edges. The insulated component may also include a first layer including an oxidized metal coating, as well as a second layer including an electrophoretically deposited (EPD) insulating coating. The EDP coating may include a polymer and an inorganic material. The first layer and the second layer may cover at least the first surface and the plurality of edges of the conductive component and the first layer may be disposed between the conductive component and the second layer. Also provided is a method of manufacturing of the electrically insulated component.

Provided is an electrically insulated component for use in a planar transformer. The insulated component may include a planar transformer conductive component having a first surface, a second surface and a plurality of edges. The insulated component may also include a first layer including an oxidized metal coating, as well as a second layer including an electrophoretically deposited (EPD) insulating coating. The EDP coating may include a polymer and an inorganic material. The first layer and the second layer may cover at least the first surface and the plurality of edges of the conductive component and the first layer may be disposed between the conductive component and the second layer. Also provided is a method of manufacturing of the electrically insulated component.

A method of producing a strip from a CoFe alloy is provided. A slab consisting substantially of 35 wt %≤Co≤55 wt %, 0 wt %≤V≤3 wt %, 0 wt %≤Ni≤2 wt %, 0 wt %≤Nb≤0.50 wt %, 0 wt %≤Zr+Ta≤1.5 wt %, 0 wt %≤Cr≤3 wt %, 0 wt %≤Si≤3 wt %, 0 wt %≤Al≤1 wt %, 0 wt %≤Mn≤1 wt %, 0 wt %≤B≤0.25 wt %, 0 wt %≤C≤0.1 wt %, the remainder being Fe and up to 1 wt % of impurities, is hot rolled and then quenched from a temperature above 700° C. to less than 200° C. The hot rolled strip is cold rolled. The cold rolled strip is stationary annealed to produce an intermediate strip, and the intermediate strip is continuously annealed.

A method of producing a strip from a CoFe alloy is provided. A slab consisting substantially of 35 wt %≤Co≤55 wt %, 0 wt %≤V≤3 wt %, 0 wt %≤Ni≤2 wt %, 0 wt %≤Nb≤0.50 wt %, 0 wt %≤Zr+Ta≤1.5 wt %, 0 wt %≤Cr≤3 wt %, 0 wt %≤Si≤3 wt %, 0 wt %≤Al≤1 wt %, 0 wt %≤Mn≤1 wt %, 0 wt %≤B≤0.25 wt %, 0 wt %≤C≤0.1 wt %, the remainder being Fe and up to 1 wt % of impurities, is hot rolled and then quenched from a temperature above 700° C. to less than 200° C. The hot rolled strip is cold rolled. The cold rolled strip is stationary annealed to produce an intermediate strip, and the intermediate strip is continuously annealed.