A coated soft magnetic alloy particle includes a soft magnetic alloy particle containing an amorphous phase, and a first film containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an inorganic compound having a hexagonal, trigonal, or monoclinic crystal structure and a layered silicate mineral. The first film coats a surface of the soft magnetic alloy particle, and an outer peripheral contour of a section of the coated soft magnetic alloy particle has an average smoothness ζ_ave of 0.92 or more and 1.00 or less (i.e., from 0.92 or more and 1.00).

A coated soft magnetic alloy particle includes a soft magnetic alloy particle containing an amorphous phase, and a first film containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an inorganic compound having a hexagonal, trigonal, or monoclinic crystal structure and a layered silicate mineral. The first film coats a surface of the soft magnetic alloy particle, and an outer peripheral contour of a section of the coated soft magnetic alloy particle has an average smoothness ζ_ave of 0.92 or more and 1.00 or less (i.e., from 0.92 or more and 1.00).

A Fe-based alloy represented by a composition of (Fe.sub.(1-a)M.sup.1.sub.a).sub.100-b-c-d-e-f-gM.sup.2.sub.bM.sup.3.sub.cB.sub.dP.sub.eCu.sub.fTi.sub.g, wherein M.sup.1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni, M.sup.2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Mo, Zr, Ta, W, Hf, Ti, V, Cr, and Mn, M.sup.3 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, Ga, and Ge, and a, b, c, d, e, f, and g satisfy the following content conditions: 0≤a≤0.5, 0<b≤1.5, 0<c≤4, 7≤d≤13, 0.1≤e≤5, 0.6≤f≤1.5, and 0<g, is provided, wherein a full width at half maximum of an XRD main peak is 0.172 or more.

A Fe-based alloy represented by a composition of (Fe.sub.(1-a)M.sup.1.sub.a).sub.100-b-c-d-e-f-gM.sup.2.sub.bM.sup.3.sub.cB.sub.dP.sub.eCu.sub.fTi.sub.g, wherein M.sup.1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni, M.sup.2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Mo, Zr, Ta, W, Hf, Ti, V, Cr, and Mn, M.sup.3 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, Ga, and Ge, and a, b, c, d, e, f, and g satisfy the following content conditions: 0≤a≤0.5, 0<b≤1.5, 0<c≤4, 7≤d≤13, 0.1≤e≤5, 0.6≤f≤1.5, and 0<g, is provided, wherein a full width at half maximum of an XRD main peak is 0.172 or more.

A coil component includes: a body containing magnetic metal particles and an insulating resin; a coil portion disposed in the body; and first and second external electrodes disposed on the body while being spaced apart from each other and connected to opposite end portions of the coil portion, respectively, wherein a surface of the body has first and second regions in which the first and second external electrodes are disposed, respectively, and a third region in which the first and second external electrodes are not disposed, some of the magnetic metal particles are exposed to the third region of the body, and a monomolecular organic material having a hydrophobic portion is disposed at an exposed surface of the magnetic metal particle exposed to the third region of the body.

A coil component includes: a body containing magnetic metal particles and an insulating resin; a coil portion disposed in the body; and first and second external electrodes disposed on the body while being spaced apart from each other and connected to opposite end portions of the coil portion, respectively, wherein a surface of the body has first and second regions in which the first and second external electrodes are disposed, respectively, and a third region in which the first and second external electrodes are not disposed, some of the magnetic metal particles are exposed to the third region of the body, and a monomolecular organic material having a hydrophobic portion is disposed at an exposed surface of the magnetic metal particle exposed to the third region of the body.

The invention comprises an apparatus, comprising an inductor, the inductor comprising: an inductor core; a first winding section comprising a first cast shape and a second winding section comprising the first cast shape, the first winding section mechanically joined to the second winding section to form a winding, the winding forming a wound shape about the inductor core. Optionally and preferably, a third winding section, comprising a second cast shape, mechanically joins the first winding section to the second winding section and a mechanical connector and/or an aluminum weld join the first winding section to the third winding section.

The invention comprises an apparatus, comprising an inductor, the inductor comprising: an inductor core; a first winding section comprising a first cast shape and a second winding section comprising the first cast shape, the first winding section mechanically joined to the second winding section to form a winding, the winding forming a wound shape about the inductor core. Optionally and preferably, a third winding section, comprising a second cast shape, mechanically joins the first winding section to the second winding section and a mechanical connector and/or an aluminum weld join the first winding section to the third winding section.

The coil component includes an element body, a coil, a first electrode part and a second electrode part. The element body includes a main surface to be used as a mounting surface. The coil is disposed in the element body. The first electrode part and the second electrode part are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, embedded in the element body in such a way as to be exposed from the main surface, and electrically connected to the coil. The first electrode part includes a first surface exposed from the main surface and a protrusion disposed in the element body in such a way as to be spaced apart from the main surface. The protrusion protrudes more toward the second electrode part than the first surface in the first direction.

The coil component includes an element body, a coil, a first electrode part and a second electrode part. The element body includes a main surface to be used as a mounting surface. The coil is disposed in the element body. The first electrode part and the second electrode part are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, embedded in the element body in such a way as to be exposed from the main surface, and electrically connected to the coil. The first electrode part includes a first surface exposed from the main surface and a protrusion disposed in the element body in such a way as to be spaced apart from the main surface. The protrusion protrudes more toward the second electrode part than the first surface in the first direction.