A power amplifier module includes a first substrate and a second substrate, at least part of the second substrate being disposed in a region overlapping the first substrate. The second substrate includes a first amplifier circuit and a second amplifier circuit. The first substrate includes a first transformer including a primary winding having a first end and a second end and a secondary winding having a first end and a second end; a second transformer including a primary winding having a first end and a second end and a secondary winding having a first end and a second end; and multiple first conductors disposed in a row between the first transformer and the second transformer, each of the multiple first conductors extending from the wiring layer on a first main surface to the wiring layer on a second main surface of the substrate.

A coil component includes a core that includes a core part having a first end portion and a second end portion; and a first wire and a second wire that are wound around the core part from the first end portion to the second end portion in substantially helical shapes so as to have substantially the same number of turns. The first wire is wound so as to form a first layer that contacts the peripheral surface of the core part, the second wire is wound such that at least part of the second wire forms a second layer on the outside of the first layer, and a first coil length formed by the first wire is longer than a second coil length formed by the second wire.

A coil component includes: a coil embedded in a substrate body and having a winding part constituted by a wound conductor; wherein the substrate body has: a first region sandwiched between one end surface of the substrate body and a plane parallel with the one end surface and running through a portion of a first external electrode farthest away from the one end surface; a second region sandwiched between another end of the substrate body and a plane parallel with the another end surface and running through a portion of a second external electrode farthest away from the another end surface; and a third region between the first region and the second region; and the winding part is provided in the third region, and also in the first region where it is wound by one turn or more.

A coil component is provided. The coil component includes a body having one surface and the other surface, opposing each other, and a wall surface connecting the one surface and the other surface, a coil portion embedded in the body and having an end exposed to the wall surface of the body, an external electrode including a connecting portion disposed on the wall surface of the body and connected to the end of the coil portion, and an extension extending from the connecting portion onto the one surface of the body, a first insulating layer covering the other surface of the body, and an identification portion passing through the first insulating layer and including the same material as a material of the external electrode.

A coil component is provided. The coil component includes a body having one surface and the other surface, opposing each other, and a wall surface connecting the one surface and the other surface, a coil portion embedded in the body and having an end exposed to the wall surface of the body, an external electrode including a connecting portion disposed on the wall surface of the body and connected to the end of the coil portion, and an extension extending from the connecting portion onto the one surface of the body, a first insulating layer covering the other surface of the body, and an identification portion passing through the first insulating layer and including the same material as a material of the external electrode.

An electrical power converter with segmented windings is provided. Comprises a transformer or autotransformer including a magnetic core (3) and at least a primary winding (51) and at least a secondary winding (52) arranged around the magnetic core (3). The primary winding and/or the secondary winding have at least one full turn that includes at least one power switch (10) and at least one capacitor (12) connected in series and arranged respectively opposite each other and facing opposite sides of the magnetic core, defining a cell (4) that is divided in four segments, a first segment (23) including said at least one switch, a second opposite segment (24) including said at least one capacitor, and two other connecting segments (21, 22) providing electrical connection between the first segment and the second segment, and each of said two other connecting segments having opposite electrical polarity.

An electrical power converter with segmented windings is provided. Comprises a transformer or autotransformer including a magnetic core (3) and at least a primary winding (51) and at least a secondary winding (52) arranged around the magnetic core (3). The primary winding and/or the secondary winding have at least one full turn that includes at least one power switch (10) and at least one capacitor (12) connected in series and arranged respectively opposite each other and facing opposite sides of the magnetic core, defining a cell (4) that is divided in four segments, a first segment (23) including said at least one switch, a second opposite segment (24) including said at least one capacitor, and two other connecting segments (21, 22) providing electrical connection between the first segment and the second segment, and each of said two other connecting segments having opposite electrical polarity.

A medium frequency transformer for a DC/DC converter includes: a core having an air gap and a coil surrounding a core section and having a plurality of windings; a medium voltage electric insulation, surrounding the coil each winding including a first and second termination, and a conductor wound around a portion of the core in at least one turn between the first and second termination; a plurality of terminals provided outside the insulation, each connected to a different first termination by one of a plurality of connectors, a channel extending from an outside of the insulation into and at least partially through said electric insulation, wherein the connectors extend through the channel and are insulated against one another by means of a low voltage insulation within the channel. The second terminations are connected to one another within or inside the insulation and connected to a second terminal outside of the insulation by a second connector.

A coil component in which occurrence of plating elongation is further suppressed and an inductance value is higher. A coil component includes an element body including metal magnetic particles, a coil conductor inside the element body, and a plurality of external electrodes on a surface of the element body. The element body has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape including upper and lower surfaces substantially orthogonal to a winding axis of the coil conductor, first and second side surfaces facing each other, and third and fourth side surfaces facing each other. An average particle diameter of each of metal magnetic particles constituting the upper surface, metal magnetic particles constituting the lower surface, metal magnetic particles constituting the first side surface, and metal magnetic particles constituting the second side surface is smaller than an average particle diameter of metal magnetic particles existing inside a winding portion of the coil conductor.

A coil component in which occurrence of plating elongation is further suppressed and an inductance value is higher. A coil component includes an element body including metal magnetic particles, a coil conductor inside the element body, and a plurality of external electrodes on a surface of the element body. The element body has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape including upper and lower surfaces substantially orthogonal to a winding axis of the coil conductor, first and second side surfaces facing each other, and third and fourth side surfaces facing each other. An average particle diameter of each of metal magnetic particles constituting the upper surface, metal magnetic particles constituting the lower surface, metal magnetic particles constituting the first side surface, and metal magnetic particles constituting the second side surface is smaller than an average particle diameter of metal magnetic particles existing inside a winding portion of the coil conductor.