A multi-phase inductor structure is provided. The multi-phase inductor structure includes a first magnetic core, two second magnetic cores, and two first electrical conductors. The two second magnetic cores are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the first magnetic core, and each have a first engagement surface. A first annular convex wall and a first upright convex wall are formed on the first engagement surface, and a first recess is formed therebetween. The two first electrical conductors are respectively arranged in two of the first recesses of the first engagement surface, and each have has a first body and two first pins that are respectively connected to two ends of the first body. The two first pins extend in opposite directions. A magnetic permeability of the first magnetic core is different from a magnetic permeability of each of the two second magnetic cores.

An inductor includes a conductor and an exterior member containing magnetic material. The conductor includes a main body embedded in the exterior member, a pair of lead-out parts connected to the main body, and a pair of electrode parts coupled to the main body and disposed outside the exterior member. The main body includes first and second conductive plates. The first conductive plate includes a pair of first end parts connected to the electrode parts, respectively, and a first central part sandwiched between the first end parts in a longitudinal direction. The second conductive plate includes a second central part connected to the first central part at a first connecting location and a pair of second end parts sandwiching the second central part therebetween in the longitudinal direction. The main body is bent at the first connecting location such that the first main surface faces the second main surface with a space in between. One of the first end parts is joined to one of the second end parts. Another of the first end parts is joined to another of the second end parts. This inductor reduces its direct current resistance and loss.

An inductor includes an element containing a magnetic metal powder and a resin, a coil that includes a winding portion and paired extended portions extended from both ends of the winding portion and that is embedded in the element, a pair of an external terminal electrically connected to one of the extended portions and an external terminal electrically connected to the other of the extended portions, and a conductive layer disposed on a surface of the element that crosses the winding axis of the coil. The conductive layer includes a first metal layer formed by fusing together the magnetic metal powder near the surface of the element and a second metal layer formed by plating on the first metal layer. The electrical resistivity of the second metal layer is lower than the electrical resistivity of the first metal layer.

A coil component includes a molded portion having one surface and another surface opposing each other, and a wound coil disposed on the one surface of the molded portion and including an innermost turn, at least one intermediate turn, and an outermost turn disposed outwardly of a central portion of the one surface of the molded portion. A cover portion is disposed to face the one surface of the molded portion and to cover the wound coil, and first and second external electrodes are connected to the wound coil and arranged to be spaced apart from each other on the other surface of the molded portion. A thickness of one region of the cover portion disposed on the innermost turn is thicker than a thickness of another region of the cover portion disposed on the outermost turn.

A coil component includes: a body having one surface and the other surface opposing each other, and one end surface and the other end surface; a wound coil disposed in the body; first and second lead-out portions extending from opposite ends of the wound coil to one surface of the body; and first and second external electrodes disposed on the body and connected to the first and second lead-out portions, respectively, each formed to have a plurality of layers, wherein the first and second external electrodes include first and second pad portions and connected to the first and second lead-out portions, respectively, and first and second extension portions disposed on one end surface and the other end surface of the body, respectively, and first layers of the first and second extension portions are conductive resin layers, and first layers of the first and second pad portions are first metal layers.

An inductor includes a magnetic core and a conductor member. The conductor member is configured with: an insertion part that is inserted into the magnetic core; first and second outer surface arrangement parts that are directly or indirectly connected to ends of the insertion part and are arranged along first and second outer surfaces of the magnetic core, respectively; and first and second terminal parts that are connected to the first and second outer surface arrangement parts, respectively. The insertion part includes an insertion first sub part and an insertion second sub part that is stacked on the insertion first sub part. A sum of the thicknesses of the insertion first and second sub parts is larger than a thickness of the first outer surface arrangement part and larger than a thickness of the second outer surface arrangement part.

A coil component includes a body having a molded portion and a cover portion disposed on one surface of the molded portion, and including magnetic metal powder; a winding coil disposed between one surface of the molded portion and the cover portion and embedded in the body, and including a coating layer surrounding a surface of each of a plurality of turns; and a first protective film disposed between the one surface of the molded portion and the cover portion and between at least a portion of the surface of the winding coil and the cover portion.

An inductor with the special-shaped structure includes an inductor main body and a pair of supporting legs fixed below the inductor main body, wherein the pair of supporting legs is conductors and is electrically connected to a pair of electrodes of the inductor main body, and the pair of supporting legs is configured to support the inductor main body during installation, so that a gap space is left below the inductor main body. Due to the unique structural design of the inductor in the present invention, the utilization ratio of the area of the PCB can be effectively increased, and the inductor is particularly suitable for very-high-density component installation on the PCB during power application. Moreover, by changing relative positions of the supporting legs, lower cavities with different sizes may be formed below the inductor main body, thereby facilitating optimal design for meeting different demands.

An inductor includes a coil; terminals including wire connecting portions connected to lead portions of the coil, and base portions positioned at substantially the same height as a bottom surface of the coil and holding the wire connecting portions; and a core covering the coil together with the wire connecting portions and the base portions. The base portions include main branch portions and sub branch portions. Inner edges of the main branch portions are formed with curved portions curved along an outer peripheral surface of the coil at positions separated from the outer peripheral surface of the coil, respectively. Inner edges of the sub branch portions are formed with curved portions curved along the outer peripheral surface of the coil at positions separated from the outer peripheral surface of the coil, respectively.

An inductor 1 includes a coil 2 made of a flat wire, a terminal 4a including a wire connecting portion 42a connected to a lead portion 3a of the coil 2, a terminal 4b including a wire connecting portion 42b connected to a lead portion 3b of the coil 2, and a core 8 that covers the coil 2 together with the wire connecting portion 42a and the wire connecting portion 42b. The wire connecting portion 42a is positioned outside the lead portion 3a that is led out in a front-rear direction of the core 8, along a left-right direction of the core 8. The wire connecting portion 42b is positioned outside the lead portion 3b that is led out in the front-rear direction of the core 8, along the left-right direction of the core 8.