In an embodiment a coil includes a tube comprising a tube wall composed of an electrically conductive material, wherein the tube wall has an inductive portion in which a gap is arranged that shapes the tube wall so the tube wall forms a helix in the inductive portion, and wherein the tube wall has two contact portions, each contact portion forming an electrical terminal.

In an embodiment a coil includes a tube comprising a tube wall composed of an electrically conductive material, wherein the tube wall has an inductive portion in which a gap is arranged that shapes the tube wall so the tube wall forms a helix in the inductive portion, and wherein the tube wall has two contact portions, each contact portion forming an electrical terminal.

A method for manufacturing an electronic component is provided. The method includes: placing an air-core coil in a mold; placing a mixture of an Fe—Si—Cr alloy, a thermosetting resin, and a solvent into the mold so as to embed the air-core coil in the mixture; after placing the mixture, applying pressure to the placed mixture so that a shape of the placed mixture conforms to the air-core coil and the mold; and after applying the pressure, heating the mixture at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time so that the placed mixture is hardened.

A method for manufacturing an electronic component is provided. The method includes: placing an air-core coil in a mold; placing a mixture of an Fe—Si—Cr alloy, a thermosetting resin, and a solvent into the mold so as to embed the air-core coil in the mixture; after placing the mixture, applying pressure to the placed mixture so that a shape of the placed mixture conforms to the air-core coil and the mold; and after applying the pressure, heating the mixture at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time so that the placed mixture is hardened.

The present disclosure provides a transformer module and a power module, wherein the transformer module comprises: a magnetic core, where a first insulating layer and a second wiring layer are sequentially disposed on the magnetic core from inside to outside; a first metal winding, wound around the magnetic core in a foil structure, and comprising a first winding segment formed in the first wiring layer and a second winding segment formed in the second wiring layer; and a second metal winding, wound around the magnetic core in a foil structure, comprising a third winding segment formed in the first wiring layer and a fourth winding segment formed in the second wiring.

The present disclosure provides a transformer module and a power module, wherein the transformer module comprises: a magnetic core, where a first insulating layer and a second wiring layer are sequentially disposed on the magnetic core from inside to outside; a first metal winding, wound around the magnetic core in a foil structure, and comprising a first winding segment formed in the first wiring layer and a second winding segment formed in the second wiring layer; and a second metal winding, wound around the magnetic core in a foil structure, comprising a third winding segment formed in the first wiring layer and a fourth winding segment formed in the second wiring.

A coil winding apparatus includes: a cylindrical core rod nozzle configured to allow insertion of a narrowed core rod; a wire rod feeding unit configured to feeding a wire rod to the core rod nozzle; a wire rod holding tool configured to hold the wire rod fed from the wire rod feeding unit; a core rod winding unit configured to wind the wire rod drawn from the wire rod feeding unit by rotating the wire rod holding tool around the core rod nozzle; a core rod drawing unit configured to draw the core rod from the core rod nozzle; and a coil drawing unit configured to draw a wound wire formed by winding the wire rod on an outer periphery of the core rod nozzle from the core rod nozzle.

Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes: a drum-shaped core including a flange part and a winding core part; a terminal fitting fixed to the flange part; and a wire wound around the winding core part and having an end portion connected to the terminal fitting. The flange part has an outer surface positioned on a side opposite to the winding core part. The terminal fitting has a positioning part for positioning the wire and a weld bead formed as a result of welding between the terminal fitting and the end portion of the wire. The positioning part and weld bead are both positioned on the outer surface of the flange part. The weld bead has a protruding part that does not overlap the flange part.

Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes: a drum-shaped core including a flange part and a winding core part; a terminal fitting fixed to the flange part; and a wire wound around the winding core part and having an end portion connected to the terminal fitting. The flange part has an outer surface positioned on a side opposite to the winding core part. The terminal fitting has a positioning part for positioning the wire and a weld bead formed as a result of welding between the terminal fitting and the end portion of the wire. The positioning part and weld bead are both positioned on the outer surface of the flange part. The weld bead has a protruding part that does not overlap the flange part.

Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes: a drum-shaped core including a first flange part, a second flange part, and a winding core part positioned between the first and second flange parts; a plurality of first terminal electrodes provided on the first flange part; a plurality of second terminal electrodes provided on the second flange part; and a plurality of wires wound around the winding core part, each of the plurality of wires having a first end connected to an associated one of the first terminal electrodes, and having a second end connected to an associated one of the second terminal electrodes. Each of the first and second flange parts has a tapered groove whose side surfaces are inclined. The plurality of wires are accommodated in the tapered grooves.