A method of forming a magnetic element. The method includes cooling a substrate to a cryogenic temperature. The method further includes depositing a magnetic layer with a grain refining dopant on the substrate. The magnetic layer with the grain refining dopant deposited on the substrate cooled to the cryogenic temperature has a magnetic moment that is greater than 2 Tesla and very soft magnetic properties.

Provided is a new magnetic material with high magnetic stability, as well as a manufacturing method therefor, said magnetic material having a higher saturation magnetization than ferrite-based magnetic materials, and having a higher electrical resistivity than existing metal-based magnetic materials, thus solving problems such as that of eddy current loss. Ti-ferrite nanoparticles obtained through wet synthesis are reduced within hydrogen, and grains are allowed to grow while simultaneously using a phase separation phenomenon due to a disproportionation reaction to produce a magnetic material powder in which an α-(Fe, Ti) phase and a Ti-enriched phase are nano-dispersed. This powder is then sintered to produce a solid magnetic material.

A Fe—Ni alloy powder has a small particle diameter, can achieve high μ′ in a high frequency band, and has high heat resistance. The Fe—Ni alloy powder can be obtained in such a manner that an acidic aqueous solution containing a trivalent Fe ion and a Ni ion is neutralized with an alkali aqueous solution in the presence of a phosphorus-containing ion. This provides a slurry of a precipitate of a hydrated oxide. Then, a silane compound is added to the slurry to coat the precipitate of the hydrated oxide with a hydrolyzate of the silane compound. The precipitate of the hydrated oxide after coating is recovered through solid-liquid separation. The recovered precipitate is heated to provide iron particles coated with a silicon oxide, and then the silicon oxide coating is removed through dissolution.

A soft magnetic material powder includes soft magnetic material particles, the soft magnetic material particles each include a core formed from an Fe-based soft magnetic material and an insulating film covering the surface of the core, and the insulating film contains an inorganic oxide and a water soluble polymer. A magnetic core includes soft magnetic material particles and a binder bonding the soft magnetic material particles to each other, the soft magnetic material particles each include a core containing an Fe-based soft magnetic material and an insulating film covering the surface of the core, and the insulating film contains an inorganic oxide and a water soluble polymer.

Provided is a soft magnetic alloy having a composition of a compositional formula (Fe.sub.(1(+))X1.sub.X2.sub.).sub.(1(a+b+c+d+e))P.sub.aC.sub.bSi.sub.cCu.sub.dM.sub.e. X1 is one or more selected from a group consisting of Co and Ni, X2 is one or more selected from a group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, 0, and rare earth elements, and M is one or more selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Ti, Mo, W and V. 0.050a0.17, 0<b<0.050, 0.030<c0.10, 0<d0.020, 0e0.030, 0, 0, and 0+0.50.

A coil component includes a magnetic portion that includes metal particles and a resin material, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic portion and having a core portion, and outer electrodes electrically connected to the coil conductor. The magnetic portion includes a magnetic outer coating and a magnetic base having a protrusion portion. The coil conductor is disposed on the magnetic base such that the protrusion portion is located in the core portion. The magnetic outer coating is disposed so as to cover the coil conductor, and the bottom surface of the magnetic base includes a recessed portion in an area opposite to the protrusion portion.

A coil component includes a magnetic portion that includes metal particles and a resin material, a coil conductor embedded in the magnetic portion and having a core portion, and outer electrodes electrically connected to the coil conductor. The magnetic portion includes a magnetic outer coating and a magnetic base having a protrusion portion. The coil conductor is disposed on the magnetic base such that the protrusion portion is located in the core portion. The magnetic outer coating is disposed so as to cover the coil conductor, and the bottom surface of the magnetic base includes a recessed portion in an area opposite to the protrusion portion.

A soft magnetic powder is represented by Fe.sub.aSi.sub.bB.sub.cP.sub.dCr.sub.eM.sub.f except for inevitable impurities, wherein: M is one or more element selected from V, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn; 0 atomic %b6 atomic %; 4 atomic %c10 atomic %; 5 atomic %d12 atomic %; 0 atomic %<e; 0.4 atomic %f<6 atomic %; and a+b+c+d+e+f=100 atomic %.

A soft magnetic alloy or the like combining high saturated magnetic flux density, low coercive force and high magnetic permeability having the composition formula (Fe.sub.(1(+))X1.sub.X2.sub.).sub.(1(a+b+c+d+e))B.sub.aSi.sub.bC.sub.cCu.sub.dM.sub.e. X1 is one more elements selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni, X2 is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, O and rare earth elements, and M is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Ti, Mo, W and V. 0.140<a0.240, 0b0.030, 0<c<0.080, 0<d0.020, 0e0.030, 0, 0, and 0+0.50 are satisfied.

A soft magnetic material powder includes soft magnetic material particles, the soft magnetic material particles each include a core formed from an Fe-based soft magnetic material and an insulating film covering the surface of the core, and the insulating film contains an inorganic oxide and a water soluble polymer. A magnetic core includes soft magnetic material particles and a binder bonding the soft magnetic material particles to each other, the soft magnetic material particles each include a core containing an Fe-based soft magnetic material and an insulating film covering the surface of the core, and the insulating film contains an inorganic oxide and a water soluble polymer.