A coil component includes an element body, a coil and a first electrode part. The element body includes a main surface which is used as a mounting surface. The coil is disposed in the element body. The first electrode part is embedded in the element body and electrically connected to the coil. The first electrode part includes a first surface exposed from the main surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. An area of the first surface is larger than an area of the second surface when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the first surface.

A multilayer coil component includes: an element body including a plurality of magnetic layers that includes soft magnetic metal particles and is laminated in a first direction; and a coil disposed in the element body. The coil includes a plurality of coil conductors electrically connected to each other. The plurality of magnetic layers includes a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer laminated between two coil conductors adjacent to each other in the first direction. An average particle diameter of soft magnetic metal particles included in the second magnetic layer is larger than an average particle diameter of soft magnetic metal particles included in the first magnetic layer.

A multilayer coil component includes: an element body including a plurality of magnetic layers that includes soft magnetic metal particles and is laminated in a first direction; and a coil disposed in the element body. The coil includes a plurality of coil conductors electrically connected to each other. The plurality of magnetic layers includes a first magnetic layer and a second magnetic layer laminated between two coil conductors adjacent to each other in the first direction. An average particle diameter of soft magnetic metal particles included in the second magnetic layer is larger than an average particle diameter of soft magnetic metal particles included in the first magnetic layer.

An inductor includes a coil that is constituted by a conductor having a coating layer and includes a winding portion where the conductor is wound and an extended portion extended from the winding portion, a base body that envelops the coil and is constituted by a magnetic body containing magnetic powder and resin, and an outer electrode that is arranged on a surface of the base body and connected to the extended portion. The extended portion of the coil includes a conductor portion that does not have the coating layer in an end portion of the extended portion, and the conductor portion includes a first region connected to the outer electrode and a second region in contact with the magnetic body.

An inductor includes a coil that is constituted by a conductor having a coating layer and includes a winding portion where the conductor is wound and an extended portion extended from the winding portion, a base body that envelops the coil and is constituted by a magnetic body containing magnetic powder and resin, and an outer electrode that is arranged on a surface of the base body and connected to the extended portion. The extended portion of the coil includes a conductor portion that does not have the coating layer in an end portion of the extended portion, and the conductor portion includes a first region connected to the outer electrode and a second region in contact with the magnetic body.

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).

An alloy particle contains: total content of Fe and Co: from 82.2 to 96.5 parts by mass; Co: 0 to 30.0 parts by mass; P: 0 to 4.5 parts by mass; B: more than 0 to 5.0 parts by mass; C: 0 to 3.0 parts by mass; Si: 0 to 6.7 parts by mass; Ni: more than 0 to 12.0 parts by mass; Cr: more than 0 to 4.2 parts by mass; total content of Mo, W, Zr, and Nb: 0 to 4.2 parts by mass; total content of P and Cr: 7.4 parts by mass or less; multiplication product of the parts by mass of Ni and Cr: 0.5 or more; and total content of Fe, Co, and Ni: 97.0 parts by mass or less. The alloy particle contains an amorphous phase, and a volume percentage of the amorphous phase is 70% or higher.

An alloy particle contains: total content of Fe and Co: from 82.2 to 96.5 parts by mass; Co: 0 to 30.0 parts by mass; P: 0 to 4.5 parts by mass; B: more than 0 to 5.0 parts by mass; C: 0 to 3.0 parts by mass; Si: 0 to 6.7 parts by mass; Ni: more than 0 to 12.0 parts by mass; Cr: more than 0 to 4.2 parts by mass; total content of Mo, W, Zr, and Nb: 0 to 4.2 parts by mass; total content of P and Cr: 7.4 parts by mass or less; multiplication product of the parts by mass of Ni and Cr: 0.5 or more; and total content of Fe, Co, and Ni: 97.0 parts by mass or less. The alloy particle contains an amorphous phase, and a volume percentage of the amorphous phase is 70% or higher.

A soft magnetic powder containing a particle having a composition represented by Fe.sub.xCu.sub.aNb.sub.b(Si.sub.1-yB.sub.y).sub.100-x-a-b, a, b, and x being numbers whose units are atomic %, in which 0.3≤a≤2.0, 2.0≤b≤4.0, 75.5≤x≤79.5, and y is a number satisfying f(x)≤y≤0.99, and f(x)=(4×10.sup.−34)x.sup.17.56. The particle includes a crystal grain having a grain size of 1.0 nm or more and 30.0 nm or less and containing a Fe—Si crystal, a Cu segregation portion having a grain size of 2.0 nm or more and 16.0 nm or less in which Cu is segregated, and a crystal grain boundary adjacent to the crystal grain and having a Nb concentration and a B concentration higher than a Nb concentration and a B concentration in the crystal grain. A number proportion of the Cu segregation portion is 80% or more.