IP Library Granted Patent US 7,160,636
Granted Patent B2
US 7,160,636 · App. 10/660,071 · Granted Jan 9, 2007

Ferrite thin film, method of manufacturing the same and electromagnetic noise suppressor using the same

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Patent No.
US 7,160,636
App. No.
10/660,071
Granted
Jan 9, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A ferrite film is formed by regularly arranging constituents such as magnetized grains or one analogous to that. In the ferrite film, the constituents have at least one of the uniaxial anisotropy and the multiaxial anisotropy. The ferrite film has the magnetic anisotropy or the magnetic isotropy. The ferrite film is formed by the use of the plating method in the presence of a magnetic field. Furthermore, an electromagnetic noise suppressor includes the ferrite film.

Claims (26)

1. A ferrite film, consisting essentially of magnetized grains that are regularly arranged and wherein

the ferrite film has magnetic anisotropy or is magnetically isotropic; has a ratio of peak in intensities corresponding to a (222) crystal lattice plane and a (311) crystal lattice plane in an X-ray diffraction pattern of a surface of the film. I 222 /I 311 , said ratio being larger than 0.05; is composed of at least one of Ni, Zn, Fe and O and contains Co in a molar ratio of Co/(Fe+Ni+Zn+Co) of 0.01/3 to 0.3/3.

2. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the ferrite film has magnetic anisotropy.

3. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the magnetized grains have uniaxial anisotropy.

4. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 3 , having an axis of easy magnetization due to the uniaxial anisotropy of the magnetized grains, wherein the axis is either substantially parallel with a thickness direction of the ferrite film or substantially parallel with an in-plane direction of the ferrite film.

5. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the ferrite film is magnetically isotropic.

6. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 5 , wherein the magnetized grains have entirely multiaxial anisotropy or a portion of the magnetized grains have uniaxial anisotropy and another portion of the magnetized grains have multiaxial anisotropy, each anisotropy of the magnetized grains being totally brought into isotropic state.

7. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 6 , one portion of the magnetized grains having uniaxial anisotropy another having multiaxial anisotropy, the ferrite film having an axis of easy magnetization due to the uniaxial anisotropy of the portion of the magnetized grains, wherein the axis is either substantially parallel with a thickness direction of the ferrite film or substantially parallel with an in-plane direction of the ferrite thin film.

8. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the ferrite film includes Ni, Zn, Fe and O.

9. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 1 , further including Co, wherein a content of Co, by a value of Co/(Fe+Ni+Zn+Co) by molar ratio, is 0.01/3 to 0.1/3.

10. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 9 , wherein owing to induced magnetic anisotropy resulting from a peculiar distribution of Co ions, an axis of easy magnetization of the ferrite film is in substantially parallel with a thickness direction thereof or with an in-plane direction.

11. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the magnetized grains have uniaxial anisotropy.

12. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the magnetized grains have multiaxial anisotropy and include Ni, Zn, Fe and O.

13. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 1 , said ferrite film including at least one kind of Ni, Zn, Fe and O and wherein Co is not present.

14. A ferrite film consisting essentially of magnetized grains that are regularly arranged and wherein

the ferrite film has magnetic anisotropy or is magnetically isotropic; has a ratio of peak in intensities corresponding to a (222) crystal lattice plane and a (311) crystal lattice plane in an X-ray diffraction pattern of a surface of the film of I 222 /I 311 wherein said ratio is larger than 0.05;

and said ferrite film is composed of at least one of Ni, Zn, Fe and O.

15. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the ferrite film has magnetic anisotropy.

16. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 15 , wherein the magnetized grains have uniaxial anisotropy.

17. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 16 , having an axis of easy magnetization due to the uniaxial anisotropy of the magnetized grains, wherein the axis is either substantially parallel with a thickness direction of the ferrite film or substantially parallel with an in-plane direction of the ferrite film.

18. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the ferrite film is magnetically isotropic.

19. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 18 , wherein the magnetized grains have either uniaxial anisotropy or entirely multiaxial anisotropy or a portion of the magnetized grains have uniaxial anisotropy, each of the magnetized grains being totally brought into isotropic state.

20. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 19 , one portion of the magnetized grains having uniaxial anisotropy, another having multiaxial anisotropy, the ferrite film having an axis of easy magnetization due to the uniaxial anisotropy of the portion of the magnetized grains, wherein the axis is either substantially parallel with a thickness direction of the ferrite film or substantially parallel with an in-plane direction of the ferrite thin film.

21. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the ferrite film includes Ni, Zn, Fe and O.

22. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the magnetized grains have uniaxial anisotropy.

23. A ferrite film as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the magnetized grains have multiaxial anisotropy and include Ni, Zn, Fe and O.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 19, 2017
From: NEC TOKIN CORPORATION
To: TOKIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042879/0135 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2003
From: KONDO, KOICHI; TAKAHATA, OKIKUNI; CHIBA, TATSUYA; ONO, HIROSHI; YOSHIDA, SHIGEYOSHI; ABE, MASANORI; YAMAGUCHI, MASAHIRO
To: NEC TOKIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014502/0397 →