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Granted Patent B2
US 10,026,556 · App. 15/276,172 · Granted Jul 17, 2018

Electronic component

Inventors: Norihisa Ando (Tokyo, JP); Atsushi Takeda (Nikaho, JP); Hideki Kaneko (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
H01G4/30H01G4/005H01G4/228H01G4/232H01G4/2325H01G4/12
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Patent No.
US 10,026,556
App. No.
15/276,172
Granted
Jul 17, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic component includes an element body having a pair of end surfaces opposing each other and a side surface adjacent to the pair of end surfaces, and an external electrode disposed on at least the end surface. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer located on at least the end surface. A first thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a central region of the end surface is greater than a second thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a peripheral region of the end surface.

Claims (109)

1. An electronic component comprising:

an element body having a pair of end surfaces opposing each other and a side surface adjacent to the pair of end surfaces, and an external electrode disposed on at least one of the end surfaces,

wherein the external electrode includes a conductive resin layer located on at least the end surface, and a first thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a central region of the end surface is greater than a second thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a peripheral region of the end surface; the peripheral region of the end surface not including a corner of the end surface.

2. The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein

the external electrode is also disposed on the side surface,

the conductive resin layer is also located on the side surface, and

a third thickness of the conductive resin layer located on the side surface is greater than the second thickness.

3. The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein the external electrode is also disposed on the side surface, the conductive resin layer is also located on the side surface, and a third thickness of the conductive resin layer located on the side surface is less than the first thickness.

4. The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein

the external electrode is also disposed on the side surface,

the conductive resin layer is also located on the side surface, and

a third thickness of the conductive resin layer located on the side surface is greater than the first thickness.

5. The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein

the external electrode further includes a sintered metal layer disposed on the element body, and

the conductive resin layer is disposed on the sintered metal layer.

6. The electronic component according to claim 5 , wherein

the sintered metal layer is disposed on at lease the end surface, and

a fourth thickness of the sintered metal layer located on the central region of the end surface is greater than the first thickness.

7. The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein

the external electrode further includes a sintered metal layer disposed on the end surface and the side surface,

the conductive resin layer is disposed on the sintered metal layer and located on the end surface and the side surface, and

a third thickness of the conductive resin layer located on the side surface is greater than a sixth thickness of the sintered metal layer located on the side surface.

8. The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein

the external electrode further includes a plating layer disposed on the conductive resin layer.

9. An electronic component comprising:

an element body having a pair of end surfaces opposing each other and a side surface adjacent to the pair of end surfaces, and

an external electrode disposed on at least one of the end surfaces,

wherein

the external electrode includes a conductive resin layer located on at least the end surface,

a first thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a central region of the end surface is greater than a second thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a peripheral region of the end surface,

the external electrode further includes a sintered metal layer disposed on the element body,

the conductive resin layer is disposed on the sintered metal layer,

the sintered metal layer is disposed on the end surface and the side surface, and

a sixth thickness of the sintered metal layer located on the side surface is less than a fourth thickness of the sintered metal layer located on the central region of the end surface, and greater than a fifth thickness of the sintered metal layer located on the peripheral region of the end surface.

10. An electronic component comprising:

an element body having a pair of end surfaces opposing each other and a side surface adjacent to the pair of end surfaces, and

an external electrode disposed on at least one of the end surfaces,

wherein

the external electrode includes a conductive resin layer located on at least the end surface,

a first thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a central region of the end surface is greater than a second thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a peripheral region of the end surface,

the external electrode further includes a sintered metal layer disposed on the element body,

the conductive resin layer is disposed on the sintered metal layer,

the sintered metal layer is disposed on the end surface and the side surface, and

surface roughness of the sintered metal layer located on the central region of the end surface is greater than surface roughness of the sintered metal layer located on the peripheral region of the end surface.

11. An electronic component comprising:

an element body having a pair of end surfaces opposing each other and a side surface adjacent to the pair of end surfaces, and

an external electrode disposed on at least one of the end surfaces,

wherein

the external electrode includes a conductive resin layer located on at least the end surface,

a first thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a central region of the end surface is greater than a second thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a peripheral region of the end surface,

the external electrode further includes a sintered metal layer disposed on the element body,

the conductive resin layer is disposed on the sintered metal layer,

the sintered metal layer is disposed on the end surface and the side surface, and

surface roughness of the sintered metal layer located on the side surface is greater than surface roughness of the sintered metal layer located on the peripheral region of the end surface.

12. An electronic component comprising:

an element body having a pair of end surfaces opposing each other and a side surface adjacent to the pair of end surfaces, and an external electrode disposed on the element body, and including a conductive resin layer,

wherein the conductive resin layer includes a first portion disposed on the end surface and a second portion disposed on the side surface, and a first thickness of the first portion at a central region of the end surface is greater than a second thickness of the first portion at a peripheral region of the end surface; the peripheral region of the end surface not including a corner of the end surface.

13. The electronic component according to claim 12 , wherein

a third thickness of the second portion is greater than the second thickness.

14. The electronic component according to claim 12 , wherein

a third thickness of the second portion is less than the first thickness.

15. The electronic component according to claim 12 , wherein

a third thickness of the second portion is greater than the first thickness.

16. The electronic component according to claim 12 , wherein

the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer including a third portion disposed on the end surface and a fourth portion disposed on the side surface, and

a sixth thickness of the fourth portion is less than a fourth thickness of the third portion at the central region of the end surface, and greater than a fifth thickness of the third portion at the peripheral region of the end surface.

17. The electronic component according to claim 12 , wherein

the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer including a third portion disposed on the end surface and a fourth portion disposed on the side surface, and

surface roughness of the third portion at the central region of the end surface is greater than surface roughness of the third portion at the peripheral region of the end surface.

18. The electronic component according to claim 12 , wherein

the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer including a third portion disposed on the end surface and a fourth portion disposed on the side surface, and

surface roughness of the fourth portion is greater than surface roughness of the third portion at the peripheral region of the end surface.

19. The electronic component according to claim 12 , wherein

the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer including a third portion disposed on the end surface, and

a fourth thickness of the third portion at the central region of the end surface is greater than the first thickness.

20. The electronic component according to claim 12 , wherein

the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer including a fourth portion disposed on the side surface, and

a third thickness of the second portion is greater than a sixth thickness of the fourth portion.

21. The electronic component according to claim 12 , wherein

the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer being in contact with the element body and the conductive resin layer.

22. The electronic component according to claim 12 , wherein

the external electrode includes a plating layer disposed on the conductive resin layer, the plating layer being in contact with the conductive resin layer.

23. An electronic component comprising:

an element body having a pair of end surfaces opposing each other and a side surface adjacent to the pair of end surfaces, and

an external electrode disposed on at least one of the end surfaces, wherein

the external electrode includes a conductive resin layer located on at least the end surface,

a first thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a central region of the end surface is greater than a second thickness of the conductive resin layer located on a peripheral region of the end surface, and

a thickness of the conductive resin layer on the end surface continuously decreases from the first thickness toward the second thickness.

24. An electronic component comprising:

an element body having a pair of end surfaces opposing each other and a side surface adjacent to the pair of end surfaces, and

an external electrode disposed on the element body, and including a conductive resin layer, wherein

the conductive resin layer includes a first portion disposed on the end surface and a second portion disposed on the side surface,

a first thickness of the first portion at a central region of the end surface is greater than a second thickness of the first portion at a peripheral region of the end surface, and

a thickness of the conductive resin layer on the end surface continuously decreases from the first thickness toward the second thickness.

25. The electronic component according to claim 24 , wherein a third thickness of the second portion is greater than the second thickness.

26. The electronic component according to claim 24 , wherein a third thickness of the second portion is less than the first thickness.

27. The electronic component according to claim 24 , wherein a third thickness of the second portion is greater than the first thickness.

28. The electronic component according to claim 24 , wherein the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer including a third portion disposed on the end surface and a fourth portion disposed on the side surface, and

a sixth thickness of the fourth portion is less than a fourth thickness of the third portion at the central region of the end surface, and greater than a fifth thickness of the third portion at the peripheral region of the end surface.

29. The electronic component according to claim 24 , wherein the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer including a third portion disposed on the end surface and a fourth portion disposed on the side surface, and

surface roughness of the third portion at the central region of the end surface is greater than surface roughness of the third portion at the peripheral region of the end surface.

30. The electronic component according to claim 24 , wherein the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer including a third portion disposed on the end surface and a fourth portion disposed on the side surface, and

surface roughness of the fourth portion is greater than surface roughness of the third portion at the peripheral region of the end surface.

31. The electronic component according to claim 24 , wherein the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer including a third portion disposed on the end surface, and

a fourth thickness of the third portion at the central region of the end surface is greater than the first thickness.

32. The electronic component according to claim 24 , wherein the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer including a fourth portion disposed on the side surface, and

a third thickness of the second portion is greater than a sixth thickness of the fourth portion.

33. The electronic component according to claim 24 , wherein the external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed between the element body and the conductive resin layer, the sintered metal layer being in contact with the element body and the conductive resin layer.

34. The electronic component according to claim 24 , wherein the external electrode includes a plating layer disposed on the conductive resin layer, the plating layer being in contact with the conductive resin layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: ANDO, NORIHISA; TAKEDA, ATSUSHI; KANEKO, HIDEKI
To: TDK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039858/0649 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-198329 · Oct 6, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170098506A1 · Apr 6, 2017
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