Coil component and electronic device
[PROBLEM] To suppress the formation of an external electrode extending to an unintended part. [MEANS FOR RESOLUTION] A coil component 300 comprises: a magnetic substrate 10 including metal magnetic particles structured from a soft magnetic alloy that has iron as the main component; a coil conductor 30 provided on the magnetic substrate 10 ; a glass film 50 , provided on a surface of the magnetic substrate 10 , made from a low-temperature sintered glass including a filler of titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, and/or tungsten oxide; and an external electrode 60 , provided in contact with the glass film 50 , connected electrically to the coil conductor 30.
1. A coil component comprising:
a magnetic substrate including metal magnetic particles structured from a soft magnetic alloy that has iron as the main component;
a coil conductor provided on the magnetic substrate;
a glass film, provided on a surface of the magnetic substrate, made from a low-temperature sintered glass including a filler of titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, and/or tungsten oxide; and
an external electrode, provided in contact with the glass film, connected electrically to the coil conductor,
wherein the external electrode includes a metal film, and a plating film on the metal film, and
wherein an edge of the external electrode is located on the glass film and is in contact with the glass film.
2. The coil component set forth in claim 1 , wherein:
the glass film includes the filler at no less than 10 vol %.
3. The coil component set forth in claim 1 , wherein:
the glass film is made from a borosilicate glass that includes a titanium oxide filler and/or a zirconium oxide filler.
4. The coil component set forth in claim 1 , wherein:
the glass film is provided layered between the magnetic substrate and the external electrode, and has an external shape that is larger than that of the external electrode.
5. The coil component set forth in claim 1 , wherein:
the glass film is provided in contact with a ridge of the magnetic substrate.
6. The coil component set forth in claim 1 , wherein:
the glass film has a color that is different from that of the external electrode.
7. The coil component set forth in claim 6 , wherein:
the glass film has a color that is different from that of the external electrode through inclusion of a filler made from manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, and/or ferrite.
8. An electronic device comprising:
the coil component set forth in claim 1 ; and
a circuit board on which is mounted the coil component.
9. The coil component set forth in claim 1 , wherein:
the coil conductor comprises a coil portion;
a lead portion electrically connects an end of the coil portion to the external electrode; and
the glass film encircles a region of contact of the lead portions and the bottom of the magnetic substrate.
10. The coil component set forth in claim 1 , wherein:
the metal film fills an opening of the glass film and the metal film covers the glass film.
11. The coil component set forth in claim 1 , wherein:
the glass film coves multiple surfaces of the magnetic substrate.
12. The coil component set forth in claim 9 , wherein:
the lead portion extends along a length of the magnetic substrate.