Multilayer electronic component and multilayer chip antenna including the same

An electronic component comprising:

• a body comprising a plurality of planar sheets each containing magnetic powder particles having shape anisotropy that are disposed such that a major axis of each magnetic powder particle is parallel to major axes of the other magnetic powder particles and parallel to planes of the planar sheets;
• and
• a coil including a plurality of windings disposed on outer surfaces of the body,
• wherein each winding of the coil includes central coil patterns disposed on a respective outer surface of the body, and an outer surface of each central coil pattern is flush with or disposed outwardly from the respective outer surface of the body,
• the plurality of windings are spaced apart from each other on the outer surfaces of the body in a direction parallel to the planes of the planar sheets and parallel to the major axes of the magnetic powder particles,
• the plurality of planar sheets are stacked in the body, and
• the coil includes first and second lead coil patterns each disposed on one of an upper surface of the uppermost sheet among the plurality of stacked sheets of the body and a lower surface of the lowermost sheet among the plurality of stacked sheets of the body.

A multilayer electronic component comprising:

• a body including a plurality of planar sheets each containing magnetic powder particles each having shape anisotropy with a major axis thereof aligned with a plane of the planar sheet and aligned with major axes of other magnetic powder particles within the body, and
• a coil including an uppermost coil pattern disposed on a top surface of an uppermost sheet among the plurality of sheets, a lowermost coil pattern disposed on a bottom surface of a lowermost sheet among the plurality of sheets, and side coil patterns disposed on edges of central sheets disposed between the uppermost sheet and the lowermost sheet in a central portion of the body,
• wherein the major axes of the magnetic powder particles are aligned with planes of the planar sheets and with a direction of a magnetic field through a center of the coil resulting from current flow through the coil,
• at least one of the uppermost coil pattern and the lowermost coil pattern includes a first lead coil pattern and a second lead coil pattern,
• the first lead coil pattern is connected to a central coil pattern, disposed on the same plane as the first lead coil pattern, and disposed closest to the first lead coil pattern among a plurality of central coil patterns disposed on the same plane as the first lead coil pattern, through a first connection portion, and
• the second lead coil pattern is connected to another central coil pattern, disposed on the same plane as the second lead coil pattern, and disposed closest to the second lead coil pattern among a plurality of central coil patterns disposed on the same plane as the second lead coil pattern, through a second connection portion.

An electronic component comprising:

• a body comprising a plurality of planar sheets each containing magnetic powder particles having shape anisotropy that are disposed such that a major axis of each magnetic powder particle is parallel to major axes of the other magnetic powder particles and parallel to planes of the planar sheets, and
• a coil including a plurality of windings disposed on outer surfaces of the body,
• wherein each winding of the coil includes central coil patterns disposed on a respective outer surface of the body, and an outer surface of each central coil pattern is flush with or disposed outwardly from the respective outer surface of the body,
• the plurality of windings are spaced apart from each other on the outer surfaces of the body in a direction parallel to the planes of the planar sheets and parallel to the major axes of the magnetic powder particles,
• the plurality of planar sheets are stacked in the body,
• the coil includes side coil patterns disposed on side surfaces of the body between an upper surface of the uppermost sheet among the plurality of stacked sheets of the body and a lower surface of the lowermost sheet among the plurality of stacked sheets of the body, and
• the side coil patterns include conductive polygons disposed on edge portions of upper surfaces of sheets of the plurality of sheets disposed between the uppermost sheet and the lowermost sheet.