Inductor

An inductor comprising:

• a substantially rectangular parallelepiped component body that includes a mounting surface at which a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode are exposed;
• and
• a coil that is provided at the component body, a first end of the coil being connected to the first outer electrode, a second end of the coil being connected to the second outer electrode,
• wherein
• the coil includes
• a plurality of coil conductor layers that are arranged in a first direction parallel to the mounting surface, the plurality of coil conductor layers being substantially spirally formed with the number of turns being greater than or equal to about one in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, and
• a plurality of via conductor layers that connect the coil conductor layers that are adjacent to each other in the first direction, and
• a height of the component body in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface is larger than a width of the component body in the first direction,
• wherein
• the component body includes a first end surface and a second end surface that are orthogonal to the mounting surface and that are parallel to the first direction,
• the first outer electrode is embedded in the component body, and has a substantially L shape so as to be exposed continuously from the mounting surface to the first end surface, and
• the second outer electrode is embedded in the component body, and has a substantially L shape so as to be exposed continuously from the mounting surface to the second end surface,
• wherein
• the plurality of coil conductor layers each include a substantially spiral winding portion and a via pad for connecting the via conductor layer corresponding thereto,
• when viewed from the first direction, each winding portion includes a portion that extends along a substantially ring-shaped outer peripheral track, a portion that extends along a substantially ring-shaped inner peripheral track on an inner side of the outer peripheral track, and a connection portion that connects the portion that extends along the outer peripheral track and the portion that extends along the inner peripheral track, and
• at least one of the plurality of via pads that is provided at the portions that extend along the outer peripheral tracks of the winding portions of the coil is provided at a location that does not overlap the first outer electrode in a second direction perpendicular to the first end surface.

An inductor comprising:

• a substantially rectangular parallelepiped component body that includes a mounting surface at which a first outer electrode and a second outer electrode are exposed;
• and
• a coil that is provided at the component body, a first end of the coil being connected to the first outer electrode, a second end of the coil being connected to the second outer electrode,
• wherein
• the coil includes
• a plurality of coil conductor layers that are arranged in a first direction parallel to the mounting surface, the plurality of coil conductor layers being substantially spirally formed with the number of turns being greater than or equal to about one in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, and
• a plurality of via conductor layers that connect the coil conductor layers that are adjacent to each other in the first direction, and
• a height of the component body in a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface is larger than a width of the component body in the first direction,
• wherein
• the component body includes a first end surface and a second end surface that are orthogonal to the mounting surface and that are parallel to the first direction,
• the first outer electrode is embedded in the component body, and has a substantially L shape so as to be exposed continuously from the mounting surface to the first end surface, and
• the second outer electrode is embedded in the component body, and has a substantially L shape so as to be exposed continuously from the mounting surface to the second end surface,
• wherein
• each of the coil conductor layers includes a substantially spiral winding portion and a via pad for connecting the via conductor layer,
• when viewed from the first direction, each winding portion includes a portion that extends along a substantially ring-shaped outer peripheral track, a portion that extends along a substantially ring-shaped inner peripheral track on an inner side of the outer peripheral track, and a connection portion that connects the portion that extends along the outer peripheral track and the portion that extends along the inner peripheral track, and
• the via pads are not located at at least one of a first region and a second region, the first region overlapping the first outer electrode in a direction perpendicular to the first end surface and in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface at the first outer electrode, the second region overlapping the second outer electrode in a direction perpendicular to the second end surface and in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface at the second outer electrode.