Inductor and manufacturing method thereof

A manufacturing method of an inductor, the manufacturing method comprising:

• preparing a coil support layer;
• forming a conductive coil on at least one surface of the coil support layer;
• forming a lamination part in a gap of the conductive coil and on an upper surface thereof by performing a lamination process on one surface of the coil support layer;
• forming an insulating coating part to cover an overall surface of the conductive coil having the lamination part formed thereon by coating a circumference of the conductive coil having the lamination part formed thereon, with an insulating material;
• preparing a body including upper and lower cover layers formed thereon by covering the coil support layer on which the insulating coating part is formed in such a manner that both end surfaces of the coil support layer are exposed;
• and
• forming a first and a second external electrode on both end surfaces of the body to be connected to the exposed end surfaces of the coil support layer, respectively.

An inductor comprising:

• a body;
• and
• a first and a second external electrode disposed on end surfaces of the body,
• wherein the body includes:
• a coil support layer,
• a conductive coil disposed on at least one surface of the coil support layer,
• a lamination layer formed in a gap of the conductive coil and partially on an upper surface of the conductive coil, and
• an insulating layer enclosing the conductive coil and the lamination layer that is partially formed on the upper surface of the conductive coil,
• the insulation layer overlapping the lamination layer on the upper surface of the conductive coil and overlapping the upper surface of conductive coil.