# US 2023/0411069 A1 · Electronic component and method of manufacturing the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0411069 A1 - Document ID: US20230411069A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/320,266 - Filed: 2023-05-19 - Published: 2023-12-21 - Earliest claimed: 2022-05-20 - Assignees: TDK Corporation - Applicants: TDK Corporation - Inventors: Shintarou KOIKE; Kazushige TOHTA; Takuto KAZAMA; Masashi GOTOH - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230411069A1 ## CPC - H01F 17/04: with magnetic core - H01F 27/292: {Surface mounted devices} - H01F 27/022: {Encapsulation} - H01F 27/2828: {Construction of conductive connections, of leads} - H01F 41/10: Connecting leads to windings (making electric connections in general H01R43/00) - H01F 2017/048: {with encapsulating core, e.g. made of resin and magnetic powder} - H01F: MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES ## Abstract An electronic component includes an element body, an electric element embedded inside the element body, and an electrode terminal connected to the electric element so as to be exposed to an outer surface of the element body. The electrode terminal includes a terminal body continuously and integrally formed with a wire of the electric element embedded inside the element body and extending in a planar shape along a main surface of the element body. The wire is drawn out to an outside of the element body from the main surface of the element body to form the electrode terminal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic component comprising: an element body; an electric element embedded inside the element body; and an electrode terminal connected to the electric element so as to be exposed to an outer surface of the element body; wherein the electrode terminal comprises a terminal body continuously and integrally formed with a wire of the electric element embedded inside the element body and extending in a planar shape along a main surface of the element body; and the wire is drawn out to an outside of the element body from the main surface of the element body to form the electrode terminal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the terminal body has a thickness smaller than that of the wire; and the terminal body has a width larger than that of the wire. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic component according to claim 2, wherein the terminal body extends in the planar shape along the main surface in a direction towards a center of the electric element. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the electric element comprises a coil portion made of the wire. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The electronic component according to claim 2, wherein the electric element comprises a coil portion made of the wire. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The electronic component according to claim 3, wherein the electric element comprises a coil portion made of the wire. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the element body comprises a resin. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The electronic component according to claim 2, wherein the element body comprises a resin. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The electronic component according to claim 3, wherein the element body comprises a resin. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The electronic component according to claim 7, wherein the element body further comprises a magnetic powder. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The electronic component according to claim 8, wherein the element body further comprises a magnetic powder. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The electronic component according to claim 9, wherein the element body further comprises a magnetic powder. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein at least an inner surface or a side surface of the terminal body in contact with the element body has surface roughness larger than that of an outer surface of the terminal body opposite the inner surface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The electronic component according to claim 2, wherein at least an inner surface or a side surface of the terminal body in contact with the element body has surface roughness larger than that of an outer surface of the terminal body opposite the inner surface. ### Claim 15 (depends on 3) The electronic component according to claim 3, wherein at least an inner surface or a side surface of the terminal body in contact with the element body has surface roughness larger than that of an outer surface of the terminal body opposite the inner surface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein a plating film is formed at an outer surface of the terminal body opposite an inner surface thereof in contact with the element body. ### Claim 17 (depends on 2) The electronic component according to claim 2, wherein a plating film is formed at an outer surface of the terminal body opposite an inner surface thereof in contact with the element body. ### Claim 18 (depends on 3) The electronic component according to claim 3, wherein a plating film is formed at an outer surface of the terminal body opposite an inner surface thereof in contact with the element body. ### Claim 19 A method of manufacturing an electronic component, comprising: forming an electrode terminal by processing an end of a wire of an electric element into a sheet shape so that the end has a thickness smaller than that of the wire apart from the end and a width larger than that of the wire apart from the end; and forming an element body so that an outer surface of the electrode terminal is exposed from the element body and the electric element is covered by the element body.