Patent ID: 6804876
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: H01F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of producing a chip inductor comprising the steps of:inserting a conductive wire made of a metallic wire into a metallic mold; supporting both end portions of the conductive wire on support portions provided on inner surfaces of the metallic mold so as to position the conductive wire in the approximate center portion of the metallic mold; casting magnetic ceramic slurry into the metallic mold; molding the ceramic slurry cast in the metallic mold by wet pressing to obtain a molding body having the conductive wire embedded therein; firing the molding body; and forming external electrodes on both end surfaces of the fired magnetic core such that the external electrodes are connected to both end portions of the conductive wire; wherein the step of casting magnetic ceramic slurry into the metallic mold is performed after the step of supporting both end portions of the conductive wire.