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July.31, 2012

Small and thin, realizing the large current capacity on top level in the industry Announcing the release of the “Multilayer Power Inductor with 2016 size” Contributing to downsizing DC/DC converter circuits of smart phones and DSCs etc.

• (※1)Our investigation of the Multilayer Power Inductor with 2016 size as of July 30, 2012

July 30, 2012, Osaka, Japan－Industrials Devices Company, Panasonic Corporation has succeeded in commercializing the “Multilayer Power Inductor with 2016 size ”, featuring small, thin in size and realizing the large current in capacity on top level in the industry (※1). Newly developed power inductors are contributing to downsizing DC/DC converter circuits of small electronic devices, such as smart phones and DSCs.

Product name	Multilayer Power Inductor
Series name	ELG series
Production start	August 2012
Sample price	8 yen/piece
Production capacity	5 million pieces/month

Although DC/DC converter circuits having the excellent efficiency have been used in power supply circuit of small electronic devices, such as smart phones and DSCs, the DC/DC converter circuits have become to be smaller in size, lower in voltage , and larger in current capacity. Power inductors to be installed have been required to be smaller, thinner as well as larger in current capacity. To meet the market demand, Industrial Devices Company, Panasonic Corporation has succeeded in commercializing the “Multilayer Power Inductor with 2016 size ”, featuring small, thin in size and realizing the large current in capacity on top level in the industry (※1).

Features

1. Small and thin in size with 2016 size, realizing large current in capacity on top level in the industry (※1)

Rated current: 1.6 A
Inductance value: 1.0 μH

2. Small and thin in size, contributing to downsizing electronic devices

Dimensions (L×W×T): 2.0×1.6×1.0 mm max.

Applications

DC/DC converter circuits used in small electronic devices, such as smart phones and DSCs