Isotropic Nd‐Fe‐B Thick‐Film Magnets for Micro‐Rotors Prepared by PLD Method. Issue 3 (May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nakano, Masaki; Itakura, Masaru; Yanai, Takeshi; Yamashita, Fumitoshi; Fukunaga, Hirotoshi
• Is Part Of: Electrical engineering in Japan. Volume 187:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 6
• Publication Date: 2014-05
• Subjects: Electrical engineering -- Periodicals; 621.30952
• DOI: 10.1002/eej.22513
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0424-7760

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The flexibility of magnetization of isotropic thick‐film magnets enabled us to enhance the torque of a millimeter‐size motor comprising a multipolar magnetized rotor compared to the torque of a miniaturized motor using an anisotropic Nd‐Fe‐B sintered magnet. In order to upgrade the torque of the small motor further, an increase in the remanence value of the isotropic films is indispensable. In this study, therefore, we prepared nano‐composite Nd‐Fe‐B thick films by a high‐speed PLD (pulsed laser deposition) method with a deposition rate of approximately 40 μm/h. Resultantly, the use of additive (Zr or Nb) was effective to enhance the coercivity value of Nd‐Fe‐B thick‐film magnets with Nd‐poor composition, however it was difficult to increase the remanence values. In order to apply the thick films to a micro‐rotor, investigation on several experiments related to mechanical property was also carried out.</p> </abstract>