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Molded printhead
Abstract:
In one example, a printhead includes: a printhead die having a front face along which fluid may be dispensed from the die, the die molded into a monolithic molding having a channel therein through which fluid may pass directly to a back part of the die, the front face of the die exposed outside the molding and the back part of the die covered by the molding except at the channel; an electrical contact exposed outside the molding to connect to circuitry external to the printhead; a printed circuit board molded into the molding, the printed circuit board having an exposed front face co-planar with and surrounding the exposed front face of the die and a conductor electrically connected to the contact; and an electrical connection between the die and the printed circuit board conductor fully encapsulated in the molding.
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