摘要:
A micro-fluid ejection head and method for reducing a stagger pattern distance and improving droplet placement, on a receiving medium. The micro-fluid ejection head includes a substrate containing a plurality of ejection actuators on a device surface thereof and a fluid supply slot for providing fluid to be ejected by the micro-fluid ejection head. The ejection head also includes a flow feature component in flow communication with the fluid supply slot and configured for providing fluid ejection chambers and fluid supply channels for the fluid ejection chambers. Adjacent first and second ejection actuators in a substantially linear array of ejection actuators are each spaced a first distance from the fluid supply slot and second and third ejection actuators in the linear array of ejection actuators are each spaced a second distance from the fluid supply slot that is less than the first distance.
摘要:
A micro-fluid ejection head and method for reducing a stagger pattern distance and improving droplet placement, on a receiving medium. The micro-fluid ejection head includes a substrate containing a plurality of ejection actuators on a device surface thereof and a fluid supply slot for providing fluid to be ejected by the micro-fluid ejection head. The ejection head also includes a flow feature component in flow communication with the fluid supply slot and configured for providing fluid ejection chambers and fluid supply channels for the fluid ejection chambers. Adjacent first and second ejection actuators in a substantially linear array of ejection actuators are each spaced a first distance from the fluid supply slot and second and third ejection actuators in the linear array of ejection actuators are each spaced a second distance from the fluid supply slot that is less than the first distance.
摘要:
A method and circuit for preventing the overprogramming of a memory cell. A fuse circuit is operable to be blown. A combinational logic circuit receives a signal from the fuse circuit, indicating whether or not the fuse has been blown, and controls the programming of the memory cell. The programming of the memory cell is prevented if the fuse circuit has been blown.
摘要:
The inventions relate to methods for trimming integrated circuits. Various embodiments include providing a method to trim an integrated circuit wherein trim data is stored in an on-board memory and then sent off of the circuit to be operated on by an external device. Corresponding trim data is then sent back to the integrated circuit in order to potentially modify the function of one or more analog devices along the circuit. Other embodiments include methods for trimming integrated circuits wherein trim data is stored in an on-board memory and retrieved using an on-board sequencer. The retrieved data is used to modify a function of one or more analog devices on the integrated circuit.
摘要:
An inkjet printer includes a printhead for ejecting ink onto a print medium. The printhead includes electrical and mechanical structure for controlling the ejection of the ink. The printhead includes an ink ejector chip having at least one active device, such as a transistor and the like. A guard ring substantially surrounds select active devices included on the chip. The guard ring tends to prevent latch-up when the chip operates to energize the ink. The chip is manufactured using a substrate devoid of an overlying epitaxial layer which tends to reduce the cost of manufacturing the chip.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for improving modularity in a micro-fluid ejection device and for providing instruction data to a plurality of data handling devices within a micro-fluid ejection device. The method includes generating device data and appending an address to the device data to generate instruction data. The address typically indicates at least one data handling device within the micro-fluid ejection device for which the device data is intended. The instruction data is provided to a plurality of data handling devices including at least one data controller. The data controller is operated to decode the address from the instruction data and select at least one data handling device to receive the device data based upon the decoded address. The device data is thereby input into each selected data handling device and subsequently used to operate the micro-fluid ejection device.
摘要:
A method for generating a clock pulse train within a heater chip of an ink jet printer that is used to serially load data into the chip eliminates the need for an externally generated clock signal. These heater chips with internally generated clock signals allow for reduced print head cost.
摘要:
An inkjet printhead heater chip has an integral voltage regulator that derives two output voltages from a single chip input voltage. One of the two output voltages powers control logic circuitry as the other powers FET drivers. Preferred output voltages include +3.3 volts for the control logic circuitry and +7.5 volts for the FET drivers. A Vgs of the FET is about +7.5 volts which enables a FET area width of about 400 microns. Outputs of the control logic circuitry provide input to the FET drivers. A resistive heater for ejecting ink couples between a drain of the FET and the chip input voltage. Voltage regulating capacitors exist on the heater chip in parallel with the input voltage and each of the output voltages. Preferred capacitors have a gate oxide and a polysilicon layer overlying a substrate. Inkjet printers for housing the printheads are also disclosed.
摘要:
A print data loading circuit receives N bits of serial data on a serial input data line, and provides the input data to a data bus in an addressing circuit for addressing one or more image-forming elements in a printing device. The data loading circuit includes an N-bit serial shift register having N number of serially-coupled single-bit storage registers. The data loading circuit also includes N−1 number of data latches, each having a data input coupled to a data output of a corresponding one of the single-bit storage registers. The data outputs of the data latches are coupled to N−1 number of selection lines that are coupled to the data bus. Each data latch has a clock input that is coupled to the data output of the Nth storage register. Based on this configuration, a bit provided at the Nth-register data output acts as a load trigger bit to cause the other data bits in the other single-bit storage registers to be loaded into the N−1 number of data latches. By providing the trigger bit from the Nth register of the shift register, the present invention eliminates the need for a second clock input to latch the print data into the data latches. Eliminating a second clock input reduces print head costs and potential EMI problems.
摘要:
A fluid cartridge has a bottle to retain a volume of fluid. An ejector chip resides in fluid communication with the bottle and causes ejection of fluid upon activation of fluid ejectors. Control logic coordinates ejector activation with dose control logic and temperature control circuitry. The dose control logic pre-specifies an amount of fluid to be ejected and prevents further ejection upon reaching the amount. Meanwhile, the temperature control circuit inhibits any ejection until a temperature of the fluid is within a predefined acceptable range. Bottle modularity, fluid dispense-areas and group-control of the ejectors facilitate certain designs.