Abstract:
An inkjet printing system, fluid ejection system and method thereof are disclosed. The fluid ejection system includes a fluid ejection device and a determination module to determine a supply condition based on the count value output by the converter module. The fluid ejection device includes a fluid supply chamber to store fluid, an ejection chamber including a nozzle and a corresponding ejection member to selectively eject the fluid through the nozzle, a pressure sensor unit having a sensor plate to output a voltage value corresponding to a cross-sectional area of an amount of fluid in the ejection chamber. The fluid ejection system also includes a converter module to output a count value corresponding to the voltage value output by the pressure sensor unit.
Abstract:
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid analysis system is described. The fluid analysis system includes a fluidic die. The fluidic die includes a fluid chamber to hold a volume of fluid to be analyzed and an impedance sensor disposed within the fluid chamber. The impedance sensor measures an impedance of the fluid in the fluid chamber. The fluid analysis system also includes an evaluator device electrically coupled to the impedance sensor. The evaluator device determines at least one property of the fluid based on the impedance.
Abstract:
Examples of a fluidic die for thermal zone selection with a circular shift register are described herein. In some examples, the fluidic die includes multiple thermal zones. Each thermal zone includes a temperature sensor and a fluidic actuator. The fluidic die also includes shared thermal control circuitry to process an output of the temperature sensor of a selected thermal zone. The fluidic die further includes a circular shift register that includes multiple memory elements. Each memory element is associated with one thermal zone. A token circulates within the circular shift register to select one thermal zone at a time for processing by the shared thermal control circuitry.
Abstract:
In some examples, a fluid dispensing device includes a plurality of fluidic actuators, and a plurality of sense measurement storage elements to store sense measurement indicators for indicating whether sense measurement is to be performed for fluidic actuators of the plurality of fluidic actuators. The fluid dispensing device further includes a controller to control setting of the sense measurement indicators in the sense measurement storage elements to select which fluidic actuator is to be subject to a sense measurement.
Abstract:
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic die is described. The fluidic die includes an array of firing subassemblies grouped into zones. Each firing subassembly includes 1) a firing chamber, 2) a fluid actuator, and 3) a sensor plate. The fluidic die also includes a measurement device per zone to measure a voltage indicative of an impedance within a selected firing chamber. The fluidic die includes a selector per firing subassembly to couple a selected sensor plate to the measurement device. A selector is adjacent a respective firing subassembly and a distance between the selector and the measurement device is different as compared to other selectors.
Abstract:
A fluidic die that includes at least one temperature sensor coupled to at least one zone of the fluidic die, a setpoint register to receive a target temperature setpoint for the fluidic die wherein a detected temperature presented by the at least one temperature sensor is compared to the target temperature setpoint using a comparator module to get a firing pulse adjustment value, and a firing pulse used to convey an amount of fluid within the die is adjusted using the firing pulse adjustment value.
Abstract:
In some examples, a system includes a device support to receive a fluid dispensing device, and a controller to identify, based on data controlling activation of fluidic actuators, a fluidic actuator that is to be activated in a first activation cycle of a group of activation cycles that correspond to activation intervals of respective fluidic actuators of a group of fluidic actuators of the fluid dispensing device, the identified fluidic actuator being part of the group of fluidic actuators. To perform a sense measurement for the identified fluidic actuator, the controller suppresses activation of the identified fluidic actuator in the first activation cycle, and causes activation of the identified fluidic actuator in a sense measurement cycle different from the first activation cycle, the sense measurement cycle being part of the group of activation cycles.
Abstract:
One example provides a fluidic die including a semiconductor substrate, and a nozzle layer disposed on the substrate, the nozzle layer having a top surface opposite the substrate and including a nozzle formed therein, the nozzle including a fluid chamber disposed below the top surface and a nozzle orifice extending through the nozzle layer from the top surface to the fluid chamber, the fluid chamber to hold fluid, and the nozzle to eject fluid drops from the fluid chamber via the nozzle orifice. An electrode is disposed in contact with the nozzle layer about a perimeter of the nozzle orifice, the electrode to carry an electrical charge to adjust movement of electrically charged components of the fluid.
Abstract:
Examples of a fluidic die for temperature sensing are described herein. In some examples, the fluidic die includes a plurality of resistor segments connected in series. In some examples, the fluidic die may include a plurality of first switches connected to a first side of each of the plurality of resistor segments. In some examples, the fluidic die includes a plurality of second switches connected to a second side of each of the plurality of resistor segments. In some examples, the fluidic die includes a differential amplifier to output a temperature voltage signal, where a first input of the differential amplifier is each of the first switches, and where a second input of the differential amplifier is connected each of the plurality of second switches.
Abstract:
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic die is described is described. The fluidic die includes an array of fluid actuators grouped into zones. Each zone includes a number of fluid actuators and at least one fault detection device. The fault detection device includes a comparator to compare at least one of a representation of a supply voltage and a return voltage supplied to the zone against a voltage threshold. The fault detection device also includes a fault capture device to store an output of the comparator.