摘要:
The invention relates to an ink jet pen having exposed surfaces which are coated with a polymeric material. The polymeric material is treated with ultraviolet energy at a wavelength and for a period of time sufficient to increase the surface energy of the coating to thereby enhance the adhesive properties of the coating. The coated polymeric material and treated pen exhibits improved corrosion resistance and are more compatible with adhesives used to assemble components of the pen than similar untreated coatings.
摘要:
The invention provides a printhead cartridge body contained within an inkjet printer which contains a tape automated bonding (TAB) circuit, having a unique architecture, electrically connected to a printhead heater chip and a printed circuit board (PCB). Moreover, the TAB circuit architecture is readily sealable by a variety of methods. The TAB circuit includes elongate apertures which have a length axis aligned perpendicular to electrical traces which run through the apertures. Each trace has a first end running through the apertures and being connected to a PCB by means of a hot bar soldering technique and the second end of the traces being connected to a printhead heater chip. An encapsulant layer substantially encloses the rectangular apertures and electrical connections preventing ink mist from contacting the connections. The TAB circuit design provides improvement in the manufacturing process and enables rework of connections without destroying the TAB circuit.
摘要:
An aqueous composition for forming a micro-fluid jet printable dielectric film layer, methods for forming dielectric film layers, and dielectric film layers formed by the method. The aqueous composition includes from about 5 to about 20 percent by 65 weight of a polymeric binder emulsion, from about 10 to about 30 percent by weight of a humectant, from about 0 to about 3 percent by weight of a surfactant, and an aqueous carrier fluid. The aqueous composition has a viscosity ranging from about 2 to about 6 centipoise at a temperature of about 23° C.
摘要:
A method of bonding a chip to a wafer at precise alignment suitable for fabricating a heater chip in an ink jet printhead is provided. The method includes spray coating an adhesive composition on a surface of a substrate, aligning and tacking at least one chip to the substrate coated with the adhesive composition, exposing the substrate tacked with at least one chip coated with the adhesive composition to radiation and heat, and performing thermal compression bonding. The method uses a spray coatable adhesive composition comprising a thermally activated adhesive and a photoacid generator.
摘要:
An ink jetting structure includes a substrate that has a first surface and a second surface. A heater chip is mounted to the second surface of the substrate, and includes a first set of electrical contacts. A printhead circuit member has a third surface, a fourth surface, and an opening configured to receive the heater chip with the first set of electrical contacts of the heater chip being exposed through the opening. The third surface is mounted to the second surface of the substrate. The fourth surface has a second set of electrical contacts attached by wire bonds to the first set of electrical contacts. The third surface has a third set of electrical contacts electrically coupled to the second set of electrical contacts, and electrically connected to a flexible cable for coupling to corresponding contacts on a printer.
摘要:
A composite ceramic substrate for receiving an ejection head chip for a micro-fluid ejection head and a method for making the composite ceramic substrate. The substrate includes a high temperature previously fired ceramic base having a substantially planarized first surface and at least one fluid supply slot therethrough. A low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) tape layer bundle having at least two LTCC tape layers is attached to the ceramic base at an interface between the LTCC tape layer bundle and the first surface of the ceramic base. The LTCC tape layer bundle has at least one chip pocket therein and at least one of the LTCC tape layers includes a plurality of conductors.
摘要:
Methods for improving adherence of conductive traces, such as in a printed circuit, and circuits having conductive traces formed in accordance with such methods. One such method includes depositing a fluid composition receiving layer adjacent to a substrate, and depositing a gradient layer adjacent to the fluid composition receiving layer. The gradient layer is comprised of a fluid composition providing the fluid composition receiving layer and a fluid composition providing a conductive layer. A conductive layer composition is deposited adjacent to the gradient layer to provide the conductive layer.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for attaching microelectronic devices, circuit boards and the like to a surface, and is particularly suitable for attaching a plurality of a semiconductor chips to an ink jet pen body. The method includes the steps of (a) providing a sheet of a thin film adhesive material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface being releasably attached to a carrier web; (b) simultaneously making a plurality of cuts in the sheet of thin film adhesive material, the cuts extending from the first surface to an interface between the second surface and the carrier web without significantly extending into the carrier web to provide one or more cut portions of adhesive film; (c) removing each cut portion of adhesive film from the carrier web; (d) engaging the second surface of each of the cut portions with predetermined locations on a receiving surface; and (e) providing one or more semiconductor chips in a desirably aligned configuration with respect to the predetermined locations and contacting each semiconductor chip with first surface of each of the cut portions. Use of the method and apparatus of the invention provides significant improvement in the application of adhesive films to surfaces in electronic component assembly.
摘要:
Disclosed is a printhead for a printer that includes a plurality of ejection chip units. Each ejection chip unit of the plurality of ejection chip units is configured to eject at least one fluid. The printhead further includes a plurality of supporting units. Each supporting unit of the plurality of supporting units is fluidly coupled with a corresponding ejection chip unit. The each supporting unit includes a plurality of trenches adapted to receive an adhesive to facilitate attachment of the each supporting unit with the corresponding ejection chip unit. Furthermore, the printhead includes a base unit fluidly coupled with the each supporting unit of the plurality of supporting units. The base unit is adapted to provide the at least one fluid to the each ejection chip unit through a corresponding to supporting unit. Further disclosed is a method for assembling the printhead.
摘要:
A modular micro-fluid ejection device includes a carrier frame supporting pluralities of micro-fluid ejection modules. Each of the modules has a plate of nozzles defining a plane. Adjacent nozzle plates are substantially coplanar and registered with one another across the entirety of the carrier frame. Methods to mount the modules to the frame include, first, temporarily mounting one module and then another, and then permanently mounting both with a durable adhesive. Manufacturing systems include suction devices to hold a first module in place on a fixture while later modules are suctioned and registered to each other. Once set in place, a carrier frame is commonly contacted to the modules and the suction to released. Adhesives between the frame and modules cause the modules to separate from the fixture and transfer to the frame. All remain properly registered upon transfer.