摘要:
A thermal printhead (A) includes an insulating substrate (10) having an upper surface (10a) and a side surface (10b), and a heat retaining glaze layer (11) formed on the substrate (10). A heating resistor (13) is formed on the glaze layer (11). The thermal printhead (A) further includes a common electrode (12) and a plurality of individual electrodes. The common electrode (12) has a plurality of teeth (12a) connected to the heating resistor (13), and a connecting portion (12b) which connects the teeth (12a) with each other. An electrode auxiliary layer (14) is formed on the connecting portion (12b). The heating resistor (13) and the electrode auxiliary layer (14) are covered with an overcoat layer (16) which is, in turn, covered with a protective layer (17). The connecting portion (12b) of the common electrode (12) directly contacts both the glaze layer (11) and the upper surface (10a) of the substrate.
摘要:
A thermal printhead (1) comprises a substrate (2), an electrode pattern (3) formed on the substrate, including a common electrode and a plurality of individual electrodes, a heating resister (5)connected to the electrode pattern (3), and a protective coating (8) including a plurality of layers (81, 82, 83, 84) covering the electrode pattern (3) and the heating resister (5). The protective coating includes an outermost layer (84) composed mainly of SiC and an admixture of carbon.
摘要:
The thermal printhead (1) includes an insulating substrate (2), a heating resister (5) formed on the substrate (2), a first glass coat layer (7) formed on the substrate (2) for covering the heating resister (5), and a second glass coat layer (8) formed on the first glass coat layer (7). The heating resister (5) has a centerline average roughness not greater than 0.3 &mgr;m. The first glass coat layer (7) has a centerline average roughness not greater than 0.1 &mgr;m.
摘要:
A thermal printhead 1 according to the present invention includes a multiplicity of heating elements 4a formed in a row on an obverse surface of an elongated substrate 2 at a portion which is offset widthwise toward one longitudinal side of the substrate, and a protective film 8 formed on the obverse surface of the substrate 2 at the widthwise offset portion for covering the heating elements 4a. The protective film 8 is formed to extend on the obverse surface of the substrate 2 continuously from the widthwise offset portion onto one longitudinal side surface 2a of the substrate. A longitudinal edge 8b of the protective film 8 directed toward the other longitudinal side of the substrate 2 is tapered.
摘要:
A thermal printhead includes a head substrate (1), a heating resistor (5) provided on the head substrate, a plurality of individual electrodes (2) connected to the heating resistor, and a common electrode (3) connected to the heating resistor. The thermal printhead is further provided with a first coating layer (6) covering the heating resistor, the individual electrodes and the common electrode, and a second coating layer (7) which is formed on the first coating layer and made of sialon containing a conductive material as an additive. The first coating layer is formed with at least one through-hole (6a) or notch (6a′), so that the second coating layer is electrically connected to the common electrode via the through-hole or the notch.
摘要:
A thick-film thermal printhead includes an insulating substrate, an electrode pattern formed on the substrate and a linear heating resistor electrically connected to electrode pattern. The electrode pattern includes a common electrode and a plurality of individual electrodes. The common electrode includes a plurality of comb-teeth and a main conductor connected to the comb-teeth. The distance between the main conductor and the heating resistor is 0.25-0.75 times the width of the heating resistor.
摘要:
An LED light source unit for a backlight of a liquid crystal display is provided. The light source unit includes a plurality of LED chips, an insulating substrate, and a metal film covering a principal surface of the substrate. The LED chips are mounted on the metal film. With this arrangement, brightness of the light source unit is enhanced.
摘要:
A thermal printhead (A1) includes a substrate (1) and a heating resistor (3) supported by the substrate (1). An electrode pattern (2) is formed in contact with the heating resistor (3) for applying driving voltage. The heating resistor (3) is covered with a protective film (5). The protective film (5) includes a high thermal conductivity layer (51) and a low thermal conductivity layer (52) laminated on the high thermal conductivity layer. The low thermal conductivity layer (52) is positioned farther from the heating resistor (3) than the high thermal conductivity layer (51) is.
摘要:
A thermal print head A includes a substrate 1, a heat generating resistor 3 supported by the substrate 1, and a protective layer 4 which covers the heat generating resistor 3. The protective layer 4 includes a first inner layer 41 which is in contact with the heat generating resistor 3, a second inner layer 42 formed on the first inner layer 41, and an outer layer 43. Part of the second inner layer 42 is formed as a rough surface 42a which has a surface roughness of Ra 0.1 through 0.3. The rough surface 42a is disposed at a position corresponding to the heat generating resistor 3. The outer layer 43 is made of a metal nitride or a chemical compound containing a metal nitride, and has a thickness of 0.1 through 0.5 μm.
摘要:
A thermal printhead (A) includes an insulating substrate (1), a heating resistor (2) provided on the substrate (1) and a protective film (4) covering the heating resistor (2). The protective film (4) is made up of a first layer (41), a second layer (42) and a third layer (43). The first layer (41) is held in contact with the heating resistor (2). The second layer (42) covers the first layer (41). The second layer (42) is harder than the first layer (41) and has a higher thermal conductivity than that of the first layer (41). The third layer (43) is the outermost layer and covers the second layer (42). The third layer (43) is harder than the second layer (42) and thinner than the second layer (42).