Abstract: A wide-array inkjet printhead assembly includes a carrier and a plurality of printhead dies mounted on the carrier. The carrier includes a plurality of conductive layers, a plurality of conductive vias, and a plurality of insulative layers. The conductive layers include a first interface layer disposed on a first face of the carrier, a second interface layer disposed on a second face of the carrier, and at least one power layer, data layer, and ground layer each interposed between the first and second interface layers. Each conductive via provides a conductive path through at least one of the insulative layers to provide electrical coupling between selected ones of the conductive layers, and each of the printhead dies are electrically coupled to the first interface layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a print cartridge for an inkjet printer includes a flexible circuit having a nozzle member formed therein, the nozzle member including a plurality of ink orifices and the flexible circuit having window openings therein. The window openings expose electrical leads on the flexible circuit. A substrate containing a plurality of heating elements and associated ink ejection chambers, and having electrodes to which the electrical leads are bonded, is mounted on the back surface of the nozzle member. Each heating element is located proximate to an associated ink orifice. The back surface of the nozzle member extending over two or more outer edges of the substrate. A print cartridge body having a headland portion located proximate to the back surface of the nozzle member and including an inner raised wall circumscribing the substrate. The inner raised wall having an adhesive support surface formed thereon and having wall openings therein. The wall openings having an adhesive support surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a print cartridge for an inkjet printer includes a flexible circuit having a nozzle member formed therein, the nozzle member including a plurality of ink orifices and the flexible circuit having window openings therein. The window openings expose electrical leads on the flexible circuit. A substrate containing a plurality of heating elements and associated ink ejection chambers, and having electrodes to which the electrical leads are bonded, is mounted on the back surface of the nozzle member. Each heating element is located proximate to an associated ink orifice. The back surface of the nozzle member extending over two or more outer edges of the substrate. A print cartridge body having a headland portion located proximate to the back surface of the nozzle member and including an inner raised wall circumscribing the substrate. The inner raised wall having an adhesive support surface formed thereon and having wall openings therein. The wall openings having an adhesive support surface.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting ink leakage in a print head. Conductive material is provided on a print head substrate that functions as a detector for ink that has leaked out of the established ink well or conduit. The detector conductive material is preferably arranged in proximity to power and/or control signal conductors and senses when leaked ink is threatening these conductors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a print cartridge for an inkjet printer includes a flexible circuit having a nozzle member formed therein, the nozzle member including a plurality of ink orifices and the flexible circuit having window openings therein. The window openings expose electrical leads on the flexible circuit. A substrate containing a plurality of heating elements and associated ink ejection chambers, and having electrodes to which the electrical leads are bonded, is mounted on the back surface of the nozzle member. Each heating element is located proximate to an associated ink orifice. The back surface of the nozzle member extending over two or more outer edges of the substrate. A print cartridge body having a headland portion located proximate to the back surface of the nozzle member and including an inner raised wall circumscribing the substrate. The inner raised wall having an adhesive support surface formed thereon and having wall openings therein. The wall openings having an adhesive support surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet printhead including a substrate having a plurality of individual ink ejection elements formed on a first surface of said substrate, said ink ejection elements electrically connected to bond pads on said substrate, a barrier layer formed on said first surface of said substrate, said barrier layer defining a plurality of individual ink ejection chambers, said barrier layer further providing isolation of the bond pads on the substrate and a flexible circuit having electrical traces formed thereon, said electrical traces having leads attached to said bond pads; said flexible circuit overlaying and affixed to said barrier layer such that a plurality of nozzles formed in a nozzle member portion of said flexible circuit, such that said nozzles align with said ink ejection chambers and said ink ejection elements.

Abstract: An inkjet printhead which includes a substrate having a plurality of individual ink ejection chambers defined by a barrier layer formed on a first surface of said substrate and having an ink ejection element formed on the first surface of said substrate in each of said ink ejection chambers, said ink ejection elements electrically connected to electrodes on said substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a print cartridge for an inkjet printer includes a flexible circuit having a nozzle member formed therein, the nozzle member including a plurality of ink orifices and the flexible circuit having window openings therein. The window openings expose electrical leads on the flexible circuit. A substrate containing a plurality of heating elements and associated ink ejection chambers, and having electrodes to which the electrical leads are bended, is mounted on the back surface of the nozzle member. Each heating element is located proximate to an associated ink orifice. The back surface of the nozzle member extending over two or more outer edges of the substrate. A print cartridge body having a headland portion located proximate to the back surface of the nozzle member and including an inner raised wall circumscribing the substrate. The inner raised wall having an adhesive support surface formed thereon and having wall openings therein. The wall openings having an adhesive support surface.

Abstract: An ink-jet printhead having a thin film substrate, the substrate including a plurality of thin film layers including a gold thin film layer overlying a tantalum thin film layer, an underlying passivation layer and an aluminum thin film layer underlying the passivation layer. A portion of the substrate is disposed adjacent an outer edge thereof and an ink barrier layer overlies the thin film substrate, the barrier layer having a first edge. The substrate portion extends beyond the barrier layer first edge. A plurality of bond pads is disposed on the substrate portion. Power and ground traces are coupled to a respective bond pad and are dropped through vias in the substrate portion to the thin film aluminum layer underlying the passivation layer. The traces are returned through vias to the gold thin film layer at a location separated from the barrier first edge.

Abstract: A printing method that includes supplying ink from an ink reservoir through an ink channel that connects the ink reservoir with ink ejection chambers formed on a first surface of a substrate. The ink channel is connected at a first end to the ink reservoir and at a second end to a separate inlet passage for refilling each of the ink ejection chambers with ink. A group of the ink ejection chambers in adjacent relationship forms one of a plurality of primitives on the first surface of the substrate in which only a maximum of one of the ink ejection chambers is energized at a time. An ejection element within one of the ink ejection chambers is energized to cause the plurality of ink drops to be ejected onto a media surface at a single pixel location in a single pass of the substrate over the media surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet print cartridge including an ink supply, a substrate having a plurality of individual ink ejection chambers defined by a barrier layer formed on a first surface of the substrate and having an ink ejection element in each of the ink ejection chambers, for ejecting drops of ink having a predetermined drop volume and drop velocity. The ink ejection chambers each have the same inlet channel length and are arranged in an array spaced so as to provide a predetermined resolution. A nozzle member having a plurality of ink orifices formed therein is positioned to overlie the barrier layer with the orifices aligned with the ink ejection chambers. An ink channel connects the reservoir with the ink ejection chambers. The inkjet print cartridge has several advantages of over previous printing systems in creating high quality images by using very small individual ink drops of low volume and high velocity. Highlight regions may be formed by using single low volume drops to form a dot.

Abstract: An inkjet print cartridge includes an ink supply and a substrate having a plurality of individual ink ejection chambers defined by a barrier layer formed on a first surface of the substrate and having an ink ejection element in each of the ink ejection chambers to eject ink drops. A nozzle having a plurality of ink orifices formed therein overlies the barrier layer with the orifices aligned and associated with the ink ejection chambers. An ink channel connects an ink supply. A group of the ink ejection chambers in adjacent relationship forms a primitive in which a maximum of only one ejection chamber in the primitive is energized at a time and the primitive is one of a plurality of primitives on the substrate. A first circuit on the substrate is connected to the ink ejection elements and a second circuit on the print cartridge is connected to the first circuit to transmit ejection signals to the ink ejection elements at high frequency.

Abstract: An ink jet printhead structure having a silicon carbide layer, an ink barrier layer disposed on the silicon carbide layer and respective ink chambers formed in the ink barrier layer over respective thin film resistors and adjacent the silicon carbide passivation layer, each chamber formed by a chamber opening in the ink barrier layer and a portion of the silicon carbide layer such that a silicon carbide surface fully extends across an area enclosed by the chamber opening, whereby a silicon carbide surface fully extends across the ink chamber. The ink chambers are more particularly configured to emit ink drops in the range of about 2 to 4 picoliters.

Abstract: Data input received by a printer is printed. Dot data, which indicates location of dots on a print medium, is generated from the data input. Dot shift data is used in order to make sub-pixel shifts in locations of a subset of the dots on the print medium. Pulses are provided to a printhead which result in ink being emitted through nozzles located on the printhead. When placing the dots on the print medium, sub-pixel shifts in locations of the subset of the dots is achieved by time shifting the occurrence of pulses used to generate the dots.