Abstract: An ink-jet print head with a chamber sidewall heating mechanism includes a substrate, an insulation layer on the substrate, a main channel penetrating through the substrate, a plurality of V-shaped micro-channels each having a diverging end linking with the main channel and a converging end linking with an ink chamber on the insulation layer, and a nozzle plate with a plurality of orifices formed on the ink chamber. The V-shaped micro-channels are perpendicular to the main channel and parallel to and arranged on the insulation layer. Each chamber sidewall includes a heater structure to evaporate ink in the chamber to form a bubble, which pushes the ink in the chamber to eject from the orifice.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 14, 2004
Date of Patent:
April 24, 2007
Assignee:
Ligh Tuning Tech. Inc.
Inventors:
Bruce C. S. Chou, Chih-Hsien Yeh, Chingfu Tsou, Jer-Wei Chang, Chen-Chih Fan
Abstract: A capacitive fingerprint sensor against ESD damage and contamination interference includes a substrate, a plurality of plate electrodes, a metal mesh, a plurality of ESD units, a plurality of bonding pads, and a protection layer. The plate electrodes, bonding pads and metal mesh are positioned on the substrate at the same level, and are composed of the same material. The ESD units are connected to the metal mesh that is conducted to the ground, and are exposed via a plurality of first openings. Thus, electrostatic charges from a finger may be discharged through this path to the ground. The metal mesh is covered by the protection layer and is not exposed. The number of the ESD units is far less than that of the plate electrodes so as to reduce the contamination interference on the captured fingerprint image.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 6, 2003
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2005
Assignee:
Ligh Tuning Tech. Inc.
Inventors:
Bruce C. S. Chou, Wallace Y. W. Cheng, Chen-Chih Fan