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: A fluidic die that may, in an example, include a regulation module communicatively coupled to a clock generator to receive a clock signal, and a firing pulse adjustment regulator communicatively coupled to the regulation module to receive an adjustment value wherein the regulation module, when executed by a processor, adjusts an input firing pulse at the fluidic die based on the adjustment value.

Abstract: One example provides a fluidic device including a substrate, a nozzle layer disposed on the substrate, the nozzle layer having an upper surface opposite the substrate including a plurality of nozzles formed therein, each nozzle including a fluid chamber and a nozzle orifice extending through the nozzle layer from the upper surface to the fluid chamber. A number of conductive traces are disposed in direct contact with the nozzle layer to provide electrical pathways above the substrate.

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. 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: 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 some examples, a fluid dispensing device includes a plurality of fluidic actuators and a decoder. The decoder is to detect that an activated sense measurement is to be performed for a first fluidic actuator of the plurality of fluidic actuators in a first time group comprising a plurality of activation intervals for respective fluidic actuators. In response to detecting that the activated sense measurement is to be performed for the first fluidic actuator in the first time group, the decoder activates the first fluidic actuator in the first time group to perform the activated sense measurement for the first fluidic actuator, and suppresses an activation pulse to the first fluidic actuator in a second time group that follows the first time group to perform a reference measurement for the first fluidic actuator in the second time group, the second time group comprising a plurality of activation intervals for respective fluidic actuators.

Abstract: A fluidic die may include an array of fluid actuators, an actuation data register to store actuation data that indicates each fluid actuator to actuate for a set of actuation events, a mask register to store mask data that indicates a set of fluid actuators of the array enabled for actuation for a respective actuation event of the set of actuation events, a pattern select register to store a pattern selection, input mask data generation circuitry to build a set of mask data with subsets of mask data, each of the subsets having a pattern based upon a pattern selection input, and to populate the mask register with the set of mask data, and actuation logic to electrically actuate a subset of the fluid actuators based at least in part on the actuation data register and the mask register for the respective actuation event.

Abstract: In some examples, a fluidic die includes a set of fluid actuators arranged in an order, and a controller to determine, based on input control information relating to controlling actuation of the plurality of fluid actuators, whether a first fluid actuator of the plurality of fluid actuators is to be actuated and whether a second fluid actuator within a specified proximity of the first fluid actuator in the order is to be actuated, and in response to determining that the first fluid actuator is to be actuated and the second fluid actuator within the specified proximity of the first fluid actuator in the order is not to be actuated, activate a delay element associated with the first fluid actuator, the delay element to delay an activation signal propagated to selected fluid actuators of the set of fluid actuators in response to an actuation event.

Abstract: One example of a fluid ejection system includes a plurality of fluid ejection devices, a corresponding plurality of indicators, an operator interface, and a controller. Each indicator is on a corresponding fluid ejection device. The operator interface is to select a fluid ejection device. The controller is to turn on the corresponding indicator for the selected fluid ejection device.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to current leakage testing of a fluid ejection die. For example, a fluid ejection die may include plurality of nozzles, each nozzle among the plurality of nozzles including a nozzle sensor and a fluid ejector. The plurality of nozzle sensors may comprise a first subset and a second subset, each nozzle sensor among the plurality of nozzle sensors of the first subset may be electrically coupled to a first control line by a respective switch among a first group of switches, and each nozzle sensor among the plurality of nozzle sensors of the second subset may be electrically coupled to a second control line by a respective switch among a second group of switches. The fluid ejection die may include a control circuit to perform a current leakage test of the plurality of nozzles using the first control line and the second control line.

Abstract: A fluidic die may include an array of fluid actuators comprising a first set of fluid actuators and a second set of fluid actuators. The fluidic die may further include a first power line connected to the first set of fluid actuators, a second power line connected to the second set of fluid actuators and a third power line connected to the first set of fluid actuators.

Abstract: A method of distinguishing between fluids may include providing a current to an electrode disposed within a fluidic passageway of a fluidic die, the current to be forced into a fluid within the fluidic die, sensing an impedance at the electrode, and determining a particle vehicle separation level of the fluid based on the sensed impedance between a first instance and a second instance.

Abstract: A fluidic die includes an array of nozzles, each nozzle to eject a fluid drop in response to a corresponding actuation signal having an actuation value. The fluidic dies includes nozzle select logic to provide, for each nozzle, a nozzle select signal having a select value or a non-select value, with a select value indicating the nozzle is select to eject a fluid drop, a nozzle displacement register to receive displacement bits, each displacement bit corresponding to a different one of the nozzles and having an enable value or a disable value, a disable value indicating a defective nozzle, and actuation logic, for each nozzle having a corresponding nozzle select signal having a select value, the actuation logic to provide an actuation signal having an actuation value to an operational neighboring nozzle instead of to the selected nozzle when the corresponding displacement bit has a disable value.

Abstract: A fluid ejection die includes a plurality of actuation devices to eject fluid drops, at least one strain gauge sensor to sense strain, and a comparator. The comparator is to provide a fault signal in response to the sensed strain exceeding an impact threshold.

Abstract: A microfluidic device may include an impedance sensor located within a fluidic priming orifice within a fluidic channel of the microfluidic device, and control logic. The control logic is to force a current into the impedance sensor to sense the presence of a fluid within the fluidic channel at the locations of the impedance sensor, and determine if the fluid is primed into the fluidic channel based on the impedance values sensed by the impedance sensor.

Abstract: A microfluidic device may include a fluid channel defined in a substrate, an impedance sensor positioned within the fluid channel, and control logic. The control logic may force a current into the impedance sensor to sense an impedance at the location of the impedance sensor, the sensed impedance defining whether the fluid within the fluid channel is at the location of the impedance sensor, and instruct a pump device to apply a back pressure on the fluid to maintain the fluid upstream from the impedance sensor in response to a determination that the sensed impedance indicates that the fluid is located at the location of the impedance sensor.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic die is described. The fluidic die includes an array of fluid actuators grouped into primitives. The fluidic die also includes a fluid actuator controller to selectively activate fluid actuators via activation data. The fluidic die also includes an array of actuator evaluators, wherein each actuator evaluator of the fluidic die is coupled to a subset of the array of fluid actuators. The actuator evaluators selectively evaluate an actuator characteristic of a selected fluid actuator based on: an output of an actuator sensor paired with the selected fluid actuator, the activation data, and an evaluation control signal.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid ejection die is described. The die includes a number of actuator sensors disposed on the fluid ejection die to sense a characteristic of a corresponding actuator. Each actuator sensor is coupled to a respective actuator and multiple coupled actuator sensors and actuators are grouped as primitives on the fluid ejection die. The die also includes an actuator evaluation die per primitive to evaluate an actuator characteristic of any actuator within the primitive. The die also includes a number of disable devices. Each disable device 1) is coupled to a respective actuator of the number of actuators and 2) disables a corresponding actuator when the corresponding actuator is determined to be malfunctioning.