Abstract: There is provided a drive board a manufacturing cost of which can be reduced while enhancing a liquid ejection performance.

Abstract: The flexible board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer opposed to each other along a direction perpendicular to a board surface of the flexible board, at least one drive device which is arranged on the first wiring layer, and which is configured to generate a drive signal, an individual wiring region which is arranged in the first wiring layer, and which includes a plurality of individual wiring lines, a common wiring region which is arranged in the second wiring layer, and which includes at least one common wiring line, a pressure-bonding electrode part which is arranged closed to the jet section side than the individual wiring region and the common wiring region in the board surface, and which includes a plurality of pressure-bonding electrodes electrically coupled individually to the plurality of individual wiring lines and the at least one common wiring line, and an overlap region in which at least a part of the individual wiring reg

Abstract: There are provided a drive device and so on capable of improving the reliability. A drive device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a drive device configured to generate a drive signal to be applied to a liquid jet head having a plurality of nozzles, the drive device including a plurality of drive terminals which is arranged along a longitudinal direction of the drive device, and which is configured to individually output the drive signal for jetting liquid from the nozzles, and at least one dummy terminal configured to electrically be coupled to a predetermined constant potential. The plurality of drive terminals is divided into a plurality of drive terminal groups arranged along the longitudinal direction, and the dummy terminal is arranged at at least one of intervals between the plurality of drive terminal groups.

Abstract: The drive board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a board configured to output a drive signal to be applied to a liquid jet head having a plurality of nozzles, including at least one drive device which is mounted on a board surface of the drive board, which is configured to generate the drive signal for jetting liquid from the nozzles, and which has a plurality of digital ground terminals located at a plurality of places different from each other, and a digital ground wiring line which is arranged in a mounting region of the drive device, and which is electrically coupled commonly to the digital ground terminals at two or more places out of the digital ground terminals at the plurality of places.

Abstract: A drive board and so on capable of improving a printing quality are provided. The drive board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a board configured to output a drive signal to be applied to a liquid jet head having a plurality of nozzles, including at least one drive device which is mounted on a board surface, and which is configured to generate the drive signal configured to jet a liquid from the nozzles, and at least one constant-potential wiring line which extends along a longitudinal direction of the drive device in a mounting area of the drive device, and to which a predetermined constant potential is applied.

Abstract: A liquid jet head and so on capable of enhancing the convenience while improving the performance are provided. The liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a jet section configured to jet liquid, at least one drive device which applies a drive signal having a predetermined drive waveform to the jet section to thereby cause the jet section to jet the liquid, and a waveform setting section configured to generate regular waveform configuration information for setting the drive waveform based on simplified waveform configuration information supplied from an outside of the liquid jet head.

Abstract: There are provided a drive circuit and so on capable of controlling costs. A drive circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a circuit configured to output a drive signal to be applied to a liquid jet head, including a waveform storage section configured to store a plurality of pieces of waveform configuration information, a waveform selection section which is configured to select one of the plurality of pieces of waveform configuration information stored in the waveform storage section and which is configured to output the waveform configuration information selected as selected waveform configuration information, and a signal generation section configured to generate the drive signal configured to jet liquid based on the selected waveform configuration information output from the waveform selection section and an image datum input from an outside of the liquid jet head.

Abstract: There are provided a liquid jet head and so on capable of enhancing the reliability. A liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a jet section configured to jet liquid, at least one drive circuit configured to output a drive signal used to jet the liquid to the jet section, a differential input line configured to transmit data from an outside of the liquid jet head toward the drive circuit, a differential output line configured to transmit data from the drive circuit toward the outside of the liquid jet head, a coupling part which is arranged between the outside of the liquid jet head and the drive circuit, and to which the differential input line and the differential output line are individually coupled, and a detection circuit configured to perform detection of a coupling state in the coupling part using a transmission signal in at least one of the differential output line and the differential input line.

Abstract: A liquid jet head and so on capable of reducing both of a manufacturing cost and power consumption are provided. The liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with a jet section and at least one drive board. The drive board is provided with a first input terminal and a second input terminal, a plurality of drive devices, a plurality of transmission lines, and a plurality of terminal resistors. The drive devices each have a first input/output section and a second input/output section. The plurality of drive devices include a first drive device and a second drive device. The plurality of transmission lines include a first transmission line, a second transmission line, and at least one third transmission line. The plurality of termination resistors include a first termination resistor, a second termination resistor, and a third termination resistor.

Abstract: There are provided a liquid jet head and so on capable of enhancing the convenience. The liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a jet section, a plurality of drive boards, at least one drive device, a waveform setting section, a control switch section, an external control line in which first control communication is performed, an internal control line in which second control communication is performed, and a plurality of drive control lines in which third control communication is individually performed. The waveform setting section generates second waveform configuration information for setting the drive waveform based on first waveform configuration information transmitted from the outside of the liquid jet head using the first control communication.

Abstract: There are provided a control device and so on capable of achieving an increase in reliability. The control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a control device to be applied to a liquid jet head having a jet section configured to jet liquid, the control device including a determination section configured to determine whether to output a drive signal based on waveform configuration information supplied from an outside of the liquid jet head to the jet section from a drive device configured to generate the drive signal based on the waveform configuration information.

Abstract: There is provided a drive board a manufacturing cost of which can be reduced while enhancing a liquid ejection performance.

Abstract: A liquid jet head and so on capable of enhancing the convenience while improving the performance are provided. The liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a jet section configured to jet liquid, at least one drive device which applies a drive signal having a predetermined drive waveform to the jet section to thereby cause the jet section to jet the liquid, and a waveform setting section configured to generate regular waveform configuration information for setting the drive waveform based on simplified waveform configuration information supplied from an outside of the liquid jet head.

Abstract: There are provided a liquid jet head and so on capable of enhancing the convenience. The liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a jet section, a plurality of drive boards, at least one drive device, a waveform setting section, a control switch section, an external control line in which first control communication is performed, an internal control line in which second control communication is performed, and a plurality of drive control lines in which third control communication is individually performed. The waveform setting section generates second waveform configuration information for setting the drive waveform based on first waveform configuration information transmitted from the outside of the liquid jet head using the first control communication.

Abstract: A liquid jet head and so on capable of reducing both of a manufacturing cost and power consumption are provided. The liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with a jet section and at least one drive board. The drive board is provided with a first input terminal and a second input terminal, a plurality of drive devices, a plurality of transmission lines, and a plurality of terminal resistors. The drive devices each have a first input/output section and a second input/output section. The plurality of drive devices include a first drive device and a second drive device. The plurality of transmission lines include a first transmission line, a second transmission line, and at least one third transmission line. The plurality of termination resistors include a first termination resistor, a second termination resistor, and a third termination resistor.

Abstract: There are provided a liquid ejecting head and a liquid-ejecting recording apparatus in which it is possible to improve convenience. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a liquid ejecting head includes an ejecting section including a plurality of nozzles for ejecting liquid, a driving circuit that drives the ejecting section based on a printing driving signal to eject the liquid from the nozzles, a power supply path connected to the driving circuit, a detection section that acquires measurement data based on a detection result of a current flowing on the power supply path, and an arithmetic operation section that performs both an inspection of a state of the ejecting section based on the measurement data obtained by the detection section and acquisition of a parameter for ejection of the liquid.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention makes it possible provide a reinforcement structure which (i) makes it possible to reinforce an optical fiber in a simple manner and (ii) decreases the likelihood of degradation of a heat-shrinkable tube. A reinforcement structure (1) includes a tension-resistance member (13), a heat-shrinkable tube (16) which bundles a plurality of optical fibers (11, 12) and the tension-resistance member (13), and a radiator (15) which is in thermal contact with the tension-resistance member (13). The tension-resistance member (13) has a flat surface which faces respective circumferential surfaces of the plurality of optical fibers (11, 12).

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure is a driving circuit for ejecting liquid from a plurality of nozzles in an ejecting section in a liquid ejecting head. The driving circuit includes a first signal generation section that generates a printing driving signal for ejecting the liquid from the nozzles, a second signal generation section that generates an inspection driving signal for inspecting a state of the ejecting section, and a control section that controls the first signal generation section and the second signal generation section so as to exclusively output one of the printing driving signal and the inspection driving signal to the ejecting section.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention makes it possible provide a reinforcement structure which (i) makes it possible to reinforce an optical fiber in a simple manner and (ii) decreases the likelihood of degradation of a heat-shrinkable tube. A reinforcement structure (1) includes a tension-resistance member (13), a heat-shrinkable tube (16) which bundles a plurality of optical fibers (11, 12) and the tension-resistance member (13), and a radiator (15) which is in thermal contact with the tension-resistance member (13). The tension-resistance member (13) has a flat surface which faces respective circumferential surfaces of the plurality of optical fibers (11, 12).

Abstract: There are provided a liquid ejecting head and a liquid-ejecting recording apparatus in which it is possible to improve convenience. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a liquid ejecting head includes an ejecting section including a plurality of nozzles for ejecting liquid, a driving circuit that drives the ejecting section based on a printing driving signal to eject the liquid from the nozzles, a power supply path connected to the driving circuit, a detection section that acquires measurement data based on a detection result of a current flowing on the power supply path, and an arithmetic operation section that performs both an inspection of a state of the ejecting section based on the measurement data obtained by the detection section and acquisition of a parameter for ejection of the liquid.