CHARGE ELECTRODE ARRAY AND COMBINATION FOR INK JET PRINTING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

    公开(公告)号:CA1089912A

    公开(公告)日:1980-11-18

    申请号:CA270285

    申请日:1977-01-24

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: CHARGE ELECTRODE ARRAY AND COMBINATION FOR INK JET PRINTING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE of the Invention A charge electrode array for use in an ink jet printing apparatus is formed by anisotropic etching of apertures through a single crystal silicon substrate of (110) orientation. Conductive diffusion layers in the walls of and adjacent to the apertures permit a charge to be placed on a jet stream passing through the apertures. Contacts can be formed on the adjacent diffusion layers to provide connection to an externally located charging circuit or the contacts may be omitted when the charging circuit is formed in the substrate itself and connected by diffusion or a metal layer to each adjacent diffusion layer. Jet nozzles and synchronization electrodes are shown incorporated in the charge electrode array to form a monolithic structure capable of performing a plurality of functions. Substrate contacts are also provided for biasing.

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    公开(公告)号:FR2339493A1

    公开(公告)日:1977-08-26

    申请号:FR7639686

    申请日:1976-12-22

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A charge electrode array for use in an ink jet printing apparatus is formed by anisotropic etching of apertures through a single crystal silicon substrate of (110) orientation. Conductive diffusion layers in the walls of and adjacent to the apertures permit a charge to be placed on a jet stream passing through the apertures. Contacts can be formed on the adjacent diffusion layers to provide connection to an externally located charging circuit or the contacts may be omitted when the charging circuit is formed in the substrate itself and connected by diffusion or a metal layer to each adjacent diffusion layer. Jet nozzles and synchronization electrodes are shown incorporated in the charge electrode array to form a monolithic structure capable of performing a plurality of functions. Substrate contacts are also provided for biasing.

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    公开(公告)号:DE2602263A1

    公开(公告)日:1976-07-29

    申请号:DE2602263

    申请日:1976-01-22

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: In an ink jet printing system, a single nozzle or an array of nozzles are etched in a semiconductor material such as silicon. Each nozzle has polygonal or N-sided entrance and exit apertures of different cross-sectional area. Preferably, the nozzle is in the shape of a truncated pyramid with the entrance and exit apertures being substantially square in cross-section. The corners of the apertures and wall interfaces may be rounded to reduce stress concentrations.

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    公开(公告)号:DE2555462A1

    公开(公告)日:1976-07-08

    申请号:DE2555462

    申请日:1975-12-10

    Applicant: IBM

    Inventor: BASSOUS ERNEST

    Abstract: Method for producing a predetermined pattern of small size fluid nozzles of identical or different geometries in crystallographically oriented monocrystalline silicon or similar material utilizing anisotropic etching through the silicon to an integral etch resistant barrier layer heavily doped with P type impurities.

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