EP1529645B1 - Anordnung und Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Zustands einer Tintenstrahldruckkopf-Identifizierungsschaltung - Google Patents

Anordnung und Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Zustands einer Tintenstrahldruckkopf-Identifizierungsschaltung Download PDF

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EP1529645B1
EP1529645B1 EP20030024578 EP03024578A EP1529645B1 EP 1529645 B1 EP1529645 B1 EP 1529645B1 EP 20030024578 EP20030024578 EP 20030024578 EP 03024578 A EP03024578 A EP 03024578A EP 1529645 B1 EP1529645 B1 EP 1529645B1
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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  • This invention generally relates to an inkjet print head, and more particularly to a circuit and method for determining statuses of inkjet print head identification circuit.
  • each inkjet printer has its specific inkjet print heads.
  • the function of the inkjet print head is to spray the ink from the nozzle.
  • each inkjet print head has its own structure, such as one inkjet print head for black ink and one inkjet print head for color ink, or inkjet print heads with different numbers of nozzles.
  • an identification code corresponding to the specific inkjet print head will be written into the print head.
  • the inkjet printer can control the inkjet print head according to the identification code for printing works.
  • the inkjet printer has to identify the type of the inkjet print head.
  • an identification circuit is required in the inkjet print head for the inkjet printer to read the identification code.
  • Techniques for increasing ink-jet pen identification information in an interconnect limited environment is e.g. disclosed in document US6325483 .
  • Document US6325483 discloses an inkjet print head in which multiple links with series resistors are connected to address select transistors and a sense line in a printhead encoding circuit. This arrangement provides an increased number of possible states, thereby increasing the amount of information which can be encoded for such purposes as pen identification.
  • This identification circuit will be used when the inkjet print head is installed for the first time in the inkjet printer. After the inkjet printer identifies the inkjet print head, the identification circuit will not be used. Hence, the identification circuit will read the identification code via the signal lines for controlling the print head array circuit.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a circuit for setting the value of a status bit in an identification circuit of an inkjet print head with the features of claim 1 and a method of setting the value of a status bit in an identification circuit of an inkjet print head with the features of claim 17.
  • Advantageous embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the dependent claims 2 to 16 and 18.
  • the identification circuit can acquire the complete identification code without the limitation of the number of the signal lines.
  • the circuit provided by the present invention is suitable for an inkjet print head with a plurality of signal lines, comprising: a status output terminal for outputting a one bit data of the status of the inkjet print head identification circuit; a first blowing terminal electrically coupled to the status output terminal via a first programmable switch; and a second blowing terminal electrically coupled to the status output terminal via a second programmable switch; and a switch circuit controlled by the signal lines for conducting an external power supply to program the first and second programmable switches.
  • the switch circuit comprises: a first transistor, a first signal line of the plurality of signal lines determining whether to turn on/off the first transistor; and a second transistor, wherein when the first transistor is on, the voltage level of a second signal line of the plurality of signal lines determines whether to apply the external power supply to the first programmable switch and the second programmable switch.
  • the first signal line may be or may not be the second signal line.
  • the first and second switches include fuses or low-power resistor to store data bit 0 or 1 used for identification code output by inkjet print head.
  • the circuit further comprises a status input circuit having a third blowing terminal, the status input circuit being electrically coupled to the plurality of signal lines, the status input circuit being controlled by the plurality of signal lines to conduct the external power supply to the third blowing terminal.
  • the status input circuit further comprises: a third transistor, a third signal line of the plurality of signal lines for determining whether to turn on/off the third transistor; and a fourth transistor, when the third transistor is on, the voltage level of a fourth signal line of the plurality of signal lines determines whether to apply the external power supply to the third blowing terminal.
  • the third signal line may be or may not be the fourth signal line.
  • the first, second, third and fourth signal lines can be the same signal line or different.
  • the present invention also provides a method of determining statuses of inkjet print head identification circuit, for an inkjet print head with a plurality of signal lines, comprising: enabling two of the plurality of signal lines to conduct an external power supply; and coupling the external power supply to a first programmable switch and a second programmable switch which are electrically coupled to different voltages respectively, to turn off one of the first programmable switch and a second programmable switch; wherein the plurality of signal lines are not enabled simultaneously when the inkjet print head operates.
  • the step of coupling the external power supply to the first programmable switch and the second programmable switch comprises: floating one terminal of one of the first programmable switch and the second programmable switch, and applying the external power supply to another terminal of the one of the first programmable switch and the second programmable switch; and grounding one terminal of another first programmable switch and the second programmable switch, and applying the external power supply to another terminal of the other first programmable switch and the second programmable switch; wherein the grounded first programmable switch and the second programmable switch is off due to a voltage difference between the one terminal and the another terminal.
  • the present invention uses a pair of fuses or low power resistors less than approximately 0.3W, or uses a fuse and a low power resistor less than approximately 0.3W.
  • the status output terminal will output 1 or 0 based on which one of the fuses (or resistors, or a fuse and a resistor) is blown.
  • the circuit provided by the present invention can be controlled by the signal line to determine which one of the fuses (or resistors, or a fuse and a resistor) is going to be blown, and receive the applied power supply to blow the fuse.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an identification system of an inkjet printer.
  • FIG. 2 is a conventional identification circuit of an inkjet print head.
  • FIG. 3 is another conventional identification circuit of an inkjet print head.
  • FIG. 4 is an explanatory figure depicting an explanatory identification circuit of an inkjet print head.
  • FIG. 5 is a timing sequence of the explanatory identification circuit of an explanatory inkjet print head of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 6 is another explanatory figure depicting an explanatory identification circuit of an inkjet print head.
  • FIG. 7A is a circuit for determining the status of a one bit identification circuit of an inkjet print head in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7B is a circuit for determining the status of a one bit identification circuit of an inkjet print head in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7C shows how the status output terminal 605 outputs one bit data of the status of the inkjet print head identification circuit to the corresponding input terminal 605''' of one-bit shift registers.
  • FIG. 8A is a circuit for determining the status of a one bit identification circuit of an inkjet print head in accordance with the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8B shows the circuit of FIG. 8A connected to the circuit of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an identification system of an inkjet printer.
  • the identification system includes a printer electronic 110 connected to the signal lines 133 and the temperature sensing output line 136, and a print head electronic 120.
  • the printer electronic 110 includes the controller 113 and the driving circuit 116.
  • the print head electronic 120 includes the print head array 123, the identification circuit 126 and the temperature sensing circuit 129.
  • the identification circuit 200 uses a plurality of fuses F1-F13 connected to the gates of a plurality of transistors Q1-Q13, respectively, to control the turning on of the transistors Q1-Q13.
  • the identification code of the inkjet print head is stored by programming the fuses F1-F13. For example, assuming that the high level reading signal is sent via A13, if the fuse F13 is not blown, the transistor Q13 will be turned on. Hence, the temperature sensing output line 136 will be pulled to a low level and the data bit is "0".
  • each signal line of the identification circuit can only represent one bit. Hence, the number of bits for the identification code will be limited by the number of the signal lines.
  • the identification circuit 300 uses a plurality of one-bit mask programmed shift registers 320a - 320d to implement the parallel-in-series-out identification circuit.
  • the printer electronic 110 sends the control signal "Load" via the signal line 305, and the identification code was stored into the one-bit mask programmed shift registers 320a - 320d.
  • Those shift registers are dynamic shift registers.
  • the data bit stored in the one-bit mask programmed shift register 320d will be shifted out via the signal line 330.
  • the data bit stored in the one-bit mask programmed shift register 320c will be shifted out to the one-bit mask programmed shift register 320d.
  • the data bit stored in the one-bit mask programmed shift register 320b will be shifted out to the one-bit mask programmed shift register 320c.
  • the data bit stored in the one-bit mask programmed shift register 320a will be shifted out to the one-bit mask programmed shift register 320b.
  • the printer electronic 110 sends the control signal "Load” via the signal line 305, and sends the signal CLK1 and the second clock signal CLK2 via the signal lines 310 and 315.
  • the identification code stored in the one-bit mask programmed shift registers 320a - 320d will be serially outputted.
  • this parallel-in-series-out identification circuit only requires three signal lines 305, 310, and 315 to read the identification code without the limitation of the number of the signal lines. It should be noted that this identification circuit is fabricated by mask programming. Hence the identification code is determined during the chip fabrication and cannot be changed later on.
  • FIG. 4 is an explanatory figure depicting an explanatory identification circuit of an inkjet print head.
  • the explanatory identification circuit 420 includes the counter 410, OR logic unit 430, and the programmable unit 420 consisting of fuses.
  • the identification circuit 420 only requires four signal lines including a reset signal line 401 for transmitting Reset signal, a first clock signal line 402 for transmitting CLK1 signal, a second clock signal line 403 for transmitting CLK2 signal, and an identification code signal line 405 for transmitting ID signal.
  • this identification circuit can expand the bit number based on the identification code and will not be limited by the number of the signal lines.
  • the counter 410 is electrically coupled to the reset signal 401, the first clock signal line 402 and the second clock signal line 403.
  • the counter 410 is an 8-bit counter with 8 output terminals b0-b7 for required number of identification codes.
  • Each of output terminals b0-b7 is connected to the input terminals of the OR gate unit 430 via the fuses of the programmable unit 420.
  • the input terminals of the OR gate unit 430 is electrically connected to the ground via the fuses of the programmable unit 420.
  • the OR gate unit 430 includes an enable terminal EN to receive the second clock signal CLK2.
  • the fuses F10, F1 1, F12, F3, F14, F5, F6, and F7 have to be blown and the fuses F0, F1, F2, F13, F4, F15, F16, and F17 are kept intact, thereby programming the identification code into the programmable unit 420.
  • the timing sequence is shown in FIG. 5.
  • the counter 410 When the counter 410 receives the reset signal Reset via the reset signal line 401, the counter 410 is reset to "0".
  • the counter receives the first and second clock signals CLK1 and CLK2 via the first and second clock signal line 402 and 403 respectively in sequence, the output terminals b0-b7 of the counter 410 will be set to "1" in sequence as shown in FIG. 5.
  • b0 is "1” and b1-b7 are "0"
  • the output terminal of the OR gate unit 430 will output the one bit data "1".
  • the OR gate unit 430 can output the identification code 11101000 in sequence. The timing sequence is shown in FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 6 is another explanatory identification circuit of another explanatory inkjet print head.
  • the identification circuit 700 includes a counter 710, a programmable unit 720 consisting of a plurality of fuses, and several NMOSFET switches 731-737.
  • the identification circuit 700 only requires three signal lines including a reset signal line 701 for transmitting Reset signal, a first clock signal line 702 for transmitting CLK1 signal, a second clock signal line 703 for transmitting CLK2 signal.
  • the counter 710 is electrically coupled to the reset signal line 701, the first clock signal line 702 and the second clock signal line 703.
  • the counter 710 is a 8-bit counter with 8 output terminals b0-b7 for required number of identification codes.
  • Each of output terminals b0-b7 is connected to the gates of the switches 730-737 respectively to control the on/off of the switches 730-737.
  • One of the source/drain of the switches 730-737 are connected to the power supply or ground via the fuses of the programmable unit 720 for inputting the identification code.
  • the other source/drain of the switches 730-737 is connected to the identification code line to output the identification code.
  • the fuses F10, F11, F12, F3, F14, F5, F6, and F7 have to be blown and the fuses F0, F1, F2, F13, F4, F15, F16, and F17 are kept intact, thereby programming the identification code into the programmable unit 720.
  • the timing sequence is shown in FIG. 5.
  • the counter 710 When the counter 710 receives the reset signal Reset via the reset signal line 701, the counter 710 is reset to "0".
  • the counter receives the first and second clock signals CLK1 and CLK2 via the first and second clock signal lines 702 and 703 respectively in sequence, the output terminals b0-b7 of the counter 710 will be set to "1" in sequence as shown in FIG. 5.
  • Applicant also discloses several identification circuits in the European patent application ( 03250724.6 ).
  • FIG. 7A is a circuit for determining the status of one bit identification circuit of an inkjet print head in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the circuit is applied to an inkjet print head as shown in FIG. 3 with a plurality of signal lines.
  • the circuit comprises a status output terminal 605, a first blowing terminal 601, a second blowing terminal 603, and a switch circuit 620.
  • the status output terminal 605 outputs one bit data of the status of the inkjet print head identification circuit to the corresponding input terminal 605''' of one-bit shift registers as exemplified in Fig. 7C . It is noted that the input terminal 605''' of one-bit shift registers can be inside or outside the one-bit shift registers.
  • the first blowing terminal 601 is electrically coupled to the status output terminal 605 via a first programmable switch 610.
  • the second blowing terminal 603 is electrically coupled to the status output terminal 605 via a second programmable switch 615.
  • the switch circuit 620 is controlled by the signal lines to conduct an external power supply Pin to program the first programmable switch 610 and said second programmable switch 615.
  • the external power supply Pin can be a voltage supply or a current supply.
  • the switch circuit 620 comprises a first transistor 623 and a second transistor 626.
  • the first signal line A n+1 determines whether to turn on/off the first transistor 623, and when the first transistor 623 is on, the voltage level of the second signal line A n+2 determines whether to apply the external power supply Pin to the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615.
  • the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615 can be fuses or low power resistors as shown in FIG. 7B.
  • the method to implement the embodiment mentioned above comprises the steps as follows. First, two of the signal lines, such as A n+1 , and A n+2 will be enabled to conduct the external power supply Pin. Then the power supply Pin is used to program the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615. By this step, one of the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615 (such as a fuse or a low power resistor) will be blown. Hence, one of (a) the electrically connection between the first blowing terminal 601 and the status output terminal 605 and (b) the electrically connection between the second blowing terminal 603 and the status output terminal 605 is open.
  • the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615 are connected to the different voltage levels.
  • the second blowing terminal 603 connected to the second programmable switch 615 is connected to the ground and the other terminal of the second programmable switch 615 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the first blowing terminal 601 connected to the first programmable switch 610 is floated, and the other terminal of the first programmable switch 610 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the second blowing terminal 603 is grounded, the second programmable switch 615 will be blown due to the voltage difference so that the connection between the second blowing terminal 603 and the status output terminal 605 is broken.
  • the first blowing terminal 601 connected to the first programmable switch 610 is connected to the ground and the other terminal of the first programmable switch 610 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the second blowing terminal 603 connected to the second programmable switch 615 is floated, and the other terminal of the second programmable switch 615 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the first blowing terminal 601 is connected to the operational voltage V DD
  • the second blowing terminal 603 is connected to the ground. If the first programmable switch 610 is blown, the output is "0" as the one bit of the identification code. If the second programmable switch 615 is blown, the output is "1" as the one bit of the identification code.
  • the apparatus shown in FIGs. 7A and 7B can also be applied to the identification circuit of FIG. 6.
  • the first programmable switch and the second programmable switch can be deemed a pair of fuses (e.g., F0 and F10, F1 and F11, F2 and F12, F3 and F13, F4 and F14, F5 and F15, F6 and F16, and F7 and F17) of FIG. 6.
  • F7 and F17 the status output terminal of FIG.7 is connected to the logic gate input terminal 605' of FIG. 6.
  • the first programmable switch is F7
  • the second programmable switch is F17.
  • blow one of the fuses it can be performed as follows: First, two of the signal lines, such as A n+1 and A n+2 will be enabled to conduct the external power supply Pin. Then the power supply Pin is used to program the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615. By this step, one of the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615 (such as a fuse or a low power resistor) will be blown. Hence, one of (a) the electrically connection between the first blowing terminal 601 and the status output terminal 605 and (b) the electrically connection between the second blowing terminal 603 and the status output terminal 605 is open.
  • the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615 are connected to the different voltage levels.
  • the second blowing terminal 603 connected to the second programmable switch 615 is connected to the ground and the other terminal of the second programmable switch 615 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the first blowing terminal 601 connected to the first programmable switch 610 is floated, and the other terminal of the first programmable switch 610 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the second blowing terminal 603 is grounded, the second programmable switch 615 will be blown due to the voltage difference so that the connection between the second blowing terminal 603 and the status output terminal 605 is broken.
  • the first blowing terminal 601 connected to the first programmable switch is connected to the ground and the other terminal of the first programmable switch 610 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the second blowing terminal 603 connected to the second programmable switch 615 is floated, and the other terminal of the second programmable switch 615 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the first blowing terminal 601 When the inkjet print head operates under normal condition, the first blowing terminal 601 is connected to the operational voltage V DD , and the second blowing terminal 603 is connected to the ground. If the first programmable switch 610 is blown, the output is "0" as the one bit of the identification code. If the second programmable switch 615 is blown, the output is "1" as the one bit of the identification code.
  • FIG. 8A is a circuit for determining the status of one bit identification circuit of an inkjet print head in accordance with the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • This circuit can be applied to the one-bit identification circuit of FIG. 4.
  • this embodiment further includes a status input circuit 630.
  • the status input circuit 630 is controlled by the signal lines A n+3 and A n+4 to conduct the external power supply to the third blowing point 607.
  • the status input circuit 630 includes a third transistor 633 and a fourth transistor 636.
  • the third signal line A n+3 determines whether to turn on/off the third transistor 633.
  • the voltage level of the fourth signal line A n+4 determines whether to apply the external power supply to the third blowing terminal 607.
  • the first, second, third, and fourth signal lines can be the same signal line or different signal lines.
  • FIG. 8B shows the circuit of FIG. 8A connected to the circuit of FIG. 4, wherein the status output terminal 605 is coupled to the corresponding input terminal 605"of the OR gate
  • first and second programmable switches 610, 615 To blow one of the first and second programmable switches 610, 615, first, two of the signal lines, such as A n+1 and A n+2 will be enabled to conduct the external power supply Pin. Then the power supply Pin is used to program the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615. By this step, one of the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615 (such as a fuse or a low power resistor) will be blown. Hence, one of (a) the electrically connection between the second blowing terminal 603 and the status output terminal 605 and (b) the electrically connection between the third blowing terminal 607 and the status output terminal 605 is open.
  • the first programmable switch 610 and the second programmable switch 615 are connected to the different voltage levels.
  • the second blowing terminal 603 connected to the second programmable switch 615 is connected to the ground and the other terminal of the second programmable switch 615 connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the third blowing terminal 607 connected to the first programmable switch 610 is floated, and the other terminal of the first programmable switch 610 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the second blowing terminal 603 is grounded, the second programmable switch 615 will be blown due to the voltage difference so that the connection between the second blowing terminal 603 and the status output terminal 605 is broken.
  • the third blowing terminal 607 connected to the first programmable switch 610 is connected to the ground and the other terminal of the first programmable switch 610 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the second blowing terminal 603 connected to the second programmable switch 615 is floated, and the other terminal of the second programmable switch 615 is connected to the power supply Pin.
  • the third blowing terminal 607 is floated and the second blowing terminal is connected to the ground. If the first programmable switch 610 is blown, the output is "0" as the one bit of the identification code. If the second programmable switch 615 is blown, the status output terminal 605 is electrically coupled to the output terminals b0-b7 of the counter so that the voltage level of the status output terminal 605 is the same as the output terminals b0-b7 of the counter.
  • the present invention uses a pair of fuses or low power resistors approximately less than 0.3W, or uses a fuse and a low power resistor approximately less than 0.3W.
  • the status output terminal 605 will output 1 or 0 based on which one of the fuses (or resistors, or a fuse and a resistor) is blown by applying an external power supply Pin.
  • the identification circuit of the present invention is programmable by inputting signals and external power supply for blowing the fuse.
  • the identification circuit of the present invention uses programmable fuses or low power resistors to change the identification code. Hence, it provides flexibility by using the existent signal line pins to blow the fuses without additional pins. Hence the present invention can be used for mass production because it is much simpler than the conventional identification circuit.

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  1. Schaltung zum Setzen eines Wertes eines Zustandsbits in einer Identifikationsschaltung eines Tintenstrahl-Druckkopfs mit einer Vielzahl von Signalleitungen, wobei die Identifikationsschaltung mindestens eine Eingabe-Endstelle (605"') aufweist, umfassend:
    eine Zustandsausgabe-Endstelle (605), die einen Bit-Wert des Zustands der Tintenstrahl-Druckkopf-Identifikationsschaltung an die mindestens eine Eingabe-Endstelle (605"') entsprechend der Zustandsausgabe-Endstelle (605) ausgibt;
    eine erste Zerstör-Endstelle (601), die elektrisch an die Zustandsausgabe-Endstelle (605) über einen ersten programmierbaren Schalter (610) gekoppelt ist, der mit einer logischen Hochspannung verbunden ist und die logische Hochspannung an die Zustandsausgabe-Endstelle (605) überträgt, wenn die Schaltung den einen Bit-Wert ausgibt und wenn der erste programmierbare Schalter (610) eingeschaltet ist; und
    eine zweite Zerstör-Endstelle (603), die elektrisch an die Zustandsausgabe-Endstelle (605) über einen zweiten programmierbaren Schalter (615) gekoppelt ist, der mit einer logischen Niederspannung verbunden ist und die logische Niederspannung an die Zustandsausgabe-Endstelle (605) überträgt, wenn die Schaltung den einen Bit-Wert ausgibt und wenn der zweite programmierbare Schalter (615) eingeschaltet ist;
    wobei entweder der erste programmierbare Schalter (610) oder der zweite programmierbare Schalter (615) ausgeschaltet ist, um das logische Hoch- oder Niederspannungsniveau der Zustandsausgabe-Endstelle festzusetzen,
    wobei eine Programmierspannung an den ersten programmierbaren Schalter (610) und den zweiten programmierbaren Schalter (615) angelegt wird, wenn der erste programmierbare Schalter (610) und der zweite programmierbare Schalter (615) programmiert werden, und es wird festgesetzt, dass entweder der erste programmierbare Schalter (610) oder der zweite programmierbare Schalter (615) ausgeschaltet ist.
  2. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 1 weiter umfassend eine Schalterschaltung (620), die durch die Vielzahl von Signalleitungen gesteuert wird, die eine externe Stromversorgung (Pin) leiten, um den ersten programmierbaren Schalter (610) und den zweiten programmierbaren Schalter (615) zu programmieren.
  3. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 2, wobei die Schalterschaltung (620) umfasst:
    einen ersten Transistor (623),
    eine erste Signalleitung (An+1) der Vielzahl von Signalleitungen, die bestimmen, ob der erste Transistor (623) ein- oder ausgeschaltet werden soll; und
    einen zweiten Transistor (626), wobei wenn der erste Transistor (623) eingeschaltet ist, das Spannungsniveau der zweiten Signalleitung (An+2) der Vielzahl von Signalleitungen bestimmt, ob die externe Stromversorgung (Pin) an den ersten programmierbaren Schalter (610) und den zweiten programmierbaren Schalter (615) angelegt wird.
  4. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 3, wobei die erste Signalleitung und die zweite Signalleitung das gleiche Signal übertragen.
  5. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die ersten und zweiten programmierbaren Schalter Sicherungen beinhalten.
  6. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 1 weiter umfassend eine Zustandseingabeschaltung (630) mit einer dritten Zerstör-Endstelle (607), wobei die Zustandseingabeschaltung (630) elektrisch an die Vielzahl der Signalleitungen gekoppelt ist, wobei die Zustandseingabeschaltung (630) durch die Vielzahl von Signalleitungen gesteuert wird, um die externe Stromversorgung (Pin) an die dritte Zerstör-Endstelle (607) zu leiten.
  7. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 6, wobei die Zustandseingabeschaltung (630) weiter umfasst:
    einen dritten Transistor (633),
    eine dritte Signalleitung (An+3) der Vielzahl von Signalleitungen, die bestimmen, ob der dritte Transistor (633) ein- oder ausgeschaltet werden soll; und
    einen vierten Transistor (636), wobei wenn der dritte Transistor (633) eingeschaltet ist, das Spannungsniveau der vierten Signalleitung (An+4) der Vielzahl von Signalleitungen bestimmt, ob die externe Stromversorgung (Pin) an die dritte Zerstör-Endstelle (607) angelegt wird.
  8. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 7, wobei die dritte Signalleitung und die vierte Signalleitung das gleiche Signal übertragen.
  9. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 3 weiter umfassend eine Zustandseingabeschaltung mit einer dritten Zerstör-Endstelle, wobei die Zustandseingabeschaltung elektrisch an die Vielzahl der Signalleitungen gekoppelt ist, wobei die Zustandseingabeschaltung durch die Vielzahl von Signalleitungen gesteuert wird, um die externe Stromversorgung an die dritte Zerstör-Endstelle zu leiten.
  10. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 9 weiter umfassend:
    einen dritten Transistor,
    eine dritte Signalleitung der Vielzahl von Signalleitungen, die bestimmen, ob der dritte Transistor ein- oder ausgeschaltet werden soll; und
    einen vierten Transistor, wobei wenn der dritte Transistor eingeschaltet ist, das Spannungsniveau der vierten Signalleitung der Vielzahl von Signalleitungen bestimmt, ob die externe Stromversorgung an die dritte Zerstör-Endstelle angelegt wird.
  11. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 10, wobei die erste, zweite, dritte und vierte Signalleitung das gleiche Signal übertragen.
  12. Kombination der Schaltung aus Anspruch 1 und der Identifikationsschaltung, wobei die Identifikationsschaltung des Tintenstrahl-Druckkopfes ein Schieberegister beinhaltet.
  13. Kombination der Schaltung aus Anspruch 1 und der Identifikationsschaltung, wobei die Identifikationsschaltung des Tintenstrahl-Druckkopfes einen Zähler beinhaltet.
  14. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 13, wobei die Identifikationsschaltung des Tintenstrahl-Druckkopfes ein logisches Gate beinhaltet.
  15. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei der erste programmierbare Schalter und der zweite programmierbare Schalter Widerstände beinhalten.
  16. Schaltung gemäß Anspruch 1 wobei der erste programmierbare Schalter und der zweite programmierbare Schalter ein Widerstand ist.
  17. Verfahren zum Setzen eines Wertes eines Zustandsbits in einer Identifikationsschaltung eines Tintenstrahl-Druckkopfs mit einer Vielzahl von Signalleitungen, umfassend:
    Ermöglichen zweier der Vielzahl von Signalleitungen eine externe Stromversorgung zu leiten, und
    Koppeln der externen Stromversorgung an einen ersten programmierbaren Schalter und einen zweiten programmierbaren Schalter, um entweder den ersten programmierbaren Schalter oder den zweiten programmierbaren Schalter zu zerstören,
    wobei die Vielzahl von Signalleitungen nicht gleichzeitig eingeschaltet werden, wenn der Tintenstrahl-Druckkopf in Betrieb ist, und der Zustand an die Identifikationsschaltung über entweder den ersten oder zweiten programmierbaren Schalter durch Anlegen einer logischen Hochspannung an den ersten programmierbaren Schalter und einer logischen Niederspannung an den zweiten programmierbaren Schalter gesendet wird.
  18. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 17, wobei der Schritt des Koppelns der externen Stromversorgung an den ersten programmierbaren Schalter und den zweiten programmierbaren Schalter umfasst:
    Erden einer Endstelle des ersten programmierbaren Schalters und Anlegen der externen Stromversorgung an eine andere Endstelle des ersten programmierbaren Schalters, wenn der erste programmierbare Schalter ausgeschaltet werden soll; und
    Erden einer Endstelle des zweiten programmierbaren Schalters und Anlegen der externen Stromversorgung an eine andere Endstelle des zweiten programmierbaren Schalters, wenn der zweite programmierbare Schalter ausgeschaltet werden soll.
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