JP2008260288A - 連続式memsインクジェットのための方法、装置および印刷ヘッド - Google Patents
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Abstract
【解決手段】加圧された流体チャンバ105からインクの連続的な流れ129を形成するステップと、駆動回路140により駆動信号を作動させてMEMS膜110を作動させるステップと、インクの連続的な流れ129を摂動させるためのMEMS膜110の摂動に応答して流れ129を均一な流滴150に分裂させるステップと、を含む。
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- 加圧された流体チャンバからインクの連続的な流れを形成するステップと、
駆動信号を作動させて微小静電機械システム(MEMS)膜を作動させるステップと、
前記インクの連続的な流れを摂動させるための前記MEMS膜の摂動に応答してジェット流れを均一な液滴に安定的に分裂させるステップと、
を含むことを特徴とするインクを吐出させる方法。 - 請求項1に記載の方法であって、圧力波を前記ジェット流れの下流に誘導するステップを含むことを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項1または2に記載の方法であって、前記インクの連続的な流れを形成するためにインクを加圧するステップをさらに含むことを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項1、2または3のいずれか1項に記載の方法であって、前記MEMS膜は静電的な膜の1つであり、容量性であることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項1、2、3または4のいずれか1項に記載の方法であって、前記MEMS膜はシリコンウェーハ製造技法を使用して製造されることを特徴とする方法。
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