The design of today’s inkjet printheads is often limited by the micromanufacturing methods used. Furthermore, today’s inkjet technology suffers from several limitations in term of ink viscosity, particle size and jetting distance. Yet, new micromanufacturing technologies have been recently developed. In this work, we explore the potential of using femtosecond laser glass micromanufacturing to fabricate inkjet printheads parts. The performance of such modified printheads is compared to their commercial counterparts.
Jonas Maturo, Johannes Renner, Jérémy Vuilleumier, Yoshinori Domae, Gioele Balestra, "New Designs and Manufacturing Possibilities for Inkjet Print Head Nozzle Plates" in Advanced Inkjet Technology, 2024, pp 5 - 8, https://doi.org/10.2352/AIT.2024.1.1.22