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Development of Novel Bend-mode Piezo Inkjet Print Head Utilizing MEMS Technology for Printed Electronics Applications
Yasuo Nishi
Shigekazu Sakai
Kusunoki Higashino
Yuichi Machida
Koujirou Yoshida
  DOI :  10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2012.28.1.art00031_1  Published Online :  January 2012
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We are trying to develop a new inkjet printing head with the use of MEMS technology for the Printed Electronics applications. The newly developed print head consists of three layers; a nozzle plate, an intermediate plate, and an actuator. The actuator has an unimorph structure with piezo ceramic element. We investigated the effects of a nozzle-hole shape, structures of a pressure chamber and an ink inlet, and finally achieved to drive the actuator to displace small volume of ink with higher frequency by optimizing them.We also investigated the effects of the nozzle-hole shape and ink repellency of the nozzle plate to minimize the angle deviation of jetted droplets.

Journal Title : NIP & Digital Fabrication Conference
Publisher Name : Society of Imaging Science and Technology
Publisher Location : 7003 Kilworth Lane, Springfield, VA 22151, USA
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Yasuo Nishi, Shigekazu Sakai, Kusunoki Higashino, Yuichi Machida, Koujirou Yoshida, "Development of Novel Bend-mode Piezo Inkjet Print Head Utilizing MEMS Technology for Printed Electronics Applications"  in Proc. IS&T Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication (NIP28),  2012,  pp 99 - 102,  https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2012.28.1.art00031_1

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Articles
Development of Novel Bend-mode Piezo Inkjet Print Head Utilizing MEMS Technology for Printed Electronics Applications
NishiYasuo
SakaiShigekazu
HigashinoKusunoki
MachidaYuichi
YoshidaKoujirou
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We are trying to develop a new inkjet printing head with the use of MEMS technology for the Printed Electronics applications. The newly developed print head consists of three layers; a nozzle plate, an intermediate plate, and an actuator. The actuator has an unimorph structure with piezo ceramic element. We investigated the effects of a nozzle-hole shape, structures of a pressure chamber and an ink inlet, and finally achieved to drive the actuator to displace small volume of ink with higher frequency by optimizing them.We also investigated the effects of the nozzle-hole shape and ink repellency of the nozzle plate to minimize the angle deviation of jetted droplets.