Patent · US Expired

Method of fabricating an aperture plate for a roof-shooter type printhead

US5160577A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 1991
Grant dateNov 3, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 30, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/30608
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of fabricating an aperture plate for a roofshooter thermal ink jet printhead wherein a two step orientation dependent etch is conducted on a silicon wafer. The two step etch forms a trough in one face of the silicon wafer and a plurality of apertures in either the same or opposite face as the trough.

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