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Heater chips with a reduced number of bondpads

US7290864B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 30, 2005
Grant dateNov 6, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 28, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/14072
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Heater chips for use in printing devices, such as those including one or more ink vias and one or more heater arrays, where at least a portion of at least one the ink vias is associated with at least portions of at least two heater arrays. The first heater array can be adjacent to one side of at least a portion of the ink via and a second heater array can be adjacent to another side of at least a portion of the ink via. The heater chip can also include a bondpad supplying power to at least a portion of the first heater array and to at least a portion of the second heater array.

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