Fabrication of integrated nozzle plates for inkjet print head using microinjection process

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 241-247

  Shen, S C ^a   Pan, C T ^b   Wang, Y R ^a   Chang, C C ^b  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electroplating; Injection; Inkjet; Integrated; LCP; Nozzle plate

Indexed keywords

COBALT; ELECTROFORMING; ELECTROPLATING; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MOLDING; NICKEL; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PRINTERS (COMPUTER); STIFFNESS; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

CAVITIES; INJECTION; INKJET; INTEGRATED NOZZLE PLATES; MICROINJECTION PROCESS; MULTI-EXPOSURE AND A SINGLE DEVELOPMENT (MESD);

NOZZLES;

EID: 33644911498     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.08.016     Document Type: Article

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