Droplet ejection performance of a monolithic thermal inkjet print head

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1420-1427

  Sen, A K ^a   Darabi, J ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROP FORMATION; INK; NOZZLES; PRINTING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

NOZZLE DENSITY; THERMAL INKJET PRINT; THERMAL PULSES;

PRINTING MACHINERY;

INK; PRINTING; PRINTING MACHINES;

EID: 34547670539     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/8/002     Document Type: Article

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