Conventional inkjet printheads require fluidic fan-out from microscopic ink dispensing chambers to macroscopic ink supply channels.
The same part numbers designate the same or similar parts throughout the figures. The figures are not necessarily to scale. The relative size of some parts is exaggerated to more clearly illustrate the example shown.
Conventional inkjet printheads require fluidic fan-out from microscopic ink dispensing chambers to macroscopic ink supply channels. Hewlett-Packard Company has developed new, molded inkjet printheads that break the connection between the size of the die needed for the dispensing chambers and the spacing needed for fluidic fan-out, enabling the use of tiny printhead die “slivers” such as those described in international patent application numbers PCT/US2013/046065, filed Jun. 17, 2013 titled Printhead Die, and PCT/US2013/028216, filed Feb. 28, 2013 title Molded Print Bar, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. It may be desirable in some printing applications to utilize an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) in a print bar for high speed input/output between the printer controller and the print bar as well as to perform some logic functions. A conventional integrated circuit packaging process in which the ASIC is flip chip bonded to a molded die package to form a POP (package on package) package does not work well for a molded print bar since there is no UBM (under bump metallization) on the back part of the molding.
Accordingly, a new molded print bar has been developed in which the thickness of the molding varies to accommodate the use of an ASIC in the print bar. The variable thickness molding allows integrating the ASIC into the molding without increasing the thickness of the print bar in the area of the printhead die slivers. A printed circuit board embedded in the molding may be used to connect the ASIC(s) to the printhead dies and to circuitry external to the print bar, and thus avoid the need to form UBM or other wiring in the molding.
Examples of the new variable thickness molding are not limited to print bars or to the use of ASICs, but may be implemented in other printhead structures or assemblies and with other electronic devices. The examples shown in the figures and described herein illustrate but do not limit the invention, which is defined in the Claims following this Description.
As used in this document, a “printhead” and a “printhead die” mean that part of an inkjet printer or other inkjet type dispenser that dispenses fluid, and a die “sliver” means a printhead die with a ratio of length to width of 50 or more. A printhead includes a single printhead die or multiple printhead dies. “Printhead” and “printhead die” are not limited to printing with ink but also include inkjet type dispensing of other fluids and/or for uses other than printing.
Each printhead 14 includes printhead dies 34 embedded in molding 26 and channels 36 formed in molding 26 to carry printing fluid directly to corresponding printhead dies 34. In the example shown, as best seen in
In the example shown, as best seen in the detail of
Although other conductor routing configurations are possible, a PCB provides a relatively inexpensive and highly adaptable platform for conductor routing in molded printheads. Similarly, while connectors other than bond wires may be used, bond wire assembly tooling is readily available and easily adapted to the fabrication of printheads 14 and print bar 12. Bond wires 48 may be covered by an epoxy or other suitable protective material 56 as shown in
Referring now specifically to
The thickness of molding 26 varies to accommodate SMDs 28 at a thicker part 30 while still maintaining a uniform, thinner part 32 in the print zone spanning the length of printheads 14. That is to say, the profile of molding 26 defines a narrower part 32 along die slivers 34 and a broader part 30 at SMDs 28. While two SMDs 28 are shown in
One example process for making a print bar 12 will now be described with reference to
Referring to
The order of execution of the steps in
Referring now also to
“A” and “an” as used in the Claims means one or more.
As noted at the beginning of this Description, the examples shown in the figures and described above illustrate but do not limit the invention. Other examples are possible. Therefore, the foregoing description should not be construed to limit the scope of the invention, which is defined in the following claims.
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This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/670,528 filed on Aug. 7, 2017 which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/364,034, filed Nov. 29, 2016 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,751,319 on Sep. 5, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/770,762, filed Aug. 26, 2015 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,539,814 on Jan. 10, 2017, which is a national stage application under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of PCT/US2013/074925, filed Dec. 13, 2013, which claims priority from PCT/US2013/028216, filed Feb. 28, 2013, and PCT/US2013/046065, filed Jun. 17, 2013, which are all hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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