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Multi-layer printed circuit

Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-07-26
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Granted: 1981-02-24
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Expires: 1999-07-26
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Abstract

Abstract A multi-layer printed circuit applicable to a thermal printer head, having a plurality of parallel linear conductors with a heater and a diode in each conductors being classified into a plurality of groups and at least one end of the conductors in each group being connected together, said printed circuit comprising a first layer having an insulating substrate with a plurality of parallel linear conductors attached to said substrate, the terminated ends of the conductors in each group being arranged on an oblique line on the first layer, a second layer having a parallelogram-shape substrate portion with a plurality of parallel conductors on the surface of the same, each conductor on the second layer connecting each of the conductors in each group on the first layer to the corresponding conductors in the related group across some of the conductors on the first layer.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshiyuki Iwabushi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 11:03
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/315; B41J2/32; B41J2/345; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/222; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0286; H05K1/0287; H05K1/0289; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10363; H05K3/46; H05K3/4685

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 247 words
A multi-layer printed circuit comprising a first layer having an insulating substrate with a plurality of conductors selectively attached to said substrate, said conductors running substantially in a first direction on the substrate, said plurality of conductors being classified into groups, and at least two of the conductors in each group being connected together at one end, the other end of each conductor in each group extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to provide a bonding portion for the connection with a second layer, the length of said bonding portion in the second direction being longer than the distance between each conductor, the bonding portions of said conductors in each group being aligned with respect to one another such that the other ends of the conductors in each group are arranged on a line oblique to the first and second directions on the first layer, the second layer having a parallelogram-shaped substrate with acute angles formed at diagonally opposite corners thereof, said second layer including a plurality of parallel conductors on the surface of said substrate, one pair of parallel sides of said parallelogram being parallel to the oblique lines of the other ends of the conductors, wherein each conductor on the second layer connects each of the conductors in each group on the first layer to the corresponding conductors in the related group, said conductors of said second layer being connected to said bonding portion of said conductors of said first layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 247 words
A multi-layer printed circuit comprising a first layer having an insulating substrate with a plurality of conductors selectively attached to said substrate, said conductors running substantially in a first direction on the substrate, said plurality of conductors being classified into groups, and at least two of the conductors in each group being connected together at one end, the other end of each conductor in each group extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to provide a bonding portion for the connection with a second layer, the length of said bonding portion in the second direction being longer than the distance between each conductor, the bonding portions of said conductors in each group being aligned with respect to one another such that the other ends of the conductors in each group are arranged on a line oblique to the first and second directions on the first layer, the second layer having a parallelogram-shaped substrate with acute angles formed at diagonally opposite corners thereof, said second layer including a plurality of parallel conductors on the surface of said substrate, one pair of parallel sides of said parallelogram being parallel to the oblique lines of the other ends of the conductors, wherein each conductor on the second layer connects each of the conductors in each group on the first layer to the corresponding conductors in the related group, said conductors of said second layer being connected to said bonding portion of said conductors of said first layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein at least the surface of the conductors on the second layer is gold.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein the material of the conductors on the second layer is copper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein the material of the substrate of the second layer is glass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein the material of the substrate of the second layer is polyimide-film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein the material of the substrate of the second layer is polyester.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, wherein the conductors on the second layer extend beyond the edge of the substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 21 words
The invention as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductors on the second layer are covered with dielectric film when assembled.

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