US5062937A
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Process for preparing an ink jet head
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-02
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Granted: 1991-11-05
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Expires: 2008-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing an ink jet head having a support, an electrothermal transducer provided on the support and having a heat-generating resistor and a pair of electrodes electrically connected to the heat-generating resistor, a first upper layer provided. on the electrothermal transducer, a second upper layer provided on the first upper layer and a liquid path communicated with a discharge opening for discharging liquid and formed on the support so as to correspond to the heat-generating portion of the electrothermal transducer formed between the pair of electrodes comprises the steps of: forming the first upper layer by the bias sputtering method at the absolute value of the bias voltage of 50 V or less and forming the second upper layer by the bias sputtering method at the absolute value of the bias voltage higher than 50 V. The upper layers may be made of a protective material. Suitable materials are metal oxides such as SiO 2 , TiO 2 , WO 3 and Ta 2 O 5 , and nitrides such as Si 3 N 4 and AlN.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirokazu Komuro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:04
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/16; B41J2/1621; B41J2/164; B41J2/1642; B41J2/14; B41J2/14016; B41J2/14088; B41J2/14112; B41J2/14129; B41J2/1601; B41J2/1604; B41J2/1631; B41J2/1646; B41J2202/00; B41J2202/01; B41J2202/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head having a support, an electrothermal transducer provided on the support and having a heat-generating resistor and a pair of electrodes electrically connected to the heat-generating resistor, a first upper layer provided on the electrothermal transducer, a second upper layer provided on the first upper layer and a liquid path communicated with a discharge opening for discharging liquid and formed on the support so as to correspond to the heat-generating resistor portion of the electrothermal transducer formed between the pair of electrodes, wherein the method comprises the steps of: forming the first upper layer using a bias sputtering method, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage is 50 V or less and greater than 0 V; and forming the second upper layer using the bias sputtering method, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage is higher than 50 V.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head having a support, an electrothermal transducer provided on the support and having a heat-generating resistor and a pair of electrodes electrically connected to the heat-generating resistor, a first upper layer provided on the electrothermal transducer, a second upper layer provided on the first upper layer and a liquid path communicated with a discharge opening for discharging liquid and formed on the support so as to correspond to the heat-generating resistor portion of the electrothermal transducer formed between the pair of electrodes, wherein the method comprises the steps of: forming the first upper layer using a bias sputtering method, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage is 50 V or less and greater than 0 V; and forming the second upper layer using the bias sputtering method, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage is higher than 50 V.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head according to claim 1, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage in the step of forming the first upper layer is 20 V or less.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head according to claim 1, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage in the step of forming the second upper layer is 70 V or higher.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head according to claim 1, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage in the step of forming the second upper layer is 100 V or higher.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head according to claim 1, wherein the electrothermal transducer generates heat energy to be utilized for discharging liquid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head according to claim 1, wherein the liquid path is formed by providing a covering member having a recessed portion for forming the liquid path on the support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head according to claim 1, wherein the liquid path is formed by forming on the support a wall forming member for forming the wall of the liquid path and providing a top plate on the wall forming member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head according to claim 7, wherein the wall forming member is formed using a photosensitive resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head according to claim 1, wherein the change in the absolute valve of the bias voltage between the step of forming the first upper layer and the step of forming the second upper layer is effected intermittently.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process for preparing an ink jet head according to claim 1, wherein the change in the absolute valve of the bias voltage between the step of forming the first upper layer and the step of forming the second upper layer is effected continuously.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process for preparing a substrate for an ink jet head having a support, an electrothermal transducer provided on the support and having a heat-generating resistor and a pair of electrodes electrically connected to the heat-generating resistor, a first upper layer provided on the electrothermal transducer and a second upper layer provided on the first upper layer, wherein the method comprises the steps of: forming the first upper layer using a bias sputtering method, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage is 50 V or less and greater than 0 V; and forming the second upper layer using the bias sputtering method, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage is higher than 50 V.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process for preparing a substrate for an ink jet head having a support, an electrothermal transducer provided on the support and having a heat-generating resistor and a pair of electrodes electrically connected to the heat-generating resistor, a first upper layer provided on the electrothermal transducer and a second upper layer provided on the first upper layer, wherein the method comprises the steps of: forming the first upper layer using a bias sputtering method, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage is 50 V or less and greater than 0 V; and forming the second upper layer using the bias sputtering method, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage is higher than 50 V.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process for preparing a substrate for an ink jet head according to claim 11, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage in the step of forming the first upper layer is 20 V or less.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process for preparing a substrate for an ink jet head according to claim 11, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage in the step of forming the second upper layer is 70 V or higher.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process for preparing a substrate for an ink jet head according to claim 11, wherein the absolute value of the bias voltage in the step of forming the second upper layer is 100 V or higher.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process for preparing a substrate for an ink jet head according to claim 11, wherein the change in the absolute value of the bias voltage between the step of forming the first upper layer and the step of forming the second upper layer is effected intermittently.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process for preparing a substrate for an ink jet head according the claim 11, wherein the change in the absolute value of the bias voltage between the step of forming the first upper layer and the step of forming the second upper layer is effected continuously.
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