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Liquid discharge head manufacturing method

A liquid discharge head and photosensitive resin technology, applied in printing and other directions, can solve the problems of not being able to provide, affecting the discharge performance of the inkjet recording head, etc., and achieve a highly repeatable effect

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-24
CANON KK
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In this case, in the manufactured head, the desired resistance of the fluid in the flow path to the energy generating element and the discharge port cannot be provided
According to the above, the occurrence of the above-mentioned variation in alignment affects the discharge performance of the manufactured inkjet recording head

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[0034] Figures 12A-12H and Figures 13A-13C is a diagram showing an example of a method of manufacturing an inkjet head according to the present invention. These figures are similar to those taken along the line B-B' figure 1 The schematic cross-sectional view of the inkjet head in .

[0035] First, if Figure 12A As shown, a substrate 1 including an energy generating element 2 generating energy for discharging liquid is provided. Examples of the energy generating element 2 include heaters and piezoelectric elements. For the substrate 1, silicon was used. In order to enhance the durability of the energy generating element 2, various types of functional layers such as a protective layer (not shown) may be provided. For example, a film of SiN, SiC and / or Ta may be provided on the surface of the substrate.

[0036] Then, if Figure 12BAs shown, a first layer 22 including a positive photosensitive resin for forming a pattern having a shape of a flow path is formed on a s...

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[0060] Below, refer to as along figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional view taken on the line A-A' of the inkjet head in Figures 15A-15D with Figures 16A-16H A second embodiment of the present invention is described.

[0061] First, set up such as in e.g. Figure 15A The substrate shown in Substrate 1. For this substrate, although any substrate that can be used as a part of the ink flow path forming member and also as a support for the material layer forming the ink flow path and the ink discharge port can be used without specific limitations on the shape, material, etc. , however, silicon substrates are generally used.

[0062] Then, as shown in FIG. 115B , the first layer 22 containing a positive photosensitive resin is formed on the substrate 1 . The first layer 22 containing a positive photosensitive resin can be provided according to a method similar to that of the first embodiment.

[0063] Then, if Figure 15C As shown, on the first layer 22 is formed a resin comp...

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[0078] Figure 2A-2E , Figure 3A-3D , Figures 4A-4D , Figures 5A-5D with Figures 6A-6B is a diagram showing an example of a method of manufacturing an inkjet head according to the present invention. These figures are similar to those taken along the line A-A' figure 1 The schematic cross-sectional view of the inkjet head in . and, Figure 2A-2E , Figure 3A-3D , Figures 4A-4D , Figures 5A-5D with Figures 6A-6B The illustrated method is an example of forming an ink flow path having a change in the height direction by a stencil pattern having a two-layer configuration in which the shapes of the upper layer and the lower layer are different from each other. Hereinafter, this type of ink flow path is referred to as "an ink flow path having a two-layer configuration".

[0079] First, if Figure 2A As shown, the substrate 1 is provided as in the second embodiment.

[0080] Then, if Figure 2B As shown, a first positive photosensitive resin layer 7 is formed on ...

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Provided is a method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head including a flow path forming member connected to a discharge port on or above a substrate, the method including: providing a layer containing a photosensitive resin on or above the substrate; providing a mask layer that enables reduction of transmission of light with a photosensitive wavelength of the photosensitive resin, at an area on the layer containing the photosensitive resin, the area corresponding to the flow path; performing exposure for the layer containing the photosensitive resin using the mask layer to make the layer containing the photosensitive resin be a pattern having the shape of the flow path; providing a layer that becomes the flow path forming member, so as to cover the pattern; forming the discharge port at a part of the layer that becomes the flow path forming member; and forming the flow path by removing the pattern.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a liquid discharge head that discharges liquid, and more particularly, to a method of manufacturing an inkjet recording head that performs recording by discharging ink onto a recording medium. Background technique [0002] Examples of use of a liquid discharge head that discharges liquid include an inkjet recording method that performs recording by discharging ink onto a recording medium. [0003] Generally, an inkjet recording head used in an inkjet recording method (liquid ejection recording method) includes an ink flow path, a discharge energy generating unit provided on a part of the flow path, and a The energy discharges the ink through fine ink discharge ports (referred to as "orifices"). Examples of the manufacturing method of such an inkjet head include the method disclosed in USP4657631. In this method, a patterned layer as a template of a flow path is formed on a substrate having a ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B41J2/16B41J2/05
CPCB41J2/1639B41J2/1628B41J2/1629B41J2/1603B41J2/1631B41J2/1645
Inventor 芝昭二石塚一成富永康亮
Owner CANON KK