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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Qnix Computer Co., Ltd.

Doo Won Seo

Jae Duk Lee

Ho Jun Lee

Jun Bo Yoon

Chul Hi Han

Choong Ki Kim

Hi Deok Lee

Ki Ho Han

Jae Kwan Kim

Chul H Han

Jun B Yoon

Choong K Kim

Disclosed is an ink jet print head and a method of producing the same, the ink jet print head including a plurality of ink ejecting orifices which are formed with a desired shape and a uniform size by only once using metal plating technique, having an excellent productivity and a low manufacturing cost. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, in the steps for forming an improved metal barrier layer, which is comprised of the conventional barrier layer and the conventional nozzle plate combined together, the metal barrier layer can be formed on a wetting layer by using electrolytic plating or electroless plating of Ni. As a result, an upper surface of a first photoresist mold is completely covered with the overflowing Ni. Further, an upper portion of a second photoresist mold is partially covered with the overplating Ni and is partially opened at a proper size and a desired shape. Thereby, an ink ejecting orifice is created at the upper portion of the second photoresist mold. Alternatively, according to a second embodiment of the present invention, by forming a third photoresist mold at a predetermined position in which the ink ejecting orifice will be formed, the overflowing Ni is formed around the third photoresist mold, and thereby the ink ejecting orifice is created. The ink ejecting orifice has a desired shape, a uniform size and a high sectional height, which are adapted to provide an optimum ejection of the ink.

Ink jet print head and a method of producing the same

A heat generating type ink-jet print head including an ink supply passage for receiving an ink from an ink container, a micro chamber for storing the ink and nozzles, all being directly formed on a substrate, and a method for fabricating the ink-jet print head using an electrolytic polishing process, and a method for fabricating the ink-jet print head. The ink-jet print head is fabricated using an electrolytic polishing process, thereby achieving an accurate and inexpensive fabrication.

Heat generating type ink-jet print head

Disclosed are electropolishing methods for etching a substrate in self alignment. A hole is formed in a substrate in self alignment by using an electropolishing system, wherein a reaction tube, an etchant solution, an electrode, a constant current source and the silicon substrate, said etchant solution being contained in a space confined by the reaction tube and the substrate, which is attached to one end of the reaction tube in such a way that the bottom of the substrate may be toward the interior of the space, said constant current source being connected with a metal layer formed on the substrate and the electrode. The substrate is made to be porous by flowing a constant current and etched by the action of the etchant solution while breaking the current. In addition to being economical, the methods can determine the position and size of the hole accurately and precisely. Further, neither chemical damage nor mechanical impact is generated on the substrate.

Electropolishing methods for etching substrate in self alignment

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Doo Won Seo