Nec Corporation

Kikukazu Sakurai

Mitsuo Tsuzuki

Shigemasa Takano

An organic semiconductor including an organic semiconductor layer, which layer is formed by epitaxially depositing molecules of a compound selected from phthalocyanines to form a super-thin film configuration including one-dimensional columns of stacked molecules in the form of quantum wires separated respectively from each other.

Organic quantum semiconductor and quantum semiconductor device

A thermal ink-jet type printhead is disclosed which comprises a strip-like thin metallic layer formed on a substrate. The layer is configured so as to define a narrow portion which is positioned between broad portions. The narrow portion defines a heating element which is integral with the broad portions which act as electrodes. Electrical heating pulses are supplied to the narrow heater portion via the electrodes. The heater arrangement is durable to thermal stresses generated by a superheating and, accordingly is well suited for spontaneous or homogeneous nucleation.

Thermal ink-jet printhead method for generating homogeneous nucleation

A print head for an ink-jet printing apparatus has a plurality of heater elements arranged in a first direction on one surface of a substrate. A nozzle plate is positioned substantially parallel to and displaced from the surface of the substrate with a predetermined interval therebetween in order to form an ink chamber for retaining recording ink. A slit nozzle extends in the first direction on the nozzle plate and at a position which is opposite the heater elements. Barrier walls are formed on the surface of the substrate and between a plurality of the heater elements, respectively, the barrier walls extending in a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The heater elements generates vapor bubbles in the recording ink to produce energy for ejecting ink droplets from the slit nozzle and in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate.

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Tokyo, Japan

Kikukazu Sakurai