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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1998
Masato Susukida, Chiba, JP;
Katsuto Nagano, Yokohama, JP;
Atsushi Yoshida, Ichikawa, JP;
Jun Hirabayashi, Chiba, JP;
Yoshio Saita, Yotsukaido, JP;
Jun Hagiwara, Sakura, JP;
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An wear-resistant layer constituting a printing surface which is brought into contact with a thermal record medium is formed on a provisional substrate having a groove formed in its surface, said groove having a substantially semicircular cross section, and a heat generating layer electrically conductive layers and electrically connected to the heat generating layer, a protection layer and a heat storage layer are stacked in turn to form a printing section. Next, a driving IC for controlling a heating electric power to be supplied to the printing section is connected to the electrically conductive layer and a wiring section for connecting the driving IC to an external circuit is provided. Thereafter, the printing section is secured to a heat dissipating member by means of a resin and a common electrode and wires are secured to the heat dissipating member by means of both-sided adhesive tapes and After covering an assembly with an etching resist except for the substrate the substrate is removed by etching and the printing surface protruded outwardly is exposed.