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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2003
Katsuji Arakawa, Suwa, JP;
Masahiro Fujii, Shiojirish-Nagano, JP;
Hiroshi Koeda, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A stable and durable heat-generating element and substrate, a method of efficient and highly precise manufacture of same, and equipment utilizing same are obtained. Employing as material a silicon substrate into at least a portion of which boron or another impurity is diffused to impart conductivity, a heater portion, in which are provided one or a plurality of slits the corner portions of which are removed or are rounded, is fabricated integrally on the silicon substrate by etching processes. Simultaneously with this, a depression portion provided below to control the heating state of the heater portion is formed integrally.