Konica Minolta Introduces the World's First Inkjet Printhead Providing Tiny Drop Size and High Accuracy for Printed Electronics
Konica Minolta IJ Technologies,Inc. announced today that the company developed KM128SNG-MB, a high-accuracy printhead with the first use of MEMS technology at Konica Minolta. KM128SNG-MB delivers tiny drop size ( 1 picoliter ) for the first time for the printed electronics applications and is planned to go on sale in sample quantities this spring.
Major features of the newly designed KM128SNG-MB printhead
- Utilizes silicon MEMS technology used in semiconductor processing
- First printhead for printed electronics applications to achieve a 1 picoliter drop size
- High Accuracy printhead structure = 38 mm wide, 128 nozzles in one row
- Stable, highly accurate operation with accuracy drive control on a per nozzle basis
- High ink resistance and optimization for low viscosity inks for industrial applications
- Provides highly uniform thin layer coating (at the 100 nm level )
- Perfect for displays manufacturing technology, such as for OLED
- Proprietary DPN( Drive Per Nozzle ) drive board and evaluation equipment available
Specifications
| Drop size | 1pl |
|---|---|
| Number of nozzles | 128（ in one row） |
| Print width | 38mm |
| Maximum Frequency | 15kHz |
| Nozzles spacing | 300μm |
| Dimensions | 67mm（W）x 40mm(D) x 70mm(H) |
| Weight | approx 55g |
| Fluid viscosity | 1－5 mPa・s |
Major applications
OLED display patterning, OLED lighting thin-layer coating, new manufacturing technologies to provide high accuracy, high added value displays for smartphones and similar devices.