Nozzle arrangement with a magnetic field generator
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1. A nozzle arrangement for a printhead, the arrangement comprising:
- a wafer substrate defining a nozzle chamber;
a passivation layer formed on the substrate to define a roof wall and ink ejection port of the chamber;
a magnetic paddle arranged in the chamber configured to operatively eject ink from the chamber via the ejection port; and
a magnetic field generator fast with the wafer substrate, the generator configured to actuate the paddle to eject the ink.
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Abstract
The invention provides for a nozzle arrangement for a printhead. The arrangement includes a wafer substrate defining a nozzle chamber, and a passivation layer formed on the substrate to define a roof wall and ink ejection port of the chamber. The arrangement also includes a paddle arranged in the chamber configured to operatively eject ink from the chamber via the ejection port, as well as a magnetic field generator fast with the wafer substrate, the generator configured to actuate the paddle to eject the ink.
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1. A nozzle arrangement for a printhead, the arrangement comprising:
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a wafer substrate defining a nozzle chamber; a passivation layer formed on the substrate to define a roof wall and ink ejection port of the chamber; a magnetic paddle arranged in the chamber configured to operatively eject ink from the chamber via the ejection port; and a magnetic field generator fast with the wafer substrate, the generator configured to actuate the paddle to eject the ink. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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