Patent ID: 7240997
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A fluid ejection device, comprising: a first metal layer comprising an address path portion and a non-address path portion, wherein the address path portion is configured to carry one or more signals to at least a part of the non-address path portion, the first metal layer further comprising first and second transistor portions arranged generally parallel with the address path portion, the address path portion being between the first transistor portion and the second transistor portion; a second metal layer overlying the first metal layer, the second metal layer comprising a first metal portion which overlies only the non-address path portion of the first metal layer, and a second-metal layer ground portion routed over the address path portion, wherein the first metal portion is a first power conducting portion that does not overlie the address path portion and that is routed over the first transistor portion.