Patent ID: 6640402
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: B41J,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an ink actuator for an inkjet printer printhead comprising the steps of:disposing a passivation layer on a substrate in a first portion and a second portion; disposing a first compliant electrode on said passivation layer covering said first portion of the passivation layer; disposing an electrostrictive polymer membrane on said first compliant electrode in a first area; disposing a passivation constraint on said second portion of said passivation layer and a second area of said first compliant electrode effectively surrounding, in contact with, but not covering said electrostrictive polymer membrane in said first area of said first compliant electrode; and disposing a second compliant electrode on said passivation constraint which is disposed on said second portion of said passivation layer and said electrostrictive polymer membrane which is disposed on said first area of said first compliant electrode and conforming to said electrostrictive polymer membrane.