Patent ID: 8690296

Claim:
An inkjet printhead comprising: a printhead die including: a surface on which an array of nozzles and a plurality of bond pads are disposed; and an ink feed opening that is in fluid communication with the nozzle array; a mounting substrate on which the printhead die is mounted, the mounting substrate including: a base layer including a hole; an intermediate layer including: a first surface including a plurality of contact pads; a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface being proximate the base layer; and a slot that is aligned with the hole in the base layer; and a face layer proximate the first surface of the intermediate layer, the face layer including a window, wherein the printhead die is disposed within the window such that the ink feed opening of the printhead die is in fluid communication with the slot in the intermediate layer of the mounting substrate; and a plurality of electrical interconnections connecting the bond pads of the printhead die to the plurality of contact pads on the intermediate layer of the mounting substrate.