Patent ID: 8517513

Claim:
An inkjet printhead comprising: a plurality of fluid ejecting chips arranged in a plurality of rows, the plurality of fluid ejecting chips comprising, a first set of fluid ejecting chips arranged in a first row of the plurality of rows, each fluid ejecting chip of the first set of fluid ejecting chips comprising a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge, and a second set of fluid ejecting chips arranged in a second row of the plurality of rows, the second row being parallel to the first row, each fluid ejecting chip of the second set of fluid ejecting chips comprising a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge, wherein the each fluid ejecting chip of the second set of fluid ejecting chips is configured between two consecutive fluid ejecting chips of the first set of fluid ejecting chips in a predetermined orientation such that the second edge of the each fluid ejecting chip of the second set of fluid ejecting chips is in proximity to a respective second edge of a fluid ejecting chip of the two consecutive fluid ejecting chips preceding the each fluid ejecting chip of the second set of fluid ejecting chips; a plurality of fluid vias comprising, a first set of fluid vias configured in a stepwise manner within the each fluid ejecting chip of the first set of fluid ejecting chips, and a second set of fluid vias configured in a stepwise manner within the each fluid ejecting chip of the second set of fluid ejecting chips; and a plurality of bond pads comprising, a first set of bond pads configured along at least one of the first edge and the second edge of the each fluid ejecting chip of the first set of fluid ejecting chips for distributing at least one of power and control signals to fluid ejectors within the each fluid ejecting chip of the first set of fluid ejecting chips, and a second set of bond pads configured along at least one of the first edge and the second edge of the each fluid ejecting chip of the second set of fluid ejecting chips for distributing at least one of power and control signals to fluid ejectors within the each fluid ejecting chip of the second set of fluid ejecting chips.