In order to provide a liquid ejection device capable of ejecting a minute liquid droplet with stability, an end surface of a first partition portion is fixed to a plate with a first adhesive layer, an end surface of a second partition portion is fixed to the plate with a second adhesive layer, and an elastic coefficient of the first adhesive layer is smaller than an elastic coefficient of the second adhesive layer.

The head chip includes an actuator plate having ejection channels and non-ejection channels extending in a Y direction and arranged alternately in an X direction, an intermediate plate overlapped with the actuator plate in a Z direction, and provided with communication holes communicated with the ejection channels and through holes communicated with the non-ejection channels, and a nozzle plate overlapped with the intermediate plate in the Z direction in a state of closing the through holes, and provided with nozzle holes which are communicated with the communication holes, jet liquid contained in the ejection channels, and are formed at positions corresponding to the ejection channels. The non-ejection channels are communicated with an outside of the head chip. The through holes are each disposed at an inner side in the X direction of the inner surfaces extending in the Y direction of the non-ejection channel viewed from the Z direction.

An improved photoimageable dry film formulation, a fluidic ejection head containing a thick film layer derived from the improved photoimageable dry film formulation, and a method for making a fluidic ejection head. The improved photoimageable dry film formulation includes a multifunctional epoxy compound, a photoinitiator capable of generating a cation, a non-photoreactive solvent, and from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight a silane oligomer adhesion enhancer based on a total weight of the photoimageable dry film formulation before drying.

Long-term reliability of a liquid ejection head substrate and a liquid ejection head is improved by suppressing dissolution of an intermediate layer due to anodization. A liquid ejection head substrate including: a flow passage forming member having an ejection orifice and a flow passage; a heating resistance element for ejecting a liquid; an insulating layer covering the heating resistance element; a protecting layer whose surface is exposed to the flow passage; and an intermediate layer provided between the flow passage forming member and the protecting layer, in which the intermediate layer contains a material represented by a following composition formula (I): Si.sub.w1O.sub.x1C.sub.y1 (I), 39≤w1≤62 (at. %), 32≤x1≤55 (at. %), and 6≤y1≤29 (at. %), and w1+x1+y1=100 (at %).

A liquid ejection head includes an ejection-port formed member including liquid ejection ports, a substrate including liquid supply ports for supplying liquid to the ejection ports and a partition between the liquid supply ports, and a substrate supporting member. The liquid supply ports extend along the longitudinal direction of the substrate when viewed from a position facing the main surface of the substrate. The liquid supply ports are arrayed along the lateral direction of the substrate when viewed from the position facing the main surface. The partition includes a non-contact portion that is not in contact with the supporting member and a contact portion that is in contact with the supporting member. Of the liquid supply ports, adjacent liquid supply ports communicate with each other in the lateral direction through a gap between the non-contact portion and the supporting member, and liquid flows through the gap.

There is provided a liquid discharge head including a substrate having a pressure chamber, an actuator, and a channel member. The actuator has a first film arranged on the substrate and a second film arranged on a surface of the first film. The substrate and the channel member are attached to each other with an adhesive. A first through hole is formed in a part of the first film, and a second through hole is formed in a part of the second film. An edge of the first through hole is positioned further inward of the second through hole than an edge of the second through hole. The adhesive is applied to a part of the surface of the first film overlapping with the second through hole, so as to cover a boundary part between the first and second films.

Examples include a fluid ejection die embedded in a molded panel. The fluid ejection die comprises a substrate, and the substrate includes an army of nozzles extending therethrough. The substrate has a first surface in which nozzle orifices are formed and a second surface, opposite the first surface, in which nozzle inlet openings are formed. The fluid ejection die is embedded in the molded panel such that the first surface of the substrate is approximately planar with a top surface of the molded panel. The molded panel has a fluid channel formed therethrough in fluid communication with the nozzle inlet openings of the array of nozzles.

A heterogeneous integration chip of a micro fluid actuator is disclosed and includes a first substrate, a first insulation layer, a first conductive layer, a piezoelectric layer, a second conductive layer, a second substrate, a control element, a perforated trench and a conductor. The first substrate includes a first chamber. The first insulation layer is disposed on the first substrate. The first conductive layer is disposed on the first insulation layer and includes an electrode pad. The piezoelectric layer and the second conductive layer are stacked on the first conductive layer sequentially. The second substrate is assembled to the first substrate through a bonding layer to define a second chamber and includes an orifice, a fluid flowing channel and a third chamber. The control element is disposed in the second substrate. The perforated trench filled with the conductor is penetrated from the electrode pad to the second substrate.

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic ejection die is described. The die includes an array of nozzles. Each nozzle includes an ejection chamber and an opening. A fluid actuator is disposed within the ejection chamber. The fluidic ejection die also includes an array of passages, formed in a substrate, to deliver fluid to and from the ejection chamber. The fluidic ejection die also includes an array of enclosed cross-channels. Each enclosed cross-channel of the array of enclosed cross-channels is fluidly connected to a respective plurality of passages of the array of passages.

Provided is an inkjet head containing: a substrate having a nozzle hole, and a nozzle plate having a liquid repellent layer on an outermost surface of the substrate on an ink discharge surface side, wherein the nozzle plate has a conductive layer between the substrate and the liquid repellent layer.