Research Article

Drop-on-Demand Inkjet Printhead Performance Enhancement by Dynamic Lumped Element Modeling for Printable Electronics Fabrication

Table 1

Droplet generator parameters.

ParameterUnitValue

GeometryChannel volume, Pl166000
Channel length, Um7200
Nozzle radius, Um13.5
Neck length, Um45

PZTPiezoceramic thickness, Um25
Free electrical capacitance, F2.8 nF

FluidSurface tension, N/m45 10−3
Viscosity, Kg/(ms)15
Density, Kg/m31.05 103
Sonic speed, m/s1400