WO2014171524A1 - サーマルヘッドおよびサーマルプリンタ - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- the present invention relates to a thermal head and a thermal printer.
- thermal heads have been proposed as printing devices such as facsimiles or video printers.
- a thermal head for example, a substrate, a heat generating portion provided on the substrate, an electrode provided on the substrate and electrically connected to the heat generating portion, the heat generating portion, and a part of the electrode are covered.
- a protective layer see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the thermal expansion coefficient of the electrode is larger than the thermal expansion coefficient of the protective layer, and a void may be generated between the electrode and the protective layer. Thereby, the adhesiveness of an electrode and a protective layer may fall.
- a thermal head includes a substrate, a heat generating portion provided on the substrate, an electrode provided on the previous substrate and electrically connected to the heat generating portion, the heat generating portion, And a protective layer covering a part of the electrode.
- the electrode contains oxygen in a first region deeper than a depth of 150 nm from the surface located on the protective layer side.
- a thermal printer includes the thermal head described above, a transport mechanism that transports a recording medium onto the heat generating portion, and a platen roller that presses the recording medium onto the heat generating portion. Prepare.
- the coefficient of thermal expansion of the electrode can be brought close to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the protective layer, and the possibility that voids are generated between the protective layer and the electrode can be reduced. Thereby, possibility that the adhesiveness of an electrode and a protective layer will fall can be reduced.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a thermal head according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the II sectional view taken on the line shown in FIG. It is an expanded sectional view which expands and shows the area
- region of A1 shown in FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a thermal printer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view corresponding to FIG. 3, showing a thermal head according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view corresponding to FIG. 3, showing a thermal head according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view corresponding to FIG. 3, showing a thermal head according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the heat radiator 1 is formed in a plate shape and has a rectangular shape in plan view.
- the heat radiator 1 has a plate-like base part 1a and a protruding part 1b protruding from the base part 1a.
- the radiator 1 is formed of a metal material such as copper, iron, or aluminum, for example, and has a function of radiating heat that does not contribute to printing out of heat generated in the heat generating portion 9 of the head base 3. .
- the head base 3 is bonded to the upper surface of the base portion 1a by a double-sided tape or an adhesive (not shown).
- the printed wiring of the FPC 5 is connected to the connection electrode 21 of the head base 3 through the conductive bonding material 23. Thereby, the head base 3 and the FPC 5 are electrically connected.
- the conductive bonding material 23 can be exemplified by an anisotropic conductive material in which conductive particles are mixed in a solder material or an electrically insulating resin.
- substrate formed with resin such as a glass epoxy board
- the electrical resistance layer 15 is provided on the upper surface of the heat storage layer 13, and the common electrode 17, the individual electrode 19, and the connection electrode 21 are provided on the electrical resistance layer 15.
- the electric resistance layer 15 is patterned in the same shape as the common electrode 17, the individual electrode 19 and the connection electrode 21, and has an exposed region where the electric resistance layer 15 is exposed between the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19.
- the exposed regions of the electrical resistance layer 15 are arranged in a row on the raised portions 13 b of the heat storage layer 13, and each exposed region constitutes the heat generating portion 9.
- the plurality of heat generating portions 9 are illustrated in a simplified manner in FIG. 1 for convenience of explanation, but are arranged at a density of, for example, 100 dpi to 2400 dpi (dots per inch).
- the electric resistance layer 15 has a thickness of about 20 to 100 nm.
- a material having a relatively high electric resistance such as TaN, TaSiO, TaSiNO, TiSiO, TiSiCO, CrSiO, or NbSiO Is formed by. Therefore, when a voltage is applied to the heat generating portion 9, the heat generating portion 9 generates heat due to Joule heat generation.
- the common electrode 17 has a main wiring portion 17a, a sub wiring portion 17b, and a lead portion 17c.
- the main wiring portion 17 a extends along one long side of the substrate 7.
- the sub wiring part 17 b extends along one and the other short sides of the substrate 7.
- the lead portion 17c extends individually from the main wiring portion 17a toward each heat generating portion 9.
- the common electrode 17 is electrically connected between the FPC 5 and each heat generating part 9 by connecting one end part to the plurality of heat generating parts 9 and connecting the other end part to the FPC 5.
- the electric resistance layer 15, the common electrode 17, the individual electrode 19, and the connection electrode 21 are sequentially laminated on the heat storage layer 13 by a conventionally well-known thin film forming technique such as a sputtering method. Thereafter, the laminate is formed by processing the laminate into a predetermined pattern using a conventionally known photoetching or the like.
- the common electrode 17, the individual electrode 19, and the connection electrode 21 can be simultaneously formed by the same process.
- a protective layer 25 is formed on the heat storage layer 13 formed on the upper surface of the substrate 7 to cover the heat generating portion 9, a part of the common electrode 17 and a part of the individual electrode 19. ing.
- the formation region of the protective layer 25 is indicated by a one-dot chain line, and illustration of these is omitted.
- a coating layer 27 that partially covers the common electrode 17, the individual electrode 19, and the connection electrode 21 on the base portion 13 a of the heat storage layer 13 formed on the upper surface of the substrate 7. Is provided. In FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, the region where the coating layer 27 is formed is indicated by a one-dot chain line.
- the covering layer 27 is formed with an opening (not shown) for exposing the individual electrode 19 connected to the drive IC 11 and the connection electrode 21, and these wirings are connected to the drive IC 11 through the opening. ing.
- the drive IC 11 is connected to the individual electrode 19 and the connection electrode 21 to protect the drive IC 11 and to protect the connection portion between the drive IC 11 and these wirings, such as an epoxy resin or a silicone resin. It is sealed by being covered with a covering member 29 made of.
- the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As described above, the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 are integrally manufactured by a thin film forming technique, and the electrode of the present invention will be described using the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19.
- the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 are made of aluminum containing oxygen.
- the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 have a first region R1 and a second region R2.
- the first region R1 is a region deeper than the depth of 150 nm from the surface located on the protective layer 25 side.
- the second region R2 is a region located within a range of 150 nm from the surface located on the protective layer 25 side.
- the surface located in the protective layer 25 side of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 is the upper surfaces 17e and 19e.
- the second region R2 is a region located within a range of 150 nm from the surfaces 17d and 17e located on the protective layer 25 side of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19.
- the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 of the thermal head X1 can be formed by the following method, for example.
- the common electrode 17 and the individual electrodes 19 are heat-treated in an oxygen atmosphere to form the first region R1 and the second region R2.
- the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 may be heated in the atmosphere at 200 ° C. for 120 minutes.
- the oxygen content contained in the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 can be measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).
- XPS X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- the oxygen content at a plurality of different locations in the depth direction may be measured using XPS in the depth direction.
- the oxygen concentration gradient is obtained by measuring the oxygen content at a plurality of locations in the depth direction, obtaining an approximate expression from the plurality of oxygen contents using the least square method, A concentration gradient may be used. Specifically, the oxygen content at three different locations in the depth direction is measured, an approximate expression is obtained from the three points, and the concentration gradient is measured.
- the thermal expansion coefficient of aluminum is about 23 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 / K
- the thermal expansion coefficients of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrodes 19 decrease as the amount of oxygen contained in the aluminum increases.
- the thermal expansion coefficient of the protective layer 25 provided on the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 is approximately 0.6 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 / K when the protective layer 25 is formed of SiO 2 , and Si 3 N 4
- the thermal expansion coefficient of the protective layer 25 is about 3.2 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 / K, and about 4.6 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 / K when formed with SiON. The value is lower than 19.
- the coefficient of thermal expansion of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 can be brought close to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the protective layer 25.
- the thermal expansion coefficient of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 can be brought close to the thermal expansion coefficient of the protective layer 25.
- the oxygen concentration gradient is preferably 1 atomic% / nm or less toward the protective layer 25, and the compositions inside the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 are in a constant state. Preferably it is. Thereby, it can function stably as an electrode.
- the composition inside the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 is in a constant state, the coefficient of thermal expansion inside the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 can be made closer to the uniform electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19. It can suppress that a stress arises inside the electrode 19.
- the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 The internal composition is in a constant state and can function stably as an electrode. Further, the coefficient of thermal expansion inside can be made closer to uniform, and the occurrence of stress inside the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 can be further suppressed.
- the absolute value of the difference between the oxygen content and the average value of the oxygen content in the first region R1 is more preferably 0.5 atomic% or less.
- the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 have a second region R2 located in a range of 150 nm from the surfaces 17d and 17e located on the protective layer 25 side, and the second region R2 contains oxygen. is doing. Therefore, the coefficient of thermal expansion of the second region R2 located on the protective layer 25 side can be reduced, and the possibility that voids are generated between the second region R2 and the protective layer 25 can be reduced. As a result, the possibility that the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 and the protective layer 25 are separated can be further reduced.
- the second region R2 contains oxygen at 1 atom% or more and 50 atom% or less. Therefore, the stress caused by the thermal expansion coefficient of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 and the thermal expansion coefficient of the protective layer 25 can be reduced, and the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 can be separated from the protective layer 25. Can be reduced.
- the corrosion resistance can be improved by increasing the oxygen content in the second region R2. Furthermore, since the oxygen content in the second region R2 increases, the heat dissipation from the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 can be reduced, and the thermal efficiency can be improved.
- the oxygen concentration gradient in the second region R2 is preferably 4 atomic% / nm or more and 13 atomic% / nm or less toward the protective layer 25. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress an increase in the specific resistance of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 while reducing the possibility that a void is generated between the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 and the protective layer 25.
- the thermal expansion coefficient in the second region R2 gradually decreases toward the protective layer 25,
- the two regions R2 function as a buffer portion against a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion that occurs between the first region R1 and the protective layer 25.
- the oxygen concentration gradient in the second region R2 is 13 atomic% / nm or less toward the protective layer 25, the possibility that a large stress is applied to the inside of the second region R2 can be reduced. The possibility that the protective layer 25 peels from the second region R2 can be reduced.
- the oxygen concentration gradient in the second region R2 increases toward the protective layer 25.
- the thermal expansion coefficients of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 can be made closer to the thermal expansion coefficient of the protective layer 25.
- the second region R2 having a small coefficient of thermal expansion is disposed on the protective layer 25 side.
- the coefficient of thermal expansion of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 can be decreased toward the protective layer 25 side, and the possibility that the common electrode 17, the individual electrode 19, and the protective layer 25 are separated is reduced. be able to.
- the thermal head X1 includes the second region while containing oxygen in the first region R1 deeper than the depth of 150 nm from the surfaces 17d and 17e where the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 are disposed on the protective layer 25 side.
- R2 also contains oxygen.
- the maximum height (Ry) of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 is 0.095 to 0.2 ⁇ m.
- the adhesion between the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 and the protective layer 25 can be further improved.
- the maximum height (Ry) of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 may be 0.005 to 0.095 ⁇ m. In this case, the surfaces of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 become smooth, and the sealing property of the protective layer 25 can be ensured.
- the maximum height (Ry) of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 is a cross section perpendicular to the upper surfaces 17e and 19e of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19, and the thermal head X1 is cut and the cut surface is subjected to image processing.
- roughness curves corresponding to the upper surfaces 17e and 19e of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 are obtained.
- the reference height can be extracted in the direction of the parallel line of the roughness curve, and the distance between the peak portion and the valley bottom portion in the extracted portion can be measured to obtain the maximum height (Ry).
- the extraction of the reference length is performed so as not to include the unusual peaks and valleys that are regarded as scratches.
- the first region R1 and the second region R2 are defined, for example, by the distance from the surfaces 17e and 19e of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19, and 150 nm from the surfaces 17e and 19e of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19.
- the region located in the range is defined as the second region R2, and the region deeper than the depth of 150 nm from the surfaces 17e, 19e of the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 is defined as the first region R1.
- the transport mechanism 40 includes a drive unit (not shown) and transport rollers 43, 45, 47, and 49.
- the transport mechanism 40 transports a recording medium P such as thermal paper or image receiving paper onto which ink is transferred in the direction of arrow S in FIG. 4 and is placed on the protective layer 25 positioned on the plurality of heat generating portions 9 of the thermal head X1. It is for carrying.
- the drive unit has a function of driving the transport rollers 43, 45, 47, and 49, and for example, a motor can be used.
- the transport rollers 43, 45, 47, and 49 are formed by, for example, covering cylindrical shaft bodies 43a, 45a, 47a, and 49a made of metal such as stainless steel with elastic members 43b, 45b, 47b, and 49b made of butadiene rubber or the like. Can be configured.
- the recording medium P is an image receiving paper or the like to which ink is transferred, an ink film is transported together with the recording medium P between the recording medium P and the heat generating portion 9 of the thermal head X1.
- the platen roller 50 has a function of pressing the recording medium P onto the protective film 25 located on the heat generating portion 9 of the thermal head X1.
- the platen roller 50 is disposed so as to extend along a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction S of the recording medium P, and both ends thereof are supported and fixed so as to be rotatable while the recording medium P is pressed onto the heat generating portion 9. ing.
- the platen roller 50 can be configured by, for example, covering a cylindrical shaft body 50a made of metal such as stainless steel with an elastic member 50b made of butadiene rubber or the like.
- the power supply device 60 has a function of supplying a current for causing the heat generating portion 9 of the thermal head X1 to generate heat and a current for operating the driving IC 11 as described above.
- the control device 70 has a function of supplying a control signal for controlling the operation of the drive IC 11 to the drive IC 11 in order to selectively heat the heat generating portion 9 of the thermal head X1 as described above.
- the thermal printer Z1 presses the recording medium P onto the heat generating part 9 of the thermal head X1 by the platen roller 50, and conveys the recording medium P onto the heat generating part 9 by the conveying mechanism 40.
- the heat generating unit 9 is selectively heated by the power supply device 60 and the control device 70 to perform predetermined printing on the recording medium P.
- the recording medium P is an image receiving paper or the like
- printing is performed on the recording medium P by thermally transferring ink of an ink film (not shown) conveyed together with the recording medium P to the recording medium P.
- the thermal head X2 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the thermal head X ⁇ b> 2 is provided with a buffer layer 16 so as to cover the common electrode 17, the individual electrode 19, and the electric resistance layer 15.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the thermal head X1, and the description thereof is omitted.
- the buffer layer 16 can be formed of the same material as that of the protective layer 25 and has a function of relieving stress generated when a recording medium (not shown) is pressed against the protective layer 25.
- the buffer layer 16 can be formed of SiN, SiON, SiC, or SiCN, and is preferably formed of SiN from the viewpoint of the thermal expansion coefficient.
- the thickness of the buffer layer 16 is preferably 0.1 to 0.4 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of the coefficient of thermal expansion.
- the thermal head X2 is provided with a second region R2 so as to be in contact with the buffer layer 16. Therefore, the second region R2 having a higher hardness than the first region R1 is sandwiched between the first region R1 and the buffer layer 16. Thereby, the stress which arises in 2nd area
- region R2 can be reduced, and possibility that the common electrode 17, the individual electrode 19, and the protective layer 25 will peel can be reduced.
- the thermal head X3 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the thermal head X3 is different from the thermal head X1 in that an antioxidant layer 18 is provided on the electric resistance layer 15.
- the second region R2 is different from the thermal head X1 in that the second region R2 is not formed over the entire side surfaces 17d and 19d. Other points are the same as the thermal head X1.
- a material layer to be the common electrode 17 and the individual electrode 19 is formed on the entire surface of the electric resistance layer 15 by a sputtering method.
- the concentration of oxygen gas mixed into the argon gas is changed.
- the first region R1 is formed in a state where oxygen gas is mixed so as to have a partial pressure of 2% with respect to the argon gas, and the partial pressure of oxygen gas with respect to the argon gas is 15%.
- the second region R2 is formed by gradually increasing the amount of oxygen gas introduced.
- a pattern can be formed using a photolithographic technique, and the common electrode and the individual electrode 19 can be formed.
- the raised portion 13b is formed on the heat storage layer 13
- the electric resistance layer 15 is formed on the raised portion 13b.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the heat generating portion 9 of the electric resistance layer 15 may be disposed on the base portion 13 b of the heat storage layer 13 without forming the raised portion 13 b in the heat storage layer 13.
- the electric resistance layer 15 may be disposed on the substrate 7 without forming the heat storage layer 13.
- the thermal head X1 has been described using a thin film head that forms the electrical resistance layer 15 by a thin film formation technique. Good. Furthermore, although the example in which the heat generating portion 9 is provided on the main surface of the substrate 7 has been shown, the heat generating portion 9 may be provided on the end surface of the substrate 7.
- X1 to X4 Thermal head Z1 Thermal printer 1 Radiator 3 Head base 5 Flexible printed wiring board 7 Substrate 9 Heating part (electric resistor) 11 Drive IC DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Heat storage layer 15 Electrical resistance layer 17 Common electrode 19 Individual electrode 21 Connection electrode 23 Joining material 24 Antioxidation layer 25 Protection layer 27 Covering layer 29
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以下、サーマルヘッドX1について図1~3を参照して説明する。サーマルヘッドX1は、放熱体1と、放熱体1上に配置されたヘッド基体3と、ヘッド基体3に接続されたフレキシブルプリント配線板5(以下、FPC5という)とを備えている。なお、図1では、FPC5の図示を省略し、FPC5が配置される領域を一点鎖線で示している。
図5を用いてサーマルヘッドX2について説明する。サーマルヘッドX2は、共通電極17、個別電極19、および電気抵抗層15を覆うように緩衝層16が設けられている。その他の構成はサーマルヘッドX1と同様であり、説明を省略する。
図6を用いてサーマルヘッドX3について説明する。サーマルヘッドX3は、電気抵抗層15の上に酸化防止層18が設けられている点で、サーマルヘッドX1と異なっている。また、第2領域R2が側面17d,19dの全体にわたって形成されていない点でサーマルヘッドX1と異なっている。その他の点は、サーマルヘッドX1と同一である。
図7を用いて、サーマルヘッドX4について説明する。サーマルヘッドX4は、電極が、厚電極部20を有している点でサーマルヘッドX1と異なり、その他の点はサーマルヘッドX1と同様である。
Z1 サーマルプリンタ
1 放熱体
3 ヘッド基体
5 フレキシブルプリント配線板
7 基板
9 発熱部(電気抵抗体)
11 駆動IC
13 蓄熱層
15 電気抵抗層
17 共通電極
19 個別電極
21 接続電極
23 接合材
24 酸化防止層
25 保護層
27 被覆層
29 被覆部材
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- 基板と、
該基板上に設けられた発熱部と、
前記基板上に設けられ、前記発熱部に電気的に接続された電極と、
前記発熱部、および前記電極の一部を被覆する保護層と、を備え、
前記電極は、前記保護層側に位置する表面から150nmの深さより深い第1領域に、酸素を含有していることを特徴とするサーマルヘッド。 - 前記電極は、前記第1領域に、酸素を1原子%以上13原子%以下含有している、請求項1に記載のサーマルヘッド。
- 前記第1領域は、前記酸素の含有量と、前記第1領域における前記酸素の含有量の平均値との差の絶対値が、1原子%以下である、請求項1または2に記載のサーマルヘッド。
- 前記電極は、前記保護層側に位置する表面から150nmの範囲に位置する第2領域を有しており、
該第2領域が酸素を含有している、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載のサーマルヘッド。 - 前記第2領域に含有される酸素の含有量が、前記第1領域に含有される酸素の含有量よりも多い、請求項4に記載のサーマルヘッド。
- 前記電極は、前記第2領域に、酸素を1原子%以上50原子%以下含有している、請求項4または5に記載のサーマルヘッド。
- 請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載のサーマルヘッドと、
前記発熱部上に記録媒体を搬送する搬送機構と、
前記発熱部上に記録媒体を押圧するプラテンローラと、を備えることを特徴とするサーマルプリンタ。
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