Author :
Payne, Terry ; Plumlee, H.
Author_Institution :
Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
A thermal printer containing a matrix of semiconductor heating elements, each with an integrated control circuit, has been developed for printing calculators, etc. Unique circuit requirements for producing sharp characters and the complete system will be described.
Keywords :
Ceramics; Circuits; Electric resistance; Leakage current; Packaging; Printers; Resistance heating; Resistors; Silicon; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference. Digest of Technical Papers. 1972 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.1972.1155026
