US Patent 7213911 Ink-jet head

An ink-jet head comprises a passage unit, an actuator unit, an ink supply unit, a flexible substrate, and a driver IC. The actuator unit is fixed to one surface of the passage unit in order to change the volume of pressure chambers included in the passage unit. The ink supply unit is fixed to the passage unit and supplies ink to the passage unit. The flexible substrate is connected to the actuator unit and has a signal wire formed thereon for feeding electric power to the actuator unit. The driver IC is connected to the flexible substrate in order to drive the actuator unit, and held on the ink supply unit.