Konica Minolta has successfully developed a highly advanced and high-accuracy inkjet head capable of 1-picoliter drop size, for the first time for printed electronics applications. This new print head make uses of the company’s proprietary MEMS technologies, and is planned to go on sale in sample quantities by the coming days. The new print head is resistant to various inks necessary for industrial applications and suitable to use with less thickness inks. It can also be used for all sorts of applications, ranging from OLED display patterning and OLED lighting thin air coating.

Utilization of MEMS technology will allow future nozzle integration in line with customer need, as well as further efficiency of the printhead itself. KM128SNG-MB is built with supreme technology that will display its worth in OLED display patterning, OLED lighting thin film layer coating, and the most innovative manufacturing technologies to provide high-resolution, high additional value displays for smartphones and similar devices. Moreover, it is stable and delivers highly accurate operation with clear precision drive control on a per-nozzle basis.

The printed electronics market, including a range of next-generation flexible displays, are expected to reach to the maximum level by 2020, according to the research made by Konica Minolta. It is probable this newly developed printhead will have a great say to the market. Through industrial inkjet technology, the all new 1p Inkjet print head will contribute in the coming years to next-generation printed electronics which allow low power, low natural resource usage, and high efficiency and competence.