摘要 |
<p>A thermal printhead (1) comprises a substrate (2), an electrode pattern (3) formed on the substrate, including a common electrode and a plurality of individual electrodes, a heating resister (5) connected to the electrode pattern (3), and a protective coating (8) including a plurality of layers (81, 82, 83, 84) covering the electrode pattern (3) and the heating resister (5). The protective coating includes an outermost layer (84) composed mainly of SiC and an admixture of carbon. <IMAGE></p> |