Light emitting element array chip and print head

摘要

To achieve a reduction in the size of the print head and a reduction in the cost. Means for achieving the object LED array chips 1 achieved by matrix-connecting MxN LED elements 2 with M pad electrodes to be scanned 4 and N pad electrodes to be driven 3 and LED array drive ICs 10 are mounted at a mounting substrate 41. The pad electrodes to be driven 3 are connected with drive pad electrodes 16 and the pad electrodes to be scanned 4 are connected with scan pad electrodes 17 through wires 42a and 42b respectively. The pad electrodes to be driven 3 and the pad electrodes to be scanned 4 are provided in a single row along one side of the lengthwise side of the chip. The LED array drive ICs 10 are provided with a scan control unit that sequentially validates the M pad electrodes to be scanned 4 one at a time based upon a scan signal and a data control unit that supplies drive currents to the N pad electrodes to be driven 3 in conformance to individual sets of data to cause N LED elements 2 connected with a valid pad electrode to be scanned 4 to emit light, each time the valid pad electrode to be scanned 4 is switched. <IMAGE>