Integrierte Treiberschaltung für Druckkopf

摘要

A rectangular drive IC for a printing head is provided which has first and second longer sides (4a', 4b') as well as first and second shorter sides (4c', 4d'), the drive IC (4') also having a multiplicity of drive output pads (DRO*) arranged adjacent to and along the first longer side (4a'), the drive IC (4') further having control signal pads which include at least a data-in pad (DI*), a data-out pad (DO*), a strobe pad (AEO*), a logic power supply pad (VDD*) and a clock pad (CLK*). According to the invention, the control signal pads (DI*, DO*, AEO*, VDD*, CLK*) are arranged adjacent to the respective shorter sides (4c', 4d').