This paper reports on the development of a specialized inkjet printing head and equipment for high-resolution printing of QD dispersed inks. First, to achieve a robust process, we proposed an inkjet head design compatible with higher ink viscosity and with an ink circulation system to avoid particle aggregation. Further, we introduce a multi-restrictor inside the head to minimize ink fluid pumping pulsations on the print head and a drive-pernozzle technology with individual nozzle waveform control. Results include down to 0.8 pL ± 1.8% droplet variation across all nozzles, with a three-sigma accuracy 1.0 μm for droplet landing position. By combining optimized ink, inkjet head, and equipment technology, we successfully fabricated color converter-type micro-LED display panels.
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