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Epson PrecisionCore PrintheadMEMS PZT Inkjet DieMEMS report by Sylvain HallereauSeptember 2018 - Sample

REVERSE COSTING® – STRUCTURAL, PROCESS & COST REPORT


Table of Contents

Overview / Introduction 3

o Executive Summary

o Reverse Costing Methodology

Company Profile 7

o Epson

o Supply Chain

Physical Analysis 13

o Printer disassembly

o Printhead

Disassembly

Cross-Section

o Electronic Board

o Driver

Die Dimension

Transistor

CMOS Process

o MicroTFP Inkjet Die

Inkjet Die Disassembly

Inkjet Die Cross-Section

Nozzle Plate

Flow Path Substrate

Vibration Plate Cost

Protection substrate Cost

PZT Actuator

Final Assembly cost

o Comparison

Sensor Manufacturing Process 97

o Driver IC

o MicroTFP Inkjet Die

o PrecisionCore Printhead

Cost Analysis 1117

o Accessing the BOM

o MicroTFP inkjet Die

o Driver Wafer Cost

o Driver Die Cost

o Nozzle Plate Cost

o Flow Path Substrate Cost

o Vibration Plate Cost

o Protection substrate Cost

o Final Assembly cost

o Component Cost

o BOM Cost

o Material Cost Breakdown by Component Category

o Accessing the Added Value (AV) cost

o Details of the Electronic Board AV Cost

o Details of the Housing AV Cost

o Manufacturing Cost Breakdown for 3M units

Estimated Price Analysis 149

o Estimation of the Manufacturing Price

Customer Feedback 152

Company services 154


Overview / Introductiono Executive Summaryo Reverse Costing

Methodology

Company Profile & Supply Chain

Physical Analysis

Manufacturing Process Flow

Cost Analysis

Selling Price Analysis

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Executive Summary

This full reverse costing study has been conducted to provide insight on technology data, manufacturing cost and selling price of thePZT Print head and of the PZT Inkjet Die used in the Epson printer.

The PZT printhead integrates 4 PrecisionCore MicroTFP print chip on an unique support to print 4 colors.

We have simulated the cost of the PrecisionCore print head for a volume of 3,000,000 units in 2018.

The total material and manufacturing costs calculated in this report reflect only the costs for direct materials, manufacturing and basictests. Not included in this analysis are the costs of intellectual property, royalties and licensing fees, software loading and test,shipping, logistics, marketing.

The Epson PZT Inkjet Die is a new inkjet die manufactured by Epson for familial, office and professional applications.


Overview / Introductiono Executive Summaryo Reverse Costing

Methodology


Physical Analysis


Cost Analysis


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Executive Summary

The MEMS inkjet printhead market is expected to reach $1B in 2023, with a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2017 to 2023 . With in that, office printers and industrial segments are driving innovative technologies for piezo printheads, with CAGRs of 2.7% and 18% respectively for the next five years.

System Plus Consulting has a long experience on reverse costing studies on printhead with more than 15 custom analysis. Todayour competency in the reverse costing of printheads is available in catalog report and we are proud to release two catloguereports on Epson and Xaar printhead.

Epson is the first printer manufacturer to integrate a thin film PZT MEMS inkjet die in their industrial and office printer. Named microTFP inkjet die, this MEMS can be assembled by 2, 4 or more according to the need. Each microTFP can print 1 color with a density of 600dpi.

This reverse costing study provides insight into technological data, manufacturing cost, and selling price of the microTFP inkjet MEMS and the precisionCore printhead supplied by Epson.

The inkjet MEMS used a patented technology based on a property of no standard silicon crystal to manufacture the pressure chambers and manifolds. The PZT actuators and the 2 electrodes show a complex structure in the material choice and in the stacking structure. The final component is a complex structure with nozzle plate, pressure chambers, manifolds and channels all manufactured on silicon substrate and bonded together.

The microTFP has 2 rows of nozzles stagger on the die to obtain 600dpi.

The PrecisionCore is a 4 colors printheads. 1 microTFP MEMS is used per color. The driver ICs are assembled in the printhead.

A comparison between the XAAR 1201 and the Epson PrecisionCore printhead is included.


Overview / Introduction


Physical Analysis o Printero PrecisionCore Printheado Electronic Boardso Driver ICo MicroTFP Inkjet Dieo Comparison


Cost Analysis


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PrecisionCore Printhead

Total Weight: 31g69mm

18mm

46mm






Cost Analysis


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Printhead X-Ray

Connector

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Print head X-ray top view©2018 by System Plus Consulting






Cost Analysis


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Printhead Cross-Section

Print head cross-section – optical view©2018 by System Plus Consulting






Cost Analysis


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Driver IC

Pads number : xxx toward the PZT Inkjet diexxx from the PCBxxx to enhance the mechanical assembly with the flex.

Connected pads : xxxTotal Pad number : xxx

Pad connected to the PCB

Pad connected to the PZT inkjet die

Pad soldering with the Flex

Pad pitch: xxµm

Driver IC top view – optical view©2018 by System Plus Consulting






Cost Analysis


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Nozzle Plate

Nozzle Plate Top view – SEM View©2018 by System Plus Consulting






Cost Analysis


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PZT Actuator




Physical Analysis

Manufacturing Process Flowo Global Overviewo Driver ICo MicroTFP Inkjet Die

o Nozzle Plateo Flow Path Substrateo Vibration Plateo Protection Substrateo Inkjet Process Flow

o Printhead

Cost Analysis


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Inkjet Process Flow




Physical Analysis


Cost Analysiso Global Overviewo Driver ICo MicroTFP Inkjet Die


o Printhead


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Nozzle Plate – MicroTFP Front-End Cost




Physical Analysis


Cost Analysiso Global Overviewo Driver ICo MicroTFP Inkjet Die


o Printhead


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Manufacturing Cost Breakdown for 3M units in 2018




Physical Analysis


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