Corporate Overview

The original concept for PicoJet’s ultrasonic bonding technology was the brainchild of Hue Le, the former Director of Technology Development at Tektronix Printing and Imaging Division (Now Xerox OPB). Hue’s 18 patents and over 20 years of experience in ink jet printing research and development, led him to build a team to explore the concept of ultrasonic metal bonding. His hunch paid off. In 2002 the first pioneering patent in the field was granted to PicoJet titled “Microfluidic Device and Ultrasonic Bonding.” A second patent granted in 2003 added the ultrasonic bonding of ceramic material. The third patent covering laser cutting of piezoceramic and flex cable interconnection followed in 2004. Additional fabrication process patents are pending. The combined result is the first long life and low cost printhead for the industrial printing industry.