Various fluidic techniques can employ ducting structures, such as
microstructures, that extend between other components, such as plate-like
structures. A ducting structure can, for example, include an inlet
opening toward or near one plate-like structure, an outlet opening toward
or near another plate-like structure, and a duct in which fluid flows
after being received through the inlet opening and before being provided
through the outlet opening. In some implementations, a ducting structure
is photo-defined, such as by exposing a photoimageable structure and then
removing either exposed or unexposed regions. In some implementations, a
ducting structure is a freestanding polymer microstructure. In some
implementations, ducting structures are microstructures that extend
approximately the same length between first and second plate-like
structures, and have a ratio of length to maximum cavity diameter of
approximately two or more. A printhead implementation includes an array
of such microstructures supported between drive side and drop side
assemblies.