Display device

US2015103048A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2015103048-A1
Application numberUS-201414577787-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateDec 19, 2014
Priority dateSep 24, 2012
Publication dateApr 16, 2015
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Abstract

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An object of the present technology is to provide a display device that includes an input device capable of easily being incorporated into the display device as a capacitance coupling type input device. The display device includes: a display panel having a plurality of pixel electrodes 19 and updating a display by sequentially applying a scanning signal to a TFT that controls application of a voltage to the pixel electrodes 19 ; and an input device having one of electrodes arranged in the periphery of the pixel electrode 19 of the display panel and the other electrode arranged so as to cross the one of electrodes, wherein a capacitive element is formed between the one of electrodes and the other electrode. The one of electrodes arranged in the periphery of the pixel electrode 19 is composed of a lower layer portion 27 a made of a metallic material, and an upper layer portion 27 b covering the lower layer portion 27 a and made of the same material as the pixel electrode 19.

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1 . A display device, comprising: a display panel having a plurality of pixel electrodes and updating a display by sequentially applying a scanning signal to a switching element that controls application of a voltage to the pixel electrodes; and an input device having one of electrodes arranged in the periphery of the pixel electrode of the display panel and the other electrode arranged so as to cross the one of electrodes, wherein a capacitive element is formed between the one of electrodes and the other electrode, wherein the one of electrodes arranged in the periphery of the pixel electrode is composed of a lower layer portion made of a metallic material, and an upper layer portion covering the lower layer portion and made of the same material as the pixel electrode.

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  • by capacitive means · CPC title

  • G06F3/0412Primary

    Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title

  • Electrode mesh in capacitive digitiser: electrode for touch sensing is formed of a mesh of very fine, normally metallic, interconnected lines that are almost invisible to see. This provides a quite large but transparent electrode surface, without need for ITO or similar transparent conductive material · CPC title

  • using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes · CPC title

  • using two or more layers of sensing electrodes, e.g. using two layers of electrodes separated by a dielectric layer · CPC title

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What does patent US2015103048A1 cover?
An object of the present technology is to provide a display device that includes an input device capable of easily being incorporated into the display device as a capacitance coupling type input device. The display device includes: a display panel having a plurality of pixel electrodes 19 and updating a display by sequentially applying a scanning signal to a TFT that controls application of a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0412. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Apr 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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