Display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9245696-B2
Application number	US-201313949673-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 24, 2013
Priority date	Jul 31, 2008
Publication date	Jan 26, 2016
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016

Abstract

A touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of wirings. Each of the plurality of first electrodes has a first portion formed on a layer different from that on which the second electrodes are formed and intersecting the second electrodes, and a second portion formed on the same layer as that on which the second electrodes are formed, but separated from the second electrode. The second electrode and the second portion of the first electrode are formed on a layer different than the layer where the wiring is formed. The first portion of the first electrode is connected to the second portion through a contact portion formed in an insulating film made of a negative resist between the first portion and the second electrode.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A touch panel, comprising:
a substrate,
a plurality of first electrodes formed on the substrate, extending in a first direction and being aligned in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
a plurality of second electrodes extending in the second direction so as to three dimensionally intersect the plurality of first electrodes and being aligned in the first direction, and
a plurality of wirings electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes respectively at a peripheral area of the substrate, wherein
each of the plurality of first electrodes has a first portion formed on a layer different from a layer on which the plurality of second electrodes are formed and three-dimensionally intersecting one of the plurality of second electrodes, and a second portion formed on the layer on which the plurality of second electrodes are formed, but separated from the plurality of second electrodes,
the plurality of second electrodes and the second portion are made of different material from that of the wirings,
the first portion is electrically connected to the second portion through a contact portion formed in an insulating film between the first portion and the plurality of second electrodes,
the wiring is electrically connected to the first electrode and second electrode through a connection portion which is provided on the insulating film on an end portion of the first and second electrode respectively, and
the insulating film is made of a negative resist.

2. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of second electrodes and the second portion are formed using electrically conductive transparent material, and
the wirings and the first portion are formed using electrically conductive metal material having a lower resistance value than a resistance value of the second electrodes and the second portion.

3. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein
each of the plurality of second electrodes has a portion, located between adjacent two electrodes of the plurality of first electrodes, wider than another portion thereof which three dimensionally intersects the first portion, and
the second portion is formed wider between adjacent two electrodes of the plurality of second electrodes than the first portion.

4. The touch panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a protective film formed on the substrate so as to cover the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes.

5. The touch panel according to claim 4 , the protective film is negative resist.

6. A touch panel, comprising:
a substrate,
a plurality of first electrodes formed on the substrate, extending in a first direction and being aligned in a second direction intersecting the first direction,
a plurality of second electrodes extending in the second direction so as to three dimensionally intersect the plurality of first electrodes and being aligned in the first direction, and
a plurality of wirings electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes respectively at a peripheral area of the substrate, wherein
each of the plurality of first electrodes has a first portion formed on a layer different from a layer on which the plurality of second electrodes are formed and three-dimensionally intersecting one of the plurality of second electrodes, and a second portion formed on the layer on which the plurality of second electrodes are formed, but separated from the plurality of second electrodes,
the plurality of second electrodes and the second portion are made of different material from that of the wirings,
the first portion is electrically connected to the second portion through a contact portion formed in an insulating film between the first portion and the plurality of second electrodes, and is formed on the layer where the wirings are formed,
the wiring is electrically connected to the first electrode and second electrode through a connection portion which is provided on the insulating film on an end portion of the first and second electrode respectively,
the insulating film is made of a negative resist,
the plurality of second electrodes and the second portion are formed using electrically conductive transparent material, and
the electrically conductive transparent material of the second portion is provided in the contact portion.

7. The touch panel according to claim 6 , wherein
the wirings and the first portion are formed using electrically conductive metal material having a lower resistance value than a resistance value of the second electrodes and the second portion.

8. The touch panel according to claim 6 , wherein
each of the plurality of second electrodes has a portion, located between adjacent two electrodes of the plurality of first electrodes, wider than another portion thereof which three dimensionally intersects the first portion, and
the second portion is formed wider between adjacent two electrodes of the plurality of second electrodes than the first portion.

9. The touch panel according to claim 6 , further comprising a protective film formed on the substrate so as to cover the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes.

10. The touch panel according to claim 9 , wherein the protective film is negative resist.

Assignees

• Japan Display Inc
• Panasonic Liquid Crystal Displ
• Japan Display Inc
• Panasonic Liquid Crystal Displ

Inventors

• Teramoto Masahiro

Classifications

• H01H1/58 Primary

  Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals {(for high tension switches H01H33/025; for electromagnetic relays H01H50/14; for circuit breakers H01H71/08)} · CPC title

• G06F2203/04111

  Cross over in capacitive digitiser, i.e. details of structures for connecting electrodes of the sensing pattern where the connections cross each other, e.g. bridge structures comprising an insulating layer, or vias through substrate · CPC title

• G06F2203/04103

  Manufacturing, i.e. details related to manufacturing processes specially suited for touch sensitive devices · CPC title

• G06F3/0412

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title

• G06F3/044

  by capacitive means · CPC title