Detection device and display device with detection function

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9652103-B2
Application number	US-201514947563-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 20, 2015
Priority date	Nov 26, 2014
Publication date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	May 16, 2017

Abstract

[Problem] To prevent detachment of overcoat layer which covers at least a part of a terminal formed on a substrate.
[Measure to solve the problem] According to one embodiment, a detection device includes a substrate, detection electrode, terminal formed of a metal material, lead, coating layer, conductive adhesion layer, and circuit board. The lead connects the electrode and the terminal. The coating layer covers the electrode and the lead, and partly covers the terminal. The adhesion layer covers a part of the terminal exposed from the coating layer and covers a part of the coating layer. The circuit board is connected to the terminal with the adhesion layer interposed therebetween. At least in an overlapping area where the conductive adhesion layer covers the coating layer, the metal material that forms the terminal includes a shape that the metal material is partly removed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A detection device, comprising:
a substrate;
a detection electrode formed on a main surface of the substrate, the detection electrode used for detection of an object contacting or approaching the substrate;
a terminal formed of a metal material on the main surface of the substrate;
a lead formed on the main surface of the substrate, the lead electrically connecting the detection electrode and the terminal;
a coating layer covering the detection electrode, the lead, and a part of the terminal;
a conductive adhesion layer covering a part of the terminal exposed from the coating layer, the conductive adhesion layer covering a part of the coating layer; and
a circuit board electrically connected to the terminal with the conductive adhesion layer interposed therebetween, wherein
at least in an overlapping area where the conductive adhesion layer covers the coating layer, an area of the metal material of the terminal per unit area is smaller than that of the other area of the terminal.

2. The detection device of claim 1 , wherein the terminal is formed such that the metal material is partly removed therefrom at least in the overlapping area.

3. The detection device of claim 1 , wherein the terminal includes a line in the overlapping area, the line having a second width which is less than a first width of the lead.

4. The detection device of claim 3 , wherein the line meanders or bends.

5. The detection device of claim 3 , wherein the terminal includes a plurality of the lines crossing each other.

6. The detection device of claim 1 , wherein the terminal comprises:
a plurality of lines extending in a first direction and arranged at intervals in a second direction crossing the first direction; and
a connector disposed in each gap between the lines for connection thereof.

7. The detection device of claim 6 , wherein the connector has a third width which is less than a first width of the lead.

8. The detection device of claim 1 , wherein the terminal includes a slit in the overlapping area.

9. The detection device of claim 3 , wherein the terminal comprises:
a first part covered with the coating layer;
a second part covered with the conductive adhesion layer; and
a third part including the line, the third part at least partly overlapping with the overlapping area and connecting the first part and the second part.

10. The detection device of claim 9 , wherein the second part has an opening on an extension line of the line.

11. A display device with a detection function, comprising:
a display panel including a display element, a plurality of first electrodes disposed in respective pixels in a display area, and a second electrode opposed to the first electrodes, the display panel configured to display an image in the display area by selectively applying a voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode to drive the display element;
a detection electrode formed on an outer surface of the display panel, the detection electrode used for detection of an object contacting or approaching the display area;
a terminal formed of a metal material on the outer surface of the display panel;
a lead formed on the outer surface of the display panel, the lead electrically connecting the detection electrode and the terminal;
a coating layer covering the detection electrode, the lead, and a part of the terminal;
a conductive adhesion layer covering a part of the terminal exposed from the coating layer and covering a part of the coating layer;
a circuit board electrically connected to the terminal with the conductive adhesion layer interposed therebetween; and
a detection circuit configured to detect the object based on a second signal output from the detection electrode to the circuit board through the lead and the terminal when a first signal for detection of the object is supplied to the second electrode, wherein
at least in an overlapping area where the conductive adhesion layer covers the coating layer, an area of the metal material of the terminal per unit area is smaller than that of the other area of the terminal.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the terminal is formed such that the metal material is partly removed therefrom at least in the overlapping area.

13. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the terminal includes a line in the overlapping area, the line having a second width which is less than a first width of the lead.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the line meanders or bends.

15. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the terminal includes a plurality of the lines crossing each other.

16. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the terminal comprises:
a plurality of lines extending in a first direction and arranged at intervals in a second direction crossing the first direction; and
a connector disposed in each gap between the lines for connection thereof.

17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the connector has a third which is less than a first width of the lead.

18. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the terminal includes a slit in the overlapping area.

19. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the terminal comprises:
a first part covered with the coating layer;
a second part covered with the conductive adhesion layer; and
a third part including the line, the third part at least partly overlapping with the overlapping area and connecting the first part and the second part.

20. The display device of claim 19 , wherein the second part has an opening on an extension line of the line.

Assignees

• Japan Display Inc

Inventors

• Kurasawa Hayato
• Asada Keisuke
• Ide Tatsuya
• Ishizaki Koji

Classifications

• H05K2201/09681

  Mesh conductors, e.g. as a ground plane · CPC title

• H05K1/147

  at least one of the printed circuits being bent or folded, e.g. by using a flexible printed circuit (H05K1/148 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K3/361

  Assembling flexible printed circuits with other printed circuits · CPC title

• H05K2201/09727

  Varying width along a single conductor; Conductors or pads having different widths · CPC title

• H05K2201/09663

  Divided layout, i.e. conductors divided in two or more parts · CPC title