Display device
View Patent ↗A display device with a touch panel includes a display panel, and a touch panel formed above the display panel. The touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a first direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a second direction different from the first direction. The X electrodes and the Y electrodes respectively include intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and over a reduced portion of the X electrode.
1. A touch panel comprising:
X electrodes extended in a first direction;
Y electrodes extended in a second direction different from the first direction;
a plurality of connecting terminals; and
connecting wirings electrically connecting between connecting terminals and the X electrodes or between connecting terminals and the Y electrodes;
wherein both the X electrodes and the Y electrodes include:
intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other; and
electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions;
wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes,
wherein the X electrodes and Y electrodes are made of a transparent conductive material,
wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of the one of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, and between the X electrode and Y electrode,
wherein the floating electrodes are made of a transparent conductive material, and
wherein the electrode portions of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are formed in a same layer.
2. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein either the X electrodes or the Y electrodes are made of an indium oxide.
3. The touch panel according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulating layer formed between intersection portion of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes.
4. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the floating electrodes are smaller in area than the electrode portion of the X electrode and the Y electrode.
5. A touch panel comprising:
a substrate including longer sides and shorter sides;
X electrodes formed on the substrate;
Y electrodes intersecting the X electrodes;
connecting terminals; and
connecting wirings electrically connecting between the connecting terminals and the X electrodes or between connecting terminals and the Y electrodes;
wherein the X electrodes are formed along the longer sides whereas the Y electrodes are formed along the shorter sides;
wherein both the X electrodes and the Y electrodes include:
intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other; and
individual electrodes each formed between the intersection portions;
wherein each of the individual electrodes of the X electrodes is smaller in area than each of the individual electrodes of the Y electrodes;
wherein the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are made of an indium tin oxide;
wherein floating electrodes are formed between the individual electrode of the X electrode and the Y electrode and made of an indium tin oxide, and
wherein the individual electrodes of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are formed in a same layer.
6. The touch panel according to claim 5 , wherein either the X electrodes or the Y electrodes are a transparent conductive electrode.
7. The touch panel according to claim 5 ,
wherein the floating electrodes are transparent conductive electrodes.
8. The touch panel according to claim 5 , wherein the floating electrodes are smaller in area than the electrode portion of the X electrode and the Y electrode.
9. A touch panel comprising:
X electrodes;
Y electrodes which intersect the X electrodes;
connecting terminals; and
connecting wirings electrically connecting between the connecting terminals and the X electrodes or between connecting terminals and the Y electrodes,
wherein both the X electrodes and the Y electrodes include:
intersection portions each formed where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap each other; and
individual electrodes each formed between the intersection portions;
wherein a number of the individual electrodes of the X electrodes is n and a number of the individual electrodes of the Y electrodes is m;
wherein an area of the individual electrodes of the X electrodes is smaller than an area of the individual electrodes of the Y electrodes if the number n is larger than the number m;
wherein the X electrodes and Y electrodes are made of a transparent conductive material;
wherein floating electrodes are formed between the individual electrode of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes and made of a transparent conductive material, and
wherein the individual electrodes of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are formed in a same layer.
10. The touch panel according to claim 9 , wherein either the X electrodes or the Y electrodes are made of an indium tin oxide.
11. The touch panel according to claim 9 ,
wherein the floating electrodes are made of an indium tin oxide.
12. The touch panel according to claim 9 , wherein the floating electrodes are smaller in area than the electrode portion of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes.