IP Library Granted Patent US 7,131,188
Granted Patent B2
US 7,131,188 · App. 10/465,088 · Granted Nov 7, 2006

Process for implementing conductive tracing layout in touch panel

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,131,188
App. No.
10/465,088
Granted
Nov 7, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The touch panel comprises two conductive substrates arranged in parallel and secured to each other with a gap existing between the conductive substrates The process for implementing a conductive tracing layout in a touch panel includes steps of forming a first conductive layer on at least one of the conductive substrates; forming a first photo-resist layer on the first conductive layer; removing a specified portion of the first photo-resist layer to form a first specified mask on a specified portion of the first conductive layer; and removing the first conductive layer except the specified portion of the first conductive layer to form a first conductive tracing layout.

Claims (18)

1. A process for implementing a conductive tracing layout in a touch panel, comprising steps of:

providing two conductive substrates of said touch panel;

forming a first conductive layer on at least one of said conductive substrates;

forming a first photo-resist layer on said first conductive layer;

removing a specified portion of said first photo-resist layer to form a first specified mask on a specified portion of said first conductive layer;

removing said first conductive layer except said specified portion of said first conductive layer to form a first conductive tracing layout; and

arranging said two conductive substrates in parallel and securing said two conductive substrates to each other with a gap existing between said two conductive substrates.

2. The process according to claim 1 wherein said conductive substrate is coated with an ITO material, and said first conductive layer is made of silver.

3. The process according to claim 1 wherein said gap between said two conductive substrates is provided by providing non-conductive spacer dots between said conductive substrates.

4. The process according to claim 1 further comprising a step of removing the residual portion of said first photo-resist layer.

5. The process according to claim 1 further comprising:

forming a dielectric layer on said first conductive tracing layout;

removing a specified portion of said dielectric layer according to said first conductive tracing layout;

forming a second conductive layer over said dielectric layer;

forming a second photo-resist layer on said second conductive layer;

removing a specified portion of said second photo-resist layer to form a second specified mask on said second conductive layer; and

removing said second conductive layer except said specified portion of said second conductive layer to form a second conductive tracing layout.

6. The process according to claim 5 further comprising a step of removing the residual portion of said second photo-resist layer.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032604/0487 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 4, 2011
From: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025743/0317 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2003
From: LIN, HONG-YU; TSAI, YI-HUNG
To: TOPPOLY OPTOELECTRONICS CORP.
Reel/Frame 014206/0665 →