IP Library Granted Patent US 7,990,482
Granted Patent B2
US 7,990,482 · App. 12/351,410 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Electro-optical device, method of manufacturing electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,990,482
App. No.
12/351,410
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electro-optical device that displays a multiple viewing point image includes an electro-optical panel that has a plurality of pixels and includes at least a first substrate having transparency, a touch panel that detects contact in accordance with a change in electrostatic capacitance and includes a second substrate having transparency, a barrier layer that is formed on a face of the second substrate which is located on the first substrate side, has an opening part disposed in correspondence with an area between the adjacent pixels, and has a light shielding property, and a detection electrode that is formed on a face of the second substrate which is located on a side apart from the first substrate, has transparency, is used for detecting contact depending on a change in electrostatic capacitance. The second substrate and the first substrate are fixed with the barrier layer interposed therebetween.

Claims (24)

1. An electro-optical device that displays a multiple viewing point image comprising:

an electro-optical panel that has a plurality of pixels and includes at least a first substrate having transparency;

a touch panel that detects contact in accordance with a change in electrostatic capacitance and includes a second substrate having transparency;

a barrier layer that is formed on a face of the second substrate which is located on the first substrate side, has an opening part disposed in correspondence with an area between the adjacent pixels, and has a light shielding property; and

a detection electrode that is formed on a face of the second substrate which is located on a side apart from the first substrate, has transparency, is used for detecting contact depending on a change in electrostatic capacitance,

wherein the second substrate and the first substrate are fixed with the barrier layer interposed therebetween.

2. The electro-optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier layer is a metal film.

3. The electro-optical device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the electro-optical panel includes a light shielding film having a light shielding property disposed between the adjacent pixels, and

wherein the width of the opening part of the barrier layer is larger than that of the light shielding film.

4. The electro-optical device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the electro-optical panel includes a light shielding film having a light shielding property disposed between the adjacent pixels, and

wherein the width of the opening part of the barrier layer is equal to or smaller than that of the light shielding film.

5. The electro-optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the electro-optical panel includes:

a third substrate that is formed to face the first substrate with a gap interposed therebetween and has transparency;

an electro-optical material that is formed between the first substrate and the third substrate; and

a common electrode and a pixel electrode that apply a driving voltage to the electro-optical material formed on an electro-optical material side of the third substrate.

6. An electronic apparatus having the electro optical device according to claim 1 .

7. A method of manufacturing an electro-optical device that displays a multiple viewing point image, the method comprising:

forming an electro-optical panel that has a plurality of pixels and includes at least a first substrate having transparency;

forming a touch panel that detects contact in accordance with a change in electrostatic capacitance and includes a second substrate having transparency;

forming a barrier layer that is formed on a face of the second substrate which is located on the first substrate side, has an opening part disposed in correspondence with an area between the adjacent pixels, and has a light shielding property; and

forming a detection electrode that is formed on a face of the second substrate which is located on a side apart from the first substrate, has transparency, is used for detecting contact depending on a change in electrostatic capacitance,

wherein the second substrate and the first substrate are fixed with the barrier layer interposed therebetween.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2013
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: JAPAN DISPLAY WEST INC.
Reel/Frame 031378/0226 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2010
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024503/0331 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2009
From: SHINOHARA, TAKASHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022084/0207 →