IP Library Granted Patent US 8,531,409
Granted Patent B2
US 8,531,409 · App. 12/391,322 · Granted Sep 10, 2013

Electrical capacitance input device, display apparatus with input function and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,531,409
App. No.
12/391,322
Granted
Sep 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrostatic capacitance input device having a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction and a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction in an input area, including a plurality of first lines extending in parallel to each other from the plurality of first electrodes to a plurality of first terminals, and a plurality of second lines extending in parallel to each other from the plurality of second electrode to a plurality of second terminals, the first lines and the second lines being formed outside the input area, and an auxiliary line extending outside at least one of the lines at both ends in terms of the direction of arrangement of one or both of the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines, the auxiliary line generating a parasitic capacitance with respect to the at least one of the lines.

Claims (26)

1. An electrostatic capacitance input device having a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction and a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction in an input area, comprising:

a plurality of first lines extending in parallel to each other from the plurality of first electrodes to a plurality of first terminals;

a plurality of second lines extending in parallel to each other from the plurality of second electrode to a plurality of second terminals, the first lines and the second lines being formed outside the input area; and

an auxiliary line extending outside at least one of the lines at both ends in terms of the direction of arrangement of one or both of the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines, the auxiliary line including a first auxiliary line and a second auxiliary line both generating a parasitic capacitance with respect to the at least one of the lines

wherein the first auxiliary line and the second auxiliary line are arranged outside the lines at the both ends of one or both of the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines in terms of the direction of arrangement thereof, and

wherein the first auxiliary line and the second auxiliary line generate the parasitic capacitances with respect to the lines at both ends respectively.

2. A display apparatus with an input function comprising the electrostatic capacitance device according to claim 1 .

3. An electronic apparatus comprising the display apparatus according to claim 2 .

4. An electrostatic capacitance input device having a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction and a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction in an input area, comprising:

a plurality of first lines extending in parallel to each other from the plurality of first electrodes to a plurality of first terminals;

a plurality of second lines extending in parallel to each other from the plurality of second electrode to a plurality of second terminals, the first lines and the second lines being formed outside the input area; and

an auxiliary line extending outside at least one of the lines at both ends in terms of the direction of arrangement of one or both of the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines, the auxiliary line including a first auxiliary line and a second auxiliary line both generating a parasitic capacitance with respect to the at least one of the lines

wherein the plurality of first line extend from one of the ends of the plurality of first electrodes in the input area to the plurality of first terminals so as to extend along an end side of the input area,

wherein the first auxiliary line and the second auxiliary line arranged outside the lines at the both ends of the plurality of first lines in terms of the direction of arrangement thereof, and

wherein the first auxiliary line and the second auxiliary line generate the parasitic capacitances with respect to the lines at the both ends respectively.

5. A display apparatus with an input function comprising the electrostatic capacitance device according to claim 4 .

6. An electronic apparatus comprising the display apparatus according to claim 5 .

7. An electrostatic capacitance input device having a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction and a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction in an input area, comprising:

a plurality of first lines extending in parallel to each other from the plurality of first electrodes to a plurality of first terminals;

a plurality of second lines extending in parallel to each other from the plurality of second electrode to a plurality of second terminals, the first lines and the second lines being formed outside the input area; and

an auxiliary line extending outside at least one of the lines at both ends in terms of the direction of arrangement of one or both of the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines, the auxiliary line including a first auxiliary line and a second auxiliary line both generating parasitic capacitance with respect to the at least one of the lines

wherein the first auxiliary line constitutes a shield line which surrounds the input area on the outer peripheral side;

wherein the first auxiliary line and the second auxiliary line are arranged outside the lines at the both ends of one or both of the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines in terms of the direction of arrangement thereof, and

wherein the first auxiliary line and the second auxiliary line generate the parasitic capacitances with respect to the lines at both ends respectively.

8. A display apparatus with an input function comprising the electrostatic capacitance device according to claim 7 .

9. An electronic apparatus comprising the display apparatus according to claim 8 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2013
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: JAPAN DISPLAY WEST INC.
Reel/Frame 030182/0522 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2010
From: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024681/0944 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2009
From: MATSUO, MUTSUMI; KOBAYASHI, YASUHIRO
To: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022300/0241 →