Display device with touch panel and fabricating method thereof
A display device with touch panel and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The display device with touch panel includes a flexible display panel and a force sensitive touch panel. The force sensitive touch panel is disposed under a portion of the flexible display panel. Since the force sensitive touch panel is only configured under the portion of the flexible display panel, the display device with touch panel may have touching control function and flexibility at the same time.
1. A display device with touch panel, comprising:
a flexible display panel;
a force sensitive touch panel disposed under a portion of the flexible display panel, the force sensitive touch panel comprising:
a first substrate;
a second substrate disposed under the first substrate; and
a plurality of piezoelectric sensors disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
a plurality of supporting pillars disposed against and between the flexible display panel and the second substrate.
2. The display device with touch panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the flexible display panel is a reflective flexible display panel.
3. The display device with touch panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the flexible display panel is an electro-phoretic display panel, a cholesteric liquid crystal display panel, an organic electroluminescence display panel, a MEMS display panel or an electro-wetting display panel.
4. The display device with touch panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the shape of the force sensitive touch panel is circle or polygon.
5. The display device with touch panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the materials of the first substrate and the second substrate are polycarbonate, polyethersulfone, polymethyl methacrylate, novolac plastic, glass or stainless steel.
6. The display device with touch panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric sensors comprises force sensitive resistors.
7. A fabricating method of a display device with touch panel comprising the steps of:
providing a flexible display panel; and
forming a force sensitive touch panel under a portion of the flexible display panel, comprising the steps of:
providing a first substrate;
forming an adhesion layer on the first substrate, or forming an adhesion layer under the portion of the flexible display panel;
adhering the first substrate under the portion of the flexible display panel by the adhesion layer;
disposing a plurality of piezoelectric sensors on the second substrate;
forming a plurality of supporting pillars on the second substrate;
assembling the second substrate with the piezoelectric sensors to the first substrate; and
disposing the supporting pillars against and between the second substrate and the flexible display panel.
8. A fabricating method of a display device with touch panel comprising the steps of:
providing a flexible display panel; and
forming a force sensitive touch panel under a portion of the flexible display panel, comprising the steps of:
adhering a substrate under the flexible display panel;
removing a portion of the substrate for forming a first substrate under the flexible display panel, comprising the steps of:
cutting the substrate;
illuminating the portion of the substrate under removing by a laser beam; and
removing the portion of the substrate illuminated by the laser beam;
disposing a plurality of piezoelectric sensors on a second substrate; and
assembling the second substrate with the piezoelectric sensors to the first substrate.
9. A fabricating method of a display device with touch panel comprising the steps of:
providing a flexible display panel; and
forming a force sensitive touch panel under a portion of the flexible display panel, comprising the steps of:
adhering a substrate under the flexible display panel;
removing a portion of the substrate for forming a first substrate under the flexible display panel;
disposing a plurality of piezoelectric sensors on a second substrate;
forming a plurality of supporting pillars on the second substrate;
assembling the second substrate with the piezoelectric sensors to the first substrate; and
disposing the supporting pillars against and between the second substrate and the flexible display panel.