IP Library Granted Patent US 8,217,916
Granted Patent B2
US 8,217,916 · App. 12/493,391 · Granted Jul 10, 2012

Display device with touch panel

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Patent No.
US 8,217,916
App. No.
12/493,391
Granted
Jul 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The display device with a touch panel includes: a display panel; and a touch panel formed to be overlaid on the display panel, in which: the touch panel includes X electrodes and Y electrodes which intersect the X electrodes; the X electrodes and the Y electrodes include intersection portions at which the X electrodes and the Y electrodes intersect each other, and electrode portions each formed between the intersection portions; and either the electrode portions of the X electrode or the electrode portion of the Y electrodes are smaller in area than another thereof so that a capacitance of one line of the X electrodes and a capacitance of one line of the Y electrodes are equal to each other. The display device with a touch panel has a large S/N ratio and a high detection sensitivity.

Claims (51)

1. A display device with a touch panel, comprising:

a display panel; and

a touch panel formed to be overlaid on the display panel,

wherein the touch panel includes:

X electrodes which extend in the same direction; and

Y electrodes which extend in a direction different from the direction of the X electrodes,

wherein 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, and

wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are smaller in area than the other thereof so that a capacitance of one line of the X electrodes and a capacitance of one line of the Y electrodes are equal to each other.

2. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a dummy electrode placed close to one of the electrode portions that is smaller in area.

3. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein either the X electrodes or the Y electrodes are made of a transparent conductive film.

4. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein both of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are made of transparent conductive films that sandwich an insulating film.

5. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 2 ,

wherein both the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are made of transparent conductive films that sandwich an insulating film, and

wherein the dummy electrode is made of a transparent conductive film that is formed in a same layer as the electrode portions which is smaller in area.

6. A display device with a touch panel, comprising:

a display panel; and

a touch panel bonded onto the display panel,

wherein the display panel has longer sides and shorter sides,

wherein the touch panel includes:

X electrodes; and

Y electrodes which intersect the X electrodes,

wherein the X electrodes are formed along the longer sides whereas the Y electrodes are formed along the shorter sides,

wherein 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

individual electrodes each formed between the intersection portions and being wider than the intersection portions, and

wherein each of the individual electrodes of the X electrodes is smaller in area than each of the individual electrodes of the Y electrodes.

7. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 6 , further comprising dummy electrodes which are formed close to the individual electrodes of the X electrodes.

8. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 6 , wherein either the X electrodes or the Y electrodes are made of a transparent conductive film.

9. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 6 , wherein both of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are made of transparent conductive films that sandwich an insulating film.

10. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 7 ,

wherein both the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are made of transparent conductive films that sandwich an insulating film, and

wherein the dummy electrodes is made of a transparent conductive film that is formed in a same layer as the X electrodes.

11. A display device with a touch panel, comprising:

a display panel; and

a touch panel placed on the display panel,

wherein the touch panel includes:

X electrodes; and

Y electrodes which intersect the X electrodes,

wherein 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

individual electrodes each formed between the intersection portions and being wider than 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, and

wherein a ratio between an area of the individual electrodes of the X electrodes and an area of the individual electrodes of the Y electrodes is m:n.

12. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 11 , further comprising dummy electrodes which are formed close to the individual electrodes of the X electrodes and are supplied a floating potential.

13. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 11 , wherein either the X electrodes or the Y electrodes are made of a transparent conductive film.

14. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 11 , wherein both of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are made of transparent conductive films that sandwich an insulating film.

15. A display device with a touch panel according to claim 12 ,

wherein both the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are made of transparent conductive films that sandwich an insulating film, and

wherein the dummy electrodes each are made of a transparent conductive film that is formed in a same layer as the X electrodes.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA; JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: PANELTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 067245/0560 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 065615/0327 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 1, 2014
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST, INC.
Reel/Frame 033461/0239 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 1, 2014
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST, INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 033461/0331 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE IN PATENT APPLICATIONS Recorded Oct 20, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027092/0684 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 20, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027093/0937 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2009
From: ANNO, KOUICHI
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 022885/0818 →