Method and apparatus for touch panel
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention an apparatus comprises a display having an edge and side and a first layer coupled with the display having a first portion opposing the display comprising a wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal, the first layer having a second portion extending beyond the edge and along at least a portion of the side, the second portion comprising a wiring pattern for coupling the wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal with an electronic circuit.
1. An apparatus, comprising: a display having an edge and side; and a first layer coupled with the display having a first portion opposing a top surface of said display and terminating at the edge thereof and comprising a wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal, said first layer having a second portion bent over the edge and covering at least a portion of said side, said second portion comprising a different wiring pattern for coupling said wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal with an electronic circuit.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second layer having a surface opposing said first portion wherein said second layer is coupled with said first layer.
3. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said first layer is coupled with said second layer using an optically transparent adhesive.
4. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said first layer is substantially flexible and optically transparent and said second layer is substantially optically transparent.
5. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said second layer comprises at least one of glass, acrylic resin and polycarbonate resin.
6. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal is an extension of said wiring pattern for coupling said wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal with an electronic circuit.
7. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first layer comprises indium tin oxide.
8. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second portion is not touch sensitive.
9. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal is substantially flush with said edge.
10. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said display having another edge and another side and wherein said first layer having a third portion bent over the another edge thereby covering at least a portion of said another side, said third portion comprising another different wiring pattern for coupling said wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal with said electronic circuit.
11. An apparatus, comprising: a first layer having a first and second edge; and a second layer having a first portion opposing said first layer comprising a first wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal, said second layer having a second portion bent over said first edge comprising a different second wiring pattern for coupling said first wiring pattern with an electronic circuit, wherein said second layer having a third portion bent over said second edge, said third portion comprising a different third wiring pattern for coupling said first wiring pattern with said electronic circuit.
12. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein at least one of said second and third portions covers at least a portion of a side of said first layer.
13. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said first portion is coupled with said first layer using an optically transparent adhesive and said second and third portions are not opposed to said first layer.
14. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said second layer is substantially flexible and optically transparent and said first layer is substantially optically transparent.
15. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said first layer comprises at least one of glass, acrylic resin and polycarbonate resin.
16. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said first wiring pattern is an extension of said second wiring pattern.
17. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said first layer comprises indium tin oxide.
18. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said second and third portions are not capable of receiving a touch signal.
19. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of said first wiring pattern is substantially flush with said edge.
20. A method, comprising: coupling a first layer with a flexible second layer using an optically transparent adhesive, said first layer having a first and second edge, wherein said second layer having a first portion opposing said first layer comprising a first wiring pattern for receiving a touch signal, bending the second portion of the second layer over said first edge, said second layer having a second portion bent over said first edge comprising a different second wiring pattern for coupling said first wiring pattern with an electronic circuit, and wherein said second layer having a third portion bent over said second edge, said third portion comprising a different third wiring pattern for coupling said first wiring pattern with said electronic circuit.