Touch sensor with conductive lines having different widths
View Patent ↗In one embodiment, a touch sensor includes one or more meshes of conductive material. Each of the meshes comprising a plurality of conductive lines. At least a first conductive line of the plurality of conductive lines has a width that is greater than a width of at least a second conductive line of the plurality of conductive lines.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a touch sensor comprising one or more electrodes, each of the one or more electrodes comprising a mesh, the mesh comprising a plurality of first conductive lines and a plurality of second conductive lines, the plurality of first conductive lines and the plurality of second conductive lines of the mesh of a particular electrode being disposed on a first layer of a substrate, wherein:
the plurality of first conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode define at least a portion of a border of the particular electrode;
the plurality of second conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode are positioned at least partially between the plurality of first conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode;
the plurality of first conductive lines each have a first uniform width and the plurality of second conductive lines each have a second uniform width, the first uniform width being wider than the second uniform width; and
the plurality of second conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode interconnect the plurality of first conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode; and
one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled to the touch sensor and embodying logic that is configured when executed to control the touch sensor.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more electrodes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode being disposed on a first surface of the substrate and the second electrode being disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more electrodes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode being disposed on a surface of the substrate and the second electrode being disposed on a surface of a second substrate.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of one or more of the first and second conductive lines is a substantially straight line.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of one or more of the first and second conductive lines is not substantially straight.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of one or more of the first and second conductive lines is substantially sinusoidal.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the second conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode extends from inside the border of the particular electrode to beyond the border of the particular electrode.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the particular electrode is a sense electrode or a drive electrode.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the width of at least one of the first or second conductive lines is less than 5 micrometers.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is flexible.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more electrodes comprises two or more meshes positioned in a same plane.
12. A touch sensor comprising:
a substrate; and
one or more electrodes, each of the one or more electrodes comprising a mesh, the mesh comprising a plurality of first conductive lines and a plurality of second conductive lines, the plurality of first conductive lines and the plurality of second conductive lines of the mesh of a particular electrode being disposed on a first layer of the substrate, wherein:
the plurality of first conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode define at least a portion of a border of the particular electrode;
the plurality of second conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode are positioned at least partially between the plurality of first conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode;
the plurality of second conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode interconnect the plurality of first conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode; and
the plurality of first conductive lines each have a first uniform width and the plurality of second conductive lines each have a second uniform width, the first uniform width being wider than the second uniform width.
13. The touch sensor of claim 12 , wherein the one or more electrodes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode being disposed on a first surface of the substrate and the second electrode being disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface.
14. The touch sensor of claim 12 , wherein the one or more electrodes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode being disposed on a surface of the substrate and the second electrode being disposed on a surface of a second substrate.
15. The touch sensor of claim 12 , wherein each of one or more of the first and second conductive lines is a substantially straight line.
16. The touch sensor of claim 12 , wherein each of one or more of the first and second conductive lines is not substantially straight.
17. The touch sensor of claim 12 , wherein each of one or more of the first and second conductive lines is substantially sinusoidal.
18. The touch sensor of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the second conductive lines of the mesh of the particular electrode extends from inside the border of the particular electrode to beyond the border of the particular electrode.
19. The touch sensor of claim 18 , wherein the particular electrode is a sense electrode or a drive electrode.
20. The touch sensor of claim 12 , wherein the width of at least one of the first or second conductive lines is less than 5 micrometers.
21. The touch sensor of claim 12 , wherein the substrate is flexible.
22. The touch sensor of claim 12 , wherein the one or more electrodes comprises two or more meshes positioned in a same plane.