IP Library Granted Patent US 8,890,838
Granted Patent B2
US 8,890,838 · App. 13/542,730 · Granted Nov 18, 2014

Display device with touch panel

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Patent No.
US 8,890,838
App. No.
13/542,730
Granted
Nov 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A touch panel includes X electrodes which extend in a same direction, and Y electrodes which extend in a direction different from the direction of the X electrodes. 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, wherein the electrode portions of one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes, and wherein dummy electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of one of the X electrode or the Y electrodes.

Claims (39)

1. A touch panel comprising:

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;

wherein an area of the individual electrodes of the X electrodes is smaller than an area of the individual electrodes of the Y electrodes if the number n is larger than the number m so that the individual electrode of the X electrodes is reduced in area with respect to an area of the individual electrode of the Y electrodes; and

wherein a floating electrode is formed between the individual electrode of the X electrode and the Y electrode, and disposed outside of and around the area of the individual electrode of the at least one of the X electrodes and within a perimeter of an area which corresponds in area to the individual electrode of the one of the Y electrodes.

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

3. 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; and

wherein the floating electrode is made of a transparent conductive film.

4. A touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the floating electrode is smaller in area than the electrode portion of the X electrode and the Y electrode.

5. A touch panel includes:

a substrate including longer sides and shorter sides;

X electrodes formed on the substrate; 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;

wherein each of the individual electrodes of the X electrodes is smaller in area than each of the individual electrodes of the Y electrodes so that each of the individual electrodes of the X electrodes is reduced in area with respect to an area of the individual Y electrode; and

wherein a floating electrode is formed between the individual electrode of the X electrode and the Y electrode, and disposed outside of and around the area of the individual electrode of the at least one of the X electrodes and within a perimeter of an area which corresponds in area to the individual electrode of the one of the Y electrodes.

6. A touch panel according to claim 5 , wherein either the X electrodes or the Y electrodes are made of a transparent conductive film.

7. A touch panel according to claim 5 , wherein both of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are made of transparent conductive films that sandwich an insulating film; and

wherein the floating electrode is made of a transparent conductive film.

8. A touch panel according to claim 5 , wherein the floating electrode is smaller in area than the electrode portion of the X electrode and the Y electrode.

9. A touch panel comprising:

X electrodes which extend in a same direction;

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;

wherein the electrode portions of at least one of the X electrodes is smaller in area than the electrode portions of one of the Y electrodes so that the electrode portion of the at least one of the X electrodes is reduced in area with respect to an area of the electrode portion of one of the Y electrodes; and

wherein floating electrodes are formed close to the electrode portion of one of the X electrodes or the Y electrodes, and disposed outside of and around the area of the electrode portion of the at least one of the X electrodes and within a perimeter of an area which corresponds in area to the electrode portion of the one of the Y electrodes.

10. A touch panel according to claim 9 , wherein either the X electrodes or the Y electrodes are made of a transparent conductive film.

11. A touch panel according to claim 9 , wherein both of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are made of transparent conductive films that sandwich an insulating film; and

wherein the floating electrodes are made of a transparent conductive film.

12. A touch panel according to claim 9 , wherein the floating electrodes are smaller in area than the electrode portion of the X electrode and the Y electrode.

Assignments (2)
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 →