IP Library Granted Patent US 9,591,748
Granted Patent B2
US 9,591,748 · App. 14/560,485 · Granted Mar 7, 2017

Capacitance touch panel module and fabrication method thereof

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Patent No.
US 9,591,748
App. No.
14/560,485
Granted
Mar 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of fabricating a capacitance touch panel module includes forming a plurality of first conductive patterns on a substrate comprising a touching area and a peripheral area along a first orientation, a plurality of second conductive patterns along a second orientation, and a plurality of connecting portions in the touching area; forming a plurality of insulated protrusions, in which each insulated protrusion covering one connecting portion, and forming an insulated frame on the peripheral area; and forming a bridging member on each insulated protrusion.

Claims (31)

1. A capacitance touch panel, comprising:

a substrate comprising a touching area and a peripheral area around the touching area;

a plurality of insulated protrusions in the touching area;

an insulated frame in the peripheral area;

a plurality of first conductive patterns arranged in a plurality of rows along a first orientation;

a plurality of second conductive patterns arranged between neighboring rows of the first conductive patterns, wherein the first conductive patterns are electrically insulated from the second conductive patterns;

a plurality of connecting portions, wherein each connecting portion connects two neighboring first conductive patterns arranged in a row; and

a plurality of bridging members electrically connecting two neighboring second conductive patterns;

wherein one of the insulated protrusions has a curved surface and covers one of the connecting portions; and

wherein at least one of the insulated protrusions overlaps partially at least one of the second conductive patterns.

2. The capacitance touch panel of claim 1 , wherein one of the insulated protrusions covers one of the connecting portions, and one of the bridging members crosses the insulated protrusion.

3. The capacitance touch panel of claim 1 , wherein one of the insulated protrusions covers one of the bridging members, and one of the connecting portions crosses the insulated protrusion.

4. The capacitance touch panel of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of conductive wires on the insulated frame connecting to the first conductive patterns and the second conductive patterns.

5. The capacitance touch panel of claim 4 , wherein the conductive wires extend from the first conductive patterns or the second conductive patterns to the top surface of the insulated frame along the curved side surface.

6. The capacitance touch panel of claim 1 , wherein the insulated protrusions and the insulated frame are made of light absorbing materials.

7. The capacitance touch panel of claim 1 further comprising a protective layer covering the touching area and the peripheral area.

8. A method of fabricating a capacitance touch panel, comprising:

forming a substrate, wherein said substrate comprises a touching area and a peripheral area, and the peripheral area is around the touching area;

forming a plurality of insulated protrusions in the touching area;

forming an insulated frame in the peripheral area;

forming a plurality of first conductive patterns arranged in a plurality of rows along a first orientation;

forming a plurality of second conductive patterns arranged between neighboring rows of the first conductive patterns, wherein the first conductive patterns are electrically insulated from the second conductive patterns;

forming a plurality of connecting portions, wherein each connecting portion connects two neighboring first conductive patterns arranged in a row; and

forming a plurality of bridging members electrically connecting two neighboring second conductive patterns;

wherein one of the insulated protrusions has a curved surface and covers one of the connecting portions; and

wherein at least one of the insulated protrusions overlaps partially at least one of the second conductive patterns.

9. The method of fabricating a capacitance touch panel of claim 8 , wherein the insulated protrusions and the insulated frame are made of light absorbing materials.

10. The method of fabricating a capacitance touch panel of claim 8 , wherein step of forming the insulated protrusions and step of forming the insulated frame are performed by ink jet printing.

11. The method of fabricating a capacitance touch panel of claim 8 , wherein step of forming the plurality of bridging members further comprises forming a plurality of conductive wires on the insulated frame, wherein a first part of the conductive wires connects to the first conductive patterns, and a second part of the conductive wires connects to the second conductive patterns.

12. The method of fabricating a capacitance touch panel of claim 11 , wherein the conductive wires extend from the first or second conductive patterns to the top surface of the insulated frame along the curved side surface.

13. The method of fabricating a capacitance touch panel of claim 8 further comprising forming a protective layer covering the touching area and the peripheral area.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2024
From: INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: RED OAK INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 069206/0903 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2014
From: MENG, KAI; LEE, LIEN-HSIN
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034533/0778 →