Display apparatus integrated with a touch screen panel and including a guard ring pattern
A display device integrated with a touch screen panel including a first substrate, a first guard ring pattern, an insulating layer, and a second guard ring pattern. The first substrate includes a touch region. The first guard ring pattern is positioned at a perimeter of the touch region. The insulating layer is positioned at a perimeter of the first guard ring pattern. The insulating layer is separated from an edge of the first substrate by a first distance. The second guard ring pattern is positioned over each of the first substrate and the insulating layer.
1. A display apparatus integrated with a touch screen panel, comprising:
a first substrate including a touch region;
a first guard ring pattern positioned at a perimeter of the touch region;
an insulating layer positioned at a perimeter of the first guard ring pattern, the insulating layer separated from an edge of the first substrate by a first distance;
a second guard ring pattern positioned over each of the first substrate and the insulating layer; and
a third guard ring pattern in direct contact with the first guard ring pattern through a contact hole positioned in the insulating layer in a position corresponding to a position of the first guard ring pattern.
2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of sensing patterns positioned at the touch region;
a bonding pad part positioned at a first region and connected to an external driving circuit configured to drive the sensing patterns; and
a plurality of sensing lines connecting the sensing patterns and the bonding pad part to each other, wherein
the first region is a peripheral area of the touch region.
3. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
the second guard ring pattern is separated from the third guard ring pattern by a predetermined interval.
4. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
the second guard ring pattern and the third guard ring pattern are integrally formed and each include a metal material having a relatively low resistance.
5. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
the second guard ring pattern is connected to the third guard ring pattern in the first region.
6. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
the second guard ring pattern is positioned at a perimeter of the insulating layer at a second region in which the bonding pad part is positioned, the second region excluding the first region.
7. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
the sensing lines and the first guard ring pattern each include a metal material having a relatively low resistance.
8. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
the bonding pad part includes a ground terminal, and
the first guard ring pattern is connected to the ground terminal.
9. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein
the sensing patterns include:
a plurality of first sensing cells positioned along a first direction to be connected for each row of the sensing patterns positioned in the touch region;
a plurality of first connection lines connecting the plurality of first sensing cells to each other along the first direction;
a plurality of second sensing cells positioned along a second direction to be connected for each column of the sensing patterns positioned in the touch region; and
a plurality of second connection lines connecting the plurality of second sensing cells to each other along the second direction, wherein
the second direction crosses the first direction.
10. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the second guard ring pattern is separated from the edge of the first substrate by a second distance, the second distance being smaller than the first distance.
11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second substrate including a plurality of display elements and disposed below the first substrate; and
a sealant configured to seal each of the first substrate and the second substrate and to enclose the display elements.
12. A display apparatus integrated with a touch screen panel, comprising:
a first substrate including a touch region;
an insulating layer separated from an edge of the first substrate by a first distance; and
a first guard ring pattern disposed on each of the first substrate and an upper surface of the insulating layer and configured to enclose an end of the insulating layer, wherein the first guard ring pattern is in direct contact with a side surface of the insulating layer closest to the edge of the substrate.
13. The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first guard ring pattern is positioned at a perimeter of the touch region.
14. The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the insulating layer is positioned at a perimeter of the first guard ring pattern.
15. The display apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising a second guard ring pattern positioned over each of the first substrate and the insulating layer.
16. The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first guard ring pattern includes a metal material having a relatively low resistance.
17. A display apparatus, comprising:
a display panel including a substrate having a touch region; and
a touch screen panel disposed on the substrate, wherein
an insulating layer is positioned at a perimeter of the touch region and separated from an edge of the substrate; and
a first guard ring pattern disposed on each of the substrate and the insulating layer, wherein the first guard ring pattern extends beyond an outermost edge of the insulating layer in a direction toward an edge of the substrate.
18. The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the first guard ring pattern includes a metal material having a relatively low resistance.
19. The display apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising a second guard ring pattern positioned over each of the substrate and the insulating layer.