IP Library Granted Patent US 10,411,078
Granted Patent B2
US 10,411,078 · App. 15/473,623 · Granted Sep 10, 2019

Sensing display apparatus

Inventors: Yi-Chuan Lu (Kinmen County, TW); Chih-Chia Chang (Hsinchu County, TW)
Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
H01L27/323G06F3/044H01L51/5253G06F3/041G06F2203/04111G06F2203/04112H05K1/0296H05K1/0298
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Patent No.
US 10,411,078
App. No.
15/473,623
Granted
Sep 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

According an embodiment of the disclosure, a sensing display apparatus including a display panel, an encapsulation layer, a sensing circuit layer and a cover is provided. The display panel includes a display region. The encapsulation layer encapsulates the display panel, and a minimum thickness of the encapsulation layer ranges from 1 micrometer (μm) to 10 μm. The sensing circuit layer is disposed on the encapsulation layer. The ratio of a layout area of the sensing circuit layer to an area of the display region ranges from 3% to 15%. The encapsulation layer and the sensing circuit layer are covered by the cover and the thickness of the cover ranges from 10 μm to 120 μm.

Claims (29)

1. A sensing display apparatus, comprising:

a display panel, having a display region, and comprising a plurality of pixels distributed within the display region;

an encapsulation layer, encapsulating the display panel, wherein a minimum thickness of the encapsulation layer ranges from 1 micrometer (μm) to 10 μm;

a sensing circuit layer, disposed on the encapsulation layer, the sensing circuit layer comprising a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes, the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes being respectively in a form of conductive traces extending along a path, and a line width of each of the conductive traces being not greater than a region width between the pixels, wherein the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes are spread in the sensing circuit layer to cover a portion of the display region, and a ratio of an area occupied by the first and second sensing electrodes to a total area of the display region ranges from 3% to 15%, and wherein a fixed spacing separating one first sensing electrode from a corresponding one second sensing electrode is S, the line width of the each of the conductive traces is L, and a ratio of L to S ranges from 1:0.5 to 1:0.9; and

a cover, covering the encapsulation layer and the sensing circuit layer, wherein a thickness of the cover ranges from 10 μm to 120 μm.

2. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and a display medium, the display medium is located between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and the second electrode layer is located between the display medium and the encapsulation layer.

3. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the display panel comprises an organic electroluminescent display (OELD) panel, the first electrode layer comprises an active device array, the active device array comprises a plurality of anode patterns arranged in array, the second electrode layer comprises a common cathode layer, and the display medium comprises an organic electroluminescent (OEL) layer.

4. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the encapsulation layer comprises at least one dielectric layer.

5. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes of the sensing circuit layer do not overlap the pixels.

6. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cover has a sensing surface, and a distance between the sensing circuit layer and the sensing surface of the cover is determined by the thickness of the cover.

7. A sensing display apparatus, comprising:

a display panel, having a display region, comprising a plurality of pixels distributed within the display region, and comprising at least one conductive layer;

an encapsulation layer, encapsulating the display panel; and

a sensing circuit layer, disposed on the encapsulation layer, the sensing circuit layer comprising a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes, the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes being respectively in a form of conductive traces extending along a path, and a line width of each of the conductive traces being not greater than a region width between the pixels, wherein the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes are spread in the sensing circuit layer to cover a portion of the display region, and a ratio of an area occupied by the first and second sensing electrodes to a total area of the display region ranges from 3% to 15%, and a distance between the conductive layer and the sensing circuit layer ranges from 1 μm to 10 μm, and wherein a fixed spacing separating one first sensing electrode from a corresponding one second sensing electrode is S, the line width of the each of the conductive traces is L, and a ratio of L to S ranges from 1:0.5 to 1:0.9.

8. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes are electrically insulated from each other, and a distance between the first sensing electrodes or the second sensing electrodes and the conductive layer ranges from 1 μm to 10 μm.

9. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes do not overlap the pixels.

10. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the display panel comprises an organic electroluminescent display (OELD) panel, and the conductive layer comprises a common cathode layer.

11. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the encapsulation layer comprises at least one dielectric layer.

12. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a cover, covering the encapsulation layer and the sensing circuit layer, and having a sensing surface.

13. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein a distance between the sensing circuit layer and the sensing surface is determined by the thickness of the cover.

14. A sensing display apparatus, comprising:

a display panel, having a display region, comprising a plurality of pixels distributed within the display region, and comprising a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and a display medium, wherein the display medium is located between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer;

an encapsulation layer, encapsulating the display panel, and the second electrode layer being located between the display medium and the encapsulation layer;

a sensing circuit layer, disposed on the encapsulation layer, the sensing circuit layer comprising a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes, the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes being respectively in a form of conductive traces extending along a path, and a line width of each of the conductive traces being not greater than a region width between the pixels, wherein the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes are spread in the sensing circuit layer to cover a portion of the display region, and a ratio of an area occupied by the first and second sensing electrodes to a total area of the display region ranges from 3% to 15%, the sensing circuit layer comprises a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes that are electrically insulated from each other, and a distance between the sensing circuit layer and the second electrode layer ranges from 1 μm to 10 μm, and wherein a fixed spacing separating one first sensing electrode from a corresponding one second sensing electrode is S, the line width of the each of the conductive traces is L, and a ratio of L to S ranges from 1:0.5 to 1:0.9; and

a cover, covering the encapsulation layer and the sensing circuit layer, and having a sensing surface, wherein a distance between the sensing circuit layer and the sensing surface of the cover ranges from 10 μm to 120 μm.

15. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the display panel comprises an organic electroluminescent display (OELD) panel, the first electrode layer comprises an active device array, the active device array comprises a plurality of anode patterns arranged in an array, the second electrode layer comprises a common cathode layer, and the display medium comprises an organic electroluminescent (OEL) layer.

16. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes do not overlap the pixels.

17. The sensing display apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the encapsulation layer comprises at least one dielectric layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2022
From: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
To: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059365/0305 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2017
From: LU, YI-CHUAN; CHANG, CHIH-CHIA
To: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 041867/0626 →
Priority Claims (2)
TW 103221337 U · Dec 2, 2014 · national
TW 106103034 A · Jan 25, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 14586447 · Dec 30, 2014
Provisional Application 61979023 · Apr 14, 2014
Related Publication 20170207278A1 · Jul 20, 2017
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