Touch screen panel

1. A display device comprising:

pixels arranged in a display area; and

a touch sensor overlapping the pixels, the touch sensor comprising:

a base layer;

first sensing cells arranged in a first direction on the base layer;

second sensing cells arranged in a second direction on the base layer;

first insulators arranged on the base layer;

first connection patterns arranged on the base layer; and

second connection patterns arranged on the base layer and spaced from the first connection patterns,

wherein one of the first insulators is located between one of the first sensing cells and one of the first connection patterns in a direction normal to the base layer,

wherein each of the first sensing cells is electrically connected to each adjacent first sensing cell by at least one of the first connection patterns,

wherein each of the first connection patterns is inclined along an entire length thereof with respect to the first or second direction, and

wherein each of the second sensing cells is electrically connected to each adjacent second sensing cell by at least one of the second connection patterns.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein each of the second connection patterns is inclined along an entire length thereof with respect to the first or second direction.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first sensing cells is electrically connected to each adjacent first sensing cell by at least two of the first connection patterns.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein:

each of the first sensing cells directly contacts one end of at least one of the first connection patterns; and

each of the second sensing cells directly contacts one end of at least one of the second connection patterns.

5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the pixels are arranged along at least one of the first and second directions.

6. A display device comprising:

pixels arranged in a display area; and

a touch sensor overlapping the pixels, the touch sensor comprising:

a base layer;

first sensing cells arranged in a first direction on the base layer;

second sensing cells arranged in a second direction on the base layer;

first insulators arranged on the base layer;

first connection patterns arranged on the base layer; and

second connection patterns arranged on the base layer and spaced from the first connection patterns,

wherein one of the first insulators is located between one of the first sensing cells and one of the first connection patterns in a direction normal to the base layer,

wherein each of the first sensing cells is electrically connected to each adjacent first sensing cell by at least two of the first connection patterns,

wherein a length direction of each of the first connection patterns in its entirety is inclined with respect to the first and second directions,

wherein each of the second sensing cells is electrically connected to each adjacent second sensing cell by at least one of the second connection patterns,

wherein each of the first sensing cells directly contacts one end of at least one of the first connection patterns, and

wherein each of the second sensing cells directly contacts one end of at least one of the second connection patterns.

7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein a length direction of each of the second connection patterns is inclined with respect to the first and second directions.

8. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the pixels are arranged along at least one of the first and second directions.

9. A display device comprising:

pixels arranged in a display area; and

a touch sensor overlapping the pixels, the touch sensor comprising:

a base layer;

a first sensing cell on the base layer;

a second sensing cell on the base layer;

a third sensing cell on the base layer;

a fourth sensing cell on the base layer;

a first insulation pattern on the base layer;

a second insulation pattern on the base layer;

a first connection pattern on the base layer;

a second connection pattern on the base layer; and

a third connection pattern on the base layer,

wherein the first sensing cell and the second sensing cell are arranged in a first direction,

wherein the third sensing cell and the fourth sensing cell are arranged in a second direction,

wherein the first sensing cell is electrically connected to the second sensing cell by the third connection pattern,

wherein the third sensing cell is electrically connected to the fourth sensing cell by the first connection pattern and the second connection pattern,

wherein one selected from the first insulation pattern and the second insulation pattern is located between a respective one of the first sensing cell, the second sensing cell, the third sensing cell, and the fourth sensing cell and a respective one of the first connection pattern, the second connection pattern, and the third connection pattern in a side view,

wherein the first connection pattern is inclined along an entire length thereof with respect to the first or second direction, and

wherein the second connection pattern is inclined along an entire length thereof with respect to the first or second direction.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the third connection pattern is inclined along an entire length thereof with respect to the first or second direction.

11. The display device of claim 9 , wherein:

the first sensing cell directly contacts one end of the third connection pattern; and

the third sensing cell directly contacts one end of the first connection pattern and one end of the second connection pattern.

12. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the pixels are arranged along at least one of the first and second directions.