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Granted Patent B2
US 11,782,546 · App. 17/970,900 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

Display device

Inventor: Gen Koide (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
G06F3/0412G06F3/044G06F3/04164G02F1/13338G09G3/3614G09G2300/0452
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Patent No.
US 11,782,546
App. No.
17/970,900
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a plurality of first sub-pixels configured to display red, a plurality of second sub-pixels configured to display green, a plurality of third sub-pixels configured to display blue, and a plurality of fourth sub-pixels configured to display white, a first signal line coupled to the first sub-pixels, a second signal line coupled to the second sub-pixels, and a third signal line coupled to the third sub-pixels and the fourth sub-pixels, a plurality of detection electrodes arrayed in a matrix (row-column configuration) and each provided overlapping the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels, the third sub-pixels, and the fourth sub-pixels, and a plurality of signal supply wires coupled to the respective detection electrodes. The signal supply wires are each provided overlapping at least one of the first signal line and the second signal line and not overlapping the third signal line.

Claims (81)

1. A display device comprising:

a first sub-pixel configured to display a first color, a second sub-pixel configured to display a second color different from the first color, and a third sub-pixel configured to display a third color different from the first and second colors in a display area;

a first signal line coupled to the first sub-pixel, a second signal line coupled to the second sub-pixel, and a third signal line coupled to the third sub-pixel;

a plurality of detection electrodes arrayed in a matrix (row-column configuration) in the display area, the detection electrodes including a first detection electrode; and

a plurality of signal supply wires including a first signal supply wire and a second signal supply wire, wherein

the first signal supply wire is provided overlapping the first signal line, and is coupled to the first detection electrode,

the second signal supply wire is provided overlapping the second signal line, and is coupled to the first detection electrode, and

none of the signal supply wires overlap the third signal line in the display area.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a dummy wire provided overlapping the first detection electrode, wherein

the dummy wire is provided overlapping the third signal line, is not coupled to the first detection electrode, and is in a floating state.

3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein

the dummy wire includes a first portion and a second portion,

the first portion and the second portion are arrayed in a manner separated from one another,

the first portion overlaps the first detection electrode, is provided overlapping the third signal line, is not coupled to the first detection electrode, and is in a floating state, and

the second portion overlaps the first detection electrode, is provided overlapping the third signal line, is not coupled to the first detection electrode, and is in a floating state.

4. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein

the first detection electrode is provided above the first signal supply wire, the second signal supply wire, and the first portion and the second portion of the dummy wire with a first insulating film interposed therebetween,

the first signal supply wire is coupled to the first detection electrode through a first contact hole formed in the first insulating film,

the second signal supply wire is coupled to the first detection electrode through a second contact hole formed in the first insulating film,

a dummy contact hole is formed in the first insulating film, and

the dummy contact hole overlaps the third signal line and is located in a gap between the first portion and the second portion.

5. The display device of claim 4 , further comprising a second insulating film,

wherein

the first signal supply wire, the second signal supply wire, and the dummy wire are provided between the second insulating film and the first insulating film,

the second insulating film is exposed from the dummy contact hole, and

the first detection electrode is in contact with the second insulating film in the dummy contact hole.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first detection electrode is provided above the first signal supply wire and the second signal supply wire with a first insulating film interposed therebetween,

the first signal supply wire is coupled to the first detection electrode through a first contact hole formed in the first insulating film,

the second signal supply wire is coupled to the first detection electrode through a second contact hole formed in the first insulating film, and

a plurality of dummy contact holes are formed in the first insulating film and overlap the third signal line.

7. The display device of claim 6 , further comprising a second insulating film,

wherein

the first signal supply wire and the second signal supply wire are provided between the second insulating film and the first insulating film,

the second insulating film is exposed from the dummy contact holes, and

the first detection electrode is in contact with the second insulating film in the dummy contact holes.

8. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first color is red,

the second color is green, and

the third color is blue.

9. A display device comprising:

a first sub-pixel configured to display a first color, a second sub-pixel configured to display a second color different from the first color, and a third sub-pixel configured to display a third color different from the first and second color in a display area;

a first signal line coupled to the first sub-pixel, a second signal line coupled to the second sub-pixel, and a third signal line coupled to the third sub-pixel;

a plurality of detection electrodes arrayed in a matrix (row-column configuration) in the display area, the detection electrodes including a first detection electrode; and

a plurality of signal supply wires including a first signal supply wire and a second signal supply wire, wherein

the first signal supply wire is provided near the first signal line, is extending parallel to the first signal line, and is coupled to the first detection electrode,

the second signal supply wire is provided near the second signal line, is extending parallel to the second signal line, and is coupled to the first detection electrode, and

none of the signal supply wires are provided near the third signal line in the display area.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , further comprising a dummy wire provided overlapping the first detection electrode, wherein

the dummy wire is provided near the third signal line, is extending in parallel to the third signal line, is not coupled to the first detection electrode, and is in a floating state.

11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein

the dummy wire includes a first portion and a second portion,

the first portion and the second portion are arrayed in a manner separated from one another,

the first portion overlaps the first detection electrode, is provided near the third signal line, is not coupled to the first detection electrode, and is in a floating state, and

the second portion overlaps the first detection electrode, is provided near the third signal line, is not coupled to the first detection electrode, and is in a floating state.

12. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein

the first detection electrode is provided above the first signal supply wire, the second signal supply wire, and the first portion and the second portion of the dummy wire, with an organic insulating film interposed therebetween,

the first signal supply wire is coupled to the first detection electrode through a first contact hole formed in the organic insulating film,

the second signal supply wire is coupled to the first detection electrode through a second contact hole formed in the organic insulating film,

a dummy contact hole formed in the organic insulating film, and

the dummy contact hole is provided near the third signal line and located in a gap between the first portion and the second portion.

13. The display device of claim 12 , further comprising an insulating film,

wherein

the first signal supply wire, the second signal supply wire, and the dummy wire are provided between the insulating film and the organic insulating film,

the insulating film is exposed from the dummy contact hole, and

the first detection electrode is in contact with the insulating film in the dummy contact hole.

14. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein

the first detection electrode is provided above the first signal supply wire and the second signal supply wire with an organic insulating film interposed therebetween,

the first signal supply wire is coupled to the first detection electrode through a first contact hole formed in the organic insulating film,

the second signal supply wire is coupled to the first detection electrode through a second contact hole formed in the organic insulating film,

a plurality of dummy contact holes formed in the organic insulating film, and

the dummy contact holes are provided near the third signal line and arrayed along the third signal line.

15. The display device of claim 14 , further comprising an insulating film,

wherein

the first signal supply wire and the second signal supply wire are provided between the insulating film and the organic insulating film,

the insulating film is exposed from the dummy contact holes, and

the first detection electrode is in contact with the insulating film in the dummy contact holes.

16. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein

the first color is red,

the second color is green, and

the third color is blue.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2022
From: KOIDE, GEN
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 061500/0599 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-123301 · Jul 17, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17357098 · Jun 24, 2021
Related Publication 20230037791A1 · Feb 9, 2023
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