IP Library Granted Patent US 12,481,406
Granted Patent B2
US 12,481,406 · App. 18/673,311 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Display device

Inventors: Gyeong Nam Bang (Seoul, KR); Deok Jung Kim (Cheonan-si, KR); Eun Young Kim (Asan-si, KR); Hye Yun Han (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G06F3/0446G06F3/0412H10K59/122H10K59/40
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Patent No.
US 12,481,406
App. No.
18/673,311
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device is provided. The display device includes a first sensing electrode extending in a first direction, the first sensing electrode including a first sub-sensing electrode and a second sub-sensing electrode spaced apart from each other in a touch area which senses a touch input; a second sensing electrode extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, the second sensing electrode including a third sub-sensing electrode and a fourth sub-sensing electrode spaced apart from each other in the touch area; a first touch signal line connected to the first sub-sensing electrode and the second sub-sensing electrode; and a second touch signal line connected to the third sub-sensing electrode and the fourth sub-sensing electrode.

Claims (44)

1 . A display device comprising:

a touch area having a circular shape and sensing a touch input, the touch area including an inner area having a rectangular shape and an outer area disposed outside of the inner area;

a first sensing electrode disposed in the touch area and extending in the first direction, the first sensing electrode including:

a plurality of first sensor patterns disposed in the inner area,

a first sub-sensing electrode disposed in the outer area and having a first shape, and

a second sub-sensing electrode disposed adjacent to the first sub-sensing electrode in the outer area and having a second shape different from the first shape;

a second sensing electrode disposed in the touch area and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, the second sensing electrode including:

a plurality of second sensor patterns disposed in the inner area,

a third sub-sensing electrode disposed in the outer area and having a third shape, and

a fourth sub-sensing electrode disposed adjacent to the third sub-sensing electrode in the outer area and having a fourth shape different from the third shape;

a first touch signal line connected to the first sub-sensing electrode and the second sub-sensing electrode; and

a second touch signal line connected to the third sub-sensing electrode and the fourth sub-sensing electrode,

wherein the first sub-sensing electrode and the second sub-sensing electrode is electrically connected to one first sensor pattern of the plurality of first sensor patterns,

wherein the third sub-sensing electrode and the fourth sub-sensing electrode is electrically connected to one second sensor pattern of the plurality of second sensor patterns, and

wherein the first touch signal line crosses the second touch signal line.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first sub-sensing electrode and the second sub-sensing electrode have an area less than or equal to one fourth of an area of a first sensor pattern of the plurality of first sensor patterns.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first sensing electrode further includes a first boundary sensor pattern disposed at a boundary between the inner area and the outer area, and having an area less than or equal to three fourth of an area of the first sensor pattern.

4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the first sub-sensing electrode and the second sub-sensing electrode is electrically connected to the first boundary sensor pattern.

5 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the first boundary sensor pattern has a shape from which one fourth of an area of the first sensor pattern disposed in the inner area is removed.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a non-touch area disposed around the touch area, and

wherein the first touch signal line is disposed in the non-touch area.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the third sub-sensing electrode and the fourth sub-sensing electrode have an area less than or equal to one fourth of an area of a second sensor pattern of the plurality of second sensor patterns.

8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the second sensing electrode further includes a second boundary sensor pattern disposed at a boundary between the inner area and the outer area, and having an area less than or equal to three fourth of an area of the second sensor pattern.

9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the third sub-sensing electrode and the fourth sub-sensing electrode is electrically connected to the second boundary sensor pattern.

10 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the device further comprises a non-touch area disposed around the touch area, and

wherein the second touch signal line is disposed in the non-touch area.

11 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the second boundary sensor pattern has a shape from which one fourth of an area of the second sensor pattern disposed in the inner area is removed.

12 . A display device comprising:

a touch area having a circular shape and sensing a touch input, the touch area including an inner area having a rectangular shape and an outer area disposed outside of the inner area;

a first sensing electrode disposed in the touch area and extending in the first direction, the first sensing electrode including:

a plurality of first sensor patterns disposed in the inner area,

a first sub-sensing electrode disposed in the outer area and having a first shape,

a second sub-sensing electrode disposed adjacent to the first sub-sensing electrode in the outer area, having a second shape different from the first shape, and

a first boundary sensor pattern disposed at a boundary between the inner area and the outer area, and has an area less than or equal to three fourth of an area of a first sensor pattern disposed in the inner area; and

a second sensing electrode disposed in the touch area and extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction,

wherein the first sub-sensing electrode and the second sub-sensing electrode is electrically connected to the first boundary sensor pattern.

13 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the first boundary sensor pattern has a shape from which one fourth of an area of the first sensor pattern disposed in the inner area is removed.

14 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the second sensing electrode includes:

a plurality of second sensor patterns disposed in the inner area;

a third sub-sensing electrode disposed in the outer area and having a third shape;

a fourth sub-sensing electrode disposed adjacent to the third sub-sensing electrode in the outer area, having a fourth shape different from the third shape; and

a second boundary sensor pattern disposed at a boundary between the inner area and the outer area, and having an area less than or equal to three fourth of an area of the second sensor pattern.

15 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the third sub-sensing electrode and the fourth sub-sensing electrode is electrically connected to the second boundary sensor pattern.

16 . The device of claim 14 , wherein the second boundary sensor pattern has a shape from which one fourth of an area of the second sensor pattern disposed in the inner area is removed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2024
From: BANG, GYEONG NAM; KIM, DEOK JUNG; KIM, EUN YOUNG; HAN, HYE YUN
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067514/0926 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0056800 · Apr 30, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17698007 · Mar 18, 2022
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