Touch panel and handheld electronic device utilizing the same
A touch panel including a first transparent flexible substrate, a plurality of first connection lines, a plurality of second connection lines, a first sensing layer, and a second sensing layer is provided. The first transparent flexible substrate has a first side and a second side and includes a first carrying portion and a first leading portion. The first connection lines and the second connection lines are respectively disposed at the first side and the second side and are extended from the first carrying portion to the first leading portion. The first sensing layer and the second sensing layer have plural transparent electrode patterns and are respectively disposed at the first side and the second side of the first carrying portion. The transparent electrode patterns are respectively connected with the first connection lines and the second connection lines. A handheld electronic device with a touch input function is also provided.
1. A touch panel, comprising:
a first transparent flexible substrate, having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and comprising a first carrying portion and a first leading portion connected to an edge of the first carrying portion;
a plurality of first connection lines, disposed at the first side, and extended from the first carrying portion to the first leading portion;
a plurality of second connection lines, extended from the first carrying portion to the first leading portion;
a first sensing layer, comprising a plurality of first transparent electrode patterns, disposed at the first carrying portion, and located at the first side, wherein the first transparent electrode patterns are respectively connected with the first connection lines, the first sensing layer is attached to the first side of the first transparent flexible substrate, and the first connection lines, which cover a portion of the first sensing layer, are located between the first sensing layer and the first transparent flexible substrate and are led out of the first sensing layer through the first leading portion;
a second sensing layer, comprising a plurality of second transparent electrode patterns, disposed at the first carrying portion, and located at the second side, wherein the second transparent electrode patterns are respectively connected with the second connection lines; and
a second transparent flexible substrate, wherein the first transparent flexible substrate is attached to the second transparent flexible substrate, the second sensing layer is located between the first transparent flexible substrate and the second transparent flexible substrate and attached to the second transparent flexible substrate, and the second connection lines, which cover a portion of the second sensing layer, are located between the second sensing layer and the second transparent flexible substrate and are led out of the second sensing layer through a second leading portion.
2. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the second transparent flexible substrate comprises a second carrying portion and the second leading portion connected to a side of the second carrying portion, and the first carrying portion and the second carrying portion have substantially a same shape and a same size.
3. The touch panel according to claim 2 , wherein the first leading portion covers the second leading portion and exposes an endmost part of an upper surface of the second leading portion, so as to form a stepped structure at ends of the first leading portion and the second leading portion.
4. The touch panel according to claim 3 further comprising:
a plurality of first contacts, disposed on an upper surface of the first leading portion, and respectively connected with the first connection lines; and
a plurality of second contacts, disposed on the exposed endmost part of the upper surface of the second leading portion, and respectively connected with the second connection lines.
5. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the second transparent flexible substrate comprises a polymer.
6. The touch panel according to claim 1 further comprising:
a transparent cover, adhered on the first sensing layer; and
an adhesive layer, disposed between the transparent cover and the first sensing layer.
7. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the first transparent flexible substrate comprises a polymer.
8. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the first connection lines and the second connection lines comprises a metal or a transparent conductive material.
9. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection lines and the second connection lines are disposed along an edge of the first carrying portion.
10. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first transparent electrode patterns and the second transparent electrode patterns are respectively striped patterns, and an extended direction of the first transparent electrode patterns is substantially perpendicular to an extended direction of the second transparent electrode patterns.
11. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the first transparent electrode patterns and the second transparent electrode patterns comprises a transparent conductive material.
12. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
a body, having a display opening;
a main processor system, disposed in the body;
a display panel, disposed at the display opening, and electrically connected to the main processor system; and
a touch panel, disposed on the display panel, comprising:
a first transparent flexible substrate, having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and comprising a first carrying portion and a first leading portion connected to an edge of the first carrying portion;
a plurality of first connection lines, disposed at the first side, and extended from the first carrying portion to the first leading portion;
a plurality of second connection lines, disposed at the second side, and extended from the first carrying portion to the first leading portion;
a first sensing layer, comprising a plurality of first transparent electrode patterns, disposed at the first carrying portion, and located at the first side, wherein the first transparent electrode patterns are respectively connected with the first connection lines, the first sensing layer is attached to the first side of the first transparent flexible substrate, and the first connection lines, which cover a portion of the first sensing layer, are located between the first sensing layer and the first transparent flexible substrate and are led out of the first sensing layer through the first leading portion;
a second sensing layer, comprising a plurality of second transparent electrode patterns, disposed at the first carrying portion, and located at the second side, wherein the second transparent electrode patterns are respectively connected with the second connection lines; and
a second transparent flexible substrate, wherein the first transparent flexible substrate is attached to the second transparent flexible substrate, the second sensing layer is located between the first transparent flexible substrate and the second transparent flexible substrate and attached to the second transparent flexible substrate, and the second connection lines, which cover a portion of the second sensing layer, are located between the second sensing layer and the second transparent flexible substrate and are led out of the second sensing layer through a second leading portion.
13. The handheld electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the second transparent flexible substrate comprises a second carrying portion and the second leading portion connected to an edge of the second carrying portion, and the first carrying portion and the second carrying portion have substantially a same shape and a same size.
14. The handheld electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the first leading portion covers the second leading portion and exposes an endmost part of an upper surface of the second leading portion, so as to form a stepped structure at ends of the first leading portion and the second leading portion.
15. The handheld electronic device according to claim 14 further comprising:
a plurality of first contacts, disposed on an upper surface of the first leading portion, and respectively connected with the first connection lines; and
a plurality of second contacts, disposed at the exposed endmost part of the upper surface of the second leading portion, and respectively connected with the second connection lines.
16. handheld electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the first leading portion and the second leading portion are bent to a back side of the display panel relative to the touch panel along an edge of the display panel, the main processor system comprises a circuit board, and the circuit board has a stepped junction jointed with the stepped structure of the touch panel such that the first contacts and the second contacts are electrically connected to the main processor system.