Mesh-type electrode pattern and manufacturing method thereof, and touch panel including the same

1. An electrode pattern, comprising:

unit patterns having a mesh-shape, the unit patterns connected to each other,

wherein:

each of the unit patterns comprises sides connected to each other;

the unit patterns are divided into a first group in which each of the unit patterns has an area that is smaller than a predetermined value, and a second group in which each of the unit patterns has an area that is greater than the predetermined value; and

at least one side of each of the unit patterns of the first group has a line width smaller than a line width of a side of the unit pattern of the second group.

2. The electrode pattern of claim 1 , wherein each of the unit patterns has an irregular shape.

3. The electrode pattern of claim 2 , wherein each of the unit patterns has a polygonal shape.

4. The electrode pattern of claim 3 , wherein line widths of all of the sides of the unit patterns of the first group are substantially the same.

5. An electrode pattern, comprising:

unit patterns having a mesh-shape, the unit patterns connected to each other,

wherein:

each of the unit patterns comprises sides connected to each other;

the unit patterns are divided into a first group in which each of the unit patterns has an angle formed by two adjacent sides that is smaller than a predetermined value, and a second group in which each of the unit patterns has an angle formed by two adjacent sides that is greater than the predetermined value; and

at least one of the two adjacent sides of the unit pattern of the first group has a line width smaller than a line width of any of the two adjacent sides of the second unit pattern of the second group.

6. The electrode pattern of claim 5 , wherein each of the first and second unit patterns has an irregular shape.

7. The electrode pattern of claim 6 , wherein each of the first and second unit patterns has a polygonal shape.

8. The electrode pattern of claim 7 , wherein a line width of each of the sides of the unit patterns of the first group is substantially the same with each other.

9. A touch panel, comprising:

a first substrate; and

an electrode pattern disposed on a first surface the first substrate, the electrode pattern comprising irregular polygonal unit patterns connected to each other,

wherein:

the irregular polygonal unit patterns have a mesh-shape;

each of the irregular polygonal unit patterns comprises sides connected to each other;

the irregular polygonal unit patterns are divided into a first group in which each of the irregular polygonal unit patterns has an area that is smaller than a first predetermined value, and a second group in which each of the irregular polygonal unit patterns has an area that is greater than the first predetermined value; and

at least one side of the irregular polygonal unit pattern of the first group has a line width smaller than a line width of a side of the irregular polygonal unit pattern of the second group.

10. The touch panel of claim 9 , wherein:

when an angle formed by two adjacent sides of the irregular polygonal unit pattern of the first group is smaller than a second predetermined value, and an angle formed by two adjacent sides of the irregular polygonal unit pattern of the second group is greater than the second predetermined value,

at least one of the two adjacent sides of the irregular polygonal unit pattern of the first group has a line width smaller than a line width of any of the two adjacent sides of the irregular polygonal unit pattern of the second group.

11. The touch panel of claim 10 , wherein line widths of all of the sides of the irregular polygonal unit pattern of the first group are substantially the same.

12. The touch panel of claim 11 , wherein the electrode pattern is disposed on a second surface of the first substrate opposing the first surface.

13. The touch panel of claim 11 , further comprising a second substrate,

wherein:

the electrode pattern is disposed on a first surface of the second substrate; and

the first surface of the first substrate and the first surface of the second substrate are adhered to face each other by an adhesive film.

14. A method for forming an electrode pattern, the method comprising:

determining a shape of an irregular electrode pattern, the irregular electrode pattern comprising a unit pattern;

calculating an area of the unit pattern;

comparing the area of the unit pattern with a reference value;

reducing a line width of at least one side of the unit pattern, when the area of the unit pattern is smaller than the reference value; and

forming the electrode pattern on a first surface of a first substrate according to the shape and the line width of the unit pattern,

wherein the line width of each sides of the unit pattern is maintained, when the area of the unit pattern is equal to or greater than the reference value.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein:

a line width of each sides of the irregular electrode pattern is uniform, in determining the shape of the irregular electrode pattern.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein determining the shape of the irregular electrode pattern comprises:

forming an imaginary lattice comprising polygons;

randomly generating points in the polygons, and

connecting the points to vertices of the polygons.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein a point of the points is generated in only one of two adjacent polygons disposed along a first direction.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

forming the electrode pattern on a second surface of the first substrate opposing the first surface.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

forming the electrode pattern on a first surface of a second substrate; and

adhering the first surface of the first substrate and the first surface of the second substrate to face each other.