IP Library Granted Patent US 10,437,405
Granted Patent B2
US 10,437,405 · App. 15/938,095 · Granted Oct 8, 2019

First and second electrode optimization for a touch panel

Inventors: Ya-Ting Chen (Hsin-Chu, TW); Sheng-Wen Cheng (Hsin-Chu, TW)
Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
G06F3/0448G06F3/0443G06F3/0446G06F3/0412G06F2203/04103G06F2203/04111G06F2203/04112
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Patent No.
US 10,437,405
App. No.
15/938,095
Granted
Oct 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A touch panel includes a substrate, a plurality of first electrode series, and a plurality of second electrode series. The substrate has a first surface. The first electrode series are disposed on the first surface. Each of the first electrode series extends along a first direction and includes a plurality of first electrodes. The second electrode series are disposed on the first surface. Each of the second electrode series extends along a second direction and includes a plurality of second electrodes.

Claims (34)

1. A touch panel, comprising:

a substrate, having a first surface;

a plurality of first electrode series, disposed on the first surface, each of the first electrode series extending along a first direction and comprising a plurality of first electrodes, and each first electrode covers a unit area A 1 ;

a plurality of second electrode series, disposed on the first surface, each of the second electrode series extending along a second direction and comprising a plurality of second electrodes, and each second electrode covers a unit area A 2 ;

a plurality of imaginary-part electrodes, wherein each of the imaginary-part electrodes is disposed between each of the first electrodes and each of the second electrodes, each of the imaginary-part electrodes has three or more imaginary-part electrode angles, and the three or more imaginary-part electrode angles are different;

a plurality of first metal meshes electrically connected to the first electrodes; and

a plurality of second metal meshes electrically connected to the second electrodes;

wherein a ratio of A 2 to A 1 is between 0.37 and 0.41.

2. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrodes, the second electrodes, and the imaginary-part electrodes are formed by materials having a same refractive index.

3. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein each of the imaginary-part electrodes is separated from each of the first electrodes and each of the second electrodes, and each of the imaginary-part electrodes, each of the first electrodes, and each of the second electrodes are electrically insulated from each other.

4. The touch panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of first metal meshes is disposed on the first electrodes and having a first mesh angle, and the first mesh angle is different from each of the three or more imaginary-part electrode angles; and

wherein the plurality of second metal meshes is disposed on the second electrodes and having a second mesh angle, and the second mesh angle is different from each of the three or more imaginary-part electrode angles.

5. A touch panel, comprising:

a substrate, having a first surface;

a plurality of first electrode series, disposed on the first surface, each of the first electrode series extending along a first direction and comprising a plurality of first electrodes, and each first electrode covers a unit area A 1 ;

a plurality of second electrode series, disposed on the first surface, each of the second electrode series extending along a second direction and comprising a plurality of second electrodes, and each second electrode covers a unit area A 2 ;

a plurality of imaginary-part electrodes, wherein each of the imaginary-part electrodes is disposed between each of the first electrodes and each of the second electrodes, each of the imaginary-part electrodes has three or more imaginary-part electrode angles, and the three or more imaginary-part electrode angles are different;

a plurality of first metal meshes having a first density on the first electrodes; and

a plurality of second metal meshes having a second density on the second electrodes, wherein the first density is different from the second density;

wherein a ratio of A 2 to A 1 is between 0.37 and 0.41.

6. A touch panel, comprising:

a substrate, having a first surface;

a plurality of first electrode series, disposed on the first surface, each of the first electrode series extending along a first direction and comprising a plurality of first electrodes, and each first electrode covers a unit area A 1 ;

a plurality of second electrode series, disposed on the first surface, each of the second electrode series extending along a second direction and comprising a plurality of second electrodes, and each second electrode covers a unit area A 2 ;

a plurality of imaginary-part electrodes, wherein each of the imaginary-part electrodes is disposed between each of the first electrodes and each of the second electrodes, each of the imaginary-part electrodes has three or more imaginary-part electrode angles, and the three or more imaginary-part electrode angles are different;

a plurality of first metal meshes having a first mesh angle of 45°; and

a plurality of second metal meshes having a second mesh angle of 45°;

wherein a ratio of A 2 to A 1 is between 0.37 and 0.41.

7. The touch panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of first bridge patterns formed with a first material, connecting the first electrodes in series along the first direction; and

a plurality of second bridge patterns formed with a second material, connecting the second electrodes in series along the second direction;

wherein the first material is different from the second material.

8. The touch panel according to claim 7 , wherein each of the second bridge patterns is formed by a metal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2018
From: CHEN, YA-TING; CHENG, SHENG-WEN
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 106144111 A · Dec 15, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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