Display device
A display device is provided. A first electrode is disposed in an area defined by a gate line positioned on a first substrate in a first direction and a data line positioned on the first substrate in a second direction to intersect the gate line. A second electrode is disposed in the area and positioned on the substrate in a different layer from the first electrode. A touch signal line is positioned on the first substrate in a different layer from the data line to be positioned above the data line, the touch signal line being connected to the second electrode.
1. A display device comprising:
a first substrate;
a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines on the first substrate defining a plurality of pixels;
a thin film transistor including a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode at the pixels;
a first protective layer on the plurality of data lines;
a first electrode functioning as a pixel electrode disposed on the first protective layer within a first area where a color filter is disposed;
a touch signal line disposed on the first protective layer within a second area where no color filters is disposed, wherein the touch signal line has a width greater than a width of the data lines;
a second protection layer disposed on the first electrode and the touch signal line;
a plurality of second electrodes functioning as a common electrode; and
a touch electrode disposed on the second protection layer,
wherein the second electrode among the plurality of second electrodes over the second area is in contact with the touch signal line through a contact hole in the second protection layer.
2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode functions as a common electrode in a display mode and functions as a touch electrode in a touch mode.
3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode has a block-shaped pattern or a pattern including a toothcomb portion.
4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is connected to one of the drain electrode and the source electrode.
5. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the first electrode has a block-shaped pattern or a pattern including a toothcomb portion.
6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact hole overlap a part of the gate lines.
7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the data lines, the touch signal line, opposite edges of the first electrode and opposite edges of the second electrode are parallel to one another.
8. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second substrate opposing the first substrate, the second substrate comprising a plurality of color filters facing the first electrode.
9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the touch signal line on the first substrate is positioned between a plurality of the color filters on the second substrate.
10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the data lines on the first substrate is positioned between a plurality of the color filters on the second substrate.
11. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein a distance between each two of the plurality of the color filters is larger than the width of the touch signal line or the data lines.
12. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the touch signal line, the data lines and the second electrode overlap a part of the gate lines.
13. A display device having an integrated touchscreen panel on a first substrate, comprising:
a first substrate;
a plurality of data lines and gate lines on the first substrate;
a plurality of pixels where the data lines and the gate lines intersect with one another;
a first protective layer on the plurality of data lines;
a first electrode functioning as a pixel electrode on the the first protective layer within a first area where a color filter is disposed;
a touch signal line disposed on the first protective layer within a second area where no color filters is disposed, wherein the touch signal line has a width greater than a width of the data, and a common voltage and a touch driving signal are supplied through the touch signal line in the display mode and the touch mode, respectively,
a second protection layer on the first electrode and the touch signal line;
a plurality of second electrodes functioning as a common electrode; and
a touch electrode disposed on the second protection layer,
wherein the second electrode among the plurality of second electrodes over the second area is in contact with the touch signal line through a contact hole in the second protection layer.
14. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein the second electrode has one of a block-shaped pattern and a toothcomb pattern.
15. A display device comprising:
a first substrate;
a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines on the first substrate defining a plurality of pixels;
a thin film transistor including a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode at the pixels;
a first protective layer on the plurality of data lines;
a pixel electrode disposed on the first protective layer within a first area where a color filter is disposed;
a touch signal line disposed on the first protective layer within a second area where no color filters is disposed, wherein the touch signal line has a width greater than a width of the data lines; and
a second protective layer between the touch signal line and the data lines,
a plurality of second electrodes functioning as a common electrode; and
a touch electrode disposed on the second protection layer,
wherein the second electrode among the plurality of second electrodes over the second area is in contact with the touch signal line through a contact hole in the second protection layer.
16. The display device according to claim 15 , wherein the data lines, the touch signal line, opposite edges of the pixel electrode and opposite edges of the common/touch electrode are parallel to one another.