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Granted Patent B2
US 12,271,233 · App. 18/136,384 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Touch panel

Inventors: Koji Kusunoki (Kanagawa, JP); Hiroyuki Miyake (Kanagawa, JP); Kazunori Watanabe (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 12,271,233
App. No.
18/136,384
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

To increase the detection sensitivity of a touch panel, provide a thin touch panel, provide a foldable touch panel, or provide a lightweight touch panel. A display element and a capacitor forming a touch sensor are provided between a pair of substrates. Preferably, a pair of conductive layers forming the capacitor each have an opening. The opening and the display element are provided to overlap each other. A light-blocking layer is provided between a substrate on the display surface side and the pair of conductive layers forming the capacitor.

Claims (90)

1. A display device comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing;

a display panel, the display panel comprising a first region overlapping with the first housing, a second region overlapping with the second housing, and a third region provided between the first region and the second region and configured to bend inwards;

a hinge connecting the first housing and the second housing;

a first flexible printed circuit electrically connected to the display panel, the first flexible printed circuit being provided at a first side;

a second flexible printed circuit electrically connected to a touch sensor, the second flexible printed circuit being provided at an opposite side of the first side when seen from a direction perpendicular to the display panel when the third region of the display panel is not bent;

a first substrate having flexibility;

a first insulating layer over the first substrate;

a first conductive layer over the first insulating layer;

a second insulating layer over the first conductive layer;

a semiconductor layer over the second insulating layer;

a second conductive layer over and electrically connected to the semiconductor layer;

a third conductive layer electrically connected to a fourth conductive layer, the fourth conductive layer being configured to be one electrode of a display element;

a third insulating layer covering a side surface of the fourth conductive layer;

a first adhesive layer over the third insulating layer;

the touch sensor over the first adhesive layer;

a second adhesive layer over the touch sensor; and

a layer comprising an organic insulating material over the second adhesive layer,

wherein, in an opened state of the display device, the first region, the second region, and the third region are visible, and

wherein, in a folded state of the display device, the first region, the second region, and the third region are not visible.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises an organic insulating material, and

wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

3. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises a resin, and

wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

4. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises a polyimide, and

wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

5. A display device comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing;

a display panel, the display panel comprising a first region overlapping with the first housing, a second region overlapping with the second housing, and a third region provided between the first region and the second region and configured to bend inwards;

a hinge connecting the first housing and the second housing;

a first flexible printed circuit electrically connected to the display panel, the first flexible printed circuit being provided at a first side;

a second flexible printed circuit electrically connected to a touch sensor, the second flexible printed circuit being provided at an opposite side of the first side when seen from a direction perpendicular to the display panel when the third region of the display panel is not bent;

a first substrate having flexibility;

a first insulating layer over the first substrate;

a first conductive layer over the first insulating layer;

a second insulating layer over the first conductive layer;

a semiconductor layer over the second insulating layer;

a second conductive layer electrically connected to the semiconductor layer;

a third conductive layer over and electrically connected to a fourth conductive layer, the fourth conductive layer being configured to be one electrode of a display element;

a third insulating layer covering a side surface of the fourth conductive layer;

a first adhesive layer over the third insulating layer;

the touch sensor over the first adhesive layer;

a second adhesive layer over the touch sensor; and

a second substrate comprising an organic insulating material over the second adhesive layer,

wherein, in an opened state of the display device, the first region, the second region, and the third region are visible, and

wherein, in a folded state of the display device, the first region, the second region, and the third region are not visible.

6. The display device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises an organic insulating material, and

wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

7. The display device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises a resin, and

wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

8. The display device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises a polyimide, and

wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

9. A display device comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing;

a display panel, the display panel comprising a first region overlapping with the first housing, a second region overlapping with the second housing, and a third region provided between the first region and the second region and configured to bend inwards;

a hinge connecting the first housing and the second housing;

a first flexible printed circuit electrically connected to the display panel, the first flexible printed circuit being provided at a first side;

a second flexible printed circuit electrically connected to a touch sensor, the second flexible printed circuit being provided at an opposite side of the first side when seen from a direction perpendicular to the display panel when the third region of the display panel is not bent;

a first substrate having flexibility;

a first insulating layer over the first substrate;

a first conductive layer over the first insulating layer;

a second insulating layer over the first conductive layer;

a semiconductor layer over the second insulating layer;

a second conductive layer over and electrically connected to the semiconductor layer;

a third conductive layer electrically connected to a fourth conductive layer, the fourth conductive layer being configured to be one electrode of a display element;

a third insulating layer covering a side surface of the fourth conductive layer;

a first organic layer over the third insulating layer;

the touch sensor over the first organic layer;

a second organic layer over the touch sensor; and

a third organic layer comprising an organic insulating material over the second organic layer,

wherein, in an opened state of the display device, the first region, the second region, and the third region are visible, and

wherein, in a folded state of the display device, the first region, the second region, and the third region are not visible.

10. The display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises an organic insulating material, and

wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

11. The display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises a resin, and

wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

12. The display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises a polyimide, and

wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2023
From: KUSUNOKI, KOJI; MIYAKE, HIROYUKI; WATANABE, KAZUNORI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063369/0728 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2014-112316 · May 30, 2014 · national
JP 2014-128409 · Jun 23, 2014 · national
JP 2014-242912 · Dec 1, 2014 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16884154 · May 27, 2020
Continuation 14725205 · May 29, 2015
Related Publication 20230376076A1 · Nov 23, 2023
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