Electronic device including a sensor layer having a pen-sensing electrode
An electronic device includes a display layer displaying an image. A sensor layer is disposed on the display layer. The sensor layer includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes including a plurality of sensing patterns arranged along a first direction, and a plurality of bridge patterns electrically connecting adjacent sensing patterns of the plurality of sensing patterns. A plurality of second sensing electrodes includes a plurality of sensing portions arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction, and first connection portions extending in the second direction from the plurality of sensing portions. A pen-sensing electrode is disposed on a same layer as the plurality of bridge patterns. The pen-sensing electrode is disposed on a different layer than the plurality of sensing patterns and the plurality of second sensing electrodes.
1. An electronic device comprising:
a display layer displaying an image; and
a sensor layer disposed on the display layer,
wherein the sensor layer includes
a plurality of first sensing electrodes including a plurality of sensing patterns arranged along a first direction, and a plurality of bridge patterns electrically connecting adjacent sensing patterns of the plurality of sensing patterns,
a plurality of second sensing electrodes including a plurality of sensing portions arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction, and first connection portions extending in the second direction from the plurality of sensing portions, and
a pen-sensing electrode disposed on a same layer as the plurality of bridge patterns,
the pen-sensing electrode is disposed on a different layer than the plurality of sensing patterns and the plurality of second sensing electrodes.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the pen-sensing electrode comprises first pen-sensing patterns and second pen-sensing patterns; and
the first pen-sensing patterns overlap boundaries of the plurality of sensing patterns and the plurality of sensing portions in a plan view, and the second pen-sensing patterns are adjacent to boundaries of the plurality of bridge patterns.
3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of second sensing electrodes further comprise second connection portions extending from the plurality of sensing portions in the first direction.
4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein:
the pen-sensing electrode further comprises third pen-sensing patterns, and
the third pen-sensing patterns overlap boundaries of the second connection portions in the plan view.
5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the pen-sensing electrode further comprises fourth pen-sensing patterns overlapping the plurality of sensing patterns in the plan view.
6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein:
the sensor layer further comprises pen bridge patterns electrically connecting the fourth pen-sensing patterns; and
the pen bridge patterns are disposed on a same layer as the plurality of sensing patterns and the plurality of second sensing electrodes.
7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the pen bridge patterns extend in the second direction and are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the first direction.
8. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein in the plan view, each of the fourth pen-sensing patterns have a smaller size than each of the plurality of sensing patterns.
9. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the fourth pen-sensing patterns are arranged to be spaced apart from the first to third pen-sensing patterns in the plan view.
10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of bridge patterns and the pen-sensing electrode are disposed directly on a first layer, and
the plurality of sensing patterns and the plurality of second sensing electrodes are disposed directly on a second layer,
wherein a distance from the display layer to the second layer is greater than a distance from the display layer to the first layer.
11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of sensing patterns and the plurality of second sensing electrodes are disposed directly on a first layer, and the plurality of bridge patterns and the pen-sensing electrode are disposed directly on a second layer,
wherein a distance from the display layer to the second layer is greater than a distance from the display layer to the first layer.
12. An input-sensing unit comprising:
a plurality of first sensing electrodes including a plurality of sensing patterns arranged along a first direction, and a plurality of bridge patterns disposed on a different layer than the plurality of sensing patterns;
a plurality of second sensing electrodes including a plurality of sensing portions arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction, and first connection portions extending from the plurality of sensing portions in the second direction;
first pen-sensing patterns disposed on a same layer as the plurality of bridge patterns and overlapping boundaries of the plurality of sensing patterns and the plurality of sensing portions in a plan view; and
second pen-sensing patterns disposed on the same layer as the plurality of bridge patterns, the second pen-sensing patterns are adjacent to boundaries of the plurality of bridge patterns.
13. The input-sensing unit of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of second sensing electrodes further comprise second connection portions extending from the plurality of sensing portions in the first direction.
14. The input-sensing unit of claim 13 , further comprising third pen-sensing patterns disposed on the same layer as the plurality of bridge patterns and overlapping boundaries of the second connection portions in the plan view.
15. The input-sensing unit of claim 14 , further comprising:
fourth pen-sensing patterns disposed on the same layer as the plurality of bridge patterns and overlapping the plurality of sensing patterns in the plan view; and
pen bridge patterns disposed on a same layer as the plurality of sensing patterns and the plurality of second sensing electrodes, the pen bridge patterns electrically connecting the fourth pen-sensing patterns.
16. The input-sensing unit of claim 15 , wherein the pen bridge patterns extend in the second direction and are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the first direction.
17. The input-sensing unit of claim 15 , wherein in the plan view each of the fourth pen-sensing patterns have a smaller size than each of the plurality of sensing patterns.
18. The input-sensing unit of claim 15 , wherein the fourth pen-sensing patterns are arranged to be spaced apart from the first to third pen-sensing patterns in the plan view.
19. The input-sensing unit of claim 12 , wherein:
the plurality of sensing patterns and the plurality of second sensing electrodes are disposed directly on a first layer, and the plurality of bridge patterns, the first pen-sensing patterns, and the second pen-sensing patterns are disposed directly on a second layer; and
the second layer is disposed above the first layer.
20. The input-sensing unit of claim 12 , wherein:
the plurality of bridge patterns, the first pen-sensing patterns, and the second pen-sensing patterns are disposed directly on a first layer, and the plurality of sensing patterns and the plurality of second sensing electrodes are disposed directly on a second layer; and
the second layer is disposed above the first layer.