Display device and a sensing system including the same
A display device including: a display unit having a plurality of pixels; a plurality of touch electrodes disposed on the display unit; a touch line connected to a first end of each of the plurality of touch electrodes; a common voltage line spaced apart from the plurality of touch electrodes; and a plurality of switching elements connected between the common voltage line and a second end of each of the plurality of touch electrodes.
1 . A display device, comprising:
a first touch electrode extending primarily in a first direction, in an active area;
a second touch electrode extending primarily in a second direction crossing the first direction, in an active area, with the first touch electrode crossing the second touch electrode;
a first touch pad and a common voltage pad in a pad area around the active area;
a second touch pad in the pad area around the active area;
a first touch line connected to the first touch pad;
a second touch line connected to the second touch pad;
a common voltage line connected to the common voltage pad;
wherein the first touch electrode is connected to the common voltage line with a first switching element therebetween,
wherein the second touch electrode is connected to the common voltage line with a second switching element therebetween,
wherein the first touch electrode is further connected to the first touch line with no switching element therebetween, and
wherein the second touch electrode is further connected to the second touch line with no switching element therebetween.
2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first touch electrode is directly connected to a first end of the first touch line.
3 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein a second end of the first touch line is directly connected to the first touch pad.
4 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first touch electrode has a first end and a second end opposing the first end in a first direction,
wherein the first end of the first touch electrode is connected to the common voltage line with the first switching element therebetween, and
wherein the second end of the first touch electrode is connected to the first touch line with no switching element therebetween.
5 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first switching element includes a transistor having a gate electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode.
6 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second touch electrode has a first end and a second end opposing the first end in a second direction,
wherein the first end of the second touch electrode is connected to the common voltage line with the second switching element therebetween, and
wherein the second end of the second touch electrode is connected to the second touch line with no switching element therebetween.
7 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first touch electrode is a driving touch electrode and the second touch electrode is a sensing touch electrode.
8 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first switching element is disposed on a first side of the active area and the second switching element is disposed on a second side of the active area, adjacent to the first side of the active area.
9 . An electronic device, comprising:
a first touch electrode extending primarily in a first direction, in an active area;
a second touch electrode extending primarily in a second direction crossing the first direction, in an active area, with the first touch electrode crossing the second touch electrode;
a first touch pad and a common voltage pad in a pad area around the active area;
a second touch pad in the pad area around the active area;
a first touch line connected to the first touch pad;
a second touch line connected to the second touch pad;
a common voltage line connected to the common voltage pad;
wherein the first touch electrode is connected to the common voltage line with a first switching element therebetween, wherein the second touch electrode is connected to the common voltage line with a second switching element therebetween,
wherein the first touch electrode is further connected to the touch line with no switching element therebetween, and
wherein the second touch electrode is further connected to the second touch line with no switching element therebetween.
10 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first touch electrode is directly connected to a first end of the first touch line.
11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein a second end of the first touch line is directly connected to the first touch pad.
12 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first touch electrode has a first end and a second end opposing the first end in a first direction,
wherein the first end of the first touch electrode is connected to the common voltage line with the first switching element therebetween, and
wherein the second end of the first touch electrode is connected to the first touch line with no switching element therebetween.
13 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first switching element includes a transistor having a gate electrode, a first electrode and a second electrode.
14 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the second touch electrode has a first end and a second end opposing the first end in a second direction,
wherein the first end of the second touch electrode is connected to the common voltage line with the second switching element therebetween, and
wherein the second end of the second touch electrode is connected to the second touch line with no switching element therebetween.
15 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first touch electrode is a driving touch electrode and the second touch electrode is a sensing touch electrode.
16 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first switching element is disposed on a first side of the active area and the second switching element is disposed on a second side of the active area, adjacent to the first side of the active area.