Granted Patent B2

US 12,656,901 · App. 18/406,481 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Inventors: Jae Woo Choi (Yongin-si, KR); Jun Young Ko (Yongin-si, KR); Tae Joon Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Gyeong Nam Bang (Yongin-si, KR); Hye Yun Han (Yongin-si, KR)

Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

G06F3/04164G06F3/0443G06F3/0446G06F2203/04112

Abstract

Claims (94)

1 . A touch sensor including a sensing area and a non-sensing area, and comprising:

a sensor base layer;

a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode each disposed on the sensor base layer in the sensing area;

a first sensing line and a second sensing line each disposed on the sensor base layer, the first sensing line being electrically connected to the first sensing electrode, the second sensing line being electrically connected to the second sensing electrode; and

an auxiliary line disposed on the sensor base layer,

wherein the second sensing line comprises a 2-1-th sensing line disposed in the sensing area, and a 2-2-th sensing line disposed in the non-sensing area, and

wherein the auxiliary line overlaps the second sensing electrode in a plan view, encloses at least a portion of the 2-1-th sensing line, and is electrically connected to the second sensing electrode.

2 . The touch sensor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the non-sensing area includes a pad area in which touch sensing pads are disposed, and

wherein the first sensing line and the 2-2-th sensing line are disposed in an area between the pad area and the sensing area.

3 . The touch sensor according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first sensing electrode extends in a first direction, and the second sensing electrode extends in a second direction different from the first direction, and

wherein the first sensing line and the 2-2-th sensing line overlap the sensing area in the first direction, and do not overlap the sensing area in the second direction in the area between the sensing area and the pad area.

4 . The touch sensor according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first sensing electrode comprises a transmitter pattern electrode,

wherein the second sensing electrode comprises a receiver pattern electrode, and

wherein a number of transmitter columns formed of the first sensing electrode is less than a number of receiver rows formed of the second sensing electrode.

5 . The touch sensor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the auxiliary line extends in a same direction as the first sensing electrode, and comprises a first auxiliary line and a second auxiliary line, and

wherein the first auxiliary line is disposed on a first side of the 2-1-th sensing line, and the second auxiliary line is disposed on a second side of the 2-1-th sensing line.

6 . The touch sensor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first sensing electrode comprises a transmitter pattern electrode extending in a first direction and forming transmitter columns,

wherein the second sensing electrode comprises a receiver pattern electrode extending in a second direction different from the first direction and forming receiver rows,

wherein the 2-1-th sensing line extends in the first direction,

wherein the second sensing electrode comprises a 2-k-th sensing electrode forming a k-th receiver row, and a 2-m-th sensing electrode forming an m-th receiver row,

wherein the 2-1-th sensing line comprises a k-th extended sensing line electrically connected to the 2-k-th sensing electrode, and an m-th extended sensing line electrically connected to the 2-m-th sensing electrode, where k is a natural number less than m, and

wherein the k-th extended sensing line overlaps the 2-m-th sensing electrode in a plan view.

7 . The touch sensor according to claim 6 ,

wherein the auxiliary line is electrically connected to the 2-m-th sensing electrode in an area in which the 2-m-th sensing electrode is disposed, and

wherein the k-th extended sensing line passes, in the first direction, through the area in which the 2-m-th sensing electrode is disposed.

8 . The touch sensor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first sensing electrode comprises a first cell,

wherein the second sensing electrode comprises a second cell,

wherein the auxiliary line and the 2-1-th sensing line are formed of a first conductive pattern layer,

wherein the first cell and the second cell are formed of a second conductive pattern layer, and

wherein the first conductive pattern layer is disposed between the sensor base layer and the second conductive pattern layer.

9 . The touch sensor according to claim 8 ,

wherein the first sensing electrode extends in a first direction,

wherein the auxiliary line extends in the first direction, and comprises a plurality of auxiliary lines each including a first end and a second end,

wherein the first end is disposed adjacent to a portion of an edge area of the second cell, and

wherein the second end is disposed adjacent to another portion of the edge area of the second cell.

10 . The touch sensor according to claim 8 , wherein a plurality of auxiliary lines do not overlap the first sensing electrode in a plan view.

11 . The touch sensor according to claim 8 ,

wherein the second cell has a rhombus shape,

wherein the auxiliary line comprises a first auxiliary line disposed on a first side of the 2-1-th sensing line, and a second auxiliary line disposed on a second side of the 2-1-th sensing line,

wherein the first auxiliary line comprises a 1-1-th auxiliary line and a 1-2-th auxiliary line,

wherein the second auxiliary line comprises a 2-1-th auxiliary line and a 2-2-th auxiliary line,

wherein the 1-2-th auxiliary line is disposed between the 1-1-th auxiliary line and the 2-1-th sensing line,

wherein the 2-2-th auxiliary line is disposed between the 2-1-th auxiliary line and the 2-1-th sensing line,

wherein a length of the 1-1-th auxiliary line is less than a length of the 1-2-th auxiliary line, and

wherein a length of the 2-1-th auxiliary line is less than a length of the 2-2-th auxiliary line.

12 . The touch sensor according to claim 8 ,

wherein the 2-1-th sensing line extends in a first direction,

wherein the second cell has a rhombus shape,

wherein the auxiliary line comprises a first auxiliary line and a second auxiliary line each including a first end and a second end, the first auxiliary line being disposed on a first side of the 2-1-th sensing line, the second auxiliary line being disposed on a second side of the 2-1-th sensing line,

wherein the first auxiliary line comprises a 1-1-th auxiliary line and a 1-2-th auxiliary line,

wherein the second auxiliary line comprises a 2-1-th auxiliary line and a 2-2-th auxiliary line,

wherein the 1-2-th auxiliary line is disposed between the 1-1-th auxiliary line and the 2-1-th sensing line,

wherein the 2-2-th auxiliary line is disposed between the 2-1-th auxiliary line and the 2-1-th sensing line,

wherein the respective first ends of the 1-1-th auxiliary line, the 1-2-th auxiliary line, the 2-1-th auxiliary line, and the 2-2-th auxiliary line are disposed along a first imaginary line extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and

wherein the respective second ends of the 1-1-th auxiliary line, the 1-2-th auxiliary line, the 2-1-th auxiliary line, and the 2-2-th auxiliary line are disposed along a second imaginary line extending in the second direction.

13 . The touch sensor according to claim 8 , further comprising a dummy line formed of the first conductive pattern layer,

wherein the dummy line extends in a direction identical to a direction in which the auxiliary line and the 2-1-th sensing line extend.

14 . The touch sensor according to claim 13 , wherein the dummy line overlaps the second cell in a plan view.

15 . The touch sensor according to claim 13 , wherein the dummy line includes a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end of the dummy line are disposed along an edge area of the second cell.

16 . The touch sensor according to claim 15 , wherein the dummy line does not overlap the first sensing electrode in a plan view.

17 . A touch sensor including a sensing area and a non-sensing area, and comprising:

a sensor base layer;

a transmitter pattern electrode disposed on the sensor base layer, and including first cells and a first bridge electrically connecting the first cells to each other;

a receiver pattern electrode disposed on the sensor base layer, and including second cells and a second bridge electrically connecting the second cells to each other;

an auxiliary line disposed on the sensor base layer, and including a first end and a second end;

a first sensing line electrically connected to the transmitter pattern electrode; and

a second sensing line electrically connected to the receiver pattern electrode,

wherein the auxiliary line is formed of a first conductive pattern layer,

wherein the first cells and the second cells are formed of a second conductive pattern layer,

wherein the first conductive pattern layer is disposed between the sensor base layer and the second conductive pattern layer,

wherein the second sensing line comprises a 2-1-th sensing line disposed in the sensing area, and a 2-2-th sensing line disposed in the non-sensing area,

wherein the auxiliary line comprises a first auxiliary line disposed on a first side of the 2-1-th sensing line, and a second auxiliary line disposed on a second side of the 2-2-th sensing line, and

wherein the first end and the second end of the auxiliary line are disposed along an edge of each of the second cells.

18 . The touch sensor according to claim 17 ,

wherein the non-sensing area includes a pad area in which touch sensing pads are disposed,

wherein the first sensing line and the 2-2-th sensing line are disposed in an area between the pad area and the sensing area,

wherein the transmitter pattern electrode extends in a first direction, and the receiver pattern electrode extends in a second direction different from the first direction, and

wherein the first sensing line and the 2-2-th sensing line overlap the sensing area in the first direction, and do not overlap the sensing area in the second direction in the area between the sensing area and the pad area.

19 . The touch sensor according to claim 17 ,

wherein the auxiliary line and the 2-1-th sensing line are formed of a first conductive pattern layer,

wherein the first cells and the second cells are formed of a second conductive pattern layer, and

wherein the first conductive pattern layer is disposed between the sensor base layer and the second conductive pattern layer.

20 . A display device including a display area, a sensing area, and a non-sensing area, and comprising:

a display part including a light emitting element; and

a sensor part provided on the display part,

wherein the sensor part comprises: a sensor base layer; a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode disposed on the sensor base layer in the sensing area; a first sensing line and a second sensing line each disposed on the sensor base layer, the first sensing line being electrically connected to the first sensing electrode, the second sensing line being electrically connected to the second sensing electrode; and an auxiliary line disposed on the sensor base layer,

wherein the second sensing line comprises a 2-1-th sensing line disposed in the sensing area, and a 2-2-th sensing line disposed in the non-sensing area, and

wherein the auxiliary line overlaps the second sensing electrode in a plan view, and encloses at least a portion of the 2-1-th sensing line.

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