IP Library Granted Patent US 9,715,324
Granted Patent B2
US 9,715,324 · App. 15/057,433 · Granted Jul 25, 2017

Single layer multi-touch sensing electrode group of touch panel

Inventors: Ping-Yu Chan (Hsinchu County, TW); Guo-Kiang Hung (Hsinchu County, TW); I-Cheng Ting (Hsinchu County, TW)
Assignee: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
G06F3/044
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Patent No.
US 9,715,324
App. No.
15/057,433
Granted
Jul 25, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A single-layer multi-touch sensing electrode group of a touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes, and a plurality of second electrodes including a plurality of first sub-electrodes and a plurality of second sub-electrodes that are alternately arranged. Each of the first sub-electrodes includes a first body and a first extension portion. A first accommodating space is formed between the first body and the first extension portion. Each of the second sub-electrodes includes a second body and a plurality of second extension portions. At least one second accommodating space is formed among the second extension portions. Each of first accommodating spaces accommodates one of the second extension portions, and the second accommodating spaces accommodate the first bodies. A plurality of mutual capacitance changes between the first electrodes and the second electrodes are for calculating a position of a touch event.

Claims (40)

1. A single-layer multi-touch sensing electrode group of a touch panel, comprising:

a plurality of first electrodes; and

a plurality of second electrodes, comprising:

a plurality of first sub-electrodes, each comprising:

a first body; and

a first extension portion,

wherein a first accommodating space is formed between the first body and the first extension portion; and

a plurality of second sub-electrodes, each comprising:

a second body; and

a plurality of second extension portions,

wherein at least one second accommodating space is formed between the second extension portions;

wherein the first sub-electrodes and the second sub-electrodes are alternately arranged, the first sub-electrodes connected to one another, the second sub-electrodes connected to one another, each of the first accommodating spaces accommodates one of the second extension portions, the second accommodating spaces accommodate the first bodies, the first body is smaller than the second body, and a plurality of mutual capacitance changes between the first electrodes and the second electrodes are for calculating a position of a touch event.

2. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrodes are arranged along a distribution direction, and the second electrodes are arranged parallel to the distribution direction.

3. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein centers of the second bodies of adjacent second sub-electrodes are spaced by a predetermined distance, and a sum of twice a length of the second extension portion that is accommodated in each of the first accommodating spaces and a length of each of the second bodies is smaller than the predetermined distance.

4. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein centers of the second bodies of adjacent second sub-electrodes are spaced by a predetermined distance, and a sum of twice the length of the second extension portion that is not accommodated in each of the first accommodating spaces and the length of each of the second bodies is equal to the predetermined distance.

5. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the second bodies are rectangular, and the second extension portions are extended outwards along two parallel sides of the second bodies.

6. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein centers of the first bodies of the adjacent first sub-electrodes are spaced by a predetermined distance, and a length of each of the first extension portions is equal to the predetermined distance.

7. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first sub-electrodes further comprises a connecting portion that connects the first body and the first extension portion, and the first body and the first extension portion are rectangular and have parallel long sides.

8. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first bodies and the second bodies are rectangular, and have equal long sides.

9. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrodes are same-shaped.

10. A single-layer multi-touch sensing electrode group of a touch panel, comprising:

a plurality of first electrodes; and

a plurality of second electrodes, comprising:

a plurality of first sub-electrodes, each comprising:

a first body; and

a first extension portion,

wherein an accommodating space is formed between the first body and the first extension portion; and

a plurality of second sub-electrodes, each comprising:

a second body; and

a plurality of second extension portions,

wherein the accommodating spaces accommodate the second extension portions;

wherein the first sub-electrodes and the second sub-electrodes are alternately arranged;

wherein the first body is smaller than the second body, and a plurality of mutual capacitance changes between the first electrodes and the second electrodes are for calculating a position of a touch event.

11. The single-layer multi-touch sensing electrode group of a touch panel according to claim 10 , wherein the first electrodes are arranged along a distribution direction, and the second electrodes are arranged parallel to the distribution direction.

12. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 10 , wherein each of the first sub-electrodes further comprises a connecting portion that connects the first body and the first extension portion, and the first body and the first extension portion are rectangular and have parallel long sides.

13. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 10 , wherein centers of the first bodies of adjacent first sub-electrodes are spaced by a predetermined distance, and a length of each of the first extension portions is greater than ½ of the predetermined distance and smaller than the predetermined distance.

14. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 10 , wherein centers of the second bodies of adjacent second sub-electrodes are spaced by a predetermined distance, and a sum of twice a length of each of the second extension portions and a length of each of the second bodies is smaller than the predetermined distance.

15. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 10 , wherein the second bodies are rectangular, and the second extension portions are extended outwards along one of long sides of the second bodies.

16. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 10 , wherein the first bodies and the second bodies are rectangular, and have equal long sides.

17. The sensing electrode of a touch panel according to claim 10 , wherein the first electrodes are same-shaped.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2018
From: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
To: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 047597/0116 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2016
From: CHAN, PING-YU; HUNG, GUO-KIANG; TING, I-CHENG
To: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 037963/0520 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 104108604 A · Mar 18, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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