Touch sensor device and display device including the same
Disclosed is a touch sensor device, including: a plurality of first sensing electrodes which includes a plurality of first linear electrodes extending in a first direction and a first connection electrode connecting the plurality of first linear electrodes to each other; and a plurality of second sensing electrodes which includes a plurality of second linear electrodes extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a second connection electrode connecting the plurality of second linear electrodes to each other, in which a disposition density of the plurality of first linear electrodes included in one first sensing electrode is gradually decreased from a center of the first sensing electrode to an outer side of the first sensing electrode.
1. A touch sensor device, comprising:
a plurality of first sensing electrodes each of which includes a plurality of first linear electrodes extending in a first direction and a first connection electrode connecting the plurality of first linear electrodes to each other; and
a plurality of second sensing electrodes each of which includes a plurality of second linear electrodes extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a second connection electrode connecting the plurality of second linear electrodes to each other,
wherein a disposition density of the plurality of first linear electrodes included in one first sensing electrode among the plurality of first sensing electrodes is gradually decreased from a center of the first sensing electrode to an outer side of the first sensing electrode, and
wherein the plurality of first linear electrodes included in the first sensing electrode forms a plurality of electrode groups, a group interval between the plurality of electrode groups is larger than a line interval between adjacent first linear electrodes, and the first linear electrodes included in another adjacent first sensing electrode are disposed between the plurality of electrode groups included in the first sensing electrode.
2. The touch sensor device of claim 1 , wherein:
the number of first linear electrodes included in each of the electrode groups is gradually decreased from a center electrode group to an outer electrode group.
3. The touch sensor device of claim 2 , wherein:
the group interval is increased from the center electrode group to the outer electrode group.
4. The touch sensor device of claim 3 , wherein:
an n−1 first linear electrodes included in the another adjacent first sensing electrode are disposed between the electrode groups having the group interval that is n times of the line interval and n is a positive integer greater than one.
5. The touch sensor device of claim 4 , wherein:
a disposition density of the plurality of second linear electrodes included in one second sensing electrode is gradually decreased from a center of the second sensing electrode to an outer side of the second sensing electrode.
6. The touch sensor device of claim 5 , wherein:
the plurality of second linear electrodes included in the second sensing electrode forms a plurality of electrode groups, and the number of second linear electrodes included in each of the electrode groups is gradually decreased from a center electrode group to an outer electrode group.
7. The touch sensor device of claim 6 , wherein:
the second linear electrodes included in another adjacent second sensing electrode are disposed between the electrode groups included in the second sensing electrode.
8. The touch sensor device of claim 7 , wherein:
at least one of the plurality of first linear electrodes and the plurality of second linear electrodes is formed of a transparent conductive material, such as indium tin oxide (ITO) and indium zinc oxide (IZO).
9. The touch sensor device of claim 7 , wherein:
at least one of the plurality of first linear electrodes and the plurality of second linear electrodes is formed by a metal mesh having a rectangular lattice pattern.
10. The touch sensor device of claim 7 , wherein:
at least one of the plurality of first linear electrodes and the plurality of second linear electrodes is formed by a metal mesh having a rhombus lattice pattern.
11. The touch sensor device of claim 1 , wherein:
a line width of the plurality of second linear electrodes included in one second sensing electrode is gradually decreased from a center of the second sensing electrode to an outer side of the second sensing electrode.
12. The touch sensor device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first connection electrode extends from one end of each of the plurality of first linear electrodes in the second direction to connect the plurality of first linear electrodes to each other.
13. The touch sensor device of claim 12 , wherein:
the first sensing electrode further includes
a first cross connection electrode which extends in the second direction within an active area, in which the plurality of first linear electrodes and the plurality of second linear electrodes cross, and connects the plurality of first linear electrodes to each other.
14. The touch sensor device of claim 13 , wherein:
the first sensing electrode further includes
a first sub connection electrode which extends from the other end of each of the plurality of first linear electrodes in the second direction and connects the plurality of first linear electrodes to each other.
15. The touch sensor device of claim 13 , wherein:
the second sensing electrode further includes
a second cross connection electrode which extends in the first direction within the active area and connects the plurality of second linear electrodes to each other.
16. The touch sensor device of claim 13 , wherein:
the second sensing electrode further includes
a second sub connection electrode which extends from the other end of each of the plurality of second linear electrodes in the first direction and connects the plurality of second linear electrodes to each other.
17. A display device, comprising:
a display panel which displays an image;
a first sensing electrode which is disposed on the display panel and includes a plurality of first linear electrodes extending in a first direction and a first connection electrode connecting the plurality of first linear electrodes to each other; and
a second sensing electrode which is disposed on the first sensing electrode and includes a plurality of second linear electrodes extended in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a second connection electrode connecting the plurality of second linear electrodes to each other,
wherein a disposition density of the plurality of first linear electrodes is gradually decreased from a center to an outer side of the first sensing electrode, and
wherein the plurality of first linear electrodes included in the first sensing electrode forms a plurality of electrode groups, a group interval between the plurality of electrode groups is larger than a line interval between the adjacent first linear electrodes, and the first linear electrodes included in another adjacent first sensing electrode are disposed between the electrode groups included in the first sensing electrode.
18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein:
a line width of the plurality of second linear electrodes is gradually decreased from a center to and outer side of the second sensing electrode.