MICRO-WIRE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE HAVING NON-LINEAR GAPS
A micro-wire electrode structure having non-linear gaps includes a substrate and a plurality of intersecting micro-wires formed over, on, or in the substrate. The plurality of intersecting micro-wires includes first micro-wires extending in a first direction and second micro-wires extending in a second direction different from the first direction. The second micro-wires intersect the first micro-wires. The plurality of intersecting micro-wires forms an array of electrically isolated electrodes, each electrode including both first and second micro-wires. Each electrode is separated from an adjacent electrode in the array of electrodes by micro-wire gaps in at least some of the micro-wires, the micro-wire gaps located in a non-linear arrangement.
1 . A micro-wire electrode structure having non-linear gaps, comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of intersecting micro-wires formed over, on, or in the substrate, the plurality of intersecting micro-wires including first micro-wires extending in a first direction and second micro-wires extending in a second direction different from the first direction, the second micro-wires intersecting the first micro-wires;
wherein the plurality of intersecting micro-wires forms an array of electrically isolated electrodes, each electrode including both first and second micro-wires; and
wherein each electrode is separated from an adjacent electrode in the array of electrodes by micro-wire gaps in at least some of the micro-wires, the micro-wire gaps located in a non-linear arrangement.
2 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , wherein the first or second micro-wires are straight.
3 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , wherein the first or second micro-wires are curved or have curved portions.
4 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , wherein the micro-wire gaps are formed in only the first micro-wires or the micro-wire gaps are formed only in the second micro-wires.
5 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , wherein the micro-wire gaps are formed in both the first micro-wires and the second micro-wires or wherein the plurality of intersecting micro-wires form intersections at intersecting locations and at least one micro-wire gap is formed in an intersecting location.
6 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , further including dummy micro-wires surrounded by electrode micro-wires and separated from the electrode micro-wires by micro-wire gaps located in a non-linear arrangement.
7 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , wherein an electrode extends in an electrode direction that is parallel to the first direction or parallel to the second direction or wherein an electrode extends in an electrode direction that is not parallel to the first direction and is not parallel to the second direction.
8 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , wherein the micro-wire gaps include a first micro-wire gap formed in a second micro-wire between two first micro-wires and a second micro-wire gap formed in a different second micro-wire, the first micro-wire gap and the second micro-wire gap formed between the same two first micro-wires.
9 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , wherein the micro-wire gaps include a first micro-wire gap formed in a second micro-wire between two first micro-wires and a second micro-wire gap formed in a different second micro-wire, the first micro-wire gap and the second micro-wire gap formed between two different first micro-wires.
10 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 9 , wherein the two first micro-wires and the two different first micro-wires have one first micro-wire in common.
11 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , further including a dummy electrode located between two adjacent electrodes, the dummy electrode separated from each of the two adjacent electrodes by micro-wire gaps in the first or second micro-wires, the micro-wire gaps located in a non-linear arrangement.
12 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 11 , wherein the dummy electrode includes at least one first micro-wire and at least one second micro-wire that intersects with the at least one first micro-wire.
13 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , wherein the length of the micro-wire gap is less than or equal to the width of a first or second micro-wire or wherein at least one of the micro-wire gaps has a length different from another one of the micro-wire gaps.
14 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , wherein the micro-wire gaps have an irregular or random arrangement.
15 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , further including an array of spatially separated pixels or sub-pixels arranged on a display substrate above or below the substrate, and wherein at least some of the micro-wire gaps are located between the pixels or sub-pixels.
16 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 15 , wherein the pixels or sub-pixels are arranged in a two-dimensional array of rows and columns and where at least one micro-wire gap is located between pixels or sub-pixels in a row and at least one micro-wire gap is located between pixels or sub-pixels in a column.
17 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 1 , wherein the arrangement of micro-wire gaps between two adjacent electrodes is distinct and different from the arrangement of micro-wire gaps between two other adjacent electrodes.
18 . A micro-wire electrode structure having non-linear gaps, comprising;
a substrate;
a first plurality of intersecting first micro-wires formed over, on, or in the substrate, the first plurality of intersecting first micro-wires forming an array of electrically isolated first electrodes, each first electrode separated from an adjacent first electrode in the array of electrodes by first micro-wire gaps in at least some of the first micro-wires, the first micro-wire gaps located in a non-linear arrangement;
a second plurality of intersecting second micro-wires formed below the first plurality of intersecting first micro-wires, the second plurality of intersecting second first micro-wires forming an array of electrically isolated second electrodes each second electrode separated from an adjacent second electrode in the array of electrodes by second micro-wire gaps in at least some of the second micro-wires, the second micro-wire gaps located in a non-linear arrangement; and
wherein none of the second micro-wire gaps is in a linear arrangement with two or more adjacent first micro-wire gaps when projected onto a planar surface.
19 . The micro-wire electrode structure of claim 18 , wherein at least some of the first micro-wire gaps are located directly above the second micro-wires or wherein at least some of the second micro-wire gaps are located directly beneath the first micro-wires.
20 . A micro-wire electrode structure having non-linear gaps, comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of intersecting micro-wires formed over, on, or in the substrate;
wherein the plurality of intersecting micro-wires forms an array of electrically isolated electrodes; and
wherein each electrode is separated from an adjacent electrode in the array of electrodes by micro-wire gaps in at least some of the micro-wires, the gaps located in a non-linear arrangement.