Display device with touch panel having X, Y and dummy electrodes
A display device includes a display panel, and an electrostatic capacitive type touch panel which is formed in an overlapping manner with the display panel. A plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes intersecting with the X electrodes. A first signal line supplies signals to the X electrodes, a second signal line supplies signals to the Y electrodes, and the first signal line and the second signal line are formed on a flexible printed circuit board. A dummy electrode is formed adjacent to an electrode portion of each X electrode and electrode portion of each Y electrode, the dummy electrode does not overlap the X electrode and the Y electrode, and the dummy electrode does not electrically connect with the first and second signal lines.
1. A display device comprising:
a display panel having an organic light emitting diode element;
a touch panel having a plurality of X electrodes arranged along a X direction and a plurality of Y electrodes arranged along a Y direction;
a flexible printed circuit board connecting the touch panel, the flexible printed circuit board having a plurality of first signal lines electrically connecting the plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of second signal lines electrically connecting the plurality of electrodes;
wherein
the flexible printed circuit board has a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer,
a first portion of the first signal line is made of the first conductive layer and extending along the Y direction,
a second portion of the second signal line is made of the second conductive layer and extending along the X direction,
the touch panel has a floating electrode which is between one of the plurality of X electrodes and one of the plurality of Y electrodes, and does not connect the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes,
the touch panel is disposed on the display panel, and
a polarizer is arranged on the touch panel.
2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein either one of the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes is made of a transparent conductive film.
3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes are formed with an insulation film sandwiched therebetween.
4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the touch panel has a plurality of first connection terminals which is made of a metal material.
5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of X electrodes has a first edge which does not extend along the X direction,
the plurality of Y electrodes has a second edge which does not extend along the Y direction,
the floating electrode has a third edge which extends along the first edge and a fourth edge which extends along the second edge.
6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the floating electrode is made of the conductive layer of the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, and does not connect the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes.