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公开(公告)号:US20170038876A1
公开(公告)日:2017-02-09
申请号:US15304494
申请日:2014-10-01
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Byung Duk YANG , Chun-Yao HUANG , Kyung-Wook KIM , Shih-Chang CHANG , Szuhsien LEE , Yong Kwan KIM
CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0416 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04104 , G06F2203/04108 , G06F2203/04111
Abstract: A touch screen having layers. The touch screen can include a substrate upon which the layers of the touch screen are disposed, and a touch region including a touch pixel electrode, a first display sub-pixel and a second display sub-pixel. The touch screen can also include a sense connection coupled to touch sensing circuitry. An intermediate connection can be disposed between the touch pixel electrode and the sense connection, and can be coupled to the sense connection at the first display sub-pixel and the touch pixel electrode at the second display sub-pixel. In some examples, the sense connection can be disposed at least partially underneath a structure in the first display sub-pixel, such as a data line. In some examples, the intermediate connection can be comprised of a same material type as a structure in the first display sub-pixel, such as a gate line material.
Abstract translation: 具有层的触摸屏。 触摸屏可以包括其上设置有触摸屏的层的基板和包括触摸像素电极,第一显示子像素和第二显示子像素的触摸区域。 触摸屏还可以包括耦合到触摸感测电路的感测连接。 中间连接可以设置在触摸像素电极和感测连接之间,并且可以耦合到第二显示子像素处的第一显示子像素和触摸像素电极处的感测连接。 在一些示例中,感测连接可以至少部分地布置在第一显示子像素(例如数据线)中的结构下方。 在一些示例中,中间连接可以由与第一显示子像素中的结构相同的材料类型,例如栅极线材料构成。
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公开(公告)号:US20170199618A1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-13
申请号:US15313942
申请日:2014-09-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Abbas JAMSHIDI-ROUDBARI , Cheng-Ho YU , Shih-Chang CHANG , Ting-Kuo CHANG
CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04104 , G06F2203/04108
Abstract: A touch screen is disclosed that includes conductive elements in a display area and connecting traces for routing the conductive elements to other locations. The connecting traces can be routed underneath or over existing opaque structures in the display area, instead of in border areas adjacent to the display area, to minimize the effect of the connecting traces on the display aperture ratio. The lengths and/or widths of these connecting traces as well as the number of parallel connecting traces used to connect to a particular element can be selected to balance the load on the drive and/or sense circuitry and on display pixels caused by the connecting traces.
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公开(公告)号:US20160299372A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-13
申请号:US15186620
申请日:2016-06-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Kyung-Wook KIM , Shih-Chang CHANG , Cheng CHEN , Young-Bae PARK , John Z. ZHONG
IPC: G02F1/1339 , G02F1/1335 , G06F3/041 , G02F1/1343 , G02F1/1362 , G06F3/044 , G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1368
CPC classification number: G02F1/13394 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/133514 , G02F1/134309 , G02F1/134363 , G02F1/13439 , G02F1/136286 , G02F1/1368 , G02F2001/133302 , G02F2001/13396 , G02F2001/134372 , G02F2201/121 , G02F2201/123 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/044
Abstract: A display that contains a column spacer arrangement which takes advantage of a protrusion on a TFT substrate is provided. One set of column spacers is disposed on top of the protrusion, while a second set of column spacers of substantially the same height as the first set of column spacers are disposed throughout the display. In this way, the display is adequately protected against deformation from external forces while at the same maintaining enough room to allow for a liquid crystal to spread out during the manufacturing process.
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公开(公告)号:US20160266693A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-15
申请号:US15065284
申请日:2016-03-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Yu Cheng CHEN , Abbas JAMSHIDI-ROUDBARI , Hiroshi OSAWA , Shang-Chih LIN , Shih-Chang CHANG , Shin-Hung YEH , Ting-Kuo CHANG , Majid GHARGHI , Keitaro YAMASHITA
IPC: G06F3/041
CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/1343 , G06F3/0418 , G06F3/044
Abstract: Improvement of visual uniformity of an integrated touch screen display is provided. A touch screen can include common electrodes separated by gaps in a Vcom layer. To improve visual non-uniformity in the display resulting from the gaps, a first set of semi-transparent dummy features (primary-dummy features) can be formed on a second layer at the locations of the gaps, and a second set of dummy features (supplementary-dummy features) can also be formed on the second layer or another layer to mitigate low spatial resolution of the primary-dummy features and/or non-uniform spacing of the primary-dummy features. In some examples, holes or slits can be formed in the Vcom layer at areas of the supplementary-dummy features to further improve visual uniformity.
Abstract translation: 提供了一体化触摸屏显示器的视觉均匀性的改进。 触摸屏可以包括由Vcom层中的间隙分开的公共电极。 为了改善由间隙引起的显示器的视觉不均匀性,可以在间隙的位置处的第二层上形成第一组半透明虚拟特征(初级虚拟特征),并且第二组虚拟特征 (辅助虚拟特征)也可以形成在第二层或另一层上以减轻初级虚拟特征的低空间分辨率和/或主要虚拟特征的非均匀间隔。 在一些示例中,可以在Vcom层中在辅助虚拟特征的区域处形成孔或狭缝,以进一步改善视觉均匀性。
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公开(公告)号:US20160154505A1
公开(公告)日:2016-06-02
申请号:US15017463
申请日:2016-02-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Shih-Chang CHANG , Marduke YOUSEFPOR
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0416 , G06F2203/04108 , G06F2203/04113
Abstract: Touch regions in a diamond configuration in a touch sensitive device are disclosed. Touch regions can include drive regions of display pixels to receive stimulation signals and sense regions of display pixels to send touch signals based on a touch or near touch. The drive regions and sense regions can be disposed diagonally adjacent to each other to form a diamond configuration. In an example diamond configuration, diagonal drive regions can be separate and unconnected from each other, while diagonal sense regions can be electrically connected to each other via their sense lines. The diagonal sense region connections can be in a forward diagonal direction, a backward diagonal direction, or a combination thereof. In an alternate example diamond configuration, diagonal drive regions can be electrically connected to each other via their drive lines, while diagonal sense regions can be electrically connected to each other via their sense lines. The diagonal drive and sense region connections can be in a forward diagonal direction, a backward diagonal direction, or combinations thereof. An exemplary touch sensitive device having a diamond configuration can be a touch screen.
Abstract translation: 公开了触敏装置中钻石配置中的触摸区域。 触摸区域可以包括显示像素的驱动区域,以接收刺激信号并感测显示像素的区域以基于触摸或接近触摸发送触摸信号。 驱动区域和感测区域可以彼此对角地布置以形成菱形配置。 在示例性的金刚石配置中,对角驱动区域可以彼此分离和不连接,而对角线感测区域可以经由它们的感测线路彼此电连接。 对角线感测区域连接可以处于正向对角线方向,向后对角线方向或其组合。 在替代示例的金刚石配置中,对角驱动区域可以经由其驱动线路彼此电连接,而对角线感测区域可以经由它们的感测线路彼此电连接。 对角驱动和感测区域连接可以处于前向对角线方向,向后对角线方向或其组合。 具有钻石构造的示例性触敏装置可以是触摸屏。
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公开(公告)号:US20180032171A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-01
申请号:US15493791
申请日:2017-04-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Patrick BENNETT , Byung Duk YANG , Chun-Yao HUANG , Hao-Lin CHIU , Ivan KNEZ , Peien CHANG , Rungrot KITSOMBOONLOHA , Shih-Chang CHANG , Shinya ONO , Szuhsien LEE
IPC: G06F3/044
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0416
Abstract: A touch sensor panel comprising a first touch node electrode of a plurality of touch node electrodes, the first touch node electrode coupled to a first sense connection comprising a first set of traces, the first sense connection configured to have a first resistance per unit length that varies along a length of the first sense connection, and a second touch node electrode of the plurality of touch node electrodes, the second touch node electrode coupled to a second sense connection comprising a second set of traces, the second sense connection configured to have a second resistance per unit length that varies along a length of the second sense connection differently than the first resistance per unit length varies along the length of the first sense connection. An effective resistance of the first sense connection and the second sense connection are equal.
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公开(公告)号:US20170168619A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-15
申请号:US15311836
申请日:2014-10-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Byung Duk YANG , Kyung Wook KIM , Szu-Hsien LEE , Shih-Chang CHANG , John Z. ZHONG
IPC: G06F3/041 , G02F1/1343 , G02F1/1368 , G06F3/044 , G02F1/1333
CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/134309 , G02F1/1368 , G02F2001/133302 , G02F2001/136222 , G02F2201/121 , G02F2201/123 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04108
Abstract: A touch screen is disclosed. The touch screen can comprise a substrate having a first surface upon which a touch or proximity event is to be detected, and a second surface that opposes the first surface, and a touch sensor electrode and a first display pixel including a first display pixel TFT formed on the second surface of the substrate. The first touch sensor electrode can be disposed between the second surface of the substrate and the first display pixel TFT, and the first touch sensor electrode can be configured to detect the touch or proximity event. In some examples, the substrate can comprise a TFT glass substrate. In some examples, the touch screen can comprise a first touch sensor routing electrically coupled to the first touch sensor electrode, wherein the first touch sensor routing is disposed between the second surface of the substrate and the first display pixel TFT.
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公开(公告)号:US20170013707A1
公开(公告)日:2017-01-12
申请号:US15273110
申请日:2016-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Benjamin B. LYON , Shih-Chang CHANG , Martin Paul GRUNTHANER
CPC classification number: H05K1/0242 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0416 , G06F2203/04108 , G09G3/2092 , H05K1/0265 , H05K2201/0784 , H05K2201/09272 , H05K2201/09727 , Y10T29/49155
Abstract: The border routing of conductive traces in devices, such as displays, touch sensor panels, and touch screens, to improve border area space usage, thereby reducing device size, and to reduce trace resistance, thereby improving device operation, is disclosed. The conductive traces can form a staggered stair-step configuration in the device border area, in which the average widths of the traces can be different from each other and each trace can have segments with different widths. The conductive traces can be coupled to an active area of the device to transmit signals to and from the active area in accordance with a device operation. The varying widths can help improve the border area space usage, reduce trace resistance, and reduce the differences in resistance between traces.
Abstract translation: 公开了诸如显示器,触摸传感器面板和触摸屏等设备中导电迹线的边界布线,以改善边界区域空间的使用,从而减少设备尺寸,并降低走线电阻,从而改善器件的操作。 导电迹线可以在器件边界区域中形成交错的阶梯结构,其中迹线的平均宽度可以彼此不同,并且每个迹线可以具有不同宽度的段。 导电迹线可以耦合到设备的有效区域,以根据设备操作向有源区域发送信号和从有源区域发送信号。 变化的宽度可以帮助改善边界区域空间的使用,减少走线电阻,并减少迹线之间的电阻差异。
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公开(公告)号:US20160282997A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-29
申请号:US15179763
申请日:2016-06-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Szu-Hsien LEE , Byung Duk YANG , Chun-Yao HUANG , Kyung-Wook KIM , Shih-Chang CHANG
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G06F3/0416 , Y10T29/49107
Abstract: A touch screen. In some examples, the touch screen can comprise a first element coupled to a first sense connection, and a second element coupled to a second sense connection. In some examples, the first and second sense connections can be configured such that a load presented by the first sense connection and the first element is substantially equal to a load presented by the second sense connection and the second element. In some examples, the first and second sense connections can comprise detour routing configured such that a resistance of the first sense connection is substantially equal to a resistance of the second sense connection. In some examples, the first and second sense connections can be coupled to dummy routing configured such that a first capacitance presented by the first sense connection is substantially equal to a second capacitance presented by the second sense connection.
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公开(公告)号:US20160179252A1
公开(公告)日:2016-06-23
申请号:US15053979
申请日:2016-02-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Shih-Chang CHANG , Steven P. HOTELLING , Cheng-Ho YU
CPC classification number: G06F3/04164 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0443 , G06F3/0446 , G06F3/0448 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04107 , G06F2203/04111
Abstract: Reduction of the effects of differences in parasitic capacitances in touch screens is provided. A touch screen can include multiple display pixels with stackups that each include a first element and a second element. For example, the first element can be a common electrode, and the second element can be a data line. The display pixels can include a first display pixel including a third element connected to the first element, and the third element can contribute to a first parasitic capacitance between the first and second elements of the first display pixel, for example, by overlapping with the second element. The touch screen can also include a second display pixel lacking the third element. The second display pixel can include a second parasitic capacitance between the first and second elements of the second display pixel. The first and second parasitic capacitances can be substantially equal, for example.
Abstract translation: 提供了减少触摸屏中寄生电容差异的影响。 触摸屏可以包括具有堆叠的多个显示像素,每个显示像素包括第一元素和第二元素。 例如,第一元件可以是公共电极,第二元件可以是数据线。 显示像素可以包括包括连接到第一元件的第三元件的第一显示像素,并且第三元件可以有助于第一显示像素的第一和第二元素之间的第一寄生电容,例如通过与第二元件重叠 元件。 触摸屏还可以包括缺少第三元素的第二显示像素。 第二显示像素可以包括第二显示像素的第一和第二元素之间的第二寄生电容。 例如,第一和第二寄生电容可以基本上相等。
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