公开(公告)号：US20220107701A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17553761

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Tai-Hsuan Lin ,  Yu-Feng Chien ,  Wen-Rei Guo

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/36

Abstract: A touch display device including a display panel and a touch device is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels includes a pixel electrode and a switching element. The touch device is located on the display panel and includes a touch electrode area and a dummy electrode area. The touch device includes an electrode structure and a conductive mesh. The conductive mesh includes a plurality of reticulated repeating units. Each of the reticulated repeating units is overlapped with at least one corresponding sub-pixel and includes first and second X-shaped conductive structures. Two ends of the first X-shaped conductive structure are connected to two ends of the second X-shaped conductive structure. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the touch electrode area are in a continuous pattern. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the dummy electrode area are in a discontinuous pattern.

公开(公告)号：US11209948B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16729510

申请日：2019-12-30

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Wei-Lin Lin ,  Yu-Feng Chien

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: A touch panel including a liquid crystal panel, a first polarizer, touch units, and a second polarizer is provided. The liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an active array, and a liquid crystal layer. Each of the touch units includes a first electrode extending along a first extending direction and a second electrode extending along a second extending direction. The first electrode includes two of first touch electrodes electrically connected to each other. Each of the first touch electrodes has a first deviation amount in the second extending direction. The second electrode includes two of second touch electrodes electrically connected to each other. Each of the second touch electrodes has a second deviation amount in the first extending direction. The two of the second touch electrodes and the two of the first touch electrodes have four overlapping points.

公开(公告)号：US10969887B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16262931

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Tai-Hsuan Lin ,  Yu-Feng Chien

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch display device including scan lines, data lines, metal common lines, pixel sets, a common electrode layer, light-shielding patterns and touch electrode patterns is provided. Each metal common line is located between two adjacent scan lines. Each pixel set is located between two adjacent metal common lines. The common electrode layer includes common electrode portions disposed corresponding to the metal common lines. A vertical projection of each metal common line is completely located within a vertical projection of the corresponding common electrode portion. The light-shielding patterns are disposed corresponding to the metal common lines, and a vertical projection of each metal common line and the scan lines adjacent thereto is completely located within a vertical projection of the corresponding light-shielding pattern. The touch electrode patterns are disposed corresponding to the metal common lines, and a vertical projection of each touch electrode pattern is completely located within a vertical projection of the corresponding common electrode portion.

公开(公告)号：US10209549B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15392288

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: AU Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Wei-Lin Lin ,  Yu-Feng Chien

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/136

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a touch panel includes the following steps. A plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes are formed on the first substrate. A first insulator layer is formed to cover the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes. Holes are formed in the first insulator layer, in which a portion of the first sensing electrodes is exposed through the holes. A conductive layer is formed on the first insulator layer and in the holes. The conductive layer is patterned to form a bridge electrode and a shield electrode. The bridge electrode is electrically connected to the first sensing electrodes through the holes. A vertical projection of the shield electrode on the first substrate at least overlaps with a vertical projection of at least one of the first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes on the first substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11537228B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17553761

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Tai-Hsuan Lin ,  Yu-Feng Chien ,  Wen-Rei Guo

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/36

Abstract: A touch display device including a display panel and a touch device is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the sub-pixels includes a pixel electrode and a switching element. The touch device is located on the display panel and includes a touch electrode area and a dummy electrode area. The touch device includes an electrode structure and a conductive mesh. The conductive mesh includes a plurality of reticulated repeating units. Each of the reticulated repeating units is overlapped with at least one corresponding sub-pixel and includes first and second X-shaped conductive structures. Two ends of the first X-shaped conductive structure are connected to two ends of the second X-shaped conductive structure. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the touch electrode area are in a continuous pattern. The first and second X-shaped conductive structures in the dummy electrode area are in a discontinuous pattern.

公开(公告)号：US20220075484A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17525962

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Wei-Lin Lin ,  Yu-Feng Chien

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: A touch panel including a liquid crystal panel, a first polarizer, touch units, and a second polarizer is provided. The liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an active array, and a liquid crystal layer. Each of the touch units includes a first electrode extending along a first extending direction and a second electrode extending along a second extending direction. The first electrode includes two of first touch electrodes electrically connected to each other. Each of the first touch electrodes has a first deviation amount in the second extending direction. The second electrode includes two of second touch electrodes electrically connected to each other. Each of the second touch electrodes has a second deviation amount in the first extending direction. The two of the second touch electrodes and the two of the first touch electrodes have four overlapping points.

公开(公告)号：US10884533B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16406040

申请日：2019-05-08

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Tai-Hsuan Lin ,  Yu-Feng Chien

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: A touch display device includes a display panel and an electrode layer. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels. The electrode layer is disposed on the display panel, and has a dummy electrode area and a touch electrode area. The electrode layer includes a plurality of repeated units and a plurality of connection structures. The repeated units are disposed in the dummy electrode area and the touch electrode area. Each of the repeated units overlaps with at least one sub pixel. Each of the repeated units includes a plurality of slits. The slits include a straight line slit and a bent line slit connected with the straight line slit. The connection structures are disposed in the slits of the repeated units disposed in the touch electrode area. Each of the repeated units disposed in the touch electrode area has at least one connection structure.

公开(公告)号：US10768758B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16134998

申请日：2018-09-19

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Wei-Lin Lin ,  Yu-Feng Chien

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A touch display panel including a display panel and a touch electrode layer is provided. The display panel has a display region and a peripheral region. The touch electrode layer includes a non-edge unit region and an edge unit region, wherein the vertical projection of the non-edge unit region is completely located within the vertical projection of the display region, the vertical projection of the edge unit region overlaps the vertical projections of the display region and the peripheral region, and the size of the edge unit region is greater than the size of the non-edge unit region. The touch electrode layer includes a first electrode series and a second electrode series extending in different directions. The area of the first electrode series disposed within the non-edge unit region is A1, the area of the first electrode series disposed within the edge unit region is A1′, and (|A1−A1′|)/A1≤10%. The area of the second electrode series disposed within the non-edge unit region is A2, the area of the second electrode series disposed within the edge unit region is A2′, and (|A2−A2′|)/A2≤10%. A capacitance value between the first and second electrode series disposed within the non-edge unit region is C1, a capacitance value between the first and second electrode series disposed within the edge unit region is C1′, and (|C1−C1′|)≤10%.

公开(公告)号：US08763237B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13956381

申请日：2013-08-01

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Yu-Feng Chien ,  Zeng-De Chen ,  Tun-Chun Yang ,  Seok-Lyul Lee

IPC: H01H11/00 ,  H01H65/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04113

Abstract: A method of fabricating a touch panel is provided. A substrate having a touch-sensing region and a peripheral region is provided. A touch-sensing circuit layer including first sensing series, and second meshed metal sensing pads is formed on the touch-sensing region of the substrate. An insulating layer having first contact windows is formed on the substrate to cover the touch-sensing circuit layer. The first contact windows expose a portion of the second meshed metal sensing pads. A plurality of second transparent bridge lines are formed on the insulating layer located in the touch-sensing region. Each second transparent bridge line is electrically connected to two adjacent second meshed metal sensing pads through two first contact windows. The second transparent bridge lines completely cover the portion of the second meshed metal sensing pads exposed by the first contact windows.

Abstract translation: 提供一种制造触摸面板的方法。 提供具有触摸感测区域和周边区域的基板。 包括第一感测系列的触摸感应电路层和第二网状金属感测焊盘形成在衬底的触摸感测区域上。 在基板上形成具有第一接触窗口的绝缘层以覆盖触摸感测电路层。 第一接触窗露出第二网状金属感应垫的一部分。 多个第二透明桥接线形成在位于触摸感测区域中的绝缘层上。 每个第二透明桥接线通过两个第一接触窗口电连接到两个相邻的第二啮合金属感测垫。 第二透明桥线完全覆盖由第一接触窗露出的第二网状金属感应垫的部分。

公开(公告)号：US20210064186A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16729510

申请日：2019-12-30

Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation

Inventor： Wei-Lin Lin ,  Yu-Feng Chien

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: A touch panel including a liquid crystal panel, a first polarizer, touch units, and a second polarizer is provided. The liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an active array, and a liquid crystal layer. Each of the touch units includes a first electrode extending along a first extending direction and a second electrode extending along a second extending direction. The first electrode includes two of first touch electrodes electrically connected to each other. Each of the first touch electrodes has a first deviation amount in the second extending direction. The second electrode includes two of second touch electrodes electrically connected to each other. Each of the second touch electrodes has a second deviation amount in the first extending direction. The two of the second touch electrodes and the two of the first touch electrodes have four overlapping points.