公开(公告)号：WO2010088666A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：PCT/US2010/022883

申请日：2010-02-02

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steven, Porter ,  YOUSEFPOR, Marduke ,  CHANG, Shih, Chang ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steven, Porter ,  YOUSEFPOR, Marduke ,  CHANG, Shih, Chang ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103

Abstract: Displays with touch sensing circuitry integrated into the display pixel stackup are provided Circuit elements, such as touch signal lines, drive lines, sense lines, grounding regions, in the display pixel stackups can be grouped together to form touch sensing circuitly that senses touch on or near the display An integrated touch screen can include multi-function circuit elements that can operate as circuitry of the display system to generate an image on the display, and can also form part of a touch sensing system that senses touch on or near the display The multi-function circuit elements can be capacitors in display pixels that can be configured to operate as storage capacitors/electrodes, common electrodes, conductive wires/pathways, etc of the display circuitry in the display system, and that may also be configured to operate as circuit elements of the touch sensing circuitry

Abstract translation: 提供集成在显示像素堆叠中的触摸感测电路的显示器可以将显示像素叠层中的电路元件（例如触摸信号线，驱动线，感测线，接地区域）组合在一起以形成触摸感测电路，以感测触摸或 靠近显示器集成触摸屏可以包括可以作为显示系统的电路操作的多功能电路元件，以在显示器上生成图像，并且还可以形成感测显示器上或附近的触摸的触摸感测系统的一部分。 多功能电路元件可以是显示像素中的电容器，其可以被配置为作为显示系统中的显示电路的存储电容器/电极，公共电极，导线/路径等操作，并且还可以被配置为以 触摸感测电路的电路元件

公开(公告)号：WO2009046363A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：PCT/US2008/078836

申请日：2008-10-03

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steven, Porter ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steven, Porter ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  Y10T29/43

Abstract: A touch sensor panel having co-planar single-layer touch sensors fabricated on a single side of a substrate is disclosed. The drive and sense lines can be fabricated as column- like patterns in a first orientation and patches in a second orientation, where each column-like pattern in the first orientation is connected to a separate metal trace in the border area of the touch sensor panel, and all patches in each of multiple rows in the second orientation are connected together using a separate metal trace in the border area of the touch sensor panel. The metal traces in the border areas can be formed on the same side of the substrate as the patches and columns, but separated from the patches and column-like patterns by a dielectric layer.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种在基板的单面上制造的具有共面单层触摸传感器的触摸传感器面板。 驱动和感测线可以制造成第一取向的柱状图案，并以第二取向贴片，其中第一取向中的每个柱状图案连接到触摸传感器面板的边界区域中的单独的金属迹线 ，并且在第二方向中的多行中的每一行中的所有贴片使用触摸传感器面板的边界区域中的单独的金属迹线连接在一起。 边界区域中的金属迹线可以形成在基板的与贴片和列相同的一侧上，但是通过电介质层与贴片和列状图案分离。

公开(公告)号：WO2011028451A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：PCT/US2010/046225

申请日：2010-08-20

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steven, Porter ,  YOUSEFPOR, Marduke ,  CHANG, Shih, Chang ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steven, Porter ,  YOUSEFPOR, Marduke ,  CHANG, Shih, Chang ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412

Abstract: Displays with integrated touch sensing circuitry are provided. An integrated touch screen can include multi-function circuit elements that form part of the display circuitry of the display system that generates an image on the display, and also form part of the touch sensing circuitry of a touch sensing system that senses one or more touches on or near the display. The multi-function circuit elements can be, for example, capacitors in display pixels of an LCD that are configured to operate as display circuitry in the display system, and that may also be configured to operate as touch circuitry of the touch sensing system. For example, one or more circuit elements of the display pixel stackup can form a conductive portion of the touch sensing system, such as a charge collector, which can be operated with switches and conductive lines to sense touch.

Abstract translation: 提供带集成触摸感应电路的显示器。 集成触摸屏可以包括形成显示系统的显示电路的一部分的多功能电路元件，其在显示器上产生图像，并且还形成感测一个或多个触摸的触摸感测系统的触摸感测电路的一部分 在显示器上或附近。 多功能电路元件可以是例如LCD的显示像素中的电容器，其被配置为在显示系统中作为显示电路工作，并且还可以被配置为作为触摸感测系统的触摸电路来操作。 例如，显示像素堆叠的一个或多个电路元件可以形成触摸感测系统的导电部分，例如电荷收集器，其可以用开关和导线来操作以感测触摸。

公开(公告)号：WO2010002929A3

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：PCT/US2009/049313

申请日：2009-06-30

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steven, Porter ,  CHANG, Shih, Chang ,  HUANG, Lili ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steven, Porter ,  CHANG, Shih, Chang ,  HUANG, Lili ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/133

Abstract: A touch screen including display pixels with capacitive elements is provided. The touch screen includes first common voltage lines connecting capacitive elements in adjacent display pixels, and a second common voltage line connecting first common voltage lines. The pixels can be formed as electrically separated regions by including breaks in the common voltage lines. The regions can include a drive region that is stimulated by stimulation signals, a sense region that receives sense signals corresponding to the stimulation signals. A grounded region can also be included, for example, between a sense region and a drive region. A shield layer can be formed of a substantially high resistance material and disposed to shield a sense region. A black mask line and conductive line under the black mask line can be included, for example, to provide low-resistance paths between a region of pixels and touch circuitry outside the touch screen borders.

公开(公告)号：WO2013040051A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-21

申请号：PCT/US2012/054886

申请日：2012-09-12

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  FEINSTEIN, Casey, J. ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  YOUNGS, Lynn, R. ,  POONS, Stephen, S.

Inventor： FEINSTEIN, Casey, J. ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  YOUNGS, Lynn, R. ,  POONS, Stephen, S.

IPC: H01L21/70 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L21/77

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01L27/1266 ,  Y10T29/49155

Abstract: A method of fabricating a display panel from a thin substrate (100, 200, 200') using a carrier substrate (102, 304, 304') is disclosed. The method includes depositing a bonding agent (101) on a first surface of the thin substrate (100, 200, 200'); depositing a bonding agent (103) on a second surface of the carrier substrate (102, 304, 304'); bonding the thin substrate (100, 200, 200') and the carrier substrate (102, 304, 304') with the bonding agent (101, 103) deposited on the first surface and the second surface; performing thin film processing on a third surface of the thin substrate (100, 200, 200') opposite the first surface; and separating the processed thin substrate (100, 200, 200') from the carrier substrate (102, 304, 304'). The thin substrate (100, 200, 200') has a thickness less than a required thickness for sustaining thin film processing while the combined thickness of the bonded thin substrate (100, 200, 200') and the carrier substrate (102, 304, 304') is greater than or equal to that the required thickness.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种使用载体衬底（102,304,304'）从薄衬底（100,200,200'）制造显示面板的方法。 该方法包括在薄衬底（100,200,200'）的第一表面上沉积粘合剂（101）; 在所述载体基板（102,304,304'）的第二表面上沉积粘合剂（103）; 用沉积在第一表面和第二表面上的粘合剂（101,103）将薄衬底（100,200,200'）和载体衬底（102,304,304'）结合; 在与第一表面相对的薄基板（100,200,200'）的第三表面上执行薄膜处理; 以及将所处理的薄衬底（100,200,200'）与所述载体衬底（102,304,304'）分离。 薄衬底（100,200,200'）的厚度小于用于维持薄膜处理的所需厚度，而结合的薄衬底（100,200,200'）和载体衬底（102,304）的组合厚度 304'）大于或等于所需厚度。

公开(公告)号：WO2010093937A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：PCT/US2010/024119

申请日：2010-02-12

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  XU, Ming ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  GU, Mingxia ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  GETTEMY, Shawn, Robert ,  CHANG, Shih Chang

Inventor： XU, Ming ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  GU, Mingxia ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  GETTEMY, Shawn, Robert ,  CHANG, Shih Chang

IPC: G02F1/1343

CPC classification number: G02F1/134336 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133707 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F2001/13373 ,  G02F2001/134372

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to single-domain electrode configurations that may be implemented in the unit pixels 60 of a LCD device 34, such as a fringe field switching (FFS) LCD, to provide a "pseudo-multi-domain" effect, wherein the benefits of both conventional single-domain and multi-domain pixel configuration devices are retained. In accordance with aspects of the present technique, single-domain unit pixels 60 are angled or tilted in differing directions with respect to a vertical axis of the LCD panel (e.g., y-axis) to provide an alternating and/or periodic arrangement of different-angled pixel electrodes 110 along each scanning line, data line, or a combination of both scanning and data lines. In this manner, the transmittance rates of conventional single-domain LCD panels 34 may be retained while providing for improved viewing angle and color shift properties typical of conventional multi-domain LCD panels.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面涉及可以在诸如边缘场切换（FFS）LCD的LCD装置34的单位像素60中实现的单域电极配置，以提供“伪多域”效应， 其中保留常规单域和多域像素配置设备的优点。 根据本技术的方面，单畴单位像素60相对于LCD面板的垂直轴（例如，y轴）在不同的方向成角度或倾斜，以提供不同的交替和/或周期性布置 沿着每条扫描线，数据线或扫描和数据线的组合的带状像素电极110。 以这种方式，可以保留常规单畴LCD面板34的透射率，同时提供常规多畴LCD面板的典型的改进的视角和色移特性。

公开(公告)号：WO2012015703A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-02

申请号：PCT/US2011/045113

申请日：2011-07-22

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HUANG, Lili ,  MOHAPATRA, Siddharth ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

Inventor： HUANG, Lili ,  MOHAPATRA, Siddharth ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  H05K3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  H05K3/064 ,  H05K2203/0571 ,  Y10T156/10

Abstract: A method for fabricating a touch sensor panel is disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate for the touch sensor panel, depositing a conductive material layer on a top surface of the substrate, depositing a metal layer on top of the conductive material layer, affixing a resist to a first area of the metal layer, the resist also adapted to serve as a passivation layer during passivation, removing metal from the metal layer outside of the first area; and performing passivation on the substrate while leaving the affixed resist intact.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于制造触摸传感器面板的方法。 该方法包括提供用于触摸传感器面板的衬底，在衬底的顶表面上沉积导电材料层，在导电材料层的顶部上沉积金属层，将抗蚀剂固定在金属层的第一区域上， 抗蚀剂还适于在钝化期间用作钝化层，从第一区域外的金属层去除金属; 并在衬底上进行钝化，同时保留固定的抗蚀剂。

公开(公告)号：WO2010017054A2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：PCT/US2009/051876

申请日：2009-07-27

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HUANG, Lili ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

Inventor： HUANG, Lili ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: C23C14/08

CPC classification number: C23C14/086 ,  C23C14/5806 ,  C23C14/5813 ,  G02F1/1303 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F2001/133388 ,  G02F2201/122 ,  G02F2201/38 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01L31/1884 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y10T428/24851 ,  Y10T428/24926

Abstract: A layer of material, such as crystalline indium tin oxide (ITO), is formed on top of a substrate by heating the material to a high temperature, while a temperature increase of the substrate is limited such that the temperature of the substrate does not exceed a predetermined temperature. For example, a layer including amorphous ITO can be deposited on top of the substrate, and the amorphous layer can be heated in a surface anneal process using radiation while limiting substrate temperature. Another process can pass electrical current through the amorphous ITO. In another process, the substrate is passed through a high-temperature deposition chamber quickly, such that a portion of a layer of crystalline ITO is deposited, while the temperature increase of the substrate is limited.

Abstract translation: 通过将材料加热到高温来在基板的顶部上形成一层材料，例如结晶铟锡氧化物（ITO），同时限制基板的温度升高，使得 衬底的温度不超过预定温度。 例如，包括非晶ITO的层可以沉积在衬底的顶部，并且可以在限制衬底温度的同时使用辐射在表面退火工艺中加热非晶层。 另一种工艺可以使电流流过非晶ITO。 在另一种工艺中，衬底快速通过高温沉积室，从而沉积一层结晶ITO的一部分，同时衬底的温度升高受到限制。

公开(公告)号：WO2008157249A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-24

申请号：PCT/US2008/066750

申请日：2008-06-12

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steve, Porter ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: G02F1/133 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: This relates to adding multi-touch functionality to a display without the need of a separate multi-touch panel or layer overlaying the display. Instead, embodiments of the invention can advantageously utilize existing display circuitry to provide multi- touch functionality while adding relatively little circuitry that is specific to the multi- touch functionality. Thus, by sharing circuitry for the display and the multi-touch functionalities, embodiments of the invention can be implemented at a lower cost than the alternative of superimposing additional multi-touch related layers onto an existing display panel. Furthermore, since the display and multi-touch functionality can be implemented on the same circuit, they can be synchronized so that noise resulting from the display functionality does not detrimentally affect the multi-touch functionality and vice versa.

Abstract translation: 这涉及向显示器添加多点触摸功能，而不需要单独的多点触摸面板或覆盖显示器的层。 相反，本发明的实施例可以有利地利用现有的显示电路来提供多触摸功能，同时添加特定于多点触摸功能的相对少的电路。 因此，通过共享用于显示器和多点触摸功能的电路，本发明的实施例可以以比将附加的多点触摸相关层叠加到现有显示面板上的替代方案更低的成本来实现。 此外，由于可以在相同的电路上实现显示和多点触摸功能，所以它们可以被同步，使得由显示功能产生的噪声不会不利地影响多点触摸功能，反之亦然。

公开(公告)号：WO2007146780A2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-21

申请号：PCT/US2007/070725

申请日：2007-06-08

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  HOTELLING, Steven, P. ,  CHEN, Wei ,  KRAH, Christoph, H. ,  ELIAS, John, Greer ,  YAO, Wei ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  HODGE, Andrew, Bert ,  LAND, Brian ,  DEN BOER, Willem

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steven, P. ,  CHEN, Wei ,  KRAH, Christoph, H. ,  ELIAS, John, Greer ,  YAO, Wei ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  HODGE, Andrew, Bert ,  LAND, Brian ,  DEN BOER, Willem

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane- switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了将触摸感测元件与显示电路集成的液晶显示（LCD）触摸屏。 整合可能采取各种形式。 触摸感应元件可以在LCD叠层内完全实现，但在彩色滤光板和阵列板之间可以完全实现。 或者，一些触摸感测元件可以在滤色器和阵列板之间，而其它触摸感测元件不在印版之间。 在另一替代方案中，所有触摸感测元件可以在滤色器和阵列板之间。 后一种选择可以包括常规和平面内切换（IPS）LCD。 在一些形式中，一个或多个显示结构也可以具有触摸感测功能。 还公开了用于制造和操作这种显示器的技术以及体现这种显示器的各种装置。