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：WO2013039658A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-21

申请号：PCT/US2012/051912

申请日：2012-08-22

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  MOHAPATRA, Siddharth ,  HUANG, Lili ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  KUWABARA, Masato

Inventor： CHEN, Cheng ,  MOHAPATRA, Siddharth ,  HUANG, Lili ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  KUWABARA, Masato

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/13363 ,  G02F1/133634 ,  G02F2001/133635 ,  G02F2001/133638 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04N9/3105 ,  H04N9/3197

Abstract: When a user operates a touch sensor panel having an LCD device outdoors or in a bright environment, light reflecting off the device can create glare. In order to reduce glare, a user can view the device through polarized filters such as polarized sunglasses. Doing so can reduce the visibility of the image displayed on the LCD. A quarter-wave retardation film can be added to the touch sensor panel's LCD device to mitigate these effects by producing circularly polarized light. However, adding a separate quarter-wave retardation film can increase the thickness and cost of manufacturing the touch sensor panel. Examples of the present disclosure are directed to a touch sensor panel constructed from a base film having quarter-wave retardation properties that can produce circularly polarized light. Because the base film has the desired optical properties, a separate quarter-wave retardation film may not be needed.

Abstract translation: 当用户在室外或在明亮的环境中操作具有LCD装置的触摸传感器面板时，从设备反射的光可以产生眩光。 为了减少眩光，用户可以通过偏光过滤器如偏光太阳镜观看设备。 否则可能会降低LCD上显示的图像的可视性。 可以将四分之一波长的相位差片添加到触摸传感器面板的LCD装置中，以通过产生圆偏振光来减轻这些影响。 然而，添加单独的四分之一波长延迟膜可以增加制造触摸传感器面板的厚度和成本。 本公开的示例涉及由具有可产生圆偏振光的四分之一波长相位特性的基膜构成的触摸传感器面板。 由于基膜具有期望的光学性质，因此可以不需要单独的四分之一波长的相位差膜。

公开(公告)号：WO2010147783A3

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：PCT/US2010/037639

申请日：2010-06-07

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  CHANG, Shih, Chang ,  HUANG, Lili ,  HONG, Sueng, Jae ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

Inventor： CHANG, Shih, Chang ,  HUANG, Lili ,  HONG, Sueng, Jae ,  ZHONG, John, Z.

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333

Abstract: Substantially transparent conductor layers in touch sensing systems may be formed by forming a barrier layer between an organic layer and a substantially transparent conductive layer. For example, a barrier layer can be formed over the organic layer, and the transparent conductor layer can be formed over the barrier layer. The barrier layer can reduce or prevent outgassing of the organic layer, to help increase the quality of the transparent conductor layer. In another example, a combination layer of two different types of a transparent conductor may be formed over the organic layer by forming a barrier layer of the transparent conductor, and forming a second layer of the transparent conductor on the barrier layer. Outgassing that can occur when forming the barrier layer can cause the transparent conductor of the barrier layer to be of lower-quality, but can result in a higher-quality transparent conductor of the second layer.

公开(公告)号：WO2010080988A2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-15

申请号：PCT/US2010/020485

申请日：2010-01-08

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  CHANG, Shih, Chang ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  HUANG, Lili ,  HONG, Seung, Jae ,  YOUNGS, Lynn

Inventor： CHANG, Shih, Chang ,  ZHONG, John, Z. ,  HUANG, Lili ,  HONG, Seung, Jae ,  YOUNGS, Lynn

IPC: H01L21/70 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H05K1/0306 ,  H05K3/0097 ,  H05K2201/0317 ,  H05K2201/0326 ,  H05K2203/1536 ,  Y10T29/49126 ,  Y10T29/49128 ,  Y10T29/49147 ,  Y10T29/49155 ,  Y10T29/49156

Abstract: A method for fabricating thin DITO or SITO touch sensor panels with a thickness less than a minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment. In one embodiment, a sandwich of two thin glass sheets is formed such that the combined thickness of the glass sheets does not drop below the minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment when thin film process is performed on the surfaces of the sandwich during fabrication. The sandwich may eventually be separated to form two thin SITO/DITO panels. In another embodiment, the fabrication process involves laminating two patterned thick substrates, each having at least the minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment. One or both of the sides of the laminated substrates are then thinned so that when the substrates are separated, each is a thin DITO/SITO panel having a thickness less than the minimum thickness tolerance of existing manufacturing equipment.

Abstract translation: 用于制造厚度小于现有制造设备的最小厚度公差的薄DITO或SITO触摸传感器面板的方法。 在一个实施例中，形成两个薄玻璃板的夹层，使得当在制造期间在夹层的表面上执行薄膜处理时，玻璃板的组合厚度不会下降到现有制造设备的最小厚度公差之下。 三明治可能最终分开形成两个薄的SITO / DITO面板。 在另一个实施例中，制造工艺包括层压两个图案化的厚基板，每个基板至少具有现有制造设备的最小厚度公差。 然后层压基板的一个或两个侧面变薄，使得当基板分离时，每个是具有小于现有制造设备的最小厚度公差的厚度的薄DITO / SITO面板。

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：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：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。