Position detecting device

A device for detecting a position of an object in a detection area, comprising:

• a panel providing a horizontal surface defined by a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to each other;
• an electrode layer arranged underneath the panel and formed of a plurality of block-shaped conductor patterns laid within the detection area, wherein the plurality of block-shaped conductor patterns are offset from each other along the first direction to respectively detect different positions along the first direction;
• a wiring layer arranged underneath the electrode layer and formed of a plurality of routing lines extending respectively from underneath the plurality of block-shaped conductor patterns within the detection area toward a collection area outside the detection area, wherein the plurality of routing lines extend in the first direction parallel to the horizontal surface;
• vias that are positioned within the detection area and that respectively connect the plurality of block-shaped conductor patterns to the plurality of routing lines, wherein the vias extend in a third direction perpendicular to the horizontal surface;
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• circuitry which is coupled to the collection area and which, in operation, detects the position of the object in the detection area based on electric charges respectively induced in the plurality of block-shaped conductor patterns.