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US 10,649,566 B2Granted
In-cell touch display panel
AssigneesHannStar Display (Nanjing) Corporation, Hannstar Display Corp.
InventorCheng-Yen Yeh
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Abstract
The in-cell touch display panel has a display area and a non-display area. Multiple pixel structures are disposed in the display area. Transparent conductive layers, metal layers, and first to fourth insulation layers are disposed in the pixel structures. The thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to that of the second insulation layer. The thickness of the third insulation layer is 1.2 or more times of that of the fourth insulation layer. The thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to 5000 Å. The sum of the thickness of the third insulation layer and the thickness of the fourth insulation layer is greater than or equal to 7000 Å.
Claims22
An in-cell touch display panel having a display area and a non-display area, wherein the in-cell touch display panel comprises:
- a first substrate;
- a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines that are intersected with each other on the first substrate;
- a plurality of touch sensing lines disposed on the first substrate, wherein the touch sensing lines are not spatially connected with the data lines in the display area;
- a plurality of pixel regions disposed in areas of the display area enclosed by the gate lines that are intersected with the data lines, wherein each of the pixel regions has a pixel structure, and each of the pixel structures comprises a pixel electrode formed by a first transparent conductive layer;
- a common electrode formed by a patterned second transparent conductive layer, wherein the common electrode comprises a plurality of touch electrodes in the display area, each of the touch electrodes corresponds to more than one of the pixel electrodes, each of the pixel electrodes corresponds to a sub-common electrode which is a portion of the touch electrode, and each of the touch electrodes is electrically connected to at least one of the touch sensing lines;
- a thin film transistor disposed in one of the pixel structures, wherein the thin film transistor comprises a gate, a source, a drain and a semiconductor layer, the source is electrically connected to one of the data lines, and one of the pixel electrodes is electrically connected to the drain;
- a plurality of display pads and a plurality of touch pads disposed in the non-display area;
- a second substrate, wherein a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- a first insulation layer disposed between the gate and the semiconductor layer;
- a second insulation layer disposed on the first insulation layer;
- a third insulation layer disposed on the second insulation layer;
- a fourth insulation layer disposed on the third insulation layer;
- a first metal layer disposed on the first substrate, wherein the first metal layer comprises the gate, the first insulation layer is disposed on the first metal layer, and the semiconductor layer is disposed on the first insulation layer;
- a second metal layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, the second metal layer comprises the source and the drain, the second insulation layer is disposed on the second metal layer, and the second insulation layer has a first contact hole to expose the drain;
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- a third metal layer disposed on the second insulation layer, wherein the touch sensing lines are formed by the third metal layer in the display area,
- wherein the sub-common electrodes are disposed on one of the third insulation layer and fourth insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to a thickness of the second insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is 1.2 or more times of a thickness of the fourth insulation layer;
- the thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to 5000 Å;
- a sum of the thickness of the third insulation layer and the thickness of the fourth insulation layer is greater than or equal to 7000 Å;
- the third insulation layer is disposed on the third metal layer, the third insulation layer has a second contact hole to expose the touch sensing lines, and the third insulation layer has a third contact hole corresponding to the first contact hole;
- the sub-common electrodes are disposed on the third insulation layer, one of the sub-common electrodes is electrically connected to one of the touch sensing lines through the second contact hole;
- the fourth insulation layer is disposed on the sub-common electrodes, and the fourth insulation layer has a fourth contact hole corresponding to the third contact hole;
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- the pixel electrodes are disposed on the fourth insulation layer, one of the pixel electrodes is electrically connected to the drain through the fourth contact hole, the third contact hole and the first contact hole.
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An in-cell touch display panel having a display area and a non-display area, wherein the in-cell touch display panel comprises:
- a first substrate;
- a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines that are intersected with each other on the first substrate;
- a plurality of touch sensing lines disposed on the first substrate, wherein the touch sensing lines are not spatially connected with the data lines in the display area;
- a plurality of pixel regions disposed in areas of the display area enclosed by the gate lines that are intersected with the data lines, wherein each of the pixel regions has a pixel structure, and each of the pixel structures comprises a pixel electrode formed by a first transparent conductive layer;
- a common electrode formed by a patterned second transparent conductive layer, wherein the common electrode comprises a plurality of touch electrodes in the display area, each of the touch electrodes corresponds to more than one of the pixel electrodes, each of the pixel electrodes corresponds to a sub-common electrode which is a portion of the touch electrode, and each of the touch electrodes is electrically connected to at least one of the touch sensing lines;
- a thin film transistor disposed in one of the pixel structures, wherein the thin film transistor comprises a gate, a source, a drain and a semiconductor layer, the source is electrically connected to one of the data lines, and one of the pixel electrodes is electrically connected to the drain;
- a plurality of display pads and a plurality of touch pads disposed in the non-display area;
- a second substrate, wherein a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- a first insulation layer disposed between the gate and the semiconductor layer;
- a second insulation layer disposed on the first insulation layer;
- a third insulation layer disposed on the second insulation layer;
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- a fourth insulation layer disposed on the third insulation layer,
- wherein the sub-common electrodes are disposed on one of the third insulation layer and fourth insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to a thickness of the second insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is 1.2 or more times of a thickness of the fourth insulation layer;
- the thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to 5000 Å;
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- a sum of the thickness of the third insulation layer and the thickness of the fourth insulation layer is greater than or equal to 7000 Å;
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- one of the touch sensing lines comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is formed by a first metal layer, the second portion is formed by a third metal layer, and the in-cell touch display panel further comprises a connection structure disposed in the signal line transferring area and being electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion, wherein the connection structure comprises:
- the first portion disposed on the first substrate;
- the first insulation layer having a first contact hole to expose the first portion;
- the second insulation layer having a second contact hole corresponding to the first contact hole;
- the second portion disposed on the second insulation layer;
- the fourth insulation layer having a third contact hole and a fourth contact hole, wherein the third contact hole corresponds to the second contact hole, and the fourth contact hole exposes the second portion;
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- the second transparent conductive layer being electrically connected to the second portion through the fourth contact hole, and being electrically connected to the first portion through the first contact hole, the second contact hole, and the third contact hole.
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An in-cell touch display panel having a display area and a non-display area, wherein the in-cell touch display panel comprises:
- a first substrate;
- a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines that are intersected with each other on the first substrate;
- a plurality of touch sensing lines disposed on the first substrate, wherein the touch sensing lines are not spatially connected with the data lines in the display area;
- a plurality of pixel regions disposed in areas of the display area enclosed by the gate lines that are intersected with the data lines, wherein each of the pixel regions has a pixel structure, and each of the pixel structures comprises a pixel electrode formed by a first transparent conductive layer;
- a common electrode formed by a patterned second transparent conductive layer, wherein the common electrode comprises a plurality of touch electrodes in the display area, each of the touch electrodes corresponds to more than one of the pixel electrodes, each of the pixel electrodes corresponds to a sub-common electrode which is a portion of the touch electrode, and each of the touch electrodes is electrically connected to at least one of the touch sensing lines;
- a thin film transistor disposed in one of the pixel structures, wherein the thin film transistor comprises a gate, a source, a drain and a semiconductor layer, the source is electrically connected to one of the data lines, and one of the pixel electrodes is electrically connected to the drain;
- a plurality of display pads and a plurality of touch pads disposed in the non-display area;
- a second substrate, wherein a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- a first insulation layer disposed between the gate and the semiconductor layer;
- a second insulation layer disposed on the first insulation layer;
- a third insulation layer disposed on the second insulation layer;
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- a fourth insulation layer disposed on the third insulation layer,
- wherein the sub-common electrodes are disposed on one of the third insulation layer and fourth insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to a thickness of the second insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is 1.2 or more times of a thickness of the fourth insulation layer;
- the thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to 5000 Å;
- a sum of the thickness of the third insulation layer and the thickness of the fourth insulation layer is greater than or equal to 7000 Å;
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- one of the touch sensing lines comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is formed by a second metal layer, the second portion is formed by a third metal layer, and the in-cell touch display panel further comprises a connection structure disposed in the signal line transferring area and being electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion, wherein the connection structure comprises:
- the first insulation layer disposed on the first substrate;
- the first portion disposed on the first insulation layer;
- the second insulation layer disposed on the first portion and having a first contact hole to expose the first portion;
- the second portion disposed on the second insulation layer;
- the fourth insulation layer having a second contact hole and a third contact hole, wherein the second contact hole corresponds to the first contact hole, and the third contact hole exposes the second portion;
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- the second transparent conductive layer being electrically connected to the second portion through the third contact hole, and being electrically connected to the first portion through the first contact hole and the second contact hole.
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An in-cell touch display panel having a display area and a non-display area, wherein the in-cell touch display panel comprises:
- a first substrate;
- a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines that are intersected with each other on the first substrate;
- a plurality of touch sensing lines disposed on the first substrate, wherein the touch sensing lines are not spatially connected with the data lines in the display area;
- a plurality of pixel regions disposed in areas of the display area enclosed by the gate lines that are intersected with the data lines, wherein each of the pixel regions has a pixel structure, and each of the pixel structures comprises a pixel electrode forming by a first transparent conductive layer;
- a common electrode formed by a patterned second transparent conductive layer, wherein the common electrode comprises a plurality of touch electrodes in the display area, each of the touch electrodes corresponds to more than one of the pixel electrodes, each of the pixel electrodes corresponds to a sub-common electrode which is a portion of the touch electrode, and each of the touch electrodes is electrically connected to at least one of the touch sensing lines;
- a thin film transistor disposed in one of the pixel structures, wherein the thin film transistor comprises a gate, a source, a drain and a semiconductor layer, the source is electrically connected to one of the data lines, and one of the pixel electrodes is electrically connected to the drain;
- a plurality of display pads and a plurality of touch pads disposed in the non-display area;
- a second substrate, wherein a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- a first insulation layer disposed between the gate and the semiconductor layer;
- a second insulation layer disposed on the first insulation layer;
- a third insulation layer disposed on the second insulation layer;
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- a fourth insulation layer disposed on the third insulation layer,
- wherein the sub-common electrodes are disposed on one of the third insulation layer and fourth insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to a thickness of the second insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is 1.2 or more times of a thickness of the fourth insulation layer;
- the thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to 5000 Å;
- a sum of the thickness of the third insulation layer and the thickness of the fourth insulation layer is greater than or equal to 7000 Å;
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- one of the touch sensing lines comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion are formed by a third metal layer, and the in-cell touch display panel further comprises a connection structure disposed in the signal line transferring area and being electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion, wherein the connection structure comprises:
- the first insulation layer disposed on the first substrate;
- the second insulation layer disposed on the first insulation layer;
- the first portion and the second portion disposed on the second insulation layer;
- the fourth insulation layer disposed on the second insulation layer and having a first contact hole to expose the first portion and a second contact hole to expose the second portion;
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- the second transparent conductive layer being electrically connected to the first portion through the first contact hole, and being electrically connected to the second portion through the second contact hole.
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An in-cell touch display panel having a display area and a non-display area, wherein the in-cell touch display panel comprises:
- a first substrate;
- a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines that are intersected with each other on the first substrate;
- a plurality of touch sensing lines disposed on the first substrate, wherein the touch sensing lines are not spatially connected with the data lines in the display area;
- a plurality of pixel regions disposed in areas of the display area enclosed by the gate lines that are intersected with the data lines, wherein each of the pixel regions has a pixel structure, and each of the pixel structures comprises a pixel electrode formed by a first transparent conductive layer;
- a common electrode formed by a patterned second transparent conductive layer, wherein the common electrode comprises a plurality of touch electrodes in the display area, each of the touch electrodes corresponds to more than one of the pixel electrodes, each of the pixel electrodes corresponds to a sub-common electrode which is a portion of the touch electrode, and each of the touch electrodes is electrically connected to at least one of the touch sensing lines;
- a thin film transistor disposed in one of the pixel structures, wherein the thin film transistor comprises a gate, a source, a drain and a semiconductor layer, the source is electrically connected to one of the data lines, and one of the pixel electrodes is electrically connected to the drain;
- a plurality of display pads and a plurality of touch pads disposed in the non-display area;
- a second substrate, wherein a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- a first insulation layer disposed between the gate and the semiconductor layer;
- a second insulation layer disposed on the first insulation layer;
- a third insulation layer disposed on the second insulation layer;
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- a fourth insulation layer disposed on the third insulation layer,
- wherein the sub-common electrodes are disposed on one of the third insulation layer and fourth insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to a thickness of the second insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is 1.2 or more times of a thickness of the fourth insulation layer;
- the thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to 5000 Å;
- a sum of the thickness of the third insulation layer and the thickness of the fourth insulation layer is greater than or equal to 7000 Å;
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- one of the touch sensing lines comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion are formed by a second metal layer, and the in-cell touch display panel further comprises a connection structure disposed in the signal line transferring area and being electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion, wherein the connection structure comprises:
- the first insulation layer disposed on the first substrate;
- the first portion and the second portion disposed on the first insulation layer;
- the second insulation layer disposed on the first insulation layer;
- and having a first contact hole to expose the first portion and a second contact hole to expose the second portion;
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- the first transparent conductive layer being electrically connected to the first portion through the first contact hole, and being electrically connected to the second portion through the second contact hole.
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An in-cell touch display panel having a display area and a non-display area, wherein the in-cell touch display panel comprises:
- a first substrate;
- a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines that are intersected with each other on the first substrate;
- a plurality of touch sensing lines disposed on the first substrate, wherein the touch sensing lines are not spatially connected with the data lines in the display area;
- a plurality of pixel regions disposed in areas of the display area enclosed by the gate lines that are intersected with the data lines, wherein each of the pixel regions has a pixel structure, and each of the pixel structures comprises a pixel electrode formed by a first transparent conductive layer;
- a common electrode formed by a patterned second transparent conductive layer, wherein the common electrode comprises a plurality of touch electrodes in the display area, each of the touch electrodes corresponds to more than one of the pixel electrodes, each of the pixel electrodes corresponds to a sub-common electrode which is a portion of the touch electrode, and each of the touch electrodes is electrically connected to at least one of the touch sensing lines;
- a thin film transistor disposed in one of the pixel structures, wherein the thin film transistor comprises a gate, a source, a drain and a semiconductor layer, the source is electrically connected to one of the data lines, and one of the pixel electrodes is electrically connected to the drain;
- a plurality of display pads and a plurality of touch pads disposed in the non-display area;
- a second substrate, wherein a liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- a first insulation layer disposed between the gate and the semiconductor layer;
- a second insulation layer disposed on the first insulation layer;
- a third insulation layer disposed on the second insulation layer;
- and
- a fourth insulation layer disposed on the third insulation layer,
- wherein the sub-common electrodes are disposed on one of the third insulation layer and fourth insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to a thickness of the second insulation layer;
- a thickness of the third insulation layer is 1.2 or more times of a thickness of the fourth insulation layer;
- the thickness of the third insulation layer is greater than or equal to 5000 Å;
- a sum of the thickness of the third insulation layer and the thickness of the fourth insulation layer is greater than or equal to 7000 Å;
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- one of the touch sensing lines comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion iso formed by a first metal layer, the second portion is formed by a second metal layer, and the in-cell touch display panel further comprises a connection structure disposed in the signal line transferring area and being electrically connected to the first portion and the second portion, wherein the connection structure comprises:
- the first insulation layer disposed on the first substrate;
- the first portion disposed on the first insulation layer;
- the second insulation layer disposed on the first portion, and having a first contact hole to expose the first portion;
- the second portion disposed on the second insulation layer;
- the third insulation layer having a second contact hole and a third contact hole, wherein the second contact hole corresponds to the first contact hole, and the third contact hole exposes the second portion;
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- the first transparent conductive layer being electrically connected to the second portion through the third contact hole, and being electrically connected to the first portion through the first contact hole and the second contact hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.