# US 10,768,764 B2 · Touch structure and manufacturing method thereof, and touch device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,768,764 B2 - Document ID: US10768764B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/750,724 - Filed: 2017-06-29 - Published: 2020-03-12 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2016-11-07 - Assignees: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.; Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.; Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jing Wang; Tsung Chieh Kuo; Ming Zhang; Min He; Xiaodong Xie; Guiyu Zhang; Qitao Zheng; Xiaojuan Hu; Xujie Zhang; Dong Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10768764B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/0443: {using a single layer of sensing electrodes} - G06F 3/0446: {using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes} - G06F 2203/04103: Manufacturing, i.e. details related to manufacturing processes specially suited for touch sensitive devices - G06F 2203/04111: Cross over in capacitive digitiser, i.e. details of structures for connecting electrodes of the sensing pattern where the connections cross each other, e.g. bridge structures comprising an insulating layer, or vias through substrate - G06F 2203/04112: Electrode mesh in capacitive digitiser: electrode for touch sensing is formed of a mesh of very fine, normally metallic, interconnected lines that are almost invisible to see. This provides a quite large but transparent electrode surface, without need for ITO or similar transparent conductive material - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A touch structure, a manufacturing method thereof and a touch device are provided, the touch structure includes a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode which are intersected with each other and insulated from each other, the second touch electrode includes a plurality of electrode patterns spaced apart from each other and a plurality of connection patterns spaced apart from each other, each connection pattern connects together the electrode patterns which are adjacent to the connection pattern, and each connection pattern includes a grid pattern. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A touch structure, comprising a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode which are intersected with each other, wherein the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode are insulated from each other; the second touch electrode comprises a plurality of electrode patterns spaced apart from each other and a plurality of connection patterns spaced apart from each other, each connection pattern is connected to the electrode patterns which are adjacent to the connection pattern, and each connection pattern comprises a grid pattern while each of the electrode patterns connected to the connection pattern is a solid block-shaped structure without any hollow portions; and the connection pattern and each of the electrode patterns connected to the connection pattern are respectively provided in different layers. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The touch structure according to claim 1, wherein the first touch electrode and has a grid planar shape. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The touch structure according to claim 1, further comprising an insulation layer, wherein the insulation layer comprises a portion at an intersection position of the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode, so that the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode are insulated from each other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The touch structure according to claim 1, wherein a material of the connection pattern is different from a material of each of the electrode patterns connected to the connection pattern. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The touch structure according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of signal transmission wires respectively connected to the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The touch structure according to claim 5, wherein the signal transmission wires and the connection patterns are in a same layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A touch device, comprising the touch structure according to claim 1. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The touch device according to claim 7, further comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises an array substrate and an opposite substrate which are opposite to each other, and the touch structure is at a side, away from the array substrate, of the opposite substrate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The touch structure according to claim 1, wherein each connection pattern comprises a plurality of conducting wires, each conducting wire of the connection pattern is connected with the electrode patterns which are adjacent to the connection pattern, and the plurality of conducting wires form a plurality of hollow portions to form the grid pattern. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The touch structure according to claim 9, wherein at least a part of the conducting wires have a zigzag planar shape. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The touch structure according to claim 9, wherein a material of the connection patterns comprises a metal. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The touch structure according to claim 11, wherein a width of each of the conducting wires is from 4 microns to 6 microns. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The touch structure according to claim 9, wherein a material of the connection patterns comprises a transparent conductive metal oxide. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The touch structure according to claim 13, wherein a width of each of the conducting wires is from 15 microns to 30 microns. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The touch structure according to claim 9, wherein a planar outline shape of each of the hollow portions is a polygon. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The touch structure according to claim 15, wherein the plurality of hollow portions comprise a plurality of polygons with different numbers of sides. ### Claim 17 A manufacturing method of a touch structure, comprising: forming a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode which are intersected with each other, wherein the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode are insulated from each other; the second touch electrode comprises a plurality of electrode patterns spaced apart from each other and a plurality of connection patterns spaced apart from each other, each connection pattern is connected with the electrode patterns which are adjacent to the connection pattern, and a planar shape of each connection pattern comprises a grid pattern while each of the electrode patterns connected to the connection pattern is a solid block-shaped structure without any hollow portions; and the connection pattern and each of the electrode patterns connected to the connection pattern are respectively provided in different layers. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The manufacturing method according to claim 17, wherein a first conductive film is formed and is subjected to a first patterning process to form the first touch electrode and the plurality of electrode patterns spaced apart from each other; an insulation film is formed and is subjected to a second patterning process to form an insulation layer, so that the first touch electrode and the electrode patterns are at a first side of the insulation layer; and a second conductive film is formed and is subjected to a third patterning process to form the plurality of the connection patterns spaced apart from each other, wherein each connection pattern has the grid planar shape and comprises a portion formed at a second side of the insulation layer, and the second side is opposite to the first side; and each connection pattern is connected with the electrode patterns which are adjacent to the connection pattern to form the second touch electrode, and the second touch electrode is insulated from the first touch electrode by the insulation layer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The manufacturing method according to claim 17, further comprising: forming a plurality of signal transmission wires, wherein the signal transmission wires and the connection patterns are formed by performing a patterning process on a same conductive film, and the signal transmission wires respectively connected with the first touch electrode and the second touch electrode. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The manufacturing method according to claim 19, further comprising: forming a protection insulation layer to cover at least one of the connection patterns and the signal transmission wires.