# US 11,029,792 B2 · Sensor and touch screen display > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,029,792 B2 - Document ID: US11029792B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/436,730 - Filed: 2019-06-10 - Published: 2019-09-26 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-02-27 - Assignees: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Feng Zhao; Feng Liu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11029792B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/0445: {using two or more layers of sensing electrodes, e.g. using two layers of electrodes separated by a dielectric layer} - G06F 3/0416: {Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers} - G06F 3/0444: {using a single conductive element covering the whole sensing surface, e.g. by sensing the electrical current flowing at the corners} - G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display} - G06F 2203/04102: Flexible digitiser, i.e. constructional details for allowing the whole digitising part of a device to be flexed or rolled like a sheet of paper - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract The present disclosure provides a sensor and a touch screen display. The sensor includes: a plurality of touch units, each of which including: a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes. The driving electrodes in each touch unit are arranged in at least two different directions, and some of the driving electrodes in each touch unit are arranged in a first direction, while some of the driving electrodes in each touch unit are arranged in a second direction. The sensing electrodes in each touch unit are arranged in at least two different directions, and some of the sensing electrodes in each touch unit are arranged in the first direction, while some of the sensing electrodes in each touch unit are arranged in the second direction. The driving electrodes in each touch unit are electrically connected, and the sensing electrodes in each touch unit are electrically connected. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A sensor, comprising: a plurality of touch units, each single touch unit of the plurality of touch units comprises: a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes; at least one of the driving electrodes in the single touch unit is arranged in a first direction, and another one of the driving electrodes in the single touch unit is arranged in a second direction different from the first direction; at least one of the sensing electrodes in the single touch unit is arranged in the first direction, and another one of the sensing electrodes in the single touch unit is arranged in the second direction; wherein the plurality of driving electrodes in the single touch unit are electrically connected, and the plurality of sensing electrodes in the single touch unit are electrically connected; wherein locations arranged for the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes are related to locations of illuminants, and wherein the illuminants are on a display layer corresponding to the sensor; wherein the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes are non-transparent layers, the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes are arranged in spaces between the illuminants; and wherein a width of a driving electrode of the plurality of driving electrodes or a width of a sensing electrode of the plurality of driving electrodes is smaller than or equal to half a width of the spaces. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the driving electrodes arranged in the first direction are arranged alternately with the sensing electrodes arranged in the first direction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The sensor according to claim 2, wherein the driving electrodes arranged in the second direction are arranged alternately with the sensing electrodes arranged in the second direction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The sensor according to claim 2, wherein each of the driving electrodes arranged in the first direction is followed by one sensing electrode arranged in the first direction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The sensor according to claim 2, wherein the driving electrodes in the first direction are divided into groups, and each group includes two driving electrodes; the sensing electrodes in the first direction are divided into groups, and each group includes two sensing electrodes, wherein one group of driving electrodes in the first direction is arranged between each two neighboring groups of sensing electrodes in the first direction; one group of sensing electrodes in the first direction is arranged between each two neighboring groups of driving electrodes in the first direction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The sensor according to claim 3, wherein each of the driving electrodes arranged in the second direction is followed by one sensing electrode arranged in the second direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The sensor according to claim 3, wherein the driving electrodes in the second direction are divided into groups, and each group includes two driving electrodes; the sensing electrodes in the second direction are divided into groups, and each group includes two sensing electrodes, wherein one group of driving electrodes in the second direction is arranged between each two neighboring groups of sensing electrodes in the second direction, and one group of sensing electrodes in the second direction is arranged between each two neighboring groups of driving electrodes in the second direction. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes in the single touch unit are strip-shaped or elongated-comb-tooth-shaped. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein a coupling distance between one of the driving electrodes in the first direction and a sensing electrode arranged closest to and in the same direction as the driving electrode in the first direction is a first distance greater than zero and smaller than or equal to a preset value. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The sensor according to claim 9, wherein a coupling distance between one of the driving electrodes in the second direction and a sensing electrode arranged closest to and in the same direction as the driving electrode in the second direction is a first distance greater than zero and smaller than or equal to the preset value. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein each of the spaces is arranged with one driving electrode and one sensing electrode. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein each of the spaces is arranged with one driving electrode or one sensing electrode. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the driving electrodes are arranged at a first electrode layer, and the sensing electrodes are arranged at a second electrode layer, the first electrode layer is distinguished from the second electrode layer. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes are arranged at the same electrode layer, with an insulating layer being arranged at an intersection between a driving electrode of the plurality of driving electrodes and a sensing electrode of the plurality of sensing electrodes. ### Claim 15 A touch screen display, comprising a sensor, wherein the sensor comprises: a plurality of touch units, a single one of the plurality of touch units comprises: a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes; at least one of the driving electrodes in the touch unit are arranged in a first direction, and another one of the driving electrodes in the touch unit are arranged in a second direction; at least one of the sensing electrodes in each touch unit are arranged in the first direction, and another one of the sensing electrodes in the touch unit are arranged in the second direction; wherein the plurality of driving electrodes in the touch unit are electrically connected, and the plurality of sensing electrodes in the touch unit are electrically connected; wherein locations arranged for the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes are related to locations of illuminants, and wherein the illuminants are on a display layer corresponding to the sensor; wherein the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes are non-transparent layers, the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes are arranged in spaces between the illuminants; and wherein a width of a driving electrode of the plurality of driving electrodes or a width of a sensing electrode of the plurality of driving electrodes is smaller than or equal to half a width of the spaces. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The touch screen display according to claim 15, further comprising the display layer arranged with the illuminants, wherein the sensor is embedded in the display layer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The touch screen display according to claim 16, wherein the display layer is a flexible display layer. ### Claim 18 A sensor, comprising: a plurality of touch units, each single touch unit of the plurality of touch units comprises: a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes; at least one of the driving electrodes in the single touch unit is arranged in a first direction, and another one of the driving electrodes in the single touch unit is arranged in a second direction different from the first direction; at least one of the sensing electrodes in the single touch unit is arranged in the first direction, and another one of the sensing electrodes in the single touch unit is arranged in the second direction; and wherein the plurality of driving electrodes in the single touch unit are electrically connected, and the plurality of sensing electrodes in the single touch unit are electrically connected; wherein the driving electrodes arranged in the first direction are arranged alternately with the sensing electrodes arranged in the first direction; wherein the driving electrodes in the first direction are divided into groups, and each group includes two driving electrode; the sensing electrodes in the first direction are divided into groups, and each group includes two sensing electrodes, wherein one group of driving electrodes in the first direction is arranged between each two neighboring groups of sensing electrodes in the first direction; one group of sensing electrodes in the first direction is arranged between each two neighboring groups of driving electrodes in the first direction. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The sensor according to claim 1, wherein a coupling distance between one of the driving electrodes in the first direction and a sensing electrode arranged closest to and in the same direction as the driving electrode in the first direction is a first distance greater than zero and smaller than or equal to a preset value. ### Claim 20 (depends on 9) The sensor according to claim 9, wherein a coupling distance between one of the driving electrodes in the second direction and a sensing electrode arranged closest to and in the same direction as the driving electrode in the second direction is a first distance greater than zero and smaller than or equal to the preset value.