Back to results
US 11,455,048 B2Granted
Digitizer including intermediate and adhesive layers and display device including the same
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsHwa Jin Oh, Jae Ho Lee, Hye Young Yu, Young Kuil Joo, Jin Hyun
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A display device includes a display panel, a touch panel, and a digitizer. The digitizer includes a first electrode pattern layer, a first cover layer that is thermally deformable at a first thermal deformation temperature or higher, and a first intermediate layer located between the first electrode pattern layer and the first cover layer. The first intermediate layer is thermally deformable at a second thermal deformation temperature or higher. The second thermal deformation temperature is lower than the first thermal deformation temperature.
Claims15
A digitizer comprising:
- a first electrode pattern layer;
- a first cover layer thermally deformable at a first thermal deformation temperature or higher;
- a first intermediate layer located between the first electrode pattern layer and the first cover layer, the first intermediate layer being thermally deformable at a second thermal deformation temperature or higher,
- wherein the second thermal deformation temperature is lower than the first thermal deformation temperature;
- and
- a first adhesive layer located between the first electrode pattern layer and the first cover layer,
- wherein the first intermediate layer contacts the first electrode pattern layer and planarizes a step difference corresponding to the first electrode pattern layer by covering a height of the first electrode pattern layer, a portion of the first intermediate layer being below a top surface of the first electrode pattern layer,
- wherein the first adhesive layer is located between the first intermediate layer and the first cover layer,
- wherein the first electrode pattern layer, the first cover layer, the first intermediate layer, and the first adhesive layer have curved side portions,
- wherein the curved side portion of the first cover layer maintains elasticity to return to an original shape, and
- wherein the curved side portion of the first intermediate layer maintains a curved shape against the elasticity of the curved side portion of the first cover layer.
8 more elements
A display device comprising:
- a display panel;
- a touch panel located at a top of the display panel;
- and
- a digitizer located at a bottom of the display panel,
- wherein the digitizer comprises:
- a first electrode pattern layer;
- a first cover layer thermally deformable at a first thermal deformation temperature or higher;
- a first intermediate layer located between the first electrode pattern layer and the first cover layer, the first intermediate layer being thermally deformable at a second thermal deformation temperature or higher, wherein the second thermal deformation temperature is lower than the first thermal deformation temperature;
- and
- a first adhesive layer located between the first electrode pattern layer and the first cover layer,
- wherein the first intermediate layer contacts the first electrode pattern layer and planarizes a step difference corresponding to the first electrode pattern layer by covering a height of the first electrode pattern layer, a portion of the first intermediate layer being below a top surface of the first electrode pattern layer,
- wherein the first adhesive layer is located between the first intermediate layer and the first cover layer,
- wherein the first electrode pattern layer, the first cover layer, the first intermediate layer, and the first adhesive layer have curved side portions,
- wherein the curved side portion of the first cover layer maintains elasticity to return to an original shape, and
- wherein the curved side portion of the first intermediate layer maintains a curved shape against the elasticity of the curved side portion of the first cover layer.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.