Touch sensing unit and display device including the same

A touch sensing unit comprising:

• a plurality of first sensing electrodes extending in a first direction;
• a plurality of second sensing electrodes extending in a second direction different from the first direction and insulated from the plurality of first sensing electrodes;
• a plurality of first electrode patterns insulated from the first and second sensing electrodes;
• a plurality of second electrode patterns insulated from the first electrode patterns, and from the first and second sensing electrodes,
• wherein the plurality of first sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of first sensor portions, and a plurality of first branch sensor portions branched from each of the plurality of first sensor portions,
• wherein the plurality of second sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of second sensor portions, a plurality of second branch sensor portions branched from each of the plurality of second sensor portions, and a plurality of connection portions connecting each of the plurality of second sensor portions with one another,
• wherein a border of each of the plurality of second branch sensor portions and a border of some of the plurality of first electrode patterns has a saw-tooth shape,
• wherein a first branch sensor portion of the plurality of first branch sensor portions is disposed between a second branch sensor portion of the plurality of second branch sensor portions and a second sensor portion of the plurality of second sensor portions, the second branch sensor portion is branched from the second sensor portion, and
• wherein the second branch sensor portion is disposed between a first sensor portion of the plurality of first sensor portions and the first branch sensor portion, the first branch sensor portion is branched from the first sensor portion.

A touch sensing unit comprising:

• a plurality of first sensing electrodes extending in a first direction;
• a plurality of second sensing electrodes extending in a second direction different from the first direction and insulated from the plurality of first sensing electrodes;
• a plurality of first electrode patterns insulated from the first and second sensing electrodes;
• a plurality of second electrode patterns insulated from the first electrode patterns, and first and second sensing electrodes;
• a plurality of third electrode patterns insulated from the first and second electrode patterns, and first and second sensing electrodes,
• wherein the plurality of first sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of first sensor portions, and a plurality of first branch sensor portions branched from each of the plurality of first sensor portions,
• wherein the plurality of second sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of second sensor portions, a plurality of second branch sensor portions branched from each of the plurality of second sensor portions, and a plurality of connection portions connecting each of the plurality of second sensor portions with one another,
• wherein a border of each of the plurality of second branch sensor portions has a saw-tooth shape,
• wherein each of the plurality of third electrode patterns is completely surrounded by the first sensor portions or the second sensor portions,
• wherein a first branch sensor portion of the plurality of first branch sensor portions is disposed between a second branch sensor portion of the plurality of second branch sensor portions and a second sensor portion of the plurality of second sensor portions, the second branch sensor portion is branched from the second sensor portion, and
• wherein the second branch sensor portion is disposed between a first sensor portion of the plurality of first sensor portions and the first branch sensor portion, the first branch sensor portion is branched from the first sensor portion.

A display device comprising:

• a base layer;
• a circuit layer on the base layer and including a plurality of thin-film transistors;
• a light-emitting element layer on the circuit layer and including an organic light-emitting diodes;
• an encapsulation layer on the light-emitting element layer and including at least one inorganic layer and at least one organic layer;
• and
• a touch sensing on the encapsulation layer,
• wherein the touch sensing unit comprises:
• a plurality of first sensing electrodes extending in a first direction;
• and
• a plurality of second sensing electrodes extending in a second direction different from the first direction and insulated from the plurality of first sensing electrodes,
• wherein the plurality of first sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of first sensor portions, and a plurality of first branch sensor portions branched from each of the plurality of first sensor portions,
• wherein the plurality of second sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of second sensor portions, a plurality of second branch sensor portions branched from each of the plurality of second sensor portions, and a plurality of connection portions connecting each of the plurality of second sensor portions with one another,
• where a first branch sensor portion of the plurality of first branch sensor portions extends in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction, and a second branch sensor portion of the plurality of second branch sensor portions adjacent to the first branch sensor portion extends in a direction opposite to the third direction, and
• wherein the first branch sensor portion is disposed between the second branch sensor portion and a second sensor portion of the plurality of second sensor portions.