# US 11,907,489 B2 · Sensor module and display device including the sensor module > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,907,489 B2 - Document ID: US11907489B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/896,263 - Filed: 2022-08-26 - Published: 2023-03-09 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2021-09-03 - Assignees: Japan Display Inc. - Applicants: Japan Display Inc. - Inventors: Takayuki Nakanishi; Makoto Hayashi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11907489B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/0446: {using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes} - G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display} - G06F 3/04164: {Connections between sensors and controllers, e.g. routing lines between electrodes and connection pads} - 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 3/0448: {Details of the electrode shape, e.g. for enhancing the detection of touches, for generating specific electric field shapes, for enhancing display quality} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A sensor module includes: a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; a plurality of terminals respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensor electrodes; and a plurality of sensor wirings respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensor electrodes. Each of the plurality of sensor wirings electrically connects the respective sensor electrode to the respective terminal without passing through any other sensor electrode. Each of the plurality of sensor electrodes does not overlap at least the plurality of sensor wirings other than the corresponding sensor wiring. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A sensor module comprising: a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; a plurality of terminals respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensor electrodes; a plurality of sensor wirings respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensor electrodes; a plurality of auxiliary wirings respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensor electrodes; and a plurality of shield electrodes arranged so that, in each column, the plurality of sensor electrodes is sandwiched by the shield electrode and the terminals in the column direction, wherein each of the plurality of sensor wirings electrically connects the respective sensor electrode to the respective terminal without passing through any other sensor electrode, each of the plurality of sensor electrodes does not overlap at least the plurality of sensor wirings other than the corresponding sensor wiring, each of the plurality of auxiliary wirings is electrically connected to the corresponding sensor electrode and extends in a direction opposite to the terminal, the plurality of shield electrodes is arranged so that, in each column, edge portions of the plurality of auxiliary wirings overlap the shield electrode in the column direction and a row direction, and each of the plurality of auxiliary wirings does not overlap the plurality of sensor electrodes in a column direction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The sensor module according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of sensor electrodes does not overlap the plurality of sensor wirings including the corresponding sensor wiring. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The sensor module according to claim 1, wherein, in each of the plurality of columns, the plurality of sensor electrodes increases in area with increasing distance from the terminals. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The sensor module according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of shield wirings passing through the plurality of rows, wherein the plurality of shield wirings each spaced away from the plurality of sensor electrodes, and the plurality of shield wirings and the plurality of sensor electrodes alternate with each other in each of the plurality of rows. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The sensor module according to claim 4, wherein, in each of the plurality of shield wirings, an edge portion opposite to the terminal is located outside a sensor region including the plurality of sensor electrodes, and the sensor region is a minimum region surrounding the plurality of sensor electrodes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The sensor module according to claim 4, wherein a length of each of the plurality of shield wirings in a row direction increases with increasing distance from the terminal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The sensor module according to claim 1, wherein, in each of the plurality of auxiliary wirings, an edge portion on a side opposite to the terminal is located outside a sensor region including the plurality of sensor electrodes, and the sensor region is a minimum region surrounding the plurality of sensor electrodes. ### Claim 8 A display device comprising: a display module comprising an array substrate having a display region including a plurality of pixels; and a sensor module over the display module, the sensor module comprising: a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; a plurality of terminals respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensor electrodes; a plurality of sensor wirings respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensor electrodes; and a plurality of auxiliary wirings respectively corresponding to the plurality of sensor electrodes; and a plurality of shield electrodes arranged so that, in each column, the plurality of sensor electrodes is sandwiched by the shield electrode and the terminals in the column direction, wherein each of the plurality of sensor wirings electrically connects the respective sensor electrode to the respective terminal without passing through any other sensor electrode, each of the plurality of sensor electrodes does not overlap at least the plurality of sensor wirings other than the corresponding sensor wiring, each of the plurality of auxiliary wirings is electrically connected to the corresponding sensor electrode and extends in a direction opposite to the terminal, the plurality of shield electrodes is arranged so that, in each column, edge portions of the plurality of auxiliary wirings overlap the shield electrode in the column direction and a row direction, and each of the plurality of auxiliary wirings does not overlap the plurality of sensor electrodes in a column direction. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The sensor module according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of shield wirings passing through the plurality of rows and respectively connected to the plurality of shield electrodes, wherein the plurality of shield wirings are each spaced away from the plurality of sensor electrodes, and the plurality of shield wirings and the plurality of sensor electrodes alternate with each other in each of the plurality of rows. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of shield electrodes do not overlap the display region. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, further comprising a plurality of shield wirings passing through the plurality of rows and respectively connected to the plurality of shield electrodes, wherein the plurality of shield wirings are each spaced away from the plurality of sensor electrodes, and the plurality of shield wirings and the plurality of sensor electrodes alternate with each other in each of the plurality of rows.