Touch panel and method for fabricating the same

A touch panel, comprising:

• a substrate having a first resistive layer formed thereon;
• a cover sheet, formed above said substrate with a gap, having a second resistive layer formed thereon, said second resistive layer being divided into an active region and a peripheral region by a trench;
• and
• a plurality of insulative spacers formed within said gap between said cover sheet and said substrate.

A method for fabricating a touch panel, comprising the following steps of:

• (a) providing a substrate having a first resistive layer formed thereon;
• (b) patterning said first resistive layer for forming a first trench to divide said first resistive layer into a first active region and a first peripheral region;
• (c) forming a pair of first electrodes at opposite edges of said first active region;
• (d) forming a pair of first wires along said first peripheral region in contact with said pair of first electrodes, respectively;
• (e) providing a cover sheet having a second resistive layer formed thereon, said cover sheet being above said substrate with a gap;
• (f) patterning said second resistive layer for forming a second trench to divide said second resistive layer into a second active region and a second peripheral region;
• (g) forming a pair of second electrodes at opposite edges of said second active region;
• (h) forming a pair of second wires along said second peripheral region in contact with said pair of second electrodes, respectively;
• and
• (i) forming a plurality of insulative spacers within said gap between said cover sheet and said substrate.

A method for fabricating a touch panel, comprising the following steps of:

• (a) providing a substrate having a first resistive layer formed thereon;
• (b) providing a cover sheet having a second resistive layer formed thereon, said cover sheet being above said substrate with a gap;
• (c) patterning said second resistive layer to form a trench to divide said second resistive layer into an active region and a peripheral region;
• and
• (d) forming a plurality of insulative spacers within said gap between said cover sheet and said substrate.

A method for fabricating a touch panel, comprising the following steps of:

• (a) providing a substrate having a first resistive layer formed thereon;
• (b) patterning said first resistive layer to expose a peripheral region of said substrate by laser processing;
• (c) forming a pair of first electrodes at opposite edges of said first resistive layer;
• (d) forming a pair of first wires along said peripheral region of said substrate in contact with said pair of first electrodes, respectively;
• (e) providing a cover sheet having a second resistive layer formed thereon, said cover sheet being above said substrate with a gap;
• (f) patterning said second resistive layer to expose a peripheral region of said cover sheet by laser processing;
• (g) forming a pair of second electrodes at opposite edges of said second resistive layer;
• (h) forming a pair of second wires along said peripheral region of said cover sheet in contact with said pair of second electrodes, respectively;
• and
• (i) forming a plurality of insulative spacers within said gap between said cover sheet and said substrate.