Conductor pattern structure of capacitive touch panel
AssigneeTPK Touch Solutions Inc.
InventorsChing-Yang Chang, Shun-Ta Chien
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Abstract
Disclosed is a conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel. First-axis conductor assemblies and second-axis conductor assemblies are formed on a surface of a substrate. Each first-axis conductor assembly includes a plurality of first-axis conductor cells that are interconnected by first-axis conduction lines. An insulation layer is formed on a surface of each first-axis conduction line. Each second-axis conductor assembly includes a plurality of second-axis conductor cells that are interconnected by second-axis conduction lines. Each second-axis conduction line extends across the insulation layer of the associated first-axis conduction line.
Claims68
A conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel formed on a surface of a substrate, the conductor pattern structure comprising:
- a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies, each first-axis conductor assembly comprising a plurality of first-axis conductor cells arranged on the surface of the substrate along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, a disposition zone being delimited between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor assemblies and between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- a plurality of first-axis conduction lines respectively connecting between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells of each first-axis conductor assembly so that the first-axis conductor cells of each respective first-axis conductor assembly are electrically connected together;
- a plurality of insulation layers, each insulation layer of the plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each second-axis conductor assembly comprising a plurality of second-axis conductor cells arranged on the surface of the substrate along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, each second-axis conductor cell being set in each disposition zone;
- a plurality of second-axis conduction lines respectively connecting between adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells of each second-axis conductor assembly so that the second-axis conductor cells of each respective second-axis conductor assembly are electrically connected together, the second-axis conduction line being extended across a surface of the insulation layer of the respective first-axis conduction line,
- wherein first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consist of a transparent conductive material.
A conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel formed on a surface of a substrate, the conductor pattern structure comprising:
- at least two adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
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- at least two adjacent second-axis conductor cells,
- wherein the adjacent first-axis conductor cells are connected by a first-axis conduction line provided therebetween,
- wherein an insulation layer is formed on a surface of the first-axis conduction line without encompassing the two adjacent first-axis conductor cells, and a second-axis conduction line extends across a surface of the insulation layer to connect between the adjacent second-axis conductor cells, and
- wherein first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consist of a transparent conductive material.
A conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel formed on a surface of a substrate, the conductor pattern structure comprising:
- a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies, each first-axis conductor assembly comprising a plurality of first-axis conductor cells arranged on the surface of the substrate along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, a disposition zone being delimited between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor assemblies and between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- a plurality of first-axis conduction lines respectively connecting between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells of each first-axis conductor assembly so that the first-axis conductor cells of each respective first-axis conductor assembly are electrically connected together;
- a plurality of insulation layers, each insulation layer of the plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each second-axis conductor assembly comprising a plurality of second-axis conductor cells arranged on the surface of the substrate along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, each second-axis conductor cell being set in each disposition zone;
- a plurality of second-axis conduction lines respectively connecting between adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells of each second-axis conductor assembly so that the second-axis conductor cells of each respective second-axis conductor assembly are electrically connected together, the second-axis conduction line being extended across a surface of the insulation layer of the respective first-axis conduction line;
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- a plurality of signal transmission lines formed on the surface of the substrate, each signal transmission line respectively connecting each first-axis conductor assembly and each second-axis conductor assembly,
- wherein first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consist of a transparent conductive material, and
- wherein a capacitance between a first cell of the plurality of first-axis conductor cells and a second cell of the plurality of second-axis conductor cells is measured to detect a position of touch.
A conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel formed on a surface of a substrate, the conductor pattern structure comprising:
- a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies, each first-axis conductor assembly comprising a plurality of first-axis conductor cells arranged on the surface of the substrate along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, a disposition zone being delimited between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor assemblies and between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- a plurality of first-axis conduction lines respectively connecting between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells of each first-axis conductor assembly so that the first-axis conductor cells of each respective first-axis conductor assembly are electrically connected together;
- a plurality of insulation layers, each insulation layer of the plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each second-axis conductor assembly comprising a plurality of second-axis conductor cells arranged on the surface of the substrate along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, each second-axis conductor cell being set in each disposition zone;
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- a plurality of second-axis conduction lines respectively connecting between adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells of each second-axis conductor assembly so that the second-axis conductor cells of each respective second-axis conductor assembly are electrically connected together, the second-axis conduction line being extended across a surface of the insulation layer of the respective first-axis conduction line,
- wherein first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consist of a transparent conductive material, and
- wherein a capacitance between a first cell of the plurality of first-axis conductor cells and a second cell of the plurality of second-axis conductor cells is measured to detect a position of touch.
A method of constructing a conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of first-axis conductor cells on a surface of a substrate arranged along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner,
- forming a plurality of second-axis conductor cells on the surface of the substrate arranged along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner;
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells along the first-axis using a plurality of first-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies, wherein each second-axis conductor cell is set in each disposition zone being delimited between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor assemblies and between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- forming a plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
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- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells along the second-axis using a plurality of second-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each of the first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consisting of a transparent conductive material.
A method of constructing a conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of first-axis conductor cells on a surface of a substrate arranged along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner,
- forming a plurality of second-axis conductor cells on the surface of the substrate arranged along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner;
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells along the first-axis using a plurality of first-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies, wherein each second-axis conductor cell is set in each disposition zone being delimited between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor assemblies and between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- forming a plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells along the second-axis using a plurality of second-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each of the first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consisting of a transparent conductive material;
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- measuring a capacitance between a first cell of the plurality of first-axis conductor cells and a second cell of the plurality of second-axis conductor cells to detect a position of touch.
A method of constructing a conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of first-axis conductor cells on a surface of a substrate arranged along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, wherein each first-axis conductor cell is separated by each disposition zone between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells along the first-axis using a plurality of first-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies;
- forming a plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- forming a plurality of second-axis conductor cells in each disposition zone between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells on the surface of the substrate arranged along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner;
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- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells along the second-axis using a plurality of second-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each of the first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consisting of a transparent conductive material.
A method of constructing a conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of first-axis conductor cells on a surface of a substrate arranged along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, wherein each first-axis conductor cell is separated by each disposition zone between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells along the first-axis using a plurality of first-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies;
- forming a plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- forming a plurality of second-axis conductor cells in each disposition zone between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells on the surface of the substrate arranged along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner;
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells along the second-axis using a plurality of second-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each of the first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consisting of a transparent conductive material;
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- measuring a capacitance between a first cell of the plurality of first-axis conductor cells and a second cell of the plurality of second-axis conductor cells to detect a position of touch.
A conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel formed on a surface of a rigid substrate, the conductor pattern structure comprising:
- a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies, each first-axis conductor assembly comprising a plurality of first-axis conductor cells arranged on the surface of the rigid substrate along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, a disposition zone being delimited between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor assemblies and between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- a plurality of first-axis conduction lines respectively connecting between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells of each first-axis conductor assembly so that the first-axis conductor cells of each respective first-axis conductor assembly are electrically connected together;
- a plurality of insulation layers, each insulation layer of the plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each second-axis conductor assembly comprising a plurality of second-axis conductor cells arranged on the surface of the rigid substrate along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, each second-axis conductor cell being set in each disposition zone;
- a plurality of second-axis conduction lines respectively connecting between adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells of each second-axis conductor assembly so that the second-axis conductor cells of each respective second-axis conductor assembly are electrically connected together, the second-axis conduction line being extended across a surface of the insulation layer of the respective first-axis conduction line,
- wherein first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consist of a transparent conductive material.
A conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel formed on a surface of a rigid substrate, the conductor pattern structure comprising:
- at least two adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- and
- at least two adjacent second-axis conductor cells,
- wherein the adjacent first-axis conductor cells are connected by a first-axis conduction line provided therebetween,
- wherein an insulation layer is formed on a surface of the first-axis conduction line without encompassing the two adjacent first-axis conductor cells, and a second-axis conduction line extends across a surface of the insulation layer to connect between the adjacent second-axis conductor cells, and
- wherein first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consist of a transparent conductive material.
A method of constructing a conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of first-axis conductor cells on a surface of a rigid substrate arranged along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner,
- forming a plurality of second-axis conductor cells on the surface of the rigid substrate arranged along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner;
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells along the first-axis using a plurality of first-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies, wherein each second-axis conductor cell is set in each disposition zone being delimited between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor assemblies and between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- forming a plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- and
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells along the second-axis using a plurality of second-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each of the first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consisting of a transparent conductive material.
A method of constructing a conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of first-axis conductor cells on a surface of a rigid substrate arranged along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, wherein each first-axis conductor cell is separated by each disposition zone between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells along the first-axis using a plurality of first-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies;
- forming a plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- forming a plurality of second-axis conductor cells in each disposition zone between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells on the surface of the rigid substrate arranged along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner;
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- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells along the second-axis using a plurality of second-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each of the first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consisting of a transparent conductive material.
A method of constructing a conductor pattern structure of a capacitive touch panel, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of first-axis conductor cells on a surface of a rigid substrate arranged along a first axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner, wherein each first-axis conductor cell is separated by each disposition zone between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells;
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells along the first-axis using a plurality of first-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of first-axis conductor assemblies;
- forming a plurality of insulation layers covering a surface of each first-axis conduction line without encompassing the adjacent first-axis conductor cells;
- forming a plurality of second-axis conductor cells in each disposition zone between adjacent ones of the first-axis conductor cells on the surface of the rigid substrate arranged along a second axis in a substantially equally-spaced manner;
- electrically connecting adjacent ones of the second-axis conductor cells along the second-axis using a plurality of second-axis conduction lines to form a plurality of second-axis conductor assemblies, each of the first-axis conductor cells and the second-axis conductor cells consisting of a transparent conductive material;
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- measuring a capacitance between a first cell of the plurality of first-axis conductor cells and a second cell of the plurality of second-axis conductor cells to detect a position of touch.
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