Flexible printed circuit, touch panel, display panel and display

A touch panel comprising:

• a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate arranged so as to be opposed to each other with a space in between;
• a first connection terminal arranged on a surface opposed to the second transparent substrate of the first transparent substrate;
• a second connection terminal arranged on a surface opposed to the first transparent substrate of the second transparent substrate;
• and
• a flexible printed circuit arranged in a space between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and in a region including regions opposed to the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal,
• wherein the flexible printed circuit includes:
• a flexible substrate including a first end section sandwiched between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and a second end section, and extending from the first end section to the second end section,
• a first wiring layer in contact with one surface of the flexible substrate, and extending from the first end section to the second end section,
• a second wiring layer in contact with the surface where the first wiring layer is in contact of the flexible substrate, and extending from the first end section to the second end section,
• a third wiring layer in contact with the other surface of the flexible substrate, and being proximate the first end section in a region opposed to the first wiring layer,
• a fourth wiring layer in contact with the surface where the third wiring layer is in contact of the flexible substrate, and proximate the first end section in a region opposed to the second wiring layer,
• a through hole penetrating through the first end section, the second wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer,
• a first conductive member on surfaces proximate the through hole of the second wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer,
• a second conductive member on surfaces proximate the first end section of the first wiring layer and the third wiring layer, and
• an insulating layer in a space between the first wiring layer and the second conductive member, and the second wiring layer and the first conductive member and a space between the third wiring layer and the second conductive member, and the fourth wiring layer and the first conductive member.

A display panel comprising:

• a pixel substrate including a pixel region where pixel circuits are formed in a matrix and a terminal region where connection terminals connected to the pixel circuits are around the pixel region;
• and
• a flexible printed circuit fixed to the pixel substrate,
• wherein the flexible printed circuit includes:
• a flexible substrate including a first end section fixed to the pixel substrate and the second transparent substrate and a second end section,
• a first wiring layer in contact with one surface of the flexible substrate, and extending from the first end section to the second end section,
• a second wiring layer in contact with the surface where the first wiring layer is in contact of the flexible substrate, and extending from the first end section to the second end section,
• a third wiring layer in contact with the other surface of the flexible substrate, and proximate the first end section in a region opposed to the first wiring layer,
• a fourth wiring layer in contact with the surface where the third wiring layer is in contact of the flexible substrate, and proximate the first end section in a region opposed to the second wiring layer,
• a through hole penetrating through the first end section, the second wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer,
• a first conductive member on surfaces proximate the through hole of the second wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer,
• a second conductive member on surfaces proximate the first end section of the first wiring layer and the third wiring layer, and
• an insulating layer in a space between the first wiring layer and the second conductive member, and the second wiring layer and the first conductive member, and a space between the third wiring layer and the second conductive member, and the fourth wiring layer and the first conductive member.

A display comprising:

• a display panel including an image display surface;
• and
• a touch panel arranged on the image display surface,
• wherein,
• (a) the touch panel includes:
• a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate arranged so as to be opposed to each other with a space in between,
• a first connection terminal arranged on a surface opposed to the second transparent substrate of the first transparent substrate,
• a second connection terminal arranged on a surface opposed to the first transparent substrate of the second transparent substrate, and
• a flexible printed circuit arranged in a space between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and in a region including regions opposed to the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, and
• (b) the flexible printed circuit includes:
• a flexible substrate including a first end section sandwiched between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and a second end section, and extending from the first end section to the second end section,
• a first wiring layer in contact with one surface of the flexible substrate, and extending from the first end section to the second end section,
• a second wiring layer in contact with the surface where the first wiring layer is in contact of the flexible substrate, and extending from the first end section to the second end section,
• a third wiring layer in contact with the other surface of the flexible substrate, and proximate the first end section in a region opposed to the first wiring layer,
• a fourth wiring layer in contact with the surface where the third wiring layer is in contact of the flexible substrate, and proximate the first end section in a region opposed to the second wiring layer,
• a through hole penetrating through the first end section, the second wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer,
• a first conductive member on surfaces proximate the through hole of the second wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer,
• a second conductive member on surfaces proximate the first end section of the first wiring layer and the third wiring layer, and
• an insulating layer in a space between the first wiring layer and the second conductive member, and the second wiring layer and the first conductive member, and a space between the third wiring layer and the second conductive member, and the fourth wiring layer and the first conductive member.

A display comprising a display panel including an image display surface,

• wherein,
• (a) the display panel includes:
• a pixel substrate including a pixel region where pixel circuits are formed in a matrix form and a terminal region where connection terminals connected to the pixel circuits are formed around the pixel region, the pixel region corresponding to the image display surface, and
• a flexible printed circuit fixed to the pixel substrate, and
• (b) the flexible printed circuit includes:
• a flexible substrate including a first end section fixed to the pixel substrate and the second transparent substrate and a second end section,
• a first wiring layer in contact with one surface of the flexible substrate, and extending from the first end section to the second end section,
• a second wiring layer being in contact with the surface where the first wiring layer is in contact of the flexible substrate, and extending from the first end section to the second end section,
• a third wiring layer in contact with the other surface of the flexible substrate, and proximate the first end section in a region opposed to the first wiring layer,
• a fourth wiring layer in contact with the surface where the third wiring layer is in contact of the flexible substrate, and proximate the first end section in a region opposed to the second wiring layer,
• a through hole penetrating through the first end section, the second wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer,
• a first conductive member on surfaces proximate the through hole of the second wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer,
• a second conductive member on surfaces proximate the first end section of the first wiring layer and the third wiring layer, and
• an insulating layer in a space between the first wiring layer and the second conductive member, and the second wiring layer and the first conductive member, and a space between the third wiring layer and the second conductive member, and the fourth wiring layer and the first conductive member.