Position inputting device and display device with position inputting function
First Claim
1. A position inputting device comprising:
- a plurality of first electrodes;
a plurality of first electrode lines comprising the plurality of first electrodes arranged along a first direction, the first electrode lines being arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
a plurality of first electrode groups each including a plurality of the first electrodes included in the first electrode lines;
a plurality of first traces for connecting the first electrodes belonging to the first electrode groups per first electrode line, each of the first traces being connected to the plurality of the first electrodes belonging to the corresponding first electrode group to apply an electrical potential to the plurality of the first electrodes per first electrode group;
a plurality of second electrodes;
a plurality of second electrode lines including the plurality of second electrodes arranged along the second direction, the plurality of second electrode lines being arranged along the first direction;
a plurality of second electrode groups each including a plurality of the second electrodes included in the second electrode lines;
a plurality of second traces for connecting the second electrodes belonging to the second electrode groups per second electrode line, each of the second traces being connected to the plurality of the second electrodes belonging to the corresponding second electrode group to apply an electrical potential to the plurality of the second electrodes per second electrode group; and
a first pattern including one of the first electrode lines and the first traces each connected to the first electrodes included in one of the first electrode groups, anda second pattern including one of the second electrode lines and the second traces each connected to the second electrodes included in one of the second electrode groups.
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Abstract
A touchscreen 12 includes first touch electrode lines 31, first touch electrode groups 33, first traces 29, second touch electrode lines 32, second touch electrode groups 34, and second traces 30. The first touch electrode lines 31 include first touch electrodes 27 arranged along a first direction. Each first touch electrode group 33 includes multiple first touch electrodes 27. Each first trace 29 is connected to multiple first touch electrodes 27 in each first touch electrode group 33. The second touch electrode lines 32 include second touch electrodes 28 arranged along a second direction. Each second touch electrode group 34 includes multiple second touch electrodes 28. Each second trace 30 is connected to multiple second touch electrodes 28 in each second electrode touch group 34.
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22 Claims
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1. A position inputting device comprising:
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a plurality of first electrodes; a plurality of first electrode lines comprising the plurality of first electrodes arranged along a first direction, the first electrode lines being arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality of first electrode groups each including a plurality of the first electrodes included in the first electrode lines; a plurality of first traces for connecting the first electrodes belonging to the first electrode groups per first electrode line, each of the first traces being connected to the plurality of the first electrodes belonging to the corresponding first electrode group to apply an electrical potential to the plurality of the first electrodes per first electrode group; a plurality of second electrodes; a plurality of second electrode lines including the plurality of second electrodes arranged along the second direction, the plurality of second electrode lines being arranged along the first direction; a plurality of second electrode groups each including a plurality of the second electrodes included in the second electrode lines; a plurality of second traces for connecting the second electrodes belonging to the second electrode groups per second electrode line, each of the second traces being connected to the plurality of the second electrodes belonging to the corresponding second electrode group to apply an electrical potential to the plurality of the second electrodes per second electrode group; and a first pattern including one of the first electrode lines and the first traces each connected to the first electrodes included in one of the first electrode groups, and a second pattern including one of the second electrode lines and the second traces each connected to the second electrodes included in one of the second electrode groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A position inputting device comprising:
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a plurality of electrodes; a plurality of electrode lines including the plurality of electrodes arranged along a first direction, the electrode lines being arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a plurality of electrode groups each including a plurality of the electrodes included in the electrode lines; a plurality of traces for connecting the electrodes belonging to the electrode groups per electrode line, each of the traces being connected to the plurality of the electrodes belonging to the corresponding electrode group to apply an electrical potential to the plurality of the electrodes per electrode group; and a pattern including one of the electrode lines and the traces each connected to the electrodes included in one of the electrode groups. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A display device with the position inputting function comprising:
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a display electrode; a position inputting electrode formed from a transparent electrode film for detecting an input position; traces formed from a metal film and connected to the position inputting electrode for applying an electrical potential to the position inputting electrode, the traces including a first trace extending along a first direction and a second trace extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and an insulating film disposed between the position inputting electrode and the traces, the insulating film including a contact hole formed at a position overlapping at least the position inputting electrode or the first trace and the second trace; wherein the second trace comprises a plurality of segment second traces sandwiching the first trace with respect to the second direction, the position inputting electrode includes a trace-crossing portion crossing the first trace with respect to the second direction, a portion of the trace-crossing portion is arranged to overlap the plurality of segment second traces sandwiching the first trace, and the insulating film includes the contact hole formed at a position overlapping the plurality of segment second traces and the trace-crossing portion; and wherein the first trace and the second trace are formed from the same metal film. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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