Display unit with touch detection function, and electronic device
First Claim
1. A display unit with a touch detection function, the display unit comprising:
- a plurality of touch detection electrodes that output a detection signal based on a variation in capacitance due to an external proximity object, each of the touch detection electrodes being formed in a predetermined electrode pattern including an electrode portion and an opening portion, the plurality of touch detection electrodes including (a) a plurality of connection parts each extending in a first direction and (b) a plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts arranged in parallel to each other, the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts each extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, the plurality of connection parts connecting the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts to each other in the first direction;
a plurality of display elements formed in a layer different from a layer in which the touch detection electrodes are formed, the plurality of the display elements being arranged in the first direction of a display region of the display, the display region of the display being comprised of the display elements; and
a plurality of dummy electrodes that are disposed in the layer in which the detection electrodes are formed, each of the dummy electrodes being formed in a predetermined dummy electrode pattern including a dummy electrode portion and a dummy opening portion, the predetermined dummy electrode pattern corresponding to a layout pattern of the display elements, the plurality of dummy electrodes including (a) a plurality of dummy connection parts each extending in the first direction and (b) a plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts arranged in parallel to each other, the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts each extending in the second direction, and the plurality of dummy connection parts connecting the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts to each other in the first direction,wherein,the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts are spaced at a pitch corresponding to a pixel pitch in the first direction of the display region,the plurality of strip-shape electrode parts have widths in the first direction such that each of the display regions of the plurality of display elements is substantially not overlain by the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts,the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts are spaced at the pitch corresponding to the pixel pitch in the first direction of the display region, andthe plurality of dummy strip-shape electrode parts have widths in the first direction such that each of the display regions of the plurality of display elements is substantially not overlain by the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts.
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Abstract
A display unit with a touch detection function including: a plurality of touch detection electrodes arranged side by side to extend in a direction, each of the touch detection electrodes being formed in a predetermined electrode pattern including electrode portion and opening portion and outputting a detection signal, based on a variation in capacitance due to an external proximity object; and a plurality of display elements formed in a layer different from a layer of the touch detection electrodes, a predetermined number of the display elements being arranged within a width dimension of a region corresponding to each of the touch detection electrodes. The predetermined electrode pattern corresponds to a layout pattern of the display elements.
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1. A display unit with a touch detection function, the display unit comprising:
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a plurality of touch detection electrodes that output a detection signal based on a variation in capacitance due to an external proximity object, each of the touch detection electrodes being formed in a predetermined electrode pattern including an electrode portion and an opening portion, the plurality of touch detection electrodes including (a) a plurality of connection parts each extending in a first direction and (b) a plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts arranged in parallel to each other, the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts each extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, the plurality of connection parts connecting the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts to each other in the first direction; a plurality of display elements formed in a layer different from a layer in which the touch detection electrodes are formed, the plurality of the display elements being arranged in the first direction of a display region of the display, the display region of the display being comprised of the display elements; and a plurality of dummy electrodes that are disposed in the layer in which the detection electrodes are formed, each of the dummy electrodes being formed in a predetermined dummy electrode pattern including a dummy electrode portion and a dummy opening portion, the predetermined dummy electrode pattern corresponding to a layout pattern of the display elements, the plurality of dummy electrodes including (a) a plurality of dummy connection parts each extending in the first direction and (b) a plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts arranged in parallel to each other, the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts each extending in the second direction, and the plurality of dummy connection parts connecting the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts to each other in the first direction, wherein, the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts are spaced at a pitch corresponding to a pixel pitch in the first direction of the display region, the plurality of strip-shape electrode parts have widths in the first direction such that each of the display regions of the plurality of display elements is substantially not overlain by the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts, the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts are spaced at the pitch corresponding to the pixel pitch in the first direction of the display region, and the plurality of dummy strip-shape electrode parts have widths in the first direction such that each of the display regions of the plurality of display elements is substantially not overlain by the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14)
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11. A display unit comprising:
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a plurality of detection electrodes that output a detection signal based on a variation in capacitance due to an external proximity object, each of the touch detection electrodes being formed in a predetermined electrode pattern including an electrode portion and an opening portion, and the plurality of detection electrodes including (a) a plurality of connection parts each extending in a first direction and (b) a plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts arranged in parallel to each other, the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts each extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and the plurality of connection parts connecting the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts to each other in the first direction; a plurality of display elements formed in a layer different from a layer in which the detection electrodes are formed, the plurality of the display elements being arranged in the first direction of a display region of the display unit, the display region of the display being comprised of the display elements; a plurality of dummy electrodes that are disposed in the layer in which the detection electrodes are formed, each of the dummy electrodes being formed in a predetermined dummy electrode pattern including a dummy electrode portion and a dummy opening portion, the predetermined dummy electrode pattern corresponding to a layout pattern of the display elements, the plurality of dummy electrodes including (a) a plurality of dummy connection parts each extending in the first direction and (b) a plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts arranged in parallel to each other, the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts each extending in the second direction, and the plurality of dummy connection parts connecting the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts to each other in the first direction, and a signal line allowing the display elements to be driven, wherein, part of the electrode portion is arranged in a region corresponding to the signal line, the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts being spaced at a pitch corresponding to a pixel pitch in the first direction of the display region, the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts have widths in the first direction such that each of the display regions of the plurality of display elements is substantially not overlain by the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts, the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts are spaced at the pitch corresponding to the pixel pitch in the first direction of the display region, and the plurality of dummy strip-shape electrode parts have widths in the first direction such that each of the display regions of the plurality of display elements is substantially not overlain by the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An electronic device comprising:
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a display unit with a touch detection function; and a control section performing operation control with use of the display unit, wherein, the display unit includes (a) a plurality of touch detection electrodes that output a detection signal based on a variation in capacitance due to an external proximity object, each of the touch detection electrodes being formed in a predetermined electrode pattern including an electrode portion and an opening portion, and the plurality of touch detection electrodes including (1) a plurality of connection parts each extending in a first direction and (2) a plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts arranged in parallel to each other, the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts each extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and the plurality of connection parts connecting the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts to each other in the first direction; (b) a plurality of display elements formed in a layer different from a layer in which the touch detection electrodes are formed, the plurality of the display elements being arranged in the first direction of a display region of the display unit the display region of the display being comprised of the display elements; and (c) a plurality of dummy electrodes that are disposed in the layer in which the detection electrodes are formed, each of the dummy electrodes being formed in a predetermined dummy electrode pattern including a dummy electrode portion and a dummy opening portion, the predetermined dummy electrode pattern corresponding to a layout pattern of the display elements, the plurality of dummy electrodes including (1) a plurality of dummy connection parts each extending in the first direction and (2) a plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts arranged in parallel to each other, the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts each extending in the second direction, and the plurality of dummy connection parts connecting the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts to each other in the first direction, wherein, the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts are spaced at a pitch corresponding to a pixel pitch in the first direction of the display region, the plurality of strip-shape electrode parts have widths in the first direction such that each of the display regions of the plurality of display elements is substantially not overlain by the plurality of strip-shaped electrode parts, the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts are spaced at the pitch corresponding to the pixel pitch in the first direction of the display region, and the plurality of dummy strip-shape electrode parts have widths in the first direction such that each of the display regions of the plurality of display elements is substantially not overlain by the plurality of dummy strip-shaped electrode parts.
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