Method of Fabricating Capacitive Touch-Screen Panel
First Claim
1. A method of fabricating capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
- preparing first and second substrates having first lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, each substrate having a screen region and an inactive region;
bonding second lateral surfaces of the first and second substrates to each other by an interlayer adhesive;
depositing first and second metal layers for forming first and second outer electrode interconnections on exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers, respectively; and
performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit and the first outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the first substrate, respectively, and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit and the second outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the second substrate, respectively, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively.
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Abstract
Provided is a method of fabricating a capacitive touch-screen panel. The method includes preparing first and second substrates having first lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed. Each of the first and second substrates has a screen region and an inactive region. Second lateral surfaces of the first and second substrates are bonded to each other by an interlayer adhesive. First and second metal layers for forming first and second outer electrode interconnections are disposed on exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers, respectively. Double-side exposure and etching processes are performed to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit and the first outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the first substrate, respectively, and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit and the second outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the second substrate, respectively. The first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively. The method can efficiently reduce the fabrication cost of a touch screen and greatly simplify the fabrication process of the touch-screen panel.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of fabricating capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
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preparing first and second substrates having first lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, each substrate having a screen region and an inactive region; bonding second lateral surfaces of the first and second substrates to each other by an interlayer adhesive; depositing first and second metal layers for forming first and second outer electrode interconnections on exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers, respectively; and performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit and the first outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the first substrate, respectively, and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit and the second outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the second substrate, respectively, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (3, 11, 19, 20, 21)
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2. A method of fabricating a capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
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preparing first and second substrates having first lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, each substrate having a screen region and an inactive region; depositing first and second metal layers for first and second outer electrode interconnections on exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers; bonding second lateral surfaces of the first and second substrates to each other by an interlayer adhesive; and performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit and the first outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the first substrate, respectively, and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit and the second outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the second substrate, respectively, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively.
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4. A method of fabricating a capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
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preparing first and second substrates having first lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, each substrate having a screen region and an inactive region; bonding second lateral surfaces of the first and second substrates to each other by an interlayer adhesive, and forming at least one through hole for forming at least one via hole on the inactive regions of the first and second substrates to penetrate the first and second transparent conductive layers; depositing the first and second metal layers on exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers having the respective through holes; and performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit on the screen region of the first lateral surface of the first substrate and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit on the screen region of the first lateral surface of the second substrate, and to form first and second outer electrode interconnections on the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the second substrate, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively, through the respective via holes. - View Dependent Claims (5, 12)
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6. A method of fabricating a capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
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preparing first and second substrates having first lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, each substrate having a screen region and an inactive region; bonding second lateral surfaces of the first and second substrates to each other by an interlayer adhesive; selectively depositing first and second metal layers for forming first and second outer electrode interconnections using first and second masks on predetermined exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers formed on the inactive regions of the first and second substrates; and performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit and the first outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the first substrate, respectively, and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit and the second outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the second substrate, respectively, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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7. A method of fabricating a capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
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preparing first and second substrates having first lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, each substrate having a screen region and an inactive region; selectively depositing first and second metal layers for forming first and second outer electrode interconnections using first and second masks on predetermined exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers formed on the inactive regions of the first and second substrates, respectively; bonding second lateral surfaces of the first and second substrates to each other by an interlayer adhesive; and performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit and the first outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the first substrate, respectively, and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit and the second outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the second substrate, respectively, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively.
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9. A method of fabricating a capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
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preparing first and second substrates having first lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, each substrate having a screen region and an inactive region; bonding second lateral surfaces of the first and second substrates by an interlayer adhesive, and forming at least one through hole for forming at least one via hole on the inactive regions of the first and second substrates to penetrate the first and second transparent conductive layers; selectively depositing first and second metal layers using first and second masks on predetermined exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers formed on the inactive regions of the first and second substrates including the respective via holes; and performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit on the screen region of the first lateral surface of the first substrate and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit on the screen region of the first lateral surface of the second substrate, and to form first and second outer electrode interconnections on the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the second substrate, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively, through the respective via holes. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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13. A method of fabricating a capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
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preparing a substrate having first and second lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, the substrate having a screen region and an inactive region; depositing first and second metal layers for forming first and second outer electrode interconnections on exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers; and performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit and the first outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the substrate, respectively, and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit and the second outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the second lateral surface of the substrate, respectively, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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14. A method of fabricating a capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
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preparing a substrate having first and second lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, the substrate having a screen region and an inactive region; forming a plurality of through holes for forming a plurality of via holes on the inactive region of the substrate to penetrate the first and second transparent conductive layers; depositing first and second metal layers on exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers having the respective through holes; and performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit on the screen region of the first lateral surface of the substrate and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit on the screen region of the second lateral surface of the substrate, and to form first and second outer electrode interconnections on the inactive region of the second lateral surface of the substrate, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively, through the respective via holes. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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15. A method of fabricating a capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
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preparing a substrate having first and second lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, the substrate having a screen region and an inactive region; selectively depositing first and second metal layers for forming first and second outer electrode interconnections using first and second masks on predetermined exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers formed on the inactive region of the substrate; and performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit and the first outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the first lateral surface of the substrate, respectively, and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit and the second outer electrode interconnection on the screen region and the inactive region of the second lateral surface of the substrate, respectively, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively.
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16. A method of fabricating a capacitive touch-screen panel, comprising:
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preparing a substrate having first and second lateral surfaces on which first and second transparent conductive layers for forming first and second transparent electrode pattern units are disposed, the substrate having a screen region and an inactive region; forming at least one through hole for forming at least one via hole on the inactive region of the substrate to penetrate the first and second transparent conductive layers; selectively depositing the first and second metal layers using first and second masks on predetermined exposed surfaces of the first and second transparent conductive layers formed on the inactive regions of the substrate; and performing double-side exposure and etching processes to form the first transparent electrode pattern unit on the screen region of the first lateral surface of the substrate and simultaneously, form the second transparent electrode pattern unit on the screen region of the second lateral surface of the substrate, and to form first and second outer electrode interconnections on the inactive region of the second lateral surface of the substrate, wherein the first and second outer electrode interconnections are electrically connected to the first and second transparent electrode pattern units, respectively.
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