TOUCH PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20110107593A1
• Filed: 01/21/2011
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kang, Ho-Min, Choo, Dae-Ho
• Granted Patent: US 8,581,865 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 29/825
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0436 in which generating transducers and detecting transducers are attached to a single acoustic waves transmission substrate
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49135 and shaping, e.g., cutting or bending, etc.

Abstract

A display device is provided with a touch panel includes: a base substrate; a first transparent electrode layer located on the base substrate; an ultrasonic wave guiding layer located on the first transparent electrode layer; a second transparent electrode layer located on the ultrasonic wave guiding layer; an ultrasonic wave transmitting unit and an ultrasonic wave receiving unit located on the second transparent electrode layer; and a protecting layer located on the second transparent electrode layer.

Claims

1. A method of manufacturing a display device, comprising:

providing a mother display panel;

providing a mother touch panel of a front surface of the mother display panel; and

providing a plurality of display panels each having a touch panel attached thereto by cutting the mother touch panel together with the mother display panel.

2. The method of claim 1,

wherein the mother display panel comprises a first mother display panel located on the rear side thereof and a second mother display panel that is located on the front side thereof and is bonded to the first mother display panel,

a first polarizer is attached to the rear surface of the first mother display panel and a second polarizer is attached to the front surface of the second mother display panel, and

the mother touch panel is located on the front surface of the second polarizer.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the touch panel comprises:

a base substrate attached to the second polarizer;

a first transparent electrode layer located on the base substrate;

an ultrasonic wave guiding layer located on the first transparent electrode layer;

a second transparent electrode layer located on the ultrasonic wave guiding layer;

an ultrasonic wave transmitting unit and an ultrasonic wave receiving unit located on the second transparent electrode layer; and

a protecting layer located on the second transparent electrode layer.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the touch panel comprises:

a first transparent electrode layer located on the second polarizer;

an ultrasonic wave guiding layer located on the first transparent electrode layer;

a second transparent electrode layer located on the ultrasonic wave guiding layer;

an ultrasonic wave transmitting unit and an ultrasonic wave receiving unit located on the second transparent electrode layer; and

a protecting layer located on the second transparent electrode layer.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the second polarizer having the mother touch panel attached thereto is attached to the rear surface of the second mother display panel.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the mother touch panel is attached to the second polarizer attached to the rear surface of the second mother display panel.

7. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing a mother backlight assembly on the first polarizer; and

providing a plurality of display panels each having a touch panel and a backlight assembly attached thereto by cutting the mother backlight assembly together with the mother display panel and the mother touch panel in a mother display panel cutting process.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first polarizer having the mother backlight assembly attached thereto is attached to the rear surface of the first mother display panel.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the mother backlight assembly is attached to the first polarizer attached to the rear surface of the first mother display panel.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the backlight assembly comprises:

a light source substrate;

a driving circuit unit located on the light source substrate;

an anode connected to the driving circuit unit;

an organic layer located on the anode; and

a cathode located on the organic layer.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a backlight assembly on the rear surface of the display panel.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the mother display panel is cut by any one of a water jet method, a wheel scriber method, and a laser cutting method.

13. A method of manufacturing a display device, comprising:

providing a mother display panel;

providing a mother backlight assembly on a rear surface of the mother display panel;

providing a plurality of display panels each having a backlight assembly attached thereto by cutting the mother backlight assembly together with the mother display panel; and

providing a touch panel on a front surface of the display panel.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the backlight assembly comprises:

a light source substrate;

a driving circuit unit located on the light source substrate;

an anode connected to the driving circuit unit;

an organic layer located on the anode; and

a cathode located on the organic layer.

15. The method of claim 13,

wherein the mother display panel comprises a first mother display panel located on the rear side thereof and a second mother display panel that is located on the front side thereof and is bonded to the first mother display panel,

a first polarizer is attached to the rear surface of the'"'"' first mother display panel and a second polarizer is attached to the front surface of the second mother display panel, and

the mother backlight assembly is located on the rear surface of the first polarizer.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the first polarizer having the mother backlight assembly attached thereto is attached to the rear surface of the first mother display panel.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the mother backlight assembly is attached to the first polarizer attached to the rear surface of the first mother display panel.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the touch panel comprises:

a base substrate attached to the second polarizer;

a first transparent electrode layer located on the base substrate;

an ultrasonic wave guiding layer located on the first transparent electrode layer;

a second transparent electrode layer located on the ultrasonic wave guiding layer;

an ultrasonic wave transmitting unit and an ultrasonic wave receiving unit located on the second transparent electrode layer; and

a protecting layer located on the second transparent electrode layer.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the touch panel comprises:

a first transparent electrode layer located on the second polarizer;

an ultrasonic wave guiding layer located on the first transparent electrode layer;

a second transparent electrode layer located on the ultrasonic wave guiding layer;

an ultrasonic wave transmitting unit and an ultrasonic wave receiving unit located on the second transparent electrode layer; and

a protecting layer located on the second transparent electrode layer.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the mother display panel is cut by any one of a water jet method, a wheel scriber method, and a laser cutting method.