TOUCH SCREEN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
First Claim
1. An integrated device including a liquid crystal display and a touch screen, comprising:
- a first polarizer;
a second polarizer;
a first substrate having display control circuitry formed thereon, the first substrate being disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer;
a second substrate disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer;
a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates;
a plurality of touch drive electrodes and a plurality of touch sense electrodes disposed between the first and second substrates an operative as a touch sensor during a touch mode of operation;
a counter electrode segmented to form the plurality of touch sense electrodes, the counter electrode operating as a Vcom electrode during a display mode of operations and operating as the plurality of touch sense electrodes during the touch mode of operation; and
display select lines configured to act as the plurality of touch drive electrodes, the display select lines forming part of the display control circuitry formed on the first substrate.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane-switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.
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1. An integrated device including a liquid crystal display and a touch screen, comprising:
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a first polarizer; a second polarizer; a first substrate having display control circuitry formed thereon, the first substrate being disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer; a second substrate disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates; a plurality of touch drive electrodes and a plurality of touch sense electrodes disposed between the first and second substrates an operative as a touch sensor during a touch mode of operation; a counter electrode segmented to form the plurality of touch sense electrodes, the counter electrode operating as a Vcom electrode during a display mode of operations and operating as the plurality of touch sense electrodes during the touch mode of operation; and display select lines configured to act as the plurality of touch drive electrodes, the display select lines forming part of the display control circuitry formed on the first substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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