MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SINGLE-SIDED MULTI-LAYER CIRCUIT PATTERN FOR TOUCH PANEL
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1. A method for manufacturing a single-sided, multi-layer, mutual capacitance touch panel using a selective laser process comprising:
- printing artwork on a glass substrate;
applying a first conducting layer on the glass substrate including the artwork;
performing selective laser etching on the first conducting layer, wherein etching the conducting layer creates electrically isolating gaps, and wherein a majority of the conducting layer remains on an un-etched region;
applying an overcoat and a photoresist on the insulating layer;
coating an insulating layer and performing selective laser curing on the overcoat formed on the insulating layer and the photoresist formed on the insulating layer, wherein the selective laser curing cures a specific region of the overcoat and the photoresist without affecting neighboring regions or a material layer located beneath a circuit region;
applying a second conducting layer and/or a plurality of conducting layers on the glass substrate including the first conducting layer and the insulating layer;
performing selective laser etching on the second conducting layer and/or a plurality of conducting layers, wherein a complete touch circuit is produced;
depositing a plurality of metal layers on metal lead regions located at edges of a process pattern;
creating parallel electrically isolating gaps on the second conducting layer and/or a plurality of conducting layers;
performing selective laser etching on the metal lead regions thereby creating patterning for the complete touch circuit; and
applying a protective layer to the complete touch circuit.
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Abstract
A manufacturing method for a single-sided multi-layer mutual capacitance touch circuit structure uses selective laser processing. The structure that is created includes two conducting layers on the same side of a transparent non-conducting substrate, with isolation substructures providing the required electrical isolation at the cross-over points of the circuits and electrodes on the two conducting layers. By using selective laser processing, the structure is selectively etched and cures any part of any layer in a multi-layer structure without damaging neighboring regions and other layers.
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1. A method for manufacturing a single-sided, multi-layer, mutual capacitance touch panel using a selective laser process comprising:
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printing artwork on a glass substrate; applying a first conducting layer on the glass substrate including the artwork; performing selective laser etching on the first conducting layer, wherein etching the conducting layer creates electrically isolating gaps, and wherein a majority of the conducting layer remains on an un-etched region; applying an overcoat and a photoresist on the insulating layer; coating an insulating layer and performing selective laser curing on the overcoat formed on the insulating layer and the photoresist formed on the insulating layer, wherein the selective laser curing cures a specific region of the overcoat and the photoresist without affecting neighboring regions or a material layer located beneath a circuit region; applying a second conducting layer and/or a plurality of conducting layers on the glass substrate including the first conducting layer and the insulating layer; performing selective laser etching on the second conducting layer and/or a plurality of conducting layers, wherein a complete touch circuit is produced; depositing a plurality of metal layers on metal lead regions located at edges of a process pattern; creating parallel electrically isolating gaps on the second conducting layer and/or a plurality of conducting layers; performing selective laser etching on the metal lead regions thereby creating patterning for the complete touch circuit; and applying a protective layer to the complete touch circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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