TOUCH SENSOR, TOUCH PANEL, TOUCH PANEL MODULE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20150372026A1
• Filed: 06/16/2015
• Published: 12/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: SATO, Takehisa
• Granted Patent: US 9,455,281 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04102 Flexible digitiser, i.e. constructional details for allowing the whole digitising part of a device to be flexed or rolled like a sheet of paper
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0445 using two or more layers of sensing electrodes, e.g. using two layers of electrodes separated by a dielectric layer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0446 using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 27/1218 with a particular composition or structure of the substrate
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 27/1225 with semiconductor materials not belonging to the group IV of the periodic table, e.g. InGaZnO
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 27/1255 integrated with passive devices, e.g. auxiliary capacitors

Abstract

Objects are to simplify a process for manufacturing a touch panel, reduce manufacturing costs of a touch panel, provide a thin touch panel, increase the visibility of a touch panel, increase the detection sensitivity of a touch panel, provide a lightweight touch panel, and provide a highly reliable touch panel. A touch sensor includes a first substrate, a transistor, a first conductive film, a second conductive film, an insulating film, a third conductive film, and a second substrate. The first conductive film has a region placed between the first substrate and the second conductive film. The insulating film has a region placed between the first conductive film and the second conductive film. The first conductive film, the second conductive film, and the insulating film form a capacitor. The transistor is electrically connected to the second conductive film. The second conductive film is electrically connected to the third conductive film.

Claims

1. A touch panel comprising:

a first substrate provided with a first transistor, a first conductive film, a second conductive film, an insulating film, a second transistor, and a display element; and

a second substrate provided with a third conductive film,

wherein the first substrate and the second substrate overlap each other,

wherein the first conductive film is located between the first substrate and the second conductive film,

wherein the insulating film is located between the first conductive film and the second conductive film to form a capacitor,

wherein the first transistor is electrically connected to the second conductive film,

wherein the second transistor is electrically connected to the display element, and

wherein the second conductive film is electrically connected to the third conductive film.

2. The touch panel according to claim 1, further comprising a first film and a second film between the first substrate and the second substrate,

wherein the first film is configured to transmit light in a specific wavelength range and overlaps the display element,

wherein the second film is configured to block visible light, and

wherein the third conductive film overlaps with the first film and the second film.

3. The touch panel according to claim 1, further comprising a conductive particle,

wherein the second conductive film is electrically connected to the third conductive film through the conductive particle.

4. The touch panel according to claim 1, wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

5. The touch panel according to claim 1, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are flexible.

6. The touch panel according to claim 1, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are formed in a same process.

7. A touch panel module comprising:

the touch panel according to claim 1;

a first FPC configured to supply a first signal to at least one of the first conductive film and the second conductive film; and

a second FPC configured to supply a second signal to the display element.

8. An electronic device comprising the touch panel module according to claim 7.

9. A touch panel comprising:

a first transistor and a second transistor over a first substrate;

a capacitor over the first transistor, the capacitor comprising a first conductive film;

an insulating film on the first conductive film; and

a second conductive film on the insulating film, wherein the second conductive film is electrically connected to the first transistor;

a display element electrically connected to the second transistor;

a third conductive film over the capacitor and the display element, wherein the third conductive film is electrically connected to the second conductive film; and

a second substrate over the third conductive film.

10. The touch panel according to claim 9, further comprising:

a first film provided between a first region of the third conductive film and the second substrate, wherein the first film is configured to transmit light in a specific wavelength range and overlaps the display element; and

a second film provided between a second region of the third conductive film and the second substrate, wherein the second film is configured to block visible light.

11. The touch panel according to claim 9, further comprising a conductive particle,

wherein the second conductive film is electrically connected to the third conductive film through the conductive particle.

12. The touch panel according to claim 9, wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

13. The touch panel according to claim 9, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are flexible.

14. The touch panel according to claim 9, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are formed in a same process.

15. A touch panel module comprising:

the touch panel according to claim 9;

a first FPC configured to supply a first signal to at least one of the first conductive film and the second conductive film; and

a second FPC configured to supply a second signal to the display element.

16. An electronic device comprising the touch panel module according to claim 15.