TOUCH SCREEN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A touch screen comprising a display with integral touch sensing, the touch screen comprises:
- a first plurality of pixels, each having first and second electrodes, a common terminal of the first plurality of pixels electrically connected together along a first direction;
a second plurality of pixels each having first and second electrodes, a common terminal of the second plurality of pixels electrically connected together along a second direction;
a plurality of data line for transmitting display data; and
a plurality of switches, operative in a display mode of operation, for connecting the plurality of data lines to the first electrodes of the first plurality of pixels and the first electrodes of the second plurality of pixels;
a first group of the first plurality of pixels;
a first group of the second plurality of pixels disposed adjacent the first group of the first plurality of pixels;
a second group of first plurality of pixels adjacent the first group of the second plurality of pixels; and
a second group of the second plurality of pixels adjacent the second group of the first plurality of pixels;
wherein the common terminals of the first and second groups of the second plurality of pixels are connected together along conductors disposed crossing the first plurality of pixels while electrically bypassing the first plurality of pixels.
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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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23 Claims
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1. A touch screen comprising a display with integral touch sensing, the touch screen comprises:
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a first plurality of pixels, each having first and second electrodes, a common terminal of the first plurality of pixels electrically connected together along a first direction; a second plurality of pixels each having first and second electrodes, a common terminal of the second plurality of pixels electrically connected together along a second direction; a plurality of data line for transmitting display data; and a plurality of switches, operative in a display mode of operation, for connecting the plurality of data lines to the first electrodes of the first plurality of pixels and the first electrodes of the second plurality of pixels; a first group of the first plurality of pixels; a first group of the second plurality of pixels disposed adjacent the first group of the first plurality of pixels; a second group of first plurality of pixels adjacent the first group of the second plurality of pixels; and a second group of the second plurality of pixels adjacent the second group of the first plurality of pixels; wherein the common terminals of the first and second groups of the second plurality of pixels are connected together along conductors disposed crossing the first plurality of pixels while electrically bypassing the first plurality of pixels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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