TOUCH-PANEL-EQUIPPED DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOUCH-PANEL-EQUIPPED DISPLAY DEVICE
First Claim
1. A touch-panel-equipped display device comprising:
- an active matrix substrate;
a counter substrate opposed to the active matrix substrate;
a liquid crystal layer interposed between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate;
a display control element formed on the active matrix substrate;
a first insulating film formed on the active matrix substrate, on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the display control element;
a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the active matrix substrate, on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the first insulating film;
a second insulating film formed on the active matrix substrate, on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the pixel electrodes;
a plurality of counter electrodes formed on the active matrix substrate, on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the second insulating film, the counter electrodes and the pixel electrodes having electrostatic capacitances therebetween;
a control unit provided on the active matrix substrate, the control unit detecting a touch position by supplying a touch driving signal to the counter electrodes; and
signal lines for connecting the control unit and the counter electrodes, and supplying the touch driving signal from the control unit to the counter electrodes,wherein the signal lines are formed on the active matrix substrate, between the first insulating film and the second insulating film.
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Abstract
A touch-panel-equipped display device includes an active matrix substrate 1, TFTs 4; a first insulating film 44 formed on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the TFT 4; pixel electrodes 31 provided on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the first insulating film; a second insulating film 46 provided on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the pixel electrodes; counter electrodes 21 that are formed on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the second insulating film, the counter electrodes and the pixel electrodes having electrostatic capacitances therebetween; a control unit that detects a touch position by supplying a touch driving signal to the counter electrodes; and signal lines 22 for supplying the touch driving signal from the control unit to the counter electrodes. The signal lines are formed between the first insulating film and the second insulating film.
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12 Claims
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1. A touch-panel-equipped display device comprising:
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an active matrix substrate; a counter substrate opposed to the active matrix substrate; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate; a display control element formed on the active matrix substrate; a first insulating film formed on the active matrix substrate, on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the display control element; a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the active matrix substrate, on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the first insulating film; a second insulating film formed on the active matrix substrate, on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the pixel electrodes; a plurality of counter electrodes formed on the active matrix substrate, on a liquid crystal layer side with respect to the second insulating film, the counter electrodes and the pixel electrodes having electrostatic capacitances therebetween; a control unit provided on the active matrix substrate, the control unit detecting a touch position by supplying a touch driving signal to the counter electrodes; and signal lines for connecting the control unit and the counter electrodes, and supplying the touch driving signal from the control unit to the counter electrodes, wherein the signal lines are formed on the active matrix substrate, between the first insulating film and the second insulating film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for manufacturing a touch-panel-equipped display device that includes an active matrix substrate, a counter substrate opposed to the active matrix substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate, and that has a function of detecting a touch position, comprising:
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forming a display control element on the active matrix substrate; after the display control element is formed, forming a first insulating film so that the first insulating film covers the display control element; after the first insulating film is formed, forming a flattening film so that the flattening film covers the first insulating film; performing plasma treatment to an exposed surface after the flattening film is formed; after the plasma treatment is performed, forming a transparent electrode film for forming pixel electrodes; after the transparent electrode film is formed, forming a metal film for forming signal lines for supplying a touch driving signal; after the metal film is formed, forming a second insulating film; and after the second insulating film is foamed, forming counter electrodes that are electrically connected with the signal lines. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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