Flat panel display with capacitance sensing touch screen
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1. A display device with an integral touch screen, comprising:
- an active matrix display panel comprising a plurality of pixels, a plurality of column electrodes, and a plurality of row electrodes, each pixel controlled by a corresponding one of the plurality of column electrodes and a corresponding one of the plurality of row electrodes;
a column driver having respective column driver circuits for driving each of the plurality of column electrodes;
a column sensor including column sensing circuits coupled to at least some of the plurality of column electrodes, each column sensing circuit adapted to sense capacitive coupling between the respective column electrode and a probe adjacent to an external surface of the display panel;
a row driver having respective row driver circuits for driving each of the plurality of row electrodes; and
a row sensor including row sensing circuits coupled to at least some of the plurality of row electrodes, each row sensing circuit adapted to sense capacitive coupling between the respective row electrode and the probe, whereinthe display panel has a transparent counter electrode disposed generally between the probe and the row and column electrodes, andopenings are formed in the transparent counter electrode to allow capacitive coupling between the probe and the row and column electrodes.
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There is disclosed a display device with an integral touch screen. A display panel includes a plurality of pixels controlled by a plurality of column electrodes and a plurality of row electrodes. A column driver having a plurality of outputs drives the plurality of column electrodes, and a row driver having a plurality of outputs drives the plurality of row electrodes. A column sensor and a row sensor sense capacitive coupling between the row and column electrodes and a probe adjacent to an external surface of the display panel.
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1. A display device with an integral touch screen, comprising:
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an active matrix display panel comprising a plurality of pixels, a plurality of column electrodes, and a plurality of row electrodes, each pixel controlled by a corresponding one of the plurality of column electrodes and a corresponding one of the plurality of row electrodes; a column driver having respective column driver circuits for driving each of the plurality of column electrodes; a column sensor including column sensing circuits coupled to at least some of the plurality of column electrodes, each column sensing circuit adapted to sense capacitive coupling between the respective column electrode and a probe adjacent to an external surface of the display panel; a row driver having respective row driver circuits for driving each of the plurality of row electrodes; and a row sensor including row sensing circuits coupled to at least some of the plurality of row electrodes, each row sensing circuit adapted to sense capacitive coupling between the respective row electrode and the probe, wherein the display panel has a transparent counter electrode disposed generally between the probe and the row and column electrodes, and openings are formed in the transparent counter electrode to allow capacitive coupling between the probe and the row and column electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display device, comprising:
an active matrix liquid crystal display panel comprising; a transparent front plate having an outer surface and an inner surface; a back plate having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the back plate facing the inner surface of the front plate; a liquid crystal material sandwiched between the inner surface of the front plate and the inner surface of the back plate; a transparent counter electrode disposed on the inner surface of the front plate; and a plurality of column electrodes, a plurality of row electrodes, and a plurality of pixel electrodes disposed on the inner surface of the back plate, wherein openings are provided in the transparent counter electrode opposing selected pixel electrodes to allow capacitive coupling between the selected pixel electrodes and a probe proximate to the outer surface of the front plate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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