Display device and method of driving the same for alternately applying a reset voltage to row and column sensor data lines
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1. A display device, comprising:
- at least one row sensor data line extending in a row direction;
at least one column sensor data line extending in a column direction;
a first sensing unit that is connected to the row sensor data line, the first sensing unit to output a first sensing signal on a first output terminal according to a touch;
a second sensing unit that is connected to the column sensor data line, the second sensing unit to output a second sensing signal on a second output terminal according to the touch;
a sensing signal processor to alternately apply a reset voltage to the row sensor data line and the column sensor data line, generate a sensing data signal according to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal, initialize the first output terminal to a reference voltage while the reset voltage is applied to the row sensor data line, and initialize the second output terminal to the reference voltage while the reset voltage is applied to the column sensor data line; and
a touch determiner to process the sensing data signal to generate touch information,wherein the sensing signal processor comprises;
a first output unit to process the first sensing signal during a first period and apply the reset voltage to the row sensor data line during a second period; and
a second output unit to process the second sensing signal during the second period and apply the reset voltage to the column sensor data line during the first period.
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Abstract
In a touch sensible display device, a first sensing unit is connected to a row sensor data line and outputs a first sensing signal according to a touch, and a second sensing unit is connected to a column sensor data line and outputs a second sensing signal according to the touch. A sensing signal processor alternately applies a reset voltage to the row sensor data line and the column sensor data line and generates a sensing data signal according to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal, and a touch determiner processes a sensing data signal to generate touch information.
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23 Claims
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1. A display device, comprising:
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at least one row sensor data line extending in a row direction; at least one column sensor data line extending in a column direction; a first sensing unit that is connected to the row sensor data line, the first sensing unit to output a first sensing signal on a first output terminal according to a touch; a second sensing unit that is connected to the column sensor data line, the second sensing unit to output a second sensing signal on a second output terminal according to the touch; a sensing signal processor to alternately apply a reset voltage to the row sensor data line and the column sensor data line, generate a sensing data signal according to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal, initialize the first output terminal to a reference voltage while the reset voltage is applied to the row sensor data line, and initialize the second output terminal to the reference voltage while the reset voltage is applied to the column sensor data line; and a touch determiner to process the sensing data signal to generate touch information, wherein the sensing signal processor comprises; a first output unit to process the first sensing signal during a first period and apply the reset voltage to the row sensor data line during a second period; and a second output unit to process the second sensing signal during the second period and apply the reset voltage to the column sensor data line during the first period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20)
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8. A display device, comprising:
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an insulator having a first surface that can be touched by a user and a second surface at an opposite side thereof; first sensing signal lines that are disposed on the second surface of the insulator and that extend in a first direction; second sensing signal lines that are disposed on the second surface of the insulator and that extend in a second direction; a sensing signal processor to alternately apply a reset voltage to the first sensing signal lines and the second sensing signal lines and generate a sensing data signal according to a first sensing signal flowing through first sensing signal lines, and a second sensing signal flowing through the second sensing signal lines; and a touch determiner to process the sensing data signal to generate touch information, wherein each first sensing signal line comprises; first sensor electrodes, and first connectors that connect the first sensor electrodes and that have a smaller width than the first sensor electrodes, wherein each second sensing signal line comprises; second sensor electrodes that are adjacent to the first sensor electrodes, and second connectors that connect the second sensor electrodes, that cross the first connectors, and that have a smaller width than the second sensor electrodes, and wherein the sensing signal processor comprises; a first output unit to process the first sensing signal during a first period and apply the reset voltage to the first sensing signal lines during a second period; and a second output unit to process the second sensing signal during the second period and apply the reset voltage to the second sensing signal lines during the first period. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 23)
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12. A method of driving a display device comprising at least one row sensor data line extending in a row direction and at least one column sensor data line extending in a column direction, the method comprising:
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applying a reset voltage to the column sensor data line during a first period; generating a first output voltage on a first output terminal by processing a first sensing signal that is output through the row sensor data line according to a touch during the first period; initializing a second output terminal to a reference voltage during the first period; applying the reset voltage to the row sensor data line during a second period; generating a second output voltage on the second output terminal by processing a second sensing signal that is output through the column sensor data line according to the touch during the second period; initializing the first output terminal to the reference voltage during the second period; generating a sensing data signal by processing the first output voltage and the second output voltage; and generating touch information from the sensing data signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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