Touch screen panel and manufacturing method thereof
First Claim
1. A touch screen panel comprising:
- odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells formed of a transparent electrode on odd-numbered rows in a touch screen active area so as to sense a touch of a user of the touch screen panel;
even-numbered row transparent sensing cells formed of a transparent electrode on even-numbered rows in a same layer as the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells so as to sense the touch;
odd-numbered row metal lines, formed of a metal at a position detecting line area, positioned at a periphery of the touch screen active area, the odd-numbered row metal lines being connected to the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells;
even-numbered row main lines, formed of a metal at the position detecting line area, positioned at the periphery of the touch screen active area, the even-numbered row main lines being connected to the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells; and
bridges formed of a transparent electrode to connect the even-numbered row main lines and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells to each other with odd-numbered row main lines positioned between the even-numbered row main lines and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells and at a different layer from the bridges, wherein the odd-numbered row main lines among the odd-numbered row metal lines are formed in parallel with the even-numbered row main lines, wherein the odd-numbered row metal lines and the even-numbered row main lines are formed at one layer, wherein the bridges, the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells are formed at another layer different from the one layer at which the odd-numbered row metal lines and the even-numbered row main lines are formed, and wherein there is an insulating layer between the one layer and the another layer.
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Abstract
A touch screen panel includes odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells formed of a transparent electrode on odd-numbered rows in a touch screen active area. Even-numbered row transparent sensing cells are formed of a transparent electrode on even-numbered rows in the same layer as the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells. Odd-numbered row metal lines and even-numbered row main lines are formed of a metal in a position detecting line area positioned at a periphery of the touch screen active area, and which are respectively connected to the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells. Bridges formed of a transparent electrode connect the even-numbered row main lines and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells to each other with odd-numbered row main lines interposed therebetween, wherein the odd-numbered row main lines among the odd-numbered row metal lines are formed in parallel with the even-numbered row main lines.
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1. A touch screen panel comprising:
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odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells formed of a transparent electrode on odd-numbered rows in a touch screen active area so as to sense a touch of a user of the touch screen panel; even-numbered row transparent sensing cells formed of a transparent electrode on even-numbered rows in a same layer as the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells so as to sense the touch; odd-numbered row metal lines, formed of a metal at a position detecting line area, positioned at a periphery of the touch screen active area, the odd-numbered row metal lines being connected to the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells; even-numbered row main lines, formed of a metal at the position detecting line area, positioned at the periphery of the touch screen active area, the even-numbered row main lines being connected to the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells; and bridges formed of a transparent electrode to connect the even-numbered row main lines and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells to each other with odd-numbered row main lines positioned between the even-numbered row main lines and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells and at a different layer from the bridges, wherein the odd-numbered row main lines among the odd-numbered row metal lines are formed in parallel with the even-numbered row main lines, wherein the odd-numbered row metal lines and the even-numbered row main lines are formed at one layer, wherein the bridges, the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells are formed at another layer different from the one layer at which the odd-numbered row metal lines and the even-numbered row main lines are formed, and wherein there is an insulating layer between the one layer and the another layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A manufacturing method of a touch screen panel, comprising:
- forming a plurality of even-numbered row main lines and a plurality of odd-numbered row metal lines, formed of a metal, on a substrate using a first mask;
depositing an insulating layer on the substrate;forming a plurality of contact holes exposing the odd-numbered row metal lines or even-numbered row main lines on the insulating layer using a second mask; depositing a transparent electrode layer on the insulating layer; forming a plurality of odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells, a plurality of even-numbered row transparent sensing cells, odd-numbered row transparent electrode portions connecting the odd-numbered row transparent sensing cells to the odd-numbered row metal lines and bridges connecting the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells to the even-numbered row main lines on the transparent electrode layer using a third mask; depositing a protection layer on the transparent electrode layer; and exposing interconnections connected to an external device in an external connection area using a fourth mask, wherein, in the forming of the bridges using the third mask, the even-numbered row main lines exposed in the insulating layer and the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells are connected to each other through even-numbered row main line contact holes formed using the second mask, and wherein the bridges are connected to the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells through even-numbered row electrode portion contact holes exposing even-numbered row metal electrode portions, formed opposite to the even-numbered row main lines with the odd-numbered row metal lines therebetween so as to be connected to the even-numbered row transparent sensing cells. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
- forming a plurality of even-numbered row main lines and a plurality of odd-numbered row metal lines, formed of a metal, on a substrate using a first mask;
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7. A touch screen panel comprising:
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a touch screen active area, comprising; first transparent sensing cells disposed in first rows in the touch screen active area and formed of a transparent electrode; and second transparent sensing cells disposed in second rows in the touch screen active area so as to alternate in a column direction with the first rows of the first transparent sensing cells and formed of a transparent electrode; a position detecting line area, comprising;
first metal lines connected to the first transparent sensing cells, the first metal lines comprising;first metal electrode portions connected to the first transparent sensing cells; first connection lines connected to the first metal electrode portions and extending in a row direction in parallel with the first metal electrode portions; and first main lines connected to the first connection lines and extending in a direction perpendicular to the row direction of the first connection lines; second metal lines connected to the second transparent sensing cells, the second metal lines comprising; second metal electrode portions connected to the second transparent sensing cells; bridges connected to the second metal electrode portions at a periphery of the touch screen active area, and extending in a row direction in parallel with the second metal electrode portions; and second main lines connected to the bridges and extending in a direction perpendicular to the row direction of second connection lines; and an external connection area having exposed interconnections connected to the first main lines and the second main lines, wherein the bridges are formed of a same transparent electrode as the first transparent sensing cells and the second transparent sensing cells, wherein the first metal lines and the second metal lines are formed at one layer, and wherein the bridges, the first transparent sensing cells, and the second transparent sensing cells are formed at another layer different from the one layer at which the first metal lines and the second main lines are located. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A touch, screen panel including a touch screen active area having first transparent sensing cells disposed in first rows and second transparent sensing cells disposed in second rows, an external connection area and a position detecting line area, the position detecting line area comprising:
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first metal lines connected to the first transparent sensing cells, the first metal lines comprising;
first metal electrode portions connected to the first transparent sensing cells;
first connection lines connected to the first metal electrode portions and extending in a row direction in parallel with the first metal electrode portions; andfirst main lines connected to the first connection lines and extending in a direction perpendicular to the row direction of the first connection lines; and second metal lines connected to the second transparent sensing cells, the second metal lines comprising;
second metal electrode portions connected to the second transparent sensing cells;
bridges connected to the second metal electrode portions at a periphery of the touch screen active area, and extending in a row direction in parallel with the second metal electrode portions; and
second main lines connected to the bridges and extending in a direction perpendicular to the row direction of second connection lines, wherein the first transparent sensing cells, the second transparent sensing cells and the bridges are formed of a same transparent electrode, wherein the first main lines are positioned between the second row main lines and the second row transparent sensing cells, wherein the first metal lines and the second metal lines are formed at one layer, and wherein the bridges, the first transparent sensing cells and the second transparent sensing cells are formed at another layer different from the one layer at which the first metal lines and the second main lines are located. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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