Touch panel
First Claim
1. A touch panel, having a touch area and a peripheral area adjacent to the touch area, the touch panel comprising:
- a plurality of touch elements, located in the touch area;
a plurality of hovering touch elements, electrically isolated from the touch elements, and located in the touch area, wherein the touch elements comprise a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, the hovering touch elements comprise a plurality of third electrodes, each of the first electrodes comprises a plurality of first electrode pads and a plurality of first connection lines, the first connection lines connect two adjacent first electrode pads in series along a first direction, each of the second electrodes comprises a plurality of second electrode pads and a plurality of second connection lines, the second connection lines cross over corresponding first connection lines to connect two adjacent second electrode pads in series along a second direction, wherein the first electrode pads and the second electrode pads have a plurality of gaps there between, each of the third electrodes comprises a plurality of third connection lines, the third connection lines are located in the gaps and not overlapped with the first electrode pads or the second electrode pads, and each of the third connection lines crosses over at least one of a corresponding first connection line or a corresponding second connection line, such that at least a part of the third connection lines of each of the third electrodes are electrically connected;
a plurality of pads, located in the peripheral area; and
a plurality of wirings, wherein the first electrodes, the second electrodes and the third electrodes are electrically connected to at least one corresponding pad of the plurality of pads through respective wirings of the plurality of wirings.
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Abstract
A touch panel including a touch area and a peripheral area adjacent to the touch area is provided. The touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, a plurality of third electrodes, a plurality of pads and a plurality of wirings. The first electrodes, the second electrodes and the third electrodes are located in the touch area and electrically insulated to each other, wherein the third electrodes expose at least a part of the first electrodes and at least a part of the second electrodes. The pads are located in the peripheral area. The first electrodes, the second electrodes and the third electrodes are electrically connected to the pads through the wirings respectively.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. A touch panel, having a touch area and a peripheral area adjacent to the touch area, the touch panel comprising:
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a plurality of touch elements, located in the touch area; a plurality of hovering touch elements, electrically isolated from the touch elements, and located in the touch area, wherein the touch elements comprise a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, the hovering touch elements comprise a plurality of third electrodes, each of the first electrodes comprises a plurality of first electrode pads and a plurality of first connection lines, the first connection lines connect two adjacent first electrode pads in series along a first direction, each of the second electrodes comprises a plurality of second electrode pads and a plurality of second connection lines, the second connection lines cross over corresponding first connection lines to connect two adjacent second electrode pads in series along a second direction, wherein the first electrode pads and the second electrode pads have a plurality of gaps there between, each of the third electrodes comprises a plurality of third connection lines, the third connection lines are located in the gaps and not overlapped with the first electrode pads or the second electrode pads, and each of the third connection lines crosses over at least one of a corresponding first connection line or a corresponding second connection line, such that at least a part of the third connection lines of each of the third electrodes are electrically connected; a plurality of pads, located in the peripheral area; and a plurality of wirings, wherein the first electrodes, the second electrodes and the third electrodes are electrically connected to at least one corresponding pad of the plurality of pads through respective wirings of the plurality of wirings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A touch panel, having a touch area and a peripheral area adjacent to the touch area, the touch panel comprising:
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a plurality of touch elements, located in the touch area, the plurality of touch elements including a plurality of first electrode pads, a plurality of first connection lines, the first connection lines connecting adjacent first electrode pads, a plurality of second electrode pads, and a plurality of second connection lines, the second connection lines connecting adjacent second electrode pads, the second connection lines cross over adjacent first connection lines; a plurality of hovering touch elements, electrically insulated from the touch elements, and located in the touch area, wherein the touch elements have a plurality of gaps there between, the hovering touch elements are located in the gaps, and the hovering touch elements and the touch elements are not overlapped with each other, the plurality of hovering touch elements comprising a plurality of third electrode pads, a plurality of third connection lines, the third connection lines connecting adjacent third electrode pads, the third connection lines are located in the gaps and not overlapped with the first electrode pads or the second electrode pads, and each of the third connection lines crosses over at least one of a corresponding first connection line or second connection line; and a plurality of wirings, wherein the touch elements and the hovering touch elements are electrically connected to at least one corresponding pad of a plurality of pads through respective wirings of the plurality of wirings. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A touch panel, having a touch area and a peripheral area adjacent to the touch area, the touch panel comprising:
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a plurality of first electrodes, located in the touch area; a plurality of second electrodes, electrically insulated from the first electrodes, and located in the touch area, wherein the second electrodes cross over the first electrodes; a plurality of hovering touch electrodes, electrically insulated from the first electrodes and the second electrodes, and located in the touch area, wherein the hovering touch electrodes cross over the first electrodes, each of the hovering touch electrodes is located between two adjacent second electrodes, and the hovering touch electrodes and the second electrodes are not overlapped with each other; a plurality of pads, located in the peripheral area; and a plurality of wirings, wherein the first electrodes, the second electrodes and the hovering touch electrodes are electrically connected to at least one corresponding pad of the plurality of pads through respective wirings of the plurality of wirings. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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Specification