公开(公告)号：US20170038876A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15304494

申请日：2014-10-01

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Byung Duk YANG ,  Chun-Yao HUANG ,  Kyung-Wook KIM ,  Shih-Chang CHANG ,  Szuhsien LEE ,  Yong Kwan KIM

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  G06F2203/04111

Abstract: A touch screen having layers. The touch screen can include a substrate upon which the layers of the touch screen are disposed, and a touch region including a touch pixel electrode, a first display sub-pixel and a second display sub-pixel. The touch screen can also include a sense connection coupled to touch sensing circuitry. An intermediate connection can be disposed between the touch pixel electrode and the sense connection, and can be coupled to the sense connection at the first display sub-pixel and the touch pixel electrode at the second display sub-pixel. In some examples, the sense connection can be disposed at least partially underneath a structure in the first display sub-pixel, such as a data line. In some examples, the intermediate connection can be comprised of a same material type as a structure in the first display sub-pixel, such as a gate line material.

Abstract translation: 具有层的触摸屏。 触摸屏可以包括其上设置有触摸屏的层的基板和包括触摸像素电极，第一显示子像素和第二显示子像素的触摸区域。 触摸屏还可以包括耦合到触摸感测电路的感测连接。 中间连接可以设置在触摸像素电极和感测连接之间，并且可以耦合到第二显示子像素处的第一显示子像素和触摸像素电极处的感测连接。 在一些示例中，感测连接可以至少部分地布置在第一显示子像素（例如数据线）中的结构下方。 在一些示例中，中间连接可以由与第一显示子像素中的结构相同的材料类型，例如栅极线材料构成。

公开(公告)号：US20160299372A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15186620

申请日：2016-06-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kyung-Wook KIM ,  Shih-Chang CHANG ,  Cheng CHEN ,  Young-Bae PARK ,  John Z. ZHONG

IPC: G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1368

CPC classification number: G02F1/13394 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/134309 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F1/13439 ,  G02F1/136286 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/133302 ,  G02F2001/13396 ,  G02F2001/134372 ,  G02F2201/121 ,  G02F2201/123 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A display that contains a column spacer arrangement which takes advantage of a protrusion on a TFT substrate is provided. One set of column spacers is disposed on top of the protrusion, while a second set of column spacers of substantially the same height as the first set of column spacers are disposed throughout the display. In this way, the display is adequately protected against deformation from external forces while at the same maintaining enough room to allow for a liquid crystal to spread out during the manufacturing process.

公开(公告)号：US20160282997A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US15179763

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Szu-Hsien LEE ,  Byung Duk YANG ,  Chun-Yao HUANG ,  Kyung-Wook KIM ,  Shih-Chang CHANG

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  Y10T29/49107

Abstract: A touch screen. In some examples, the touch screen can comprise a first element coupled to a first sense connection, and a second element coupled to a second sense connection. In some examples, the first and second sense connections can be configured such that a load presented by the first sense connection and the first element is substantially equal to a load presented by the second sense connection and the second element. In some examples, the first and second sense connections can comprise detour routing configured such that a resistance of the first sense connection is substantially equal to a resistance of the second sense connection. In some examples, the first and second sense connections can be coupled to dummy routing configured such that a first capacitance presented by the first sense connection is substantially equal to a second capacitance presented by the second sense connection.