TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY UNIFORMITY
    2.
    发明申请
    TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY UNIFORMITY 审中-公开
    触摸屏显示均匀性

    公开(公告)号:US20160266693A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-15

    申请号:US15065284

    申请日:2016-03-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Improvement of visual uniformity of an integrated touch screen display is provided. A touch screen can include common electrodes separated by gaps in a Vcom layer. To improve visual non-uniformity in the display resulting from the gaps, a first set of semi-transparent dummy features (primary-dummy features) can be formed on a second layer at the locations of the gaps, and a second set of dummy features (supplementary-dummy features) can also be formed on the second layer or another layer to mitigate low spatial resolution of the primary-dummy features and/or non-uniform spacing of the primary-dummy features. In some examples, holes or slits can be formed in the Vcom layer at areas of the supplementary-dummy features to further improve visual uniformity.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一体化触摸屏显示器的视觉均匀性的改进。 触摸屏可以包括由Vcom层中的间隙分开的公共电极。 为了改善由间隙引起的显示器的视觉不均匀性,可以在间隙的位置处的第二层上形成第一组半透明虚拟特征(初级虚拟特征),并且第二组虚拟特征 (辅助虚拟特征)也可以形成在第二层或另一层上以减轻初级虚拟特征的低空间分辨率和/或主要虚拟特征的非均匀间隔。 在一些示例中,可以在Vcom层中在辅助虚拟特征的区域处形成孔或狭缝,以进一步改善视觉均匀性。

    INTEGRATED FORCE-SENSITIVE TOUCH SCREEN
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180088728A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15704625

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This relates to a force-sensitive touch screen including a metallization layer for force sensing. In some examples, the force-sensing metallization layer can be deposited between a color filter layer and a thin film transistor (TFT) layer (including an array of TFTs) of the touch screen. In some examples, the metallization layer can be electrically coupled to a patterned conductive layer. Together, a force-sensing metallization trace of the metallization layer and a patterned conductor of the patterned conductive layer can act as a force sensor. Additionally or alternatively, the device can include a force-sensing metallization layer and a conductive layer (patterned or not) located beneath the TFT layer (i.e., rather than between a color filter layer and the TFT layer).

    NARROW BORDER TOUCH SCREEN
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170199618A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-13

    申请号:US15313942

    申请日:2014-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A touch screen is disclosed that includes conductive elements in a display area and connecting traces for routing the conductive elements to other locations. The connecting traces can be routed underneath or over existing opaque structures in the display area, instead of in border areas adjacent to the display area, to minimize the effect of the connecting traces on the display aperture ratio. The lengths and/or widths of these connecting traces as well as the number of parallel connecting traces used to connect to a particular element can be selected to balance the load on the drive and/or sense circuitry and on display pixels caused by the connecting traces.

    DISPLAY INTEGRATED PRESSURE SENSOR
    7.
    发明申请
    DISPLAY INTEGRATED PRESSURE SENSOR 审中-公开
    显示一体式压力传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20140247239A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-04

    申请号:US13784509

    申请日:2013-03-04

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A touch sensitive device that can detect the amount of pressure being applied to a touch screen from a user or other external object is provided. A spacer of the touch screen can be coated with a layer of conductive material and the change in capacitance between the spacer and various circuit elements of the touch screen can be measured. The change in capacitance can be correlated to the amount of pressure being applied to the touch screen, thus providing a method to determine the pressure being applied. During operation of the device, the system can time multiplex touch, display and pressure sensing operations so as to take advantage of an integrated touch and display architecture.

    Abstract translation: 提供了可以检测从用户或其他外部对象施加到触摸屏的压力量的触敏设备。 触摸屏的间隔物可以涂覆有导电材料层,并且可以测量间隔物与触摸屏的各种电路元件之间的电容变化。 电容的变化可以与施加到触摸屏的压力的量相关,从而提供一种确定所施加的压力的方法。 在设备运行期间,系统可以对多路触摸,显示和压力感测操作进行定时复用,以利用集成的触摸和显示架构。

    SLEW RATE AND SHUNTING CONTROL SEPARATION
    9.
    发明申请
    SLEW RATE AND SHUNTING CONTROL SEPARATION 审中-公开
    怠速和分流控制分离

    公开(公告)号:US20160054834A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14929120

    申请日:2015-10-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/044 G06F3/0412 G06F3/0416 G06F3/045

    Abstract: Setting a slew rate, e.g., a rising time or a falling time, of a scanning signal can be performed with a first operation, and a shunting resistance of the scanning line can be set with a second operation. A scanning system that scans a display screen, a touch screen, etc., can set a desired slew rate during a first period of time and can set a desired shunting resistance during a second period of time. A gate line system can sequentially scan gate lines to display an image during a display phase of a touch screen. The gate line system can, for example, increase the falling times of gate line signals. After the falling gate line signal has stabilized, for example, the gate line system can decrease the shunting resistance of the gate line.

    Abstract translation: 可以通过第一操作来执行扫描信号的转换速率,例如上升时间或下降时间,并且可以通过第二操作来设置扫描线的分流电阻。 扫描显示屏,触摸屏等的扫描系统可以在第一时间段期间设置期望的转换速率,并且可以在第二时间段期间设置期望的分流电阻。 栅极线系统可以在触摸屏的显示阶段中顺序地扫描栅极线以显示图像。 栅极线系统可以例如增加栅极线信号的下降时间。 在下降的栅极线信号稳定之后,例如,栅极线系统可以降低栅极线的分流电阻。

    REDUCING TOUCH PIXEL COUPLING
    10.
    发明申请
    REDUCING TOUCH PIXEL COUPLING 有权
    减少触摸像素耦合

    公开(公告)号:US20140354586A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-04

    申请号:US13907698

    申请日:2013-05-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/044 G06F3/0412 G06F2203/04107

    Abstract: A touch screen to reduce touch pixel coupling. In some examples, the touch screen can include a first display pixel and a second display pixel in a row of display pixels, where the first display pixel can be configurable to be decoupled from the second display pixel during at least a touch sensing phase of the touch screen. In some examples, the touch screen can include a display pixel having a first and a second transistor, where the second transistor can be electrically connected to a gate terminal of the first transistor, and can be diode-connected. In some examples, the touch screen can include two display pixels, each display pixel having two transistors, where two of the transistors can be electrically connected to a first gate line, and the remaining two transistors can be individually electrically connected to a second and third gate line, respectively.

    Abstract translation: 触摸屏可以减少触摸像素耦合。 在一些示例中,触摸屏可以包括一排显示像素中的第一显示像素和第二显示像素,其中第一显示像素可以被配置为在至少一个触摸感测阶段期间与第二显示像素解耦 触摸屏。 在一些示例中,触摸屏可以包括具有第一和第二晶体管的显示像素,其中第二晶体管可以电连接到第一晶体管的栅极端子,并且可以二极管连接。 在一些示例中,触摸屏可以包括两个显示像素,每个显示像素具有两个晶体管,其中两个晶体管可以电连接到第一栅极线,并且剩余的两个晶体管可以单独地电连接到第二和第三晶体管 门线。

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