TWI407341B - Touch panel with tonometer-shaped electrode pattern - Google Patents
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本發明係關於一種觸控面板,特別是關於一種具有音叉型電極圖案之觸控面板。The present invention relates to a touch panel, and more particularly to a touch panel having a tuning fork type electrode pattern.
目前,市面上的主流觸控面板,有電阻式與電容式兩種。其中,電阻式又分為早期的四線電阻式與五線、六線或八線電阻式,電容式又區分為表面電容式(Surface Capacitance Touch Screen,SCT)與投射電容式(Projective Capacitance Touch Screen,PCT)。其中,投射電容式觸控面板,又可稱為數位式觸控技術,而電阻式及表面電容式觸控面板可概稱為類比式觸控技術。At present, the mainstream touch panels on the market are both resistive and capacitive. Among them, the resistance type is divided into the early four-wire resistive and five-wire, six-wire or eight-wire resistive, and the capacitive type is divided into a surface capacitive (Surface Capacitance Touch Screen (SCT) and a projected capacitive type (Projective Capacitance Touch Screen). , PCT). Among them, the projected capacitive touch panel can also be called digital touch technology, and the resistive and surface capacitive touch panels can be collectively referred to as analog touch technology.
傳統的類比式觸控技術,透過邊緣四周的電阻性元件的圖案配置,來設法建立均勻的等位電場。在觸控技術的不斷發展以及相關應用產品的要求不斷提高的情形下,目前的技術多朝如何能讓邊緣四周的電阻元件所佔空間縮小,並且,更要求達到更平緩的邊緣等電位場,讓觸控面板的準確度提高且可用範圍更大。Traditional analog touch technology seeks to establish a uniform equipotential electric field through the pattern configuration of resistive elements around the edges. With the continuous development of touch technology and the increasing requirements of related application products, how can the current technology reduce the space occupied by the resistive elements around the edge and require a more gentle edge equipotential field. The accuracy of the touch panel is increased and the available range is larger.
儘管有許多廠商努力投入觸控面板的周邊電阻元件圖案研究,在改善邊緣電極的等電位電場上,仍有許多可改進的空間。Although many manufacturers have worked hard on the peripheral resistive element pattern research of touch panels, there is still much room for improvement in improving the equipotential electric field of the edge electrodes.
有鑑於以上習知技術的問題,本發明提出一種具有音叉型電極圖案之觸控面板,藉由不連續電阻鏈所提供的電壓平準化,以及均化電極所提供的電壓均勻化,可提供極窄邊的線路走線空間,亦能得到任何接近線路邊緣區域有優異的線性精確度,誤差值≦1%。In view of the above problems in the prior art, the present invention provides a touch panel having a tuning fork type electrode pattern, which can provide a pole by voltage leveling provided by a discontinuous resistor chain and uniformizing the voltage provided by the equalizing electrode. The narrow-sided line trace space also provides excellent linear accuracy in any area close to the line edge with an error of ≦1%.
本發明另有一目的在於,提供一種具有音叉型電極圖案之觸控面板,包含:一基板、導電層、複數個角落電極與串聯電極鏈。其中,導電層形成於基板上,具有一內部接觸區。角落電極形成於導電層之角落。串聯電極鏈,包含有複數個音叉型電極與複數個線型電極,形成於導電層之邊緣並與角落電極連接,於角落電極外加電壓時形成一矩形電場,每個電極具有面對內部接觸區之一內部部分,相鄰之音叉型電極間具有一間隙。Another object of the present invention is to provide a touch panel having a tuning fork type electrode pattern, comprising: a substrate, a conductive layer, a plurality of corner electrodes, and a series electrode chain. The conductive layer is formed on the substrate and has an internal contact region. Corner electrodes are formed at the corners of the conductive layer. The series electrode chain comprises a plurality of tuning fork type electrodes and a plurality of line electrodes, formed at an edge of the conductive layer and connected to the corner electrodes, and forms a rectangular electric field when a voltage is applied to the corner electrodes, each electrode having an inner contact area facing An inner portion has a gap between adjacent tuning fork type electrodes.
為達上述目的,本發明提出一種具有音叉型電極圖案之觸控面板,包含:一基板;一導電層,形成於該基板上,具有一內部接觸區;複數個角落電極,形成於該導電層之角落;一串聯電極鏈,包含有複數個電極,形成於該導電層之邊緣並與該些角落電極連接,於該些角落電極外加電壓時形成一矩形電場,每個該電極具有面對該內部接觸區之一內部部分,相鄰之該些電極間具有一間隙;一不連續電阻鏈,包含複數個不連續電阻,形成於該導電層上,並與該串聯電極鏈電連接且形成平行排列,並形成與該內部接觸區之隔離;及,一第一均化電極鏈,由複數個第一均化電極間隔形成,形成於該不連續電阻鏈靠近該內部接觸區之邊緣,以使該不連續電阻之輸出電壓均勻化。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a touch panel having a tuning fork type electrode pattern, comprising: a substrate; a conductive layer formed on the substrate and having an internal contact region; and a plurality of corner electrodes formed on the conductive layer a corner electrode chain, comprising a plurality of electrodes formed at an edge of the conductive layer and connected to the corner electrodes, forming a rectangular electric field when the corner electrodes are applied with a voltage, each of the electrodes having a face An inner portion of the inner contact region has a gap between the adjacent electrodes; a discontinuous resistor chain comprising a plurality of discontinuous resistors formed on the conductive layer and electrically connected to the series electrode chain and formed in parallel Arranging and forming an isolation from the inner contact region; and a first homogenizing electrode chain formed by a plurality of first homogenizing electrode spacers formed on the edge of the discontinuous resistor chain adjacent to the inner contact region so that The output voltage of the discontinuous resistor is uniformized.
此外,觸控面板更可包括一第二均化電極鏈,由複數個第二均化電極間隔形成,其形成每兩個該第一均化電極之間隔處,以使該均化電極鏈之輸出電壓更加均勻化。In addition, the touch panel further includes a second homogenizing electrode chain formed by a plurality of second homogenizing electrodes spaced apart to form a spacing between each of the two first homogenizing electrodes, so that the homogenizing electrode chain The output voltage is more uniform.
該不連續電阻之長度係以Y=aX2 +b方程式計算得之,以獲得良好的補償效果,使該矩形電場所產生之等壓線均化,其中,X係為該電極由角落電極開始之數,b為經實驗之預設值,a係由一預設之線段最大值Ymax計算得之,該線段最大值係由該串聯電極鏈位於兩個角落電極之中央電極段之長度決定之。The length of the discontinuous resistor is calculated by the equation of Y=aX 2 +b to obtain a good compensation effect, and the isobar line generated by the rectangular electric field is homogenized, wherein the X system is that the electrode is started by the corner electrode. The number, b is the experimental default value, a is calculated by a preset line segment maximum value Ymax, the maximum value of the line segment is determined by the length of the series electrode chain located at the central electrode segment of the two corner electrodes .
其中,形成該不連續電阻鏈之該複數個不連續絕緣段係與該串聯電極鏈之內部部分及該均化電極鏈之邊緣緊密結合。The plurality of discontinuous insulating segments forming the discontinuous resistor chain are closely coupled to the inner portion of the series electrode chain and the edge of the homogenizing electrode chain.
以下在實施方式中詳細敘述本發明之詳細特徵以及優點,其內容足以使任何熟習相關技藝者瞭解本發明之技術內容並據以實施,且根據本說明書所揭露之內容、申請專利範圍及圖式,任何熟習相關技藝者可輕易地理解本發明相關之目的及優點。The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the Detailed Description of the Detailed Description of the <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTIgt; The objects and advantages associated with the present invention can be readily understood by those skilled in the art.
本發明係一種新設計圖樣及結構,運用在電容式觸控面板之偵測時,係利用高阻抗透明導電膜與觸碰物間的微小電容量(中間間隔一層厚膜透明絕緣材料),即可精確偵測得到觸碰物之觸碰座標。而運用在電阻式觸控面板之偵測時,利用觸碰物觸碰觸控面板後所偵測到的電壓準位,即可精確偵測到觸碰物之觸碰座標。The present invention is a new design pattern and structure, which is used in the detection of a capacitive touch panel, which utilizes a small capacitance between a high-impedance transparent conductive film and a touch object (intermediately separated by a thick film transparent insulating material), that is, The touch coordinates of the touched object can be accurately detected. When the resistive touch panel is detected, the touched object can be accurately detected by using the voltage level detected by the touch object after touching the touch panel.
首先,請參考第1圖,其為本發明之觸控面板100分層圖,其包含了基本的電極框層140,導電層130以及基板120。結構上,基板120可採用玻璃基材,並採取如濺鍍方式製作導電層130,並以蝕刻或雷射方式來產生導電層130上的圖案。接下來,再加印刷500℃高溫銀漿圖樣以形成電極框層140。此外,基板120亦可採用其他材質來製作,例如,軟性基板,並採用適用於軟性基板的製程來製作電極圖樣。而電極框層之材料可選自銀導線、鉬/鋁/鉬金屬層、鉻導線所組成之群組。First, please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a layered view of the touch panel 100 of the present invention, which includes a basic electrode frame layer 140 , a conductive layer 130 , and a substrate 120 . Structurally, the substrate 120 may be a glass substrate, and the conductive layer 130 may be formed by sputtering, and the pattern on the conductive layer 130 may be formed by etching or laser. Next, a 500 ° C high temperature silver paste pattern is printed to form the electrode frame layer 140. Further, the substrate 120 may be formed of other materials, for example, a flexible substrate, and an electrode pattern may be formed by a process suitable for a flexible substrate. The material of the electrode frame layer may be selected from the group consisting of a silver wire, a molybdenum/aluminum/molybdenum metal layer, and a chrome wire.
接著,請參考第2圖,其為本發明之導電層130之結構圖,其中黑色區域即為分布於導電層四周的絕緣部131。絕緣部131係以蝕刻或雷射等方式製作,其作用在於將電極框層140的電極層加以隔絕,未被蝕刻為絕緣部者則形成導電的不連續電阻鏈,用以形成每個電極輸出口的平均電壓準位,以形成均勻分布之等電位電場。其中,未被蝕刻的不連續電阻鏈,其長度係以Y=aX2 +b公式計算而得,以形成如第2圖的非均勻分布的絕緣部,其中,不連續電阻中央段之長度Ymax為預先定義者,並決定了其餘的不連續電阻的長度。詳細的參數獲得方式,將於後續說明之。Next, please refer to FIG. 2, which is a structural diagram of the conductive layer 130 of the present invention, wherein the black region is the insulating portion 131 distributed around the conductive layer. The insulating portion 131 is formed by etching or laser, and functions to isolate the electrode layer of the electrode frame layer 140. If not etched into an insulating portion, a conductive discontinuous resistance chain is formed to form each electrode output. The average voltage level of the port to form a uniformly distributed equipotential electric field. Wherein, the length of the discontinuous resistance chain that is not etched is calculated by the formula of Y=aX 2 +b to form a non-uniformly distributed insulating portion as shown in FIG. 2, wherein the length Ymax of the central portion of the discontinuous resistor It is pre-defined and determines the length of the remaining discontinuous resistors. The detailed parameter acquisition method will be explained later.
此外,在電極框層140的四個角落,則為四個角落電極141的位置。Further, at the four corners of the electrode frame layer 140, there are four corner electrode 141 positions.
接著,請參考第3圖,其為本發明之電極框層140之外觀圖,其包括有四個角落電極141,以及與四個角落電極相串聯的串聯電極鏈,其由音叉型電極147與線型電極143所構成,最後,還有一組與串聯電極鏈形成一第一間隙(D1)之均化電極鏈,其由第一均化電極144與第二均化電極145構成。其中,在第3圖的實施例中,串聯電極鏈係藉由多個音叉型電極147與線型電極143形成交錯叉夾而串列之結構,且每個電極之間構成有固定間隙,以作為後續的串聯電阻之形成空間。於是,當電極框層140形成於導電層130上後,串聯電極鏈的音叉型電極147間之固定間隙即構成串聯電阻鏈,使得角落電極所傳遞來的電壓提供串接的電壓供應。而第一均化電極144與第二均化電極145所構成的均化電極鏈則可再將串聯電極鏈所供應的電壓再加以細分為更細的電壓分佈。Next, please refer to FIG. 3, which is an external view of the electrode frame layer 140 of the present invention, which includes four corner electrodes 141, and a series electrode chain connected in series with the four corner electrodes, which is composed of a tuning fork type electrode 147 and The linear electrode 143 is constructed. Finally, there is a set of homogenizing electrode chains forming a first gap (D1) with the series electrode chain, which is composed of the first homogenizing electrode 144 and the second homogenizing electrode 145. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the series electrode chain is formed by a plurality of tuning-fork electrodes 147 and a linear electrode 143 formed in a staggered cross-clip structure, and each electrode is formed with a fixed gap as a Subsequent formation of a series resistor. Then, when the electrode frame layer 140 is formed on the conductive layer 130, the fixed gap between the tuning-fork electrodes 147 of the series electrode chain constitutes a series resistance chain, so that the voltage transmitted from the corner electrode provides a series voltage supply. The homogenized electrode chain formed by the first homogenizing electrode 144 and the second homogenizing electrode 145 can further subdivide the voltage supplied by the series electrode chain into a finer voltage distribution.
串聯電極鏈的音叉型電極147與線型電極143的電極數目,可依觸控面板的大小來進行設計,面板尺寸由小至大,可設計為每個軸向不同數量 的電極。例如,第3圖係為16個音叉型電極147的實施例。The number of electrodes of the tuning fork type electrode 147 and the line type electrode 143 of the series electrode chain can be designed according to the size of the touch panel, and the panel size is from small to large, and can be designed for each axially different quantity. Electrode. For example, Fig. 3 is an embodiment of 16 tuning fork type electrodes 147.
由於串聯電極鏈的輸入電壓,係由角落電極141所傳遞而來,其經由串聯電阻鏈後,會於每個電極處形成壓降的現象。為了能提供導電層130均勻的電場分佈,本發明係透過導電層130上的絕緣部131所產生的不連續電阻鏈來產生不均勻的電阻,並藉由距離角落電極越近者,給予越大電阻的基本原則來設計不連續電阻鏈之電阻值。於是,經由串聯電阻鏈所傳遞的電壓值,將會由不連續電阻鏈補償,而形成均勻的供應電壓。Since the input voltage of the series electrode chain is transmitted by the corner electrode 141, a phenomenon of voltage drop is formed at each electrode after passing through the series resistance chain. In order to provide a uniform electric field distribution of the conductive layer 130, the present invention generates a non-uniform resistance through a discontinuous resistance chain generated by the insulating portion 131 on the conductive layer 130, and the closer the distance is to the corner electrode, the larger the giving The basic principle of resistance is to design the resistance value of the discontinuous resistor chain. Thus, the value of the voltage delivered via the series resistor chain will be compensated by the discontinuous resistor chain to form a uniform supply voltage.
然而,由不連續電阻鏈所供應的電壓值,會由於不連續電阻鏈的電阻段長度不一,而導致電壓分佈的邊緣性不佳。因此,本發明除了不連續電阻鏈的設計外,更提供了由第一均化電極144與第二均化電極145所形成的均化電極鏈的設計,以使得電壓的供應能夠充分的均勻化。均化電極鏈係在電極框層140形成於導電層130時,配置於不連續電阻鏈的內層,亦即,不連續電阻鏈係配置於串聯電極鏈與均化電極鏈之間。於是,經過不連續電阻鏈的電壓供應,再經均化電極鏈的電壓均勻化,本發明即可提供一個電場均勻化程度極佳的觸控面板,經實測結果,其誤差範圍在1%以內。However, the voltage value supplied by the discontinuous resistor chain may result in poor edge margin of the voltage distribution due to the different lengths of the resistor segments of the discontinuous resistor chain. Therefore, in addition to the design of the discontinuous resistance chain, the present invention further provides a design of the homogenizing electrode chain formed by the first homogenizing electrode 144 and the second homogenizing electrode 145, so that the voltage supply can be sufficiently uniformized. . When the electrode frame layer 140 is formed on the conductive layer 130, the homogenization electrode chain is disposed in the inner layer of the discontinuous resistance chain, that is, the discontinuous resistance chain is disposed between the series electrode chain and the homogenization electrode chain. Therefore, after the voltage supply of the discontinuous resistor chain and the voltage of the homogenizing electrode chain are uniformized, the present invention can provide a touch panel with an excellent electric field uniformity, and the error range of the measured result is less than 1%. .
第3圖係以整體架構來說明本發明之電極結構者,接下來,將以細部的結構圖來說明本發明的音叉型電極圖案。Fig. 3 is a view showing an electrode structure of the present invention in an overall structure. Next, the tuning fork type electrode pattern of the present invention will be described in a detailed structural view.
接著,請參考第4A、4B圖,其為第3圖的部分區域放大圖。圖中繪示了五個音叉型電極147。音叉型電極147-Xn-2 、147-Xn-1 、147-Xn 、147-Xn+1 與147-Xn+2 與線型電極143-Xn-2 、143-Xn-1 、143-Xn 與143-Xn+1 分別可提供VN-2 、VN-1 、VN 、VN+1 與VN+2 的電壓分佈,均化電極鏈則可提供更細的電壓分佈。其中,第4A圖係為僅採用第一均化電極144的實施例,而第 4B圖則為採用第一均化電極144與第二均化電極145的實施例。Next, please refer to FIGS. 4A and 4B, which are enlarged views of a partial area of FIG. 3. Five tuning fork type electrodes 147 are illustrated. Tuning fork type electrodes 147-X n-2 , 147-X n-1 , 147-X n , 147-X n+1 and 147-X n+2 and linear electrodes 143-X n-2 , 143-X n- 1 , 143-X n and 143-X n+1 provide voltage distributions of V N-2 , V N-1 , V N , V N+1 and V N+2 , respectively, and the homogenization electrode chain can provide more Fine voltage distribution. 4A is an embodiment in which only the first homogenizing electrode 144 is used, and FIG. 4B is an embodiment in which the first homogenizing electrode 144 and the second homogenizing electrode 145 are employed.
其中,音叉型電極147由叉型部與線型部構成,每個音叉型電極147的叉型部具有一間隙(第一間隙)可容納另一個音叉型電極147的線型部,而形成三層電極結構,並構成間隙D1(第二間隙)與D2(第三間隙)。如第4A圖所示者,叉型部為ㄈ字形,其由一垂直部分的兩端連接一上線型部的一端與一下線型部的一端所構成,其中,上線型部與下線型部的長度相等且彼此平行並與該垂直部分相垂直,上線型部與下線型部兩者構成第一間隙,且ㄈ字型的垂直部分構成音叉型電極147的垂直部分。而音叉型電極147的線型部的一端垂直連接到叉型部的垂直部分的中央處而與上線型部、下線型部平行,進而構成如音叉的結構。音叉型電極147的叉型部的內部部分與第一均化電極144形成間隙D3(第四間隙),其距離端視導電層130的物理特性而訂,其為形成所需要的不連續電阻鏈之空間,由電阻的公式R=ρL/A,可計算出所需的D3值。其中,R為導線兩端點電阻值,ρ為導線之導電係數,A為導線之截面積,L為導線之長度。The tuning fork electrode 147 is composed of a fork portion and a linear portion, and the fork portion of each tuning fork electrode 147 has a gap (first gap) for accommodating the linear portion of the other tuning fork electrode 147 to form a three-layer electrode. Structure, and constitutes gap D1 (second gap) and D2 (third gap). As shown in FIG. 4A, the fork portion has a U-shape, and is formed by connecting one end of a vertical portion to one end of the upper line portion and one end of the lower line portion, wherein the length of the upper line portion and the lower line portion are formed by both ends of a vertical portion. Equal to each other and perpendicular to the vertical portion, both the upper linear portion and the lower linear portion constitute a first gap, and the vertical portion of the U-shaped portion constitutes a vertical portion of the tuning fork type electrode 147. On the other hand, one end of the linear portion of the tuning-fork type electrode 147 is vertically connected to the center of the vertical portion of the fork-shaped portion and is parallel to the upper-line portion and the lower-line portion, thereby constituting a structure such as a tuning fork. The inner portion of the fork portion of the tuning fork type electrode 147 forms a gap D3 (fourth gap) with the first leveling electrode 144, which is defined by the physical characteristics of the conductive layer 130, which is a discontinuous resistance chain required for formation. The space, by the formula of the resistance R = ρL / A, can calculate the required D3 value. Where R is the resistance value at both ends of the wire, ρ is the conductivity of the wire, A is the cross-sectional area of the wire, and L is the length of the wire.
音叉型電極147的垂直部分之間隙為D5。音叉型電極147的長度為L1,音叉型電極147之間有水平間隙146,使得音叉型電極147之間形成串聯之電阻,進而構成串聯電阻鏈。音叉型電極147的線型部長度為L2,與叉型部的長度約略相同。音叉型電極147厚度則為T1,具體的厚度設計端視生產製造之技藝而定。原則上,音叉型電極147的厚度T1越小越好,以降低邊框的大小,以使得觸控面板之可觸控區域更大。The gap of the vertical portion of the tuning fork type electrode 147 is D5. The tuning fork type electrode 147 has a length L1, and the tuning fork type electrode 147 has a horizontal gap 146 therebetween, so that a series resistor is formed between the tuning fork type electrodes 147, thereby forming a series resistance chain. The length of the linear portion of the tuning fork electrode 147 is L2, which is approximately the same as the length of the fork portion. The thickness of the tuning fork electrode 147 is T1, and the specific thickness design depends on the manufacturing technology. In principle, the smaller the thickness T1 of the tuning fork electrode 147, the better, so as to reduce the size of the frame, so that the touchable area of the touch panel is larger.
均化電極鏈則包括有第一均化電極144與第二均化電極145。其中,第一均化電極144的長度為L3,厚度為T2,兩個第一均化電極144之間 隙為L4,並且,第一均化電極144可為一T型結構,其T型底部之長度為L5,厚度為與第二均化電極145的底面平行為佳。第二均化電極145的長度則為L6,且第一均化電極144與第二均化電極145之間隙為D4。其中,第一均化電極144的T型底部長度L5可等於第二均化電極145的長度L6者,而第一均化電極144的T型底部邊緣與第二均化電極145的邊緣所形成的間隙L7,例如,間隙L7為第二均化電極145的長度之2/3,其餘的比例亦可,如1/5,1/4,1/3,1/2,2/5,2/7,3/5,3/7,4/5,...。The homogenizing electrode chain includes a first homogenizing electrode 144 and a second homogenizing electrode 145. The first homogenizing electrode 144 has a length L3 and a thickness T2, and is between the two first homogenizing electrodes 144. The gap is L4, and the first homogenizing electrode 144 may be a T-shaped structure having a T-shaped bottom having a length L5 and a thickness parallel to the bottom surface of the second homogenizing electrode 145. The length of the second homogenizing electrode 145 is L6, and the gap between the first homogenizing electrode 144 and the second homogenizing electrode 145 is D4. The T-type bottom length L5 of the first homogenizing electrode 144 may be equal to the length L6 of the second homogenizing electrode 145, and the T-shaped bottom edge of the first homogenizing electrode 144 and the edge of the second homogenizing electrode 145 are formed. The gap L7, for example, the gap L7 is 2/3 of the length of the second homogenizing electrode 145, and the remaining ratios may be, for example, 1/5, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/5, 2 /7,3/5,3/7,4/5,...
對應每個串聯電極鏈的音叉型電極147,平均分布有至少一個第一均化電極144(構成第一均化電極鏈)與至少一個第二均化電極145(構成第二均化電極鏈),如第4B圖所示者。當第一、第二均化電極鏈形成於導電層130上時,第一均化電極鏈與第二均化電極鏈之間隔即構成導電層130上的電阻結構。由於第一均化電極鏈與第二均化電極鏈為均勻分布者,因此,可使得經由音叉型電極再經由不連續電阻鏈所傳遞來的電壓,再做一次均勻化的分配。亦即,均化電極鏈可使得最終傳遞到導電層130的觸控區的電場,更均勻地分配。The tuning fork type electrode 147 corresponding to each series electrode chain is evenly distributed with at least one first leveling electrode 144 (constituting the first leveling electrode chain) and at least one second leveling electrode 145 (constituting the second leveling electrode chain) , as shown in Figure 4B. When the first and second homogenizing electrode chains are formed on the conductive layer 130, the spacing between the first homogenizing electrode chain and the second homogenizing electrode chain constitutes a resistive structure on the conductive layer 130. Since the first homogenizing electrode chain and the second homogenizing electrode chain are evenly distributed, the voltage transmitted via the tuning fork type electrode and then via the discontinuous resistance chain can be uniformly distributed. That is, the homogenization of the electrode chain allows the electric field ultimately transmitted to the touch area of the conductive layer 130 to be more evenly distributed.
每個音叉型電極147內部部分內緣的第一均化電極鏈與第二均化電極鏈的製作數量,除了第4B圖的2組外,可視生產技巧來做不同的數量搭配,例如,可以製作為1組、3組、4組、5組...均可。如此的配置,需同時搭配導電層130上的不連續電阻鏈之設計共同考量。亦即,每個第一均化電極144的位置,均配置至少一個不連續電阻133,以作為電壓傳遞之媒介。而第二均化電極145之後可將電壓再做更細緻的配置,例如,製作第三均化電極再進行均化一次。The number of the first homogenizing electrode chain and the second homogenizing electrode chain of the inner edge of the inner portion of each tuning-fork electrode 147 can be made in different numbers according to the production skill, in addition to the two groups in FIG. 4B, for example, It can be made into one group, three groups, four groups, five groups...all. Such a configuration needs to be considered together with the design of the discontinuous resistor chain on the conductive layer 130. That is, each of the first leveling electrodes 144 is disposed with at least one discontinuous resistor 133 as a medium for voltage transfer. The second homogenizing electrode 145 can then perform a more detailed configuration of the voltage, for example, making a third homogenizing electrode and then homogenizing once.
接著,在第4B圖中,不連續電阻133形成於絕緣部131、音叉型電極147與第一均化電極144之間,其藉由導電層130蝕刻出絕緣部131後而形成電阻,也形成與音叉型電極147的導通部分,並且,不連續電阻133與音叉型電極、第一均化電極之間係為無縫接合。從圖中可清楚發現,每個音叉型電極147的內部部分,均有兩個絕緣部131,亦即,兩個不連續電阻133的配置;而音叉型電極147的垂直段的中心,則對應有一個不連續電阻133的一段,其同時對應第一均化電極144的中心。於是,第一均化電極144即可藉由不連續電阻133傳導音叉型電極147的電壓並加以均化,接著,再藉由第二均化電極145將第一均化電極144的電壓再進行二次均化。由於第二均化電極145係與第一均化電極144的T型底部平行排列,於是,第一均化電極144的電壓可與第二均化電極145的電壓均勻地輸出至導電層130上。Next, in FIG. 4B, the discontinuous resistor 133 is formed between the insulating portion 131, the tuning fork electrode 147 and the first leveling electrode 144, and the insulating portion 131 is etched by the conductive layer 130 to form a resistor, which is also formed. The conduction portion of the tuning-fork electrode 147 is seamlessly joined between the discontinuous resistor 133 and the tuning-fork electrode and the first homogenizing electrode. As is clear from the figure, the inner portion of each tuning-fork type electrode 147 has two insulating portions 131, that is, a configuration of two discontinuous resistors 133; and the center of the vertical section of the tuning-fork-shaped electrode 147 corresponds to There is a section of discontinuous resistor 133 that simultaneously corresponds to the center of the first homogenizing electrode 144. Then, the first homogenizing electrode 144 can conduct and homogenize the voltage of the tuning fork electrode 147 by the discontinuous resistor 133, and then re-energize the voltage of the first homogenizing electrode 144 by the second homogenizing electrode 145. Secondary homogenization. Since the second homogenizing electrode 145 is arranged in parallel with the T-shaped bottom of the first homogenizing electrode 144, the voltage of the first homogenizing electrode 144 can be uniformly outputted to the conductive layer 130 with the voltage of the second homogenizing electrode 145. .
此外,由於不連續電阻鏈提供不同的電阻給音叉型電極147作為電壓出口以作為電壓之補償,於是,每個音叉型電極147經由不連續電阻133的輸出電壓將會一致。再經過均化電極鏈的電場均化,即可獲得相當均勻的邊緣電場分佈,可有效地降低邊緣電場的漣波效應。In addition, since the discontinuous resistor chain provides different resistances to the tuning fork electrode 147 as a voltage outlet as a voltage compensation, the output voltage of each tuning fork electrode 147 via the discontinuous resistor 133 will be uniform. After homogenization of the electric field of the homogenizing electrode chain, a fairly uniform fringe electric field distribution can be obtained, which can effectively reduce the chopping effect of the fringe electric field.
其中,不連續電阻133的長度,可依據Y=aX2 +b的公式計算得其長度,再據以作為絕緣部131的製作而形成不連續電阻133。計算方法說明如下:Here, the length of the discontinuous resistor 133 can be calculated according to the formula of Y=aX 2 +b, and the discontinuous resistor 133 is formed as the insulating portion 131. The calculation method is as follows:
1. X係為由角落電極起算的音叉型電極147的電極數,例如,從角落電極141開始起算,共有16個音叉型電極147。1. X is the number of electrodes of the tuning fork type electrode 147 which is calculated from the corner electrode. For example, starting from the corner electrode 141, there are a total of 16 tuning fork type electrodes 147.
2. b為預設值,其由實驗與統計獲得,最佳者為0.3~4.0mm之間。2. b is the preset value, which is obtained by experiment and statistics. The best one is between 0.3~4.0mm.
3. a係由不連續電阻中央段之長度Ymax計算而得,請參照第2圖, Ymax的大小,係以面板的大小以及串聯電極鏈的數目來評估獲得。3. a is calculated from the length Ymax of the central section of the discontinuous resistor. Please refer to Figure 2, The size of Ymax is estimated by the size of the panel and the number of series electrode chains.
4.由Ymax,b值與X值,即可獲得a值之參數。4. From Ymax, b value and X value, the parameter of a value can be obtained.
於是,Yn-1 的長度,以Yn-1 =a(n-1)2 +b計算得之;Yn 的長度,以Yn =a(n)2 +b計算得之。而Yn-1 與Yn 的中間Yn-0.5 的長度,可以用兩種方式來計算得之:I. X=(Xn-1 +Xn )/2,再代入公式;II.以Y=(Yn-1 +Yn )/2。實際的效果,以第一式較佳。Thus, Y n-1 length to Y n-1 = a (n -1) 2 + b calculated sum; length Y n to Y n = a (n) 2 + b calculated sum. The length of Y n-0.5 between Y n-1 and Y n can be calculated in two ways: I. X = (X n-1 + X n )/2, and then substituted into the formula; II. Y = (Y n-1 + Y n )/2. The actual effect is better in the first form.
其中,不連續電阻133的位置,可置於音叉型電極147的垂直段中心YC1以及其內部部分之中心YC2(兩垂直段中心之中心),而第一均化電極144之中心則對應至不連續電阻133之中心即可。當然,在生產製造上所產生的些許偏差,或者,設計時進行非中心的配置,亦為本發明可提供者,其均可達到本發明所欲達成之效果。Wherein, the position of the discontinuous resistor 133 can be placed at the center YC1 of the vertical section of the tuning fork type electrode 147 and the center YC2 of the inner portion thereof (the center of the center of the two vertical segments), and the center of the first leveling electrode 144 corresponds to no The center of the continuous resistor 133 is sufficient. Of course, some deviations in manufacturing, or non-central configuration at the time of design, are also available to the present invention, all of which achieve the desired effects of the present invention.
此外,在實務上,亦可採用音叉型電極147的內部部分分配多個不連續電阻133的設計方式。換句話說,本發明係於串聯電極鏈的每個音叉型電極147的內部部分,亦可配置一個以上的不連續電阻133。此外,每個音叉型電極147則可配置至少一個第一均化電極144,而第一均化電極144之間,則可配置至少一個第二均化電極145。亦即,不連續電阻133,第一均化電極144或第二均化電極145的數量配置,以能達到本發明所欲解決的電場均化的問題為目的,其可視生產設備可達到的精度以及成本為主要的考量。Further, in practice, a design in which a plurality of discontinuous resistors 133 are distributed to the inner portion of the tuning fork type electrode 147 may be employed. In other words, the present invention is applied to the inner portion of each tuning-fork electrode 147 of the series electrode chain, and more than one discontinuous resistor 133 may be disposed. In addition, each tuning fork type electrode 147 may be configured with at least one first leveling electrode 144, and between the first leveling electrodes 144, at least one second leveling electrode 145 may be disposed. That is, the number of the discontinuous resistors 133, the first leveling electrode 144 or the second leveling electrode 145 is configured to achieve the problem of the electric field homogenization to be solved by the present invention, and the accuracy of the production equipment can be achieved. And cost is the main consideration.
若採用每個串聯電極的電極內部部分以多個不連續電阻133的方式設計,也就是在兩個音叉型電極147的垂直段中心YC1(若採用其他的電極架構,則為電極與電極之間的電極內部部分)配置有多個不連續電阻133,則 配置於其間的不連續電阻133的長度計算,同樣可採用上述的兩種計算方式獲得。例如,採用兩個不連續電阻配置於音叉型電極147的內部部分時,其較佳者為與兩旁的不連續電阻133作等距離配置,如介於Yn-1 與Yn 之間時,分別為Yn-0.67 ,Yn-0.33 。而Yn-0.67 =a(n-0.67)2 +b,以Yn-0.33 =a(n-0.33)2 +b;或者,Yn-0.67 =(Yn-1 * 2+Yn * 1)/3以Yn-0.33 =(Yn-1 * 1+Yn * 2)/3。If the inner portion of the electrode of each series electrode is designed with a plurality of discontinuous resistors 133, that is, at the center YC1 of the vertical segment of the two tuning fork electrodes 147 (if other electrode structures are used, the electrodes are between the electrodes The inner portion of the electrode is provided with a plurality of discontinuous resistors 133, and the length of the discontinuous resistor 133 disposed therebetween is calculated by the above two calculation methods. For example, when two discontinuous resistors are disposed on the inner portion of the tuning fork electrode 147, it is preferably disposed equidistantly with the discontinuous resistors 133 on both sides, such as between Y n-1 and Y n . They are Y n-0.67 and Y n-0.33 respectively . And Y n-0.67 = a(n-0.67) 2 +b, with Y n-0.33 = a(n-0.33) 2 +b; or, Y n-0.67 = (Y n-1 * 2+Y n * 1) / 3 is Y n - 0.33 = (Y n-1 * 1 + Y n * 2) / 3.
此外,用不同的計算方法所獲得之不連續電阻,亦可用於本發明。只要透過本發明的第一均化電極144,或者,透過本發明的第一均化電極144與第二均化電極145的搭配,即可形成良好的均勻電壓分配。Further, discontinuous resistors obtained by different calculation methods can also be used in the present invention. A good uniform voltage distribution can be formed by the first homogenizing electrode 144 of the present invention or by the combination of the first homogenizing electrode 144 and the second homogenizing electrode 145 of the present invention.
於是,經由本發明之電極框層140與導電層130的圖案設計,即可平均化角落電極141之間的電壓值。故X軸向的電壓等位線即使在近線路邊緣,仍能取得極佳的平行線分布;同樣地,Y軸向的電壓等位線亦可得到極佳的平行線分布。Thus, the voltage value between the corner electrodes 141 can be averaged by the pattern design of the electrode frame layer 140 and the conductive layer 130 of the present invention. Therefore, the voltage equipotential line of the X-axis can obtain an excellent parallel line distribution even at the edge of the line; similarly, the voltage equipotential line of the Y-axis can also obtain an excellent parallel line distribution.
第4B圖的實施例,係說明了構成不連續電阻133的絕緣部131形成於音叉型電極147的內部部分以及第一均化電極144之間,並且,絕緣部131與音叉型電極147及第一均化電極144緊密連結,可形成良好的絕緣關係。如此的結構,可有效地使音叉型電極147的電壓準確地提供給第一均化電極144。In the embodiment of FIG. 4B, the insulating portion 131 constituting the discontinuous resistor 133 is formed between the inner portion of the tuning fork electrode 147 and the first homogenizing electrode 144, and the insulating portion 131 and the tuning fork electrode 147 and the A homogenizing electrode 144 is closely coupled to form a good insulating relationship. With such a configuration, the voltage of the tuning fork type electrode 147 can be efficiently supplied to the first leveling electrode 144.
然而,在生產製造時,難免會發生製程上的偏差,使得絕緣部131未能準確地形成於音叉型電極147的內部部分以及第一均化電極144之間。以產品使用的角度而言,該等產品若能達到客戶之要求,仍能列為良品。However, at the time of production and manufacturing, variations in the process are inevitably caused, so that the insulating portion 131 is not accurately formed between the inner portion of the tuning fork type electrode 147 and the first leveling electrode 144. From the perspective of product use, these products can still be classified as good if they meet the requirements of customers.
請參考第4C圖,其為將電極框層140形成於導電層130後的放大圖之第三例。在不連續電阻133的絕緣部131形成於音叉型電極147的內部 部分以及第一均化電極144之間,並且,絕緣部131與音叉型電極147形成一間隙D1A,且與第一均化電極144形成一間隙D1B。此種結構仍可達到有效的電場均勻分佈性。Please refer to FIG. 4C , which is a third example of an enlarged view of the electrode frame layer 140 formed on the conductive layer 130 . The insulating portion 131 of the discontinuous resistor 133 is formed inside the tuning fork electrode 147 Between the portion and the first homogenizing electrode 144, the insulating portion 131 forms a gap D1A with the tuning fork electrode 147 and forms a gap D1B with the first homogenizing electrode 144. This structure can still achieve an effective electric field uniform distribution.
至於第一均化電極144、第二均化電極145與不連續電阻133的設計,則與第4A、4B圖的說明相同,於此不再贅述。The design of the first homogenizing electrode 144, the second homogenizing electrode 145, and the discontinuous resistor 133 is the same as that of the fourth and fourth embodiments, and will not be described again.
在效果上,一個音叉型電極147約可與兩個音叉型電極147等效。In effect, one tuning fork electrode 147 can be equivalent to two tuning fork electrodes 147.
雖然本發明的技術內容已經以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神所作些許之更動與潤飾,皆應涵蓋於本發明的範疇內,因此本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any modifications and refinements made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention are encompassed by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is therefore defined by the scope of the appended claims.
100‧‧‧觸控面板100‧‧‧ touch panel
120‧‧‧基板120‧‧‧Substrate
130‧‧‧導電層130‧‧‧ Conductive layer
131‧‧‧絕緣部131‧‧‧Insulation
133‧‧‧不連續電阻133‧‧‧discontinuous resistance
140‧‧‧電極框層140‧‧‧electrode frame
141‧‧‧角落電極141‧‧‧ corner electrode
144‧‧‧第一均化電極144‧‧‧First homogenizing electrode
145‧‧‧第二均化電極145‧‧‧Second homogenized electrode
146‧‧‧間隙146‧‧‧ gap
147‧‧‧音叉型電極147‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
147-Xn-2 ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n-2 ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
147-Xn-1 ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n-1 ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
147-Xn ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
147-Xn+1 ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n+1 ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
147-Xn+2 ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n+2 ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
D1、D2、D3、D4、D5‧‧‧間隙D1, D2, D3, D4, D5‧‧ ‧ gap
D1A、D1B‧‧‧間隙D1A, D1B‧‧ ‧ gap
YC‧‧‧垂直段中央YC‧‧‧ vertical section center
Yn-1、Yn‧‧‧長度Yn-1, Yn‧‧‧ length
T1‧‧‧厚度T1‧‧‧ thickness
第1圖係為本發明之觸控面板分層圖;第2圖係為本發明之導電層130之結構圖;第3圖係為本發明之電極框層140之外觀圖;第4A圖係為第3圖的電極框層140之細部結構圖的一實施例;第4B圖係為第3圖的電極框層140之細部結構圖的另一實施例;及第4C圖係為第3圖的電極框層140之細部結構圖的又一實施例。1 is a layered view of a touch panel of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a structural view of a conductive layer 130 of the present invention; FIG. 3 is an external view of an electrode frame layer 140 of the present invention; An embodiment of the detailed structure diagram of the electrode frame layer 140 of FIG. 3; FIG. 4B is another embodiment of the detailed structure diagram of the electrode frame layer 140 of FIG. 3; and FIG. 4C is a third diagram. Yet another embodiment of a detailed structural view of the electrode frame layer 140.
131‧‧‧絕緣部131‧‧‧Insulation
133‧‧‧不連續電阻133‧‧‧discontinuous resistance
144‧‧‧第一均化電極144‧‧‧First homogenizing electrode
145‧‧‧第二均化電極145‧‧‧Second homogenized electrode
146‧‧‧間隙146‧‧‧ gap
147-Xn-2 ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n-2 ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
147-Xn-1 ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n-1 ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
147-Xn ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
147-Xn+1 ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n+1 ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
147-Xn+2 ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n+2 ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
147-Xn+3 ‧‧‧音叉型電極147-X n+3 ‧‧‧ tuning fork electrode
D1、D2、D3、D4、D5‧‧‧間隙D1, D2, D3, D4, D5‧‧ ‧ gap
YC‧‧‧垂直段中央YC‧‧‧ vertical section center
Yn-1、Yn‧‧‧長度Yn-1, Yn‧‧‧ length
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