Pen, touch input system, and controller

Abstract

To provide a pen and a touch input system that include a controller device for controlling a sensor unit.SOLUTION: The sensor unit includes: a first pattern extending along a first direction; a second pattern disposed adjacent to the first pattern; a third pattern extending along a second direction different from the first direction; and a fourth pattern disposed adjacent to the third pattern, at least some second-side end portions of the second pattern being electrically connected to one another and at least some second-side end portions of a plurality of fourth patterns being electrically connected to one another. A stylus pen includes an inductance unit including a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a part of a ferrite core and a capacitance unit forming a resonance circuit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a controller, and more particularly to a controller including a sensor unit and a stylus. To control a sensor portion in a pen and touch input device that can interact with a pen This invention relates to a system and a controller. [Background technology]

[0002] Mobile phones, smartphones, laptops p computer), digital broadcasting terminal, PDA (personal digital assistant) al assistants), PMP(portable multimedia p layer), navigation, slate PC, tablet PC ( tablet PC, Ultrabook, wearable device Various touch input devices, such as wearable devices, have touch sensors. It can be prepared.

[0003] In such touch input devices, the touch sensor is connected to a display panel that displays an image. It can be located on the touch screen or part of the touch input device. Touch input devices provide intuitive user interaction by touching the screen. A user interface can be provided to the user.

[0004] Users can use a stylus pen for precise touch input. The Raspen is classified as active (a) depending on whether it has a battery and electronic components inside. Stylus pens are divided into active and passive stylus pens. obtain.

[0005] Active stylus pens have superior basic performance compared to passive stylus pens, and additional It has the advantage of providing advanced functions (pressure, hovering, buttons), but the pen itself is expensive. However, since it requires a power source and requires charging the battery, it is difficult to actually use it except for some advanced users. The drawback is that there are not many users.

[0006] Passive stylus pens are cheaper than active stylus pens and require less battery power. It has the advantage of not requiring a touchpad, but it requires more precise touch recognition than an active stylus. However, recently, passive sensors that can precisely recognize touch have become available. To realize the ink pen, we used an inductive resonance method called E MR (Electro Magnetic Resonance) and Capacitive A (capacitive) resonance type technology has been proposed.

[0007] The EMR method has the advantage of writing / drawing quality, which is the core function of a stylus pen, but In addition to the resistive touch panel, a separate EMR sensor panel and EMR driver IC are not required. Therefore, the thickness is large and the cost is increased.

[0008] The capacitive resonance method is similar to the general capacitance touch sensor and touch controller. Using a laser IC eliminates additional costs, and the performance of the IC is improved to support pen touch. This is the method.

[0009] In the EMR or capacitive resonance type, the touch sensor is To more accurately distinguish between touches, the amplitude of the resonant signal must be large. Therefore, the frequency of the drive signal transmitted to the stylus pen is equal to the frequency of the resonator built into the stylus pen. However, the resonant frequency of the circuit is almost the same as that of the conventional EMR method or the capacitor method. With the active resonance method, even if the resonance frequency and the drive signal frequency match, there is no attenuation of signal transmission. As a result, many touch controllers are Despite years of attempts by controller IC vendors, they have yet to produce a sufficient output signal and are not yet ready for mass production. The reality is that there are no successful manufacturers.

[0010] Therefore, the EMR method or the capacitive resonant type that can produce the maximum output signal is How to design the internal resonant circuit and pen structure for manufacturing a stylus pen? This is a very important factor. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0011] This embodiment can work with any stylus pen that can produce a sufficient output signal. System and method for controlling a sensor portion in a pen and touch input device including a pen that can be used It is intended to provide a controller.

[0012] It also detects the touch position, drives the stylus pen, and A controller for controlling a sensor unit in a multi-function touch input device that can output A pen and touch input system including a pen and touch controller device is provided.

[0013] Also, it solves the problem that the output voltage of the sensing circuit changes depending on the position of the stylus pen. The touch input device includes a controller device for controlling the sensor unit. A pen and touch input system is provided.

[0014] Also, when the screen of the touch input device is enlarged to the size of the tablet PC screen, It is possible to widen the operating frequency bandwidth of the touch and pen drive signals. In the touch input device, a pen including a controller device for controlling the sensor unit is provided. and a touch input system.

[0015] Also, when the screen of the touch input device is enlarged to the size of the tablet PC screen, In a touch input device capable of reducing attenuation of a touch sensing signal, a sensor unit is controlled The present invention provides a pen and touch input system including a controller device for performing the same.

[0016] The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to those described above. [Means for solving the problem]

[0017] The pen and touch input system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a sensor unit and a sensor section. and a control unit for controlling the touch input device. A pen and touch input system including a stylus pen capable of detecting a touch, the sensor unit comprising: A plurality of second electrodes are formed extending in a first direction, and a first side end of the second electrode is electrically connected to the control unit. a first pattern and a plurality of patterns extending in the first direction and disposed adjacent to the first pattern; and a second pattern extending in a second direction different from the first direction, the first side end of which is a plurality of third patterns electrically connected to the control unit, the third patterns extending in the second direction, a plurality of fourth patterns disposed adjacent to the third pattern, At least some of the second side ends of the patterns are electrically connected to each other, and the plurality of fourth patterns At least some of the second end portions of the rings are electrically connected to each other, and the stylus pen The semiconductor device includes a body portion, a chip exposed from the inside of the body portion to the outside, and a chip positioned within the body portion. a ferrite core placed on the ferrite core and a multilayer winding on at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor portion including a coil disposed within the body portion; a capacitor unit connected to the plurality of first and second capacitors to form a resonant circuit, The touch driving signal is applied in the first pattern and the touch sensing signal is received in the third pattern. The control unit selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. a plurality of first patterns; a plurality of first patterns; a plurality of second patterns; ... In addition, in order to receive a stylus pen sensing signal in at least one of the fourth patterns, This is what we want to achieve.

[0018] According to another embodiment of the present invention, a pen and touch input system includes a sensor unit and a sensor a control unit for controlling a touch input device; and a control unit for interacting with the touch input device. A pen and touch input system including a stylus pen capable of: , a plurality of electrodes extending in a first direction and having first ends electrically connected to the control unit. The first pattern is formed to extend in a second direction different from the first direction, and a first side end is formed on the control and a plurality of third patterns electrically connected to the body of the stylus pen. a chip exposed to the outside from within the body, and a ferrite located within the body. a ferrite core and a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor portion including: a first insulating film disposed within the body portion and electrically connected to the inductor portion; and a capacitor unit that forms a resonant circuit by using the plurality of first patterns. and applying a touch driving signal to the plurality of third patterns and receiving a touch sensing signal to the plurality of third patterns. and the control unit selects one of the plurality of first patterns or the plurality of third patterns. It is for applying a stylus pen driving signal in at least one pattern.

[0019] According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pen and touch input system including a sensor unit and the a control unit for controlling the sensor unit; and a touch input device that interacts with the touch input device. In a pen and touch input system including a stylus pen capable of detecting a touch signal, the sensor The sub-unit extends in a first direction, and a first end of the sub-unit is electrically connected to the control unit. A plurality of first patterns are formed extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a first side end is formed in the front a plurality of third patterns electrically connected to the control unit, and the stylus pen a body portion, a chip exposed from the inside of the body portion to the outside, and a chip located within the body portion. a ferrite core and a multilayer winding on at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor portion including a coil; and a coil located within the body portion and electrically connected to the inductor portion. a capacitor section connected to the plurality of first power supplies to form a resonant circuit, applying a touch driving signal in turn and receiving a touch sensing signal in the plurality of third patterns; and the control unit is configured to control the plurality of first patterns or the plurality of third patterns. and receiving a stylus pen sensing signal in at least one of the patterns .

[0020] According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pen and touch input system including a sensor unit and the a control unit for controlling the sensor unit; and a touch input device that interacts with the touch input device. In a pen and touch input system including a stylus pen capable of detecting a touch signal, the sensor The sub-unit extends in a first direction, and a first end of the sub-unit is electrically connected to the control unit. A plurality of first patterns are formed extending in the first direction and disposed adjacent to the first patterns. and a plurality of second patterns extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A plurality of third patterns whose side ends are electrically connected to the control unit and a second pattern extending in the second direction and a plurality of fourth patterns arranged adjacent to the third patterns, At least some of the second patterns or at least some of the fourth patterns The second end portions of the stylus pen and the body portion are electrically connected to each other. A chip exposed to the outside from within the body portion, and ferrite located within the body portion. a core and a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of the ferrite core. an inductor portion located within the body portion and electrically connected to the inductor portion for resonance; a capacitor unit forming a circuit, wherein the control unit is configured to and applying a touch driving signal to the plurality of third patterns and receiving a touch sensing signal. and the control unit selects at least one of the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of fourth patterns. Both are for applying a stylus pen drive signal in a single pattern.

[0021] According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pen and touch input system including a sensor unit and the a control unit for controlling the sensor unit; and a touch input device that interacts with the touch input device. In a pen and touch input system including a stylus pen capable of detecting a touch signal, the sensor The sub-unit extends in a first direction, and a first end of the sub-unit is electrically connected to the control unit. A plurality of first patterns are formed extending in the first direction and disposed adjacent to the first patterns. a plurality of second patterns extending in a second direction different from the first direction and having a first side end; a plurality of third patterns electrically connected to the control unit and extending in the second direction; and a plurality of fourth patterns disposed adjacent to the third pattern, At least a part of the second pattern or at least a part of the multiple fourth patterns The second end portions are electrically connected to each other, and the stylus pen has a body portion and a The chip is exposed to the outside from inside the body, and the ferrite core and the front end are located inside the body. an inductor including a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of the ferrite core; a resonant circuit formed by electrically connecting the inductor portion to the body portion; and a capacitor unit configured to generate touch driving signals in the plurality of first patterns. and receiving touch sensing signals in the plurality of third patterns; The control unit selects at least one of the second patterns or the fourth patterns. It is for receiving a stylus pen sensing signal in a pattern.

[0022] According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pen and touch input system including a sensor unit and the a control unit for controlling the sensor unit; and a touch input device that interacts with the touch input device. In a pen and touch input system including a stylus pen capable of detecting a touch signal, the sensor The sub-unit extends in a first direction and has a plurality of first side ends electrically connected to the control unit. a first pattern and a plurality of patterns extending in the first direction and disposed adjacent to the first pattern; and a second pattern extending in a second direction different from the first direction, the first side end of which is a plurality of third patterns electrically connected to the control unit, the third patterns extending in the second direction, a plurality of fourth patterns disposed adjacent to the third pattern, At least some of the second side ends of the patterns are electrically connected to each other, and the plurality of fourth patterns At least some of the second end portions of the rings are electrically connected to each other, and the stylus pen The semiconductor device includes a body portion, a chip exposed from the inside of the body portion to the outside, and a chip positioned within the body portion. a ferrite core placed on the ferrite core and a multilayer winding on at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor portion including a coil disposed within the body portion; a capacitor unit connected to the plurality of first and second capacitors to form a resonant circuit, Applying a touch driving signal in one pattern and receiving a touch sensing signal in the multiple third patterns The control unit is configured to select one of the first to fourth patterns. At least one of the patterns is selected as a pen driving electrode, and the selected pen driving electrode This is for applying a stylus pen driving signal to the electrode.

[0023] According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pen and touch input system including a sensor unit and the a control unit for controlling the sensor unit; and a touch input device that interacts with the touch input device. In a pen and touch input system including a stylus pen capable of detecting a touch signal, the sensor The sub-unit extends in a first direction and has a plurality of first side ends electrically connected to the control unit. a first pattern and a plurality of patterns extending in the first direction and disposed adjacent to the first pattern; and a second pattern extending in a second direction different from the first direction, the first side end of which is a plurality of third patterns electrically connected to the control unit, the third patterns extending in the second direction, a plurality of fourth patterns disposed adjacent to the third pattern, At least some of the second side ends of the patterns are electrically connected to each other, and the plurality of fourth patterns At least some of the second end portions of the rings are electrically connected to each other, and the stylus pen The semiconductor device includes a body portion, a chip exposed from the inside of the body portion to the outside, and a chip positioned within the body portion. a ferrite core placed on the ferrite core and a multilayer winding on at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor portion including a coil disposed within the body portion; a capacitor unit connected to the plurality of first and second capacitors to form a resonant circuit, Applying a touch driving signal in one pattern and receiving a touch sensing signal in the multiple third patterns The control unit is configured to select one of the first to fourth patterns. At least two patterns are selected as pen sensing electrodes, and the selected pen sensing electrodes are A stylus pen signal emitted from the stylus pen is sensed via a sensing electrode. It is designed to make it sing.

[0024] Here, the dielectric constant of the ferrite core is 1000 or less, and the coil has adjacent turns. The wire may be in the form of a coil wrapped around two or more insulated wires, with the wire layers wound alternately. .

[0025] Here, the coil may be wound so that adjacent winding layers are inclined in a zigzag pattern.

[0026] Here, the ferrite core may contain nickel. Here, the coil may be a Litz wire. The coil further includes a bobbin that covers at least a portion of the ferrite core. may be wound onto at least a portion of the bobbin.

[0027] Here, the inductor unit may include two or more inductors connected in series.

[0028] Here, a conductive blocking member positioned on at least a portion of the inductor portion may be further provided. It may include.

[0029] Here, the blocking member includes one slit for blocking the generation of eddy current, and the one The slits separate both ends of the blocking member in a first direction, and the first direction is a direction along which eddy currents flow. may be the direction in which the

[0030] Here, at least one of the second pattern and the fourth pattern is A stylus pen driving signal for driving the stylus pen is applied. That's fine.

[0031] The touch sensing signal is then applied to the touch driving signal applying unit 100. a pattern for driving the stylus pen through a different pattern from a pattern for driving the stylus pen through a different pattern; It may be for applying an eraser pen drive signal.

[0032] Here, either the second pattern or the fourth pattern is electrically It may be floating.

[0033] Here, the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of first patterns for applying the stylus pen driving signal are At least one of the four patterns. At least two of the four patterns. The first side ends may be electrically connected.

[0034] Here, at least one of the second pattern and the fourth pattern is The device is for receiving a stylus pen detection signal for detecting the stylus pen. That's fine.

[0035] The touch sensing signal is then applied to the touch driving signal applying unit 100. and a pattern for detecting the stylus pen through a different pattern from the pattern for detecting the stylus pen. It may be for receiving an ink pen sensing signal.

[0036] Here, at least one of the first pattern and the third pattern is The stylus pen driving signal for driving the stylus pen is applied. That's fine.

[0037] wherein the touch sensing signal is received by applying the touch driving signal. A style for sensing the stylus pen through the same pattern as the pattern for sensing the stylus pen. It may be for receiving a pen sensing signal.

[0038] Here, the lengths of the first pattern and the second pattern are It may be longer than the length of the fourth pattern.

[0039] Here, at least one of the first to fourth patterns is and applying a stylus pen driving signal for driving the pen, It may be for sensing stylus pen signals.

[0040] Here, the first pattern includes patterns 1a and 1b arranged along the first direction. The second pattern includes a 1b pattern, and the second pattern includes a 2a pattern arranged along the first direction. and 2b patterns, and at least some of the 2a patterns The side ends are electrically connected, and the second side ends of at least some of the plurality of second b patterns The second side end portions are electrically connected to at least some of the second side end portions of the plurality of second a patterns. At least some of the second side ends of the 2b patterns may face each other.

[0041] Here, the lengths of the first pattern and the second pattern are It may be longer than the length of the fourth pattern.

[0042] Here, at least one of the first pattern to the fourth pattern is a multi-pattern. and two adjacent main pattern portions among the plurality of main pattern portions. The winding may include a connecting pattern portion connecting the turn portion to the winding.

[0043] At least a part of the main pattern portion may have a diamond shape. stomach.

[0044] Here, the main pattern portion of the second pattern is the same as the main pattern portion of the first pattern. The main pattern portion of the fourth pattern has a shape corresponding to the portion of the third pattern. The pattern portion may have a shape corresponding to the main pattern portion.

[0045] Here, the first pattern or the third pattern has an opening, and the second pattern or the third pattern has an opening. The four patterns are disposed inside the openings of the first pattern or the third pattern, respectively. good.

[0046] Here, the first pattern or the third pattern is the second pattern or the fourth pattern. You can circle each one.

[0047] Here, the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed on the same layer, or the third pattern The line and the fourth pattern may be disposed on the same layer.

[0048] Here, at least a part of the first pattern and at least a part of the second pattern The part is disposed on a first layer, and at least a part of the third pattern and the fourth pattern At least a portion of the first and second layers may be disposed on the second layer.

[0049] Here, the second side ends of the plurality of second patterns and the plurality of fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other through vias. They may be electrically connected.

[0050] Here, the control unit selects at least one first pattern from the plurality of first patterns. a driving signal for touch sensing is applied to at least one of the plurality of third patterns; The sensor may be for receiving a sensing signal received from a third pattern.

[0051] Here, the control unit may convert the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of fourth patterns into a plurality of It may be for connecting to a driving circuit unit.

[0052] Here, the control unit selects at least one first pattern from the plurality of first patterns. applying a driving signal for touch sensing to the plurality of third patterns; receiving a sensing signal received from at least one third pattern; The program may include a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

[0053] Here, the control unit may convert the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of fourth patterns into a plurality of The recording medium may include a program for executing the step of connecting with the driving circuit unit. stomach.

[0054] Here, a plurality of touch sensing driving circuits and a plurality of touch sensing detection circuits and a control unit configured to control the touch sensing device through the plurality of touch sensing drive circuits. At least one driving pattern of the first pattern or the third pattern is a touch sensor. a touch sensing driving signal is applied to the touch sensing circuit unit, and the touch sensing driving signal is applied to the touch sensing circuit unit. receiving from at least one sensing pattern of the first pattern or the third pattern; The touch sensor may be configured to receive a touch sensing signal to control the touch sensor.

[0055] Here, the device further includes a plurality of pen driving circuits, and the control unit controls the plurality of pen driving circuits. The touch-sensing element is connected to the second patterns or the fourth patterns via a path portion. The signal may be used for control so as to apply the same signal as the driving signal for the light source.

[0056] Here, the control unit selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. A stylus pen drive signal is output to one of the pen drive patterns in one pattern. In this way, the driving signal is applied to at least one other driving pattern of the one pattern. The driving signal may be output in a manner that contradicts the above.

[0057] Here, the control unit selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. outputting a driving signal to one of the pen driving patterns; At least one other driving pattern among the patterns is provided with a driving signal opposite to the driving signal. and a recording medium on which a program for executing the steps of:

[0058] Here, the device further includes a driving circuit unit for driving a plurality of pens, and the control unit controls the plurality of pens. The first pen driving circuit is connected to at least one of the first driving circuit units. A driving signal is applied to at least one driving pattern among the first to fourth patterns. and at least one other pen driving circuit unit among the plurality of pen driving circuit units. and a driving electrode for driving at least one of the first to fourth patterns through the A pulse signal that is opposite to the driving signal is applied to the pattern. It may be.

[0059] Here, the control unit selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. An output value from at least one of the sensing patterns and one sensing pattern different from the at least one sensing pattern. and an output value from at least one of the sensing patterns. It may be for sensitive control.

[0060] Here, the control unit selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. An output value from at least one of the sensing patterns and one sensing pattern different from the at least one sensing pattern. and detecting the pen based on an output value from at least one of the sensing patterns. The method may include a recording medium on which a program for executing the steps of:

[0061] Here, the control unit further includes a sensing circuit unit for sensing the plurality of pens. through at least one of the pen sensing circuit units At least one of the first to fourth patterns sensed as a result of the detection is detected. The output value from the sensing pattern and at least one of the plurality of pen sensing circuits The plurality of first patterns sensed through at least one pen sensing circuit unit A sensing pattern different from the at least one pen sensing pattern among the fourth patterns and an output value from a sensing pattern to control the pen to sense the signal. It may be of the following type.

[0062] At least a part of the pen sensing circuit unit is a touch sensing circuit unit. It may be used for.

[0063] Here, the second side end portion of the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of fourth patterns The pattern may further include a capacitor coupled to the pattern.

[0064] Here, the second pattern is disposed inside the first pattern and extends in a first direction. The fourth pattern is a bar pattern, and the fourth pattern is disposed inside the third pattern and extends in the second direction. a bar pattern extending in the direction of the third pattern, the bar pattern being disposed between the first patterns; The fourth pattern has a shape corresponding to and overlapping with the main pattern portion of the first pattern. a plurality of fifth patterns, and a pattern at the second side end of the plurality of fifth patterns; a capacitor connected to the first pattern and a capacitor disposed between the third patterns; The second pattern has a shape corresponding to and overlapping with the main pattern and is electrically connected to the second pattern. a plurality of sixth patterns connected to the pattern at the second side end among the plurality of sixth patterns; and a capacitor connected to the first and second terminals.

[0065] Here, the patterns located at the second end are directly connected to each other. at least one trace coupled to and positioned outside the active area of ​​the touch input device; It may further include:

[0066] Here, the sensor unit further includes at least one of a fifth pattern and a sixth pattern. The fifth pattern is one of the third pattern and the fourth pattern. and the third pattern and the fourth pattern are disposed on a layer different from the layer on which the second pattern and the third pattern are disposed. The third pattern and the fourth pattern are electrically connected to one of the patterns. The pattern is arranged so as to overlap at least a part of the other remaining pattern in the vertical direction. The sixth pattern is either one of the first pattern and the second pattern. and the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed on a layer different from the layer on which the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed. and the remaining one of the first and second patterns is electrically connected to the other. The pattern may be arranged so as to overlap at least a portion of another pattern in the vertical direction.

[0067] Here, the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed on different layers, and the first The pattern is arranged so as to overlap a part of the second pattern in the vertical direction, or The third pattern and the fourth pattern are arranged on different layers, and the third pattern is The pattern may be arranged so as to overlap a portion of the fourth pattern in the vertical direction.

[0068] According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, a controller includes a sensor unit, and a stylus pen In the touch input device, a controller for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor portion is formed to extend in a first direction and has a first side end portion that is in contact with the controller. a plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the rollers; A plurality of second patterns arranged adjacent to the first pattern and a second direction different from the first direction a plurality of third patterns extending from the first side end of the third pattern and electrically connected to the controller; and a plurality of fourth patterns extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third patterns. The stylus pen includes a body portion and a pen tip exposed to the outside from inside the body portion. a chip having a ferrite core and a small portion of the ferrite core located in the body portion; an inductor portion including a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of the body portion; a capacitor unit electrically connected to the inductor unit to form a resonant circuit; the controller applies touch drive signals in the plurality of first patterns; and receiving a touch sensing signal in a third pattern, the controller At least one putter among the multiple first and third patterns. This is for applying a stylus pen drive signal via the

[0069] A controller according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit and operates in conjunction with a stylus pen. In the touch input device, a controller for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor unit is formed to extend along a first direction, and a first side end portion of the sensor unit is connected to the controller. a plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the first pattern and extending in the first direction; a plurality of second patterns disposed adjacent to the first direction and extending in a second direction different from the first direction; a plurality of third patterns formed on the front surface of the substrate, the first side end of which is electrically connected to the controller; a plurality of fourth patterns formed to extend in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third patterns; The stylus pen includes a body portion and a pen holder that is exposed to the outside from inside the body portion. a tip, a ferrite core located in the body portion, and at least an inductor portion including a coil wound in multiple layers on a portion of the body portion; a capacitor unit electrically connected to the inductor unit to form a resonant circuit. The controller applies touch driving signals in the plurality of first patterns and the plurality of third patterns. and receiving a touch sensitive signal in turn, the controller At least one pattern different from the first and third patterns is selected. It is for receiving stylus pen sensing signals.

[0070] According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, a controller includes a sensor unit, and a stylus pen In the touch input device, a controller for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor part is formed as a roller extending in a first direction, and a first side end is connected to the contact. a plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the controller; a plurality of second patterns arranged adjacent to the first pattern; and a second pattern arranged in a direction different from the first direction. a plurality of third panels extending in the direction of the arrow A and having first ends electrically connected to the controller; a turn and a plurality of turns extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third pattern; a fourth pattern, and the stylus pen includes a body portion and a fourth pattern. a tip exposed to the outside, a ferrite core located within the body, and the ferrite core an inductor section including a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of a core; a capacitor located in the capacitor section and electrically connected to the inductor section to form a resonant circuit; and a controller for applying touch drive signals in the plurality of first patterns. and receiving a touch sensing signal in the third pattern, At least one pattern among the multiple first and third patterns is the same as the multiple first and third patterns. In turn, it is used to apply a stylus pen drive signal.

[0071] According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, a controller includes a sensor unit, and a stylus pen In the touch input device, a controller for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor part is formed as a roller extending in a first direction, and a first side end is connected to the contact. a plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the controller; a plurality of second patterns arranged adjacent to the first pattern; and a second pattern arranged in a direction different from the first direction. a plurality of third panels extending in the direction of the arrow A and having first ends electrically connected to the controller; a turn and a plurality of turns extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third pattern; a fourth pattern, and the stylus pen includes a body portion and a fourth pattern. a tip exposed to the outside, a ferrite core located within the body, and the ferrite core an inductor section including a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of a core; a capacitor located in the capacitor section and electrically connected to the inductor section to form a resonant circuit; and a controller for applying touch drive signals in the plurality of first patterns. and receiving a touch sensing signal in the third pattern, At least one of the multiple first and third patterns is the same pattern. It is for receiving a stylus pen sensing signal in a pattern.

[0072] A controller according to yet another embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit, In a touch input device capable of acting with a computer, a computer for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor portion is formed to extend in a first direction, and a first side end of the sensor portion is connected to the controller. a plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the controller, and extending in the first direction; A plurality of second patterns arranged adjacent to the first pattern and a second pattern arranged in a direction different from the first direction. A plurality of third electrodes are formed to extend in two directions, and a first end of the third electrode is electrically connected to the controller. a pattern and a plurality of third patterns extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third pattern; and a fourth pattern, wherein at least some of the second side end portions of the plurality of second patterns are are electrically connected to each other, and the second side end portions of at least some of the plurality of fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other, and the stylus pen has a body portion and a a tip exposed to the body portion, a ferrite core located within the body portion, and the ferrite core an inductor section including a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of the core; A capacitor located within the body and electrically connected to the inductor to form a resonant circuit. a touch driving unit, wherein the controller applies touch driving signals in the plurality of first patterns. and receiving a touch sensing signal in the third pattern; The laser is switched to at least one of the first to fourth patterns. A stylus pen driving signal is applied, and at least one of the first to fourth patterns is selected. The purpose is to receive stylus pen sensing signals in at least one pattern.

[0073] A controller according to yet another embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit, In a touch input device capable of acting with a computer, a computer for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor portion is formed to extend in a first direction, and a first side end of the sensor portion is connected to the controller. A plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the controller and a second direction different from the first direction. a plurality of third putters extending from the controller, the first end of the third putter being electrically connected to the controller; The stylus pen includes a body portion and a pen holder that is exposed to the outside from inside the body portion. a chip having a ferrite core positioned in the body portion and a small portion of the ferrite core; an inductor portion including a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of the body portion; a capacitor portion electrically connected to the inductor portion to form a resonant circuit; the controller applies touch drive signals in the plurality of first patterns; and receiving a touch sensing signal in a third pattern of a number of touches, the controller At least one of the plurality of first patterns or the plurality of third patterns It is used to apply a stylus pen drive signal.

[0074] A controller according to yet another embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit, In a touch input device capable of acting with a computer, a computer for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor portion is formed to extend in a first direction, and a first side end of the sensor portion is connected to the controller. A plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the controller and a second direction different from the first direction. a plurality of third putters extending from the controller, the first end of the third putter being electrically connected to the controller; The stylus pen includes a body portion and a pen holder that is exposed to the outside from inside the body portion. a chip having a ferrite core positioned in the body portion and a small portion of the ferrite core; an inductor portion including a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of the body portion; a capacitor portion electrically connected to the inductor portion to form a resonant circuit; the controller applies touch drive signals in the plurality of first patterns; and receiving a touch sensing signal in a third pattern of a number of touches, the controller At least one of the plurality of first patterns or the plurality of third patterns It is for receiving stylus pen sensing signals.

[0075] A controller according to yet another embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit, In a touch input device capable of acting with a computer, a computer for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor portion is formed to extend in a first direction, and a first side end of the sensor portion is connected to the controller. a plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the controller, and extending in the first direction; A plurality of second patterns arranged adjacent to the first pattern and other patterns perpendicular to the first direction a plurality of electrodes extending in the second direction, the first end of which is electrically connected to the controller; a third pattern, the third pattern being formed to extend in the second direction and being disposed adjacent to the third pattern; and a plurality of fourth patterns, and at least some of the plurality of second patterns At least some second side ends of the plurality of fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other. The stylus pen includes a body portion, a tip portion exposed from the body portion to the outside, and a ferrite core located in the body portion and at least a part of the ferrite core; an inductor portion including a coil wound in multiple layers on the inductor portion; and a capacitor portion electrically connected to the inductor portion to form a resonant circuit, a controller applying touch driving signals in the plurality of first patterns and applying touch driving signals in the plurality of third patterns; and the controller is configured to receive a touch sensing signal from the plurality of first touch sensors. The stylus space is at least one of the two patterns or the fourth pattern. This is for applying the drive signal.

[0076] A controller according to yet another embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit, In a touch input device capable of acting with a computer, a computer for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor portion is formed to extend in a first direction, and a first side end of the sensor portion is connected to the controller. a plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the controller, and extending in the first direction; A plurality of second patterns arranged adjacent to the first pattern and a second pattern arranged in a direction different from the first direction. A plurality of third electrodes are formed to extend in two directions, and a first end of the third electrode is electrically connected to the controller. a pattern and a plurality of third patterns extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third pattern; and a fourth pattern, wherein at least a part of the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of second patterns is included. At least some of the second side ends of the fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other, The ink pen has a body, a tip exposed from the inside of the body, and a A ferrite core located in the cavity portion and a multilayer structure formed on at least a portion of the ferrite core. an inductor portion including a wound coil; and a coil disposed within the body portion, the inductor a capacitor unit electrically connected to the capacitor unit to form a resonant circuit, applying touch driving signals in the plurality of first patterns and touching the plurality of third patterns; and receiving a second pattern detection signal, the controller or a stylus pen sensing signal in at least one of the plurality of fourth patterns; It is for receiving.

[0077] A controller according to yet another embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit, In a touch input device capable of acting with a computer, a computer for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor unit extends along a first direction and has a first side end connected to the controller. a plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the first electrodes; a plurality of second patterns arranged adjacent to the pattern and arranged in a second direction different from the first direction; a plurality of third patterns formed to extend from the first side end electrically connected to the controller; and a plurality of fourth patterns extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third patterns. and a turn, and at least some of the second side ends of the plurality of second patterns are mutually connected. The second side ends of at least some of the fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other. The stylus pen is electrically connected to a body portion and has a surface exposed from the body portion to the outside. a chip having a ferrite core positioned in the body portion and a ferrite core an inductor portion including a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of the body portion; a capacitor portion located within the inductor portion and electrically connected to the inductor portion to form a resonant circuit; , wherein the controller applies touch drive signals in the plurality of first patterns, and and receiving touch sensing signals in the plurality of third patterns; At least one of the first to fourth patterns is printed by a pen. a driving electrode, and a stylus pen driving signal is applied to the selected pen driving electrode. This is intended to allow for greater participation.

[0078] A controller according to yet another embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor unit, In a touch input device capable of acting with a computer, a computer for controlling the sensor unit is provided. The sensor unit extends along a first direction and has a first side end connected to the controller. a plurality of first patterns electrically connected to the first electrodes; a plurality of second patterns arranged adjacent to the pattern and arranged in a second direction different from the first direction; a plurality of third patterns formed to extend from the first side end electrically connected to the controller; and a plurality of fourth patterns extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third patterns. and a turn, and at least some of the second side ends of the plurality of second patterns are mutually connected. The second side ends of at least some of the fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other. The stylus pen is electrically connected to a body portion and has a surface exposed from the body portion to the outside. a chip having a ferrite core positioned in the body portion and a ferrite core an inductor portion including a coil wound in multiple layers on at least a portion of the body portion; a capacitor portion located within the inductor portion and electrically connected to the inductor portion to form a resonant circuit; , wherein the controller applies touch drive signals in the plurality of first patterns, and and receiving touch sensing signals in the plurality of third patterns; At least two of the first to fourth patterns are printed on the pen. a sensing electrode, and the sensor is connected to the sensing electrode via the selected sensing electrode. It is for sensing the stylus signal emitted from the ink pen. be.

[0079] Here, the dielectric constant of the ferrite core is 1000 or less, and the coil has adjacent turns. The wire may be in the form of a coil wrapped around two or more insulated wires, with the wire layers wound alternately. .

[0080] Here, the coil may be wound so that adjacent winding layers are inclined in a zigzag pattern.

[0081] Here, the ferrite core may contain nickel. Here, the coil may be a Litz wire. The coil further includes a bobbin that covers at least a portion of the ferrite core. may be wound onto at least a portion of the bobbin.

[0082] Here, the inductor unit may be two or more inductor units connected in series.

[0083] Here, a conductive blocking member positioned on at least a portion of the inductor portion may be further provided. It may include.

[0084] Here, the blocking member includes one slit for blocking the generation of eddy current, and the one The slits separate both ends of the blocking member in a first direction, and the first direction is a direction along which eddy currents flow. may be the direction in which the

[0085] Here, at least some of the second side ends of the plurality of second patterns are electrically connected to each other. The second side ends of at least some of the fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other. It may be linked.

[0086] Here, at least one of the second pattern and the fourth pattern is The stylus pen driving signal for driving the stylus pen is applied. That's fine.

[0087] The touch sensing signal is then applied to the touch driving signal. a pattern for driving the stylus pen through a different pattern from a pattern for driving the stylus pen through a different pattern; It may be for applying an eraser pen drive signal.

[0088] Here, either the second pattern or the fourth pattern is electrically It may be floating.

[0089] Here, the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of first patterns for applying the stylus pen driving signal are At least one of the four patterns. At least two of the four patterns. The first side ends may be electrically connected.

[0090] Here, at least one of the second pattern and the fourth pattern is The device is for receiving a stylus pen detection signal for detecting the stylus pen. That's fine.

[0091] The touch sensing signal is then applied to the touch driving signal applying unit 100. and a pattern for detecting the stylus pen through a different pattern from the pattern for detecting the stylus pen. It may be for receiving an ink pen sensing signal.

[0092] At least one of the first pattern and the third pattern is It may be for applying a stylus pen drive signal for driving a stylus pen.

[0093] wherein the touch sensing signal is received by applying the touch driving signal. A style for sensing the stylus pen through the same pattern as the pattern for sensing the stylus pen. It may be for receiving a pen sensing signal.

[0094] Here, the lengths of the first pattern and the second pattern are It may be longer than the length of the fourth pattern.

[0095] Here, at least one of the first to fourth patterns is and applying a stylus pen driving signal for driving the pen, It may be for sensing stylus pen signals.

[0096] Here, the first pattern includes patterns 1a and 1b arranged along the first direction. The second pattern includes a 1b pattern, and the second pattern includes a 2a pattern arranged along the first direction. and 2b patterns, and at least some of the 2a patterns The side ends are electrically connected, and the second side ends of at least some of the plurality of second b patterns The second side end portions are electrically connected to at least some of the second side end portions of the plurality of second a patterns. At least some of the second side ends of the 2b patterns face each other. That's fine.

[0097] Here, the lengths of the first pattern and the second pattern are It may be longer than the length of the fourth pattern.

[0098] Here, at least one of the first pattern to the fourth pattern is a multi-pattern. and two adjacent main pattern portions among the plurality of main pattern portions. The winding may include a connecting pattern portion connecting the turn portion to the winding.

[0099] At least a part of the main pattern portion may have a diamond shape. stomach.

[0100] Here, the main pattern portion of the second pattern is the same as the main pattern portion of the first pattern. The main pattern portion of the fourth pattern has a shape corresponding to the portion of the third pattern. The pattern portion may have a shape corresponding to the main pattern portion.

[0101] The first pattern or the third pattern has an opening, and the second pattern or the fourth pattern The apertures may be disposed within the openings of the first pattern or the third pattern, respectively.

[0102] Here, the first pattern or the third pattern is the second pattern or the fourth pattern. You can circle each one.

[0103] Here, the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed on the same layer, or the third pattern The line and the fourth pattern may be disposed on the same layer.

[0104] Here, at least a part of the first pattern and at least a part of the second pattern A part of the third pattern is disposed on the first layer, and at least a part of the fourth pattern is disposed on the second layer. At least some of them may be disposed on the second layer.

[0105] Here, the second side ends of the plurality of second patterns and the plurality of fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other through vias. They may be electrically connected.

[0106] Here, the controller selects at least one first pattern from the plurality of first patterns. A driving signal for touch sensing is applied to the third pattern. and for receiving a sensing signal received from at least one third pattern. .

[0107] Here, the controller selects the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of fourth patterns. It may be for connecting to a number of driving circuit units.

[0108] Here, the controller selects at least one first pattern from the plurality of first patterns. applying a driving signal for touch sensing in turn, receiving a sensing signal from at least one third pattern; The present invention may include a recording medium on which a program for the above purpose is recorded.

[0109] Here, the controller selects the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of fourth patterns. A recording medium on which a program for executing the step of connecting with a plurality of driving circuits is recorded is included. That's fine.

[0110] Here, a plurality of touch sensing driving circuits and a plurality of touch sensing detection circuits and a touch sensing driving circuit unit, and a timing signal is input to at least one of the first and third driving patterns. A touch sensing driving signal is applied to the plurality of touch sensing sensing circuits. and at least one sensing pattern from the first pattern or the third pattern. to receive a touch sensing signal from the good.

[0111] wherein the controller further includes a plurality of pen driving circuits, and the controller controls the plurality of pens. The touch sensor is connected to the second patterns or the fourth patterns via a driving circuit unit. The driving signal for sensing may be used for controlling the application of the same signal as the driving signal for sensing. .

[0112] Here, the controller selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. A stylus pen drive signal is output to at least one pen drive pattern. and the driving pattern is set to at least one other driving pattern of the one pattern. The purpose may be to output a drive signal that is opposite to the driving signal.

[0113] Here, the controller selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. outputting a driving signal to at least one pen driving pattern of the previous pattern; At least one other driving pattern among the one pattern has a driving signal opposite to the driving signal. and a recording medium on which a program for executing the steps of: outputting a motion signal; stomach.

[0114] wherein the controller further includes a driving circuit unit for driving a plurality of pens. The plurality of pens are connected to the plurality of pen drive circuits via at least one of the pen drive circuits. A driving signal is applied to at least one driving pattern among the first to fourth patterns. and applying a voltage to at least one other pen driving circuit unit among the plurality of pen driving circuit units. At least one other of the first to fourth patterns is connected via a circuit unit. In order to control the driving signal so that a driving signal opposite to the driving signal is applied to the driving pattern of It may be of the following type.

[0115] Here, the controller selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. from at least one sensing pattern and an output value and a sensing pattern different from the at least one sensing pattern. and an output value from at least one sensing pattern of the pen. The control may be for sensing the

[0116] Here, the controller selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. At least one sensing pattern from at least one sensing pattern and a sensing pattern different from the at least one sensing pattern. and an output value from at least one sensing pattern of the pen. The method may include a recording medium on which a program for executing the steps of: detecting the

[0117] Here, the controller further includes a sensing circuit unit for sensing a plurality of pens. At least one of the plurality of pen sensing sensing circuits At least one of the first to fourth patterns sensed through the sensor The output value from the sensing pattern and the sensing circuit unit for the multiple pens The plurality of first patterns sensed through at least one pen sensing circuit unit The at least one pen sensing pattern is different from the first to fourth patterns. and an output value from a sensing pattern. It may be for the purpose of

[0118] Here, at least a part of the pen sensing circuit unit is a touch sensing circuit unit. It may be used for.

[0119] Here, the second side end of the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of fourth patterns The pattern may further include a capacitor coupled to the pattern.

[0120] Here, the second pattern is a bar disposed inside the first pattern and extending in a first direction. the fourth pattern is disposed inside the third pattern and extends in a second direction. an elongated bar pattern, disposed between the plurality of first patterns, The fourth pattern has a shape corresponding to and overlapping with the main pattern portion and is electrically connected to the fourth pattern. a plurality of fifth patterns connected to the pattern at the second side end among the plurality of fifth patterns; a capacitor connected to the first pattern and a capacitor disposed between the third patterns; The second pattern has a shape corresponding to the second pattern portion and overlapping the second pattern portion. a plurality of sixth patterns, and a plurality of sixth patterns connected to the second side end pattern among the plurality of sixth patterns; and a capacitor.

[0121] Here, the patterns located at the second end are directly connected to each other. at least one trace coupled to and positioned outside the active area of ​​the touch input device; It may further include:

[0122] Here, the sensor unit further includes at least one of a fifth pattern and a sixth pattern. The fifth pattern is one of the third pattern and the fourth pattern. and the third pattern and the fourth pattern are disposed on a layer different from the layer on which the second pattern and the third pattern are disposed. The third pattern and the fourth pattern are electrically connected to one of the patterns. The pattern is arranged so as to overlap at least a part of the other remaining pattern in the vertical direction. The sixth pattern is either one of the first pattern and the second pattern. the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed on a layer different from the layer on which the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed, The first pattern and the second pattern are electrically connected to one of the patterns. The pattern may be arranged so as to overlap at least a part of the other remaining pattern in the vertical direction. stomach.

[0123] Here, the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed on different layers, and the first The pattern is arranged so as to overlap a part of the second pattern in the vertical direction, or The third pattern and the fourth pattern are arranged on different layers, and the third pattern is The pattern may be arranged so as to overlap a portion of the fourth pattern in the vertical direction. [Effects of the Invention]

[0124] According to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, an optimal resonant circuit for a stylus pen is By presenting this structure, it is possible to generate a sufficient output signal even with a thin diameter. There are advantages.

[0125] According to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a stylus that is robust against external factors The advantage is that a pen can be provided.

[0126] The touch input device according to the embodiment of the present invention detects the touch position and This has the advantage that the position of the stylus pen can be detected by driving the pen.

[0127] Also, it solves the problem that the output voltage of the sensing circuit changes depending on the position of the stylus pen. This has the advantage of being able to

[0128] Also, when the screen of the touch input device expands to the size of the tablet PC screen, This allows for a wider operating frequency bandwidth for the touch and pen drive signals. This has the advantage of being able to

[0129] Also, when the screen of the touch input device is enlarged to the size of the tablet PC screen, the pen This has the advantage of reducing attenuation of the sensing signal.

[0130] The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and the following [Mode for Carrying Out the Invention] Therefore, each embodiment can exhibit better or unique effects. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0131] [Figure 1a] 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a pen and touch input system including a stylus pen and a touch input device. [Figure 1b] 1B is a diagram illustrating an uplink and a downlink in the pen and touch input system shown in FIG. 1A; [Figure 1c] 1 is a diagram illustrating the spacing between the + drive channel and the − drive channel in the uplink. [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram illustrating a signal transmission operation between a stylus pen and a touch input device; [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a touch input device. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram illustrating a stylus pen according to an embodiment; [Figure 5] 10 is a diagram specifically illustrating an inductor portion of a stylus pen. [Figure 6] 1 is a diagram showing inductance and Q value as a function of frequency; [Figure 7] 1 is a diagram showing an enameled wire and a litz wire. [Figure 8] 1 is a diagram showing an enameled wire and a litz wire. [Figure 9] 1 is a diagram showing a multi-layer winding scheme. [Figure 10] 10 is a graph showing the results of a comparative experiment. [Figure 11] 10 is a graph showing the results of a comparative experiment. [Figure 12] 10 is a graph showing the results of a comparative experiment. [Figure 13] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating that an output voltage (Vout) of a CVA (Capacitor Voltage Amplitude) changes depending on the position of a stylus pen 10 on a conventional flexible display panel. [Figure 14] 2 is a diagram for explaining, through current sensing, that the output voltages (Vout11, Vout2) of the CVA vary depending on the position of the pen 10 in FIG. 1. [Figure 15] 2 is a diagram for explaining, through voltage sensing, that the output voltages (Vout1, Vout2) of the CVA vary depending on the position of the pen 10 in FIG. 1. [Figure 16] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a sensor unit 100 of a touch input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an example of the sensor unit 100 shown in FIG. 16. [Figure 18] FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically illustrating another example of the configuration of the sensor unit 100 shown in FIG. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a sensor unit 100' of a touch input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an example of a sensor unit 100′ shown in FIG. 19. [Figure 21] FIG. 20 is a diagram schematically illustrating another example of the configuration of the sensor unit 100′ shown in FIG. 19. [Figure 22] FIG. 20 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of still another example of the sensor unit 100′ shown in FIG. 19. [Figure 23] FIG. 20 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of still another example of the sensor unit 100′ shown in FIG. 19. [Figure 24] 21 is a diagram showing the touch input device shown in FIG. 20 in detail. [Figure 25] 25 is a diagram illustrating a method in which the control unit 300 of FIG. 24 applies a pen driving signal to a plurality of second patterns 102A to drive the stylus pen. [Figure 26] 25(a) to 25(f) are diagrams for schematically explaining the operation principle of the touch input device of FIG. 24 in a stylus sensing mode. [Figure 27] 22 is a diagram showing the touch input device shown in FIG. 21 in detail. [Figure 28] 23 is a diagram showing the touch input device shown in FIG. 22 in detail; [Figure 29] 24 is a diagram showing the touch input device shown in FIG. 23 in detail. [Figure 30] 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a sensor unit according to a modified example that can replace the sensor units according to the various embodiments described above. [Figure 31] 31 is a modified example of the sensor unit shown in FIG. [Figure 32] 10 is a variation of the sensor portion according to the various embodiments previously described. [Figure 33] 10 is a variation of the sensor portion according to the various embodiments previously described. [Figure 34] 10 is a variation of the sensor portion according to the various embodiments previously described. [Figure 35] 10 is a variation of the sensor portion according to the various embodiments previously described. [Figure 36] 10 is a variation of the sensor portion according to the various embodiments previously described. [Figure 37] 10 is a variation of the sensor portion according to the various embodiments previously described. [Figure 38]10 is a variation of the sensor portion according to the various embodiments previously described. [Figure 39] 10 is a variation of the sensor portion according to the various embodiments previously described. [Figure 40] 34 is a diagram illustrating a first modified example of the fifth pattern 105 shown in FIG. 33. [Figure 41] This is a modification of FIG. [Figure 42] 41 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of the fifth pattern 105' shown in FIG. 40. [Figure 43] This is a modification of FIG. [Figure 44] 36 is a diagram for explaining modified examples of the third pattern 103 and the fourth pattern 104 in the sensor unit shown in FIG. 34 or FIG. 35. [Figure 45] 36 is a diagram for explaining modified examples of the third pattern 103 and the fourth pattern 104 in the sensor unit shown in FIG. 34 or FIG. 35. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0132] Various embodiments of the present document will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure does not intend to limit the technology described herein to any particular embodiment. Various modifications and equivalents of the embodiments of the present invention are also included. nts) and / or alternatives. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements. It can be done.

[0133] Furthermore, the size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are shown arbitrarily for the convenience of explanation. Therefore, the present invention is not necessarily limited to what is shown. The thickness is shown enlarged for ease of explanation in the drawings. The thickness of some layers and regions are exaggerated.

[0134] Also, when a layer, film, region, plate, etc. is said to be "on" a different part, this means that the different This includes not only cases where the part is "directly above" another part, but also cases where there is another different part in between. Conversely, when a part is said to be "directly above" a different part, it means that there is a different part in between. Also, being "on" the reference part means that the reference part The term "above" refers to the position of a weight on the opposite side of gravity. does not mean that.

[0135] In this document, terms such as "have," "may have," "include," or "may include" are used. The expression indicates the presence of the characteristic (e.g., a value, a function, an operation, or a component such as a part). However, this does not preclude the presence of additional features.

[0136] In this document, "A or B," "at least one of A and / or B," or "A A phrase such as "one or more of A and / or B" refers to all possibilities of the items listed together. For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," " or "at least one of A or B" means (1) at least one A, (2) ) at least one B, or (3) at least one A and at least one B It can refer to all cases including all.

[0137] When used in this document, the terms "first," "second," "first," or "second" are used: The various components may be modified without regard to order and / or importance, and certain components may be It is used only to distinguish from other components and does not limit the components. For example, The first user device and the second user device are different user devices regardless of order or importance. For example, the first structure can be used without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document. The constituent element may be named the second component, and similarly the second component may be changed to the first component. It may be named.

[0138] A certain component (e.g., the first component) has a "functional" effect on another component (e.g., the second component). operatively or communicatively connected "very)coupled with / to" or "connected" When a component is referred to as "directed to," it refers to a direct connection between one component and another. It should be understood that the components may be connected together or connected via other components (e.g., a third component). On the other hand, if a component (e.g., the first component) influences another component (e.g., When referred to as being "directly coupled" or "directly connected" to a In the example, there is another component (e.g., a third component) between a certain component and a different component. It may be understood that this is not the case.

[0139] The expression "configured" in this document means "configured" or "set" "ured to" can be used depending on the situation, for example, "suitable for" or), "having the capacity to" "designed to" or "modified to" "(adapted to)", "(made to)", or " The term "capable of" may be used interchangeably with "capable of" "Specially designed" means that the hardware is "specially designed" (or "configured"). It does not necessarily mean "seriously designed to" Instead, in some circumstances, the phrase "apparatus configured to" may refer to the apparatus may mean that a device or part is "capable of being" with a different device or part. For example, "A processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C" means A dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) or memory device to perform the operations The operation is performed by executing one or more software programs stored in A generic-purpose processor that can ) (e.g., CPU or application processor).

[0140] The terms used in this document are merely used to describe specific embodiments. It may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. It may contain plural expressions unless they are meant differently. The terms used herein, including ", ...", "" and "the like, are understood to be terms that are understood by those of ordinary skill in the art described in this document. The terms used in this document may have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art. Among words, terms defined in common dictionaries have the same or similar meaning as the meaning they have in the context of the related art. Unless expressly defined in this document, In some cases, terms defined in this document may be used in a more formal sense. The present disclosure cannot be construed to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0141] The touch input device according to various embodiments of the present document may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, tablet PC (tablet personal computer), mobile phone (mobi le phone, video phone, e-book reader , laptop PC (laptop personal computer), internet Netbook computers, mobile medical devices, cameras camera), or wearable device According to various embodiments, the wearable device may include at least one accessory. Shape (e.g., watches, rings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses) lenses or head-mounted devices (HMDs), Fabric or clothing integrated (e.g., electronic clothing), body-attached (e.g., skin pads) d) or tattoo), or bio-implanted (e.g., implantable circuit) may include at least one of the following:

[0142] Hereinafter, with reference to the necessary drawings, a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In a touch input device that can work with a stylus pen, the sensor unit A controller for controlling the control will be described.

[0143] In describing a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention, a sensor unit and the sensor a control unit for controlling a touch input device; and a control unit for interacting with the touch input device. Describe in detail pen and touch input systems, including stylus pens that can To do so.

[0144] FIG. 1a shows a pen and touch input system including a stylus pen and a touch input device. This is a conceptual diagram.

[0145] Referring to FIG. 1a, a stylus pen 10 is connected to a touch screen 2 of a touch input device 2. 0, a signal output from the touch input device 2 or the touch screen 20 is received (or , uplink) and transmits (or downlinks) signals to the touchscreen 20. Here, the touch input device 2 can be connected to a sensor. The controller controls the sensor and the stylus pen 10. It may also be named "computer and touch input device."

[0146] FIG. 1b shows the uplink in the pen and touch input system shown in FIG. 1a. 1 is a diagram for explaining a link and a downlink.

[0147] Referring to the left side of FIG. 1b, the uplink is performed inside the stylus pen 10 of FIG. An electromotive force (V2 or Vemf) is generated in the coil. See the right side of Figure 1b. In the downlink, the electromotive force (V1 or Vemf) is measured at the sensor part of the touch screen 20. That is, the coil inside the stylus pen and the sensor part of the touch input device are It works with transformers.

[0148] Figure 1c illustrates the spacing between the + and - drive channels in the uplink. This is a drawing for clarification.

[0149] Referring to FIG. 1c, in the uplink, between the + drive channel and the - drive channel, The optimum spacing depends on the shape and position of the inductor inside the stylus pen. As a general design standard for a stylus pen, the spacing between the + drive channel and the - drive channel is It is preferable to widen the gap (4 mm) by at least one channel.

[0150] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a signal transmission operation between a stylus pen and a touch input device. is.

[0151] Referring to FIG. 2(a), the touch screen 20a includes a digitizer 29, a display The display panel 251 includes a sensor unit 21 and a window 22.

[0152] Among passive stylus pens, EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) In the case of an EMR pen, the digitizer 29 is When a magnetic signal B is transmitted to the stylus pen 10a, a resonance signal is generated in the stylus pen 10a. The circuit resonates with the magnetic signal B. Then, the digitizer 33 receives the magnetic signal B from the stylus pen 10a. Receives resonated magnetic signal B as input.

[0153] The digitizer 29 may be attached below the display panel 251 and may be connected to a conductive antenna. FPCB (Flexible Printed Circuit Board) with multiple loops The magnetic field generated by the antenna loop is blocked by the antenna loop. The foil blocks eddy currents that may be generated in other electrical elements and components when the foil forms a magnetic field. Includes a ferrite sheet.

[0154] The FPCB has multiple antenna loops to detect the position where the resonant signal is input. Each antenna loop is connected to at least one other antenna loop. This results in a thick FPCB. When the digitizer 29 is used, it is difficult to make the touch input device 2 thin and small.

[0155] Such a digitizer 29 is mounted on the foldable / flexible touch input device 2. When folding occurs, the FPCB attached to the region to be folded undergoes deformation. This may occur in wiring materials that form antenna loops by repeated folding. Stress is applied, which can eventually lead to damage to the wiring material. , and shields the influence of the magnetic field generated by the antenna loop on the inside of the touch input device 2. The ferrite sheet is also thick, and deformation occurs when the touch input device 2 is folded. They are prone to breakage and can be damaged by repeated folding.

[0156] Referring to FIG. 2(b), the touch screen 20b includes a display panel 251, It includes a sensor unit 21 and a window 22 .

[0157] In the case of the stylus pen 10 including the resonant circuit, the electrode (or pattern) of the sensor unit 21 is When a magnetic signal B is transmitted to the stylus pen 10, a resonant circuit included in the stylus pen 10 resonates with the magnetic signal B. Then, the electrodes (or patterns) of the sensor unit 21 The pen 10 can receive an input of a resonated electromagnetic signal (E and / or B). The electrodes (or electrodes) of the sensor part 21 are made of a metal mesh with low resistance. When a magnetic turn is formed, a magnetic signal from the stylus pen 10 can be detected.

[0158] Similarly, compared to the digitizer 29, the touch screen 20b converts magnetic signals into a stylus signal. No additional units or modules are required to transmit data to the Spen 10, so touch The screen 20b can be made thinner, which is advantageous in terms of manufacturing costs.

[0159] Referring to FIG. 2(c), the touch screen 20c includes a loop coil 264, a display It includes a play panel 251 , a sensor unit 21 , and a window 22 .

[0160] In the case of a stylus pen 10 including a resonant circuit, the loop coil 264 is When a magnetic signal B is transmitted to the stylus pen 10, the resonant circuit included in the stylus pen 10 resonates with the magnetic signal B. Then, the electrodes (or patterns) of the sensor unit 21 are connected to the stylus pen 10. It can receive input of oscillated electromagnetic signals (E and / or B).

[0161] Compared to the digitizer 29, the loop coil 264 has a magnetic field for detecting the touch position. Since it does not receive electrical signal B, the wiring structure is simple and the touch screen 20c can be made thinner. This allows the touch input device 2 to be made thinner and smaller. 64 can be formed in various sizes and positions, so The lean 20c can also be applied to the foldable / flexible touch input device 2.

[0162] The loop coil 264 includes a substrate on which the antenna loop is located and a ferrite sheet. The antenna loop may be formed of a conductive material such as copper or silver. In addition to the substrate, it can be located on the same layer as the sensor unit 21. In this case, the antenna loop High transmittance materials such as metal mesh, ITO, graphene, silver nanowire, etc. The antenna loop may be formed of a conductive material that exhibits low impedance. The substrate may be located under the dough, in which case the substrate does not need to be included in the loop coil 264. stomach.

[0163] In the above, the sensor unit 21 has a number of electrodes (or patterns) for detecting touch coordinates. For example, the sensor unit 21 may include a plurality of sensors for detecting touch coordinates in the first direction. a plurality of first touch electrodes and a plurality of touch electrodes for detecting touch coordinates in a second direction intersecting the first direction; Although the sensor unit 21 is shown in one layer in FIG. The first touch electrode and the second touch electrode may be located on different layers, or may overlap each other. The first touch electrode and the second touch electrode may be overlapped or not overlapped. An additional layer may be interposed between the electrode and the conductive layer, but is not limited thereto.

[0164] Referring to FIG. 2(d), the touch screen 20d includes a display panel 251, It includes a sensor unit 21 and a window 22 .

[0165] In the case of an active stylus pen 10' including a resonant circuit, the active stylus pen 1 The resonant circuit included in the active stylus pen 10' is connected to a power supply (e.g., Batteries (including secondary batteries) and EDLC (electric double layer capacitors) for storage Resonance is achieved by using a capacitor (such as a layered capacitor) Then, the electrodes of the sensor unit 21 receive the resonated electromagnetic signal (E and / or B) can receive the input. The sensor part 2 is made of a metal mesh with low resistance. When one electrode (or pattern) is formed, the magnetic signal from the stylus pen 10' The active stylus pen 10' resonates to generate an electromagnetic signal. Not only circuits, but also power sources are used to generate electromagnetic signals (E and / or B) with a given frequency. The active stylus pen 10' may include a circuit for outputting a predetermined voltage. It may include any circuit that outputs an electromagnetic signal (E and / or B) having a frequency.

[0166] The touch screen 20d can be used to write a style without transmitting a magnetic signal to the stylus pen 10'. The touch screen 20 can receive electromagnetic signals from the pen 10'. d is for generating a signal for resonating the resonant circuit included in the stylus pen 10'. Since no additional units or modules are required, the touch screen 20d is thinner. It can be miniaturized and has advantages in terms of power consumption and manufacturing costs.

[0167] Next, a touch input device 2 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0168] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a touch input device capable of interacting with a stylus pen. FIG.

[0169] As shown in the figure, the touch input device 2 includes a wireless communication unit 210, a memory 220, an interface A face unit 230, a power supply unit 240, a display unit 250, a touch unit 260, and a control unit The components shown in FIG. 3 may include a touch input device. Although not essential, the touch input devices described in this disclosure may be any of the above listed touch input devices. It may have more or fewer components.

[0170] More specifically, the wireless communication unit 210 among the components communicates wirelessly with the touch input device 2. between the touch input device 2 and the system, between the touch input device 2 and another touch input device 2, or between the touch input device 2 and an external server. The wireless communication unit 210 may include one or more wireless devices that connect the touch input device 2 to one or more networks. It may include modules.

[0171] The wireless communication unit 210 includes a wireless internet module 211 and a short-range communication It may include a module 212, etc.

[0172] The wireless internet module 211 is a module for wireless internet connection. This may be built into the touch input device 2. 1 is adapted to transmit and receive wireless signals over a communication network using wireless internet technology. Examples of wired internet technologies include WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi -Fi(Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi(Wireless Fidelity) Digital Living Direct, DLNA (registered trademark) Network Alliance), WiBro (Wireless Broadb and), WiMAX (World Interoperability for Mi crowave Access), HSDPA (High Speed ​​Downlin k Packet Access), HSUPA (High Speed ​​Uplink) Packet Access), NR (New Radio), LTE (Long T erm Evolution), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution) -Advanced), and the wireless internet module 211 is At least one wireless internet technology, including those not listed -Data will be sent and received using internet technology.

[0173] The short range communication module 212 is Bluetooth® is used for communication h (registered trademark), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification tion), Infrared Data Association (Ir DA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi D irect, Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Se At least one of the following technologies may be used to support short-range communications: Such a short-range communication module 212 can be used to connect to a short-range wireless communication network (Wirele The touch input device 2 and the wireless communication system are connected via a wireless area network (SWAN). between the touch input device 2 and a wireless communication enabled device, or between the touch input device 2 and an external server. The short-range wireless communication can support wireless communication between the network in which the server is located. The communication network is a short-range wireless personal area network (WPAN) tworks).

[0174] Here, the wireless communication enabled device exchanges data with the touch input device 2 according to the present invention. A mobile terminal (e.g., For example, smartphones, tablet PCs, notebooks, etc. The near field communication module 212 is located in the vicinity of the touch input device 2. 2. Furthermore, the device can sense (or recognize) wireless communication-enabled devices that can communicate with the device. The control unit 270 determines whether the detected wireless communication enabled device is a touch input device according to an embodiment. If the device is authenticated to communicate with touch input device 2, the device will be processed by touch input device 2. and transmitting at least a portion of the data to a wireless communication-enabled device via the short-range communication module 212. Therefore, a user of a wireless communication enabled device can transmit touch input to the touch sensor. Data processed by apparatus 2 is available via a wireless communication enabled device.

[0175] The memory 220 also stores data that supports various functions of the touch input device 2 . The memory 220 stores a number of application programs that are run by the touch input device 2. tion program or application), touch It can store data and commands for the operation of the input device 2.

[0176] The interface unit 230 is connected to various types of external devices. The interface unit 230 serves as a passageway for the wired / wireless headset. port, external charger port, wired / wireless data port rt), memory card port, and identification module Ports for connecting devices, audio I / O (Input / Output) ports port, video I / O port, earphone port It may include at least one of them.

[0177] The power supply unit 240 applies an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the control unit 270. The power supply is supplied to each component included in the touch input device 2. The unit 240 includes a battery, which may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery. It could be Teri.

[0178] The display unit 250 displays (outputs) information processed by the touch input device 2. For example, the display unit 250 displays an execution screen of an application program driven by the touch input device 2. UI (User Interface) based on screen information or such execution screen information, It can display GUI (Graphical User Interface) information. .

[0179] The display unit 250 is an LCD (liquid crystal display) splay), OLED (organic light-emitting diode) ) display, e-ink display, quantum dot (q uantum-dot luminous display, Micro LED (Light emitting diode) ng diode) display, etc.

[0180] The display unit 250 includes a display panel 251 for displaying images and a display It is connected to the display panel 251 and supplies a signal to the display panel 251 to display an image. For example, the display panel 251 includes a display controller 252. A plurality of pixels connected to signal lines, such as a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of scan lines A scan driver / receiver may be located in the display controller. The controller 252 is connected to a data driver IC that generates a data signal to be applied to the data line and a video signal processor. a timing controller that controls the overall operation of the display unit 250; It may include a power management IC, etc.

[0181] The touch unit 260 is applied to the touch area using a predetermined method, such as a capacitance method. As an example, the touch unit 260 may be configured to detect a touch (or touch input) that is input to a specific part. It converts changes in capacitance, voltage, or current that occur at the potential into an electrical input signal. The touch unit 260 may be configured as a touch object that applies a touch on the touch area. The position, area, and capacitance of the touched part 260 are detected. Here, the touch object may be configured to be able to The object to which the touch is applied may be, for example, a part of the user's body (fingers, palm, etc.), a passive Passive or active stylus pens It could be.

[0182] The touch unit 260 includes a touch panel 261 including the sensor unit 21 shown in FIG. 61 and receives a sensing signal from the touch sensor, and the controller 270 and / or A touch controller 262 that communicates touch data to the display controller 252 include.

[0183] The touch controller 262 is configured to connect at least one of the plurality of first touch electrodes of the sensor unit 21 shown in FIG. a first driving / receiving unit connected to at least one of the first and second electrodes and applying a driving signal to the first and second electrodes and receiving a sensing signal from the second and second electrodes; and a second touch electrode connected to at least one of the first and second touch electrodes to apply a driving signal thereto and receive a sensing signal therefrom. and the operation of the first driving / receiving unit and the second driving / receiving unit. and an MCU ( The device may include a micro control unit.

[0184] The touch controller 262 may be integrated with the control unit 270 (described later) into a single IC. The display controller 252 may be integrated into a single IC. The controller 262 is integrated with the display controller 252 and the control unit 270 in one IC. The touch controller 262 and the control unit 270, or the touch controller 262 and a display controller 252, or a touch controller 262, a display controller The controller 252 and the control unit 270 may be integrated together and named the "control unit."

[0185] The display panel 251 and the touch panel 261 may be layered or integrated. The touch screen 20 may be formed in a mold.

[0186] The control unit 270 controls the driving of the touch input device 2 and outputs the touch sensing result of the touch input device 2. The control unit 270 can output touch coordinate information corresponding to the touch result. The frequency of the drive signal can be changed in response to the detection result.

[0187] The control unit 270 controls the operation of the touch input device in addition to the operation related to the application program. The control unit 270 controls the overall operation of the device 2. The control unit 270 receives inputs through the components detailed above. or processes the output signal, data, information, etc., or the application program stored in the memory 220. By running the program, it is possible to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user. can.

[0188] In addition, the control unit 270 executes the following to drive the application programs stored in the memory 220: It is possible to control at least some of the components detailed in connection with FIG. The control unit 270 is a component included in the touch input device 2 for driving the application program. At least two of the elements can work in combination with each other.

[0189] The touch unit 260 is included in the touch input device 2 together with the display unit 250. However, the touch input device 2 may include only the touch unit 260.

[0190] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a stylus pen according to an embodiment. The stylus pens of FIG. 4 commonly include a resonant circuit portion 12 within a housing.

[0191] The resonant circuit unit 12 is an LC resonant circuit, and is connected to the touch screen 20 shown in FIGS. The drive signal can resonate with the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit section 12. The signal may include a signal having a corresponding frequency (e.g., a sine wave, a square wave, etc.). Therefore, the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit section 12 and the frequency of the drive signal are the same or very similar. The resonance frequency of the stylus pens 10a and 10b must be The design values ​​of the resonant circuit unit 12 of FIG. 2(b) or FIG. 2(c) are based on the design values ​​of the resonant circuit unit 12 of FIG. When the loop coil 264 in (c) generates an electromagnetic field due to a drive signal, the stylus pen 1 The resonant circuit sections 12 of the antennas 0a and 10b resonate using the signals received via changes in the magnetic field.

[0192] The elements of the stylus pens 10a and 10b may be housed in a housing. Cylinders, polygonal pillars, pillar shapes with at least a portion curved, entasis shapes , frustum of pyramid form, circular The shape may be a truncated cone, but is not limited to this. The housing is hollow inside, so a stylus pen 1 such as a resonant circuit part 12 is placed inside. Such housings can be made of non-conductive material. It would be nice if that were the case.

[0193] As shown in FIG. 4(a), the EMR type stylus pen 10a includes a resonant circuit section 12. The resonant circuit section 12 includes an inductor section 14 and a capacitor section 13. 14 is a ferrite core 115 and a coil 11 wound on the outer surface of the ferrite core 115. Includes 6.

[0194] The EMR type stylus pen 10a may further include a tip 11a. a is the tip of the stylus pen 10a, and is made of ferrite as shown in FIG. The ferrite core 115 may be disposed so as to penetrate the ferrite core 115, and the ferrite core 115 may be disposed so as to protrude from the ferrite core 115. The tip 11a may be a non-conductor or may be a conductor, for example, a conductive gold. The electrode core may be made of metal or hard resin mixed with conductive powder. 1a may or may not be electrically connected to the resonant circuit unit 12.

[0195] The ferrite core 115 may be, for example, a cylindrical ferrite material. The tip core 115 has a predetermined diameter (for example, 1 mm) for inserting and passing the tip 11a. Alternatively, the ferrite core 115 may have a cylindrical shape, a multi-shaped shape, or the like. Square pillars, pillars with at least a partially curved surface, truncated pillars, truncated pyramids, truncated cones, truncated cones, It may be formed in a toroid, ring, or other shape.

[0196] The coil 116 may be wound over the entire length of the ferrite core 115 in the axial direction, or The coil 116 may be wound over a portion of its length. The coil 116 is electrically connected to the capacitor section 13. It is tied.

[0197] The capacitor section 13 may include a plurality of capacitors connected in parallel. Each of the capacitors may have a different capacitance and may be trimmed during the manufacturing process. May be trimmed.

[0198] As shown in Figure 4(b), an ECR (Electrically Coupled The stylus pen 10b of the resonance type has a conductive tip 11b and a resonant circuit. The resonant circuit section 12 includes an inductor section 14 and a capacitor section 13 and is connected to a ground ( The inductor section 14 may be connected to a ferrite core 115 and a ferrite It includes a coil 116 wound on the outer surface of a core 115 .

[0199] The conductive tip (11b) is made entirely or at least partially of a conductive material (e.g., metal, conductive The conductive material may be, but is not limited to, conductive rubber, conductive fabric, conductive silicone, etc. I can't.

[0200] The coil 116 may be wound over the entire length of the ferrite core 115 in the axial direction, or The coil 116 may be wound over a portion of its length. The coil 116 is electrically connected to the capacitor section 13. It is tied.

[0201] The capacitor section 13 may include a plurality of capacitors connected in parallel. Each of the capacitors may have a different capacitance and may be trimmed during the manufacturing process. May be trimmed.

[0202] FIG. 5 specifically illustrates the inductor portion of the stylus pen shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b). This is a conceptual diagram.

[0203] Referring to FIG. 5, the inductor section 14 includes a ferrite core 115 and a ferrite core 116. 15 includes a wound coil 116.

[0204] At this time, the inductance of the inductor section 14 is expressed by the following equation: > is determined by.

[0205]

number

[0206] As can be seen from <Equation 1>, the inductance (L) is determined by the magnetic permeability of the ferrite core 115. The permeability is proportional to the cross-sectional area of ​​the coil 116 and the number of turns. The winding length of the coil 116 is inversely proportional to the winding length.

[0207] In the resonant circuit unit 12 housed in the stylus pen shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. Therefore, the design of the inductor section 14 is very important. As shown in Figure 6, the inductance (L) and Q factor are very important parameters. Here, the Q value is a quantity that indicates the coil characteristics as a resonant circuit element, and is expressed as Q=2nfL / R where L and R are the inductance and resistance of the coil, respectively, and f is The higher the Q value of a coil, the sharper the resonance characteristics can be obtained.

[0208] In the design of the stylus pen shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 4, L is the length to be used. It has a self-resonance frequency that is large enough for the frequency The Q value should preferably have a maximum value at the frequency to be used. To achieve this, the material of the ferrite core, the type of coil wire, and the winding method ( The diameter of the thin pen must be optimized. What is needed is a way to obtain a high output signal while maintaining a high power density.

[0209] In the following embodiments, various ferrite core materials, coil wire types, and winding methods are used. The most optimized stylus pen design method among the winding schemes We will explain about this.

[0210] (1) Ferrite core material The material of the ferrite core used in this embodiment is manganese (Mn), nickel (N i) was used.

[0211] (2) Wire type The types of coil wire used in this embodiment were enameled wire and Litz wire. .

[0212] As shown in FIG. 7, the enameled wire 100 is made of a copper wire 101 coated with an insulating enamel 102. It is an electric wire made by covering it with a material and heating it at high temperatures, and is used in electrical equipment, communication equipment, electric meters, etc. In this embodiment, the total thickness (T) is 0.2 mm, and the wire diameter is An enameled wire with a diameter (Φ) of 0.18 mm and a coating thickness (t) of 0.01 mm was used.

[0213] As shown in FIG. 8, the Litz wire 200 is a thin insulating wire with a diameter of about 0.1 mm. A plurality of wires 100 (for example, enameled wire) are twisted together to form a single wire, and nylon is then applied to the wire. The Litz wire 200 is a special insulated wire with an insulating coating 201. This reduces the skin effect, and it is used in coils of high frequency circuits.

[0214] In this embodiment, the overall thickness (T) is 0.2 mm, the wire diameter (Φ) is 0.06 mm, and the A Litz wire with a sheath thickness (t) of 0.007 mm was used.

[0215] (3) Winding method In the embodiment of the present invention, sufficient inductance is achieved in the limited space of a stylus pen. In order to obtain a sufficient value (i.e., a sufficient number of windings), a winding method with a multi-layer winding structure is used. Specifically, as shown in Figure 9 (A) and (B), two types of multi-layer A winding method was used.

[0216] The winding method in Figure 9(A) is the simplest winding method, and once the winding of the lower layer is completed, the winding of the layer immediately above it is completed. Sequential layer winding method (sequential layer winding s In this case, the (A) method in Figure 9 is directly above the point where the winding of the previous layer ends. This is the method in which the winding of the layer begins, and will be referred to as the U-type winding method hereinafter.

[0217] The winding method shown in FIG. 9(B) is a method in which adjacent winding layers are wound alternately (alternate layer winding scheme, in which adjacent layers of windings are jig- This is a method in which the wire is wound in a zigzag pattern. Specifically, the second layer is wound on top of the first layer, and then the third layer is wound. After winding between the first and second layer windings and winding the fourth layer winding on top of the second layer winding This method involves winding the fifth layer of winding between the second and fourth layers of winding. The zag-type winding method can minimize the voltage difference between the windings on adjacent layers, Reduce winding self-capacitance At this time, the winding self-capacitance, which is a type of parasitic capacitance, Capacitance is the electric field energy stored in the winding. This is a parameter indicating the energy.

[0218] Comparative experiment 1 (comparison of material characteristics) The coil wire type is enameled wire, and the winding method is U-type. The Q value was measured by changing the material of the tocoa to manganese, nickel, and magnesium.

[0219] As a result of the measurement, there was almost no difference in the Q value characteristics of each core material, and the measured Q value was also The level was far below what we could have achieved.

[0220] Comparison experiment 2 (comparison of characteristic values ​​by winding type) The ferrite core is made of manganese (Mn) and wound using a U-type winding method. Inductor 1 and Inductor 2 were made with enameled wire and Litz wire, respectively. The Q value of Inductor 2 was measured.

[0221] Figure 8 shows the E4980A precision oscilloscope from KEYSIGHT TECHNOGIES. Inductor 1 and inductor 2 measured by changing the frequency through an LCR meter 10 is a diagram showing the Q value of the capacitor 2.

[0222] In Figure 10, a is inductor 1 (manganese core / enamel wire / U-type winding method) ) is a waveform showing the change in Q value with respect to frequency, and b is the This is a waveform showing the change in Q value with frequency for a litz wire / U-type winding method.

[0223] Inductor 2 made from Litz wire has a Q of 0.01 at a frequency of around 400 kHz (frequency f1). The value was almost the maximum value, and inductor 1 made of enameled wire, the frequency was around 150 kHz. The Q value reaches almost its maximum value at wave number (frequency f2).

[0224] Comparing Figure 10a and b, the maximum Q value of inductor 2 is higher than that of inductor 1. Therefore, the resonant circuit of the stylus pen is It can be seen that Litz wire is superior to enameled wire for use as an inductor coil.

[0225] However, the maximum Q value of inductor 2 measured in comparative experiment 2 was also below the target value (Q This was only about half the target.

[0226] Comparison experiment 3 (comparison of characteristic values ​​by winding method) The ferrite core material is manganese (Mn), and the wire type is enameled wire. Three inductors were manufactured using Litz wire with different winding methods: U-type and zigzag type. The Q value of inductor 5 was measured.

[0227] Figure 11 shows the E4980A precision amplifier from KEYSIGHT TECHNOGIES. The inductor 3 or 4 was measured by changing the frequency through an LCR meter. 10 is a diagram showing the Q value of the inductor 5.

[0228] In Figure 11, a is inductor 3 (manganese core / enamel wire / U-type winding method) ) is a waveform showing the change in Q value with respect to frequency, and b is the waveform of inductor 4 (manganese core / This is a waveform showing the change in Q value with respect to frequency (enameled wire / zigzag type winding method), c is the frequency of inductor 5 (manganese core / litz wire / zigzag type winding method) 1 is a waveform showing the change in the Q value.

[0229] As can be seen from the waveform c in Figure 11, the inductor manufactured using the Litz wire / zigzag winding method In the case of 5, the Q value reaches its maximum value at a frequency of around 300 kHz (frequency f3). Inductor 4 manufactured using wire / zigzag winding method and inductor 5 manufactured using enameled wire / U-type winding method Inductor 3 exhibits a maximum Q value at a frequency of approximately 150 kHz (frequency f2). vinegar.

[0230] In addition, by comparing a, b, and c in Figure 11, the maximum Q value of inductor 5 is This is about 1.5 times higher than the maximum Q value and more than twice the maximum Q value of inductor 3. Therefore, the winding method of the inductor that forms the resonant circuit of the stylus pen is ,It can be seen that the zigzag type winding method is superior to the U type winding method.

[0231] However, the inductor 5 (manganese core / litz wire / zigzag tube) measured in Comparative Experiment 2 The level is only about 3 / 4 of the target value (Qtarget) required for commercialization of the 1000kJ / semi-winding method. It was.

[0232] Comparative experiment 4 (comparison of characteristic values ​​by core material) In this embodiment, manganese and nickel are used as the material for the ferrite core. The magnetic permeability of iron is known to be 200-300, while that of manganese is known to be 3000-5000. are.

[0233] The manganese used in this embodiment has a magnetic permeability about 15 times higher than that of nickel, so the coil Assuming that the cross-sectional area and length of the The advantage is that the number of windings of the nickel alloy can be reduced by about four times compared to the number of windings of the nickel alloy. Therefore, from the viewpoint of the number of windings alone, it is more effective to use manganese than nickel. We can see that.

[0234] On the other hand, the inductor section 14 has a complex structure including a coil wound around a core. , additional parasitic capacitances are formed. These parasitic capacitances cause the Q As the value decreases, there is a problem of reducing the amplitude of the resonant signal.

[0235] The parasitic capacitance formed in the inductor section 14 is between the wound coil and the core. This can occur between the coil and the wire, but as mentioned above, by adopting a zigzag type winding method, This reduces the parasitic capacitance between the wound coils.

[0236] On the other hand, in this embodiment, in order to reduce the parasitic capacitance between the core and the coil, The core material was tested to have a lower dielectric constant than nickel. It was confirmed that this is the optimum material for the light core.

[0237] Important physical properties of manganese and nickel, which are primarily used as ferrite core elements The property is the permeability, which is the inductance as in equation 1. However, manganese and nickel as ferrite elements have a significant effect on the resistance value. In In fact, in the case of nickel, there is so little relevant information even in the data sheets provided by manufacturers. is.

[0238] In this embodiment, in order to check the dielectric constant of manganese and nickel, KEYSIGHT We used the E4980A precision LCR meter from TECHNOGIES. The permittivity of manganese and nickel was measured using The results are shown in Table 1 below.

[0239] [Table 1]

[0240] Measurements 1 and 2 were performed using the same KEYSIGHT TECHNOGIES E4980A. Measurement 1 was measured using a precision LCR meter. The dielectric constant calculated automatically by the measurement software is shown. Measurement 1 shows the dielectric constant of manganese. It is noted that the dielectric constant of nickel is not measured, although the dielectric constant is 2400.

[0241] Measurement 2 measures the capacitance, area, and distance between the ferrite cores to calculate the dielectric constant According to the method used, the dielectric constant of manganese is 8300, and that of nickel is The electrical conductivity was measured to be 2.

[0242] There is a large difference in the dielectric constant between measurement 1 and measurement 2, especially in measurement 2. It was confirmed that there was a considerable amount of error due to the persistence, area, distance, etc. However, measurement 1 and The results of measurement 2 show that the dielectric constant of nickel is at least 1 / 1000 smaller than that of manganese. We can see that.

[0243] In comparative experiment 4, the material of the ferrite core was changed to nickel and the wire type was changed to Litz wire. Inductor 6 and 7 were manufactured by changing the winding method to U type and zigzag type. The Q value of the inductor 7 was measured.

[0244] Figure 12 shows the E4980A precision amplifier from KEYSIGHT TECHNOGIES. Inductor 6 and inductor 7 were measured by changing the frequency through an LCR meter. 10 is a diagram showing the Q value of Kuta 7.

[0245] In Figure 12, a is inductor 6 (nickel core / litz wire / U-type winding method) is the waveform showing the change in Q value with respect to frequency, and b is the waveform of inductor 7 (nickel core / ribbon) This is a waveform showing the change in Q value with frequency for a 1000V AC / 1000V DC power supply (Zigzag type winding method).

[0246] As can be seen from the waveform in Figure 12b, it is manufactured using a nickel core / Litz wire / zigzag winding method. Inductor 7, the Q value reaches almost its maximum value at a frequency of around 400 kHz (frequency f5). Inductor 6, which was manufactured using a nickel core / Litz wire / U-type winding method, had a resistance of 200 The Q value reaches its maximum value at a frequency of around 1000 kHz (frequency f6). As a result, it was found that the maximum Q value of inductor 7 was approximately twice as high as that of inductor 6. I understand.

[0247] On the other hand, inductor 7 (nickel core / litz wire / zigzag tie) measured in comparative experiment 4 The maximum Q value of the coil winding method almost reaches the target value (Qtarget) required for commercialization. I found out that...

[0248] In the comparative experiments 1 to 4 described above, the material of the ferrite core, the type of wire of the coil, By changing the combination of type and winding scheme, inductors The results of the test showed that the Q value was 100% for nickel core, Litz wire, and zigzag type. The highest inductance is obtained when the inductor part of the capacitive resonant stylus pen is designed using a wire-wound method. It was found that the Q value could be obtained. It was found that the maximum Q value of the FET reaches the target value (Qtarget) for commercialization.

[0249] On the other hand, in this embodiment, a nickel core is used as the ferrite core, and the wire of the core The experiment was conducted using Litz wire as the type, but in addition to the nickel core, ferrite cores were also used. Use a material with a dielectric constant of 1000 or less, and one coil has two or more insulators other than Litz wire. Similar results were obtained when using wires wrapped around the strands. It will be possible.

[0250] Hereinafter, the touch input device in the pen and touch input system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Before going into detail about the placement of the stylus, let us first consider the different positions of the stylus on the touchscreen. The output voltage (V Explain why the value of "out" changes.

[0251] FIG. 13 shows the CVA (C The output voltage (Vout) of the apacitor voltage amplitude changes. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the division.

[0252] Referring to FIG. 13, the CVA is determined depending on the position of the stylus pen 10 on the touch screen. The reason for the different outputs is that the stylus pen 10 is located on both sides of the sensing line. The reason is that the impedance ratio of

[0253] Metal Mesh touch screen based on the long axis of a conventional touch screen The resistance (R) of the sensor is about 1.2k (ohm), and the capacitor (C) is about 250p It's F.

[0254] Based on 10 distributed models, the driving frequency is 30 At 0 kHz, the capacitor impedance ) is about 200 times the resistance (120 (ohm) vs. 1 / (2π*300k*25pF) = 21k(ohm)). Therefore, the capacitor is the main This is the cause.

[0255] FIG. 14 shows the output voltage (Vout1) of the CVA depending on the position of the stylus pen 10 in FIG. , Vout2) are different. 13.) and FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the position of the stylus pen 10 in FIG. Therefore, the voltage sensing detects that the output voltages (Vout1, Vout2) of the CVA are different. 1 is a diagram for explaining through voltage sensing.

[0256] 14 and 15, depending on the position of the stylus pen 10 on the sensing line, The output voltage of the VA is different. That is, the closer the stylus pen 10 is to the sensing circuit unit 50, The output voltage of the CVA is large, and the output voltage of the CVA decreases as it moves away from the sensing circuit unit 50. It becomes.

[0257] Hereinafter, touch input devices according to various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. will be explained.

[0258] FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a sensor unit 100 of a touch input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This is a diagram.

[0259] The touch input device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a portrait type. Such a portrait-type touch input device may be a portrait-type touch input device. , the width is smaller than the height, and a control unit (not shown) that controls the sensor unit 100 For example, such a touch input device may be configured in the shape of a smartphone. handle.

[0260] The sensor unit 100 is capable of detecting the position of an object such as a finger placed on the screen. Instead, the stylus pen 10 shown in FIG. 1a positioned on the screen can be driven. , detects the signal (stylus pen signal) emitted from the stylus pen and displays it on the screen The position of the stylus pen can be detected.

[0261] The sensor unit 100 includes a large number of patterns (or a large number of electrodes).

[0262] The sensor unit 100 has a number of first to fourth patterns 101, 102, 103, and 104. It may include.

[0263] The first pattern 101 has a shape extending along an arbitrary first direction y. The first pattern 101 may be in the direction of the long axis of the screen of the touch input device. The first pattern 101 may be formed along an arbitrary first direction y. The electrical pathway may have a predetermined shape.

[0264] The second pattern 102 has a shape extending along the first direction y, and is The second pattern 101 is disposed adjacent to the first pattern 101 and is spaced a predetermined distance apart. The second pattern 102 may also be named DTX (Dummy TX). The pattern 101 has a predetermined shape in which an electrical path is formed along the first direction y. That's fine.

[0265] The third pattern 103 has a shape extending along a second direction x that is different from the first direction. The second direction x may be perpendicular to the first direction y and may be in the direction of the minor axis of the screen of the touch input device. The third pattern 103 may also be named ARX (Active RX). The third pattern 103 has a predetermined shape in which an electrical path is formed along an arbitrary second direction x. may have

[0266] The fourth pattern 104 has a shape extending along the second direction x, and is The fourth pattern 102 is arranged adjacent to the third pattern 103 and is spaced a predetermined distance apart from the third pattern 103. The fourth pattern 104 may also be named DRX (dummy RX). The turn 103 has a predetermined shape in which an electrical path is formed along the second direction x adjacent to the turn 103. good.

[0267] The third and fourth patterns 103 and 104 are disposed on the first and second patterns 101 and 102. The first and second patterns 101 and 102 are disposed at a predetermined distance from each other. The sensor portion in which the first to fourth patterns are arranged on the same layer will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[0268] The plurality of first patterns 101 are arranged along the second direction x, and the plurality of second patterns 102 The third patterns 103 are also arranged along the second direction x. A large number of fourth patterns 104 are also arranged along the first direction y.

[0269] The first pattern 101 extends along the first direction y, and the third pattern 103 extends along the second direction x. Since the first direction y is longer than the second direction x, the number of first patterns 101 is large. The number of the third patterns 103 is smaller than the number of the first patterns 101. The number of channels is less than the number of channels of the third pattern 103 .

[0270] Here, the number of the multiple first patterns 101 and the number of the multiple third patterns 103 are It may increase or decrease depending on the size of the screen of the input device.

[0271] The second patterns 102 correspond one-to-one to the first patterns 101, and have the same individual patterns. The other end (or second side end) of each of the multiple second patterns 102 may be , are electrically connected to each other through the conductive pattern. Metal Mesh or Silver Trace ) may be.

[0272] One end (or a first side end) of the second patterns 102 is electrically connected to a control unit (not shown). Here, as shown in FIG. 17, a number of second patterns 102 may be connected. One end of each of the two or more second patterns 102 may be electrically connected via a conductive pattern. With this configuration, the number of channels in the multiple second patterns 102 is larger than the number of channels in the multiple first patterns 102. The number of channels in the second pattern 102 may be reduced to half of the number in the first pattern 101. The two or more second patterns 102 may be adjacent to each other.

[0273] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18, each of the ends of the second patterns 102 is individually They may be connected to one conductive pattern.

[0274] Referring again to FIG. 16, a large number of third patterns 103 are arranged along the first direction y. Therefore, the number of the multiple third patterns 103 is greater than the number of the multiple first patterns 101. Therefore, the number of channels in the third pattern 103 is equal to the number of channels in the first pattern 101. More than the number of channels.

[0275] The fourth patterns 104 correspond one-to-one to the third patterns 103, and have the same individual patterns. The other end (or second side end) of each of the multiple fourth patterns 104 may be , are electrically connected via the conductive pattern.

[0276] In the sensor unit 100 of the touch input device shown in FIG. 16, a plurality of first panels The turn 101 and the numerous third patterns 103 are basically touches of a finger-like object. To this end, the first patterns 101 are applied with touch driving signals. The touch sensing signal is transmitted to the third patterns 103. It can operate on receiving touch sensing electrodes (RX electrodes, or touch receiving electrodes). Of course, it can also work the other way around.

[0277] The sensor unit 100 of the touch input device shown in FIG. 16 drives the stylus pen. In order to perform sensing by detecting the first to fourth patterns, 101, 102, 103, and 104 may be used in various combinations. The combination is as shown in Table 2 below. In Table 2 below, "1" indicates the first pattern of many. "2" represents a number of second patterns 102; "3" represents a number of third patterns 103; 3 and "4" indicates a number of fourth patterns 104.

[0278] [Table 2]

[0279] Referring to Table 2 above, in various combinations (No. 1 to No. 32), many The first pattern 101 of numbers and the third pattern 103 of numbers are formed by touching an object such as a finger. Specifically, the first patterns 101 are used for sensing touch. The third pattern 103 acts as a touch receiving electrode. Well, the opposite is also possible.

[0280] At least one of the first to fourth patterns 101, 102, 103, and 104 One or two of them act as a stylus driving electrode for driving a stylus pen. At least one of the first to fourth patterns 101, 102, 103, and 104 can be selected. One or two patterns are used to form a current loop for driving the stylus pen. For example, the X-axis drive can drive a number of first patterns 101 and a number of second patterns 102. 02, and the Y-axis drive is a number of third patterns 103 and a number of fourth patterns 10 4. The stylus pen can be driven either along the X axis or along the Y axis. Either is possible, or both are possible.

[0281] At least one of the first to fourth patterns 101, 102, 103, and 104 Or two, a sensor that senses the signal emitted from the stylus pen. For example, it can be used to sense the signal of a stylus pen. To achieve this, both X-axis sensing and Y-axis sensing are required, so many first to fourth patterns are required. Two patterns can be used from patterns 101, 102, 103, and 104. X-axis The sensing is either one of a number of first patterns 101 or a number of second patterns 102. The Y-axis sensing may be performed by detecting a large number of third patterns 103 and a large number of fourth patterns 104. It may be either one.

[0282] In the above Table 2, "uplink signal strength" refers to the signal strength shown in Figure 1a. It means the magnitude of the drive signal for driving the stylus pen 10. A pen driving signal is applied to the first patterns 101 and the second patterns 102. When comparing the signal strength received by the stylus pen, we see that there are many second patterns. When a stylus pen driving signal is applied to the first pattern 101, the stylus pen is driven by the first pattern 101. The uplink signal is relatively larger than when the pen drive signal is applied.

[0283] This is because the other ends (or second side ends) of the second patterns 102 are electrically connected. By appropriately selecting two or more second patterns to which the stylus pen drive signal is applied, At least one current loop is formed, but the other end of the first pattern 101 (or the second end) are not electrically connected to each other, so no current loop can be formed. When a current flows through each first pattern 101, the RC of each first pattern 101 becomes Since the first pattern 101 is charged, one end (or the first The current cannot flow well from the other end (or the first end) to the other end (or the second end). In addition, the stylus pen driving signal applied through the first patterns 101 is capacitive. The current is transmitted to a number of second patterns 102 in which current loops are formed via reactive coupling. However, at this time, signal attenuation occurs due to capacitive coupling.

[0284] Similarly, when a stylus pen driving signal is applied to a number of fourth patterns 104, a number of When the stylus pen drive signal is applied to the third pattern 103, the uplink signal is Relatively larger.

[0285] In the above Table 2, "downlink signal magnitude" refers to the 1a indicates the magnitude of the stylus signal received from the stylus pen 10. stylus pen signals are transmitted through a number of first patterns 101 and a number of second patterns 102. When the magnitudes of the received signals are compared, it is found that the signals are transmitted through a large number of second patterns 102. When a stylus pen signal is received, the stylus pen is The downlink signal is relatively louder than the received signal.

[0286] The reason is that the other ends (second side ends) of the second patterns 102 are electrically connected. A current loop is formed between the first patterns 101 and the other end (first side end) of the first patterns 101. are not electrically connected to each other, and in particular, current flows through capacitive coupling. The stylus pen signals are transferred from the second patterns 102 in which the loops are formed to the first patterns 103. This is because the downlink signal is transmitted to the node 101, and at this time, attenuation of the downlink signal occurs.

[0287] Similarly, when a stylus pen signal is received via a number of fourth patterns 104, When the stylus pen signal is received via the third pattern 103 of the number of downlink signals, The number is relatively larger.

[0288] In the above table 2, "Stylus additional channel" refers to the touch sensor Do I need to configure an additional channel for the stylus besides the sensing? This means driving and sensing the stylus pen. When multiple second patterns 102 or / and multiple fourth patterns 104 are used for On the other hand, the stylus space requires an additional channel (shown as "Yes" in Table 2). A plurality of first patterns 101 and / or When the third pattern 103 is used, no additional channel is required ("None" in ). (shown as ).

[0289] Below are some of the various combinations (No. 1 to No. 32) in Table 2 above. Examples are described in detail below, where combinations not described will be considered as such in the detailed description below. , as will be well understood by those skilled in the art.

[0290] In No. 1, a number of first patterns 101 are used for touch sensing of an object. The touch sensor is used as a touch driving electrode for detecting the stylus pen signal. The second patterns 102 are used as sensing electrodes for driving the stylus pen. The third patterns 103 are used as stylus driving electrodes for the object. The touch sensing electrode is used for the touch sensing of the stylus pen signal. It is used as a stylus sensing electrode for sensing. The capacitor 104 is electrically floating. This means that the other ends (second side ends) of the plurality of fourth patterns 104 are electrically connected to each other. The fourth patterns 104 are simply connected to one end (first side end) of the fourth patterns 104. It can mean that there is no

[0291] In the case of No. 1, a large number of second patterns 102 are used as stylus driving electrodes, The magnitude of the uplink signal is relatively large. Since turn 103 is used as a stylus sensing electrode, the magnitude of the downlink signal is relatively In addition, a large number of second patterns 102 are separately used as stylus driving electrodes. Therefore, an additional channel is required to drive the stylus pen. No additional channel for pen sensing is required.

[0292] In No. 4, a number of first patterns 101 are used for touch sensing of an object. The second patterns 102 are used as touch driving electrodes for a stylus pen. It is used as a stylus driving electrode to drive the stylus pen, and also as a sensor for the stylus pen signal. The third pattern 103 is used as a stylus sensing electrode for sting. It is used as a touch sensing electrode for touch sensing of objects. The fourth pattern of numbers 104 is a stylus sensing pattern for sensing a stylus pen signal. Used as an electrode.

[0293] In the case of No. 4, a large number of second patterns 102 are used as stylus driving electrodes, The magnitude of the uplink signal is relatively large. Since the turn 104 is used as a stylus sensing electrode, the magnitude of the downlink signal is relatively The second patterns 102 are formed on the stylus driving electrodes and the stylus sensing electrodes. The fourth pattern 104 is separately used as a stylus sensing electrode. Therefore, an additional channel is required for driving and sensing the stylus pen. do.

[0294] In No. 8, a number of first patterns 101 are used for touch sensing of an object. The second patterns 102 are used as touch driving electrodes for a stylus pen. The third pattern is used as a stylus sensing electrode for sensing signals. 103 is used as a touch sensing electrode for touch sensing of an object. The fourth patterns 104 are stylus driving signals for driving the stylus pen. Stylus sensing for sensing stylus pen signals while being used as a moving electrode Used as an electrode.

[0295] In the case of No. 8, a large number of fourth patterns 104 are used as stylus drive electrodes, The magnitude of the uplink signal is relatively large. Since the turn 104 is used as a stylus sensing electrode, the magnitude of the downlink signal is relatively In addition, a large number of second patterns 102 are separately used as stylus sensing electrodes. , a number of fourth patterns 104 are separately used as stylus driving electrodes and stylus sensing electrodes. Therefore, an additional channel is required for driving and sensing the stylus pen. do.

[0296] In No. 12, a number of first patterns 101 are used for touch sensing of an object. The second patterns 102 are used as touch driving electrodes for the stylus sensor. It is used as a stylus driving electrode to drive the sensor, and also as a sensor for the stylus pen signal. The third pattern 103 is used as a stylus sensing electrode for sensing the stylus. , used as touch sensing electrodes for touch sensing of an object; and The fourth pattern 104 is a stylus driving electrode for driving the stylus pen. and as a stylus sensing electrode for sensing a stylus pen signal. It is used in this way.

[0297] In the case of No. 12, a number of second and fourth patterns 102 and 104 are used as stylus driving electrodes. Since the second pattern 1 is used as the uplink signal, the magnitude of the uplink signal is relatively large. 02 and a number of fourth patterns 104 are used as stylus sensing electrodes, The magnitude of the signal is relatively large. The fourth pattern 104 is used separately as a stylus driving electrode and a stylus sensing electrode. It is used separately as a driving electrode and a stylus sensing electrode, so it can drive and sense the stylus pen. An additional channel is required for the signaling.

[0298] In No. 13, a number of first patterns 101 are used for touch sensing of an object. and a stylus for driving a stylus pen. A stylus sensing electrode is used as a driving electrode and is used to sense a stylus pen signal. The third patterns 103 are used as poles for touch sensing of the object. and a stylus pen signal sensing electrode. The second and fourth patterns 102, 104 are used as the image sensing electrodes. becomes electrically floating.

[0299] In the case of No. 13, a large number of first patterns 101 are used as stylus driving electrodes. , the magnitude of the uplink signal is relatively small. Since the pattern 103 is used as a stylus sensing electrode, the magnitude of the downlink signal is relatively small. The first patterns 101 are relatively small. The third pattern 103 is used as a stylus sensing electrode. Therefore, there is no need for a separate additional channel for driving and sensing the stylus pen.

[0300] In No. 17, a number of first patterns 101 are used for touch sensing of an object. and a touch driving electrode for sensing a stylus pen signal. The third pattern 103 is used as a touch sensing electrode. It is used as a touch sensing electrode for touch sensing and drives a stylus pen. It is used as a stylus driving electrode for sensing the stylus pen signal. The second and fourth patterns 102, 104 are used as the image sensing electrodes. becomes electrically floating.

[0301] In the case of No. 17, a large number of third patterns 103 are used as stylus driving electrodes. , the magnitude of the uplink signal is relatively small. Since the pattern 103 is used as a stylus sensing electrode, the magnitude of the downlink signal is relatively small. In addition, a large number of first patterns 101 are used as stylus sensing electrodes, and a large number of The third pattern 103 is used as a stylus driving electrode and a stylus sensing electrode. Therefore, there is no need for a separate additional channel for driving and sensing the stylus pen.

[0302] In No. 21, a number of first patterns 101 are used for touch sensing of an object. and a stylus for driving a stylus pen. A stylus sensing electrode is used as a driving electrode and is used to sense a stylus pen signal. The third patterns 103 are used as poles for touch sensing of the object. It is used as a touch sensing electrode for driving a stylus pen. A stylus sensing electrode is used as a moving electrode and is used to sense stylus pen signals. The second and fourth patterns 102 and 104 are electrically It becomes loading.

[0303] In the case of No. 21, a large number of first and third patterns 101 and 103 are used as stylus driving electrodes. Since the first patterns 10 are used as a single pattern, the magnitude of the uplink signal is relatively small. Since the third pattern 103 is used as a stylus sensing electrode, the downlink signal The magnitude of the signal is relatively small. and a stylus sensing electrode, and a large number of third patterns 103 are used as stylus driving electrodes and and a stylus sensing electrode, so separate electrodes for driving and sensing the stylus pen are used. No additional channels are required.

[0304] Among the various combinations (No. 1 to No. 32) in above, Nos. 1, 5, 9, 25, 29 are in the "Stylus Addition Channel" column and driving is "Yes" and there is no sensing. , 29 is a number of first and third patterns 101, 10 for sensing a stylus pen. 3 to drive the stylus pen with a number of second and / or fourth patterns 102, When the stylus pen is driven, a number of second and / or fourth patterns 102, 1 Even with the 04, it can be somewhat difficult to create a magnetic field to resonate the stylus pen. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, one end (first side end) of two or more adjacent second patterns is connected to an electric Similarly, one end (first side) of two or more adjacent fourth patterns can be electrically connected. In this configuration, the stylus pen can be driven. This has the advantage of reducing the number of additional channels required to operate the system.

[0305] A control unit (not shown) or a controller (not shown) controls the sensor unit 100 . A controller (not shown) is electrically connected to the sensor unit 100 and controls the operation of the sensor unit 100. The connection between the controller (not shown) and the sensor unit 100 is conductive. They may be electrically connected via traces.

[0306] Here, the controller (not shown) is the touch controller 262 shown in FIG. The controller (not shown) may be, but is not limited to, the controller shown in FIG. The touch controller 262 and the display controller 252 were integrated. The touch controller 262 and the controller 270 shown in FIG. The touch controller 262 shown in FIG. 3 may be a display controller. The controller 252 and the controller 270 may be integrated. The controller (not shown) may be a separate controller included in the sensor unit 100. Therefore, the controller (not shown) in the present invention is the touch controller shown in FIG. The present invention is not limited to the sensor unit 100, but may be applied to the controller 270, the sensor unit 100, and the like. The one that can control the sensor unit in the following embodiments is named "controller." That's fine.

[0307] Specifically, as shown in No. 1 to No. 32 in Table 2 above, the control unit (not shown) , a touch driving signal is applied to the plurality of first patterns 101, and a touch driving signal is applied to the plurality of third patterns 102. 03 for receiving a touch sensing signal.

[0308] The control unit (not shown) controls the plurality of the above-mentioned items, as shown in Table 2, No. 1 to No. 32. The first pattern 101 to the fourth pattern 104 are used as the starting point. An ink pen driving signal is applied to the first pattern 101 to the fourth pattern 104. and receiving a stylus pen sensing signal in at least one of the patterns That's fine.

[0309] The control unit (not shown) controls the multiple devices as shown in No. 13 to No. 32 in Table 2 above. At least one pattern among the plurality of first patterns 101 or the plurality of third patterns 103 The stylus pen drive signal may be applied to the line.

[0310] The control unit (not shown) corresponds to No. 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 9 to 11, 13 to 15 in Table 2 above. , 17-19, 21-23, 25-27, 29-31, etc., the multiple first patterns 101 or at least one of the third patterns 103. It may be for receiving pen sensitive signals.

[0311] The control unit (not shown) controls the multiple units as shown in Table 2 above. At least one pattern of the plurality of second patterns 102 or the plurality of fourth patterns 104 The stylus pen drive signal may be applied to the line.

[0312] The control unit (not shown) corresponds to No. 2 to 4, 6 to 8, 10 to 12, and 14 to 1 in Table 2 above. 6, 19-20, 22-24, 26-28, 30-32, etc. The styler is a pattern 102 or at least one of the plurality of fourth patterns 104. It may be for receiving a pen-sensing signal.

[0313] A control unit (not shown) controls the first pattern 101 to the fourth pattern 104. At least one of the patterns is selected as a pen driving electrode, and the selected pen driving electrode The electrode may be used to apply a stylus pen drive signal. At least one of the first pattern 101 to the fourth pattern 104 The reason for selecting the electrode for driving the pen is that the touch screen of the touch input device 2 shown in FIG. The position of the stylus pen 10 on the screen 20 may change depending on the position of the stylus pen 10. The pattern selected when in the hover state is determined by the stylus pen contact. The pattern selected may differ from the pattern selected when the When the stylus pen is in a hover state, the control unit (not shown) controls the first and second patterns. One of the electrodes 101 and 102 is selected as the pen driving electrode, and the stylus pen is in contact with the electrode. In this state, either one of the third and fourth patterns 103 and 104 is used as a pen driving electrode. Of course, the opposite is also possible.

[0314] A control unit (not shown) controls the first pattern 101 to the fourth pattern 104. At least two patterns are selected as pen sensing electrodes, and the selected pen sensing electrodes are A stylus pen signal emitted from the stylus pen is sensed via a sensing electrode. Here, the plurality of first patterns 101 At least two of the first and second patterns 104 are used as pen sensing electrodes. The selection is made by using a stylus on the touch screen 20 of the touch input device 2 of FIG. This may change depending on the position of the stylus 10. The pattern selected when the stylus is in contact with the In some cases, the selected pattern may differ from the one shown in the figure. When the stylus pen is in a hover state, either the first or second pattern 101, 102 Select one of the electrodes as the pen sensing electrode, and when the stylus pen is in contact, , either the third or fourth pattern 103, 104 is selected as the pen sensing electrode. Of course, the opposite is also possible.

[0315] FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of a sensor unit 100' of a touch input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

[0316] The touch input device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a landscape ) type touch input device. Such a landscape type touch input device , the width is greater than the height, and a control unit (not shown) that controls the sensor unit 100' is For example, such a touch input device may be in the form of a tablet PC. It can respond to the situation.

[0317] The configuration of a sensor unit 100' of a touch input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. The configuration is the same as that of the sensor unit 100 of the touch input device according to the first embodiment, and the direction is It is the same as rotating it 90 degrees.

[0318] The sensor unit 100' of the touch input device according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of first to second electrodes. The fourth pattern includes 101, 102, 103, and 104. The first pattern includes 101 and the second pattern includes 102, 103, and 104. The first and second patterns 102 are arranged adjacent to each other and have a shape extending in one direction. The turn 101 and the second pattern 102 are a predetermined pattern in which an electrical path is formed along one direction. The third pattern 103 and the fourth pattern 104 are arranged adjacent to each other. , and has a shape extending along a direction different from the one direction. The fourth pattern 104 has a predetermined shape in which an electrical path is formed along the other direction. The other ends (second side ends) of the second patterns 102 may be electrically connected to each other. The other ends (second side ends) of the fourth patterns 104 are also electrically connected to each other.

[0319] The sensor unit 100' of the touch input device according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. The screen size of a tablet PC is about 10 to 14 inches, and the In the case of the example No. 1 in Table 2, the total number of channels of the sensor unit 100' is Number of trace channels (TX Trace Channel) and the number of trace channels (TX Trace Channel) The number of items (l) can be roughly summarized as shown in Table 3 below.

[0320] [Table 3]

[0321] In the above table 3, the number of channels of Stylus TX is a number of first patterns 1 The number of second patterns 102 is the number of 01 divided by 2. Although the number of the first patterns 101 is the same, as shown in FIG. The ends (first end portions) of the turns 102 are electrically connected to each other. This is due to the number of channels being reduced by half.

[0322] In the above table, the number of TX Trace channels is The sum of the number of X channels and the number of Stylus TX channels. TX Trace The number of channels is determined by the width direction bezel of the touch input device according to the second embodiment. This is the main factor that determines the thickness of the second embodiment. The touch input device has a control unit (not shown) located below (or above) the sensor unit 100'. The more the number of TX Trace channels is reduced, the faster the touch input becomes. The widthwise bezel thickness of the force device can be reduced.

[0323] On the other hand, the screen size of the touch input device shown in Figure 19 is the same as that of a smartphone. For example, if the screen is 6.9 inches, there is no problem. The device screen size is 11 inches or 12.9 inches, which is the same as the screen size of a tablet PC. When the thickness of the sensor unit 100' is increased, the first to fourth patterns 101, 102, 103 of the sensor unit 100' are 3 and 104 are also longer, so the resistance and capacitance of the sensor part 100' are increased. The increase in the resistance and capacitance values ​​is A touch driving signal applied to any one of the patterns used as an electrode and a stylus The operating frequency bandwidth of the stylus driving signal for driving the pen is Therefore, there may be a problem that the required operating frequency bandwidth for the design cannot be obtained. To solve this problem, it is necessary to consider reducing the resistance and capacitance values ​​of the sensor unit 100'. However, there is a limit to how much this value can be reduced. Even if this value is reduced to the maximum, The problem still cannot be solved.

[0324] Also, the stylus pen receives and inputs the stylus information to the control unit of the touch input device. The pen signal also attenuates as the sensor unit 100' becomes larger. The first to fourth patterns 101, 102, 103, and 104 are the farthest from the control unit. The stylus pen sensing signal at the position is attenuated in the process of being transmitted to the control unit, There is a problem in that the voltage value required for the design cannot be output.

[0325] The above problems are No. 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 1 in Table 2 above. As in the examples 9, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31, and 32, a number of second patterns 10 2 is used as a stylus pen sensing electrode for sensing a stylus pen signal, No.2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 in As shown in the examples of 26, 28, 30, and 32, a large number of fourth patterns 104 are generated as stylus pen signals. This can be solved by using the electrode as a stylus pen sensing electrode. In this example, a large number of second and fourth patterns 102 and 104 are magnetically guided by a stylus pen. In order to receive electromotive force directly through the second pattern 102 to the first pattern 101, Signal attenuation via capacitive coupling from pattern 104 to third pattern 103 There is no decline.

[0326] As a specific example, the sensor unit 100' of the touch input device according to the second embodiment may be The screen size of a scape-type tablet PC is approximately 10 to 14 inches. In the case of the example of No. 3 in Table 2 above, the total channels (To Number of trace channels (TX Trace Channel) and driving trace channels (TX Trace Channel) The number of nel) is summarized in Table 4 below.

[0327] [Table 4]

[0328] In the above Table 4, the number of channels of Stylus TX is a number of the second pattern 102. This means that the number of second patterns 102 is equal to the number of first patterns 103. 21, the number of the second patterns 102 is the same as the number of the first patterns 102. Each of these is due to being individually connected to one conductive pattern.

[0329] In the above table, the number of TX Trace channels is The sum of the number of X channels and the number of Stylus TX channels. TX Trace The number of channels determines the thickness of the bezel on the minor axis of the touch input device. Reducing the number of TX trace channels reduces The thinner the bezel, the thinner the thickness of the bezel on the minor axis of the touch input device.

[0330] The example in above has the disadvantage that the number of channels is slightly increased compared to above. , the number of the first patterns 101 is not transmitted through the number of the second patterns 102, but through the number of the stylus pen. In order to receive the pen sensing signal from the control unit, the voltage value of the stylus sensing signal received by the control unit is further increased. The applicant has found that the voltage of the stylus sensing signal received by the control unit It was confirmed through experiments that the value is about twice as large as that in Table 3.

[0331] In addition, since each of the multiple second patterns 102 is configured with one channel, multiple When the second pattern 102 is used as a stylus driving electrode (Stylus TX) In addition, the spacing between channels is reduced by half compared to the example in , so the resolution of the stylus drive is There is an advantage to improving.

[0332] As another specific example, the sensor unit 100' of the touch input device according to the second embodiment may be The screen size of a landscape-type tablet PC is approximately 10 to 14 inches. In the case of the example of No. 8 in Table 2 above, the entire channel ( Total Channel) and the number of driven trace channels (TX Trace Ch The number of channels is summarized in Table 5 below.

[0333] [Table 5]

[0334] In the above table, the number of channels for Stylus TX is 1. The number of fourth patterns 104 is the same as the number of third patterns 104. 22, the number of the fourth patterns 104 is the same as the number of the fourth patterns 103. This is because each end is individually connected to one conductive pattern.

[0335] In the above table, the number of TX Trace channels is The number of TX Trace channels is the same as the number of X channels. This is the primary factor that determines the thickness of the bezel on the minor axis of the device. X The fewer the number of trace channels, the better the short axis of the touch input device will be. The thickness of the gel can be reduced.

[0336] The above has the disadvantage that the total number of channels is slightly increased compared to the example in above. However, the pen sensing signal is received from the stylus pen via a number of fourth patterns 104. Therefore, there is an advantage that the voltage value of the pen sensing signal received by the control unit becomes larger.

[0337] In addition, since each of the many fourth patterns 104 is made up of one channel, many When the fourth pattern 104 is used as a driving electrode (Stylus TX), The spacing between channels is reduced by half compared to the example in Table 3, which has the advantage of improving the driving resolution.

[0338] Also, the number of TX trace channels can be reduced to 1 / 4 or 1 / 3 of the example in Table 3 above. This has the advantage of reducing the thickness of the width direction bezel B of the touch input device.

[0339] FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of yet another example of the sensor unit 100′ shown in FIG. Figure.

[0340] The sensor unit 100'' in FIG. 23 has at least two first patterns 101'. The second patterns 101a and 101b are included. 02' includes at least two or more 2a patterns 102a and 2b patterns 102b. The multiple third and fourth patterns 103 and 104 are the same as those in the sensor unit 100 of FIG.

[0341] The pattern 1a 101a and the pattern 1b 101b are arranged in the same direction as the extension of the first pattern 101'. The second pattern 102a and the second pattern 102b are arranged along the second pattern. The electrodes are arranged along the extension direction of the coil 102'.

[0342] The other ends of the plurality of 2a patterns 102a are electrically connected to each other, and the plurality of 2b patterns 10 The other ends of the plurality of 2a patterns 102a and the plurality of 2b patterns 102b are electrically connected to each other. The other ends of the second b patterns 102b face each other.

[0343] At one end of the many 2a patterns 102a, two or more adjacent 2a patterns are connected to each other. One end of each of the second patterns 102b may be electrically connected to two or more adjacent second patterns 102b. The plurality of 2b patterns may be electrically connected to each other. One end of the second pattern 102a and one end of the second pattern 102b are connected to each other as shown in FIG. Each may be electrically connected to a conductive pattern individually.

[0344] As a specific example, the sensor unit 100'' shown in FIG. 23 is a landscape type. The screen size of a tablet PC is approximately 10 to 14 inches, and the N In the case of the example of o.1, the total channels of the sensor unit 100'' are nnel) and the number of driving trace channels (TX Trace Channels) The results are summarized in Table 6 below.

[0345] [Table 6]

[0346] In the above table 6, the number of channels of Stylus TX is a number of second patterns 1 The number of second patterns 102' is divided by 2. The number of the first patterns 101' is the same as the number of the second patterns 102'. This is because two adjacent second patterns are electrically connected to each other.

[0347] In the above table, the number of TX Trace channels is The sum of the number of X channels and the number of Stylus TX channels. TX Trace The number of channels determines the thickness of the width direction bezel of the touch input device. Reducing the number of TX trace channels reduces The thinner the bezel, the thinner the thickness of the bezel on the minor axis of the touch input device.

[0348] The above has the disadvantage that the number of channels is slightly increased compared to the example in above. Since the length of each of the first pattern 101' and the second pattern 102' is reduced by half, the sensor part 1 The touch drive applied to the touch drive electrode by reducing the resistance and capacitance values ​​of 00'' The operating frequency bandwidth of the signal and the pen drive signal for driving the stylus pen can be widened. There is an advantage to being able to do this.

[0349] FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a specific embodiment of the touch input device shown in FIG.

[0350] Referring to FIG. 24, the touch input device 500 includes a sensor unit 100A and a sensor unit 100B. It may include a control unit 300 for controlling 100A.

[0351] The sensor unit 100A is an example of the sensor unit 100' shown in FIG. The sensor unit 100A includes a number of first to fourth patterns 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A, 105A, 106A, 107A, 108A, 109A, 110B, 111C, 112A, 113A, 114A, 115A, 116A, 117A, 118A, 11 Includes 04A.

[0352] The first pattern 101A has a shape extending along a first direction (width direction). may be the long axis direction L of the screen of the touch input device 500. The first pattern 101A is It may also be named ATX (Active TX).

[0353] First pattern 101A includes a number of main pattern portions and a number of main pattern portions. The main pattern portion may include a connecting pattern portion that connects two adjacent main pattern portions. Here, the main pattern portion may have a diamond shape, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the connecting pattern portion may have various shapes different from the connecting pattern portion.

[0354] The first pattern 101A may have an opening in which the second pattern 102A is disposed. The shape of the opening can correspond to the outer shape of the first pattern 101A. The first pattern 101A may have a structure surrounding the second pattern 102A. , and is disposed at a predetermined distance from the second pattern 102A.

[0355] The second pattern 102A has a shape extending along the first direction, and the first pattern 101A The second pattern is disposed adjacent to the first pattern 101A and is disposed at a predetermined distance from the first pattern 101A. The amplifier 102A may also be named DTX (Dummy TX).

[0356] The second pattern 102A is disposed inside the first pattern 101A.

[0357] The second pattern 102A includes a number of main pattern portions and a number of main pattern portions. The main pattern portion may include a connecting pattern portion that connects two adjacent main pattern portions. Here, the main pattern portion may have a diamond shape, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the connecting pattern portion may have various shapes different from the connecting pattern portion.

[0358] The main pattern portion of the second pattern 102A is the same as the main pattern portion of the first pattern 101A. The connecting pattern portion of the second pattern 102A may have a shape corresponding to the connecting pattern portion of the first pattern. The shape may correspond to the connecting pattern portion of the connector 101A.

[0359] The third pattern 103A has a shape that extends along a second direction different from the first direction. The second direction may be perpendicular to the first direction, and may be in the direction of the short axis S of the screen of the touch input device. The third pattern 103A may also be named ARX (Active RX). stomach.

[0360] The third pattern 103A includes a number of main pattern portions and a number of main pattern portions. The main pattern portion may include a connecting pattern portion that connects two adjacent main pattern portions. Here, the main pattern portion may have a diamond shape, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the connecting pattern portion may have various shapes different from the connecting pattern portion.

[0361] The third pattern 103A may have an opening in which the fourth pattern 104A is disposed. The shape of the opening can correspond to the outer shape of the third pattern 103A. The third pattern 103A may have a structure surrounding the fourth pattern 104A. , and is disposed at a predetermined distance from the fourth pattern 104A.

[0362] The fourth pattern 104A has a shape extending along the second direction, and the third pattern 103A The fourth pattern is disposed adjacent to the third pattern 103A and is disposed at a predetermined distance from the third pattern 103A. The antenna 104A may also be called a dummy RX (DRX).

[0363] The fourth pattern 104A is disposed inside the third pattern 103A.

[0364] The fourth pattern 104A includes a number of main pattern portions and a number of main pattern portions. The main pattern portion may include a connecting pattern portion that connects two adjacent main pattern portions. Here, the main pattern portion may have a diamond shape, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the connecting pattern portion may have various shapes different from the connecting pattern portion.

[0365] The main pattern portion of the fourth pattern 104A is the same as the main pattern portion of the third pattern 103A. The connecting pattern portion of the fourth pattern 104A may have a shape corresponding to the connecting pattern portion of the third pattern. The shape may correspond to the connecting pattern portion of the connector 103A.

[0366] The third and fourth patterns 103A and 104A are the same as the first and second patterns 101A and 102. A, and is arranged at a predetermined interval from the first and second patterns 101A and 102A. On the other hand, the sensor part in which the first to fourth patterns are arranged on the same layer is described in detail in FIG. Reveal.

[0367] Although not shown in the drawings, one end (first side end) of the first patterns 101A is a control 300, and the other end (second end) is electrically open. Here, one end (first side end) is relatively close to the control unit 300, and the other end (second side end) is relatively close to the control unit 300. The side end portion is relatively far from the control unit 300.

[0368] Although not shown in the drawing, each of the first patterns 101A has one end connected to a control unit 300. The plurality of first patterns 101A may be electrically connected to each other via the conductive patterns. The conductive pattern connecting the control unit 300 to the width direction bezel B of the touch input device 500 is may be arranged inside the

[0369] The first ends (first side ends) of the second patterns 102A are arranged such that two adjacent ends are the first end. After being electrically connected by the first conductive pattern, the control unit 300 and the second conductive pattern are The other ends (second side ends) of the second patterns 102A may be electrically connected to each other via The first end is electrically connected to the control unit 30 through the conductive pattern. 0, and the other end (second end) is relatively far from the control unit 300. do.

[0370] The second conductive pattern connecting the plurality of second patterns 102A and the control unit 300 is shown in FIG. 4, the touch input device 500 may be arranged inside the width direction bezel B. Here, the second conductive pattern connecting the plurality of second patterns 102A and the control unit 300 is , a conductive pattern (not shown) connecting the first patterns 101A and the control unit 300; , and may be arranged inside the width direction bezel B of the touch input device 500.

[0371] If the other ends of the second patterns 102A are electrically connected to each other, Since another capacitance is added, the overall impedance is reduced. This has the same effect as when the other ends of the multiple second patterns 102A become AC GND. It becomes like this.

[0372] Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawing, the plurality of second patterns 102A are electrically connected to each other. The other end may be grounded. Although not shown in the drawing, a large number of second patterns 10 The other ends of the second patterns 102A are not electrically connected to each other, and a predetermined capacitance is provided at the other end of each second pattern 102A. The phasers may be connected together.

[0373] The multiple first patterns 101A and the multiple second patterns 102A may be arranged on the same layer. A metal mesh is used to form a number of first patterns 101A and A number of second patterns 102A can be formed in the same layer.

[0374] One end (first side end) of each of the third patterns 103A is electrically connected to the control unit 300. The other end (second side end) is electrically open. The first end (second side end) is relatively close to the control unit 300, and the other end (second side end) is relatively One end of the third pattern 103A is connected to the control unit 300. They may be electrically connected to each other via a conductive pattern.

[0375] One end (first side end) of each of the fourth patterns 104A may be electrically open. Here, the other ends (second side ends) of the multiple fourth patterns 104A are connected to the multiple second patterns 104B. 02A, one end (first end) of the control 300, and the other end (second side end) is relatively far from the control unit 300. is.

[0376] Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawing, the plurality of fourth patterns 104A are electrically connected to each other. The other ends of the fourth patterns 104A may be grounded. Instead of being directly connected to the other end of each fourth pattern 104A, a predetermined capacitor may be connected to the other end of each fourth pattern 104A. stomach.

[0377] The multiple third patterns 103A and the multiple fourth patterns 104A may be arranged on the same layer. A metal mesh is used to form a number of third patterns 103A and a number of A number of fourth patterns 104A can be formed in the same layer. The pattern 103A and the multiple fourth patterns 104A are connected to the multiple first patterns 101A and the multiple The second pattern 102A and the third pattern 102B may be arranged in different layers. 103A and a number of fourth patterns 104A are arranged on the first floor, and a number of first patterns 101 A and a number of second patterns 102A may be arranged on a second floor different from the first floor. The sensor portion in which the fourth pattern is arranged on the same layer will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[0378] The control unit 300 is electrically connected to the sensor unit 100A and controls the operation of the sensor unit 100A. The control unit 300 and the sensor unit 100A are connected by a number of conductive patterns. Here, the control unit (or controller) 300 may be electrically connected via 3, but is not limited to this. The controller 300 is a combination of the touch controller 262 and the display controller shown in FIG. The roller 252 may be integrated into the touch controller 26 shown in FIG. 2 and the controller 270 may be integrated, and the touch controller shown in FIG. The controller 262, the display controller 252, and the controller 270 are integrated. Alternatively, the controller 300 may be a separate controller included in the sensor unit 100. Therefore, the controller 300 in the present invention may be the controller 300 shown in FIG. The present invention is not limited to the touch controller 262 or the controller 270. Not only the sensor unit 100 but also the sensor units of the following embodiments can be controlled by the "controller". It may be named "controller."

[0379] The control unit 300 may include a number of driving circuit units 310 and a number of sensing circuit units 330. Although not shown in a separate drawing, a plurality of driving circuit units 310 and a plurality of sensing circuit units 330 At least one of them may not be included in the control unit 300 and may be arranged outside the control unit 300. stomach.

[0380] A plurality of driving circuits 310 are provided for sensing the touch position of an object such as a finger. a driving circuit unit for providing a plurality of first patterns 101A with touch driving signals; and a drive circuit section for providing a pen drive signal for driving the pen.

[0381] The plurality of sensing circuits 330 receive sensing signals through the plurality of third patterns 103A. A sensing circuit for detecting the touch position of an object such as a finger and a sensor for a stylus pen. Here, some of the multiple sensing circuits may include a sensing circuit for sensing. The circuitry also senses the touch position and the stylus pen. It is possible.

[0382] The control unit 300 controls the sensor unit 100A in touch drive / sensing mode, antenna drive It is limited to operate in either mode, or stylus pen sensing mode. The control unit 300 controls a number of driving / sensing circuit units 310 according to each mode. , 330 can be electrically and selectively connected to the sensor unit 100A for control. To this end, the control unit 300 controls a number of driving / sensing circuit units 310, 330 and the sensor unit 100A.

[0383] The operation mode of the touch input device 500 shown in FIG. 24 will now be described in detail. 24 is shown as example No. 1 in Table 2 above, so I will explain based on this. .

[0384] In the touch driving / sensing mode, the control unit 300 detects the touch of an object such as a finger. For position sensing, a number of driving circuit units 310 are connected to a number of first panels of the sensor unit 100A. The control unit 300 can electrically connect a number of switches to the switch 101A. By controlling the first pattern 101A, the conductive patterns connected to the first pattern 101A are connected to the driving circuit units. 310 can be electrically connected to the

[0385] In addition, the control unit 300 has a plurality of sensing circuits 330 for sensing the touch position. The third patterns 103A of the sensor part 100A can be electrically connected to each other. The unit 300 controls a number of switches to connect a number of conductive electrodes connected to the third pattern 103A. The pattern can be electrically connected to multiple sensing circuit units 330 .

[0386] In this touch driving / sensing mode, the control unit 300 controls a plurality of first patterns. The touch sensing drive signal (or touch drive signal) is simultaneously or The sensing signals (or touch sensing signals) received from the third patterns 103A are sequentially applied. A plurality of the control units 300 electrically connected to the plurality of third patterns 103A receive the signal. The sensing circuit converts the information on the capacitance change amount contained in the input sensing signal into a predetermined voltage. The control unit 300 processes the output voltage value to determine the touch position. can be detected.

[0387] Meanwhile, in the touch driving / sensing mode, a plurality of first patterns 101A and a plurality of second patterns Capacitive coupling between turn 102A In order to prevent this, the control unit 300 assigns a number of second patterns 102A to the number of second patterns 102A. The control unit 300 can electrically connect the driving circuit unit 310. The same driving signal as that applied to the first pattern 101A is applied to a large number of second patterns 10 Alternatively, the control unit 300 may control the first pattern to be applied to the first pattern 2A. When a driving signal is applied to the pattern 101A, a predetermined It is also possible to control the voltage so that a fixed reference potential is applied.

[0388] Antenna drive mode (or stylus drive mode, or stylus uplink mode) At this time, the control unit 300 controls the sensor unit 10 to control a number of drive circuits 310 for driving the antennas. 0A to a plurality of second patterns 102A. , controlling a number of switches to form a number of conductive patterns connected to the second pattern 102A. It can be electrically connected to a plurality of driving circuits 310 .

[0389] The control unit 300 controls the output from each of the driving circuits 310 connected to the second patterns 102A. For example, the control unit 30 can control the drive signal (or pen drive signal) input. 0 indicates the first driving circuit among the plurality of driving circuit units 310 connected to the plurality of second patterns 102A. The second driving circuit section controls the output of a pulse signal of a predetermined frequency. The third driving circuit section controls the output of any pulse signal. An inverted pulse signal having a phase opposite to that of the pulse signal output from the first driving circuit is output. In this case, the second panel electrically connected to the first driving circuit unit A current loop is formed between the turn and the second pattern electrically connected to the third driving circuit unit. The formed current loop generates a magnetic field, which attracts the sensor unit 100A. The stylus pen may be driven.

[0390] The control unit 300 includes a plurality of driving circuit units electrically connected to the plurality of second patterns 102A. 310, so that two arbitrary driving circuit units output driving signals opposite to each other. Therefore, the control unit 300 can control the size and position of the current loop in various ways. For example, the control unit 300 may change the setting to a state close to the sensor unit 100A. When the position of the stylus is detected, two secondary patterns are created around the position of the stylus. and controlling the driving circuit unit to output opposite pulse signals. If the position of the stylus pen cannot be detected, a number of second patterns 1 A driving circuit part electrically connected to the two second patterns located on the outermost sides of O2A. It is also possible to control the outputs so that the pulse signals output from the outputs are opposite to each other.

[0391] FIG. 25 shows a state in which the control unit 300 of FIG. 24 drives a stylus pen on a number of second patterns 102A. 1 is a diagram illustrating a method of applying a pen driving signal for operating the pen. In FIG. 25, one second pattern 102A shown in FIG. 24 is simply indicated by one line Ch. Each line Ch corresponds to one channel.

[0392] As shown in FIG. 25, two adjacent second patterns are electrically connected to each other. In this configuration, two electrically connected The same signal is applied to the two patterns at the same time. It is composed of 42 channels, Ch0, Ch1, ..., Ch41, which are connected together.

[0393] For example, if the stylus pen 50 selects one of the 42 channels Ch0, Ch1, ..., Ch41, When the terminal is located between the second channel Ch2 and the third channel Ch3, the control unit 300 selects the style Based on the Raspberry Pen 50, one or more channels located on the second channel Ch2 side drive the pen. The stylus pen 50 is controlled to output a signal on the third channel Ch3 side. A pen driving signal having an inverted phase of the pen driving signal is outputted from one or more channels located at It is possible to control the amount of heat generated.

[0394] In the stylus sensing mode (or the stylus downlink mode), the control unit 30 0 is a sensor part 100A including a plurality of sensing circuit parts 330 for stylus sensing. The first pattern 101A and the plurality of third patterns 103A can be electrically connected to each other. The control unit 300 controls a number of switches to generate a number of first patterns 101A and a number of The conductive pattern connected to the third pattern 103A is electrically connected to a plurality of sensing circuit units 330. can be linked to

[0395] The touch input device 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration: In the stylus sensing mode, a number of images can be captured depending on the position of the stylus pen on the sensor unit 100A. This has the advantage that the output voltage value of the sensing circuit unit 330 is hardly changed. The principle will be explained with reference to (a) to (f) of FIG.

[0396] 26(a) to 26(f) show the touch input device of FIG. 24 in stylus sensing mode. 1 is a diagram for schematically explaining the operating principle of a laser diode.

[0397] FIG. 26(a) shows one of the first patterns 101A shown in FIG. 24 and an electric 1 is a schematic modeling circuit diagram of a sensing circuit unit 330 of an electrically connected control unit 300. 26(b) shows a second pattern 101A disposed inside any one of the first patterns 101A. 26(c) is a circuit diagram that roughly models the pattern 102A. (a) is a voltage distribution graph for the circuit diagram of FIG. 26(d), and (b) is a voltage distribution graph for the circuit diagram of FIG. 26(b). 1 is a voltage distribution graph in a circuit diagram.

[0398] Referring to (a) and (c) of FIG. 26, the sensing circuit unit 330 is disposed on the first pattern 101A. If the stylus pen approaches any point A that is as far away as possible from the The voltage induced by the signal emitted from the stylus pen (Vemf, hereafter referred to as "induced voltage If an induced voltage (Vemf) occurs at point A, The equivalent capacitance of the first pattern 101A viewed from the outside is small, so the equivalent impedance Therefore, the induced voltage (Vemf) is mostly applied to the left side of point A. Therefore, a voltage close to 0 (V) is applied to the right side of point A, and almost no current flows. Moreover, the voltage close to 0 (V) on the right side of point A is Therefore, the voltage gradually decreases, and almost no voltage is applied to the input terminal of the sensing circuit unit.

[0399] Referring to (b) and (d) of FIG. 26, if an induced voltage (Vemf) occurs at point A, , the other end of each second pattern 102A is electrically connected to the left of point A, so that the other end of each second pattern 102A is electrically connected to the left of point A. Looking to the left of the point, the equivalent capacitance becomes larger, so the equivalent impedance becomes almost 0. Therefore, the left side of point A is applied with 0 (V), and the right side of point A is applied with the second pattern 1. Since one end of 02A is open, no voltage drop occurs due to the equivalent resistance. Well, Vemf will be applied.

[0400] Comparing (c) and (d) of FIG. 26, the first pattern 101A and the second pattern 10 It can be confirmed that there is a potential difference of Vemf at any position between 2A and The potential difference of Vemf between the first pattern 101A and the second pattern 102A is The capacitive coupling (ca This causes capacitive coupling. As a result, as shown in FIG. 26(e), the second pattern 102A is transferred to the first pattern 10. The current of 1 A flows. The further away from 0, the smaller the current generated by the first pattern 101A itself becomes. However, since a current flows from the second pattern 102A to the first pattern 101A, The current output from the sensor 101A to the sensing circuit 330 of the control unit 300 is almost always proportional to the position of the pen. Therefore, the control unit 300 is electrically connected to the first pattern 101A. The position of the stylus pen can be sensed through the sensing circuit unit 330.

[0401] As can be seen from (a) to (e) of Figure 26, point A is on the left or right side. Even if the pattern moves, the potential difference between the first pattern 101A and the second pattern 102A remains as Vemf. Therefore, the position of the stylus pen on the sensor unit 100A is constant. The control unit 300 receives the signal from the sensing circuit unit 330 regardless of whether the signal is close or far from the sensing circuit unit. The stylus pen can be sensed from a constant signal that is input.

[0402] On the other hand, in the explanation of (e) of FIG. 26, the flow from the second pattern 102A to the first pattern 101A It has been explained that the current flowing through the conductor is due to capacitive coupling, but this is not the only explanation. For example, the current flowing from the second pattern 102A to the first pattern 101A is This is also possible by magnetic coupling.

[0403] The principles of (a) to (e) of FIG. 26 explained above are the same as those of any one of the third panels in the second direction. This also applies to the turn 103 and the fourth pattern 104. The same applies to the touch input device according to the first embodiment.

[0404] FIG. 26(f) shows a modeled version of the second pattern 102A shown in FIG. 26(b). 10 is a voltage distribution graph when the sensing circuit unit 330 is connected to the open terminal on the right side of the circuit diagram. That is, the voltage distribution graph in FIG. 26(f) shows that one end of the second pattern 102A is in the control 26(f) and 26(f) show the case where the sensing circuit unit 330 of the unit 300 is connected. Comparing (d) with (f) in Figure 26, the current decreases due to the equivalent resistance as you move to the right of point A. Therefore, in the case of (f) in Figure 26, the first pressure drop occurs as shown in (e) in Figure 26. The potential difference between the first and second patterns cannot be maintained as much as Vemf, and the second pattern Therefore, the current cannot be transferred from the first pattern to the second pattern. The further away from the stylus, the smaller the current output from the first pattern. In the sensing mode, one end of the second pattern 102A is left open and floating. It is preferable that

[0405] The screen size of the touch input device shown in Figure 26 is the same as that of a smartphone screen, e.g. For example, if the screen size is 6.9 inches, there is no particular problem. The screen size is about 10 to 14 inches, which is the size of a tablet PC screen. When the capacitance of the sensor part 100A increases, the capacitance of the sensor part 100A also increases. The increase in the resistance and capacitance values ​​increases the resistance applied to the touch drive electrodes. Operating frequency band of the touch drive signal and the pen drive signal for driving the stylus pen The bandwidth is larger than that of a smartphone (6.9 inches). This results in a problem in that the operating frequency bandwidth required for the design cannot be obtained.

[0406] In addition, the pen sensing signal received from the stylus pen is also increased due to the increase in the size of the sensor unit 100A. In particular, the part of the sensor unit 100A that is located farthest from the control unit 300 The pen sensing signal is attenuated during the process of being transmitted to the control unit 300, and the signal is attenuated to the extent required for the design. There is a problem that the voltage value cannot be output.

[0407] The following describes a touch input device that can solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0408] FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a specific embodiment of the touch input device shown in FIG.

[0409] Referring to FIG. 27, a touch input device 500″ includes a sensor unit 100A″ and The sensor unit 100A'' may include a control unit 300 for controlling the sensor unit 100A''.

[0410] The sensor unit 100A'' has a number of first to fourth patterns 101A, 102A'', 1 103A, 104A, where a number of first, third and fourth patterns 101A, 10 3A, 104A are the first, third, and fourth patterns 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A shown in FIG. Since it is the same as 03A and 104A, the explanation for this will be omitted.

[0411] Although the multiple second patterns 102A'' will be described below, the multiple second patterns 102A'' in FIG. For convenience, the description of the same parts as those in pattern 102A will be omitted.

[0412] Each of the second patterns 102A'' has one end (first side end) connected to a conductive pattern. Therefore, it may be electrically connected to the control unit 300. This portion is a plurality of second patterns in FIG. Different from 102A.

[0413] The other ends (second side ends) of the second patterns 102A'' are electrically connected to the conductive patterns. One end is relatively close to the control unit 300, and the other end is relatively It is far from Gobe 300.

[0414] The operation mode of the touch input device 500'' shown in FIG. 27 will now be described in detail.

[0415] In the touch driving / sensing mode, the control unit 300 detects the touch of an object such as a finger. For position sensing, a plurality of driving circuit units 310 are connected to a plurality of first electrodes of the sensor unit 100A''. The control unit 300 can electrically connect the plurality of switches to the pattern 101A. 101A to drive the conductive patterns connected to the first patterns 101A. 310 can be electrically connected to the

[0416] In addition, the control unit 300 has a plurality of sensing circuits 330 for sensing the touch position. The third patterns 103A of the sensor part 100A'' can be electrically connected to each other. The control unit 300 controls a number of switches to control a number of transmission lines connected to the third pattern 103A. The conductive pattern can be electrically connected to a number of sensing circuit units 330 .

[0417] In this touch driving / sensing mode, the control unit 300 controls a plurality of first patterns. The touch sensing drive signal (or touch drive signal) is simultaneously or The sensing signals (or touch sensing signals) received from the third patterns 103A are sequentially applied. A plurality of the control units 300 electrically connected to the plurality of third patterns 103A receive the signal. The sensing circuit converts the information on the capacitance change amount contained in the input sensing signal into a predetermined voltage. The control unit 300 processes the output voltage value to determine the touch position. can be detected.

[0418] Antenna drive mode (or stylus drive mode, or stylus uplink mode) At this time, the control unit 300 controls the sensor unit 10 to control a number of drive circuits 310 for driving the antennas. 0A'' may be electrically connected to a plurality of second patterns 102A''. 300 controls a number of switches to generate a number of conductive patterns connected to the second pattern 102A''. The functional patterns can be electrically connected to a number of driving circuits 310 .

[0419] The control unit 300 controls the driving circuits 310 connected to the second patterns 102A''. The control unit 300 can control the drive signal (or pen drive signal) output from the , among the plurality of driving circuit units 310 electrically connected to the plurality of second patterns 102A″, It is possible to control any two drive circuits so that they output pulse signals that are opposite to each other. Therefore, the control unit 300 can change and set the size and position of the current loop in various ways. It is possible.

[0420] In the stylus sensing mode (or the stylus downlink mode), the control unit 30 0 includes a plurality of sensing circuit units 330 for stylus sensing in the sensor unit 100A''. The second patterns 101A'' and the third patterns 103A are electrically connected to each other. This part is the stylus sensing mode of the touch input device shown in FIG. It is different from Do.

[0421] The control unit 300 controls a number of switches to generate a number of second patterns 101A'' and a number of The conductive pattern connected to the third pattern 103A is electrically connected to a plurality of sensing circuit units 330. can be linked to

[0422] The touch input device 500'' shown in FIG. 27 is different from the touch input device shown in FIG. In comparison, the multiple second patterns 102A'' of the sensor unit 100A'' are connected to the control unit 300. That is, the multiple second patterns 102A in FIG. Two adjacent second patterns are electrically connected by the first conductive pattern, and then the control 27. The control unit 300 is connected to the second conductive pattern 1. 02A″ are each connected to the control unit 300 by a conductive pattern. Due to its structural features, the touch input device 500'' shown in FIG. 27 is similar to the touch input device 500 of FIG. Although there is a drawback in that the number of channels is increased compared to the input device 500, the number of channels is increased to drive the stylus pen. In the antenna drive mode, the pen drive signal is generated only at the specific location where the stylus pen is positioned. Since a signal can be applied, there is an advantage that power consumption can be reduced.

[0423] Also, the touch input device 500 shown in FIG. 24 operates in a stylus sensing mode. The pattern that detects the signal emitted from the stylus pen is arranged in the longitudinal direction L as a number of first patterns. 27. The pattern 101A is a pattern of a plurality of third patterns 103A in the minor axis direction S. The illustrated touch input device 500'' is in stylus sensing mode and is configured to receive a stylus pen. A pattern for detecting a signal emitted from the second pattern 102A is arranged in the longitudinal direction L. '' and in the minor axis direction S there are a large number of third patterns 103A.

[0424] In the touch input device 500'' shown in FIG. 27, in the stylus sensing mode, The pattern in the longitudinal direction L that detects the signal emitted from the stylus pen is formed into a number of first patterns. If the number of second patterns 102A'' is not the turn 101A, the tap shown in FIG. Compared to the input device 500, the difference between the first pattern 101A and the second pattern 102A'' is This reduces the coupling capacitance of the touch sensor, making it ideal for sensing the touch position. Improved operating frequency bandwidth of touch drive and touch sense signals This improves the operating frequency bandwidth of the pen drive signal for driving the stylus pen. It can be done.

[0425] In addition, in stylus sensing mode, the pen sensing signal from the stylus pen is sent to multiple The control unit 300 receives the pen sensing signal through the second pattern 102A''. In particular, in the longitudinal direction L, the voltage value of the control unit 300 is The voltage value of the pen sensing signal received at a distant point is relatively larger than that in FIG. This has the advantage of improving the sensing sensitivity. Capacitive coupling between turn 102A Specifically, in the case of FIG. 24, (e) of FIG. 26 As described above, the capacity between the first pattern 101A and the second pattern 102A Current flows from the second pattern 102A to the first pattern 101A due to the coupling. Therefore, there is no attenuation of the pen sensing signal input to the control unit 300 via the first pattern 101A. However, the touch input device 500'' of FIG. 27 does not have the first pattern 101A. Directly connected to the control unit 300 via the second pattern 102A'' without capacitive coupling. Since the input is direct, there is no attenuation of the pen sensing signal due to capacitive coupling. .

[0426] In addition, since each of the multiple second patterns 102A'' is configured with one channel, When a plurality of second patterns 102A'' are used as driving electrodes (Stylus TX), In this case, the spacing between channels is reduced to half that of the touch input device in Figure 24, improving the driving resolution. There is an advantage to it.

[0427] FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a specific embodiment of the touch input device shown in FIG.

[0428] Referring to FIG. 28, the touch input device 500''' includes a sensor unit 100A''' and a front The sensor unit 100A''' may include a control unit 300 for controlling the sensor unit 100A'''.

[0429] The sensor unit 100A''' includes a number of first to fourth patterns 101A, 102A'''. , 103A, 104A'. Here, the first and third patterns 101A, 103 A is the same as the first and third patterns 101A and 103A shown in FIG. 24, The explanation for this will be omitted.

[0430] The following describes the multiple second and fourth patterns 102A''', 104A'. 24. is omitted for convenience.

[0431] One end of the second pattern 102A''' is floating, and the second pattern 102A''' The other end of the electrode 102A''' may be electrically connected to the corresponding electrode 102A''' via a conductive pattern. The other end is relatively far from the control unit 300. do.

[0432] Each of the fourth patterns 104A' has one end connected to the control unit 30 by a conductive pattern. 0, and the other ends of the fourth patterns 104A' are electrically connected to the One end is relatively close to the control unit 300, and the other end is relatively It is located far from the control unit 300.

[0433] The operation mode of the touch input device 500''' shown in FIG. 28 will now be described in detail.

[0434] In the touch driving / sensing mode, the control unit 300 detects the touch of an object such as a finger. For position sensing, a plurality of driving circuit units 310 are connected to a plurality of the sensor units 100A'''. The control unit 300 can electrically connect a number of switches to one pattern 101A. The conductive patterns connected to the first patterns 101A are connected to a plurality of driving circuits. The power supply 310 may be electrically connected to the power supply 310 .

[0435] In addition, the control unit 300 has a plurality of sensing circuits 330 for sensing the touch position. The third patterns 103A of the sensor portion 100A''' can be electrically connected to the third patterns 103A. The control unit 300 controls a number of switches to connect a number of third patterns 103A. The conductive pattern may be electrically connected to multiple sensing circuit units 330 .

[0436] In this touch driving / sensing mode, the control unit 300 controls a plurality of first patterns. The touch sensing drive signal (or touch drive signal) is simultaneously or The sensing signals (or touch sensing signals) received from the third patterns 103A are sequentially applied. A plurality of the control units 300 electrically connected to the plurality of third patterns 103A receive the signal. The sensing circuit converts the information on the capacitance change amount contained in the input sensing signal into a predetermined voltage. It can be output as a pressure value.

[0437] The control unit 300 processes the output voltage value to detect the touch position. Antenna drive mode (or stylus drive mode, or stylus uplink mode) At this time, the control unit 300 controls the sensor unit 100A to control a number of drive circuits 310 for driving the antennas. The control unit 30 may be electrically connected to a plurality of fourth patterns 104A'. 0 controls a number of switches to form a number of conductive patterns connected to the fourth pattern 104A'. The lamps may be electrically connected to a number of driving circuits 310 .

[0438] The control unit 300 controls the driving circuits 310 connected to the fourth patterns 104A'. The control unit 300 can control the drive signal (or pen drive signal) to be output. Any one of the plurality of driving circuits 310 electrically connected to the plurality of fourth patterns 104A'. The two drive circuits can be controlled to output opposite pulse signals. Therefore, the control unit 300 can change and set the size and position of the current loop in various ways. This can be done.

[0439] In the stylus sensing mode (or the stylus downlink mode), the control unit 30 10A includes a plurality of sensing circuit units 330 for stylus sensing. The first patterns 101A and the fourth patterns 104A' are electrically connected to each other. This part is different from the stylus sensing mode of the touch input device in FIG. become.

[0440] The control unit 300 controls a number of switches to generate a number of first patterns 101A and a number of second patterns 101B. The conductive patterns connected to the pattern 104A' are electrically connected to a plurality of sensing circuit units 330. It can be linked.

[0441] The touch input device 500''' shown in FIG. 28 is similar to the touch input device shown in FIG. In comparison, the multiple second patterns 102A''' of the sensor unit 100A''' are electrically floating. The stylus pen is not used because it is being routed. The difference is that the timing shown in Fig. 28 is driven by the The touch input device 500''' has an increased number of channels compared to the touch input device 500 of FIG. Although there is a drawback, since a large number of second patterns 102A are not used, a large number of second patterns 1 There is no conductive pattern connected to one end of O2A. This has the advantage that the thickness can be significantly reduced relatively compared to FIG.

[0442] The touch input device shown in FIG. 28 has a larger overall channel area than the touch input device shown in FIG. Although the number of patterns increases slightly, the number of patterns can be increased by using a stylus pen through a large number of fourth patterns 104A'. Since the pen sensing signal is directly received from the controller 300, the voltage of the pen sensing signal received by the controller 300 is The advantage is that the value is larger. The advantage is that the voltage value of the detection signal is about twice or more.

[0443] In addition, since each of the many fourth patterns 104A' is made up of one channel, When the fourth pattern 104A' is used as a driving electrode (Stylus TX), ,The spacing between channels is reduced to half compared to the touch input device of FIG. 24, and therefore the driving resolution is improved. This has the advantage of being

[0444] In addition, the number of TX trace channels is reduced to 1 / 4 or 1 / 2 of that of the touch input device shown in FIG. This has the advantage of reducing the thickness of the bezel B.

[0445] FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a specific embodiment of the touch input device shown in FIG.

[0446] Referring to FIG. 29, the touch input device 500′ includes a sensor unit 100A″ and the sensor The sub-unit 100A'' may include a control unit 300 for controlling the sub-unit 100A''.

[0447] The sensor unit 100A'' has a number of first to fourth patterns 101A', 102A', 103A', 104A', 105A', 106A', 107A', 108A', 109A', 110A', 111A', 112A', 113A', 114A', 115A', 116A Here, the third and fourth patterns 103A and 104A include: Since the third and fourth patterns 103A and 104A shown in FIG. 24 are identical to each other, The corresponding explanation will be omitted.

[0448] Although a number of first and second patterns 101A', 102A' will be described below, The explanation for the parts that are the same as the first and second patterns 101A and 102A in FIG. 24 will be as follows: For convenience, it will be omitted.

[0449] The first pattern 101A' has a shape extending along a first direction. The first pattern 101A′ may be in the long axis direction L of the screen of the input device. The pattern 101a' and the pattern 1b' are included. The turns 101b' are arranged along the first direction and spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals. The first pattern 101A' including the 1a pattern 101a' and the 1b pattern 101b' is It may also be named ATX (Active TX).

[0450] The second pattern 102A′ has a shape extending along the first direction, and is A' and is disposed adjacent to the first pattern 101A' at a predetermined distance. The pattern 102A' includes a 2a pattern 102a' and a 2b pattern 102b'. The second pattern 102a' and the second pattern 102b' are arranged along the first direction. The 2a pattern 102a' and the 2b pattern 102 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. The second pattern 102A' including b' may also be named DTX (Dummy TX). .

[0451] In the multiple first patterns 101A', one end of the multiple first patterns 101a' is restricted. The other end is electrically connected to the control unit 300, and the other end is electrically open. One end of the first pattern 101b' is electrically connected to the control unit 300, and the other end is electrically connected to the control unit 300. Here, one end is relatively close to the control unit 300. The other end is relatively far from the control unit 300 .

[0452] Each of the first ends of the first patterns 101a' is connected to a control unit 300 and a conductive pattern. The plurality of 1a patterns 101a′ and the control unit 300 may be electrically connected to each other via a plurality of 1a patterns 101a′. The conductive pattern connecting the conductive layer 502 and the conductive layer 503 is arranged in the minor axis direction S inside the bezel B of the touch input device 500. They may be arranged along

[0453] Each of the first ends of the first patterns 101b' is connected to the control unit 300 and the conductive pattern. The plurality of first patterns 101b' and the control unit 300 may be electrically connected to each other through a plurality of first patterns 101b'. The conductive pattern connecting the conductive layer 502 and the conductive layer 503 is arranged in the minor axis direction S inside the bezel B of the touch input device 500. They may be arranged along

[0454] In the multiple second patterns 102A′, one end of the multiple second patterns 102a′ is After the two adjacent ends are electrically connected to each other by the first conductive pattern, The control unit 300 is electrically connected to the second conductive pattern 1. The other end of each of the second electrodes 2a' is electrically connected to the corresponding second electrode 2b' via a conductive pattern. The pattern 102b' has two adjacent ends that are connected by the first conductive pattern. After being electrically connected, the second conductive pattern is electrically connected to the control unit 300. The other ends of the plurality of second b patterns 102b' are electrically connected via a conductive pattern. Here, one end is relatively close to the control unit 300, and the other end is relatively far from the control unit 300. It is far from 0.

[0455] The plurality of second a and second b patterns 102a' and 102b' are connected to the control unit 300. The second conductive pattern is arranged in the minor axis direction S inside the bezel B of the touch input device 500'. Here, the multiple 2a and 2b patterns 102a' and 102b' and the control unit 3 The second conductive pattern connecting the first patterns 101A' and the control unit 300 is The inside of the bezel B of the touch input device 500 together with a conductive pattern (not shown) connecting The suffixes may be arranged as follows:

[0456] If the other ends of the multiple 2a patterns 102a' are electrically connected to each other, The additional capacitance of the section 102a' reduces the overall impedance. Therefore, the other ends of the multiple 2a patterns 102a' are AC GND. Similarly, the other ends of the multiple second b patterns 102b' are electrically connected to each other. If the second patterns 102b' are connected in series, each second pattern 102b' will have a different capacitance. Therefore, the other end of the second pattern 102b' has the same effect as if it had become AC GND.

[0457] The operation mode of the touch input device 500' shown in FIG. 29 will now be described in detail.

[0458] In the touch driving / sensing mode, the control unit 300 detects the touch of an object such as a finger. For position sensing, a plurality of driving circuit units 310 are connected to a plurality of first panels of the sensor unit 100A'. The control unit 300 can electrically connect a plurality of switches to the switch 101A'. , and controls the conductive patterns connected to the first patterns 101A' to drive the conductive patterns. The power supply 310 may be electrically connected to the power supply 310 .

[0459] In addition, the control unit 300 has a plurality of sensing circuits 330 for sensing the touch position. The third patterns 103A of the sensor portion 100A' can be electrically connected to each other. The control unit 300 controls a number of switches to generate a number of conductive patterns connected to the third pattern 103A. The functional pattern can be electrically connected to multiple sensing circuit units 330 .

[0460] In this touch driving / sensing mode, the control unit 300 controls a plurality of first patterns. The touch sensing drive signal (or touch drive signal) is simultaneously or simultaneously transmitted to the touch panel 101A'. are sequentially applied to the plurality of third patterns 103A, and the sensing signals (or touch sensing signals) received from the plurality of third patterns 103A are sequentially applied to the plurality of third patterns 103A. The control unit 300 electrically connected to the third patterns 103A receives a signal. The sensing circuit unit converts information on the amount of capacitance change contained in the input sensing signal into a predetermined value. The control unit 300 processes the output voltage value to determine the touch position. The position can be detected.

[0461] Antenna drive mode (or stylus drive mode, or stylus uplink mode) At this time, the control unit 300 controls the sensor unit 10 to control a number of drive circuits 310 for driving the antennas. 0A', the plurality of second a patterns 102a' and the plurality of second b patterns 102b' are electrically connected to each other. The control unit 300 controls a number of switches to connect a number of 2a-th power supplies. The conductive pattern connected to the turn 102a' and the plurality of second patterns 102b' is The driver circuit 310 may be electrically connected to a plurality of driver circuits 310 .

[0462] The control unit 300 controls the plurality of 2a patterns 102a' and the plurality of 2b patterns 102b. ' controls the driving signals (or pen driving signals) output from each driving circuit unit 310 connected to The control unit 300 controls the plurality of 2a patterns 102a′ and the plurality of 2 Any two of the plurality of driving circuit units 310 electrically connected to the b pattern 102b' It is possible to control the drive circuit unit so that it outputs pulse signals that are opposite to each other. Therefore, the control unit 300 can change and set the size and position of the current loop in various ways. do.

[0463] In the stylus sensing mode (or the stylus downlink mode), the control unit 30 0 is a sensor part 100A' for sensing a plurality of sensing circuits 330 for stylus sensing. The first patterns 101A' and the third patterns 103A' are electrically connected to each other. The control unit 300 controls a number of switches to generate a number of first patterns 101A'. The conductive patterns connected to the third patterns 103A are connected to a plurality of sensing circuit units 330. and electrically connectable to each other.

[0464] The touch input device 500' shown in FIG. 29 is different from the touch input device shown in FIG. In the multiple first and second patterns 101A' and 102A' of the sensor unit 100A', There is a difference in the configuration, i.e., a large number of first and second patterns (101A', 102A') is obtained by dividing the first and second patterns 101A and 102A in FIG. 24 in half, This is twice as many as the number of first and second patterns 101A, 102A in FIG.

[0465] With these structural features, the touch input device 500' shown in FIG. 29 is Although it has the disadvantage of having more channels than the touch input device 500, it can drive a stylus pen. In the antenna drive mode, the pen is driven only in the specific area where the stylus is located. Since a signal can be applied, there is an advantage that power consumption can be reduced.

[0466] 29 has a channel difference compared to the touch input device of FIG. Although there is a drawback in that the number of patterns increases slightly, the first pattern 101A' and the second pattern 102A' However, since the length is reduced by half, the resistance and capacitance values ​​are reduced. The touch drive signal and the stylus spacer are applied to the patterns used as the touch drive electrodes. This has the advantage of widening the operating frequency bandwidth of the pen drive signal for driving the pen.

[0467] FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram showing a modification of the sensor unit 100, 100' shown in FIG. 16 or FIG. This is a drawing showing the same.

[0468] The sensor unit 100B shown in FIG. 30 is a sensor according to the various embodiments of the present invention described above. Therefore, in the following, the sensor unit 100 may be used as a sensor unit of a touch input device. The specific structure and shape of B will be explained, and the driving method of the touch input device including the sensor unit 100B will be explained. The method is an alternative to that previously described above.

[0469] Referring to FIG. 30, the sensor unit 100B includes a plurality of first to fourth patterns 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 101I, 101J, 101K ... The first to fourth patterns 101A, 102A, 103B, and 104B are included. , 103B, 104B are arranged together on the same layer.

[0470] The first pattern 101A has a shape extending along a first direction (width direction). The first pattern 101A may be in the long axis direction of the screen of the touch input device. The first pattern 101A may be called Active TX. ) has a predetermined shape along which an electrical path is formed.

[0471] First pattern 101A is a plurality of main pattern portions and a plurality of main pattern portions. The main pattern portion may include a connecting pattern portion that connects two adjacent main pattern portions. Here, the main pattern portion may have a diamond shape, but is not limited thereto. The connecting pattern portion may have various shapes different from the connecting pattern portion.

[0472] The first pattern 101A may have an opening in which the second pattern 102A is disposed. The shape of the opening can correspond to the outer shape of the first pattern 101A. The first pattern 101A may have a structure surrounding the second pattern 102A. , and is disposed at a predetermined distance from the second pattern 102A.

[0473] The second pattern 102A has a shape extending along the first direction, and the first pattern 101A The second pattern is disposed adjacent to the first pattern 101A and is disposed at a predetermined distance from the first pattern 101A. The second pattern 102A may also be named DTX (Dummy TX). An electrical path is formed adjacent to the first pattern 101A along the first direction (width direction). It has a predetermined shape.

[0474] The second pattern 102A is disposed inside the first pattern 101A.

[0475] The second pattern 102A is a plurality of main pattern portions and a plurality of main pattern portions. The main pattern portion may include a connecting pattern portion that connects two adjacent main pattern portions. Here, the main pattern portion has a diamond shape, but is not limited to this. The shape may be different from the connecting pattern portion.

[0476] The main pattern portion of the second pattern 102A is the same as the main pattern portion of the first pattern 101A. The connecting pattern portion of the second pattern 102A may have a shape corresponding to the connecting pattern portion of the first pattern. The shape may correspond to the connecting pattern portion of the connector 101A.

[0477] The other ends (second side ends) of the multiple second patterns 102A are connected by the second conductive pattern D2. are electrically connected to each other.

[0478] The third pattern 103B is formed by using one connecting pattern portion of the first pattern 101A as a reference. The third pattern 103B has a diamond shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various shapes may be used, each of which has a different shape from the connecting pattern portion. The third pattern 103B may have an opening in which the fourth pattern 104B is disposed. The shape of the opening can correspond to the outer shape of the third pattern 103B. The third pattern 103B may have a structure surrounding the fourth pattern 104B. The third pattern 103B is disposed at a predetermined distance from the fourth pattern 104B. B may also be named ARX (Active RX), and the fourth pattern 104B is DR It may also be named X (Dummy RX).

[0479] Among the many third patterns 103B, the third patterns arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction The patterns are electrically connected by the third conductive pattern D3. The third patterns arranged along the direction are electrically connected by a large number of third conductive patterns D3. 16 or 19. It may be the same as the road.

[0480] The third conductive pattern D3 is a third conductive pattern disposed between two adjacent third patterns. The third conductive pattern is arranged so as to intersect the connecting pattern portion of the first pattern 101A. The third conductive pattern D3 may also be called a conductive bridge. It is connected to a via connected to pattern 103B.

[0481] Among the many fourth patterns 104B, the fourth patterns arranged along the second direction perpendicular to the first direction The patterns are electrically connected by the fourth conductive pattern D4. The fourth patterns arranged along the direction are electrically connected by a large number of fourth conductive patterns D4. 16 or 19. It may be the same as the road.

[0482] The fourth conductive pattern D4 is a fourth conductive pattern disposed between two adjacent fourth patterns. The fourth conductive pattern is arranged so as to intersect the connecting pattern portion of the first pattern 101A. The turn D4 is arranged farthest from the control part among the many fourth patterns 104B, and is arranged farthest from the first direction. The fourth conductive pattern D electrically connects the fourth patterns 104B arranged along the direction. The fourth conductive pattern D4 may also be named a conductive bridge. It is connected to a via that is connected to turn 104B.

[0483] The first to fourth patterns 101A, 102A, 103B, and 104B are arranged in the same layer. The second to fourth conductive patterns D2, D3, and D4 are arranged together on a first layer. wherein the first and second layers are physically and electrically incompatible with each other. To isolate.

[0484] FIG. 31 shows a modification of the sensor unit shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 31, in the sensor unit, the first side or The first-1 pattern portion located at the end of the second side is open in the first direction (or the horizontal direction). Therefore, the first side and / or the second side of the plurality of first-second pattern portions The first-second pattern portion located at the second side end may be exposed to the outside.

[0485] The first-second pattern portion located at the second side end of the plurality of first-second pattern portions is The wiring is electrically connected through the connection pattern without any wiring. 30, the second side end portion of the multiple first-second pattern portions may be The 1-2 pattern portion located at is not connected via a via and is arranged on the same layer as the connecting pattern. There are advantages to being able to do this.

[0486] In addition, in the sensor unit, the first side and / or second side ends of the multiple 2-1 pattern portions The 2-1 pattern portion located in the portion has a shape that is open in the second direction (or the vertical direction). Therefore, the plurality of 2-2 pattern portions located at the first side and / or second side end portions are The 2-2 pattern portion to be placed may be exposed to the outside.

[0487] The second-second pattern portion located at the second side end of the plurality of second-second pattern portions is The wiring is electrically connected through the connection pattern without any wiring. 30, the second side end portion of the plurality of 2-2 pattern portions may be The 2-2 pattern portion located at is not connected via a via and is arranged on the same layer as the connecting pattern. There are advantages to being able to do this.

[0488] The sensor unit shown in FIG. 31 is also controlled by the control unit 300 and operates in touch sensing mode. Driven in one of three modes: drive, antenna drive mode, and stylus sensing mode Specifically, in the touch sensing mode, the control unit 300 controls the ATX1, ATX2 and ATX3 are controlled to apply touch drive signals, and ARX1, ARX2, It can detect the touch position by receiving the touch signal from ARX3. In the moving mode, the control unit 300 applies the pen drive signal to DTX1, DTX2, and DTX3. Therefore, pen drive signals can be applied via DRX1, DRX2, and DRX3. In the sensing mode, the control unit 300 controls the ATX1, ATX2, ATX3 and ARX1, A It receives pen reception signals from RX2 and ARX3 and can detect the position of the stylus pen. In addition, various combinations of Table 2 can be applied to the sensor unit 200' of FIG. Therefore, the sensor unit of FIG. 31 can be controlled by the control unit 300 in a variety of ways. One of the following modes: stylus sensing mode, antenna driving mode, and stylus sensing mode It can be driven in two modes.

[0489] FIG. 32 is a diagram showing another modified example of the sensor unit. Referring to FIG. 32, first to fourth patterns 101′, 102′, 103′, and 104 The structure of the main pattern part of ' is different from that of FIG.

[0490] FIG. 32 shows a case where the outer periphery of the second pattern 102' or the fourth pattern 104' is formed with a concave-convex structure. The openings of the first pattern 101' or the fourth pattern 104' are formed in the second pattern 102'. Or, it has a shape corresponding to the outer structure of the fourth pattern 104'.

[0491] Such a structure is achieved by forming a first pattern 101' and a second pattern 102' in the same layer. The mutual capacitance Cm value between the third pattern in the same layer can be improved. To improve the mutual capacitance Cm between the fourth pattern 103' and the fourth pattern 104'. The more the mutual capacitance Cm is improved, the better the stylus sensing performance. In this mode, the voltage value output from the sensing circuit unit of the control unit 300 can be increased. This can improve stylus sensing sensitivity.

[0492] The modified example shown in FIG. 32 can also be applied to the sensor units according to the various embodiments described above. It may be applied as is.

[0493] FIG. 33 shows yet another modified example of the sensor unit. The sensor section 100'' shown in FIG. 33 has the following characteristics compared to the sensor section 100A shown in FIG. The pattern further includes a number of fifth patterns 105 and a number of sixth patterns 106 .

[0494] The plurality of fifth patterns 105 are formed on the same layer (second layer) as the plurality of first patterns 101. r) and are arranged in a large number along the first and second directions.

[0495] Each of the fifth patterns 105 is a third pattern 1 arranged in another layer (first layer). The fifth pattern 10 includes a shape that corresponds to and overlaps with a part of the main pattern portion of the fifth pattern 10. 5 is electrically connected to the fourth pattern 104 arranged in another layer (1st layer) through vias. are electrically connected.

[0496] The fifth patterns 105 are arranged vertically to the third patterns 103 to form mutual capacitors. The fifth pattern 105 can form a conductor Cm within the third pattern 103. Since the third pattern 103 is electrically connected to the fourth pattern 104 of the part, The mutual capacitance Cm can be formed not only with the fifth pattern 105 but also with the fifth pattern 104. becomes.

[0497] The sixth patterns 106 are formed on the same layer (1st layer) as the third patterns 103. r) and are arranged in a large number along the first and second directions.

[0498] Each sixth pattern 106 is a first pattern 1 disposed in another layer (second layer). The sixth pattern 10 includes a shape that corresponds to and overlaps with a part of the main pattern portion of the sixth pattern 10. 6 is connected to a second pattern 102 arranged on another layer (2nd layer) through a via. are electrically connected.

[0499] The sixth patterns 106 are arranged vertically to the first patterns 101 to form mutual capacitors. The sixth pattern 106 can form a conductor Cm within the first pattern 101. Since the first pattern 101 is electrically connected to the second pattern 102 of the first pattern 101, The mutual capacitance Cm can be formed not only with the sixth pattern 106 but also with the sixth pattern 102. becomes.

[0500] In this way, the sensor unit 100'' shown in FIG. 33 is In addition, mutual capacitance can be formed in the vertical direction. 3. The advantage of being able to form mutual capacitance not only in the horizontal direction but also in the vertical direction Therefore, in the stylus sensing mode, the output from the sensing circuit unit of the control unit 300 is The voltage value applied can be increased, improving the stylus sensing sensitivity. .

[0501] The modified example shown in FIG. 33 can also be applied to the sensor units according to the various embodiments described above. It may be applied as is.

[0502] FIG. 34 shows yet another modified example of the sensor unit. The sensor unit 100''' shown in FIG. 34 is different from the sensor unit 100A shown in FIG. In addition, a part of the second pattern 102' is disposed in a layer different from the remaining part. The second pattern 102' includes a plurality of main pattern portions and a plurality of sub-patterns. The connecting pattern portion connects two adjacent main pattern portions. The multiple main pattern portions of the second pattern 102' are connected to the multiple connecting portions of the second pattern 102'. The turn portion and the wire are arranged in different layers.

[0503] The main pattern portions of the second pattern 102' are connected to the third pattern 103 and the fourth pattern 104. The second pattern 102' is arranged in the same layer as the first pattern 104, and the multiple connecting pattern portions of the second pattern 102' are shown in FIG. Similarly, the first pattern 101 is disposed in the same layer as the first pattern 101.

[0504] The sensor section 100''' shown in FIG. 34 is similar to the sensor section 100A shown in FIG. The control unit 300 controls the touch sensing mode, the antenna driving mode, the stylus pen In addition, various combinations of Table 2 can be used to drive the sensor in Figure 34. Therefore, the sensor unit 100''' in FIG. The control unit 300 controls the touch sensing mode, the antenna driving mode, and the like in various ways. , and stylus sensing mode.

[0505] FIG. 35 shows yet another modified example of the sensor unit. The sensor section 100'''' shown in FIG. 35 is the same as the sensor section 100''' shown in FIG. In comparison, a part of the fourth pattern 104' is disposed in a layer different from the remaining part. Specifically, the fourth pattern 104' includes a plurality of main pattern portions and a plurality of main pattern portions. a connecting pattern portion connecting two adjacent main pattern portions of the main pattern portion; However, the main pattern portions of the fourth pattern 104' are The fourth pattern 104' is disposed on a layer different from the connecting pattern portion. The turn portion is disposed in the same layer as the first pattern 101, and the fourth pattern 104' has many connections. The pattern portion includes a plurality of main pattern portions of the second pattern 102′ and a third pattern 103. They are arranged on the same layer.

[0506] In summary, in the sensor unit 100'''' shown in FIG. 35, the first pattern 101 , a plurality of connecting pattern portions of the second pattern 102', a plurality of main The pattern portion is arranged on the first layer, and a large number of consecutive patterns of the third pattern 103 and the fourth pattern 104' are arranged on the first layer. The connecting pattern portion, a number of main pattern portions of the second pattern 102' are disposed on the second layer. Here, the first layer and the second layer are different layers, and the positional relationship is such that one is adjacent to the other. The hologram may be placed on one of the holograms.

[0507] The sensor section 100'''' shown in FIG. 35 is similar to the sensor section 100A shown in FIG. The control unit 300 controls the touch sensing mode, the antenna driving mode, the stylus pen The various combinations of Table 2 can be used in the sensing mode of Figure 35. Therefore, the sensor unit 100' in FIG. '''' indicates that the control unit 300 controls the touch sensing mode, antenna driving, etc. in various ways. It can be driven in either one of the following modes: .

[0508] FIG. 36 shows yet another modified example of the sensor unit. The sensor section 100''''' shown in FIG. 36 is the same as the sensor section 100'' shown in FIG. 35. Compared with the sensor unit 100'''' shown in FIG. The sensor unit 100'''' shown in FIG. 36 has a second pattern 102'' and a fourth pattern 103''. 04'' is different.

[0509] Specifically, the second pattern 102'' includes a plurality of main pattern portions 102a'' and a plurality of The size of the main pattern portion 102a'' is the same as that of FIG. The second pattern 102' of the sensor portion 100'''' shown has a main pattern portion The main pattern portion 102a'' has a large shape. The size and shape may correspond to those of the main pattern portion.

[0510] The fourth pattern 104'' has a plurality of main pattern portions 104a'' and a plurality of connecting portions. The size of the main pattern portion 104a'' is the same as that shown in FIG. The fourth pattern 104' of the sensor portion 100'''' is larger than the main pattern portion of the fourth pattern 104'. The size of main pattern portion 104a'' is equal to that of main pattern portion 104a of third pattern 103. The conductive pattern portion may have a size and shape corresponding to the conductive pattern portion.

[0511] The main pattern portion 102a'' of the second pattern 102'' is the same as that of the second pattern 102 shown in FIG. Since the main pattern portion of the first pattern 101 is larger than that of the main pattern portion of the second pattern 102, The corresponding area between the second pattern 102'' and the first pattern 101 is increased, and the mutual contact between the second pattern 102'' and the first pattern 101 is reduced. Therefore, the capacitance Cm can be further improved. In this mode, stylus sensing sensitivity can be further improved.

[0512] 35. Also, the main pattern portion 104a'' of the fourth pattern 104'' is Since the third pattern 104' has a larger size than the main pattern portion of the third pattern 104', 03, the corresponding area is widened, and the correspondence between the fourth pattern 104'' and the third pattern 104 is The mutual capacitance Cm can be further improved. Stylus sensing sensitivity can be further improved during touch mode.

[0513] FIG. 37 is a diagram showing yet another modified example of the sensor unit. The sensor unit 100'''''' shown in FIG. 37 is the same as the sensor unit 100A shown in FIG. In comparison, the other ends (second side ends) of the many second patterns 102 and the many fourth patterns 104 and the other end (second side end) of the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected to each other.

[0514] In this configuration, when the sensor unit 100' is driven in the stylus sensing mode, , one fourth pattern 104 includes not only other fourth patterns but also many second patterns 102. Since they are electrically connected, there is an advantage that the impedance is further reduced.

[0515] The sensor section 100'''''' shown in FIG. 37 is similar to the sensor section 100A shown in FIG. Similarly, the control unit 300 controls the touch sensing mode, the antenna driving mode, the stylus driving mode, and the like. In addition, various combinations of Table 2 can be used in the sensing mode. Therefore, the sensor unit 100'''''' of FIG. The unit 100'''' can be controlled by the control unit 300 in various ways, such as touch sensing mode, It can be driven in either the antenna driving mode or the stylus sensing mode. This can be done.

[0516] FIG. 38 shows yet another modified example of the sensor unit. The sensor unit 100''''''' shown in FIG. 38 is the same as the sensor unit 100 shown in FIG. Compared to A, the second pattern 102' and the fourth pattern 104' are different, and a large number of fifth patterns are The fifth pattern 105' and the sixth pattern 106' are further included. The pattern 106' further includes a capacitor (cap) electrically connected to the pattern 106'. are identical, so the other parts will be described in detail below.

[0517] The second pattern 102' is disposed inside the first pattern 101 and has bars extending in the second direction. Here, the second pattern 102' may have a constant width. The second pattern 102' is formed in the same layer (second layer) as the first pattern 101. will be placed in.

[0518] The fourth pattern 104' is disposed inside the third pattern 103 and has bars extending in the first direction. Here, the fourth pattern 104' may have a constant width. The fourth pattern 104' is in the same layer (first layer) as the third pattern 103. will be placed in.

[0519] The plurality of fifth patterns 105' are formed in the same layer (second layer) as the plurality of first patterns 101. er) and arranged in a large number along the first direction and the second direction. A large number of 105' may be arranged between a large number of first patterns 101.

[0520] Each fifth pattern 105' is a third pattern arranged in another layer (first layer). The fifth pattern 105' includes a shape corresponding to and overlapping with the main pattern portion 103. The fourth pattern 104' is connected to the fourth pattern 104' arranged on another layer (first layer) through vias. are electrically connected.

[0521] The fifth patterns 105' are electrically connected to one of the fourth patterns 104'. The fifth pattern 105' is arranged along the second direction. The fifth patterns 105' arranged on the other edge of the fifth patterns 105' are provided with a predetermined The capacitor (cap) is connected to the ground. Here, the fifth pattern 105′ arranged along the second direction is arranged on the other edge. The fifth pattern 105' is electrically the furthest from the control unit 300 shown in FIG. Although not shown in a separate drawing, the capacitor ) is connected between the fifth pattern 105' and the ELVSS of the display panel (not shown). In addition, one end of the capacitor (cap) is connected to the fifth pattern 105'. The other end is provided with a third pattern 103, a fourth pattern 104', and a sixth pattern 106'. The first layer may be connected to another layer (first layer).

[0522] The fifth patterns 105' and the third patterns 103 have mutual capacitance in the vertical direction. The fifth pattern 105' can form a chest of drawers Cm. Since the third pattern 103 is electrically connected to the fourth pattern 104' inside the third pattern 103, Mutual capacitance Cm is formed not only between the fourth pattern 104' but also between the fifth pattern 105'. It will be possible.

[0523] The sixth patterns 106' are formed on the same layer as the third patterns 103 (1st layer). er) and arranged in a large number along the first direction and the second direction. A large number of 106 ′ may be arranged between a large number of third patterns 103 .

[0524] Each sixth pattern 106' is a first pattern disposed in another layer (second layer). The sixth pattern 106' corresponds to the main pattern portion 101 and includes a shape that overlaps the main pattern portion 101. The second pattern 102' is connected to the second pattern 102' disposed on another layer (second layer) through vias. are electrically connected.

[0525] The sixth patterns 106' are electrically connected to one of the second patterns 102'. The sixth pattern 106' is arranged along the first direction. The sixth patterns 106' arranged on the other edge of the sixth patterns 106' are provided with a predetermined The capacitor (cap) is connected to the ground. Here, the sixth pattern 106' arranged along the first direction is arranged on the other edge. The sixth pattern 106' is electrically the furthest from the control unit 300 shown in FIG. Although not shown in a separate drawing, the capacitor ) is connected between the sixth pattern 106' and the ELVSS of the display panel (not shown). In addition, one end of the capacitor (cap) is connected to the sixth pattern 106'. The other end is provided with a first pattern 101, a second pattern 102', and a fifth pattern 105'. The second layer may be connected to the second layer.

[0526] The sixth patterns 106' and the first patterns 101 have mutual capacitance in the vertical direction. The sixth pattern 106' can form a chest of drawers Cm. Since the first pattern 101 is electrically connected to the second pattern 102' inside the first pattern 101, the first pattern 101 is Mutual capacitance Cm is formed not only between the second pattern 102' but also between the sixth pattern 106'. It will be possible.

[0527] In this way, the sensor unit 100''''''' shown in FIG. 38 has the first pattern 101 It is possible to form mutual capacitance not only in the horizontal direction but also in the vertical direction, It is possible to form mutual capacitance not only in the horizontal direction of the turn 103 but also in the vertical direction. Therefore, in the stylus sensing mode, the sensing circuit of the control unit 300 This increases the voltage output from the sensor, improving stylus sensing sensitivity. This can be done.

[0528] 24. Also, the second pattern 102' and the fourth pattern 104' are the same as those of the sensor unit 100A in FIG. Unlike the second pattern 102 and the fourth pattern 104, the diamond-shaped main pattern Since the sensor unit 100 does not have a display panel, the display panel is located below the sensor unit 100'''''''. In this case, the advantage is that visibility can be further improved compared to the sensor unit 100A of FIG. There is.

[0529] The sensor section 100''''''' shown in FIG. 39 is also the same as the sensor section 100A shown in FIG. Similarly, the control unit 300 controls the touch sensing mode, the antenna driving mode, the stylus The various combinations of Table 2 can be used in the sensing mode. Therefore, the sensor unit 100'''''''' of FIG. The touch sensor unit 100'''''''' controls the touch sensor unit 100'''''' in various ways. It can be driven in one of three modes: drive mode, antenna drive mode, and stylus sensing mode. It can be moved.

[0530] Meanwhile, although not shown in a separate drawing, the fifth and sixth patterns 105' and 106' are not included. , a capacitor (cap) is provided at the other end of the second and fourth patterns 102 and 104, respectively. Furthermore, in the sensor units according to the various embodiments described above, The other ends of the second and fourth patterns are not connected to each other, and the other ends of the second and fourth patterns are connected to the capacitors. may be concatenated.

[0531] FIG. 39 shows yet another modified example of the sensor unit. In the case of the sensor unit 100A of FIG. 24, the stylus pen 10 is attached to the right edge of the sensor unit 100A. (or the left edge) of the stylus pen 10 to provide a sufficient magnetic field signal. This is because the signal emitted from the stylus pen 10 cannot be large enough. In order to solve this problem, the sensor unit 100' shown in FIG. 24. The sensor unit 100A shown in FIG. 24 is further provided with a first trace t1 and a second trace t2. Further included is trace t2.

[0532] The first trace t1 and the second trace t2 electrically connect the other ends of the multiple second patterns 102. The conductive trace t0 is directly connected to the active area tp (or touch The conductive trace t0 is placed in the non-active area outside the active area. The active area tp may be located outside the object, such as a finger or The active area tp is an area that can be directly touched by the stylus pen 10. The non-active area may be, for example, a bezel area.

[0533] Specifically, the first trace t1 is disposed in the non-active area outside the active area tp, and one end of the first trace t1 is a conductive line. The other end is connected directly to the conductive trace t0, and the other end is connected to the touch drive mode, touch sensing mode, The control unit 300 operates in either the antenna driving mode or the stylus sensing mode. The driving circuit may be connected to the driving circuit via a switch SW.

[0534] The second trace t2 is disposed in the non-active area outside the active area tp and has one end connected to the conductive trace The other end is connected to the drive circuit unit of the control unit 300 in the antenna drive mode. The signals may be connected via a switch sw.

[0535] The first trace t1 is arranged in the inactive region, surrounding one of the left and right sides of the active region tp. The second trace t2 may be disposed in the inactive region surrounding the other side of the active region tp. That's fine.

[0536] The first trace t1 and the second trace t2 are the same as those in FIG. When driven in the same antenna driving mode, the stylus pen 10 is positioned at one edge of the active area tp. Even if the magnetic field is large, the stylus pen 10 can provide a sufficient magnetic field signal. The touch input device including the sensor unit 100 shown in FIG. 39 is a stylus sensor. The stylus pen 10 provides a sufficient magnetic field signal wherever the pen 10 is located in the active area tp. can receive and emit a sufficient signal.

[0537] The first and second traces t1 and t2 of the sensor section 100'''''''' shown in FIG. Each of these is responsible for one channel in FIG. 25, and the driving method shown in FIG. may be applied as is.

[0538] The sensor unit 100'''''''' shown in FIG. 39 is the same as the sensor unit 100 shown in FIG. As in A, the control unit 300 controls the touch sensing mode, antenna driving mode, style, The various combinations of Table 2 can be shown in Figure 3. 39. Therefore, the sensor unit 100'''''''' of FIG. The sensor unit 100'''''''' is controlled by the control unit 300 in various ways. One of the following modes can be selected: It can be driven by a

[0539] FIG. 40 is a diagram illustrating a first modified example of the fifth pattern 105 shown in FIG. be.

[0540] Referring to FIG. 40, the fifth pattern 105′ is a combination of the third pattern 103 and the fourth pattern 104. 104 is disposed on a layer different from the layer on which the other electrode 104 is disposed.

[0541] The fifth pattern 105′ may have a shape corresponding to the third pattern 103. For example, The fifth pattern 105' has a diamond shape and has a diamond-shaped opening therein. You may.

[0542] A part of the fifth pattern 105' is arranged so as to overlap with the third pattern 103 in the vertical direction. The other part may be arranged to overlap with the fourth pattern 104 in the vertical direction. For example, the outer edge portion of the fifth pattern 105' is connected to the third pattern 10 disposed on another layer. The inner edge portion of the fifth pattern 105' may overlap with the inner edge portion of the third pattern 105'. It may overlap with the outer edge portion of the arranged fourth pattern 104.

[0543] The fifth pattern 105' is connected to the fourth pattern 104 disposed on another layer by a conductive via v. Here, the number of vias v may be large, and the fourth pattern 104 It may be located on the outer edge.

[0544] The fifth pattern 105' is perpendicular to the third pattern 103 arranged on another layer. In addition, the fifth pattern 105' can form a mutual capacitance Cm in the direction The fourth pattern 104 inside the third pattern 103 is electrically connected through the via v. As a result, the third pattern 103 is not only arranged on the same layer as the fourth pattern 104 but also arranged on other layers. The fifth pattern 105' can also form a mutual capacitance Cc_tx. becomes.

[0545] Although not shown in a separate drawing, the sixth pattern 106 shown in FIG. 33 is also shown in FIG. The sixth pattern (not shown) may have the same shape as the fifth pattern 105'. The outer edge of the first pattern 101 is overlapped with the inner edge of the first pattern 101 arranged in another layer. Preferably, the inner edge portion of the sixth pattern (not shown) is in contact with the second pattern 1 disposed on another layer. The sixth pattern (not shown) may overlap the outer edge of the second layer. The second pattern 102 may be electrically connected to the second pattern 102 through a conductive via. Such a sixth pattern (not shown) also has a mutual capacitance in the vertical direction with the first pattern 101. The sixth pattern (not shown) can form a chest of drawers inside the first pattern 101. Since the first pattern 101 is electrically connected to the second pattern 102, the first pattern 101 is A mutual capacitance Cm can be formed not only with pattern O2 but also with the sixth pattern (not shown). becomes.

[0546] In this way, the sensor unit including the modified fifth pattern 105' shown in FIG. Forming mutual capacitance in the pattern 103 not only in the horizontal direction but also in the vertical direction The sensor part including the modified sixth pattern (not shown) is also horizontally aligned with the first pattern 101. This has the advantage that mutual capacitance can be formed not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction. Therefore, in the stylus sensing mode, the voltage value output from the sensing circuit of the control unit is This can increase the sensitivity of the stylus.

[0547] FIG. 41 is a modification of FIG. In FIG. 40, the fifth pattern 105' is disposed below the third and fourth patterns 103 and 104. 41 shows that the fifth pattern 105' is the third and fourth putters. This shows that the holograms are placed on the holograms 103 and 104.

[0548] The structure of the fifth pattern 105' shown in FIGS. 40 and 41 is similar to that of the various embodiments described above. The present invention may be applied to a sensor unit in various states.

[0549] FIG. 42 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the fifth pattern 105′ shown in FIG. do.

[0550] Referring to FIG. 42, the fifth pattern 105″ is a cross-sectional view of the fifth pattern 10 shown in FIG. The fifth pattern 105'' is the same in shape and position as the fifth pattern 105' shown in FIG. The fifth pattern 105'' differs from the third pattern 105' in that the fifth pattern 105'' is a pattern formed on a different layer. 03 is electrically connected to the first via V. 3 are arranged on the inner edge of the pattern 103.

[0551] Such a fifth pattern 105'' is electrically connected to the third pattern 103 arranged on another layer. Since the fourth pattern 104 and the fifth pattern 105'' are mutually statically connected in the vertical direction, A capacitance Cc_Tx can be formed.

[0552] The sensor part including the modified fifth pattern 105'' shown in FIG. 42 is also movable not only in the horizontal direction but also in the horizontal direction. This has the advantage that mutual capacitance can be formed in the vertical direction.

[0553] FIG. 43 is a modification of FIG. In FIG. 42, the fifth pattern 105'' is disposed below the third and fourth patterns 103 and 104. 43 shows that the fifth pattern 105'' is placed on the third and This shows that the fourth patterns 103 and 104 are arranged on the fourth patterns 103 and 104.

[0554] The structure of the fifth pattern 105' shown in FIGS. 42 and 43 is similar to that of the various embodiments described above. The present invention may be applied to a sensor unit in various states.

[0555] 44 and 45 show the third pattern in the sensor unit shown in FIG. 34 or FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a modified example of the fourth pattern 103 and the fourth pattern 104.

[0556] Referring to FIGS. 44 and 45, the third pattern 103 and the fourth pattern 10 4 are arranged on different layers, and a part of the third pattern 103 and a part of the fourth pattern 104 are arranged on different layers. The parts are arranged so as to overlap each other in the vertical direction. For example, the third pattern The inner edge of the fourth pattern 103 is arranged to overlap the outer edge of the fourth pattern 104 in the vertical direction. 44 shows a case where the third pattern 103 is placed on the fourth pattern 104. 45 shows a case where the third pattern 103 is placed below the fourth pattern 104. That is why.

[0557] The sensor unit including the third and fourth patterns 103 and 104 shown in FIGS. 44 and 45 is The mutual capacitance Cc_Tx can be formed in the vertical direction instead of the horizontal direction. Although not shown, the first and second patterns 101 and 102 shown in FIGS. 34 and 35 are also It may have a structure as shown in FIGS.

[0558] The modified structure shown in FIGS. 44 and 45 can be used in conjunction with the various embodiments described above. This may be applied to the sensor part.

[0559] The touch input devices according to the various embodiments disclosed herein may be in various forms. Touch input devices are used in, for example, portable communication devices (e.g., smartphones), computers, a mobile device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or Touch input devices according to embodiments of this document are not limited to the aforementioned devices. It will not be done.

[0560] The various embodiments and terms used in this document are intended to be illustrative of the technical features described in this document. It is not intended to limit the invention to a particular embodiment, but to encompass various modifications and equivalents of such an embodiment. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar or Similar reference numerals may be used for related components. The singular forms of the words "a," "an," and "the" refer to one or more of the said items unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. In this document, "A or B" and "at least one of A and B" are used. "One of," "At least one of A or B," "A, B or C," "A, B, and C" phrases such as "at least one" and "at least one of A, B, or C," respectively. This includes all possible combinations of items listed together with the relevant wording. Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used to refer to It may be used to distinguish a corresponding component from other corresponding components, and It is not limited by aspect (e.g., importance or order). One (e.g., first) component is not necessarily superior to another (e.g., second) component. ) components with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively" without mentioning "coupled" or "connected" In this case, it means that the one component is directly (e.g., by wire) connected to the other component wirelessly. This means that they may be connected by a line or via a third component.

[0561] The term "module" as used in this document refers to hardware, software, or firmware. It may include a unit implemented in software, such as logic, a logic block, a component, The term "module" may be used interchangeably with the terms "circuit" and "circuit". A part that can be a part of a product, or the smallest unit of such a part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, the module may be an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The signal processing circuit may be implemented in the form of a specific integrated circuit.

[0562] Various embodiments of this document may be implemented by a machine (e.g., a touch input device). Storage medium (e.g., internal memory or As software (e.g., a program) containing one or more instructions stored in external memory For example, the processor (e.g., processor) of a device (e.g., touch input device) calls at least one command from the storage medium among one or more stored command words, This means that the device can execute at least one of the called commands. to perform at least one function in accordance with said one or more The above instructions are either compiler generated code or interpreted code. The machine-readable storage medium may include non-transitory (n The information may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. is a device in which a storage medium is tangible and a signal (e.g. It simply means that the data is not stored on a storage medium. There is no distinction between semi-permanent and temporary storage.

[0563] According to one embodiment, the method according to the various embodiments disclosed herein is performed by a computer. Provided as part of a computer program product Computer program products may be traded as goods between sellers and buyers. The computer program product may be stored on a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., Compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM) or distributed through an application store (e.g., Play Store™), or Direct online distribution (e.g. download) between two user devices (e.g. smartphones) In the case of online distribution, computer programs may be At least some of the products may be hosted on the manufacturer's server, the application store's server, or an intermediary. Stored at least temporarily on a machine-readable storage medium such as the server's memory or may be generated ad-hoc.

[0564] According to various embodiments, each of the above-described components (e.g., modules) According to various embodiments, the above One or more of the components or operations described may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be omitted. Alternatively or additionally, multiple components (e.g., Modules or programs may be integrated into one component. The integrated component is a component that integrates one or more functions of each of the plurality of components. Previously, the same or similar to that performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components According to various embodiments, modules, programs, or other The operations performed by the components may be performed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically. or one or more of the operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or Or one or more other actions may be added.

Claims

1. A touch input device including a sensor unit and a control unit that controls the sensor unit, A pen and touch input system, including a stylus pen capable of interacting with a touch input device. In the system, The sensor unit A plurality of electrodes extending in a first direction and having first ends electrically connected to the control unit. The first pattern, A plurality of second patterns are formed extending in the first direction and disposed adjacent to the first patterns. And, The first end of the second electrode extends in a second direction different from the first direction, and is electrically connected to the control unit. A large number of third patterns connected together, A plurality of fourth patterns are formed extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third patterns. and At least some second side ends of the second patterns are electrically connected to each other. R, At least some second side ends of the fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other. R, The stylus pen is The body part and a chip exposed to the outside from within the body portion; a ferrite core located within the body portion and at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor section including a coil wound in multiple layers thereon; The inductor is located within the body and electrically connected to the inductor to form a resonant circuit. a capacitor portion, The controller applies touch driving signals in the plurality of first patterns and the plurality of third patterns. for receiving a touch sensing signal at The control unit selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. In turn, a stylus pen driving signal is applied, and the first to fourth patterns are and receiving a stylus pen sensing signal in at least one of the patterns 、 Pen and touch input systems.

2. A touch input device including a sensor unit and a control unit that controls the sensor unit, A pen and touch input system, including a stylus pen capable of interacting with a touch input device. In the system, The sensor unit A plurality of electrodes extending in a first direction and having first ends electrically connected to the control unit. The first pattern, The first end of the second electrode extends in a second direction different from the first direction, and is electrically connected to the control unit. and a number of third patterns connected together, The stylus pen is The body part and a chip exposed to the outside from within the body portion; a ferrite core located within the body portion and at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor section including a coil wound in multiple layers thereon; The inductor is located within the body and electrically connected to the inductor to form a resonant circuit. a capacitor portion, The controller applies touch driving signals according to the first patterns and the third patterns. for receiving a touch sensitive signal at the turn; The control unit selects at least one of the plurality of first patterns or the plurality of third patterns. For applying a stylus pen driving signal in one pattern; Pen and touch input systems.

3. A touch input device including a sensor unit and a control unit that controls the sensor unit, A pen and touch input system, including a stylus pen capable of interacting with a touch input device. In the system, The sensor unit A plurality of electrodes extending in a first direction and having first ends electrically connected to the control unit. The first pattern, The first end of the second electrode extends in a second direction different from the first direction, and is electrically connected to the control unit. and a number of third patterns connected together, The stylus pen is The body part and a chip exposed to the outside from within the body portion; a ferrite core located within the body portion and at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor section including a coil wound in multiple layers thereon; The inductor is located within the body and electrically connected to the inductor to form a resonant circuit. a capacitor portion, The controller applies touch driving signals according to the first patterns and the third patterns. for receiving a touch sensitive signal at the turn; The control unit selects at least one of the plurality of first patterns or the plurality of third patterns. For receiving a stylus pen sensing signal in one pattern; Pen and touch input systems.

4. A touch input device including a sensor unit and a control unit that controls the sensor unit, A pen and touch input system, including a stylus pen capable of interacting with a touch input device. In the system, The sensor unit A plurality of electrodes extending in a first direction and having first ends electrically connected to the control unit. The first pattern, A plurality of second patterns are formed extending in the first direction and disposed adjacent to the first patterns. And, The first side end of the second electrode extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and is electrically connected to the control unit. a number of third patterns connected to the A plurality of fourth patterns are formed extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third patterns. and further comprising At least some of the second patterns or at least some of the fourth patterns at least some of the second side ends are electrically connected to each other, The stylus pen is The body part and a chip exposed to the outside from within the body portion; a ferrite core located within the body portion and at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor section including a coil wound in multiple layers thereon; The inductor is located within the body and electrically connected to the inductor to form a resonant circuit. a capacitor portion, The controller applies touch driving signals according to the first patterns and the third patterns. for receiving a touch sensitive signal at the turn; The control unit selects at least one of the second patterns or the fourth patterns. For applying a stylus pen driving signal in one pattern; Pen and touch input systems.

5. A touch input device including a sensor unit and a control unit that controls the sensor unit, and Pen and touch input system including a stylus pen capable of interacting with a touch input device - Patent Application 20070122933 In The sensor unit A plurality of electrodes extending in a first direction and having first ends electrically connected to the control unit. The first pattern, A plurality of second patterns are formed extending in the first direction and disposed adjacent to the first patterns. And, The first end of the second electrode extends in a second direction different from the first direction, and is electrically connected to the control unit. A large number of third patterns connected together, A plurality of fourth patterns are formed extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third patterns. and At least some of the second patterns or at least some of the fourth patterns at least some of the second side ends are electrically connected to each other, The stylus pen is The body part and a chip exposed to the outside from within the body portion; a ferrite core located within the body portion and at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor section including a coil wound in multiple layers thereon; The inductor is located within the body and electrically connected to the inductor to form a resonant circuit. a capacitor portion, The controller applies touch driving signals according to the first patterns and the third patterns. for receiving a touch sensitive signal at the turn; The control unit selects at least one of the second patterns or the fourth patterns. For receiving a stylus pen sensing signal in one pattern; Pen and touch input systems.

6. A touch input device including a sensor unit and a control unit that controls the sensor unit, and Pen and touch input system including a stylus pen capable of interacting with a touch input device - Patent Application 20070122933 In The sensor unit A plurality of first patterns extending along a first direction and having first side ends electrically connected to the control unit. And, A plurality of second patterns are formed extending in the first direction and disposed adjacent to the first patterns. And, The first end of the second electrode extends in a second direction different from the first direction, and is electrically connected to the control unit. A large number of third patterns connected together, A plurality of fourth patterns are formed extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third patterns. and At least some second side ends of the second patterns are electrically connected to each other. R, At least some second side ends of the fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other. R, The stylus pen is The body part and a chip exposed to the outside from within the body portion; a ferrite core located within the body portion and at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor section including a coil wound in multiple layers thereon; The inductor is located within the body and electrically connected to the inductor to form a resonant circuit. a capacitor portion, The controller applies touch driving signals according to the first patterns and the third patterns. for receiving a touch sensitive signal at the turn; The control unit selects at least one of the first to fourth patterns. Select the turn as the pen drive electrode, applying a stylus pen driving signal to the selected pen driving electrode; It is something Pen and touch input systems.

7. A touch input device including a sensor unit and a control unit that controls the sensor unit, and Pen and touch input system including a stylus pen capable of interacting with a touch input device - Patent Application 20070122933 In The sensor unit A plurality of first patterns extending along a first direction and having first side ends electrically connected to the control unit. And, A plurality of second patterns are formed extending in the first direction and disposed adjacent to the first patterns. And, The first end of the second electrode extends in a second direction different from the first direction, and is electrically connected to the control unit. A large number of third patterns connected together, A plurality of fourth patterns are formed extending in the second direction and disposed adjacent to the third patterns. and At least some second side ends of the second patterns are electrically connected to each other. R, At least some second side ends of the fourth patterns are electrically connected to each other. R, The stylus pen is The body part and a chip exposed to the outside from within the body portion; a ferrite core located within the body portion and at least a portion of the ferrite core; an inductor section including a coil wound in multiple layers thereon; The inductor is located within the body and electrically connected to the inductor to form a resonant circuit. a capacitor portion, The controller applies touch driving signals according to the first patterns and the third patterns. for receiving a touch sensitive signal at the turn; The control unit selects at least two patterns from the first to fourth patterns. Select the turn as the pen sensing electrode, The stylus pen emits a signal via the selected pen sensing electrode. It is for sensing an ink pen signal. Pen and touch input systems.

8. The ferrite core has a dielectric constant of 1000 or less, and the coil has adjacent winding layers The coils are wound alternately, each being a wire wrapped around two or more insulated wires. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The coil is wound such that adjacent winding layers are inclined in a zigzag pattern. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. The ferrite core contains nickel. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

11. The coil is a litz wire. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

12. further comprising a bobbin covering at least a portion of the ferrite core; The coil is wound on at least a portion of the bobbin. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

13. The inductor unit is formed by connecting two or more inductor units in series. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

14. further comprising a conductive blocking member positioned over at least a portion of the inductor portion.

14. The pen and touch input system of claim 13.

15. The blocking member includes one slit that blocks generation of eddy currents, The one slit separates both ends of the blocking member in a first direction, the first direction is a direction in which eddy currents are formed; 15. The pen and touch input system of claim 14.

16. At least one of the second pattern and the fourth pattern is for applying a stylus pen driving signal for driving a stylus pen; 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

17. A pattern for applying the touch driving signal and a pattern for receiving the touch sensing signal a stylus pen for driving the stylus pen through a pattern different from the pattern of the for applying a drive signal to the A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

18. Either the second pattern or the fourth pattern is electrically floating. It will be a game changer.

8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

19. The second or fourth pattern for applying the stylus pen driving signal At least two or more patterns of at least one of the multiple patterns are arranged on the first side. The ends are electrically connected.

8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

20. At least one of the second pattern and the fourth pattern is for receiving a stylus pen sensing signal for sensing a stylus pen; 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

21. A pattern for applying the touch driving signal and a pattern for receiving the touch sensing signal a stylus sensor for detecting the stylus pen through a pattern different from the pattern of the and for receiving an on-chip sensing signal. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

22. At least one of the first pattern and the third pattern is for applying a stylus pen driving signal for driving a stylus pen; A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

23. A pattern for applying the touch driving signal or a pattern for receiving the touch sensing signal a stylus pen for detecting the stylus pen through the same pattern as the pattern of for receiving a sensing signal; A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

24. The lengths of the first pattern and the second pattern are equal to the lengths of the third pattern and the fourth pattern. longer than the length of the 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

25. At least one of the first to fourth patterns is and a stylus pen drive signal for driving the stylus pen. The sensor is for sensing a signal.

8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

26. The first pattern includes a pattern 1a and a pattern 1b arranged along the first direction. Including The second pattern includes a second pattern a and a second pattern b arranged along the first direction. Including At least some second side ends of the plurality of second a patterns are electrically connected to each other; At least some second side ends of the plurality of second b patterns are electrically connected to each other; The second side end portions of at least some of the plurality of second a patterns and the second b patterns At least some of the second side ends face each other.

8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

27. The lengths of the first pattern and the second pattern are equal to the lengths of the third pattern and the fourth pattern. longer than the length of the 27. The pen and touch input system of claim 26.

28. At least one of the first to fourth patterns includes a plurality of main patterns. and two adjacent individual pattern portions among the plurality of main pattern portions. and a connecting pattern portion connecting between the 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

29. At least a portion of the main pattern portion has a diamond shape.

29. The pen and touch input system of claim 28.

30. The main pattern portion of the second pattern corresponds to the main pattern portion of the first pattern. It has a shape The main pattern portion of the fourth pattern corresponds to the main pattern portion of the third pattern. having a shape 29. The pen and touch input system of claim 28.

31. the first pattern or the third pattern has an opening, The second pattern or the fourth pattern is a pattern of openings of the first pattern or the third pattern. Each is placed inside, 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

32. The first pattern or the third pattern corresponds to the second pattern or the fourth pattern, respectively. surround, 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

33. the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed on the same layer; or the third pattern and the fourth pattern are disposed in the same layer; 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

34. At least a portion of the first pattern and at least a portion of the second pattern are Arranged in one layer, At least a part of the third pattern and at least a part of the fourth pattern are Arranged in two layers, 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

35. The second side ends of the second and fourth patterns are electrically connected through vias. To be tied, 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

36. The control unit At least one of the plurality of first patterns is configured for touch sensing. Applying a drive signal for a sensing signal received from at least one third pattern among the plurality of third patterns; , which is for receiving A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

37. The control unit In order to connect the second patterns or the fourth patterns to a plurality of driving circuits, It is for 37. The pen and touch input system of claim 36.

38. The control unit At least one of the plurality of first patterns is configured for touch sensing. applying a drive signal for a sensing signal received from at least one third pattern among the plurality of third patterns; receiving the A recording medium on which a program for executing the above is recorded, A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

39. The control unit connecting the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of fourth patterns to a plurality of driving circuit units; Floor, A recording medium on which a program for executing the above is recorded, 39. The pen and touch input system of claim 38.

40. A plurality of touch sensing driving circuits and a plurality of touch sensing sensing circuits are provided. Further including, The control unit The first pattern or the third pattern is connected to the plurality of touch sensing driving circuits. applying a touch sensing drive signal to at least one drive pattern of the touch panel; The first pattern or the third pattern is connected to the plurality of touch sensing circuits. A touch sensing signal received from at least one sensing pattern of the touch panel. To receive the signal, The pen and touch input device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, Power system.

41. a plurality of pen drive circuitry; The control unit The plurality of second patterns or the plurality of fourth patterns are inputted through the plurality of pen driving circuits. to apply the same signal as the touch sensing drive signal to the The pen and touch panel according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7, Chi input system.

42. The control unit At least one of the first to fourth patterns The stylus pen drive signal is output to one pen drive pattern. At least one other driving pattern of the one pattern has a signal that is opposite to the driving signal. The purpose is to output a drive signal corresponding to the 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

43. The control unit At least one of the first to fourth patterns outputting a driving signal to the pen driving pattern; At least one other driving pattern of the one pattern has a signal that is opposite to the driving signal. outputting a drive signal corresponding to the A recording medium on which a program for executing the above is recorded, 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

44. a driving circuit unit for driving a plurality of pens; The control unit via at least one of the plurality of pen driving circuit units; At least one driving pattern among the first to fourth patterns applying a drive signal to At least one other pen driving circuit unit among the plurality of pen driving circuit units is and a driving circuit for driving at least one of the first to fourth patterns. A signal opposite to the driving signal is applied to the pattern. The pen and touch panel according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7, Chi input system.

45. The control unit At least one of the first to fourth patterns is a sensing pattern. an output value from at least one sensing pattern in the group; At least one sensor in one sensing pattern different from the sensing pattern and controlling the pen to sense the output value from the shaping pattern. It is something 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

46. The control unit At least one of the first to fourth patterns is a sensing pattern. an output value from at least one sensing pattern in the group; At least one sensor in one sensing pattern different from the sensing pattern sensing the pen based on an output value from a shading pattern; A recording medium on which a program for executing the above is recorded, 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

47. a sensing circuit for multiple pen sensing; The control unit At least one of the plurality of pen-sensing sensing circuits At least one of the first to fourth patterns sensed through the circuit unit The output value from another sensing pattern and the multiple pen sensing circuit unit the plurality of first electrodes sensed through at least one pen sensing circuit unit among the plurality of first electrodes. the at least one pen-sensing pattern among the first to fourth patterns; and detecting the pen based on the output values ​​from the different sensing patterns. The pen and touch panel according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7, Chi input system.

48. At least a part of the pen sensing circuit unit is used for touch sensing. Can be used, 48. The pen and touch input system of claim 47.

49. The pattern at the second side end of the plurality of second patterns or the plurality of fourth patterns a capacitor coupled to 8. The pen and touch input system of claim 1, further comprising: Hmm.

50. The second pattern is disposed inside the first pattern and includes a bar pattern extending in a first direction. It is The fourth pattern is disposed inside the third pattern and includes a bar pattern extending in the second direction. It is a plurality of first patterns disposed between the plurality of first patterns and corresponding to the main pattern portions of the third patterns; a plurality of fifth patterns each having an overlapping shape and electrically connected to the fourth pattern; 、 a capacitor connected to the second end pattern among the fifth patterns; a plurality of third patterns disposed between the plurality of third patterns and corresponding to the main pattern portions of the first patterns; a plurality of sixth patterns each having an overlapping shape and electrically connected to the second pattern; 、 a capacitor connected to the pattern at the second end of the sixth patterns; 8. The pen and touch input system of claim 1, further comprising: 。

51. The patterns located at the second end are directly connected to each other. , at least one trace located outside the active area of ​​the touch input device; 8. The pen and touch input system of claim 1, further comprising: Hmm.

52. the sensor unit further includes at least one of a fifth pattern and a sixth pattern; The fifth pattern is any one of the third pattern and the fourth pattern. the third pattern and the fourth pattern are disposed on a layer different from the layer on which they are disposed, The third pattern and the fourth pattern are electrically connected to one of the patterns. the pattern is arranged so as to overlap at least a part of the other remaining pattern in the vertical direction, The sixth pattern is one of the first pattern and the second pattern. the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed on a layer different from the layer on which the first pattern and the second pattern are disposed, The first pattern and the second pattern are electrically connected to one of the patterns. arranged so as to overlap at least a part of the other remaining pattern in the vertical direction, 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

53. The first pattern and the second pattern are disposed on different layers, and the first pattern is arranged to overlap a part of the second pattern in the vertical direction, The third pattern and the fourth pattern are disposed on different layers, and the third pattern is arranged so as to overlap a part of the fourth pattern in the vertical direction, 8. A pen and touch input system according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 7.

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