Shielding Wire for Touch Control Substrate Peripheral Interference

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing touch panels suffer from non-uniform capacitance distribution in the peripheral region due to mutual capacitance between signal traces and display elements, leading to degraded performance.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a shielding wire in the peripheral region between signal traces and the touch control region to mitigate interference and promote uniform capacitance distribution, with the shielding wire being electrically connected to grounding devices for enhanced shielding.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If signal traces are provided in the peripheral region to provide control signals and communicate touch control signals, then the touch panel can function properly, but non-uniform capacitance distribution occurs in the periphery of the touch panel

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch panel functionVSAvoidcapacitance distribution uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

A shielding wire is introduced as an intermediary element between the signal traces and the touch control region. This shielding wire acts as a mediator that blocks or reduces the electromagnetic interference and mutual capacitance effects from the signal traces, thereby preventing non-uniform capacitance distribution in the touch control region while allowing the signal traces to continue providing control signals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If the touch control region is enlarged to increase touch resolution, then touch control accuracy is improved, but the impact of non-uniform capacitance distribution from the periphery increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch resolutionVSAvoidcapacitance distribution uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The shielding wire serves as a protective intermediary that extends along the periphery, creating an electromagnetic shield that prevents the enlarged touch control region from being affected by non-uniform capacitance distribution. This allows the touch control region to be expanded for higher resolution without suffering from peripheral capacitance interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution effectively reduces mutual capacitance and achieves more uniform capacitance distribution, thereby improving touch control accuracy and maintaining product performance without increasing production costs or complexity.

Implementation Method 1

a shielding wire provided in the peripheral region, configured to shield interference of signal traces to the touch control region

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic shielding: Faraday Cage

Data Source

PatentUS11360610B2Touch control substrate, method for fabricating the same, and touch control display device
Publication Date: 2022.06.14 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
  • US11360610B2 patent drawing
  • US11360610B2 patent drawing
  • US11360610B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A touch control substrate, a method for fabricating the same, and a touch control display device are provided. The touch control substrate includes a touch control region and a peripheral region surrounding the touch control region. Signal traces and a shielding wire are provided in the peripheral region, the shielding wire being configured to shield interference of the signal traces to the touch control region.