Stripe-Shaped Common Electrodes for Touch Display Signal Uniformity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current touch control display panels face issues with signal distortions and increased power consumption due to noise detection processing, which affects the accuracy and speed of touch control signal processing.

Innovation Solution

The integration of stripe-shaped common electrodes with equal on-state resistance and parasitic capacitance in the touch control display panel, ensuring uniform signal transmission and phase shift, thereby reducing noise detection processing and power consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If control circuits process touch control driving signals through functional modules (signal amplifiers, ADC, DAC), then touch control function is achieved, but signal distortions occur and detection precision decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch control functionVSAvoiddetected values accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the electrical parameters of the common electrode by configuring it with specific stripe shape, width, and spacing to achieve equal on-state resistance and equal aggregated parasitic capacitance. This parameter optimization reduces signal distortion during touch control operations, allowing accurate touch detection without requiring additional noise processing circuits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If additional noise detection processing is added to control circuits to precisely extract touch control position, then measurement precision improves, but power consumption increases and processing speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch control position precisionVSAvoidcontrol circuit power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by pre-optimizing the common electrode structure to have equal on-state resistance and equal aggregated parasitic capacitance across all stripes. This preliminary structural configuration prevents signal distortion before it occurs, eliminating the need for subsequent noise detection processing and reducing power consumption while maintaining high precision touch control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Volume of moving object

If touch control structure is integrated into display panel to reduce thickness, then device compactness improves, but signal distortion and power consumption issues arise

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay panel thicknessVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the common electrode parameters (stripe width, spacing, and shape) to achieve equal on-state resistance and equal aggregated parasitic capacitance. This parameter optimization reduces signal distortion in the integrated structure, eliminating the need for additional noise processing circuits and reducing overall power consumption while maintaining the thin-profile design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

This configuration enhances the precision and speed of touch control signal processing, reducing signal distortion and power consumption, resulting in a more stable and efficient touch control experience.

Implementation Method 1

At least two stripe-shaped common electrodes have an equal on-state resistance in the second direction and an equal aggregated parasitic capacitance during a touch control phase

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrical Resistance: Electrical Resistance

Implementation Method 2

At least two stripe-shaped common electrodes have an equal on-state resistance in the second direction and an equal aggregated parasitic capacitance during a touch control phase

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectParasitic Capacitance: Parasitic Capacitance

Data Source

PatentUS10289244B2Integrated touch control display panel and touch display device
Publication Date: 2019.05.14 SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides an integrated touch control display panel. The integrated touch control display panel includes a plurality of stripe-shaped common electrodes sequentially arranged in a first direction and extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The stripe-shaped common electrodes operate as touch control driving electrodes during a touch control phase. At least two stripe-shaped common electrodes have an equal on-state resistance in the second direction and an equal aggregated parasitic capacitance during a touch control phase.