Integrated Touch Display Panel Blocking Wall Wire Routing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current touch-sensing display panels face issues such as Moiré effects and decreased brightness due to the touch module shielding the display, along with high-precision and costly laminating processes, which result in poor yield and visual perception problems.

Innovation Solution

A touch-sensing display panel design that integrates the display module circuit and touch module circuit on a redistribution layer, with a blocking wall and wires extending to its side and upper surfaces, eliminating the need for additional laminating and preventing light interference, while enhancing sensing sensitivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a touch module is assembled with a display panel using high-precision laminating process, then the touch-sensing function is achieved, but the manufacturing cost increases and yield decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch-sensing functionVSAvoidmanufacturing cost and yield
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the display module circuit and touch module circuit into a single integrated substrate. The circuit layer includes both display driving circuits and touch sensing circuits, eliminating the need for separate touch module assembly and high-precision laminating processes. This integration maintains touch-sensing functionality while simplifying manufacturing and reducing costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If a touch module is assembled with a display panel, then the touch-sensing function is achieved, but Moiré effects and brightness reduction occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch-sensing functionVSAvoidMoiré effects and brightness reduction
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

By integrating the touch module circuit directly into the display module substrate, the patent eliminates the separate touch module assembly that causes Moiré effects. The circuit layer is positioned such that it does not create the interference patterns associated with stacked modules, while maintaining full touch-sensing functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Reliability

If wires are placed on the circuit layer for touch sensing, then the touch sensing function is achieved, but light interference occurs reducing luminous intensity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch sensing functionVSAvoidluminous intensity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different properties to different regions of the circuit layer. Wires for touch sensing are strategically positioned and designed with specific characteristics (such as being disposed along side walls or in specific patterns) that minimize their impact on light emission regions, while maintaining electrical connectivity for touch sensing functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

4Reliability

If additional laminating process is used for assembling touch module, then the touch-sensing function is achieved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex and costly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch-sensing functionVSAvoidmanufacturing process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the display module and touch module into a single integrated structure on one substrate. This eliminates the need for additional laminating processes to assemble separate modules, thereby reducing manufacturing process complexity while maintaining complete touch-sensing functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 integration simplifies the manufacturing process, reduces costs, avoids display defects like rainbow patterns, and increases luminous intensity by preventing light interference from the wires, thereby improving visual perception and yield.

Implementation Method 1

the blocking wall is disposed on the second circuit layer and surrounds the light-emitting diode chip... preventing light interference

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight blocking: Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentUS10802637B1Touch-sensing display panel and method of manufacturing the same
Publication Date: 2020.10.13 UNIMICRON TECH CORP
  • US10802637B1 patent drawing
  • US10802637B1 patent drawing
  • US10802637B1 patent drawing

AI summary

A touch-sensing display panel includes a substrate, a first circuit layer, a LED chip, a second circuit layer, a blocking wall, a second wire, and a third wire. The first circuit layer is on the substrate, including at least one first electrode, and a first wire. The LED chip is on and electrically connected to the first electrode. The second circuit layer is on the first circuit layer, including a second electrode, a touch sensing line, and a touch driving line. The blocking wall, the second wire, and the third wire are on the second circuit layer. The second wire extends to an inner sidewall and a top surface of the blocking wall, and electrically connects to the touch sensing line. The third wire extends to an outer sidewall of the blocking wall, and electrically connects to the touch driving line.