Touch Display Polarizer Dielectric Elastomer Parasitic Capacitance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Capacitive touch screen panels experience distortions at peripheral regions due to differences in parasitic capacitance between sensing patterns, leading to inaccurate touch readings, especially when users wear gloves or apply pressure.
Innovation Solution
A touch display apparatus with a polarizer made of dielectric elastomer material is used between the first and second pressure sensing electrodes, ensuring the same signal is applied to both the touch and pressure sensing electrodes, which reduces parasitic capacitance differences and eliminates touch distortions at peripheral regions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional capacitive touch screen panels are used with different sensing patterns for touch and pressure sensing, then touch sensing function is achieved, but parasitic capacitance differences cause touch distortion at peripheral regions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines touch sensing and pressure sensing functions into a single integrated sensing electrode structure. The same sensing electrode is used for both touch detection and pressure detection, eliminating the need for separate sensing patterns. This merging approach ensures uniform parasitic capacitance distribution across the entire electrode, thereby eliminating touch distortion at peripheral regions while maintaining accurate touch and pressure sensing capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate touch and pressure sensing electrodes are used, then independent sensing functions are achieved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal sensing electrode that performs multiple functions: touch sensing, pressure sensing, and proximity sensing. By designing the sensing electrode with appropriate electrical connection configurations, the same physical structure can detect different types of user interactions. This multi-functional approach maintains sensing versatility while significantly reducing device complexity and eliminating the need for separate touch and pressure sensing electrode structures.
3Manufacturing precision
If additional dielectric layers are added to reduce parasitic capacitance differences, then touch distortion is reduced, but manufacturing cost and device thickness increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the root cause of parasitic capacitance differences by using a single unified sensing electrode structure instead of multiple separate sensing patterns. By removing the need for additional dielectric layers that would be required to compensate for capacitance differences, the solution simplifies the manufacturing process, reduces device thickness, and lowers production costs while achieving uniform parasitic capacitance distribution across the sensing surface.
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 solution effectively reduces or eliminates touch distortions at peripheral regions, enhancing the accuracy of touch readings and reducing manufacturing costs by omitting additional dielectric layers.
Implementation Method 1
A touch display apparatus with a polarizer made of dielectric elastomer material is used between the first and second pressure sensing electrodes
Implementation Method 2
capacitive touch screen panels are configured to convert information regarding (a) position(s) of touch interaction into an electrical signal by sensing a change in capacitance formed between a conductive sensing pattern and an adjacent sensing pattern
Data Source
AI summary
A touch display apparatus includes a display panel, a touch electrode, a first pressure sensing electrode, a polarizer and a second pressure sensing electrode. The display panel includes a display region and a peripheral region, and displays an image. The touch electrode is disposed on the display region of the display panel, includes a plurality of touch patterns, and detects a touch position. The first pressure sensing electrode is disposed on the peripheral region of the display panel. The touch electrode and the first pressure sensing electrode are disposed in the same layer. The polarizer is disposed on the touch electrode and the first pressure sensing electrode, and includes a dielectric elastomer material. The second pressure sensing electrode is disposed on the polarizer, and overlaps the first pressure sensing electrode.


