Touch Panel Earthing Lines Shield Signal Crosstalk

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional touch panels experience signal crosstalk due to the close proximity of metal conductive wires, leading to data transmission loss and errors, which affects their performance.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating earthing lines between the first and second conductive wire areas to shield signal crosstalk, thereby reducing its influence on the touch panel's efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If metal conductive wires are placed close together to transmit signals, then data transmission capability is improved, but signal crosstalk increases causing transmission loss and errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal transmission accuracyVSAvoidsignal crosstalk
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces earthing lines as intermediary elements between adjacent conductive wire areas. These earthing lines act as mediators that provide alternative current paths and electromagnetic shielding, reducing the direct electromagnetic coupling between first and second conductive wires. By placing earthing lines in between the conductive wire areas, the patent creates a buffering zone that minimizes signal crosstalk while preserving data transmission capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If conductive wire area is expanded to accommodate more wires, then signal transmission capacity is improved, but electromagnetic interference between wires increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal transmission capacityVSAvoidelectromagnetic interference
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the conductive wire area into distinct first and second conductive wire areas, with earthing lines creating spatial separation between them. This segmentation approach allows the system to accommodate multiple conductive wires for enhanced transmission capacity while preventing excessive electromagnetic interference by maintaining controlled distances between adjacent wire groups through the earthing line barriers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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 earthing lines effectively reduce signal crosstalk between conductive wire areas, enhancing signal stability and overall touch panel performance by shielding interference and improving sensitivity.

Implementation Method 1

the earthing lines are set between the first conductive wire area and the second conductive wire area... effectively shield signal crosstalk in the first conductive wire area and the second conductive wire area

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic shielding: Faraday Cage

Data Source

PatentUS9214297B2Touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof
Publication Date: 2015.12.15 TPK TOUCH SOLUTIONS (XIAMEN) INC
  • US9214297B2 patent drawing
  • US9214297B2 patent drawing
  • US9214297B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a touch panel which at least comprises a sensing area, a conductive wire area, and earthing lines. The conductive wire area surrounds the sensing area and is electrically connected to the sensing area, and the conductive wire area comprises a first conductive wire area and a second conductive wire area. The earthing lines are set between the first conductive wire area and the second conductive wire area. The touch panel can efficiently shield signal crosstalk between the first conductive wire area and the second conductive wire area by setting the earthing lines between the first conductive wire area and the second conductive wire area, thereby reducing the influence of signal crosstalk on efficiency of the touch panel.