Touch Sensing Layer Structure to Prevent Insulating Layer Cracks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display devices are prone to cracks in the insulating layer of the touch sensing unit, leading to potential shorting issues.

Innovation Solution

The display device incorporates a touch sensing unit with a first conductive pattern covered by an insulating layer, where the insulating layer has a greater thickness than the conductive pattern, and includes specific thickness ranges for each layer to enhance durability and prevent cracking.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the insulating layer thickness is increased to prevent cracking, then the reliability of the touch sensing unit is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecrack prevention in insulating layerVSAvoidlayer structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by optimizing the thickness of the insulating layer to specific ranges (first insulating layer: 150-300 nm, second insulating layer: 200-400 nm) to prevent cracking while maintaining manufacturing feasibility. This quantitative parameter optimization resolves the contradiction between reliability improvement and device complexity increase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The insulating layer is segmented into multiple sub-layers (first insulating layer 122, second insulating layer 124) with different thicknesses and material compositions. This segmentation allows each layer to fulfill specific functional requirements, improving overall reliability while distributing the complexity across manageable components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If the conductive pattern thickness is increased to improve conductivity, then the electrical performance is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical conductivityVSAvoidthickness control precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the thickness parameters of conductive patterns to specific ranges (first conductive pattern: 50-200 nm, second conductive pattern: 100-300 nm) to achieve adequate conductivity while maintaining manufacturing precision. These parameter optimizations balance electrical performance with fabrication capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The conductive patterns utilize composite material structures with specific material compositions that provide adequate conductivity at reduced thicknesses, thereby lowering manufacturing precision requirements while maintaining electrical performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS12602136B2Display device
Publication Date: 2026.04.14 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

A display device includes a display panel, and a touch sensing unit on the display panel, the touch sensing unit including a first conductive pattern on the display panel, an insulating layer covering the first conductive pattern, and a second conductive pattern on the insulating layer, partially crossing the first conductive pattern, and having a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the first conductive pattern.