Touch Wiring Overlap Layout for Narrow-Bezel Display Panels

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing touch display panels face issues with high resistance values in touch metal wiring, leading to short circuits and an inability to achieve a narrow frame design due to wide wiring and close spacing between metal layers.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design with a first metal layer and a second metal layer, featuring first and second touch wirings that overlap partially, via holes that do not exceed the touch metal edge, and metal cladding parts to ensure adequate spacing and reduce wiring width, thereby preventing short circuits and enabling a narrow frame.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the touch metal layer wiring is widened to reduce resistance value, then the touch reporting rate is improved, but the width of the binding region becomes too large which is detrimental to narrow frame display panel preparation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch reporting rateVSAvoidwidth of binding region
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from a single-layer wide wiring structure to a multi-layer overlapping wiring structure. The first and second touch wirings are arranged in different layers with partial overlap, effectively utilizing the third dimension (vertical stacking) to reduce the horizontal width of the binding region while maintaining adequate current carrying capacity and reporting rate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a nested wiring configuration where the first touch wiring and second touch wiring overlap in a nested manner. The second wiring is positioned such that it partially overlaps with the first wiring, creating a compact nested structure that reduces the overall width requirement while maintaining electrical performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Reliability

If double-layer touch metal wiring is provided to reduce touch resistance, then the touch performance is improved, but the width of the double-layer touch metal wiring is large and the spacing between adjacent metal wirings is small so that short circuit is easy to occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch performanceVSAvoidshort circuit risk
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the touch wiring into multiple independent layers (first touch wiring and second touch wiring) with distinct spatial positions. Each layer is separately configured and connected through via holes, allowing independent optimization of each wiring path while maintaining adequate spacing between layers to prevent short circuits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes vertical layering to separate the first and second touch wirings into different z-dimensions. This vertical separation provides natural insulation and spacing between the wirings, reducing the risk of short circuits while still achieving low resistance through the multi-layer configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Reliability

If the double-layer touch metal wiring is provided to reduce touch resistance, then the reporting rate is improved, but the narrow frame display panel requirements cannot be realized

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereporting rateVSAvoidwidth of display panel frame
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a nested wiring arrangement where the first and second touch wirings overlap in a compact nested configuration. This nesting minimizes the horizontal footprint of the wiring structure, enabling the display panel to achieve a narrow frame design while maintaining the double-layer wiring structure necessary for high reporting rate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent resolves the frame width issue by moving the wiring expansion into the vertical dimension through multi-layer stacking. Instead of expanding horizontally which would increase frame width, the wiring structure expands vertically through layered overlapping, thereby maintaining a narrow frame while achieving adequate wiring capacity for high reporting rate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS12525174B2Display panel and display device
Publication Date: 2026.01.13 WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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  • US12525174B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a substrate, a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer includes a first touch wiring. The second metal layer includes a touch electrode and a second touch wiring. The first touch wiring is electrically connected to a corresponding touch electrode through a first via hole. The touch electrode further includes a touch metal side edge on a side near a wiring region. The first touch wiring at least partially overlaps with an adjacent second touch wiring, and the first via hole at least partially overlaps with a touch metal side edge of a corresponding touch electrode.