Background technology
Along with the epoch are progressive, personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), mobile phone, Vehicular guidance system, it is extensive day by day that flat computers etc. have the electronic product of touch-control input function, and generally be to build to be equipped with contact panel on the display screen of these products, utilize finger or pointer input information for the user, and contact panel has multiple touch technology, wherein capacitance type touch-control panel is the variation by sense capacitance, compare with the direct way of contact of resistance-type, capacitance type touch-control panel has the preferable and more non-damageable advantage of transmittance.
Figure 1A is the synoptic diagram of known a kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel, and Figure 1B is that the transparent capacitance type touch panel of Figure 1A is in conjunction with preceding decomposing schematic representation.Please refer to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, known transparent capacitance type touch panel 100 is the structure of two-layer equation, and mainly comprise a transparency carrier 120 and a transparent overlay (cover lens) 130 on the transparency carrier 110,, a upper and lower indium tin oxide layer the 122, the 112nd wherein be formed at the surface of upper and lower transparency carrier 120,110 respectively, and two anti-reflecting layers 132 is the both side surface that are plated on transparent overlay 130 respectively.
Then; upper and lower indium tin oxide layer 122,112 is relative; and with the upper and lower transparency carrier 120,110 of an optical cement 140 bondings; and optical cement 140 is sticked between the upper and lower indium tin oxide layer 122,112; again transparent overlay 130 is bonding on transparency carrier 120 with an optical cement 150; promptly finish the assembling of transparent capacitance type touch panel 100, and transparent overlay 130 mainly is to be used to protect upper and lower transparency carrier 120,110.
Yet, can't satisfy compact design concept because transparent capacitance type touch panel 100 structures are blocked up, so known technology has the structure that proposes single-layer type in addition to reduce thickness.Fig. 2 A is the synoptic diagram of known another kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel, and Fig. 2 B is that the transparent capacitance type touch panel of Fig. 2 A is in conjunction with preceding decomposing schematic representation.Please refer to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, known transparent capacitance type touch panel 200 comprises a transparency carrier 210 and a transparent overlay 220, and a upper and lower indium tin oxide layer 212,214 be formed at respectively transparency carrier 210 two relatively the surface, and two anti-reflecting layers 222 be plated on respectively transparent overlay 220 two relatively the surface.
Then, transparent overlay 220 is bonding on transparency carrier 210 with an optical cement 230, promptly finishes the assembling of transparent capacitance type touch panel 200; Although the structure of transparent capacitance type touch panel 200 has less thickness, yet its processing procedure is comparatively difficult.
Particularly, upper and lower indium tin oxide layer the 212, the 214th is formed at the surface of transparency carrier 210 in regular turn, after last indium tin oxide layer 212 completes, just will be with transparency carrier 210 upsets to continue to form indium tin oxide layer 214 down, so can make indium tin oxide layer 212 touch platform or mechanical arm and be damaged, and then reduce the yield of transparent capacitance type touch panel 200.
Fig. 3 A is the synoptic diagram of known another transparent capacitance type touch panel, and Fig. 3 B is that the transparent capacitance type touch panel of Fig. 3 A is in conjunction with preceding decomposing schematic representation.Please refer to Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, known transparent capacitance type touch panel 300 comprises a transparency carrier 310 and a transparent overlay 320, wherein once on indium tin oxide layer 312, the insulation course 314, an indium tin oxide layer 316 be formed at the surface of transparency carrier 310 in regular turn, and two anti-reflecting layers 322 are plated on two surfaces relatively of transparent overlay 320 respectively.
Then, transparent overlay 320 is bonding on transparency carrier 310 with optical cement 330, promptly finishes the assembling of transparent capacitance type touch panel 300, yet, still have many shortcomings in the processing procedure that the single side surface of transparency carrier 320 is made two-layer indium tin oxide layer simultaneously.
Particularly, known technology must be set up the step of making insulation course 312, yet so just can increase the making man-hour and the cost of transparent capacitance type touch panel 300, in addition, insulation course 312 must be offered contact hole (contact window) (not illustrating) will go up electrically conduct integrated circuit (IC) (not illustrating) to transparency carrier 310 of indium tin oxide layer 316, so more need increase by one light shield processing procedure with the making contact hole, and significantly promote the cost of manufacture and the degree of difficulty of transparent capacitance type touch panel 300.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel, its cost of manufacture is comparatively cheap, and assembling mode is also more or less freely, and can reduce its thickness and weight.
In addition, another object of the present invention provides a kind of method for making of transparent capacitance type touch panel, and its technology is comparatively easy, and can significantly promote the yield of transparent capacitance type touch panel.
For reaching above-mentioned or other purpose, the present invention proposes a kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel, comprise a transparent overlay, a transparency carrier, one first transparent electrode layer, one second transparent electrode layer, a decorative layer, be disposed between this transparent overlay and this first transparent electrode layer; An and transparent bonding coat, wherein transparent overlay is parallel with transparency carrier, and first transparent electrode layer and second transparent electrode layer are the one sides that is disposed at transparent overlay and transparency carrier respectively, and transparent bonding coat is to be used to bind first transparent electrode layer and second transparent electrode layer, uses in conjunction with transparent overlay and transparency carrier.
For reaching above-mentioned or other purpose, the present invention proposes a kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel in addition, comprises a transparent overlay, one first transparent electrode layer, a decorative layer, is disposed between this transparent overlay and this first transparent electrode layer; One insulation course and one second transparent electrode layer, wherein first transparent electrode layer is the surface that is disposed at transparent overlay, and insulation course is to be disposed at the surface that first transparent electrode layer differs from transparent overlay, and second transparent electrode layer is to be disposed at the surface that insulation course differs from first transparent electrode layer.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned transparent capacitance type touch panel also comprises a screen layer, differ from the surface of second transparent electrode layer and screen layer is configurable in transparency carrier, and the material of screen layer for example is indium tin oxide or indium-zinc oxide.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned transparent capacitance type touch panel also can comprise a decorative layer and a flatness layer, wherein decorative layer is disposed between the transparent overlay and first transparent electrode layer, and flatness layer is disposed between the decorative layer and first transparent electrode layer, and the color of decorative layer can be as the solid color of black or colour, and decorative layer can have the picture and text of setting, and the material of decorative layer can be insulation material or conductive material, and the material of flatness layer can be the insulation material.
In sum, in transparent capacitance type touch panel of the present invention, first transparent electrode layer and second transparent electrode layer are the surfaces that is made in transparent overlay and transparency carrier respectively, then bind transparent overlay is relative with transparency carrier again.Compared to known technology, the present invention need not to make two-layer transparent electrode layer in regular turn on transparency carrier, so technology is comparatively simple, and can significantly promote yield, and the present invention also need not to make insulation course, thus can simplify processing step, to reduce the cost of manufacture of transparent capacitance type touch panel.
Description of drawings
Figure 1A and 1B are the synoptic diagram of known a kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel.
Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B are the synoptic diagram of known another kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel.
Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B are the synoptic diagram of known another transparent capacitance type touch panel.
Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are the synoptic diagram according to a kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are the synoptic diagram according to the another kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B are the synoptic diagram according to another transparent capacitance type touch panel of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B are the synoptic diagram according to another transparent capacitance type touch panel of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram according to a kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel of second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram according to the another kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel of second embodiment of the invention.
Symbol description
100,200,300: transparent capacitance type touch panel 110: following transparency carrier
112,214,312: following indium tin oxide layer 120: go up transparency carrier
122,212,316: go up indium tin oxide layer 130,220,320: transparent overlay
132,222,322: anti-reflecting layer 140,150,230: optical cement
210,310: transparency carrier 314: insulation course
400,500,600,700,800,900: transparent capacitance type touch panel
410: transparency carrier 412,816: the second transparent electrode layers
420,810: transparent overlay 422,812: the first transparent electrode layers
430: transparent bonding coat 524,526,918: anti-reflecting layer
624,911: decorative layer 626,913: flatness layer
714: screen layer 814: insulation course
Embodiment
First embodiment
Fig. 4 A is the synoptic diagram according to a kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel of first embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 4 B is that the transparent capacitance type touch panel of Fig. 4 A is in conjunction with preceding decomposing schematic representation.Please refer to Fig. 4 A and 4B, transparent capacitance type touch panel 400 of the present invention comprises a transparency carrier 410, one a transparent overlay 420 and a transparent bonding coat 430, wherein first transparent electrode layer 422 and second transparent electrode layer 412 are disposed at the apparent surface of transparent overlay 420 and transparency carrier 412 respectively, and a transparent bonding coat 430 is used to bind first transparent electrode layer 422 and second transparent electrode layer 412, uses transparency carrier 410 and transparent overlay 420 in conjunction with configured in parallel.
Need make two-layer indium tin oxide layer (as Fig. 2 B, Fig. 3 B) in the transparency carrier surface in regular turn compared to known technology, the present invention makes second transparent electrode layer 412 and first transparent electrode layer 422 respectively at transparency carrier 410 and transparent overlay 420 surfaces, so technology of the present invention is comparatively simple and can significantly promote yield.
In the present embodiment, the material of transparency carrier 410 is a glass, and the material of second transparent electrode layer 412 is an indium tin oxide, and the material of transparent overlay 420 can be glass or plastics, and the material of first transparent electrode layer 422 can be indium tin oxide.
Then, with first transparent electrode layer 422 and the 412 relative configurations of second transparent electrode layer, and, make transparent capacitance type touch panel 400 just finish to bind the transparency carrier 410 and transparent overlay 420 of configured in parallel as the transparent bonding coat 430 of liquid clear adhesive agent.
In above stated specification, the material of transparency carrier 410, transparent overlay 420, transparent bonding coat 430, first transparent electrode layer 422 and second transparent electrode layer 412 is for example, and the present invention does not limit its material; For example, transparency carrier 410 also can be tempered glass, and transparent bonding coat 430 also can be double faced adhesive tape, the material of first transparent electrode layer 422 and second transparent electrode layer 412 also can be indium-zinc oxide etc. again, be familiar with this technician when can be, but it belongs to still in the category of the present invention according to aforementioned and change a little.
In addition, although aforementioned explanation earlier forms the mode of second transparent electrode layer 412, explanation then forms the mode of first transparent electrode layer 422, and the present invention does not limit the production order of first transparent electrode layer 422 and second transparent electrode layer 412 yet.
Because transparent capacitance type touch panel 400 is the structure of single-layer type, so capacitance type touch-control panel 100 (shown in Figure 1A) compared to two-layer equation, the thinner thickness of transparent capacitance type touch panel 400 of the present invention, weight is also lighter, thus can satisfy frivolous design requirement, in addition, the present invention need not to make insulation course, so can simplify processing step, and omit light shield technology one, to reduce the cost of manufacture of transparent capacitance type touch panel 400.
Dazzle light for avoiding transparent capacitance type touch panel to produce, the present invention can further set up anti-reflecting layer in transparent overlay surface, below other is illustrated for embodiment and collocation, and for asking illustrative ease, the member of same names is still continued to use identical label.
Fig. 5 A is the synoptic diagram according to the another kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel of first embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 5 B is that the transparent capacitance type touch panel of Fig. 5 A is in conjunction with preceding decomposing schematic representation.Please refer to Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B, the transparent capacitance type touch panel 500 of present embodiment is similar to aforesaid transparent capacitance type touch panel 400 (shown in Fig. 4 A), its difference is that transparent capacitance type touch panel 500 more sets up anti-reflecting layer 524,526, to reduce the situation of extraneous light in transparent overlay 420 reflections.
Anti-reflecting layer 524,526 is formed at two surfaces of transparent overlay 420 respectively, and an anti-reflecting layer 524 wherein is between the transparent overlay 420 and first transparent electrode layer 422, and another anti-reflecting layer 526 is located at an other side of transparent overlay 420, in addition, present embodiment is to form anti-reflecting layer 524,526 earlier, then form first transparent electrode layer 422 again, but the present invention does not limit the sequencing that forms the anti-reflecting layer 524,526 and first transparent electrode layer 422 yet.
Moreover, be familiar with this technician and ought can only make anti-reflecting layer 524 or anti-reflecting layer 526, but it all belongs in the category of the present invention according to actual demand.In addition, the present invention can utilize a decorative layer to produce pattern, and wherein the pattern of this decorative layer can be trade mark mark or product advertising language (slogan) making the user understanding, below other is illustrated for embodiment and collocation.
Fig. 6 A is the synoptic diagram according to another transparent capacitance type touch panel of first embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 6 B is that the transparent capacitance type touch panel of Fig. 6 A is in conjunction with preceding decomposing schematic representation.Please refer to Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B, the transparent capacitance type touch panel 600 of present embodiment is similar to aforesaid transparent capacitance type touch panel 400 (shown in Fig. 4 A), its difference is that transparent capacitance type touch panel 600 more sets up decorative layer 624 and flatness layer 626, and decorative layer 624 can be has solid color or colored literal or the decorative pattern of setting shape, obviously to indicate product function or characteristic.
In the present embodiment, decorative layer 624 is the surfaces that are formed at transparent overlay 420 earlier, then again with decorative layer 624 planarizations to form flatness layer 626, the color of decorative layer 624 can be black or other color, and it can utilize literal, decorative pattern, pattern or alternate manner to present, in addition, the present invention also can omit flatness layer 626, and directly form first transparent electrode layer 422 in decorative layer 624 surfaces, under the situation of omitting flatness layer 626, the material of decorative layer 624 is the insulation material; But under the situation with flatness layer 626, the material of flatness layer 626 can be the insulation material, and decorative layer 624 material be not defined as insulation material or conductive material.
For making transparent capacitance type touch panel for static or electromagnetic interference (EMI) has better opposing effect, the present invention can be provided with screen layer stopping the interference from below display or circuit board, below other is illustrated for embodiment and collocation.
Fig. 7 A is the synoptic diagram according to another transparent capacitance type touch panel of first embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 7 B is that the transparent capacitance type touch panel of Fig. 7 A is in conjunction with preceding decomposing schematic representation.Please refer to Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B, the transparent capacitance type touch panel 700 of present embodiment is similar to aforesaid transparent capacitance type touch panel 400 (shown in Fig. 4 A), and its difference is that transparent capacitance type touch panel 700 sets up screen layer 714 to protect the structure on it.
Screen layer 714 is to be formed at the surface that transparency carrier 410 differs from second transparent electrode layer, but all 714 shieldings of conductively-closed layer of the galvanomagnetic effect that is produced in screen layer 714 outsides by this, can avoid operation from the galvanomagnetic effect interference capacitors formula contact panel of outside, and the material of screen layer 714 can be indium tin oxide or indium-zinc oxide, screen layer 714 also can be reticulate texture again, and can be electrically connected at ground connection.
Although aforementioned segmentation narration anti-reflecting layer, decorative layer and screen layer, yet the present invention also can implement anti-reflecting layer, decorative layer or screen layer combination, and be familiar with this technician when the combination that can add anti-reflecting layer, decorative layer or screen layer, to promote the quality of transparent capacitance type touch panel according to the actual design demand.
The display panels assembling because transparent capacitance type touch panel of the present invention generally can be arranged in pairs or groups, and display panels all can dispose colored optical filtering substrates to produce color, therefore transparency carrier of the present invention may further be colored optical filtering substrates, just can reduce the thickness and the weight of transparent capacitance type touch panel and display panels overall package whereby.
Second embodiment
Aforementioned illustrated embodiment is the structure of single-layer type, and wherein first transparent electrode layer and second transparent electrode layer are disposed at the surface of transparency carrier and transparent overlay respectively.The present invention can be further all be made in the surface of transparent overlay with first transparent electrode layer and second transparent electrode layer, so just can need not to use transparency carrier and the thickness that significantly reduces transparent capacitance type touch panel again.Below with other for embodiment and the collocation illustrate, so obscure with previous embodiment for avoiding, each member will other with shown in other label.
Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram according to a kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel of second embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 8, the transparent capacitance type touch panel 800 of present embodiment comprises transparent overlay 810, first transparent electrode layer 812, insulation course 814 and second transparent electrode layer 816, and wherein first transparent electrode layer 812, insulation course 814 and second transparent electrode layer 816 are to be formed at transparent overlay 810 surfaces in regular turn.
In other words, first transparent electrode layer 812 is between transparent overlay 810 and insulation course 814, and insulation course 814 is between first transparent electrode layer 812 and second transparent electrode layer 816, and the material of transparent overlay 810 can be glass or plastics.
In addition, insulation course 814 can be by silicon nitride (Si
xN
y) form.
Compared to known technology (as Fig. 2 A or 3A), because transparent capacitance type touch panel 800 need not to be provided with transparency carrier, so present embodiment can significantly reduce the thickness and the weight of capacitance type touch-control panel 800, to meet frivolous design requirement.In addition, transparent capacitance type touch panel 800 also need not to carry out adhesion process, makes flow process, reduces work hours and reduces cost of manufacture so can further simplify.
It should be noted that, the present invention also can use embodiment so far with the notion of aforementioned anti-reflecting layer and decorative layer, below only lift a preferred embodiment explanation, be familiar with this technician when setting up anti-reflecting layer and decorative layer according to actual demand, and can adjust relative position between reflection horizon, decorative layer and first transparent electrode layer arbitrarily, but it still belongs in the category of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram according to the another kind of transparent capacitance type touch panel of second embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 9, the transparent capacitance type touch panel 900 of present embodiment is similar to aforesaid transparent capacitance type touch panel 800 (as shown in Figure 8), its difference is that transparent capacitance type touch panel 900 more sets up anti-reflecting layer 918, decorative layer 911 and flatness layer 913, wherein the material of anti-reflecting layer 918, decorative layer 911 and flatness layer 913 and function just repeat no more in this all as hereinbefore.
Particularly, anti-reflecting layer 918 is the surfaces that are positioned at transparent overlay 810 relative first transparent electrode layers 812, and decorative layer 911 is positioned between the transparent overlay 810 and first transparent electrode layer 812, and flatness layer 913 is to be used for planarization is carried out in the space of decorative layer 911, and between the decorative layer 911 and first transparent electrode layer 812.
In sum, transparent capacitance type touch panel of the present invention has following advantage at least:
One, needs to make two-layer indium tin oxide layer respectively in regular turn compared to known technology in transparency carrier, the present invention makes second transparent electrode layer and first transparent electrode layer respectively at transparency carrier and transparent overlay surface, and therefore technology of the present invention is comparatively simple also can significantly promote yield.
Two, in addition, because the transparent capacitance type touch panel of first embodiment need not have insulation course, thus can simplify processing step, and omit one light shield technology to reduce its cost of manufacture.
Three, compared to the transparent capacitance type touch panel of two-layer equation, the thinner thickness of the transparent capacitance type touch panel of single-layer type of the present invention, weight is also lighter, so can satisfy frivolous design requirement; And the transparent capacitance type touch panel of second embodiment need not to be provided with transparency carrier, thus compared to all known transparent capacitance type touch panel structures, its thinner thickness, weight is also lighter.
Four, second embodiment transparent capacitance type touch panel can need not to carry out adhesion process, therefore can further simplify and make flow process, reduce work hours and reduce cost of manufacture.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limiting the present invention, anyly has the knack of this technician, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with the content that claim was defined.