201232139 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本申請案關於以下專利案號: 美國專利案號6,473,072及6,738,050 ; 美國專利案號 7,〇3〇,854、7,312,784 及 7,705,824; 美國專利案號6,392,786 ; 美國專利案號7,1 1〇, 164 ;以及 美國專利案號6,473,072及6,738,050 本申請案關於設有觸控感測器及/或觸覺回饋之電 光顯示器。本發明主要導向使用了固態電光介質之如此 的光電光顯示器,其中此術語被界定於以下記載中。 【先前技術】 關於電光顯示器之命名原則及現狀之技術背景被詳 細討論於美國專利案號7,012,600中,而讀者為取得進一 步之貢訊而參照該案之内容。據此,簡要總結該命名原 則及現狀於下。 、 本文中以造影技術中之習知意義使用適用於材料或 顯不器之名詞「電光」(electro-optic)以指的是具有在至 少一種光特性中為相異之第—及第二顯示狀態的一種材 料,藉由對材料施加電場,材料會自其第—顯示狀態變 更至其第二顯示狀態。儘管人類眼睛向來可察覺顏色之 光特性,但可有另一種光特性,如光透射、反射率、冷 光或在有意作為機器讀取用之顯示器的情況 可視範圍外電磁波長之反射率變化的假顏色 201232139 (pseudo-color) 〇 本文中以技術中之習知意義使用名詞「雙穩態」 (bistable)及「雙穩性」(bistabiHty)以指的是包括具有在 至少一種光特性中為相里夕筮—B„ 勺邳呉之弟一及弟二顯示狀態之顯示 元件的顯示器’且使得在已驅動任―指^元件後,藉由 有 限期間之定址脈衝以假定其第 一或第二顯示狀態,於 定址脈衝已終止後,該壯能备4主接 、仪。豕狀態會持續達至少數個時期,例 如至少四個時期,此為變f顧 ~ I又貝不兀件狀悲所需之定址脈 衝的最少期間。 儘官材料可有’且常具有内部充填液體或氣體之空 間’某些電光材料係為固態,意為材料具有固態外部表 面。為方便起見’使用固態電光材料之此種顯示器此後 可?為「固態光電顯示器」。因此,名詞「固態光電顯 不态」包含旋轉雙色構件顳示器、囊裝(encapsulated)電 冰顯不器、微胞7L(miCrocells)電泳顯示器及囊裝液晶顯 示器。 已知有數種型式之光電顯示器,例如: (a) 紋轉雙色構件顯示器(例如,見美國專利案號 5,808,783、5,777,782、5,760,761、6,054,071、 6,055,09 1 ' 6,〇97,53 1、6,128,124、6,1 37,467 及 6,147,791); (b) 電泳顯不器(例如,見歐雷根(〇,Regan,b )等人之 自然 ’ 1991,3 53 ’ 7 37 ;伍德(Wood,D.)之資訊 顯不器’ 18(3),(2〇〇2年三月)24日;巴哈(Bach, U..)等人之高等材料,2002,14(11),845;及美 201232139 國專利案號 6,301,03 8、6,870,657 與 6,950,220); (c) 電濕潤顯示器(見黑斯(Hayes,R.A.)等人之「以電 濕潤為基礎之視訊速度電子紙」,自然,425, 3 83-3 85(2003年9月25日)及美國專利公告案號 2005/0151709); (d) 以粒子為基礎之電泳顯示器,其中複數個帶電粒 子在電場作用下透過流體移動(美國專利案號 5,930,026 ' 5,96 1,804 ' 6,017,584 ' 6,067,1 85 ' 6,1 1 8,426 ' 6,1 20,588 ' 6,1 20,839 ' 6,124,85 1 ' 6,130,773及6,1 30,774 ;美國專利申請公告案號 2002/0060321 、 2002/0090980 、 2003/0011560 ' 2003/0102858 、 2003/0151702 、 2003/0222315 、 2004/0014265 、 2004/0075634 、 2004/0094422 、 2004/0105036 、 2005/0062714 及 2005/0270261 ; 以及國際申請公告案號 WO00/38000 、 WO00/36560、WO00/67 1 1 0 ;以及 W001/07961 ; 以及歐洲專利案號1,099,207 B1 ;以及1,145,072 B 1 ;以及其它MIT與E Ink專利及上述美國專利 案號7,012,600中所討論之申請案)。 有數種相異之電泳介質變種^電泳介質可使用液體 或氣體’對於氣體,例如見北村(Kitarnura)等人之「電子 紙狀顯示器之電色劑移動」,IDW日本,2001,紙 HCS1-1,與山口(Yamaguehi)等人之「使用帶摩擦電荷之 絕緣粒子的色劑顯示器」,IDW日本,2〇(H,紙AMD4-4 ; 美國專利公告案號2005/00018 10 ;歐洲專利申請案 -5- 201232139 1,462,847 ' 1,482,354 ' 1,484,635 ' 1,500,97 1 ' 1,501,194 ' 1,536,27 1 ' 1,542,067 、 1,577,702 、 1,577,703 及 1,598,694 ;以及國際中請案 W02004/090626 、 W02004/079442及W02004/001498。可將該等介質封裝 成膠囊’包含許多小膠囊(capsules),其各個包括内相 (phase) ’該内相包含懸浮在液體懸浮介質中之電泳遷移 粒子及圍繞内相之膠囊壁。向來,膠囊本身係裝在聚合 黏合劑中以形成安置在兩個電極之間的黏合層,見上述 MIT與E Ink專利及申請案。以另替方式,可以連續相 取代將離散之微膠囊圍繞在囊裝電泳介質中之壁,因 此,生產所謂的聚合物散佈式之電泳顯示器,其中電泳 介質包括電泳流體之複數個離散液滴及聚合料之連續 相,例如見美國專利案號6,866,760。為本申請案之目 的’將此種聚合物散佈式之電泳介質視為囊裝電泳介質 之子類種。另一變種為所謂的「微胞元電泳顯示器」, 其中帶電粒子及流體係留置在形成於載體介質内之複數 個空腔中’該載體介質向來為聚合物膜,例如見美國專 利案號 6,672,921 及 6,788,449。 因囊裝電泳顯示器向來不會受害於習知電泳裝置之 聚類clustering及沉澱故障模式,且提供進—步之優勢, 如將顯示器印刷或塗布在多樣撓性及剛性基板上。(「印 刷」(“printing”)該字之使用意在包含所有形式之印刷及 塗布,其包含但不限於··預計量式塗布(pre metered coatings) ’如方框式模具塗布(patch die c〇ating)、狹縫 式或擠廢塗布(slot or extrusion coating)、斜板式(siide) 201232139 或淋爆式(cascade)塗布、狀基4-, 參式(curtain)塗布;滾輪塗 布,如輪上刮刀塗布、順及逆滾 获輪塗布,凹版(gravure) 塗布;浸潰塗布;喷塗式塗布;蠻 考月开/(meniscus)塗布; 旋轉式塗布;刷塗式塗布;氣刀^. , 轧刀(airkmfe)塗布;絲綢網 版印刷(silk screen printlng)製程;靜電印刷製程;熱印 刷製程;喷墨印刷製程;電泳 电冰,儿積(見美國專利案號 7,3 3 9,7 1 5);以及其它類似技術。 d。、 )因此’所形成之顯示201232139 VI. INSTRUCTIONS: [Technical Fields of the Invention] The present application is related to the following patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,473,072 and 6,738,050; U.S. Patent Nos. 7, 〇 3, 854, 7, 312, 784 and 7, 705, 824; U.S. Patent No. 7,1,1, 164; and U.S. Patent Nos. 6,473,072 and 6,738,050, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. The present invention is primarily directed to such optoelectronic displays using solid state electro-optic media, wherein the term is defined in the following description. [Prior Art] The technical background of the naming principles and current status of electro-optical displays is discussed in detail in U.S. Patent No. 7,012,600, and the reader is referred to the contents of the case for further information. Based on this, a brief summary of the naming principle and the status quo is given below. In this context, the term "electro-optic" as used in the art of illuminating technology is used to mean that there is a difference between the at least one light characteristic and the second display. A material of the state that, by applying an electric field to the material, changes the material from its first display state to its second display state. Although the human eye has always been aware of the light characteristics of the color, there may be another optical characteristic such as light transmission, reflectivity, luminescence or a false change in the reflectance of the electromagnetic wavelength outside the visible range of the display intended for machine reading. Color 201232139 (pseudo-color) 使用 The terms "bistable" and "bistabiHty" are used in this document to mean having a phase in at least one optical property.夕夕筮—B„ 邳呉 邳呉 一 一 一 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示 显示Display state, after the address pulse has been terminated, the strong standby 4 main connection, instrument. The state will last for at least several periods, such as at least four periods, this is a change of f Gu ~ I and nothing The minimum period of the required address pulse. The material may have 'and often has a space for filling liquid or gas internally'. Some electro-optic materials are solid, meaning that the material has a solid external surface. See 'This type of display using solid-state electro-optic materials can be used as a "solid-state optoelectronic display". Therefore, the term "solid-state optical display" includes a rotating two-color member display, an encapsulated electric ice display, a micro-cell 7L (miCrocells) electrophoretic display, and a capsule liquid crystal display. There are several types of optoelectronic displays known, for example: (a) Grain-to-two-color component displays (see, for example, U.S. Patent Nos. 5,808,783, 5,777,782, 5,760,761, 6,054,071, 6,055,09 1 '6, 〇97,53 1,6, 128,124,6,1 37,467 and 6,147,791); (b) Electrophoretic display (see, for example, the natural nature of Oregan (〇, Regan, b) et al. 1991, 3 53 ' 7 37 ; Wood (Wood, D.) Information display device '18 (3), (March 2, 2) 24; Bach, U.. and other materials, 2002, 14 (11), 845; And the United States 201232139 national patent case number 6,301,03 8,6,870,657 and 6,950,220); (c) electrowetting display (see Hayes, RA et al. "Electric wet-based video speed electronic paper", natural, 425, 3 83-3 85 (September 25, 2003) and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2005/0151709); (d) Particle-based electrophoretic displays in which a plurality of charged particles move through a fluid under the action of an electric field ( US Patent No. 5,930,026 '5,96 1,804 ' 6,017,584 ' 6,067,1 85 ' 6,1 1 8,426 ' 6,1 20,588 ' 6,1 20,839 ' 6,124,85 1 ' 6,130,773 and 6,1 30,774; US Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0060321, 2002/0090980, 2003/0011560 '2003/0102858, 2003/0151702, 2003/0222315, 2004/0014265, 2004/0075634, 2004/0094422 , 2004/0105036, 2005/0062714 and 2005/0270261; and International Application Publication Nos. WO00/38000, WO00/36560, WO00/67 1 1 0; and W001/07961; and European Patent No. 1,099,207 B1; 145,072 B 1 ; and other MIT and E Ink patents and the applications discussed in the aforementioned U.S. Patent No. 7,012,600). There are several different types of electrophoretic media variants. Electrophoretic media can use liquids or gases. For gases, see, for example, Kitarnura et al., "Electronic toner movement for electronic paper displays," IDW Japan, 2001, paper HCS1-1 , and Yamaguehi et al., "Use of a toner display with friction-charged insulating particles", IDW Japan, 2〇 (H, Paper AMD4-4; US Patent Publication No. 2005/00018 10; European Patent Application -5- 201232139 1,462,847 ' 1,482,354 ' 1,484,635 ' 1,500,97 1 ' 1,501,194 ' 1,536,27 1 ' 1,542,067 , 1,577,702 , 1,577,703 and 1,598,694 ; and international applications W02004/090626, W02004/079442 and W02004/001498. The equivalent medium encapsulated into capsules 'contains a plurality of capsules, each of which includes an internal phase' which contains electrophoretic migrating particles suspended in a liquid suspension medium and a capsule wall surrounding the inner phase. Mounted in a polymeric binder to form an adhesive layer disposed between the two electrodes, as described in the MIT and E Ink patents and applications above. Alternatively, a continuous phase can be substituted The discrete microcapsules surround the wall in the encapsulated electrophoretic medium, thus producing a so-called polymer-dispersed electrophoretic display, wherein the electrophoretic medium comprises a plurality of discrete droplets of electrophoretic fluid and a continuous phase of the polymeric material, see for example US patent Case No. 6,866,760. For the purposes of this application 'This polymer-dispersed electrophoretic medium is considered a subclass of encapsulated electrophoretic medium. Another variation is the so-called "microcell electrophoretic display" in which charged particles and streams The system is indwelled in a plurality of cavities formed in a carrier medium. The carrier medium has been a polymer film, for example, see U.S. Patent Nos. 6,672,921 and 6,788,449. The encapsulated electrophoretic display has never been compromised by conventional electrophoretic devices. Clustering and precipitation failure modes, and provide the advantages of further steps, such as printing or coating the display on a variety of flexible and rigid substrates. ("Printing") is used to cover all forms of printing. And coating, including but not limited to · pre metered coatings, such as square mold coating Patch die c〇ating), slot or extrusion coating, slanted plate (siide) 201232139 or cascade coating, base 4, curtain coating; roller coating , such as on-roller blade coating, smooth roll-back coating, gravure coating; dip coating; spray coating; savvy test / (meniscus) coating; rotary coating; brush coating; Knife ^. , airknife coating; silk screen printlng process; electrostatic printing process; thermal printing process; inkjet printing process; electrophoresis electric ice, child product (see US Patent No. 7, 3) 3 9,7 1 5); and other similar technologies. d. , so the resulting display
器可為挽性。再者,由於(传用女你士 L (便用各種方法)可印刷顯示介 質,可使顯示器本身不昂貴。 儘管電泳介質常為不透光(例如,因在許多電泳介質 中,粒子實質阻擔可見光透過顯示器之透射)且以反射模 式運作’ 1多電泳顯示器可以所謂的「光閘模式」運作, 其中一個顯示狀態大致為不透光且一個為光透射性的。 例如,見上述美國專利案號6,13〇,774與ΜΑ· ;以 及美國專利錢 5,872,552、6,144,36i、mu。、 6,225,97i及6,1 84,856。類似於電泳顯示器卻依賴電場 強度變化之雙電泳顯^可以類似模式運作;見美國專 利案號 4,4 1 8,3 4 6。 其它型式之電光介質在本發明中亦 美國專利案號卿7"兒明充分:有二 電光顯示器(包含囊裝電泳顯示器)的裝配方法。基本 上,此專利說明所言月田@「前面板積層」(“fr〇nt ρΐ_The device can be tractable. Furthermore, since the display medium can be printed by using a female L (using various methods), the display itself can be inexpensive. Although the electrophoretic medium is often opaque (for example, due to the fact that in many electrophoretic media, the particles are substantially resistant The visible light is transmitted through the display and operates in a reflective mode. A multi-electrophoretic display can operate in a so-called "gate mode" in which one display state is substantially opaque and one is light transmissive. For example, see the above-mentioned U.S. patent. Case numbers 6, 13〇, 774 and ΜΑ·; and US patents 5,872,552, 6,144, 36i, mu., 6,225,97i and 6,1,84,856. Similar to electrophoretic displays, they rely on double electrophoresis of electric field intensity changes. It can be operated in a similar mode; see U.S. Patent No. 4, 4 1 8, 3 4 6. Other types of electro-optical media are also in the present invention. U.S. Patent No. 7" is well-known: there are two electro-optical displays (including capsule electrophoresis). The assembly method of the display). Basically, this patent description says that the moonfield @"front panel laminate" ("fr〇nt ρΐ_
Uminate’WpL”))’其依序包括光透射導電層、與導電 層作電接觸之固態電光介㈣、黏著層及釋放片㈣⑽ sheet)。向來,光透射導電層係承載在光透射基板上,其 201232139 較佳是撓性’意為可圍繞(比方說)直徑10英吋(254 mm) 之圓鼓手動地包覆基板而不致永久變形。本專利中使用 「光透射」名詞且在本文中意為由此指定之層傳送充分 之光線使觀察者能看穿透該層以觀察到電光介質之顯示 狀態的變化’其通常係透過導電層及相鄰的基板(若存在 的話)觀測;在電光介質顯示不可視波長之反射率變化的 情況中’當然「光透射」名詞應被解讀成指的是相關不 可視波長之透射。向來基板係聚合膜,且通常厚度範圍 約1至約25 nul (25至63 4μπι),較佳是約2至約1〇 πήΐ (5 1 至254μηΊ)。導電層便利地係薄金屬或例如為鋁或ITO之 金屬氧化層,或可為導電聚合物。商業上可得的有以鋁 或1Τ〇塗布之聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)膜,例如來自 E.I_ du Pont de Nemours & Company,Wilmington DE 之 「鋁化Mylar」(“Myiar,,係一註冊商標),且此種商用材 料可具有良好結果地使用在前面板積層中。 使用此種前面板積層之光電顯示器的裝配可藉由自 前面板積層移除釋放片且使黏著層在有效條件下盥底板 接觸,以使黏著層黏著在底板來完成,藉以將黏著層、 電光介質層及導電層點著在底板。因前面板積層^量 產’向來使用滾輪對滾輪塗布技術’且接著切 板使用所需之任—尺汁的y^ , Λι 之低 任尺寸的片段,故此製程係充分配 產。 《里 _ (見上述專利及申請案)提供具觸控銀幕之光電 顯不益。許多顯示應用受益於觸控感測度。在許多情況 中’可使用有限數量之固定區域中的觸控敏感度作:使 201232139 用者介面要素。、 變換之使用者介另替方式,如繪圖、劃線或複雜及可 提供生產電子纟氏2 =益於全觸控銀幕。觸控感測能力亦 不只模仿習知紙狀顯不益之可能性,該電子紙狀顯示器 測手指或觸筆在張之可讀性以及可寫性。以頻繁時距檢 資訊以完成選M顯示銀幕上之能力使顯示器能使用位置 印」。 、早項目之選取或擷取筆跡作為「數位簽 儘管觸控感 m 器向來被視為^二厩格說來並非顯示器功能,觸控感測 同設置(在顯厂、員不器之—部分,因必須將它與顯示器共 觸控銀幕技;表用面之上方或下方)。不幸地,大半之 不曰主 ^ 適用於使用電泳顯示器之可攜式產品。 卜叩貝、精巧日带 銀幕類型中 力需求夠低以滿足此種顯示器之觸控 介面。恭卉多需要在顯示器介質頂端堆疊多層及/或 “欠顯示器為反射式,受每一附加層及介於電 光層與使用者八 ' 間的介面而降低光效能。許多類型之觸 二幕亦附加過多厚度在顯示器之堆疊,且需多重附加 處理步驟以形成完整之顯示面板。 感應式之觸控銀幕可被安置在底板層後(亦即,對使 用者與電光介質而言為底板之反側上),且因此不影響光 效此°此種感應式之觸控銀幕亦附加最小厚度,但其昂 貴且需使用特殊之觸筆。 表面電容式之觸控銀幕為使用於光電顯示器之有前 豕途彳坐。此型式之觸控銀幕向來係層積或設置在成品之 顯示器之前方上面。如隨圖之第1A圖中所示,此種觸控 銀幕之典型形式具有基板1 ’向來由厚度範圍在約50至 201232139 約25〇μΐη之聚對苯二f酸乙二醋(pET)所形成。光透射、 導電層2係形成在基板}之表面上。層2可由氧化鋼踢 (ITO)或例如為PED〇T、奈米碳f或其它無機導體之任何 其它光透射導電體所形成。若層2之阻抗不太低,則實 際上觸控銀幕作用較佳,較佳之範圍約為丨至5Uminate 'WpL")) 'sequence includes a light transmissive conductive layer, a solid electro-optical medium (four) in electrical contact with the conductive layer, an adhesive layer, and a release sheet (4) (10) sheet. The light transmissive conductive layer is carried on the light transmissive substrate. , 201232139 is preferably 'flexible' means that the substrate can be manually wrapped around a (for example) 10 inch (254 mm) diameter drum without permanent deformation. The term "light transmission" is used in this patent. It is intended that the layer thus designated transmits sufficient light to allow the observer to see through the layer to observe changes in the display state of the electro-optic medium. It is typically observed through the conductive layer and adjacent substrates (if present); In the case where an electro-optic medium exhibits a change in reflectance of an invisible wavelength, the term 'of course, light transmission' should be interpreted to mean the transmission of the associated invisible wavelength. The substrate is a polymeric film and typically has a thickness in the range of from about 1 to about 25 nul (25 to 63 4 μm), preferably from about 2 to about 1 〇 π ήΐ (5 1 to 254 μηΊ). The conductive layer is conveniently a thin metal or a metal oxide layer such as aluminum or ITO, or may be a conductive polymer. Commercially available are polyethylene or terpene coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films, such as "Aluminized Mylar" from E. I_ du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington DE ("Myiar" , is a registered trademark), and such commercial materials can be used in the front panel laminate with good results. The assembly of the photoelectric display using such front panel laminate can be achieved by laminating the release sheet from the front panel and making the adhesive layer Under the effective conditions, the bottom plate is contacted, so that the adhesive layer is adhered to the bottom plate to complete, so that the adhesive layer, the electro-optic medium layer and the conductive layer are placed on the bottom plate. The front panel is laminated to produce a 'roller-to-roller coating technique' And then the cutting board uses the required y^, Λι low-size fragments, so the process is fully produced. "Li _ (see above patent and application) provides photoelectric display with touch screen Not good. Many display applications benefit from touch sensitivity. In many cases, 'a touch of sensitivity in a limited number of fixed areas can be used: Make 201232139 user interface elements., Transform The user can replace the method, such as drawing, scribing or complex, and can provide the production of electronic 纟 2 = benefit from the full touch screen. The touch sensing capability is not only imitating the possibility that the paper is not good. The electronic paper-like display measures the readability and writability of the finger or stylus in the sheet. The ability to check the information frequently to complete the selection of the M display screen enables the display to use the position print. The selection of early items or the capture of handwriting as a "digital sign. Although the touch sensor is always regarded as ^2, it is not a display function, and the touch sensing is set at the same time (in the factory, the staff is not part of it). Because it must be combined with the monitor to touch the screen technology; above or below the surface of the watch. Unfortunately, most of the main ^ is suitable for portable products using electrophoretic display. Bubei, smart day screen The type of force demand is low enough to meet the touch interface of such a display. Hui Hui needs to stack multiple layers on the top of the display medium and / or "under-display is reflective, subject to each additional layer and between the electro-optical layer and the user eight 'Interface' to reduce light efficiency. Many types of touches also add too much thickness to the stack of displays, and multiple additional processing steps are required to form a complete display panel. The inductive touch screen can be placed behind the bottom layer (that is, on the opposite side of the bottom plate for the user and the electro-optical medium), and thus does not affect the light effect. The minimum thickness is added, but it is expensive and requires a special stylus. The surface capacitive touch screen is used for the front of the photoelectric display. This type of touch screen has always been layered or placed on the front of the finished display. As shown in Figure 1A of the accompanying drawings, a typical form of such a touch screen has a substrate 1 'p-polyphenylene terephthalate (pET) having a thickness ranging from about 50 to 201232139 of about 25 〇μΐη. form. The light transmitting and conducting layer 2 is formed on the surface of the substrate}. Layer 2 may be formed from oxidized steel kick (ITO) or any other light transmissive conductor such as PED〇T, nanocarbon f or other inorganic conductor. If the impedance of layer 2 is not too low, the actual touch screen effect is better, and the preferred range is about 丨 to 5
Kohm/square,IT0或各種聚合導體可達成的範圍。低片 阻抗材料3(向來為銀幕印刷式之銀墨)形成且圖案化 與導電層2接觸。如以下所討論,材料3之各種料使 用為數種功能。 "1Β圖中所例示’材料3包含與層2之轉角作 好電接觸且透過連接器點6與觸控銀幕控制器(未示出又 作電接觸的轉角電極4。轉角電極4為控制器用以引入 測1信號及感測容抗變化以便檢測銀幕上觸摸 ::料:亦提供線性化圖案5,其在片導體之邊緣選 擇"也駛區段短路且造成電場分佈較其以其它方 遍及在銀幕。沒有圖案5,電場會易受嚴重之 將難-行有… 捉夂者使用連接器點6 ^連接至控制器;”上’以小撓性電路尾部;= a至連接器點6支導電黏著劑形式提或接 材料3形成近處感測電極7,當使用者接 時最, 小表面容抗銀幕中需要該感測電極來檢、則幕寺,在 所例示,近處感測電極7可為if繞銀:…如帛1B圖中 形成層積在銀幕周邊部之分離層(例如,之續電極,或可 之鋁化聚合膜),以降低在顯 形式為裸晶切環 〜邊緣處之觸控感測器特 -10- 201232139 性的足佔區(footprint)。 【發明内容】 在一觀點中,本發明提供數種方法,,用於將電容式 觸控感測器整合成前面板積層以生產現成供裝配成顯示 器之單一膜。因電光介質之雙穩態本質潛在地允許驅動 顯示器與感測使用者輸入之間的顯示器中各種電極結構 之多工處理’電泳及其它雙穩態電光介質比可能在液晶 顯示器中者允許較嚴格的觸控銀幕整合。這在液晶顯示 器中並不可能,因需連續驅動此種顯示器’不存在彳壬何 機會於使用供觸控感測之任何感測器結構。 本發明之另一觀點提供設有近處感測裝置之顯示 器,其在使用者接近顯示器,或更明確地說,接近其銀 幕近處時作檢測。 本發明之第二觀點關於將電阻式之觸控感測器併入 光電顯示器中。 本發明之第四觀點關於光電顯示器中顯示器與主要 輸入裝置之整合。 更明確地說,在一觀點中,本發明提供一種光電顯 示器,依序包括: 光透射導電層’其周邊部帶有導電係數高於導電層 之複數個導電構件; 曰 態電光材料層;以及 帶有複數個像素電極之底板, 光電顯示器更包括用以如^ 枯用以控制前述複數個導電構件之 電位的手段’使得複數個莫φ 4致 数個導電構件及光透射導電層能做 -11 - 201232139 為觸控銀幕。 在另一観點中,本發明提供一種製品(前 層),依序包括: 積 光透射導電層,其周邊部帶有導電係數高於導 之複數個導電構件; $層 固態電光材料層; 層積黏著層;以及 放片。 在另一觀點中,本發明提供一種光電顯示器, 包括: ^ 依序 光透射導電層,其周邊部帶有導電係數 之複數個導電構件; ;導電層 光透射電絕緣層; 光透射導電層; 固態電光材料層;以及 帶有複數個像素電極之底板, 兀电糊不益史包括用以控制複數個導電 手段,使得複數個導電構件及光透射 I電位之 銀幕。 增此做為觸控 在另一觀點t 層),依序包括: 本發明提供一種製品(前 面板積 光透射導電層,甘ή 其周邊部帶有導電係數冥 之複數個導電構件; 巧於導電層 光透射電絕緣層; 光透射導電層; -12- 201232139 固態電光材料層;以及 層積黏著層;以及 釋放片。 在另一觀點中,本發明提供一種光電顯示器 包括: 光透射導電層; 固態電光材料層; 帶有複數個像素電極之底板;以及 第一及第二導電層,與另一者隔開但可朝向 形,第一及第二導電層形成觸控銀幕。Kohm/square, IT0 or a range of various polymeric conductors that can be achieved. A low-profile resistive material 3 (which has always been a silver-printed silver ink) is formed and patterned in contact with the conductive layer 2. As discussed below, the various materials of material 3 are used in several functions. "1 Illustrated in the figure 'Material 3 contains electrical contact with the corner of layer 2 and through the connector point 6 and the touch screen controller (not shown and in electrical contact with the corner electrode 4. The corner electrode 4 is controlled The device is used to introduce the measurement signal and sense the capacitive reactance change to detect the touch on the screen:: material: also provides a linearization pattern 5, which is selected at the edge of the sheet conductor and is also short-circuited and causes the electric field distribution to be different from other The square is all over the screen. Without the pattern 5, the electric field will be vulnerable to serious problems - there are... The catcher uses the connector point 6 ^ to connect to the controller; "on" to the small flexible circuit tail; = a to the connector Point 6 conductive adhesive forms or connect material 3 to form a near sensing electrode 7, when the user picks up, the small surface capacitive reactance screen needs the sensing electrode to check, then the temple, as illustrated, near The sensing electrode 7 may be an if-wound silver: ... such as a separation layer (for example, a continuous electrode, or an aluminized polymeric film) laminated on the periphery of the screen in the image of FIG. 1B to reduce the naked form in the display form. Crystal-cut ring ~ touch sensor at the edge of the special -10- 201232139 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In one aspect, the present invention provides several methods for integrating a capacitive touch sensor into a front panel laminate to produce a ready-made single film for assembly into a display. The bistable nature of electro-optic media potentially allows for multiplex processing of various electrode structures in a display between a drive display and a sensed user input. Electrophoresis and other bistable electro-optic media ratios may be more stringent in liquid crystal displays. Touch screen integration. This is not possible in liquid crystal displays, because it is necessary to continuously drive such displays. There is no opportunity to use any sensor structure for touch sensing. Another aspect of the present invention provides A display having a proximity sensing device that detects when the user approaches the display, or more specifically near the screen. The second aspect of the invention relates to incorporating a resistive touch sensor into the optoelectronic device In a display, the fourth aspect of the invention relates to the integration of a display and a main input device in an optoelectronic display. More specifically, in one aspect, the invention Provided for an optoelectronic display, comprising: a light transmissive conductive layer having a plurality of conductive members having a higher conductivity than the conductive layer at the periphery; a layer of the electro-optic material; and a bottom plate having a plurality of pixel electrodes, the photoelectric display further Including a means for controlling the potential of the plurality of conductive members, such that a plurality of conductive members and a light-transmitting conductive layer can be used as a touch screen. In one aspect, the present invention provides an article (front layer) comprising, in order: a light-transmitting conductive layer having a plurality of conductive members having a conductivity higher than that of the lead portion; a layer of solid electro-optic material layer; a layer of adhesive layer In another aspect, the present invention provides an optoelectronic display comprising: a sequential light transmissive conductive layer having a plurality of conductive members with a conductivity at a peripheral portion thereof; a conductive layer light transmissive electrically insulating layer; a light transmissive conductive layer; a solid electro-optic material layer; and a bottom plate with a plurality of pixel electrodes, the history of which is used to control a plurality of conductive The means is such that a plurality of conductive members and light are transmitted through the screen of the I potential. Adding this as a touch in another aspect t layer), in order to include: The present invention provides an article (a front panel light-transmitting conductive layer, a plurality of conductive members having a conductive coefficient in the periphery of the kangaroo; Conductive layer light transmissive electrically insulating layer; light transmissive conductive layer; -12- 201232139 solid electro-optic material layer; and laminated adhesive layer; and release sheet. In another aspect, the present invention provides an optoelectronic display comprising: a light transmissive conductive layer a solid-state electro-optic material layer; a bottom plate having a plurality of pixel electrodes; and first and second conductive layers spaced apart from each other but facing outwardly, the first and second conductive layers forming a touch screen.
在另一觀點中,本發明提供—種光電顯示器 包括: D 光透射導電層; 固態電光材料層;以及 帶有複數個像素電極之底板,底板之周邊邱 伸超出固態電光材料層,底板之周邊部帶有複數 產生手段及複數個_檢測手段,將複數個輕射 段及複數個輕射檢測手段-起配置做為觸控銀幕 【實施方式】 如以上所示,在一迦占 丄々 ^ 觀點中,本發明提供數 用於將電容式觸控感測器整合成前面板積層以 供裝配成顯示器之單一膜。 斤例示,要完成此種整合之最直 21使用為觸控銀幕之導電層及顯 在第2圖之結構中’使用為觸控銀 ,依序 彼此變 ,依序 向外延 個輻射 產生手 如第2圖 為使單導電層 頂電極兩者。 方法, 產現成 接方法 示器之 幕之基 -13- 201232139 器之前基板兩者的前基板22面對觀視者24。 -且几材料23(與第1Α及1Β圖中 鄰接在底板27上設有像夸φ 材们類似)置於 泳層25之例示)(儘管未表二26:=層(如微囊裝電 與像素電極26之間通常有第圖中’在電光層25 盘導雷層h 通常有—積層黏著層;在電光層25 接第二積層黏著層。)底板可為直 例干,… 且可為剛性或换性。如在28所 導電黏著劑之邊緣連接,完成對導電層 ;23之連接,儘管應注意到不用連接至習知技 …中通常所需之前電極的單連接,第2圖中所例示之裝 置需要^個獨立連接,如上述參照s 1Α& 1Β圖,一個 連接至前電極且四個連接至觸控感測器。 如上述美國專利編號6,982,1 78中之說明,藉由僅較 J修飾製程以建構使用前面板積層之電泳顯示器,可生 產第2圖中所例示之顯示器。如前述,習知技術之FpL 製程包含將(商用上可得之)IT〇/PET膜以電泳介質塗布 在其ITO表面上。分別地,積層黏著劑係塗布在釋放片 上面’且所形成之子組件係積層在電泳介質,其積層黏 著劑係與電泳介質接觸以形成成品之FPL。釋放片之移 除及留存層之積層至帶有像素電極的底板完成顯示器。 為了生產第2圖中所例示之顯示器,可使用貼近類似之 製程’除了在上面塗布電泳介質前,將低片阻抗材料23 印刷在ITO/PET膜之ITO表面上。本發明延伸至此種經 修部之前面板積層。 以另替方式,使用如美國專利申請公告案號 -14- 201232139 2007/0109219中所說明之反向前面板積層及/或美國專 利案號7,561,3 24中所說明之雙釋放膜可生產第2圖中所 示之顯示器。適當倍數之雙釋放膜基本上包 … 積層黏著層之間的電光層’遠離電光層之積層黏著層表 面的至少一者,且較佳是兩者,係由釋放片所覆蓋。使 用此種雙釋放膜以生產如第2圖中所示之顯示器,首先 修飾ΙΤΰ/ΡΕΤ(或類似)膜以提供在其上面之低片阻抗材 料23。接著,兩釋放片中之一者自雙釋放膜剝離,且使 這般曝光之積層黏著層表面層積(向來在熱及壓力下)在 低片阻抗材料23及導電層21,因此形成反向前面板積 層。接著將留存之釋放片自這麼生產之子組件剝離,且 使k般曝光之積層黏著層表面層積(向來在熱及壓力下) 在底板27上之像素電極26以生產最終之顯示器。此第 了積層亦可形成連接28。儘管剛說明之次序通常為對大 型生產最方便者,若合意的話,可顛倒兩層積之次序。 依此方式雙釋放膜的使用降低將電泳介質塗布在異 質表面上之困錐月/七 ^ + 難及/或不便,因將黏著層層積在異質表面 將電泳介質塗布在上面容易,其中藉由將低片 =材^3印刷在〗膽訂膜之咖表面上形成異質 電極2广:广?釋放膜’反向前面板積層製程提供完成前 底板2 7之間電連接的另椋古—4 示區全緣四、R 电連接的另替方式。若在主動顯 緣四週可形成夠低電阻係數 部分像素電極屏10之麻叔击 《導電通道,在作為 層10之底板巾可另替地形成觸控感測器。 第2圖之顯,、J :本發明之觸控銀幕顯示器,其接近像似 *‘、不益,但包含濾色器陣列29。此濾色器陣列 -15- 201232139 係形成在前基板2丨上且接著以明亮之導電層22覆蓋。 如第2圖中所不之顯示器中,在顯示器製程中僅需之附 加步驟為將低片阻抗材料23印刷在導電層22上。將領 會到的疋可使用正類似於參照第2圖已說明之雙釋放膜, 反向刖面板積層製程來生產第3圖中所示之顯示器。 第3圖亦例不建立對低片阻抗材料2 3及對導電層 22電連接之另替方法。不用第2圖中所示之邊緣連接, 第3圖顯不器使用接合或黏著至觸控銀幕之連接墊6(見 =1B圖)的撓性電路尾部3〇。與底板無關(儘管其可以另 ★方式終結在底板本身上,且因此連接至控制器),撓性 :路尾部30連接至觸控銀幕控制器。電路尾部3〇因此 ::顯不器之前電極與底板之間分別連接之需要,因此 潛在地簡化顯示器之結構。 第2及3圖中所示之顯+哭 示器增添觸控銀幕功能性且光之附加成本對顯 而,顯示器之主動區: = = :或厚度無影響。然 辦加h 土 間之週邊區域的大小 二在兩者顯示器中,感測及顯示驅動相(ph :在顯示驅動期間,一般驅動器電路會性 且可此透過觸控銀幕組件會 眭 驅動時,可使一般驅動器電路失能:斷:。在完成顯示 制器連接至顯示器。在電路之各::、且觸控銀幕控 離他們將需使用類比或電晶體:=作用時,要隔 在如第…圖中所例示I::::,!。 使用為驅動及感測電極,一%在門° 同則電極 測相期間由感測信號在頂電:上::為於運作之觸控感 之电光層的擾動。角落 -16- 201232139 之感測彳5號位準範圍向來為2_3V, ψ, ^ m ^ Μ ^ ^ 错由。卩分驅動或藉 〜1冢穩疋性之更微細降級,i PB . ., _ /'足乂在電冰電光層中造 。通。有數種方法使此問題降至最小或消除 ?測信號頻率向來為1〇KHz之大小範圍。,且可因 夠尚而未影響到許多電光介質。 a ^ „ 丨貝 了亦有利的是感測信 居中在約0V ’使其為DC平衡。此可获士作 .. 丁 w 此可糟由變更觸控感In another aspect, the present invention provides an optoelectronic display comprising: a D light transmissive conductive layer; a solid electro-optic material layer; and a bottom plate with a plurality of pixel electrodes, the periphery of the bottom plate extending beyond the solid electro-optic material layer, and the periphery of the bottom plate The part is provided with a plurality of means for generating a plurality of means and a plurality of means for detecting, and a plurality of light-spots and a plurality of light-spot detecting means are configured as a touch screen [embodiment] as shown above, in a jiazhan 丄々^ In view of the above, the present invention provides a single film for integrating a capacitive touch sensor into a front panel laminate for assembly into a display. For example, the most straightforward 21 to be used for the integration is the conductive layer of the touch screen and the structure shown in Figure 2, which is used as the touch silver, sequentially changing to each other, and sequentially generating the hand toward the epitaxial radiation. Figure 2 is a diagram showing both the single conductive layer top electrodes. Method, the production method is the base of the display device -13- 201232139 The front substrate 22 of both the front surface of the substrate faces the viewer 24. - and several materials 23 (similar to the ones shown in Figures 1 and 1 are similar to those provided on the bottom plate 27) are placed in the swimming layer 25 (although not shown in Table 26: = layer (such as microcapsule charging) Between the pixel electrode 26 and the pixel electrode 26, there is usually a 'layer of adhesion layer in the electro-optic layer 25, and a second layer of adhesion layer on the electro-optic layer 25. The bottom plate can be a straight dry, ... and Rigid or reversible. If connected at the edge of 28 conductive adhesives, complete the connection to the conductive layer; 23, although it should be noted that it is not necessary to connect to the conventional technology. The device illustrated in the above requires a separate connection, such as the above reference s 1 Α & 1 , diagram, one connected to the front electrode and four connected to the touch sensor. As described in the above-mentioned U.S. Patent No. 6,982,1 78, The display exemplified in Fig. 2 can be produced by a J-only modification process to construct an electrophoretic display using a front panel laminate. As described above, the FpL process of the prior art includes a (commercially available) IT/PET film. Coating on the surface of the ITO with an electrophoretic medium. Separately, the adhesive is laminated. Coated on the release sheet' and the formed sub-assembly is layered on the electrophoretic medium, and the laminating adhesive is contacted with the electrophoretic medium to form the finished FPL. The release of the release sheet and the accumulation of the retention layer are completed to the substrate with the pixel electrode. Display. To produce the display illustrated in Figure 2, a similar process can be used 'before printing the electrophoretic medium on top, the low-sheet resistive material 23 is printed on the ITO surface of the ITO/PET film. The invention extends to this The front panel of the repaired portion is laminated. Alternatively, the reverse front panel laminate as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No.-14-201232139, 2007/0109219, and/or U.S. Patent No. 7,561,3,24, The double release film can produce the display shown in Fig. 2. The appropriate multiple of the double release film is substantially covered... The electro-optic layer between the adhesive layers is at least one of the surface of the adhesive layer away from the electro-optic layer, and is preferably Both are covered by a release sheet. Using such a dual release film to produce a display as shown in Figure 2, first modify the ΙΤΰ/ΡΕΤ (or similar) film to a low-sheet resistive material 23 disposed thereon. Next, one of the two release sheets is peeled off from the double release film, and the exposed surface of the laminated adhesive layer is laminated (currently under heat and pressure) at a low sheet impedance The material 23 and the conductive layer 21 thus form a reverse front panel laminate. The remaining release sheet is then peeled off from the sub-assembly thus produced, and the surface of the k-exposed laminated adhesive layer is laminated (currently under heat and pressure) on the bottom plate. The pixel electrode 26 on the 27 is used to produce the final display. This first layer can also form the connection 28. Although the order just described is generally the most convenient for large production, if desired, the order of the two layers can be reversed. The use of a dual release film reduces the difficulty of coating the electrophoretic medium on a heterogeneous surface, and/or inconvenience, because it is easy to coat the electrophoretic medium on the heterogeneous surface by laminating the adhesive layer thereon, Low film = material ^ 3 printed on the surface of the coffee machine to form a heterogeneous electrode 2 wide: wide? The release film 'reverse front panel lamination process provides an alternative way to complete the electrical connection between the front and bottom plates 27, and to connect the four electrical connections. If a low resistivity is formed around the active display edge, the portion of the pixel electrode screen 10 is unobstructed. The conductive channel can alternatively form a touch sensor in the substrate as the layer 10. 2, J: The touch screen display of the present invention is similar to the image, but includes a color filter array 29. This color filter array -15-201232139 is formed on the front substrate 2A and then covered with a bright conductive layer 22. In the display as shown in Fig. 2, only the additional step is required in the display process to print the low-profile resistive material 23 on the conductive layer 22. The display shown in Fig. 3 can be produced using a double release film, reverse 刖 panel build process, which is similar to that described with reference to Fig. 2. FIG. 3 also exemplifies an alternative method of electrically connecting the low-profile resistive material 23 and the conductive layer 22. Instead of the edge connection shown in Figure 2, the third figure shows the use of a flexible circuit tail 3 that is bonded or adhered to the touch pad 6 of the touch screen (see Figure =1B). Regardless of the backplane (although it can be terminated on the backplane itself and thus connected to the controller), the flexibility: the tail 30 is connected to the touch screen controller. The tail of the circuit is therefore required to connect the electrodes to the backplane before the display, thus potentially simplifying the structure of the display. The display + crying device shown in Figures 2 and 3 adds touch screen functionality and the additional cost of light is visible. The active area of the display: = = : or thickness has no effect. However, the size of the surrounding area between the earth and the earth is two. In both displays, the sensing phase is sensed and displayed (ph: during the display driving, the general driver circuit is versatile and can be driven by the touch screen component. Disabling the general driver circuit: off: After the display controller is connected to the display. In the circuit::, and the touch screen will be controlled, they will need to use analog or transistor: = action, it should be separated ...I::::,! is illustrated in the figure. It is used as the driving and sensing electrodes, one% in the door ° and the other in the electrode phase measurement by the sensing signal in the top electricity: above:: for the operational touch The perturbation of the electro-optic layer. The sense of the corner-16-201232139 彳5 position level has always been 2_3V, ψ, ^ m ^ Μ ^ ^ wrong. 卩 drive or borrow ~ 1 冢 more subtle degradation of stability , i PB . . , _ / 'foot 造 in the electric ice electro-optic layer. There are several ways to minimize or eliminate this problem? The signal frequency has always been 1 〇 KHz range, and can be enough It has not affected many electro-optic media. a ^ „ Mussels are also beneficial for sensing the home. It is about 0V ’ to make it DC balance. This can be used as a masterpiece.. D.
益控制器之輪出級、解參考控制器之接地或藉由AC 合通過控制器與面板電極之間之相當大電心的信號 m 0 另 方法為在感測相期間允許像素電極浮動( 即,未施加任何驅動電壓)。在主動矩陣顯示器中,這 於感測相期間藉由使閘極驅動器之一軌條保持導通來 成,因此,保持電晶體不導通且允許像素個別浮動, 限制電光層所受到之電場。以另替之方式,可驅動陣 之源極線(或直接驅動情兄之顯示器的驅動線),使具 極驅動器之感測波長全導通’但此方法之執行呈現實 困難。 若顯示驅動與觸控感測之間的電干擾所呈現之困 被視為太大,或若同時或重疊顯示驅動及觸控感測為 要以允許快速回應,例如在繪圖操作中或快速更新顯 之快速文字輸入打字期間’可使用成為光電顯示器之 它形式的觸控感測器整合。 第4圖例示一種形式之此種整合,其中將觸控銀 組件設置在離電光層之前基板的相對側上,因此,將 控銀幕之片導體22與顯米器之刖電極分開。這允許觸 由 成 此 號 測 耦 來 亦 可 完 且 列 閘 際 難 必 示 其 幕 觸 控 -17- 201232139 :幕==導體能使用比合意作為顯示器之前電極較高片 抗的材料,使得觸控銀幕之片導體可由如極薄ιτ〇或 :電聚合物之不昂貴、高度光透射材料形成。如以上討 論,未明顯減低膜之光透射,於電光介質塗布前,在某 些情況中’可以製備前面板積層所用之滾輪形式不昂貴 地將此種導電聚合物塗覆在ιΤ0/ΡΕΤ骐之塗有非ιτ〇的 表面上。在將以此方式製備之前面板積層已切成顯示器 特殊尺寸所需之片段後,可塗覆觸控銀幕所需之層Μ: 第4圖例示經由撓性電路尾部3〇與觸控銀幕的連 接’其連接至觸控銀幕與前電極兩者,因此消除個別自 前電極連接至底板之需要。以另替之方式,可使用具有 導孔(vias)之多層網線印刷技術以提供觸控銀幕與底板 之間的連接。 第4圖亦例示使用光亮黏著劑(未示出)向來層積在 前基板頂部上之保護片31’保護片31係設計成賦予顯 示器供其意圖使用所需之機械而t久性,且能結合紫外線 障壁並擴散反射硬塗膜,在顯示器上提供具吸引力及耐 久性之前表面。在第4圖之顯示器中,保護片亦作為囊 裝及保護觸控銀幕層。 使用正類似於有關第2圊之顯示器之前述者之經修 飾前面板積層或經修飾雙釋放膜/反向FPL製程可生產 第4圖中所示之顯示器。為了生產第2圖之顯示器,可 修飾用以生產前面板積層之基板或層積有雙釋放膜之基 板以提供前導電層22及低片阻抗材料23於其上。保f蔓 片3 1亦可於此時附接至基板,但向來更便利的是於製程 -18 - 201232139 t之稍後階段再予附接。 第4圖中所示結構之另替結構使用在前 側邊上具有十介介電質層之多層導電塗層;1 電塗層中’可使用較接近顯示器觀視表面之導: 部分之觸控銀| ’而較接近電光介質之導電層作 器之前電極。即使介於此等^電層之Μ的二八 會阻擋值流傳$ ’且至少彼此隔離顯示驅動與二 電器信號到某種程度。 最後,第5圖例示第4圖之顯示器之修飾, 控銀幕之層23配置在保護片31之内表面上◊在 示器中,前電極經由邊緣連接器28,向來有利地 底板’同時,觸控銀幕之連接通過撓性尾部3〇。 藉由僅修飾顯示器中所使用之保護片可生產第5 示器,且因此可提供相當從容之路徑以便在合意 具有觸控感測器之光電顯示器的既有設計。 如已提及者’本發明之第二觀點關於設有近 裝置之顯示器,其在使用者接近顯示器,或更明减 接近其銀幕近處時作檢測。在小至中型顯示器使 電谷式觸控感測器時,在使用者接近顯示器銀幕 來需要近處感測器作判定且提供共通模式信號以 四個角落之感測器作信號之過濾,如參考第! B 述’四個角落之感測器形成部分之觸控銀幕。而 電池驅動之顯示器使用雙穩態之電光介質,為了 池壽命,令人合意的是在使用者與顯示器未互動 寫顯示器時關閉顯示器大半部件之電力。因此, 2 1之一 多層導 層作為 為顯示 電質層 控感測 其中觸 此種顯 連接至 注意到 圖之顯 時改造 處感測 :地說, 用表面 時,向 協助自 圖所上 且,若 延長電 且未重 檢測接 -19- 201232139 近中使用者之方法為有一種有用之輸入。 如在第1A及1B圖中所示顯示器之討論中的以上表 示,近處感測電極為大半表面電容式觸控銀幕之標準特 性。本發明之此第二觀點關於用以提供近處感測作為部 分光電顯示器底板或利用底板特性以提供此產能的方 法,以及在使用雙穩態電光介質之可攜式顯示器系統中 用於使用近處感測的方法。使用底板特性提供結合設於 顯示器之前面板上之觸控銀幕的近處感測可導致觸控銀 幕之較小邊界尺寸,及潛在之較低建構成本。(本文中以 其在該技術中之習知意義使用顯示器的「前面板」(“ fr 〇 n t plane”)名詞,以指的是電光層及電光層與觀視表面之間 的所有顯示層。) 許多光電顯示器包括邊界或周邊電極,設置在顯示 器之主動區附近的直接驅動電極且寬度通常為1至 3mm。此邊界電極使用為確定顯示器之全邊緣係在同一 光狀態的單一像素。沒有此種邊界像素,延伸橫跨顯示 器周邊部之位址線可以電容式切換其上方之電光材料, 產生轉移視覺作用。邊界電極亦相對於外殼之表框 (bezel)提供設置顯示器銀幕之某些容許誤差。 在使用雙穩態電光介質之顯示器中’藉由分時多工 處理可雙雙使用邊界電極以提出電光介質之上覆周邊部 且作為近處感測裝置。可使用開關、類比或場效電晶體 以對此兩種功能相互隔離電絡’或可能設計相關電路, 使其不會相互干擾。 以另替之方式,使用於近處感測器之專用電極可設 .20- 201232139 於底板上。儘管此種專用 ^ . P ^ ^ ^ 電極可會增加,但因在商用底 板上已有多重圖案化之導 ^ ^ . 彳體層,故包含此種專用電極之 底板周邊處的光非作用區不會昂貴。 前述提議假定觸控銀篡仫邊德+ β ί·。4描人立.、 幕係建構在顯示器之前面板 上。右僅S思近處感測且非臨祕加贫 非觸控銀幕性能,顯示器之前 電極可為在驅動顯示器邀 理。第IB H1 β ,-、感測近處之間作分時多工處 理。弟1Β圖及以上相關 ^ ,, At . ^ 月敘述棱供近處感測及觸控銀 幕性此兩者之此方法。但 僅5意近處檢測,在顯示器 中不需超出彼箸:||]右·在+ | -4固有存在者之附加實體特性;另言之, 顯不益控制器上之附加電 古4南rf', 路了&供未驅動電光介質時具 有近處感測性能之光電顯示器。 除了在非雙穩態顯示器中 墟β π杜- 裔τ所使用之此種感測外,在 雙穩恕顯示器中已使用近處 、处认/則。令人合意的是在顯示 器上之影像為靜態且ϋThe rounding of the controller, the grounding of the reference controller, or the signal m 0 of the considerable core between the controller and the panel electrode by AC. The other method is to allow the pixel electrode to float during the sensing phase (ie , no driving voltage is applied). In an active matrix display, this is achieved by keeping the rails of one of the gate drivers conductive during the sensing phase, thereby keeping the transistors non-conducting and allowing the pixels to float individually, limiting the electric field to which the electro-optic layer is exposed. Alternatively, the source line of the array can be driven (or the drive line of the display directly driving the viewer) to make the sensing wavelength of the electrode driver fully conductive 'but the implementation of this method is difficult. If the display of the electrical interference between the drive and the touch sensing is considered too large, or if the simultaneous or overlapping display drive and touch sensing are to allow quick response, such as in the drawing operation or fast update Explicit rapid text input during typing can be integrated using its form of touch sensor as an optoelectronic display. Figure 4 illustrates such a form of integration in which the touch silver component is disposed on the opposite side of the substrate from the front of the electro-optic layer, thereby separating the sheet conductor 22 of the control screen from the germanium electrode of the rice display. This allows the touch to be measured by this number and can be completed and the gate is difficult to show its touch. -17- 201232139: Curtain == Conductor can be used as a material for higher electrode resistance before the display, making touch The sheet conductor of the control screen can be formed of an inexpensive, highly light transmissive material such as an extremely thin film or an electropolymer. As discussed above, the light transmission of the film is not significantly reduced. Before the electro-optic medium is applied, in some cases, the roller used in the preparation of the front panel laminate is inexpensively coated with the conductive polymer at ιΤ0/ΡΕΤ骐Painted on a surface that is not ιτ〇. After the panel is laminated in this way, the panel is laminated to the desired size of the display, and the layer required for the touch screen can be applied: Figure 4 illustrates the connection to the touch screen via the tail of the flexible circuit 3〇 'It is connected to both the touch screen and the front electrode, thus eliminating the need for individual connections from the front electrode to the backplane. Alternatively, a multi-layer screen printing technique with vias can be used to provide a connection between the touch screen and the backplane. Fig. 4 also illustrates a protective sheet 31' which is conventionally laminated on the top of the front substrate using a bright adhesive (not shown). The protective sheet 31 is designed to impart the desired mechanical properties to the display for its intended use, and can The UV barrier is combined with a diffuse reflective hardcoat to provide an attractive and durable surface on the display. In the display of Fig. 4, the protective sheet also serves as a capsule and protects the touch screen layer. The display shown in Fig. 4 can be produced using a modified front panel laminate or a modified dual release film/reverse FPL process which is similar to the foregoing for the display of the second aspect. In order to produce the display of Fig. 2, a substrate for producing a front panel laminate or a substrate having a double release film laminated thereon may be modified to provide a front conductive layer 22 and a low sheet resistive material 23 thereon. The slab 3 1 can also be attached to the substrate at this time, but it has been more convenient to attach it at a later stage of the process -18 - 201232139 t. The alternative structure of the structure shown in Figure 4 uses a multi-layer conductive coating having a dielectric layer on the front side; 1 in the electrocoat can be used to guide the viewing surface closer to the display: partial touch Controlled silver | 'The electrode is closer to the conductive layer of the electro-optic medium. Even the two or eight of these electrical layers will block the value of $ ’ and at least isolate the display drive and the two electrical signals to some extent. Finally, FIG. 5 illustrates the modification of the display of FIG. 4, the layer 23 of the control screen is disposed on the inner surface of the protective sheet 31, and the front electrode is advantageously connected to the bottom plate via the edge connector 28. The connection of the control screen passes through the flexible tail 3〇. The fifth display can be produced by merely modifying the protective sheet used in the display, and thus can provide a relatively easy path for the intended design of an optoelectronic display having a touch sensor. As already mentioned, the second aspect of the present invention relates to a display having a proximity device that detects when a user approaches the display or more closely approaches the vicinity of its screen. When the small to medium display makes the electric valley touch sensor, the user needs to approach the display screen to determine the proximity sensor and provide the common mode signal to filter the signals of the four corner sensors, such as Reference! B describes the touch screen of the 'four corners of the sensor forming part. While battery-operated displays use bistable electro-optic media, for pool life, it is desirable to turn off the power to the majority of the display when the user does not interact with the display to write the display. Therefore, one of the multilayer conductive layers of 21 is used as a display for the display of the electric layer control, in which the display is connected to the display of the notice, and the change is sensed: Moreover, there is a useful input if the method of extending the power and not re-detecting the user is -19-201232139. As indicated above in the discussion of the display shown in Figures 1A and 1B, the proximity sensing electrode is a standard feature of a large half-surface capacitive touch screen. This second aspect of the invention relates to a method for providing near-sensing as a partial optoelectronic display backplane or utilizing backplane characteristics to provide such throughput, and for use in a portable display system using a bistable electro-optic medium The method of sensing. The use of backplane features to provide near-sensing with a touch screen disposed on the front panel of the display can result in a smaller boundary size of the touch screen, and potentially lower build costs. (The term "fr 〇nt plane" is used herein in the conventional sense of the art to refer to all of the display layers between the electro-optic layer and the electro-optic layer and the viewing surface. Many optoelectronic displays include boundary or peripheral electrodes, direct drive electrodes disposed adjacent the active area of the display and typically have a width of 1 to 3 mm. This boundary electrode uses a single pixel that determines that the full edge of the display is in the same light state. Without such boundary pixels, the address lines extending across the perimeter of the display can capacitively switch the electro-optic material above them, creating a transfer vision. The boundary electrode also provides some tolerance for setting the display screen relative to the bezel of the housing. In a display using a bistable electro-optic medium, the boundary electrode can be used both by time division multiplexing to propose an electro-optical medium overlying the peripheral portion and as a proximity sensing device. A switch, analog or field effect transistor can be used to isolate the two functions from each other or to design the associated circuitry so that they do not interfere with each other. Alternatively, the dedicated electrode for the proximity sensor can be set on .20-201232139 on the base plate. Although such a dedicated ^ P ^ ^ ^ electrode may be increased, since there are multiple patterned conductive layers on the commercial substrate, the photo inactive region around the bottom plate containing such a dedicated electrode is not It will be expensive. The aforementioned proposal assumes that the touch silver 篡仫 德 + + β ί ·. 4 The figure is built. The screen is built on the front panel of the display. Right only S Sin is sensing and non-secure and non-touch screen performance. The front electrode of the display can be used to drive the display. The IB H1 β , -, and the sensing proximity are time division multiplexed. Brother 1 及 diagram and above related ^ , , At . ^ Month describes the method of proximity sensing and touch screen sex. But only 5 is close to the detection, there is no need to go beyond the other in the display: ||] right · additional physical characteristics of the inherent existence of + | -4; in other words, the additional power on the controller is not 4 South rf', road & optoelectronic display with near sensing performance for undriven electro-optic media. In addition to the sensing used in the non-bistable display, the use of proximity, recognition, and characterization is used in the bistable display. It is desirable that the image on the display is static and ϋ
At ,、、…、匕裝置動作時,電池驅動之可 攜式雙穩怨顯示5|奘署+ 丁器裝置對大丰内部系統關掉電力(亦 即’進入深睡眠模式)。秋 ,’…、向㊉有與自深睡眠模式醒機 相關之明顯潛伏時間,特別县. 以特別疋在需要開啟顯示器控制器 及偏置充電S”使用任何以上技術,褒置使 以檢測使用者接近且啟始預期使用者將很快希望與裝置 互動之醒機程序。在#用去桩 在使用者接近時,另一種用法可能在 恢復長時在銀幕上之影像,且因此有點褪色。 此種感測器亦可能并{出i i 之#用去八而輸入裝置,作為裝置 例如,提示可能說「輕敲銀幕以接受」, 或在電子書閱讀以,輕敲銀幕可能前進頁面 」 示裝置之設計提供對共通前電極之㈣個別連接I適 -21 - 201232139 別連接作為基本的差分近處 器,使得,例如,輕敲在銀 在另一邊則後退一頁。 第三觀點關於將電阻式之觸 。在習知之電阻式的觸控感 層連續導電膜;導電膜之間 械隔片所維持。將一層膜(向 性支架上’而另一(「頂層」) 。藉由電極,沿其邊緣將電 生電壓梯度。當藉施壓使頂 與底層膜接觸,在兩層犋之 層膜邊緣之電極檢測頂層膜 中之接觸位置。特別對於較 置可增進感測之準確度。在 觸摸力至其影響層之間之接 當之控制電路可使用兩種個 感測器。可能使用此種感測 幕之一邊可前進一頁且輕敲 如已提及者,本發明之 控感測器併入光電顯示器中 測器中’由空氣間隙分離兩 的間隔係由設置於其間之機 來稱為「底層膜」)設置在剛 膜則設置在可變形之基板上 壓施加在底層膜,橫跨膜產 層膜實際上變形時,其形成 間產生電路。藉由設置在頂 上之電壓,可判定X及y維 大之面板’電極之更詳盡配 某些情況中,設置可能測量 觸面積大小的程度。 電阻式之觸控銀幕較其它競爭技術具有數個關鍵優 勢,包含低成本、札實及對任何種類之機械性觸摸的感 測度(某些其它觸控感測器僅對於特殊之觸筆或人手^ 作回應)。然而,一項主要缺點為顯示器亮度及反差之耗 才貝,因在反射式顯示器中,電阻式觸控感測器之存在需 要自電光介質反射之光線兩次通過兩層附加膜。其它缺 點為由電阻式之觸控系統所附加之厚度及重量,其中剛 性支架必須夠剛硬,在對前膜施壓時不會偏斜。這在液 曰曰顯不器中尤其重要,因其光特性顯著受壓力影響。 -22- 201232139 在光電顯示器中已發現先前技術之 > 器的剛性支架可以薄且可能撓性之聚合心觸空 :器運作所需之剛性係由此薄聚合膜下性: 底板所提供。 改顯 、在隨圖之第6圖中的示意橫截面中,例示 型f*之電阻式觸控感測器之本發明的光電顯示:: ::=(:序自底板至觀視表面)剛性基板40、薄 勁矩陣式底板42、固態電光介質( 泳介質)之屏44 & 不為囊 α 削電極46、透明基板48、透明、t 50 ’其作為電阻-艇 透月導 定之空氣間:52 ,測器之底層膜、由…4 永52、透明導電層56,其 測器之頂屉肢 、 ~电阻式觸 ri R 、、以及光透明撓性基板或保護層58 以防止對雷阻_v'叙k 更增5 8, 害。 式觸控感測器與電光介質兩者之機械 卜 A圖之第7圖中例示具有電阻式觸控残、、,·”。 外光電顯示器。篦7回, 咽徑α測态 所示之修仰,第/二 顯示器可被視為第6 弟6圖中所示之單透明基板48係為 所 儿黏者層60彼此黏著之兩此種基板48Α、及 所替代。自篦 土丨’入to八及 明導雷® 圖可見各基板48A及48B僅帶有單 "吁电增,因 層之需要。 避免在單一片之兩側邊上提供透明 芦的IS上述參照美國專利案號6,982,178之前面 其中㈣前面板第6及7圖中所示之顯示 的相對側上包2層之刖基板用以在離釋放片之前 弟一光透射導電層。為了生產第7 感測 控感 此種 此顯 膜電 裝電 電層 所界 控感 其用 性損 之另 圖中 藉由 48B 一透 導電 板積 器, 基板 圖之 -23 - 201232139 光電顯示器,可藉由將各設有—光透射導電層之兩分離 基板黏著性地牢固在一起以生產經修飾之前基板。^ 網版印刷或其它製程玎以光學方式將第二光透射導^舞 圖案化,以提供其作為電阻式觸控感測器之底層祺之^ 終角色所需的特性。此導電層亦可設有將在成品顯示:。 中形成隔片54之—群列機械隔片。 、益 …飾第6及7圖中所示之顯示器以使用 夠=曲成具有大曲度半徑者,但仍對機械變 …如美國專:rvr之適當運作。 秀困專利案唬6,825,068及公土也 2004/0180476中所述,此 。案號 且右由太路叫 展板了以缚金屬落為基準〇 的顯示器擁有成本優勢, 式觸控感測器 控感測器併…::器:::一要::知之電阻式觸 製造步驟,且亦擁有增進之:::,: =的組件及 知電阻式觸控感測器層的去除増進顯 降低其霧狀,因此增進顯示器之暗色狀態心明5 明之顯示器藉由移除習知厚重底層基:後:: 低之顯示器厚度及重量。 為要,k供減 如已提及者,本發明之第 顯示器與主要輸入裝置之整合。光電顯“中 其尺寸、重量及永久性印記,傳统::體§忍到错由 型電腦中之用在桌上型及膝上 小型之可攜式電子裝置。因此 ^ Μ於使用在 之輸入功能整人在g 士 見在有將以按鍵為基準 °在顯不^中的許多電子裝置。例如,頻 -24- 201232139 果(Apple)公司之iph〇ne(註冊商標)去 e I*得統之小鍵盤而 偏愛配有電阻式觸控銀幕之液晶顯示器。 ▲ 。 糟由接觸經一 部份影像所描繪、且經軟體所解譯之— 銀幕區域來輸入 電話號碼、文字訊息及其它資料。 此種「軟性」或「虛擬」鍵盤常較傳統之小鍵盤有 明確優勢,其中藉由軟體可輕易變更虛擬按鍵上之印記 及/或其位置,取決於如本地語言(相異字體集)、使用者 視覺(大字體文字)或使用之應用程式(例如,文字輸入之 字體、撥號之數字及特定程式用之特殊繪畫文字及(sets of glyphs),例如在音訊或視訊程式模倣習知上使用於專 用音§fl或視訊设備的繪畫文字)的因素,此允許裝置轉換 各種按鍵之功能。此外’因在習知之行動電話及類似之 可攜式電子裝置中’顯示器及小鍵盤各約佔裝置之可用 表面區域的一半,專用小鍵盤之去除而偏愛虚擬鍵盤使 人能粗略加倍顯示尺寸,不需增加裝置之整體尺寸。 然而’許多使用者抱怨虛擬鍵盤缺乏觸覺回饋。當 做另一項工作時’如開車,若使用者試著撥電話號碼, 除視覺外’顯示器之平整表面不提供有關按鍵位置,或 任何觸覺或聲響回饋之任何跡象以表示何時已壓按按 鍵。這使其更難於在無特色之觸控銀幕上快速且準確地 撥電話號碼,且在其他型式之輸入次序上遭受到類似之 困難。無觸覺回饋幾乎不可能觸摸虛擬鍵盤上之型式。 美國專利申請公告案號US2003/0058223說明設置 在一群列薄膜開關「小花」(“popples”)上之可變形顯示 器。透過顯示器傳送顯示器表面上之機械壓力以啟動下 -25- 201232139 面的開關,當開關變形時(「喀嚓聲」”cliek,,),其展現 非線性之力剖面。然而,特定實施例僅說明配有區段式 顯示之小鍵盤,藉由電極之直接驅動,區段式顯示能顯 示有限之按鍵標籤集。 本發明提供一種光電顯示器,其包括覆蓋在一群列 開關(按鍵)上面之主動矩陣式顯示器,藉由顯示器於壓 力下之實際變形來運作開關。主動矩陣式顯示器不只顯 示按鍵之印記,而且顯示需由執行中之應用程式所顯示 之所有其它資料,且因此,使用為光電顯示器之主銀幕。 隨圖中之第8圖為此種銀幕之一實施例的展開圖。 如圖中所見,顯示器包括設有一群列之壓力感測式開關 82的背基板80。覆蓋在背基板上面的是具有與開關82 對齊之架高區86的撓性薄膜84。接著,選用之顯示器 層包括一蛘列之方形按鍵88,其協助確認將顯示器之任 何區域上之壓力傳送至最接近之開關86。覆蓋在按鍵88 上面的疋嬈性TFT陣列90、前面板92(包括黏著層、電 光層及如電極層,其無一個別顯示在第8圖中)及(選用 之)保護片94。 第9圖表示第8圖中所示之顯示器在其執行行動電 °式夺的外觀。圍繞顯示器側緣及頂緣延伸之U形區 戍表丁數予0 · 9。顯不器之中心部位表示已記憶之電話號 碼清單。 ^ .·項不益之下部位表示自清單撥經彰顯之電話號 行動電話共通之其它功能的圖示。 。來,顯示器本身會包括直線之像素陣列,盆 個別知薄腺雷B 1 ,、 螟電日日粗(TFT)連接至資料匯流排線,係由閘極 -26- 201232139 匯流排線所控制。TFT陣列應被建構在於壓力下 的材料上以啟動下面的按鍵,例如,ρΕΤ、聚醯 PEN或如不銹鋼箔之薄金屬基板。 先前技術TFT陣列向來為方形或矩形,因為 型式具有允許儘可能以較少匯流排線以定址顯示 勢”、、:而’可令人合意地為設計之因以創造包含 或制队切口、圓形邊緣或其它非矩形設計的顯示 此’本發明延伸至其中像素陣列為非矩形及/或包 的顯不益。第1 〇圖例示非矩形顯示器,其中當顯 寬度往上遞減時(如所例示),資料線1〇〇依序下 閘極匯流排線102之長度則依序遞減以吻合遞減 第11及12圖表示具有穿孔11〇之兩個顯示器之 在第11圖中,源極線112係圍繞孔110以啟動 (column)之非相鄰部,且對閘極線為孔ιι〇所分 不益的左及右側提供個別之閘極線。類似地在旁 中,圍繞孔1 1 0繞送閘極線丨丨4以啟動同一列之 部,且對源極線為孔所分開之孔1 1 0上方及下方 供個別之源極線。 在本發明之某些顯示器中,使用者介面可僅 兩個大略輸入(例如,是/否)。在此種情況中,其 的是在提供裝置之運作模式,其中預先界定區域 一按鍵的啟動產生同一結果。而且,顯示器上之 概述被映射至同一結果之按鍵集的實際邊界。第 例示此種型式之顯示器,其中大「是」及「否」招 及1 32分別各擴展超過下面像素丨34中之四個。 可變形 亞胺、 此陣列 區之優 麥克風 器。因 含内孔 示器之 降,而 寬度。 實例。 同一行 開之顯 ? 12圖 非相鄰 區域提 需一或 可方便 中之任 影像可 13圖中 :鈕 130 -27- 201232139 因本發明消除與顯 ---T 不盗分離之小鍵盤的需要,从 不益可涵蓋褒置表面之 J建盤的U故顯 所謂「糖果棒」(“eand °在長、薄J非絞鍵式< 咢可涵# ¥ μ y bar”)行動話機的情況中, 态可涵盍活機之整個主 4不 中’ J: >VL今撇+ * 。在貝殼式話機之情、、兄 T具/口話機之短軸摺疊—士 况 元,各涵蓋半面。心―+,顯示器/鍵盤可分成兩單 料製成且納入允…=,顯示器本身可由繞性树 的折彎窗,因此,I/”;機绞鍵一致之一條直綠指半 觀涵蓋話機面。 话機時,使單-大顯示器之外 以上第6及7圖中胼_ 間隙夕&链^〜 厅不之觸控銀幕顯示器使用空一 間隙之刖觸控銀幕(亦 ^ *1 a w % ,仰賴兩導電層之間之空氣間%、 且设置在顯示器之雷 间隙 蓋 先層與觀視表面之間的觸控相 幕)。電阻式觸控銀幕亦 佐報 ^ A .. 了由错可變電阻式材料之兩個_ 案化的導電膜構成。在葬# U圖 於士 错施加壓力使可變之導電材料嫩 形時’其阻抗即改變,由护制肚$ T叶變 田徑制裝置所檢測之此阻抗 的位置及大小將表示對系統所施加觸摸的位置及強度: 而且’在所使用之電光介質的外觀未明顯受(如囊裝且 其是聚合物散佈式之電泳介質中的)手動壓力影響時,可 將觸控銀幕設置在電光層之後(亦即,自顯示器之觀視 面為電光層之相對側上)。 第1 4圖中表不此種觸控銀幕顯示器之實例。在此顯 不器中,基板40、底板42、電光層44、前電極耗及前 基板48基本上皆與第6及7圖中所示之顯示器的相對: 部件相同。然而,第14圖中所示之顯示器更包括電阻^ 觸控感測器之上導體150’此上導體形成行狀圖案;二 4 -28- 201232139 受之電阻式材料1 5When the At, ,,..., and 匕 devices are in operation, the battery-powered portable bistable display shows that the 奘 + + 丁 装置 device shuts down the power of the Dafeng internal system (ie, enters the deep sleep mode). Autumn, '..., to the obvious latent time associated with wake-up from deep sleep mode, special county. In particular, you need to turn on the display controller and offset charging S to use any of the above technologies, set to use for detection The person approaches and initiates a wake-up procedure that the user is expected to quickly interact with the device. Another use may be to restore the long-term image on the screen when the user is approaching, and thus is somewhat faded. Such a sensor may also use the input device as the device, for example, the prompt may say "tap on the screen to accept", or in the e-book reading, tapping the screen may advance the page" The device is designed to provide a common connection to the common front electrode (IV) I- 21 - 201232139 as a basic differential proximity device, such that, for example, tapping on the silver side on the other side back one page. The third point is about the resistive touch. In the conventional resistive touch-sensitive layer continuous conductive film; the mechanical film is maintained between the conductive films. Place a film on the directional support and the other ("top"). With the electrode, the electro-voltage gradient is applied along the edge. When the pressure is applied to bring the top and bottom film into contact, the film edge of the two layers is laminated. The electrode detects the contact position in the top film. Especially for the relative position, the accuracy of the sensing can be improved. Two kinds of sensors can be used for the control circuit between the touch force and the influence layer. One side of the sensing screen can be advanced by one page and tapped. As already mentioned, the control sensor of the present invention is incorporated into the detector of the photoelectric display. The interval between the two separated by the air gap is called by the machine disposed therebetween. The "base film" is provided on the deformable substrate when the film is applied to the underlying film, and when the film is actually deformed across the film film, a circuit is formed between the layers. By setting the voltage on the top, it is possible to determine the more detailed configuration of the panel of the X and y-dimensional panels. In some cases, the extent to which the contact area may be measured is set. Resistive touch screens have several key advantages over competing technologies, including low cost, robustness and sensitivity to any kind of mechanical touch (some other touch sensors are only for special stylus or human hand) ^ Respond). However, one of the main drawbacks is the brightness and contrast of the display, because in reflective displays, the presence of a resistive touch sensor requires that the light reflected from the electro-optic medium pass through the two additional layers twice. Other disadvantages are the thickness and weight added by the resistive touch system, where the rigid bracket must be rigid enough to not deflect when applying pressure to the front membrane. This is especially important in liquid helium displays because their light characteristics are significantly affected by pressure. -22- 201232139 It has been found in optoelectronic displays that the rigid stent of the prior art > can be thin and possibly flexible. The stiffness required for the operation of the device is due to the thin polymeric film properties provided by the substrate. The photoelectric display of the present invention of the resistive touch sensor of the exemplary f* is shown in the schematic cross section of Fig. 6 with the accompanying drawings: ::=(: order from the bottom plate to the viewing surface) The rigid substrate 40, the thin matrix substrate 42, the solid-state electro-optic medium (the swimming medium), the screen 44 & not the capsule α-sharp electrode 46, the transparent substrate 48, the transparent, t 50 'the air as the resistance-boat Between: 52, the underlying film of the detector, from ... 4 Yong 52, transparent conductive layer 56, the top drawer of the detector, ~ resistive touch ri R, and optical transparent flexible substrate or protective layer 58 to prevent Thunder resistance _v's k increased by 5, harm. In the seventh diagram of the mechanical touch screen of both the touch sensor and the electro-optical medium, there is illustrated a resistive touch residual, and, "." external photoelectric display. 篦7 back, the pharyngeal diameter α measured state The slanting, the second/second display can be regarded as the sixth transparent substrate. The single transparent substrate 48 is replaced by two such substrates 48 Α and the adhesive layer 60 are adhered to each other. Into the eight and the Ming Lei® diagram can be seen that each of the substrates 48A and 48B has only a single "supply increase, due to the layer needs. Avoid the provision of transparent reeds on both sides of a single piece. 6, 982, 178 front (4) The front side of the front panel shown in Figures 6 and 7 shows two layers of the substrate on the opposite side for transmitting the conductive layer before the release sheet. In order to produce the 7th sense of control In the other figure, the conductive damage of the electro-optic layer is controlled by a 48B transparent conductive plate, and the substrate display -23 - 201232139 photoelectric display can be provided with light The two separate substrates of the transmissive conductive layer are adhesively bonded together to produce a modified front substrate ^ Screen printing or other processes 玎 optically pattern the second light transmission to provide the characteristics required for the final character of the resistive touch sensor. There may be a group of mechanical septa which will form a spacer 54 in the finished product display: ., the display shown in Figures 6 and 7 is sufficient to use a large curvature radius, but still For the mechanical change... For example, the US special: rvr is properly operated. The patent case 唬 6,825,068 and the public land are also described in 2004/0180476, this case and the right by the road is called the display board with the metal as the reference. The display has a cost advantage, the touch sensor controls the sensor and...::::: One must:: Know the resistive touch manufacturing steps, and also have the improved:::,: = components and known resistors The removal of the touch sensor layer reduces the fogging, thus enhancing the dark state of the display. 5 The display is removed by removing the conventional thick underlying base: After:: Low display thickness and weight. k for reduction as already mentioned, the first display of the present invention and the main loser Integrating means of photoelectric substantially "in its size, weight and permanent mark, conventional fault tolerance to the § :: body by the type used in a desktop computer and a laptop of the small portable electronic device. Therefore, Μ 使用 使用 使用 使用 使用 使用 使用 使用 使用 使用 使用 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整 整For example, the frequency of -24- 201232139 Apple's iph〇ne (registered trademark) goes to the e I* keyboard and prefers a liquid crystal display with a resistive touch screen. ▲. The phone number, text message, and other information are entered by touching the screen area that is depicted by a portion of the image and interpreted by the software. Such a "soft" or "virtual" keyboard often has a clear advantage over the traditional keypad, in which the imprint and/or its position on the virtual button can be easily changed by the software, depending on, for example, the local language (different font set), User visuals (large font text) or applications used (eg, text input fonts, dialed digits, and special characters and set of glyphs for specific programs, such as audio or video programming conventions) This allows the device to switch the functions of various buttons for the purpose of the dedicated sound §fl or the pictogram of the video device. In addition, 'in the conventional mobile phone and similar portable electronic devices, the display and the keypad each occupy about half of the available surface area of the device, and the removal of the dedicated keypad and the preference of the virtual keyboard enable the person to roughly double the display size. There is no need to increase the overall size of the device. However, many users complain that the virtual keyboard lacks tactile feedback. When doing another job, such as driving, if the user tries to dial the phone number, the flat surface of the display does not provide information about the button position, or any indication of any tactile or audible feedback to indicate when the button has been pressed. This makes it more difficult to quickly and accurately dial a phone number on a featureless touch screen, and suffers similar difficulties in other types of input sequences. It is almost impossible to touch the type on the virtual keyboard without tactile feedback. U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2003/0058223 describes a deformable display disposed on a group of membrane switch "popples". The mechanical pressure on the surface of the display is transmitted through the display to activate the switch on the lower -25 - 201232139 side, which exhibits a non-linear force profile when the switch is deformed ("click", "cliek,"). However, the specific embodiment only illustrates A keypad equipped with a segment display, the segment display can display a limited set of button labels by direct driving of the electrodes. The present invention provides an optoelectronic display comprising an active matrix overlying a group of column switches (buttons) A display that operates the switch by actual deformation of the display under pressure. The active matrix display not only displays the imprint of the button, but also displays all other data that needs to be displayed by the executing application, and therefore, is used as an optoelectronic display. Main screen. Figure 8 is an expanded view of one embodiment of such a screen. As seen in the figure, the display includes a backing substrate 80 having a plurality of columns of pressure sensing switches 82. Overlying the backing substrate A flexible film 84 having an elevated region 86 aligned with switch 82. The selected display layer then includes a column Button 88, which assists in confirming that pressure on any area of the display is transmitted to the closest switch 86. The inert TFT array 90, front panel 92 (including the adhesive layer, the electro-optic layer, and the electrode layer) overlying the button 88 , none of which is shown in Fig. 8 and (optional) protective sheet 94. Fig. 9 shows the appearance of the display shown in Fig. 8 in which the action is performed. Around the side edge of the display and the top The U-shaped area of the edge extension is given to the number of 0. 9. The central part of the display indicates the list of the phone numbers that have been memorized. ^ .· The part below the item is indicated by the phone number of the list. The other functions are shown. The display itself will include a linear array of pixels, the basin is known as a thin gland mine B 1 , and the day-to-day (TFT) is connected to the data bus line, which is gate -26 - 201232139 Controlled by busbars. The TFT array should be constructed on a material under pressure to activate the underlying keys, for example, ρΕΤ, polyfluorene PEN or a thin metal substrate such as stainless steel foil. Prior art TFT arrays have always been square or rectangular , The pattern has a display that allows for the display of potentials with as few bus bars as possible, and: 'is desirable for design reasons to create inclusion or formation cuts, rounded edges or other non-rectangular designs. The invention extends to the fact that the pixel array is non-rectangular and/or packaged. The first diagram illustrates a non-rectangular display in which, when the display width is decreased upward (as exemplified), the length of the data line 1 〇〇 sequentially lower the bus bar 102 is sequentially decreased to coincide with the decreasing of the 11th and 12th. The figure shows two displays with perforations 11 在. In Fig. 11, the source line 112 surrounds the hole 110 to be a non-adjacent portion of the column, and the gate line is not suitable for the hole ιι. Individual gate lines are provided on the left and right sides. Similarly, in the side, the gate line 丨丨4 is wound around the hole 1 10 to start the same column, and the source line is provided above and below the hole 1 1 0 where the source line is separated by the hole. In some displays of the present invention, the user interface can be only roughly input (e.g., yes/no). In this case, it is in the mode of operation of the providing device, wherein the activation of the pre-defined area button produces the same result. Moreover, the overview on the display is mapped to the actual boundary of the button set for the same result. The first example shows a display of this type in which the large "Yes" and "No" strokes and 1 32 respectively extend beyond four of the following pixels 丨34. Deformable imine, the microphone of this array area. Due to the drop of the inner bore, the width. Example. The same line is displayed. 12 The non-adjacent area provides one or the convenience of the image. 13: Button 130 -27- 201232139 Because the invention eliminates the display---T Needlessly, it can be used to cover the surface of the J-panel of the mounting surface, so the so-called "candy stick" ("eand ° in the long, thin J non-twisted type <咢可涵# ¥ μ y bar") mobile phone In the case of the state, the whole main 4 of the living machine can not be 'J: > VL this time + *. In the case of a shell-type phone, the short-axis folding of the brother T/port phone is a half-face. Heart-+, the display/keyboard can be made into two single materials and incorporated into the tolerance...=, the display itself can be bent by the winding tree, therefore, I/"; machine twisting button is consistent with a straight green finger half view cover phone In the case of the phone, make the single-large display and the above-mentioned 6th and 7th pictures in the 胼_ 间隙夕 & chain ^~ hall touch screen display using a gap between the touch screen (also ^ *1 Aw % depends on the air between the two conductive layers, and is placed on the touch screen between the first layer and the viewing surface of the display. The resistive touch screen is also reported by A. It consists of two conductive films of erroneous variable resistance materials. When the pressure is applied to the variable conductive material to make the variable conductive material change, its impedance changes, by the protective belly $T leaf The position and magnitude of this impedance detected by the variable track device will indicate the location and intensity of the touch applied to the system: and 'the appearance of the electro-optic medium used is not significantly affected (eg, encapsulated and polymer-dispersed) When the manual pressure in the electrophoretic medium is affected, the touch screen can be set to electricity. After the light layer (that is, the viewing surface from the display is on the opposite side of the electro-optic layer). An example of such a touch screen display is shown in Fig. 14. In this display, the substrate 40, the bottom plate 42 The electro-optic layer 44, the front electrode consumption and the front substrate 48 are basically the same as those of the display shown in Figures 6 and 7. The components are the same. However, the display shown in Fig. 14 further includes a resistance ^ touch sensing Above the conductor 150', the upper conductor forms a row pattern; 2 4-28-201232139 by the resistive material 1 5
板156。儘管未顯示於。第=);下導體154以及下基 成列,與上導體15。之行垂直圖。中’下導體154細圖案化 併入可變之雷P日U 雷大旦夕M 式材料的電阻式觸控感測器向來不 南大里之撓曲以跆叙 个 底& 且因此可被設置在光電顯示器的 底板之後》在此位置中, ♦ 3 τ可以透過如第14圖中所示之籴 电顯不器所施加的壓六 、 先 啟動觸控感測器。此配置之優墊 為在電光層與觀視顯示器 控感測器之損光膜(。t 不存在電阻式觸 「 、先膜(ptlcaUy lossy film),使得能維持 稞」顯示器(亦即,未具觸控感測器.之顯示 筆及反射率。 > π差 一可有用地使用在光電顯示器之另一觸控銀幕技術為 光觸控銀幕技術’㉟常係以紅外線觸控銀幕技術之方 式。(因光觸控銀幕技術包含使輻射束越過顯示器之觀視 表面,令人合意的是所用之輻射係在可見之範圍外以 便確保在觀視表面上無可見之輻射條紋存在。)然而, 迄今於光電顯示器中之此光觸控銀幕技術的執行已相當 麻煩及昂貴。 如第1 5圖中所例示,先前技術之光觸控銀幕技術的 執行向來已包含提供具有光偏向遮屏〇ight_deflecting bezel) 1 60、電光模組162(其包含電光層本身、前基板、 月1J電及及底板)及個別之矩形電路板164之顯示。電路 板1 6 4向外延伸超出電光模组1 6 2使得曝露電路板1 6 4 之周邊部,且沿此周邊部之兩邊緣係配置紅外線發光二 極體(LED’s)166,而周邊部之其它兩邊緣則帶有對由 -29- 201232139 LED’s 166所發出之輻射靈敏的光二極體168。光偏向遮 屏160帶有光偏向表面(未顯示),使得自led,s I"所 發出且垂直於電路板164之面板行進的輻射為遮屏16〇 所偏向,因而平行行越電光模組162之觀視表面(如第Μ 圖中所例示之上表面),且再為遮屏所偏向往下至光二極 體168。因此,阻檔輻射越過觀視表面之任何物體將造 成IR輻射無法到達光二極體丨68中之至少二者,藉以能 以一維檢測物體之位置。 第1 6圖表示本發明之IR光觸控銀幕顯示器。此顯 不益具有與第15圖中所示相同之光偏向遮屏丨6〇。然 而’第16圖之顯示器不需分離之電路板;而是,使電光 模組162之底板大於第15圖中之相對應模組。更明確地 說,儘管第16圖中未顯示,使電光模組之底板大於電光 層本身,使得底板之周邊部曝露,在底板之此周邊部上 帶有功能方式與第15圖中相對應之整體部相同的led,s 及光二極體ι68。 可將第16圖中之LED’s 166及光二極體168直接裝 °又在電光模組上並使用z軸導電黏著劑將其黏附至破螭 或其他底板。使用已用於在底板上形成其它連接之傳統 TFT孟屬層的沉積技術,例如,彼等用以將底板之列與 行驅動器連接至主動矩陣式底板之列與行電極,可將至 LED’s及光二極體之電連接沉積在底板上。 可將光二極體建構成使其具有單線串接介面,藉以 一個二極體傳送其資料至下一者,下一者接著添列其本 身資料至自前光二極體接收者。依此方式,可將至光二 -30- 201232139 極體陣列之連接數量減至最低。 【圖式簡單說明】 苐1A圖為透過習知技術之觸控銀幕的不意橫截面 圖。 第1B圖為第1A圖中所示觸控銀幕之示意。 第2圖為透過本發明第一光電顯示器之示意橫截面 圖,其中本發明具有被併入顯示器之前電極中的觸控銀幕。 第3圖為透過第2圖中所示第一電泳顯示器之修飾 形式的示意橫截面圖。 第4圖為透過本發明第二光電顯示器之示意橫截面 圖,其中本發明具有與顯示器之前電極隔開的前觸控銀幕。 第5圖為透過第4圖中所示第二電泳顯示器之修飾 形式的示意橫截面圖。 第6及7圖為透過具有前電阻式觸控銀幕之本發明 兩相異光電顯示器的示意橫截面圖。 第8圖為本發明顯示器之展開圖,其中本發明具有 在壓力下由顯示器之實體變形所運作之交換器陣列。 第9圖表示在執行行動電話程式時第8圖中所示之 顯示器的外觀。 第10圖表示在本發明之非矩形顯示器中之匯流排 線的配置。 第1 1及1 2圖表示在設有切口以容納各種顯示器組 件之本發明之顯示器中之匯流排線的配置。 第1 3圖表示在執行程式之本發明之顯示器的外 觀,其中大按鈕擴展在顯示器之多個像素上。 -31 - 201232139 第1 4圖為透過設有背電阻式觸控銀幕之本發明顯 示器的示意橫截面圖。 第1 5圖為使用光觸控銀幕之習知顯示器的展開圖。 第1 6圖為本發明之光觸控銀幕中與第1 5圖類似的 展開圖。 【元件符號說明】 1 基板 2 導電層 3 材料 4 轉角電極 5 圖案 6 連接器點 6 連接墊 7 感測電極 10 像素電極層 11 片導體 21 導電層 21 前電極 21 前基板 22 前基板 22 導電層 23 材料 23 層 24 觀視者 25 電泳層 -32- 201232139 25 電光層 26 像素電極 27 底板 28 連接 28 邊緣連接器 29 濾色器陣列 30 電路尾部 31 保護片 40 基板 42 底板 44 層 44 電光層 46 前電極 48 透明基板 48 前基板 48A 基板 48B 基板 50 透明導電層 52 空氣間隙 54 隔片 56 透明導電層 58 保護層 60 黏著層 80 背基板 82 壓力感測式開關 -33 - 201232139 84 薄膜 86 架1¾區 86 開關 88 按鍵 90 TFT陣列 92 前面板 94 保護片 100 資料線 102 匯流排線 1 10 穿孔 1 10 子L 1 12 源極線 1 14 閘極線 130 按紐 132 按紐 134 像素 150 上導體 152 電阻式材料 154 下導體 156 下基板 160 光偏向遮屏 162 電光模組 164 矩形電路板 166 發光二極體 168 光二極體 -34-Board 156. Although not shown in. The first =); the lower conductor 154 and the lower base are arranged in a row, and the upper conductor 15. The vertical line of the trip. The 'lower conductor 154' is finely patterned and incorporated into the variable thunder P-day U. The resilience touch sensor of the M-type material has always been flexed to the bottom of the Nanda and can be set. After the bottom plate of the optoelectronic display, in this position, ♦ 3 τ can activate the touch sensor by the voltage applied by the electro-optical display as shown in FIG. 14 . The optimal pad for this configuration is a light-damping film for the sensor in the electro-optic layer and the viewing-view display (.t there is no resistive touch, "ptlcaUy lossy film", so that the display can be maintained" (ie, not With touch sensor. Display pen and reflectivity. > π difference can be usefully used in the photoelectric display of another touch screen technology for the optical touch screen technology '35 often with infrared touch screen technology By the way, the optical touch screen technology involves passing the beam of radiation across the viewing surface of the display. It is desirable that the radiation used is outside the visible range to ensure that no visible radiation fringes are present on the viewing surface. The implementation of this optical touch screen technology in optoelectronic displays has been quite cumbersome and expensive. As illustrated in Figure 15, the implementation of prior art optical touch screen technology has historically included the provision of optically deflected screens. Iigh_deflecting bezel) 1 60, electro-optical module 162 (which includes the electro-optic layer itself, the front substrate, the moon 1J and the bottom plate) and the display of the individual rectangular circuit board 164. The circuit board 164 extends outward The electro-optic module 1 6 2 exposes the peripheral portion of the circuit board 164, and the infrared illuminating diodes (LED's) 166 are disposed along the two edges of the peripheral portion, and the other two edges of the peripheral portion are provided with a pair 29- 201232139 LED's 166 emits a radiation-sensitive photodiode 168. The light-biased screen 160 has a light-biased surface (not shown) that travels from the panel of the board 164 that is emitted from the LED, s I" The radiation is deflected by the screen 16 ,, so that the parallel viewing path is closer to the viewing surface of the electro-optical module 162 (such as the upper surface illustrated in the second drawing), and then the shadowing screen is biased downward to the photodiode 168. Any object that blocks the radiation across the viewing surface will cause the IR radiation to fail to reach at least two of the photodiode 68, thereby enabling the position of the object to be detected in one dimension. Figure 16 shows the IR light touch of the present invention. The screen display has the same light deflection mask as shown in Fig. 15. However, the display of Fig. 16 does not require a separate circuit board; instead, the bottom plate of the electro-optical module 162 is larger than The corresponding module in Figure 15. More Specifically, although not shown in FIG. 16, the bottom plate of the electro-optic module is larger than the electro-optical layer itself, so that the peripheral portion of the bottom plate is exposed, and the peripheral portion of the bottom plate has a functional mode corresponding to the whole of FIG. The same LED, s and photodiode ι68. The LED's 166 and photodiode 168 in Figure 16 can be directly mounted on the electro-optic module and adhered to the smashing or other using the z-axis conductive adhesive. Backplane. Deposition techniques using conventional TFT montage layers that have been used to form other connections on the backplane, for example, they are used to connect the backplane column and row drivers to the active matrix backplane column and row electrodes, The electrical connections of the LED's and the photodiode are deposited on the substrate. The photodiode can be constructed to have a single-wire serial interface by which one diode transmits its data to the next, and the next adds its own data to the receiver of the former photodiode. In this way, the number of connections to the Light -30-201232139 polar body array can be minimized. [Simple diagram of the diagram] Figure 1A is an unintentional cross-sectional view of a touch screen through conventional techniques. Figure 1B is an illustration of the touch screen shown in Figure 1A. Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view through a first optoelectronic display of the present invention having a touch screen incorporated into the electrodes in front of the display. Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a modified form of the first electrophoretic display shown in Fig. 2. Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view through a second optoelectronic display of the present invention having a front touch screen spaced from the front electrodes of the display. Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a modified form of the second electrophoretic display shown in Fig. 4. Figures 6 and 7 are schematic cross-sectional views through a two-phase hetero-optical display of the present invention having a front resistive touch screen. Figure 8 is an expanded view of a display of the present invention in which the present invention has an array of exchangers that operate under physical deformation of the display under pressure. Fig. 9 shows the appearance of the display shown in Fig. 8 when the mobile phone program is executed. Fig. 10 shows the arrangement of bus bars in the non-rectangular display of the present invention. Figures 11 and 12 show the arrangement of bus bars in a display of the present invention provided with cutouts to accommodate various display components. Figure 13 shows the appearance of the display of the present invention in which the program is executed, wherein the large button is expanded over a plurality of pixels of the display. -31 - 201232139 Figure 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the display of the present invention with a back-resistive touch screen. Figure 15 is an expanded view of a conventional display using an optical touch screen. Fig. 16 is a developed view similar to Fig. 15 in the optical touch screen of the present invention. [Description of component symbols] 1 substrate 2 conductive layer 3 material 4 corner electrode 5 pattern 6 connector point 6 connection pad 7 sensing electrode 10 pixel electrode layer 11 sheet conductor 21 conductive layer 21 front electrode 21 front substrate 22 front substrate 22 conductive layer 23 Material 23 Layer 24 Viewer 25 Electrophoretic layer -32- 201232139 25 Electro-optic layer 26 Pixel electrode 27 Backplane 28 Connection 28 Edge connector 29 Color filter array 30 Circuit tail 31 Protective sheet 40 Substrate 42 Backplane 44 Layer 44 Electro-optic layer 46 Front electrode 48 transparent substrate 48 front substrate 48A substrate 48B substrate 50 transparent conductive layer 52 air gap 54 spacer 56 transparent conductive layer 58 protective layer 60 adhesive layer 80 back substrate 82 pressure sensing switch -33 - 201232139 84 film 86 frame 13⁄4 Zone 86 Switch 88 Button 90 TFT Array 92 Front Panel 94 Protector 100 Data Line 102 Bus Bar 1 10 Perforation 1 10 Sub L 1 12 Source Line 1 14 Gate Line 130 Button 132 Button 134 Pixel 150 Upper Conductor 152 Resistive material 154 lower conductor 156 lower substrate 160 light deflecting screen 162 electro-optical module 164 Rectangular Board 166 Light Emitting Diode 168 Light Diode -34-