Touch sensors
US10558305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04112
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A touch sensor comprises a sensor element for sensing the position of an object over a display screen in a first direction and in a second direction. The sensor element comprises a substrate having an electrode pattern disposed thereon to define an array of sensor nodes. The electrode pattern comprises a plurality of conductors arranged to follow portion of a network of lines extending generally in the first direction, wherein each of the lines follows a zigzag (saw-tooth) pattern comprising an alternating series of first line segments arranged at a first angle to the first direction and second line segments arranged at a second angle to the first direction, and wherein respective ones of the first line segments in each line are co-linear with respective ones of the first line segments in an adjacent line. Such a configuration leads to a reduced visibility of the conductors overlying the display screen.
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