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Touch panel device

US7184029B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2003
Grant dateFeb 27, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0436
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Each of an excitation element for exciting surface acoustic waves in two directions and a receiving element for receiving surface acoustic waves from two directions is constructed by forming a comb-like electrode on the front surface of a piezoelectric body in the form of a thin film and a plate electrode on the rear surface thereof. The comb-like electrode on the front surface has one line of bus electrode, and a plurality of electrode fingers which are extended from the bus electrode and bent in V-shape in the middle. The voltage in the excitation element and in the receiving element is controlled by providing a terminal resistance for preventing reflection of an applied AC voltage at the terminal end, between the terminal end portion of the comb-like electrode and the plate electrode, or adjusting the resistance value of the bus electrode and/or the plate electrode, or adjusting the capacitance value between the electrode finger and the plate electrode.

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