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Thin film transistor liquid crystal display having capacitive touch sensor embedded therein

US9501164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2013
Grant dateNov 22, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G3/3648
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) in which a capacitive touch sensor is embedded, the TFT LCD comprising: a touch sensor source follower TFT formed on a substrate; a first electrode connected to a gate electrode of the touch sensor source follower TFT; a touch sensor reset TFT including the first electrode; an insulator film formed on the first electrode; a second electrode formed on the insulator film; and a display switching TFT including the second electrode, wherein the second electrode is connected to a drain electrode of the display switching TFT; the touch sensor reset TFT and the gate electrode of the touch sensor source follower TFT share the first electrode; and the first electrode is connected to the gate electrode of the touch sensor source follower TFT.

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