-
公开(公告)号:US10558281B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-11
申请号:US14798417
申请日:2015-07-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Chun-Hao Tung , EnkhAmgalan Dorjgotov , Masato Kuwabara , Sunggu Kang , Cheng Chen , John Z. Zhong
Abstract: Touch sensor panels typically include a plurality of layers that can be stacked on top of each other. When the touch sensor panel is used in a bright environment, incident light can hit the interfaces between those layers of the stackup having mismatched refractive indices and can reflect off those interfaces. The light reflected from those interfaces can give rise to the appearance of fringes on the touch sensor panel, which can be visually distracting. In order to reduce the appearance of these fringes, embodiments of the disclosure are directed to the addition of an index matching passivation layer between a conductive layer of traces and an adhesive layer in the touch sensor panel stackup.
-
公开(公告)号:US10535296B2
公开(公告)日:2020-01-14
申请号:US15576237
申请日:2016-05-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Kapil V. Sakariya , Tore Nauta , Hopil Bae , Henry C. Jen , James E. Pedder , Sunggu Kang , Shingo Hatanaka , Xiang Lu , Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi , Hasan Akyol , Saif Choudhary , Ion Bita
Abstract: Display panel redundancy schemes and methods of operation are described. In an embodiment, and display panel includes an array of drivers (e.g. microdrivers), each of which including multiple portions to independently receive control and pixel bits. In an embodiment, each driver portion is to control a group of redundant emission elements.
-
公开(公告)号:US10395620B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-27
申请号:US15713308
申请日:2017-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ove Lyngnes , Tingjun Xu , Avery P. Yuen , Christopher M. Dodson , Tianbo Sun , Xianwei Zhao , Xingxing Cai , Sunggu Kang
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may have an array of pixels that form an active area and may have an inactive area that runs along an edge of the active area. An opaque layer may be formed on an inner surface of a display cover layer in the inactive area of the display or may be formed on another transparent layer in the electronic device. An ambient light sensor window may be formed from the opening and may be aligned with color ambient light sensor. The ambient light sensor may have an integrated circuit with photodetectors. Ambient light passing through the ambient light sensor window may be diffused by a light diffuser having one or more light-diffusing layers. Diffused ambient light may be collimated using a light collimator having one or more light-collimating layers such as layers with inwardly facing protrusions.
-
公开(公告)号:US10073569B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-11
申请号:US14166817
申请日:2014-01-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Cheng Chen , Masato Kuwabara , Sunggu Kang , John Z. Zhong
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G02B5/3033 , G06F3/0412 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04111
Abstract: A polarizer integrated with conductive material and a process for forming a polarizer integrated with conductive material are disclosed. A polarizer can be integrated with conductive material to form a portion of a touch sensor panel. In one example, a layer of conductive film forming either the row or column traces can be patterned on a surface of a substrate in the polarizer. In another example, the layer of conductive film can be patterned on a viewing angle compensation film of the polarizer. One or more of the polarizer's polarizing layer, protective substrates or viewing angle compensation film can act as a dielectric between the conductive material forming the rows and column traces in the stack-up. As a result, the clear polymer spacer acting as a dielectric in touch panels can be removed, reducing the thickness of the touch screen stack-up.
-
公开(公告)号:US20170336831A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-23
申请号:US15272957
申请日:2016-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Zhen Zhang , Victor H. Yin , Cyrus Y. Liu , Paul S. Drzaic , Sungwon Bae , Chun-Hao Tung , Kiarash Vakhshouri , Sunggu Kang , John Z. Zhong
CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1643 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0416 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04102 , G06F2203/04103
Abstract: An electronic device may have a flexible portion that allows the device to be folded. The device may have a flexible display. The flexible display may have a flexible display layer, a cover layer, a touch sensor interposed between the flexible display layer and the cover layer, a support layer, and a polarizer layer. The polarizer layer may be interposed between the touch sensor and the flexible display or between the touch sensor and the cover layer. The touch sensor may include optically clear adhesive that is flexible and facilitates bending of the display. The optically clear adhesive may include additives such as water vapor penetration reducing additive, anticorrosion additive, ultraviolet-light blocking additive, and index-of-refraction adjustment additive. The support layer may be formed from shape memory alloy or amorphous metal and may have openings to facilitate bending.
-
公开(公告)号:US09733331B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-15
申请号:US13710233
申请日:2012-12-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Siddharth Mohapatra , Sunggu Kang , John Z. Zhong , Albert Lin
CPC classification number: G01R35/00 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04103 , H05K3/0097 , H05K3/02 , Y10T29/49117 , Y10T29/49124 , Y10T29/49204 , Y10T29/49815
Abstract: Roll-to-roll processes for manufacturing touch sensors on a plastic base film are provided. The touch sensors can be deposited on the base film using various patterning techniques. One or more shorting bars can also be patterned onto the base film to couple together traces, such as drive lines, sense lines, conductive traces, and the like, of the touch sensor to prevent a potential difference from forming between traces due to static buildup during the manufacturing process. After the touch sensor is fully formed on the base film, the touch sensor can be removed from the base film using lithography or a physical cutting process. The removal process can separate the touch sensor from the one or more shorting bars, thereby uncoupling the traces of the touch sensor.
-
公开(公告)号:US20160306481A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-20
申请号:US15032038
申请日:2014-10-28
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Sinan Filiz , Brian Q. Huppi , Christopher J. Butler , Martin P. Grunthaner , Shahrooz Shahpamia , Sunggu Kang , Kai Wang
CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 , G01L1/144 , G01L1/146 , G01L1/16 , G06F3/0416 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04106 , H01L41/1132 , H03K17/962 , H03K17/964 , H03K17/9643 , H03K2017/9602 , H03K2217/96031 , H03K2217/960735 , H03K2217/960755
Abstract: Systems for detecting an amount and/or location of a force applied to a device using a piezoelectric film are provided. One example system can include a transparent piezoelectric film for generating an electric charge in response to a deformation of the film. Electrodes positioned on opposite surfaces of the piezoelectric film can be used to detect the generated electric charge and determine an amount and/or location of force applied to the film based on the generated electric charge. In another embodiment, the system can include a capacitive touch sensor for determining a location of a touch event on the device.
Abstract translation: 提供了用于检测施加到使用压电膜的装置的力的量和/或位置的系统。 一个示例性系统可以包括用于响应于膜的变形而产生电荷的透明压电膜。 可以使用位于压电膜的相对表面上的电极来检测所产生的电荷,并且基于产生的电荷确定施加到膜的力的量和/或位置。 在另一个实施例中,系统可以包括用于确定设备上的触摸事件的位置的电容式触摸传感器。
-
公开(公告)号:US09304641B2
公开(公告)日:2016-04-05
申请号:US14218752
申请日:2014-03-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Sunggu Kang , Hao Zhang , John Z. Zhong
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04111 , Y10T29/49117
Abstract: A touch sensor panel can include a plurality of drive lines crossing a plurality of sense lines, forming an array. The plurality of drives lines and the plurality of sense lines can be formed by interconnecting sections of at least one conductive material with a plurality of bridges. The geometry and size of one or more of the plurality of bridges and the arrangement of the sections can be altered to reduce the overall resistance of a section, improve optical uniformity, and/or increase conductance. Additionally, the sensitivity to and differentiation between touch, hover, or proximity can be enhanced based on the number of bridges and the number of hot spots.
Abstract translation: 触摸传感器面板可以包括跨越多条感测线的多条驱动线,形成阵列。 可以通过将至少一个导电材料的部分与多个桥连接而形成多个驱动线和多个感测线。 可以改变多个桥中的一个或多个桥的几何形状和尺寸以及这些部分的布置,以减小截面的整体电阻,改善光学均匀性和/或增加电导。 另外,可以基于桥的数量和热点的数量来增强对触摸,悬停或接近度的敏感度和区分性。
-
公开(公告)号:US20160062517A1
公开(公告)日:2016-03-03
申请号:US14842402
申请日:2015-09-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: David J. Meyer , James E. Pedder , John Z. Zhong , Sunggu Kang
IPC: G06F3/045
CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 , G06F2203/04103
Abstract: An optically transparent force sensor element includes multi-layer electrodes of two materials having different gauge factors to increase sensitivity of measured force magnitude. A passivation layer is positioned between the electrode layers in each element. One gauge factor may be positive while the other gauge factor may be negative.
Abstract translation: 光学透明的力传感器元件包括具有不同规格因素的两种材料的多层电极,以增加测量的力量级的灵敏度。 钝化层位于每个元件中的电极层之间。 一个规格因子可能是正的,而另一个规格因子可能是负的。
-
公开(公告)号:US20140069568A1
公开(公告)日:2014-03-13
申请号:US13710354
申请日:2012-12-10
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Siddharth MOHAPATRA , Sunggu Kang , John Z. Zhong
CPC classification number: H05K13/02 , B65H20/02 , B65H2404/113 , B65H2601/2532 , B65H2801/61 , G06F2203/04103 , H05K13/04
Abstract: Processes for reducing physical contact to sheets of base film in roll-to-roll processing of touch sensors are disclosed. In one example, the process includes the use of rollers having rings circumferentially extending away from the roller and operable to contact the sheets of base film. The rings can be configured to contact portions of the sheet of base film away from touch sensor areas of the base film. The rings can further be configured to prevent the sheets of base film from contacting a shaft of the rollers. In another example, a reduced strength vacuum seal can be formed between a photo mask and the sheet of base film to reduce the amount of force applied to a passivation layer of the sheet of base film.
Abstract translation: 公开了用于在触摸传感器的卷对卷处理中减少与基片的片材的物理接触的方法。 在一个示例中,该方法包括使用具有环绕辊子周向延伸的环并且可操作地接触基膜片的辊。 环可以被配置成接触基膜片的部分远离基膜的触摸传感器区域。 环可以进一步构造成防止基膜片接触辊的轴。 在另一个实例中,可以在光掩模和基膜片之间形成减小强度的真空密封,以减少施加到基膜片的钝化层的力的量。
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-