Touch sensor panel having an index matching passivation layer

    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.

    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.

    Electronic devices having ambient light sensors with light collimators

    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.

    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.

    Integrated polarizer and conductive material

    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.

    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.

    Multiple bridges single sided touch sensor
    58.
    发明授权
    Multiple bridges single sided touch sensor 有权
    多桥单面触摸传感器

    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.

    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。

    Multi-Layer Transparent Force Sensor
    59.
    发明申请
    Multi-Layer Transparent Force Sensor 审中-公开
    多层透明力传感器

    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.

    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。

    REDUCED CONTACT ROLL-TO-ROLL PROCESSING
    60.
    发明申请
    REDUCED CONTACT ROLL-TO-ROLL PROCESSING 审中-公开
    减少联系人滚动到滚动加工

    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.

    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。

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