Touch actuated sensor configuration integrated with oled structure. RU patent 2515710.

FIELD: physics, computer engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to input devices. The device has a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate has a touch actuated sensor having on one of two sides of the first substrate at least a plurality of drive lines or a plurality of sense lines, a first metal coating formed on said first of two sides of the first substrate. The second substrate on the first of two sides has a first layer having driven thin-film transistors, a second layer having OLE material, first metal coating sublayers lying on one side of the OLE material, a second metal coating sublayer lying on the other side of the OLE material. The first and second layers are mutually adjacent and are arranged such that at least some of the thin-film transistors of the first layer of the second substrate can electrically drive at least a portion of the OLE material. The two substrates are oriented such that the second side of the first substrate is further from the second side of the second substrate and the first metal coating, formed on said first of two sides of the first substrate, is connected to the second metal coating on the second substrate.

EFFECT: high efficiency, improved operational properties and reliability of the touch panel.

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The technical field to which the invention relates

The present disclosure refers in General to integration excited by touch configuration with organic led (OLED) structure.

The level of technology

There are many types of input devices to perform operations in a computer system, such as buttons or keys, mouse ball mice, joysticks that responds to touch the touch pad, touch screens, etc. Touch screens can take many forms, such as responds to touch the touch pad, which may include colorless or transparent panel with sensor touch surface and a display device, which may include the display, located partly or fully behind the touchpad, so sensitive to touch the surface may be covered, at least, the site of the viewable area of the display device. Touch screens in the General case, allow the user to perform various functions with the touch (for example, physical contact) to respond to touching the touch pad or a close approximation to it. In the General case, a computer system can register the fact of touch and can be able to perform one or more actions, based at least partially on registration of the fact of touch.

Touch screens or devices that may include or be compatible with the technology of touch screens, become, as you can see, more and more popular. Their popularity among consumers can be partially explained by their relative simplicity or flexible, and their declining prices. In addition, the popularity of touch screens can also partly to grow due to their generally decreasing dimensions, reliability or their operational stability. The consequence of these characteristics may be, from the point of view of the manufacturer, that the cost associated with the manufacture of devices, including touch screens, or with the fabrication of devices, including touch screens with characteristics that are likely to be desirable for consumers, fails or becomes less burdensome. Accordingly, in General, there is a desire to continue to develop approaches or technical solutions, which, hopefully, will be desirable for consumers or end-users point of view of cost, performance, or a combination of both.

Brief description of drawings

Figure 1 - top view of illustrating an implementation option portable devices.

Figure 2 - view from above, illustrate in more detail the option of implementing a portable device, shown in figure 1.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of the sequence of operations of the first and second processes respectively, illustrate examples of the implementation processes of manufacture excited by touch configuration and manufacturing organic led (OLED) structure.

Figure 4 - side view, illustrating the example of option implementation excited by touch configuration.

Figure 5 - side view, illustrating the example case for OLED patterns.

6 - side view, illustrating the example of option implementation excited by touch configuration, combined with the option for the OLED patterns in the embodiment of the module or integrated circuits.

Fig.7 - top view, illustrating the lower surface of the substrate to cited as an example of option implementation excited by touch configuration.

Fig - top view, illustrating the upper surface of the substrate to cited as an example case for OLED patterns.

Fig.9 - block diagram illustrating the example of option implementation of the computing system.

Figure 10 schematic showing different cited as an example of the options for the implementation of the devices.

The implementation of the invention

In the following description of embodiments refer to enclosed drawings that are part of it and which are presented by way of illustration, specific ways of implementation of the declared object of the invention. It should be clear that there may be used other ways of implementation, for example, can be made changes or modifications, such as structural changes. All variants of implementation, changes or modifications not deviate from the volume in relation to discuss the declared object of the invention.

The present disclosure refers in General to the option exercise passive excited by touch configuration, incorporated or are in close physical contact with the option for the organic led (OLED) structures in the embodiment of the module or integrated circuits (IC). In this context excited by touch configuration can be considered as the configuration of the touch sensors, which includes a surface on which the touch sensors this configuration respond to direct physical contact (for example, when you tap) or a close approximation to the surface configuration or to its plot. It should also be noted that the terms "excited by touch configuration", "activated touch configuration", "responds to touch touchpad and configuration of sensors touch" can be used interchangeably in the text of this description. Similarly, in this context, the term "passive excited by touch configuration" may refer to an action brought by touch configuration that does not require the application of additional energy, regardless of its form, the entire configuration or system touch sensor to operate the touch sensors in this configuration.

In the cited as an example of the embodiment excited by touch configuration may include a matrix of touch sensors, combined with the matrix OLED pixels in a module or integrated circuit (IC). Thus the fact of touch one or more touch sensors can be perceived by the scheme are read and processed or interpreted in a different way. Integrated data touch may appear in the CPU or another scheme electrically activating the pixel matrix to change the status display, as will be described in more detail below. OLED structure able to provide potential advantages compared with alternative options display technology based, at least in part on the particular application. For example, OLED patterns do not normally use optical gates or similar technology.

Figure 1 shows a top view of illustrating the example case for portable devices 100. It should be noted that the declared object of the invention is not limited in its scope portable device. This is just one example of option exercise. Rather, the declared object of the invention can be used in combination with one of the many possible applications including computing system, mobile phone, pocket personal computer or a computer console to the TV, naming just a few examples. However, for the purpose of illustration, but not limitation, in this cited as an example of the embodiment shows the top view of the case for 100 portable devices, including sensitive to the touch, or excited by touch, or activated by tapping the surface of 110 and housing 120.

The touch surface, such as the surface of 110, can, in this context, sometimes called sensitive to the touch surface or activated by tapping the surface. In General, sensitive to touch the surface may include colorless or transparent substrate with the configuration of sensors, usually, but not necessarily, in contact with the substrate. Excited by touch configuration may also be placed in front of the display, so that is sensitive to the touch surface is covered, at least, the site of the viewable area of the display. As mentioned above in relation to this specific variant of implementation and as will be further explained below, the option exercise OLED patterns can be used here to ensure the visible area. The structure of this particular variant of implementation, for example, can allow the user to make a choice or move the cursor by touching, for example, to plot sensitive to touch the surface, located in front of the display, a material object (such as a finger), or hold the object close to the surface. In General, sensitive to touch the surface can recognize and electron to register the fact of touch, or other direct physical contact or approach close to sensitive to the touch surface with the help of touch sensors, connected to the processing components or the circuit inside the portable device can, for example, to handle such actions, gestures, or contacts with the surface. Therefore, a computer system, which includes schema or processors, for example, you may interpret registered touch or proximity and take action based at least partially on the processing computer system. Of course, as used here, the term "computer system" can refer to special or having a special purpose computing system. So, in this example describes a computer system to handle events touch or the like.

Figure 2 shows a top view, in more detail to illustrate the example case for portable devices, shown in figure 1. This particular implementation, without being restrictive, is an implementation option 100 portable devices, including a matrix of capacitive sensors 130 touch below the surface of the display (for example, touch the glass pane). In this particular embodiment, as suggested earlier, the matrix capacitive touch sensors can form sensitive to touch the surface, at least, in the area of the visible area of the screen display. Again, in this particular variant of the implementation of the visible area may be provided by way of the implementation OLED structure, which will be described in more detail below. It should be clear that this is the General idea of the matrix capacitive sensors 130 touch and portable devices 100 is just a schematic picture to explain the specialists in this field of technology. Portable device 100, housing and 120 matrix capacitive sensors 130 touch, for example, are not represented in scale - in particular, capacitive sensors 130 touch. Moreover, although schematically illustrates a possible configuration that uses a specific touch technology is here capacitive, the declared object of the invention is not limited to using only the capacitive technology perception of touches. In line with this, many different configurations, technologies of perception of touch or various manufacturing processes can be used without any deviations from volume or the volume of the declared object of the invention. Therefore, it is clear that any or all of the configuration, technologies or processes, etc. are designed to meet the volume of the declared object of the invention. What is presented here is only to illustrate it with examples.

As mentioned above, many different approaches or technologies of perception can be used with the option for the excited by touch configuration, combined with the option for the OLED patterns. For example, in the embodiment excited by touch configuration you can use, but not limited ways excited by the touch of perception, which can be used resistive, optical, surface-acoustic or capacitive technology or any combination, naming just a few possibilities. Although specific variants of implementation described here in detail presented excited by a capacitive touch configuration, of course, it is clear that any or all other approaches or technical solutions or alternative can also be used in connection with the option exercise, in which OLED structure combined with excited by touch configuration.

How, again, from Figure 2, excited by touch configuration can use capacitive touch technology. In this particular option may not be established configuration of sensors touch with the appropriate places perception of touches. For example, one or more electric structures may include grid conducting tracks (for example, lines and lines of perception)that are located so that to read the change in capacitance, which may be caused by an object, such as a finger, drinking from contacting or hanging over sensitive to touch the surface of the configuration, which may include a matrix touch sensor specific-touch or touch. For example, the matrix of touch sensors can be formed by the grid conducting tracks. When an object is approaching sensitive to touch the surface, one or more sensors touch this configuration, located in specific locations or locations touch, can undergo a change in capacitance caused by the approach of the object. Detecting changes in the capacitance of one or more points or places of perception touch and noting the particular position or attitude associated with a change in capacitance, readout circuit can detect and register one or more events touch, such as painting touch. Being detected and logged, touch events can be processed or used in any other way to, at least partially, to control the operation of electronic devices, for example, one or more operations portable device 100. It should be noted that the text of this description in relation to operation of a touch sensor, the terms "point of perception", "perception", "touch points", "touch", etc. are used interchangeably.

For example, in the embodiment of "mutually"-capacitive touch schemes or configuration space perception can be formed by the intersection of applied by drawing guides, consisting of the spaced conductive lines or paths. In one embodiment, the conductive tracks may lie in essentially parallel planes, and conductive tracks in a particular plane are considered here is essentially co-planar, and essentially parallel to the plane in this particular embodiment, considered, on the other hand, relatively closely spaced from each other. In addition, essentially coplanar conductive paths can be oriented so as to be essentially parallel to each other. However, the conductive tracks in different planes can be oriented so as to be essentially perpendicular direction. Thus, essentially coplanar conductive paths lying on the first plane with the first orientation or direction, can be essentially perpendicular with respect to essentially coplanar conductive paths lying in second or in another plane that has the second orientation or direction.

For example, in one embodiment, the line excitation can be formed on the ground layer in the first direction, and the lines of perception can be formed on the second layer in the second direction is essentially perpendicular to the first direction, so that line of excitation and perception can "interfere" with each other in different places perception of touch, although the line excitation are on a different layer configuration than perception. Here it should be noted that in relation to that application for a patent, the term "to" does not necessarily mean it is "on". For example, the second layer can be formed in the first layer, but two layers may not be in direct physical contact. And, in continuation of this example, between the first and second layers may be additional layers or other material. Notwithstanding the above examples should be clear that others are not perpendicular (for example, non-orthogonal) orientation tracks in two planes are also possible.

Possible also many other ways to implement structural and configurations to ensure capacitive touch the scheme of construction or configuration, although the declared object of the invention is not confined to any particular one of them. For example, the conductive tracks can be performed on different sides of the substrate.

Conductive lines which may include forms, such as a diamond, and which intersect in the manner described above, may be made on one side of the substrate using a separating insulating material, such as dielectric separating tracks at the intersection. Conductive tracks can also be performed on different polozkach, and the substrate are oriented so that the conductive paths were different, essentially parallel planes, being on different layers. The use of separation between lines of perception and excitement in this particular variant of implementation may result in the formation of capacitive coupling or capacitive-related sites between the lines of perception and excitation in the common areas or places of crossing that in another case lie in different essentially parallel planes, as described above. In this version the implementation of these capacitive-related places can form a matrix of touch sensors.

In another example, the matrix touch sensors can be formed from conducting tracks and forms, such as "patches" and columns is made on the same layer, on the same side of the substrate, for example, in a unilateral ITO (SITO) configuration. In SITO-line configuration excitation can be formed next patch from conductive material, which can be connected through conductive paths and the metal on the edge of the panel. Line perceptions can be in the form of columns or the United patch of conductive material. Possible other SITO configuration. Therefore, the declared object of the invention is not limited by the volume of this particular description. In some SITO variants electrical activation or excitement line excitation can result in mutual capacitance between adjacent lines and perception in the form of a patch or column, for example. A finger or other object can cause a change in the relative capacity that can be detected by the schemes of perception. Of course, this is just ways of implementation, cited as an example, and the amount of the declared object of the invention is not limited by them or other specific variants of implementation.

In contrast, in the embodiment auto-capacitive configuration can be measured capacity relative to the reference earth layer. In addition, auto-capacitive embodiment typically used grille or another scheme of conducting a patch or platforms, such as playgrounds or "patches" of indium oxide and tin (ITO). It should be noted, not as a limitation, that "ground" the plane can be made on the reverse side of the substrate, on the same side as the conductive grid sites or patch, but when separated from sites or patch or on a single substrate. We also note that the declared object of the invention is not limited in the amount of only ITO. On the contrary, can use any transparent conducting material, such as ZTO or any combination. In the embodiment auto-configuration capacitive touch sensor native capacity of the sensor in relation to the reference ground may change, at least partly because of the presence of an object, such as a finger. In some auto-capacitive options exercise their capacity conducting tracks in the form of columns, for example, can be read independently and native capacity conducting tracks in the form of series can be read independently.

In addition to the various approaches to reading, which can be used in connection with the option exercise excited by touch configuration, there may also be different structural building in the embodiment excited by touch configuration. Some of these structural constructions may depend, at least partly from the process or processes used to education excited by touch configuration or sensitive to touch the surface. For example, different structural composition can vary depending on position or point of perception as well as the relative orientation of the surface touch to one or more touch sensors or points of perception. However, any or all of the structural building are designed to meet the volume of the declared object of the invention and therefore can be used in many different ways excited by touch configuration.

Aspect of option exercise in which an action brought by touch configuration, combined with OLED structure refers to the process of manufacture or production. For example, an implementation option excited by touch configuration can be made on one side of the substrate, as an implementation option OLED structure can be fabricated on the same side of another substrate in separate processes. An implementation option excited by touch configuration option and implementation OLED patterns can be combined into a single module or integrated circuit, so an implementation option excited by touch configuration option and implementation OLED patterns will be in contact with each other. Moreover, in this version the implementation of one or more of the relevant touch sensors in an action brought by touch configuration can be electrically connected with OLED structure through conductive pastes, although the declared object of the invention is not limited by the volume of this aspect. Other approaches also exist and are intended to be included in the declared object of the invention, so an implementation option excited by touch configuration option and implementation OLED patterns can be physically and in some cases implement, electrically connected, as will be described in more detail below.

And again it should be noted that for this particular variant of implementation of integrated module or integrated circuits (IC), for example, implemented excited by touch configuration and implemented OLED structure can be made separate processes. Moreover, in a particular embodiment, after manufacturing, an implementation option excited by touch configuration option and implementation OLED patterns can be physically and, in some variants, electrically connected. For example, in one embodiment, can be used conductive paste for education electrical connections. It should be noted that can be used in a variety of conductive paste or other conductive materials, and the declared object of the invention is not limited by the volume of specific conductive paste; however, examples include pasta, which may include the polymer adhesive and conductive material such as silver or gold. In this way, can usually be used process for curing conductive paste. As examples can be used to heat, can be applied pressure, can be used irradiation or any combination.

One potential advantage of using separate processes for the manufacture of option implementation excited by touch configuration and the option exercise OLED patterns may be that OLED structure, as a rule, are sensitive to processes with high temperature or high pressure. On the other hand, the processes with high temperature or high pressure generally used in the manufacture of configurations touch sensors. Thus, the use of different manufacturing processes could allow a manufacturer to produce, which are less likely to damage sold OLED structure. Similarly, the curing process conductive paste usually occurs at a lower temperature or lower pressures than the manufacturing process excited by touch configuration, again reducing the likelihood of damage to the OLED patterns. Another potential advantage may be the possibility of increasing output produced modules or integrated circuits. For example, an implementation option excited by touch configuration option and implementation OLED patterns can be tested after production, but before integration. This can increase output of finished products as compared with another approach.

Figure 3 presents a map of the production process or the block diagram of the sequence of operations that illustrate typical variant of the implementation process 300, used in the manufacture of option implementation excited by touch configuration. In the following discussion refers also to the diagram variant of the implementation of an action brought by touch configuration 400 depicted in Figure 4. Figure 3 also includes a map of the production process or a block diagram of the sequence of operations that illustrate typical variant of the implementation process, 320, used in the manufacture of option implementation OLED structure; however, this section 3 will be discussed in more detail later. It should be clear what ways of implementation of the workflow process, shown in Figure 3, are given as examples or illustrations. Therefore, it should additionally be noted that some steps can be omitted, additional steps can be added to the sequence can be applied alternative stages or can be used completely other manufacturing processes, including the sequence of other stages. Any and all other variants of realization are intended to be included in the scope of the declared object of the invention.

For this variant the implementation of the action brought by touch configuration from 301, can be made to process a surface, such as the original substrate made of special glass (matte motherglass"), which may be made of a number of separate substrates, although it should be clear that can be used individually made substrate. Let us turn now to Figure 4, which shows a side view in the context of option implementation excited by touch configuration 400. Therefore, this option exercise configuration includes a substrate "motherglass" 401, as shown in the drawing. Typical materials that can be used as a substrate, include the material with such properties as the relative inertness to subsequent processing, transparency for radiation or providing electrical isolation. For example, suitable materials for essentially transparent substrate can include glass, plastic, ceramics, metal, organic or inorganic materials or any combination. And also, at least some of these are presented as an example of the materials can be flexible or rigid.

As shown stage 302, can be carried out chemical hardening of the substrate "motherglass", which can be used bath with nitric acid at high temperature, which results in the emergence of compressive forces or stresses in the surface layer of glass and tensile stresses in the core of the glass. As shown in step 303, can be used by various coatings, such as anti-glare coating, which may include silicon dioxide with embedded particles, antireflective coating, coating in the form of a black mask on selected areas or shared covering layer. These various coatings or layers can be applied using a variety of methods, which may include, as non-limiting examples, covering the printing roller or spraying, followed by eradicating of unwanted areas. Of course, in some cases the implementation of such coatings can be absent.

Advanced stage 305 can be used photoresist. The photoresist can be formed later to education vias, as shown on the stage 306. For example, figure 4 shows MTG 407. The photoresist can be used, inter alia, for the protection of various structures lying under photoresist, subsequent processing operations or production, such as, as one of examples, metallization spray. Subsequent processing may begin in specific locations with the removal of the photoresist in these places, as shown in step 307.

At the stage 308 depending on the specific version of the implementation can be formed the second layer or ITO conductive material, indicated by the position of the 406 figure 4, and additional conductive paths (e.g. metal), shown in Figure 4 position 408, can be formed by way of lithography, selective deposition using stencil, deposition of coatings on all surface or in another way to create tracks, for example, in the form of rows or columns. The formation of the image in the layer of metal, ITO or other conductive material can be made by the photoresist, for example, in one photoexposure operations and one or two operations etching. Pre-created dielectric insulator may, therefore, allow the layers of ITO or conductive to show mutual capacity at the points of crossing that results in the formation of touch sensors in these places. An alternative embodiment, using one layer ITO (SITO), ITO "patches" or platforms on a single layer can form the touch sensors through mutual capacity created through the crossing neighboring (or nearby) the zone of excitation and perception.

It should be noted that many of the processes or operations may be involved in the manufacturing of concrete variant of the implementation of the action brought by touch configuration, such as, for example, for the production of additional layers that were not specifically mentioned here. However, at the stage 309 operations scribing, separation or various other finishing operations can be performed on request. So, for example, "motherglass matte may issue individual part for the subsequent processing. In addition, certain parts may be subject to additional processing, such as mechanical or chemical polishing, grinding, making the required forms or cleaning.

Cited as an example of an implementation option shown in figure 3, and cited as an example of an implementation option touch the configuration shown in figure 4, are just one approach. As mentioned earlier, for example, sensors or place of sensors can be formed on one side one of podoski, on opposite sides of one of the substrate or on the same side of two different substrates. Moreover, one ITO (SITO) or double ITO (DITO) layers applied ITO can be used for the formation of a touch sensor or location of the touch sensor. Again, any or all of the structural building have to get to the amount of the declared object of the invention and therefore can be used with many possible options for implementing an action brought by touch configurations.

Based at least in part, on the particular application and the particular variant of the exercise the number of touch sensors or their configuration may vary significantly. For example, they may change based on, at least partially, from the desired resolution or sensitivity for a specific scenario implementation. They can also vary, at least partially, from the desired transparency. Similarly matrix touch sensors can be built in or rectangular Cartesian coordinate system. As one example of the implementation of the line of excitation can be arranged in horizontal rows, while the lines of perception can be produced in vertical columns (or Vice versa), thus creating a lot of touch sensors, which may be regarded as having a clear coordinates x and y. This approach presents, though simplistic, in the example portable device 100 figure 2.

In other approaches lattice ITO sites or patch can be built in or rectangular Cartesian coordinate system. This way can be used by an implementation option in polar coordinates. For example, the conductive tracks can be structured as a set of concentric circles, and the other a series of conducting tracks will be presented radial continued lines. Conducting "patches" or venue can be arranged in a similar way, providing a lot of touch sensors, which may be regarded as having radial and angular coordinates. Moreover, the configuration of the touch sensors can also be carried out so that the sensors are arranged in any number of dimensions and orientations, including, without limitation, diagonal, concentric circumference, three-dimensional or arbitrary orientation.

Returning to the version of the implementation figure 4 conducting "patches" or sites that form the touch sensors can also be electrically connected in various integrated circuits (IC). And here again, there can be many approaches or methods of connection to one or many integrated circuits. Accordingly figure 4 shows a side view, represents a simplified excited by touch configuration of a high level. Here conductive tracks or conductive pad can be laid to the edge of the substrate, so flexible printed circuit (FPC), such as 409 figure 4, or scheme of another type, such as IC, can be attached to the substrate. In this particular embodiment, FPC or IC can be connected to the sensor configuration touch with anisotropic conductive film (ACF) or pasta, as indicated in figure 4 position 410, although the declared object of the invention is not limited by volume in this respect.

Similarly, in some embodiments, the implementation of the structure of the touch sensor can be electrically connected to one or more schemes arousal or to one or more schemes read. One possible example, is not limited to, the reader may be able to detect changes in capacitance figure touch or approach to the touch and send their representative electrical signals (for example, a matrix of values of capacitive signal corresponding to the many provisions of touch sensors in the configuration of the touch sensors in the processor. However, in some cases implementation readout circuit can include the ability to process or other form of pre-treatment values of capacitive signal in order to, at least partially processed values of a signal can be delivered for further processing to another component such as a processor or similar. In this context, the processor may include a controller or microcontroller, digital signal processor, the microprocessor or specialized integrated circuit (ASIC)with the capability of the processor, resulting in just a few examples of the processor. Similarly, in fact, can also be used any number of processors or integrated circuits based, for example, at least in part, on the particular application or a particular variant of implementation.

In some variants of realization of the circuit can make the excitation signal voltage or current to one or more lines in the sensitive touch of the touch pad. The ratio between the excitation signal and the emergence of the signal in the vicinity of touch sensors can be a function of the capacitive coupling, which can influence the object in contact or in the vicinity of the touch sensor.

Figure 3 presents an example of a variant of the sequence of operations in the process of making case for OLED patterns. As mentioned earlier, any or all of the approaches or methods that are applicable to the manufacture of option implementation OLED patterns, can be Packed in the amount of the declared object of the invention. Therefore, the described approaches, methods or processes are presented for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit in any way the volume of the declared object of the invention. The following discussion will be made references to an implementation option OLED structure shown in figure 5. This particular option exercise OLED patterns can be considered as a structure with a common anode; although, as already mentioned, the amount of the declared object of the invention may include any or all varieties OLED structures, including, but not limited to, structures with common cathode, double-vane OLED (DOD) structure, active or passive matrix OLED patterns, etc.

At the stage 310 substrate, such as a substrate 501, shown in Figure 5 can be prepared for the production of matrix or configuration of excitatory transistors, for example. Although the declared object of the invention is not limited by volume in this regard, here stimulating transistors may include thin-film transistor (TFT). At the stage 311 transistor, such as TFT 502 figure 5 can be performed on a substrate. Manufacturing of transistors is reasonably well understood technology and therefore will not be discussed here.

At the stage 312 insulating layer, such as insulator 503 figure 5, can be formed on top of transistors. This insulation can help in reducing electrical interference, such as parasitic interference affecting TFT or other electrical components that can be produced in option exercise patterns. At the stage 313 smoothing layer, such as 504 figure 5, it can be made to form an essentially flat surface for the subsequent deposition of formation of the figure or other processes of manufacture. At the stage 314 transitional hole, like a hole 505 figure 5, can be formed and filled with a conducting material, such as through metallization, as represented by step 315.

At the stage 316 layer of organic light-emitting (OLE) material may be imposed or deposited on top of metallization, forming the anode 506, as shown in Figure 5. Another layer of metallization, forming in this embodiment, the cathode 508, as shown in Figure 5, may be formed over OLED layer 507. In this discussion the manufacturing process has been simplified in order to eliminate the difficulty of understanding the declared object of the invention. Many of the processes or operations of manufacture can be used to produce a specific variant of implementation OLED patterns, for example, for the production of additional layers that are not specifically mentioned here. At the stage 316 can run one or more specific operations, such as sealing, smoothing the surface, or to apply various other ways or approaches commonly used in the manufacture of option implementation OLED patterns.

On 6 shows a side view of the schematic image of a variant of the implementation of 600, which is an implementation option passive excited by touch configuration, combined with the option for the OLED patterns. It should be noted that there are many alternative options for implementing the module, or IC, as will be discussed in more detail below. However, in this specific variant of implementation implemented passive excited by touch configuration with glass polozku 601, includes the touch sensors, on one side of this glass substrate. In this embodiment, the party of substrate on which are located the touch sensors, is a party, the least remote from OLE material 602 in the embodiment OLED patterns. Thus, the glass substrate forms sensitive to touch the surface 603, while also protecting the case for OLED patterns. In particular embodiment, SITO touch configuration, educated, for example, ITO sites or "patches" 604, is used with an insulating layer 605, isolating and protecting these sites or "patches" in this particular variant of implementation.

However, it should be clear that the declared object of the invention is not limited in this respect. For example, alternative and as explained earlier, can be used DITO touch configuration. In this embodiment, the configuration of the touch sensors can be performed on one side of the substrate such as glass substrate, whereas the other side will provide sensitive to touch the surface, and to provide protection for option exercise OLED patterns.

An implementation option OLED patterns in the embodiment of the module 600 may include a passive layer 606. Therefore, in this example case for direct contact between the option exercise passive excited by touch configuration, combined with the option for the OLED patterns that may occur between pestiviruses layer 606 and insulating layer-605. In this way an implementation option OLED patterns may include layers 607 and 608 metallization, between which it is placed OLE material 602. Where necessary, can be provided with insulating material to fill the gaps in option exercise patterns between the area of the substrate that includes a matrix OLED pixels for education OLED display and plot structure, which includes a matrix of transistors for excitation OLED pixels. Here, as represented, for example by TFT 609, exciting transistors contains TFT. In this particular context, the term "OLED pixels" or "picture element display" refers to the structure, which includes red image element, green image element and blue picture element.

In some embodiments, the implementation of control signals, power supply and grounding usually used to control the operation OLED patterns and are provided through one or more flexible printed circuits (FPC; not shown in Fig.6). In addition, in some variants of implementation of the line of excitation and perception for passive excited by touch configuration can be installed inside or outside the touch configuration using one or more FPC (see, for example, Figure 4). In such scenarios, the implementation can be used two FPC, one for OLED patterns, and the other for passive excited by touch configuration. However, in other variants of implementation of the line of excitation and perception can be built through OLED structure. For example, in such scenarios, the implementation of conductive material such as "patches" or conductive paste, can be used to provide a separate electrical connections, for example, lines and perception. Although the declared object of the invention is not limited by volume in this respect, but, as one example, one FPC can be connected to the OLED structure to ensure that the signals supplied and discharged from OLED patterns and passive excited by touch configuration. One of the benefits of this example is, of course, reducing the number of FPC.

The arrows shown in Fig.6, corresponding to the direction of the species depicted on 7 and 8. As follows from 7 to sum up the excitation signals to passive excited by touch configuration and to certain ITO sites 604 excitation and drain signals are read from other touch ITO sites passive excited by touch configuration can be, for example, made metallization 611 on the edges of the substrate 601 passive excited by touch configuration. Although this is not shown in Fig.6, metallization 611 may include a number of individual tracks from various lines of arousal or perception for ITO sites or patch. As mentioned above, the "patches" of conductive paste 610 or other conductive material (shown, for example, figure 6) can be used for electrical connections metallization 611 on passive excited by touch configuration plated 612 on the OLED structure. Metallization 612 can be electrically connected to the FPC, attached to the OLED structure, to transfer, for example, signals arousal or read in the module or module. Metallization 612 which is connected to the metallization 611 through paste 610, not connected directly to the cathode 608, despite the side view figure 6 and as further shown Fig. As described in the next paragraph and shown Fig, for example, there may be another area of metallization for connection of the power supply or line to ground and the cathode 608.

Although not shown in Fig.6, as shown in side view, different metallization can be used for electrical connections to the cathode 608 in this example, the option exercise. This metallization can also electrically connected to FPC attached to OLED structure to summarize the power supply or ground to the module and voltage offset to the cathode. Of course, this is just one cited as an example of an implementation option, and the declared object of the invention is not limited by the volume of this particular layout or approach.

7 shows the bottom view of the substrate 601, including ITO site 604 and metallization 611. 7 shows also metallization 613, which is not visible in Fig.6, because it is closed on a variant of the implementation of the module. Here, for example, metallization 611 based, at least in part, from particular option exercise may come to ITO "patches" 604, forming part of one line of excitation, although it is clear that the line of excitation can be formed also other structures (for example, a continuous series, diamond-shaped forms, pyramidal forms and so on). ITO "patches" 604 connected to metallization 611 (not shown), and metallization 611 should electrically connected to the metallization 614 through conductive paste. In contrast metallization 613 based, at least in part, from particular option exercise may come to ITO "patches" 604, forming part of one line of perception, though it is clear that the line of perception may also be established by other organizations (for example, pyramidal forms and so on). Similarly ITO "patches" 604 connected to metallization 613 (not shown), and metallization 613 should electrically connected to the metallization 614 through conductive paste.

On Fig shows a top view of option implementation OLED patterns, including metallization and 612 614, which can be connected to the FPC. Metallization 614 shown in Fig, do not see figure 6 for the same reason explained in relation to the metallization 613. As mentioned previously shown Fig, in this particular example, metallization 612 and 614 not is in electrical contact with the cathode 608.

Another option exercise, concerning the declared object of the invention, may include two pads. The first liner of the two substrates may include on the first of the two sides of the first layer containing passive excited touch sensors. The second of these two substrates may include on the first of the two sides of the first layer containing exciting thin-film transistors, and the second layer containing OLE material, concluded between the sublayers of metallization. In this particular variant of implementation of the first and second layers second substrate can be mutually contiguous and located so that at least some of thin-film transistor first layer is able electrically to initiate at least plot OLE material, concluded between the sublayers of metallization. Similarly, two of the substrate can be oriented so that the second party of the first substrate is most removed from the second part of the second substrate, i.e. they can form the outer surfaces, for example, module, or IC.

Besides just discussed options for the implementation of possibly many more options for the implementation of the module or IC that can be included in the Declaration of option exercise. For example, an implementation option can include more than one substrate, which is an implementation option excited by touch configuration. So, the configuration of the touch sensors can be made between two glass substrates, one of which form the outer protective cover glass, while the other substrate includes ITO site, or "patches"educated on it. Although figure 6 shows the touch sensors on the surface of the substrate 601, the least remote from OLE material 602, the touch sensors can also, if desirable, to be on the surface of the substrate, the most remote from an OLE material, as well as provided with external protective cover glass. Can also be used DITO configuration touch sensors, which similarly concluded between glass substrates with insulating layer inside the configuration for the separation ITO layers. Perhaps many other structures of the building, and the declared object of the invention is not intended to be limited to any particular option implementation. All of the structural building or options for the implementation aims to reach the volume of the declared object of the invention.

Figure 9 shows an implementation option computing systems 900, which can be used variant of the implementation of the module, or IC, is made by integrating passive excited by touch configuration option for the OLED patterns. For example, display device 904 and sensors 905 touch can be integrated in the module or integrated circuit (IC). A computer system 900 can include the main processor 901. Main processor 901 can perform functions that may or may not apply to the processing of signals from sensors touch, and can be connected to a storage device 903 programs and display unit 904 to provide a user interface for the device. Main processor 901 may also make electrical signals from the processor 902 signals touch sensors. Processor 902 signals touch sensor processes signals from the subsystem 906 configuration of the touch sensors. Sensors 905 touch the signals in the subsystem 906. Main processor 901 can be able to perform actions based, at least partially, on the signals from the processor 902 signals touch sensors, which may include, without limitation, the moving object, such as a cursor or pointer, scrolling or panning, adjustment, installation of values, the opening of a file or document, the monitoring menu choices, execute the command, control of the peripheral device connected to the host device, answering phone calls, make phone call, ending a call, changing the volume or other installation values of sound signals, remembering the signal information related to telephone communications, such as addresses, frequently dialled calls, received calls, missed calls, registered on the computer, computing device or on a network, the settings of the user associated with the user's preferred configuration of the computer or the desktop computing device, access to web content start-specific programs, encode or decode messages, etc.

Computing device or system, such as, for example, in the embodiment, 900, may include built-in programs. Built-in programs can be distributed inside of any transport medium for use by or together with the system of execution of commands, apparatus or device, such as a system-based computer system that contains the processor or other system that can access the command from the system of execution of commands, apparatus or device and execute commands. In this context, "transport and environment" can be any environment, the ability to communicate, distribute or transport a computer or computer program for use by or together with the system of execution of commands, apparatus or device. Read transport environment may include, but is not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic or infrared or wired or wireless distribution environment.

Figure 10 schematic of the different devices that may include an implementation option module or integrated circuit formed by the integration of option exercise passive excited by touch configuration option for the OLED patterns. For example, options for implementation 1001, 1002 or 1003 portable devices can include an implementation option module, or IC, which is formed by the integration of option exercise passive excited by touch configuration option for the OLED patterns and may be capable of transmitting signals or signals from other devices, for example, through wired or wireless interface connection. An implementation option 1001 corresponds, for example, option exercise, previously shown in figure 1. Similarly shows an implementation option 1002 mobile phone, as well as an implementation option 1003 digital media player and an implementation option 1004 personal computer. These devices may have improved overall functional quality or reliability, can be produced with lower cost or higher performance, or may have characteristics that may be desirable for consumers, for example to be smaller, lighter, thinner, etc.

Although there are numerous specific benefits of this particular demonstration variant of implementation, advantage may be that the above options for implementation may lead to increased productivity and potentially lower cost of the manufacturing process. Similarly options for implementation, the stated object of the invention may allow devices to be smaller, lighter or thinner than that in the General case it would be desirable to consumers. For example, after making the module, such as in the above variants of implementation, external glass substrate can be made more subtle, for example, by chemical polishing, mechanical polishing, other processes or by a combination of different processes.

While the options for implementation are fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be noted that various changes or modifications may be obvious to a person skilled in the art. It should be clear that such changes or modifications should fit into the volume of the declared object of the invention.

1. Touch panel containing: excited by touch configuration, physically and electrically combined with OLED structure that contains: the first substrate (601) and the second substrate (501); the first substrate (601) has brought a touch sensor, which includes: on one of two sides of the first substrate at least many lines (604) excitation or multiple lines (604) perception; the first metallization (611), formed at the first of the mentioned the two sides first substrate (601), which is suitable to one of the many lines or multiple lines of perception; the second surface (501) on the first of the two sides includes: the first layer containing exciting thin-film transistors (609); the second layer containing OLE material (602); the first sublayers (607) metallization, located on one side OLE material; the second sublayer (608) metallization, located on the other side OLE material; and the first and second layers are mutually border and situated on at least some of thin-film transistors first second layer of the substrate able electrically to initiate at least plot OLE material; however: two of the substrate (501, 601) is oriented so that the second party of the first substrate (601) is the most remote from the second part of the second substrate (501); and first metallization (611), formed mentioned on the first of the two parties first substrate (601), connected with the second metallization (612) on the second surface (501).

2. Touch panel according to claim 1 in which an action brought by touch configuration contains excited by a capacitive touch configuration with a one-sided ITO configuration.

3. Touch panel according to claim 1 in which an action brought by touch configuration contains a matrix of touch sensors, with OLED structure contains a matrix OLED pixels, and the matrix of touch sensors combined into a single module with the matrix OLED pixels.

4. Touch panel according to claim 2, in which: the first metallization and second metallization is connected together by means of "patches" of conductive paste.

5. Touch panel according to claim 1 in which the first metallization and second metallization is connected together by means of "patches" of conductive paste.

6. Touch panel under item 5, in which conductive paste contains utverzhdennye conductive paste, forming conducting "patches", located in the peripheral zone of the touch pad.

7. The method of making the touchpad according to claim 1, comprising: Association excited by touch configuration and OLED structure in a single module, so that one or more of the relevant touch sensors in an action brought by touch configuration electrically connected with OLED structure through conductive paste.

12. A computer system containing: touchpad according to claim 1, further comprising: a flexible printed circuit Board that is connected with OLED structure for applying power and signals, the second metallization is connected with the flexible circuit Board for signals to/from passive sensors touch through flexible PCB; the main processor; memory device software, is connected to the main processor; processor signals touch sensor connected to the main processor; and subsystem configuration of the touch sensors, made with the possibility of signal excitement was excited by touch configuration.

13. A computer system indicated in paragraph 12, in which the signals excitation many lines provide a flexible printed circuit, the second metallization on the second substrate and a means of distributing and in which line of perception, connected with channels reading subsystem configuration of the touch sensors through the means of distribution, the second metallization and flexible printed circuit Board.