KR20190000522A - Touch panel including conductive wire electrically coupling plurality of electrode and conductive layer having conductive area shielding noise signal and electronic device including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments, the present invention is to provide an electronic device which includes a touch panel. The touch panel comprises: an electrode pattern layer including a first electrode pattern which includes at least one first electrode array where a plurality of first electrodes are placed in a first direction and a second electrode pattern which includes at least one second electrode array where a plurality of second electrodes are placed in a second direction different from the first direction, and which is formed by making the at least one first electrode array cross the at least second electrode array; an insulation layer placed below the electrode pattern layer; and a conductive layer placed under the insulation layer and including one or more conductive bridges which are electrically connected with a plurality of conductive vias connected with the plurality of first electrodes, and a conductive area which is electrically disconnected with the conductive bridges and is to shield noise signals to the electrode pattern layer. Besides, various embodiments of the present invention can be possible. The present invention can prevent malfunction of a touch panel.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a touch panel in which a conductive layer including a conductive wiring for connecting a plurality of electrodes and a conductive region for shielding a noise signal is formed, and an electronic device including the same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] NOISE SIGNAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME}

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a touch panel having a conductive layer that includes a conductive wiring connecting a plurality of electrodes and a conductive region for shielding a noise signal, and an electronic device including the same.

Portable electronic devices, particularly smart phones, have been gradually developed, and the gap between hardware and software has been gradually reduced for each manufacturer, thereby improving not only the performance of electronic devices but also the feeling of use and the improvement of design Trend.

The electronic device may include a touch display for data input / output. According to one embodiment, the touch display initially uses a pressure-responsive touch panel. Recently, capacitive touch panels having relatively high touch response speed and operational reliability are mainly used. In order to improve the performance of the touch panel We are racing.

Recently, the thickness of the touch display, which has the greatest influence on the thickness, is also becoming thinner according to the slimming of electronic devices. In order to minimize the thickness of the touch panel applied to the electronic device while reducing the thickness of the touch display, a technique of disposing the touch panel using an in-cell type or an on-cell type may be applied. When the thickness of the touch panel is minimized, the noise of the display panel can affect the touch panel as the distance between the touch panel and the adjacent display panel becomes closer. For example, in general, since the noise generated in the display panel is larger than the touch signal of the touch panel, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is extremely deteriorated and a touch malfunction of the touch panel may occur.

In order to solve the above-described problems, it is possible to overcome the noise of the display panel by time-division driving by synchronizing the H-SYNC of the display panel. However, due to the frequency restriction, interference with external noise may occur. SNR deteriorates and the overall touch performance may deteriorate.

Various embodiments of the present invention can provide a touch panel in which a conductive layer connecting a plurality of electrodes and a conductive layer including a conductive region for shielding a noise signal are formed, and an electronic device including the touch panel.

According to various embodiments, there is provided a touch panel, wherein the touch panel includes a first electrode pattern including at least one first electrode array in which a plurality of first electrodes are arranged in a first direction, Wherein the at least one first electrode array and the at least one second electrode array are arranged in a second direction different from the first direction, And an insulating layer disposed below the electrode pattern layer and one or more conductive bridges disposed under the insulating layer and electrically connected to the plurality of conductive vias connected to the plurality of first electrodes, And a conductive layer electrically disconnected from the conductive bridges and including a conductive region for shielding a noise signal to the electrode pattern layer, .

According to various embodiments, there is provided a touch panel including a display panel and a touch panel disposed on the display panel, wherein the touch panel includes a first electrode array having a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a first direction, And at least one second electrode array in which a plurality of second electrodes are arranged in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the at least one first electrode array and the at least one second electrode array An insulating layer disposed below the electrode pattern layer and a plurality of conductive vias disposed under the insulating layer and connected to the plurality of first electrodes, And at least one conductive bridge electrically connected to the conductive bridges and electrically conductive to electrically isolate the electrode pattern layer from the conductive bridges, It is possible to provide an electronic device comprising a conductive layer including a station.

According to various embodiments, there is provided a semiconductor device including: an electrode layer including a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern; an insulating layer disposed below the electrode layer; a plurality of conductive through holes disposed below the insulating layer, A conductive layer electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode and a conductive layer electrically isolated from the conductive layer and having a conductive member for shielding a noise signal to the electrode layer is formed in an area facing the electrode layer, And the conductive member is made of substantially the same material as the conductive wiring.

According to various embodiments, the touch display can prevent the malfunction of the touch panel by implementing electronic shielding with the display panel by disposing the additional conductive area in the conductive bridge layer provided as a part of the touch panel, It can contribute to slimming down.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
3A and 3B are perspective views of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
5A is a view showing a configuration of an electrode pattern layer according to various embodiments of the present invention.
5B is a view showing a configuration of a conductive layer according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a touch display according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG.
6A and 6B are diagrams showing the configuration of a conductive layer according to various embodiments of the present invention.
7A and 7B are diagrams showing the configuration of a conductive layer according to the functional configuration of a touch display according to various embodiments of the present invention.
8A and 8B are diagrams showing a configuration of a conductive layer according to a functional configuration of a touch display according to various embodiments of the present invention.
9A is a configuration diagram of a housing of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 9B is a view showing a configuration of a conductive layer of a touch display according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG.
9C is a cross-sectional view of a main portion of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 9D is a graph showing changes in the operating frequency band of the Athen radiator depending on whether or not the second conductive layer is grounded according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the embodiments and terminologies used herein are not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiments described, but to include various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this document, the expressions "A or B" or "at least one of A and / or B" and the like may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. Expressions such as " first, "" second," " first, "or" second, " But is not limited to those components. When it is mentioned that a certain (e.g., first) component is "(functionally or communicatively) connected" or "connected" to another (e.g., second) component, May be directly connected to one other component, or may be connected through another component (e.g., a third component).

The term "configured to" in this document is intended to encompass all types of information, including, but not limited to, " suitable for, " Quot ;, " modified to ", "made to be ", or" can do " In some situations, the expression "a device configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be implemented by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device or a dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) , And a general purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor (AP)) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

Electronic devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present document may be used in various applications such as, for example, smart phones, tablet PCs, mobile phones, videophones, electronic book readers, desktop PCs, laptop PCs, netbook computers, workstations, servers, PDAs, a portable multimedia player, an MP3 player, a medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. Wearable devices may be of the type of accessories (eg, watches, rings, bracelets, braces, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses or head-mounted-devices (HMD) (E.g., a skin-pads or tattoo), or a bio-implantable circuit. In some embodiments, the electronic device may be, for example, a television, a digital video disk (Such as Samsung HomeSyncTM, Apple TVTM, or Google TVTM), game consoles (such as air conditioners, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwave ovens, washing machines, air purifiers, set top boxes, home automation control panels, E.g., Xbox (TM), PlayStation (TM)), electronic dictionary, electronic key, camcorder, or electronic frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) A navigation system, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), an automobile infotainment device, a marine electronic equipment (For example, marine navigation systems, gyro compasses, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or domestic robots, drones, ATMs at financial institutions, of at least one of the following types of devices: a light bulb, a fire detector, a fire alarm, a thermostat, a streetlight, a toaster, a fitness device, a hot water tank, a heater, a boiler, . According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a piece of furniture, a building / structure or part of an automobile, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring devices (e.g., Gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device is flexible or may be a combination of two or more of the various devices described above. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

Figure 1 illustrates an electronic device 101 in a network environment in various embodiments of the present invention.

1, an electronic device 101 includes a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, a communication interface 170 and a camera 180 can do. In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or additionally include other components.

The bus 110 may include circuitry that interconnects the components 120-180 and communicates communication (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components.

The processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), a communication processor (CP), or an image processing processor (ISP). For example, the processor 120 may perform operations and data processing relating to control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101. For example,

Memory 130 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. For example, the memory 130 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 101. For example, For example, the memory 130 may store at least one of a size, a ratio, and a resolution of an image corresponding to each shooting mode that the electronic device 101 can support.

According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140. For example, the program 140 may include a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145 or an application program (or "application") 147, At least a portion of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

For example, the kernel 141 may include system resources (e. G., Application programs) that are used to execute operations or functions implemented in other programs (e. G., Middleware 143, API 145, (E.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130). The kernel 141 also provides an interface to control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147 .

For example, the middleware 143 may perform an intermediary function so that the API 145 or the application program 147 can communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data. In addition, the middleware 143 may process one or more task requests received from the application program 147 according to the priority order. For example, middleware 143 may use system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130, etc.) of electronic device 101 in at least one of application programs 147 Assign priority, and process one or more task requests. The API 145 is an interface for the application program 147 to control the functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143 and may be an interface for controlling the functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143 such as for file control, At least one interface or function (e.g., command).

The input / output interface 150 transfers instructions or data entered from a user or other external device to another component (s) of the electronic device 101, or to another component (s) Command or data to a user or other external device. For example, the input / output interface 150 may include at least one physical button such as a home button, a power button, and a volume control button. For example, the input / output interface 150 may include a speaker for outputting an audio signal and a microphone for collecting an audio signal.

Display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, and / or symbols, etc.) to a user. For example, the display 160 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display can do. For example, the display 160 may include a touch screen. For example, the display 160 may receive a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 may establish communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106). For example, communication interface 170 may be connected to network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with an external device (e.g., second external electronic device 104 or server 106).

The wireless communication may be implemented in a variety of communication systems such as LTE, LTE Advance, code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), wireless broadband (WiBro) Etc. < / RTI > According to one embodiment, the wireless communication may include wireless fidelity (WiFi), light fidelity (LiFi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low power (BLE), Zigbee, NFC ), A magnetic secure transmission (MSS), a radio frequency (RF), or a body area network (BAN). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication may comprise a GNSS. For example, the GNSS may be a Global Positioning System (GPS), a Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), a Beidou (Beidou Navigation Satellite System), or a Galileo (the European global satellite-based navigation system). Hereinafter, in this document, "GPS" can be used interchangeably with "GNSS ". According to one embodiment, the wired communication includes at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232), a power line communication, or a plain old telephone service . Network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102, 104 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 101. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed in the electronic device 101 may be performed in one or more other electronic devices (e.g., electronic devices 102, 104, or server 106). According to the present invention, when electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or on demand, electronic device 101 may perform at least some functions associated therewith instead of, or in addition to, (E.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may request the other device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) Perform additional functions, and forward the results to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may process the received results as is or additionally to provide the requested functionality or services. For example, Cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing techniques can be used.

2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

The electronic device 201 may include all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in Fig. 1, for example. The electronic device 201 may include one or more processors (e.g., an application processor (AP)) 210, a communication module 220, a subscriber identification module 224, a memory 230, a sensor module 240, an input device 250 A display 260, an interface 270, an audio module 280, a camera module 291, a power management module 295, a battery 296, an indicator 297, and a motor 298 have.

The processor 210 may, for example, drive an operating system or application program to control a number of hardware or software components coupled to the processor 210, and may perform various data processing and operations. The processor 210 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to one embodiment, the processor 210 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. Processor 210 may include at least some of the components shown in FIG. 2 (e.g., cellular module 221). Processor 210 may load or process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory) into volatile memory and store the various data in non-volatile memory have.

The communication module 220 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 170 of FIG. The communication module 220 includes a cellular module 221, a WiFi module 223, a Bluetooth module 225, a GNSS module 227 (e.g., a GPS module, a Glonass module, a Beidou module, or a Galileo module) An NFC module 228, and a radio frequency (RF) module 229.

The cellular module 221 may provide, for example, voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services over a communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 can perform the identification and authentication of the electronic device 201 within the communication network using a subscriber identification module (e.g., SIM (subscriber identification module) card 224) . According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 210 may provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may include a communication processor (CP).

Each of the WiFi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GNSS module 227, or the NFC module 228 may include a processor for processing data transmitted and received through the corresponding module, for example. At least some (e.g., two or more) of the cellular module 221, the WiFi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GNSS module 227, or the NFC module 228, according to some embodiments, (IC) or an IC package.

The RF module 229 can, for example, send and receive communication signals (e.g., RF signals). The RF module 229 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 221, the WiFi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GNSS module 227, or the NFC module 228 transmits / receives an RF signal through a separate RF module .

The subscriber identity module 224 may include, for example, a card containing a subscriber identity module and / or an embedded SIM and may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) Subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

Memory 230 (e.g., memory 130) may include, for example, internal memory 232 or external memory 234. The internal memory 232 may be a volatile memory (e.g., a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), or a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) (ROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM (non-volatile memory) , A flash memory (e.g., NAND flash or NOR flash), a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 234 may be a flash drive such as a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (SD), a mini secure digital (SD) digital, an MMC (MultiMediaCard), a memory stick, and the like. The external memory 234 may be functionally and / or electrically connected to the electronic device 201 via various interfaces.

The sensor module 240 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense the operating state of the electronic device 201 to convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 240 may include a gesture sensor 240A, a gyro sensor 240B, a barometer 240C, a magnetic sensor 240D, An acceleration sensor 240E, a grip sensor 240F, a proximity sensor 240G, a color sensor 240H (e.g., RGB (red, green, blue) At least one of a sensor (not shown), a medical sensor 240I, a temperature-humidity sensor 240J, an illuminance sensor 240K or an ultra violet sensor 240M . Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 240 may include, for example, an E-nose sensor, an electromyography sensor, an electroencephalogram sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, An infrared (IR) sensor, an iris scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and / or a finger scan sensor. The sensor module 240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors belonging to the sensor module 240. In some embodiments, the electronic device 201 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 240, either as part of the processor 210 or separately, so that while the processor 210 is in a sleep state, The sensor module 240 can be controlled.

The input device 250 may include a touch panel 252, a (digital) pen sensor 254, a key 256, or an ultrasonic input device 258). As the touch panel 252, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type can be used. Further, the touch panel 252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.

(Digital) pen sensor 254 may be part of, for example, a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. Key 256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 258 may sense the ultrasonic wave generated by the input tool through the microphone (e.g., the microphone 288) to check the data corresponding to the ultrasonic wave detected.

Display 260 (e.g., display 160) may include a panel 262, a hologram device 264, or a projector 266. Panel 262 may include the same or similar configuration as display 160 of FIG. The panel 262 may be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel 262 may be composed of one module with the touch panel 252. [ According to one embodiment, the panel 262 may include a pressure sensor (or force sensor) capable of measuring the intensity of the pressure on the user's touch. The pressure sensor may be integrated with the touch panel 252 or may be implemented by one or more sensors separate from the touch panel 252. The hologram device 264 can display a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector 266 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 201. According to one embodiment, the display 260 may further comprise control circuitry for controlling the panel 262, the hologram device 264, or the projector 266.

The interface 270 may be implemented using a variety of interfaces including, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 272, a universal serial bus (USB) 274, an optical interface 276, or a D- ) ≪ / RTI > The interface 270 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 170 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 270 may be, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card / multi-media card (MMC) data association standard interface.

The audio module 280 can, for example, convert sound and electrical signals in both directions. At least some of the components of the audio module 280 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 150 shown in FIG. The audio module 280 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 282, a receiver 284, an earphone 286, a microphone 288, or the like.

The camera module 291 may be, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving images, and may include one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor (ISP) , Or a flash (e.g., an LED or xenon lamp, etc.).

The power management module 295 can, for example, manage the power of the electronic device 201. [ According to one embodiment, the power management module 295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit ("IC"), or a battery 296 or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging scheme may include, for example, a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme, or an electromagnetic wave scheme, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 296, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature. The battery 296 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar battery.

The indicator 297 may indicate a particular state of the electronic device 201 or a portion thereof (e.g., processor 210), e.g., a boot state, a message state, or a state of charge. The motor 298 can convert electrical signals to mechanical vibration and can generate vibration, haptic effects, and the like. Although not shown, the electronic device 201 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for supporting mobile TV can process media data conforming to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or media flow (TM), for example.

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise at least one of the components described herein, some components may be omitted, or may further include additional other components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

3A and 3B are perspective views of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a front perspective view of, for example, an electronic device, and FIG. 3B is a rear perspective view of the electronic device.

3A and 3B, an electronic device 300 (e.g., an electronic device 101 or an electronic device 201) may include a housing 310. According to one embodiment, the housing 310 may be formed of a conductive member and / or a non-conductive member. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 300 includes a window (e.g., a front window or a glass plate) on a first side 3001 (e.g., front or top side) facing in a first direction A touch display 301 may be disposed. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 300 is disposed in the housing 310 and may include a receiver 302 for outputting the voice of the other party. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 300 is disposed in the housing 310 and may include a microphone device 303 for transmitting the user's voice to the other party. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 300 may include at least one key input device disposed in the housing 310. According to one embodiment, the key input device may include at least one side key button disposed on a side of the housing 310. According to one embodiment, the at least one side key button may include a volume control button, a wake-up button, or a button to perform a specific function (e.g., an artificial intelligence function or a fast speech recognition execution mode entry function).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may be exposed to the touch display 301, or may be placed in a non-exposed manner to perform functions through the window to perform various functions of the electronic device 300 ). According to one embodiment, the components may include at least one sensor module 304. Such a sensor module 304 may include, for example, an illumination sensor (e.g., a light sensor), a proximity sensor (e.g., a light sensor), an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a fingerprint sensor, a face recognition sensor, . According to one embodiment, the component may include a camera device 305. According to one embodiment, the component may include an indicator 306 (e.g., an LED device) for visually presenting status information of the electronic device to the user. According to one embodiment, at least one of these components includes a second surface 3002 (e.g., a back surface or back surface) facing in a second direction (e.g., -Z axis direction) opposite the first direction of the electronic device 300 Or at least some of the regions of the substrate.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include a speaker device 307. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 300 may include an interface connector port 308 for charging / discharging the electronic device 300 by receiving external data and transmitting / receiving data by an external device. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 300 may include an ear jack assembly 309.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include a rear cover 311 (e.g., a rear window) disposed on the second side 3002. According to one embodiment, a rear camera unit 312 may be disposed on the rear cover 311, and at least one electronic component 313 may be disposed around the rear camera unit 312. According to one embodiment, the electronic component 313 includes at least one of an illuminance sensor (e.g., a light sensor), a proximity sensor (e.g., a light sensor), an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a heart rate sensor, can do.

According to various embodiments, touch display 301 may include a window (e.g., window 421 of FIG. 4) that is disposed to be exposed through at least a portion of a first side 3001 of electronic device 300 have. According to one embodiment, the touch display 301 includes a touch panel (e.g., the touch panel 423 of FIG. 4) and a display panel (e.g., the touch panel 423 of FIG. 4) that are sequentially stacked on the back side : Display panel 422 of FIG. 4). According to one embodiment, an image displayed through a display panel can be provided to a user through a transparent window. According to one embodiment, the window may be made of various materials such as transparent glass, acrylic, and the like.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include a watertight structure. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 300 may include at least one seal member (e.g., seal member 430, 480 of FIG. 4) for waterproofing therein. According to one embodiment, at least one seal member may be disposed between the touch display 301 and the housing 310.

According to various embodiments, electronic device 300 may be disposed between a touch panel (e.g., touch panel 423 of FIG. 4) and a display panel (e.g., display panel 422 of FIG. 4) (E.g., a conductive member) for electronic shielding for shielding. According to one embodiment, the conductive region is not disposed in a separate layer but is formed together with the conductive layer disposed to electrically connect at least some electrodes of the electrode pattern layer included in the touch panel, thereby contributing to the slimming of the electronic device have.

4 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 (e.g., the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3) may be any of the electronic devices 101 of FIG. 1, the electronic device 201 of FIG. 2, or the electronic device 300 of FIGS. Or may include other embodiments of the electronic device.

4, the electronic device 400 may include a housing 410 (e.g., the housing 310 of FIG. 3). According to one embodiment, the housing 410 includes a first surface 4101 facing in a first direction (e.g., the Z-axis direction in Figure 3), a second surface 4102 facing a first surface 4101 in a second direction And a side surface 4103 that surrounds the first surface 4101 and the second surface 4102 and provides the thickness of the housing 410. The second surface 4102 faces the first surface 4101 and the second surface 4102,

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 includes a key input circuit 450 that is sequentially disposed on a first surface 4101 of the housing 410, at least one seal member 430 and a window 421 (e.g., : A glass plate). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 400 includes a substrate 440 (e.g., PCB, FPC, etc.), a battery 460, an intermediate housing 470 (E.g., a bracket or rear housing), a back seal member 480, and a rear cover 490. [

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 may further include a wireless power transmission / reception member (not shown). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 400 may further include a detection member (not shown) for detecting an electronic pen applied as a data input means. According to one embodiment, the detecting member may include an electro magnetic resonance (EMR) sensor pad (e.g., a digitizer) that operates in an electromagnetic induction manner to receive a feedback signal by the resonance frequency of the coils provided in the electronic pen have.

According to various embodiments, the battery 460 may be housed in a containment space formed in at least a portion of the housing 410 and may be disposed to avoid the substrate 440. According to one embodiment, the battery 460 and the substrate 440 may be arranged in a parallel manner without overlapping. According to one embodiment, the key input circuit 450 may be disposed in a first direction of the housing 410. According to one embodiment, the key input circuit 450 may include a force sensor circuit (e.g., a pressure detection circuit) that detects the pressure input from the window 421.

According to various embodiments, the window 421 may include a front surface 4211 facing the first direction (e.g., the Z axis direction in Figure 1) of the electronic device 400 and a second surface 4211 facing the front surface 4211 in the second direction : A -Z axis direction in Fig. 1).

The touch display 420 includes a touch panel 423 disposed on the back surface 4212 of the window 421 and a display panel 422 and a display panel 422 stacked on the touch panel 423. [ And at least one additional material layer 424 stacked on the other. According to one embodiment, the touch panel 423 may be attached by a window and a display panel and an adhesive member. According to one embodiment, the adhesive member may comprise OCA or PSA.

According to various embodiments, the touch display 420 may be attached to the first surface 4101 of the housing 410 by a seal member 430. According to one embodiment, the seal member 430 may be divided into a plurality of unit seal members with reference to a rear surface 4212 of the window 421 and a stepped area of the touch display 420. According to one embodiment, the seal member 430 may be attached generally along the rim of the touch display 420 and the rim of the back surface 4212 of the window 421. According to one embodiment, the rear cover 490 has a closed loop shape and may be attached by a rear seal member 480 disposed along the rim of the second side 4102 of the housing 410. According to one embodiment, the seal member 430 and the back seal member 480 may comprise at least one of tape, adhesive, waterproof dispensing, silicone, waterproof rubber and urethane.

According to various embodiments, at least one supplementary material layer 424 may be disposed to enhance the functionality of the touch display 420. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary material layer 424 may comprise a polymer member, a functional member, or a conductive member. According to one embodiment, the polymer member may be attached to the backside of the display panel 422 using an adhesive member (e.g., OCA, PSA, conventional adhesive, tape or bonding and heat reactive adhesive) . According to one embodiment, the polymer member may be applied in a dark color (e.g., black) to assist with background display when the display is off. According to one embodiment, the functional member may include an added display, a force-touch FPCB, a fingerprint sensor FPCB, a communication antenna radiator, a heat spreader sheet, a conductive / nonconductive tape, an open cell sponge or a graphite sheet for heat dissipation. According to one embodiment, the conductive member may include a metal member for shielding noise and for dispersing heat emitted from the surrounding heat-emitting component. According to one embodiment, the metallic member may comprise copper (Cu).

The touch panel 423 includes an electrode pattern layer 4231 and a conductive layer 4232 arranged in a laminated manner that is electrically separated by the insulating layer 4233 and stacked on the electrode pattern layer 4231. [ ). According to one embodiment, the electrode pattern layer 4231 includes a plurality of first electrode patterns (e.g., electrode patterns 511, 512, 513, and 514 in FIG. 5A) and a plurality of second electrode patterns The electrode patterns 521, 522, 523, and 524 in Fig. 5A) may be arranged in a manner that they cross each other. According to one embodiment, the electrode pattern layer 4231 may be formed of ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) on a transparent film (e.g., PET film). According to one embodiment, the conductive layer 4232 may include a conductive bridge (e.g., a conductive bridge) for connecting the disconnected partial electrode patterns generated by intersection of the first electrode patterns and the second electrode patterns in an insulated state Conductive bridges 531) (e.g., conductive wirings). According to one embodiment, the above-described disconnected electrode patterns are electrically connected to conductive vias (e.g., the conductive vias 5101 in Fig. 5A) formed in the electrode pattern layer 4231 through the insulating layer 4233 to the conductive layer 4232, (E.g., conductive through holes).

According to various embodiments, the conductive layer 4232 may include a conductive region (e.g., a conductive region) formed in at least a portion of a region other than the region where the conductive bridge (e.g., conductive bridge 531 of FIG. 5B) (E.g., conductive region 532 of conductive material 5b) (e.g., conductive member). According to one embodiment, the conductive region (e.g., the conductive region 532 of FIG. 5B) may be configured to shield noise generated from the display panel 422. For example, the conductive region (e.g., the conductive region 532 in FIG. 5B) may be driven to ground (GND), driven to have the same waveform (same frequency, same phase or same potential) as the touch drive waveform, The noise of the display panel 422 can be effectively shielded.

5A is a view showing a configuration of an electrode pattern layer according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The electrode pattern layer 510 of FIG. 5A may at least partially resemble the electrode pattern layer 4231 of FIG. 4, or may include other embodiments of the electrode pattern layer.

Referring to FIG. 5A, at least one first electrode array 511, 512, 513, 514, in which a plurality of first electrodes are electrically connected, is formed in a first direction (e.g., A first electrode pattern 510-1 disposed in parallel with the first electrode pattern 510-1 in FIG. 5A, and at least one second electrode array 521, 522, 523, and 524 electrically connected to the plurality of second electrodes And a second electrode pattern 510-2 disposed in parallel with the second direction (e.g., the direction 2 in Fig. 5A) in such a manner as to intersect the first electrode pattern 510-1. According to one embodiment, the first electrode pattern 510-1 and the second electrode pattern 510-2 may be crossed in an orthogonal manner, but are not limited thereto and may be arranged at various crossing angles. According to one embodiment, the first electrode pattern 510-1 and the second electrode pattern 510-2 may be formed in a variety of electrode arrangements including a plurality of electrodes.

According to various embodiments, the first electrode patterns 510-1 may be disposed at regular intervals in parallel with the first direction (e.g., the direction (1) in FIG. 5A). According to one embodiment, the first electrode pattern 510-1 includes a first row electrode array 511 arranged in a first row R1, a second row electrode array 512 arranged in a second row R2 Th row electrode array 513 arranged in the (n-1) th row Rn-1, and the nth row electrode array 514 arranged in the (n) th row Rn. According to one embodiment, the second electrode patterns 510-2 may be arranged at regular intervals in parallel with the second direction (e.g., the direction (2) in FIG. 5A). According to one embodiment, the second electrode pattern 510-2 includes a first column electrode array 521 disposed in the first column C1, a second column electrode array 522 disposed in the second column C2 , A third column electrode array 523 disposed in the (n-1) th column Cn-1, and an nth column electrode array 524 disposed in the nth column Cn.

According to various embodiments, since the first electrode pattern 510-1 and the second electrode pattern 510-2 are disposed in a mutually intersecting manner, one of the electrode patterns is electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes Can be disconnected. For example, the first electrode pattern 510-1 may be disposed in a state where the first electrodes are disconnected from each other by the second electrode pattern 510-2. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the second electrode pattern 510-2 may be disposed in a state where the second electrodes are disconnected from each other by the first electrode pattern 510-1. Each of the plurality of first electrodes included in each of the first electrode patterns 510-1 may include a conductive layer (e.g., the conductive layer 530 of FIG. 5B) coupled with the electrode pattern layer 510, (E.g., a conductive through hole) formed to a predetermined thickness. According to one embodiment, each of the plurality of first electrodes of the first electrode pattern 510-1 may include a conductive via 5101 (e.g., a conductive through hole) and a conductive bridge (E.g., the conductive bridges 531 in Fig. 5B) (e.g., conductive wirings).

According to various embodiments, at least one first electrode array 511, 512, 513, 514 included in the first electrode pattern 510-1 and at least one first electrode array 511, 512, 513, 514 included in the second electrode pattern 510-2, The second electrode array 521, 522, 523, and 524 may be electrically connected to the touch driving circuit 5011 through an electrical path 5102. According to one embodiment, the touch driving circuit 5011 may include a touch driver IC (TDI) or a touch display driver IC (TDDI).

5B is a view showing a configuration of a conductive layer according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The conductive layer 530 of FIG. 5B may at least partially resemble the conductive layer 4232 of FIG. 4, or may include other embodiments of conductive layers.

5B, the conductive layer 530 may be electrically coupled to a conductive region 532 (e.g., a conductive member) and a plurality of fill-cut regions 5301 to be electrically isolated from the conductive region 532 And may include a plurality of conductive bridges 531 (e.g., conductive wirings) to be disposed. According to one embodiment, the conductive bridge 531 (e.g., conductive wiring) may include conductive vias disposed to electrically connect disconnected unit electrodes of each of the plurality of first electrode patterns 510-1 (e.g., 5101) (e.g., a conductive through-hole).

According to various embodiments, the conductive region 532 electrically isolated from the conductive bridge 531 (e.g., conductive wiring) of the conductive layer 530 is electrically connected to the touch driving circuit 5011 through the electrical path 5302 Can be connected. According to one embodiment, the conductive region 532 is controlled by the touch driving circuit 5011 to operate as a ground (GND), thereby effectively shielding the noise generated from the display panel (e.g., the display panel 422 of FIG. 4) can do. However, it is not so limited, and the conductive region 532 may be connected directly to the ground circuit (e.g., PCB ground) of the electronic device. According to one embodiment, the conductive region 532 is driven to have the same waveform (same frequency, same phase or same potential) as the touch driving waveform under the control of the touch driving circuit 5011, By reducing the parasitic cap formed on the display panel 422 of the display panel 422, noise from the display panel can be reduced. According to one embodiment, the conductive region 532 is formed in a closed loop and is driven with a DC voltage, thereby forming a path through which noise of a display panel (e.g., the display panel 422 of FIG. 4) can be induced . According to one embodiment, the ground (GND) driving method and the method of driving with the same waveform as the touch driving waveform may be used in parallel. In this case, a hybrid driving method (mutual + self) of the touch driving method can be used. In the mutual sensing, the conductive region 532 is driven to the ground (GND) A hybrid method in which the touch driving waveform and the same waveform driving method are selectively used may be used.

FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a touch display according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 5C is a diagram showing a state in which the electrode pattern layer of FIG. 5A and the conductive layer of FIG. 5B are laminated.

The touch display 501 of FIG. 5C may at least partially resemble the touch display 301 of FIG. 3 or the touch display 420 of FIG. 4, or may include other embodiments of the touch display.

Referring to FIG. 5C, the touch display 500 may include a touch panel 501 and a display panel 502 stacked on the touch panel 501. According to one embodiment, the touch panel 501 and the display panel 502 may be sequentially attached to the back surface of the window 504 by an adhesive member 5001 (e.g., OCA or PSA). According to one embodiment, a polarizing film 503 may be interposed between the touch panel 501 and the window 504.

According to various embodiments, the touch panel 501 is disposed in a manner such that the electrode pattern layer 510 (e.g., electrode layer) is stacked with the conductive layer 530 while being electrically disconnected by the insulating layer 540 . According to one embodiment, the electrical connection relationship of the first row electrode array 511 disposed in the first row R1 of the first electrode patterns 510-1 of FIG. 5A is described. However, A second row electrode array 512 arranged in the second row R2, an (n-1) th row electrode array 513 arranged in the (n-1) th row Rn-1, The n-th row electrode array 514 may have the same electrical connection structure.

According to various embodiments, the first electrode 511-1 and the first electrode 511-1 of the first row electrode array (e.g., the first row electrode array 511 of FIG. 5A) of the electrode pattern layer 510 And the neighboring second electrode 511-2 may include conductive vias 5101-1 and 5101-2 (e.g., conductive through holes) formed to the conductive layer 530 through the insulating layer 540 have. According to one embodiment, the conductive bridge 531 (e.g., conductive wiring) disposed in the conductive layer 530 is electrically connected to the conductive vias 5101-1 (e.g., conductive through holes) of the first electrode 511-1 A plurality of first row electrode arrays (e.g., the first row electrode array 511 in FIG. 5A) are electrically connected by electrically connecting the conductive vias 5101-2 (e.g., conductive through holes) of the second electrode 511-2. The first electrodes of the first electrode may be electrically connected to each other.

According to various embodiments, the conductive regions 532 except the conductive bridges 531 (e.g., conductive wirings) of the conductive layer 530 are electrically connected to the conductive bridges 531 (e.g., conductive wirings) It is possible to maintain the electrically disconnected state. According to one embodiment, the conductive region 532 may operate as a ground (GND) for shielding the noise of the display panel 502 according to the control of a touch driving circuit (e.g., the touch driving circuit 5011 of FIG. 5B) , It can be driven with the same waveform as the touch drive waveform or as an active electronic shield driven by DC voltage.

6A and 6B are diagrams showing the configuration of a conductive layer according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The conductive layer 600 of FIGS. 6A and 6B may at least partially resemble the conductive layer 4232 of FIG. 4 or may include other embodiments of conductive layers.

6A, the conductive layer 600 may be divided so as to be electrically disconnected from a plurality of unit conductive regions 610, 620, 630, and 640 (e.g., conductive members). Even in such a case, the positions of the plurality of conductive bridges 611 (for example, conductive wirings) arranged at the corresponding positions with the electrode pattern layer (for example, the electrode pattern layer 510 of FIG. 5A) Structure. For example, each of the plurality of conductive regions 610, 620, 630, and 640 may include a plurality of conductive bridges 611 (e.g., conductive wirings) that are electrically separated by the fill-

According to various embodiments, the conductive regions 610, 620, 630, and 640 may each be connected to the touch drive circuit 601 via an electrical path 6011. According to one embodiment, a configuration for selectively or individually controlling the plurality of conductive regions 610, 620, 630, and 640 has a smaller RC area (e.g., a time constant) than a single area because the unit area per channel is reduced And can be advantageous over a single channel. According to one embodiment, each of the plurality of conductive regions 610, 620, 630, and 640 may be simultaneously driven in the same form. However, it is not so limited, and at least one of the plurality of conductive regions 610, 620, 630, and 640 may be individually operated. According to one embodiment, the conductive regions 610, 620, 630, 640 are divided in the column direction, but are not limited thereto. For example, the dividing direction of the conductive region is not limited, and may be divided in the row direction. According to one embodiment, when the conductive region is formed by a plurality of channels, designing corresponding to the driving channel improves the SNR because the capacitance that the driving channel and the GND are formed is canceled by a certain amount. It is possible to eliminate the common noise introduced into the sensing channel as in the case of the noise due to the noise.

Referring to FIG. 6B, the conductive region includes a plurality of conductive regions 610, 610-1, 610-2, 610-3, 620, 620-1, 620-2, 620 -3, 630, 630-1, 630-2, 630-3, 640, 640-1, 640-2, 640-3. Each of the conductive regions 610, 610-1, 610-2, 610-3, 620, 620-1, 620-2, 620-3, 630, 630-1, 630-2, 630-3, 640-1, 640-2, and 640-3 are electrically connected to the touch driving circuit 601 individually. In this case, when the fingerprint sensor is formed on the front surface, only the conductive region of the portion where the pressure is applied for fingerprint detection may be driven to shield the noise.

7A and 7B are diagrams showing the configuration of a conductive layer according to the functional configuration of a touch display according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The conductive layer 730 of FIG. 7B may at least partially resemble the conductive layer 4232 of FIG. 4, or may include other embodiments of the conductive layer.

7A, the electronic device 700 (e.g., the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 may include a touch display 710). According to one embodiment, the touch display 710 is generally displayed always (E.g., a shortcut icon, a keypad, a button, a fingerprint icon, etc.) to be displayed may be displayed in a specific area (area A) 7B) (for example, a conductive member) is disposed in a corresponding region of the active shield (the conductive layer 730 in FIG. 7B) As shown in Fig.

Referring to FIG. 7B, the conductive layer 730 may include a first conductive region 731 and a second conductive region 732. According to one embodiment, each of the conductive regions 731 and 732 may include a plurality of conductive bridges 7321 (e.g., conductive wirings) arranged to be electrically disconnected by the fill-in regions 7323. According to one embodiment, the second conductive region 732 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the area A of FIG. 7A, and may include objects 731, 732, Only the second conductive region 732 corresponding to the region A in which the first conductive region 733 is disposed can be operated as the noise shielding shield.

8A and 8B are diagrams showing a configuration of a conductive layer according to a functional configuration of a touch display according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The conductive layer 830 of FIG. 8B may at least partially resemble the conductive layer 4232 of FIG. 4, or may include other embodiments of conductive layers.

Referring to FIG. 8A, the electronic device 800 may include a touch display 810. According to one embodiment, the touch display 810 may include an in-display fingerprint sensor disposed in an electrode pattern layer (e.g., electrode pattern layer 510 in FIG. 5A). According to one embodiment, when the electronic device needs to request authentication during execution of an application program, the electronic device can display the object 811 related to the fingerprint recognition request in a specific area (area B) of the touch display 810. [ According to one embodiment, the conductive layer (e.g., the conductive layer 830 of FIG. 8B) is disposed in a region corresponding to a specific region (region B) of the touch display 810 in which the object 811 for fingerprint recognition request is displayed (E.g., the second conductive region 832 of FIG. 8B) (e.g., a conductive member).

Referring to FIG. 8B, the conductive layer 830 may include a first conductive region 831 (e.g., a conductive member) and a second conductive region 832. According to one embodiment, each of the conductive regions 831 and 832 may be provided with a plurality of conductive bridges 8321 (e.g., conductive wirings) electrically disconnected from each other by the fill-in regions 8323. According to one embodiment, the second conductive region 832 may be disposed in an island region that is electrically disconnected from the first conductive region 831. According to one embodiment, the second conductive area 832 may be located at a location corresponding to area B of FIG. 8A, and may require authentication by the electronic device 800 and may be connected to the touch display 810 for fingerprint recognition When a touch event to the object 811 for the displayed authentication request is generated, it can be driven alone to perform the shielding function.

According to various embodiments, since the B region in which the fingerprint sensor is mounted has a relatively high resolution, an additional shield layer may be further disposed for improving the SNR.

According to various embodiments, some of the conductive regions may be disposed in a particular shape in a particular region and used as a component of an antenna radiator of an electronic device. According to one embodiment, some of the conductive regions may be arranged in a specific pattern in a particular region, and may be used as an independent or dependent antenna radiator in electrical connection with the communication circuitry of the electronic device. In this case, the specific pattern portion may be disposed at a position extending to a peripheral region provided so as not to overlap with the display panel in order to exhibit excellent radiation performance.

9A is a configuration diagram of a housing of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The housing of FIG. 9A may at least partially resemble the housing 310 of FIG. 3A or the housing 410 of FIG. 4 or may include other embodiments of the housing.

Referring to FIG. 9A, a housing 910 included in an electronic device (for example, the electronic device 300 in FIG. 3A) may be formed of at least a conductive member. According to one embodiment, the housing 910 may be formed in such a manner that the conductive member and the non-conductive member are double-injected. According to one embodiment, the housing 910 may be disposed such that at least a portion thereof is exposed along the rim of the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the housing 910 includes a first side 911, a second side 912 formed in a direction perpendicular to the first side 911, a second side 912 formed in a position spaced parallel to the first side 911, And a fourth side surface 914 formed at a position spaced apart in parallel to the third side surface 913 and the second side surface 912 formed on the second side surface 912. [ According to one embodiment, the first side surface 911, the second side surface 912, the third side surface 913, and the fourth side surface 914 may be integrally formed. According to one embodiment, the first side 911 and the third side 913 have a first length and the second side 912 and the fourth side 914 have a second length that is less than the first length .

According to various embodiments, the second side 912 may be formed with a unit side through a pair of non-conductive portions 9121, 9122 formed at regular intervals. According to one embodiment, the fourth side 914 may be formed with a unit side through a pair of non-conductive segments 9141 and 9142 formed at regular intervals. According to one embodiment, the housing 910 through each of the segmented portions 9121, 9122, 9141, and 9142 can be formed as four electrically disconnected unit sides, and each unit side 911, 912, 913, 914 may be used as a communication antenna radiator that operates in at least one specific frequency band by being electrically connected to the communication circuit of the electronic device through power feeders 921, 922, 923, 924. For example, the first side 911 is composed of a first antenna unit A1 operating in the mid band, the second side 912 is composed of a second antenna unit A2 operating in a low band, The third side 913 may be composed of a third antenna unit A3 operating in the mid band and the high band and the fourth side 914 may be constituted by the fourth antenna unit A4 operating in the low band .

According to various embodiments, the touch display TD may be disposed in the interior space of the housing 910 and the conductive layer of the touch display TD (e.g., a portion of the conductive layer 930 of Figure 9B) Can be used to adjust the frequency band of the antenna unit by being disposed close to at least one of the antenna units A1, A2, A3, and A4.

Hereinafter, the conductive layer (for example, the conductive layer 930 in Fig. 9B) included in the touch display TD will be described.

FIG. 9B is a view showing a configuration of a conductive layer of a touch display according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 9B, the conductive layer 930 may include a first conductive region 931 (e.g., a conductive member) and a second conductive region 932. According to one embodiment, each of the conductive regions 931 and 932 may be arranged with a plurality of conductive bridges 9321 (e.g., conductive wirings) electrically disconnected from each other by the fill-in regions 9323. According to one embodiment, the second conductive region 932 may be disposed in an island region that is electrically disconnected from the first conductive region 931. According to one embodiment, the second conductive region 932 may be disposed near the fourth side 914 used as the antenna radiator described above. According to one embodiment, the second conductive region 932 may be electrically connected to the control circuit 9301 through an electrical path 9302. [

According to various embodiments, the control circuit 9301 may electrically couple the second conductive region 932 to the ground of the electronic device, thereby changing the operating frequency band of the fourth side 914 used as the antenna radiator .

According to various embodiments, at least some regions 9324 of the second conductive regions 932 may extend outside the touch display (e.g., the touch display (TD) region of FIG. 9A). According to one embodiment, the extended region 9324 may extend in a direction proximate to the fourth side 914. According to one embodiment, the second conductive region 932 may be disposed in a manner proximate or in contact with the fourth side 914.

9C is a cross-sectional view of a main portion of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 9C is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the electronic device including the arrangement of the R region in Fig. 9B.

9C, the electronic device 900 includes a touch display 902 (e.g., the touch display TD of FIG. 9A) disposed between a window 901 (e.g., a front plate) and a housing 910, And at least one subsidiary material layer 903 disposed on the lower side. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary material layer 903 may include at least one of a Cu plate, a waterproof member, or a buffer member. According to one embodiment, a substrate 906 disposed between the housing 910 of the electronic device 900 and the rear cover 907 (e.g., a back plate), a battery 905, and at least one electronic component Lt; / RTI > According to one embodiment, the electronic component may include an EMR sensor pad or a wireless power receiving member for detecting the electronic pen. According to one embodiment, at least one sensor member 904 may be further included between the housing 910 and the touch display 903. [ According to one embodiment, the sensor member 904 may include a fingerprint sensor or a pressure sensor that is exposed to the window 901 through a portion of the touch display 902 or through the touch display 902.

According to various embodiments, the touch display 902 may include a conductive layer 930, and at least some regions of the conductive layer 930 (e.g., the second conductive region 932 of FIG. At least a portion of the region of the conductive layer 930 (e.g., the second conductive region 932 of Figure 9C) may be located at a location adjacent to the fourth side 914, An additional region (for example, the additional region 9324 in Fig. 9C) extending beyond the placement region of the touch display 902 can be arranged to be pulled out in the direction of the side member 914. [

FIG. 9D is a graph showing a change in the operating frequency band of the Athen radiator depending on whether or not the second conductive layer is grounded according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG.

9B) of the conductive layer (e.g., the conductive layer 930 of FIG. 9C) (e.g., the second conductive region 930 of FIG. 9C) of the conductive layer (E.g., the fourth side 914 of FIG. 9C) that is used as the antenna radiator, as shown, by electrically and selectively coupling the antenna 932 to the ground of the electronic device .

According to various embodiments, there is provided a touch panel, wherein the touch panel includes a first electrode pattern including at least one first electrode array in which a plurality of first electrodes are arranged in a first direction, Wherein the at least one first electrode array and the at least one second electrode array are arranged in a second direction different from the first direction, And an insulating layer disposed below the electrode pattern layer and one or more conductive bridges disposed under the insulating layer and electrically connected to the plurality of conductive vias connected to the plurality of first electrodes, And a conductive layer electrically disconnected from the conductive bridges and including a conductive region for shielding a noise signal to the electrode pattern layer, .

According to various embodiments, the conductive bridge and the conductive region may be formed of substantially the same or different conductive materials.

According to various embodiments, the touch panel further includes a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern, wherein the conductive region operates as a ground (GND) by the touch driving circuit to shield the noise .

According to various embodiments, the touch panel further includes a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern, wherein the conductive region is electrically connected to the first electrode pattern or the second electrode pattern Substantially the same phase or substantially the same potential as that of the driving waveform of the driving waveform of the first embodiment.

According to various embodiments, there is further provided a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern, wherein the conductive region is driven by a DC voltage by the touch driving circuit to induce noise to a designated path can do.

According to various embodiments, the conductive region may include a first conductive region and at least one second conductive region that is electrically disconnected from the first conductive region.

According to various embodiments, the touch panel further includes a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern, wherein the first conductive area and the second conductive area are operated simultaneously by the touch driving circuit .

According to various embodiments, the touch panel further includes a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern, wherein the first conductive area and the second conductive area are individually operated by the touch driving circuit can do.

According to various embodiments, there is provided a touch panel including a display panel and a touch panel disposed on the display panel, wherein the touch panel includes a first electrode array having a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a first direction, And at least one second electrode array in which a plurality of second electrodes are arranged in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the at least one first electrode array and the at least one second electrode array An insulating layer disposed below the electrode pattern layer and a plurality of conductive vias disposed under the insulating layer and connected to the plurality of first electrodes, And at least one conductive bridge electrically connected to the conductive bridges and electrically conductive to electrically isolate the electrode pattern layer from the conductive bridges, It is possible to provide an electronic device comprising a conductive layer including a station.

According to various embodiments, the touch panel may further include a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern, the second electrode pattern, and the conductive layer.

According to various embodiments, the touch driving circuit may drive the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern using a designated signal, and while driving the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern, Signal to the conductive layer.

According to various embodiments, the designated signals may comprise signals of substantially the same frequency, substantially the same phase or substantially the same potential.

According to various embodiments, a portion of the display panel includes a fingerprint sensor, and the region of the conductive region corresponding to the partial region may have a different shielding characteristic from the other regions of the conductive region.

According to various embodiments, the conductive region may include a first conductive region and at least one second conductive region that is electrically disconnected from the first conductive region.

According to various embodiments, further comprising a communication circuit, wherein the second conductive region may be electrically connected to the communication circuit.

According to various embodiments, the second conductive region may be an antenna element that operates alone or operates with the surrounding antenna radiator.

According to various embodiments, the second conductive region may extend from the conductive layer to a peripheral region that is not overlapped with the display panel.

According to various embodiments, there is provided a semiconductor device including: an electrode layer including a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern; an insulating layer disposed below the electrode layer; a plurality of conductive through holes disposed below the insulating layer, A conductive layer electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode and a conductive layer electrically isolated from the conductive layer and having a conductive member for shielding a noise signal to the electrode layer is formed in an area facing the electrode layer, And the conductive member is made of substantially the same material as the conductive wiring.

According to various embodiments, the touch panel may further include a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern, the second electrode pattern, and the conductive layer.

According to various embodiments, the touch driving circuit drives the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern using a specified signal in which at least one of frequency, phase, or potential is substantially the same, During the driving of the second electrode pattern, the designated signal may be provided to the conductive layer.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. It is not intended to be limiting. Accordingly, the scope of various embodiments of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention, all changes or modifications derived from the technical idea of various embodiments of the present invention .

500: touch display 501: touch panel
502: Display panel 504: Window
510: electrode pattern layer 530: conductive layer
531: conductive bridge 532: conductive region
540: Insulating layer

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
And a touch panel,
A first electrode pattern including a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a first direction and at least one first electrode pattern having a plurality of second electrodes arranged in a second direction different from the first direction, An electrode pattern layer including a first electrode array and a second electrode pattern, the second electrode pattern including at least one first electrode array and at least one second electrode array crossing each other;
An insulating layer disposed below the electrode pattern layer; And
At least one conductive bridge disposed below the insulating layer and electrically connected to the plurality of conductive vias connected to the plurality of first electrodes, and at least one conductive bridge electrically disconnected from the conductive bridges, And a conductive layer for shielding the conductive layer.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the conductive bridge and the conductive region are formed of substantially the same or different conductive materials.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern,
And the conductive region operates as a ground (GND) by the touch driving circuit to shield the noise.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern,
Wherein the conductive region is driven by the touch driving circuit to a substantially same frequency, substantially the same phase or substantially the same potential as the driving waveforms of the first electrode pattern or the second electrode pattern to shield the noise.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern,
Wherein the conductive region is driven by a DC voltage by the touch driving circuit to induce noise to a designated path.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the conductive region
A first conductive region; And
And at least one second electrically conductive region electrically disconnected from the first electrically conductive region.
The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern,
Wherein the first conductive region and the second conductive region are simultaneously operated by the touch driving circuit.
The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern,
Wherein the first conductive region and the second conductive region are individually operated by the touch driving circuit.
In an electronic device,
A display panel; And
And a touch panel disposed on the display panel,
A first electrode pattern including a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a first direction and at least one first electrode pattern having a plurality of second electrodes arranged in a second direction different from the first direction, An electrode pattern layer including a first electrode array and a second electrode pattern, the second electrode pattern including at least one first electrode array and at least one second electrode array crossing each other;
An insulating layer disposed below the electrode pattern layer; And
At least one conductive bridge disposed below the insulating layer and electrically connected to the plurality of conductive vias connected to the plurality of first electrodes, and at least one conductive bridge electrically disconnected from the conductive bridges, And a conductive layer for shielding the conductive layer.
10. The method of claim 9,
And a touch driving circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern, the second electrode pattern, and the conductive layer.
The touch panel according to claim 10,
Driving the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern using a designated signal; And
And to provide the designated signal to the conductive layer while driving the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern.
12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the signal comprises substantially the same frequency, substantially the same phase or substantially the same potential.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein a part of the display panel includes a fingerprint sensor,
Wherein a region of the conductive region corresponding to the partial region has a different shielding characteristic from the other region of the conductive region.
10. The device of claim 9,
A first conductive region; And
And at least one second electrically conductive region electrically disconnected from the first electrically conductive region.
15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising a communication circuit,
And the second conductive region is electrically connected to the communication circuit.
16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the second conductive region is an antenna element that operates or alone with the peripheral antenna radiator.
16. The method of claim 15,
And the second conductive region is extended from the conductive layer to a peripheral region that does not overlap with the display panel.
In the touch panel,
An electrode layer including a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern;
An insulating layer disposed below the electrode layer;
A conductive wiring disposed below the insulating layer and connected to the first electrode and the second electrode through a plurality of conductive through holes passing through the insulating layer; And
And a conductive layer electrically isolated from the conductive wiring and having a conductive member for shielding a noise signal to the electrode layer in a region facing the electrode layer, wherein the conductive member is made of substantially the same material as the conductive wiring Touch panel.
19. The method of claim 18,
And a touch drive circuit electrically connected to the first electrode pattern, the second electrode pattern, and the conductive layer.
The touch panel according to claim 19,
Driving the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern using a designated signal in which at least one of a frequency, a phase, and a potential is substantially the same; And
And provides the designated signal to the conductive layer while driving the first electrode pattern and the second electrode pattern.

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