TWM541607U - Sensing apparatus for touch and force sensing - Google Patents

Description

Pressure touch sensing device

The present invention relates to a sensing device, and more particularly to a pressure touch sensing device.

The thin and short mobile device drives the trend of the touch display panel, and due to the mature human touch interface technology and the increasing user demand for 3D touch operation, the pressure touch technology is also updated; the pressure of the conventional touch The control display panel often places the MEMS pressure sensor on the edge or corner of the display panel, thereby sensing the touch pressure of the panel surface, which is not only costly but also difficult to fit. There are also complex microstructures that produce finely deformable elastic microstructures, which increase the correlation between pressure and deformation, thereby generating more physical quantity changes for detection; therefore, the pressure sensing touch panel still has room for improvement.

In order to improve the above disadvantages of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a pressure touch sensing device.

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, the present invention provides a pressure touch sensing device, comprising a touch electrode layer, comprising a plurality of first touch electrodes disposed along a first direction and a plurality of second electrodes disposed along a second direction a touch electrode, wherein the first direction is approximately perpendicular to the second direction; a protective layer disposed on one side of the touch electrode layer; a pressure electrode layer disposed on a side of the touch electrode layer facing away from the protective layer, comprising at least one pressure sensing electrode; an elastic dielectric material layer, And a capacitive detection module for sequentially or randomly applying a touch emission signal to the selected second touch during the touch detection operation An electrode, and sequentially or randomly inputting a touch sensing signal from the selected first touch electrode; during the pressure detecting operation, the capacitance detecting module sequentially or randomly applies a pressure capacitive excitation signal to the at least one The pressure sensing electrode inputs a pressure sensing signal from the pressure sensing electrode.

The present invention provides a pressure touch sensing device, comprising a touch electrode layer, comprising a plurality of touch electrodes; a protective layer disposed on one side of the touch electrode layer; The pressure electrode layer is disposed on a side of the touch electrode layer facing the protective layer, and includes at least one pressure sensing electrode; an elastic dielectric material layer disposed on the pressure electrode layer facing away from the touch electrode layer a capacitive sensing circuit for sequentially or randomly applying a touch capacitive excitation signal to the at least one touch electrode and inputting a touch sensing signal from the touch electrode for performing a touch detection operation; The detecting circuit applies a pressure capacitor excitation signal to the at least one pressure sensing electrode and inputs a pressure sensing signal from the pressure sensing electrode for the pressure detecting operation.

The effect of the creation is to integrate touch sensing and pressure sensing into a simple structure device when using a pressure touch sensing device, thereby reducing cost and convenient use.

10‧‧‧ Pressure touch sensing device

100‧‧‧protection layer

100a‧‧‧ first surface

100b‧‧‧ second surface

200‧‧‧Touch electrode layer

210, XE1~XE9‧‧‧ first touch electrode

E1~E14‧‧‧Touch electrode

212, 222 ‧ ‧ conductor cross bridge

215‧‧‧electrode insulation

220, YE1~YE6, YEn‧‧‧ second touch electrode

225‧‧‧Insulation

300‧‧‧pressure electrode layer

310, 310a, 310b, 310c, 310d, 310e, 310f, 310g, 310h, 310i, 310j, 310k, 3101, 310m, 310n‧‧‧ pressure sensing electrodes

400‧‧‧Elastic dielectric material layer

500‧‧‧Substrate

600‧‧‧Reference pressure electrode layer

50‧‧‧Capacitance detection circuit

50'‧‧‧Self capacitance detection circuit

70‧‧‧ mutual capacitance detection circuit

52,52'‧‧‧Capacitor excitation drive circuit

520,520'‧‧‧ source

522,522'‧‧‧ drive

53,53'‧‧‧DC Reference Voltage Source

54,54'‧‧‧ Capacitance Reading Circuit

56,56'‧‧‧In-phase amplifier

59'‧‧‧Inverting Amplifier

VT‧‧‧Touch Capacitor Excitation Signal

Vp‧‧‧pressure capacitor excitation signal

Vp1‧‧‧Interlayer capacitance cancellation signal

VPcount‧‧‧ corresponding incentive signal

VT1‧‧‧Auxiliary signal

Vref‧‧‧reference voltage

VTX‧‧‧ touch transmit signal

VRX‧‧‧ touch sensing signal

Vc, Vc2‧‧‧ pressure sensing signal

Vc1‧‧‧ touch sensing signal

60‧‧‧Induction electrode

542‧‧‧First impedance

522a‧‧‧second impedance

522b‧‧‧ third impedance

540‧‧‧Differential Amplifier

544‧‧‧first capacitor

62‧‧‧First stray capacitance

64‧‧‧Second stray capacitance

540a, 540b‧‧‧ input

540c‧‧‧output

P‧‧‧ checkpoint

1 is a top view of a pressure touch sensing device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a top view of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a top view of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a top view of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a top view of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7A is a schematic diagram of a stack of pressure touch sensing devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram of a stack of pressure touch sensing devices according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7C is a schematic diagram of a stack of pressure touch sensing devices according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7D is a schematic diagram of a stack of pressure touch sensing devices according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram of signals for touch detection or pressure detection of a pressure touch sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram of signals for touch detection or pressure detection of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8C is a schematic diagram of a signal of a touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9A is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9C is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9D is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a top view of a signal of a touch sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a top view of a pressure sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a top view of a signal of a touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a top view of a pressure sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of a self-capacitance detecting circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The detailed description and technical contents of the present invention are to be understood as the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 7A , which is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device 10 according to a specific example of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 includes a protective layer 100 from top to bottom, a touch electrode layer 200, a pressure electrode layer 300, an elastic dielectric material layer 400, a substrate 500, and a reference pressure electrode layer 600. The protective layer 100 has a first surface 100a and a second surface 100b, and the touch electrode layer 200 is attached to the second surface 100b. The touch electrode layer 200 includes a plurality of first touch electrodes 210 (such as the first touch electrodes XE1 X XE8 shown in the figure) disposed in a first direction from top to bottom, an electrode insulating layer 215, and a plurality of The second touch electrode 220 and the insulating layer 225 are disposed in the second direction. However, it should be noted that the figure is only a schematic view of the side view. Therefore, the number and distribution of the first touch electrodes 210 are not limited thereto. The first direction of the first touch electrode is disposed on the second surface 100b of the protective layer 100, and the second touch electrodes 220 are disposed on the electrode. The layer 215 is disposed on one side of the protective layer 100, that is, disposed opposite to the electrode insulating layer 215 and further away from the protective layer. 100. The first touch electrodes 210 and the second touch electrodes 220 sandwich the electrode insulating layer 215 therebetween; the pressure electrode layer 300 is disposed on one side of the insulating layer 225 opposite to the protective layer 100. That is, the insulating layer 225 is disposed and further away from the protective layer 100; the pressure electrode layer 300 and the second touch electrodes 220 sandwich the insulating layer 225 therebetween; and the elastic dielectric material layer 400 The reference pressure electrode layer 600 is disposed on a side of the substrate 500 facing the elastic dielectric material layer 400, and the reference pressure electrode layer 600 includes at least one reference pressure. electrode.

Please refer to FIG. 7B , which is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to that shown in FIG. 7A. However, the substrate 500 and the reference pressure electrode layer 600 are exchanged, that is, the reference pressure electrode layer 600 is disposed on the substrate 500 and the elastic dielectric material. Between layers 400.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the pressure touch sensing device 10 shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B. The protective layer 100, the first touch electrodes 210, and the second touch electrodes 220 are mainly illustrated. And the distribution of the pressure electrode layer 300 from the top view; however, it should be understood that the illustration does not limit the dimensional relationship of the components, but deliberately staggers each other in order to more clearly show the planar configuration of the components. More easy to explain. In addition, the pressure sensing device 10 further includes a capacitance detecting module 50. The capacitance detecting module 50 includes a mutual capacitance detecting circuit 70 and a self-capacitance detecting circuit 50 ′. The mutual capacitance detecting circuit 70 detects the position of the touch point, and the self-capacitance detecting circuit 50' detects the self-capacitance change of the pressure electrode during the pressure detecting operation. The pressure electrode layer 300 further includes at least one pressure sensing electrode 310 (shown as a pressure sensing electrode 310). In this embodiment, the first touch electrodes 210 (XE1~XE6 as shown) are disposed along the first direction, and the number and distribution manner of the first touch electrodes 210 are not limited thereto; The second touch electrodes 220 (YE1~YE4 as shown) are disposed along the second direction, and the number and distribution manner of the second touch electrodes 220 are not limited thereto, wherein the first direction and the second direction are The direction is approximately vertical.

Please refer to FIG. 7C , which is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to that shown in FIG. 7A. However, in the touch electrode layer 200, the first touch electrodes 210 and the second touch electrodes 220 are disposed on the same surface. FIG. 7D is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to that shown in FIG. 7C. However, the substrate 500 and the reference pressure electrode layer 600 are exchanged, that is, the reference pressure electrode layer 600 is disposed on the substrate 500 and the elastic dielectric material. Between layers 400.

1 is a top view of a pressure touch sensing device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to the embodiment of FIGS. 7C and 7D. The distribution of the protective layer 100, the first touch electrodes 210, the second touch electrodes 220, and the pressure electrode layer 300 is viewed from above; however, it should be noted that the illustration is not limited. The dimensional relationships of the elements are described in more detail in order to more clearly show the planar configuration of the elements and deliberately staggered from one another. In addition, the pressure sensing device 10 further includes a capacitance detecting module. For example, the capacitance detecting module can be referred to the capacitance detecting module 50 of FIG. 4, that is, including a mutual capacitance detecting circuit 70 and a self detecting device. Capacitance detection circuit 50'. Referring to FIG. 1 , the pressure electrode layer 300 further includes at least one pressure sensing electrode 310 (shown as a pressure sensing electrode 310 ), wherein the pressure sensing electrode is an elliptical shape indicated by a broken line. It should be noted that this illustration does not limit the dimensional relationship of the pressure sensing electrodes. In the pressure touch sensing device 10 shown in FIG. 1 , the first touch electrodes 210 are disposed along the first direction, that is, the first touch electrodes XE1 X XE9 as shown in the figure, and the first ones of the same The touch electrodes 210 are connected to each other by a conductor across the bridge 212. The second touch electrodes 220 are disposed in the second direction, that is, the second touch electrodes YE1 YE YE6 as shown in the drawing, and the second touch electrodes 220 in the same row are connected to each other by a conductor bridge 222 . Furthermore, the conductor bridge 212 and the conductor bridge 222 are insulated by an insulating layer (not shown) to avoid short circuits that span the bridge metal or ITO (indium tin oxide).

2 is a top view of a pressure touch sensing device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to that shown in FIG. 1. However, in this embodiment, the pressure is similar. The electrode layer 300 includes two pressure sensing electrodes 310 (shown as pressure sensing electrodes 310a, 310b). That is, the pressure sensing electrode is in the shape of two U-shapes shown by broken lines. However, it should be noted that the illustration does not limit the dimensional relationship of the pressure sensing electrodes.

3 is a top view of a pressure touch sensing device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to that shown in FIG. 2, but in the embodiment, the pressure is used. The electrode layer 300 includes a pressure sensing electrode 310 (shown as a pressure sensing electrode 310), that is, the pressure sensing electrode has a nearly rectangular shape as indicated by a broken line, but it should be noted that the illustration does not limit the pressure. Sensing the size relationship of the electrodes.

5 is a top view of the pressure touch sensing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 of the embodiment is a self-capacitive touch, so that the side view corresponding to FIG. 5 can be used. The first touch electrode 210 and the second touch electrode 220 are replaced by the touch electrodes E1 E E14, similar to the side views shown in FIGS. 7C and 7D. FIG. 5 is a view showing the distribution of the protective layer 100, the touch electrodes E1 to E14, and the pressure sensing electrode 310 from the top view. The shapes of the touch electrodes (E1 to E14) are interlaced polygons. The polygon is a polygon with a hypotenuse, such as a triangle or a trapezoid. In this embodiment, the shape of the electrode of the touch electrode E1 and the shape of the electrode of the adjacent touch electrode E2 are mutually staggered to form two intersecting triangles; the pressure electrode layer 300 further includes at least one pressure. The sensing electrode 310 (shown as a pressure sensing electrode 310 in the figure), wherein the pressure sensing electrode is in a nearly rectangular shape as indicated by a broken line, however, it should be noted that the illustration does not limit the size of the pressure sensing electrode. relationship.

6 is a top view of the pressure touch sensing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 of this embodiment is also a self-capacitive touch; the pressure shown in FIG. The touch sensing device 10 is similar to that shown in FIG. 5 , and mainly shows the distribution of the protective layer 100 , the touch electrodes E1 E E14 , and the pressure sensing electrode 310 from the top view, but in this embodiment, The pressure electrode layer 300 includes three pressure sensing electrodes 310 (shown as pressure sensing electrodes 310a, 310b, 310c), that is, the pressure sensing electrodes are in the shape of a long rectangular shape shown by a broken line. It should be noted that this illustration does not limit the dimensional relationship of the pressure sensing electrodes.

8A-8C are schematic diagrams of signals for touch detection or pressure detection of a pressure touch sensing device according to different embodiments of the present invention. Referring first to FIG. 8C , and referring to FIG. 9A and FIG. 10 , the mutual capacitance detecting circuit 70 of FIG. 8C includes a transmitting signal source 520 , a non-inverting amplifier 56 , a DC reference voltage source 53 , and a capacitor reading circuit 54 . The transmit signal source 520 transmits the touch transmit signal VTX to the at least one second touch electrode 220 via the non-inverting amplifier 56 during the touch detection operation. The capacitance reading circuit 54 receives the touch sensing signal VRX on the at least one first touch electrode 210. In addition, the DC reference voltage source 53 applies a reference voltage Vref (for example, a ground signal of a zero potential) to the pressure sensing electrode 310 to reduce or completely eliminate the warpage or deformation of the elastic dielectric material layer 400. Control the impact of sensing.

9A is a schematic diagram illustrating a touch operation of the pressure touch sensing device 10 according to the specific example of the present invention; the pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to that shown in FIG. 7B, and the mutual capacitance detection is shown in the figure. The measuring circuit 70 is electrically connected to the first touch electrode 210 and the second touch electrode 220 respectively; and the self-capacitance detecting circuit 50' is electrically connected to the pressure electrode layer 300. FIG. 10 is a top view of the touch sensing device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is used for the touch sensing signal VTX and the touch sensing signal VRX distribution map when the sensing operation state is touched. The first touch electrode 210 is a sensing electrode for detecting whether there is a finger touch thereon, and the second touch electrode 220 is a driving electrode. The mutual capacitance detecting circuit 70 (shown in FIG. 9A) sequentially or randomly transmits the touch transmitting signal VTX to the selected second touch electrodes 220 (as shown in FIG. 10 as YE4), and sequentially or The touch sensing signal VRX (shown as XE4 in FIG. 10) of the selected first touch electrodes 210 is randomly received; by detecting the touch sensing signal VRX, the corresponding first touch electrodes 210 and Whether there is a touch operation at the intersection of the second touch electrodes 220; and a reference voltage Vref is applied to the at least one pressure sensing electrode 310 to reduce or completely eliminate the warpage of the elastic dielectric material layer 400 or The effect of deformation on touch sensing.

Please refer to FIG. 9B for explaining the operation state of the pressure touch sensing device 10 of the present invention for pressure sensing. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to that shown in FIG. 7B. Referring to FIG. 11 , the pressure touch sensing device according to the embodiment of the present invention is a pressure sensing signal. The device 10 is similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, and mainly shows the distribution diagram of the pressure-capacitance excitation signal Vp and the inter-layer capacitance cancellation signal Vp1 when the pressure touch sensing device 10 is used for the pressure sensing operation state. The self-capacitance detecting circuit 50 ′ applies a pressure-capacitor excitation signal Vp to the pressure sensing electrode 310 ; and applies an inter-layer capacitance eliminating signal Vp1 that is in phase with the pressure-capacitor excitation signal to the first touch electrodes 210 . And the second touch electrodes 220 to shield the interference from the fingers; sequentially or randomly send the corresponding excitation signal VPcount to the reference pressure electrode layer 600; or apply a reference voltage Vref to the reference pressure electrode Layer 600. Referring to FIG. 8A, in order to illustrate the manner in which the pressure-capacitor excitation signal Vp, the inter-layer capacitance cancellation signal Vp1, and the corresponding excitation signal VPcount are generated in FIG. 9B and FIG. The capacitor excitation driving circuit 52' includes a signal source 520' and a driver 522', and generates the pressure capacitor excitation signal Vp. In addition, the capacitive excitation driving circuit 52' outputs the signal source 520' via a non-inverting amplifier 56' (the gain value of the non-inverting amplifier 56' is preferably one) to generate the inter-layer capacitance eliminating signal Vp1. In addition, the capacitive excitation driving circuit 52' outputs the signal source 520' via an inverting amplifier 59' (the gain value of the inverting amplifier 59' is preferably less than or equal to zero) to generate the corresponding excitation signal VPcount. In the circuit of FIG. 8A, the input of the non-inverting amplifier 56' for generating the inter-layer capacitance canceling signal Vp1 in the capacitance detecting module 50 is not connected to the detecting point P of the capacitance reading circuit 54', for example, can be directly connected to the signal. The source 520' avoids the influence of the pressure sensing signal Vc from the capacitance reading circuit 54' detecting the point P.

Referring again to FIG. 8A, and with reference to FIG. 9C and FIG. 9D, the circuit of FIG. 8A can also be used to generate the signals required for the touch or pressure sensing of the pressure touch sensing device of FIGS. 9C and 9D. During the touch sensing phase, the capacitive excitation driving circuit 52' sequentially or randomly applies a touch capacitive excitation signal VT to the selected one of the touch electrodes. In addition, the capacitor excitation driving circuit 52 sends the touch capacitor excitation signal VT to the same The phase amplifier 56' generates an auxiliary signal VT1 that is in phase with the touch capacitive excitation signal VT. The auxiliary signal VT1 is applied to the opposite at least one pressure sensing electrode 310.

Referring to FIG. 9C , a schematic diagram of the pressure touch sensing device 10 used in the present invention is illustrated. The touch operation is performed by self-capacitance sensing. FIG. 12 is a top view of a touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 or 6. The distribution of the touch capacitor excitation signal VT and the auxiliary signal VT1 is mainly shown when the pressure touch sensing device 10 is used for the operation state of the touch sensing. When the touch sensing device 10 sequentially or randomly applies a touch capacitor excitation signal VT to the selected one of the touch electrodes E7; the capacitance detecting module 50 also processes the touch capacitor excitation signal VT. The auxiliary signal VT1 is applied to the opposite at least one pressure sensing electrode 310 (located on the pressure electrode layer 300) to generate the auxiliary signal VT1 in phase with the touch capacitor excitation signal VT. Since the auxiliary signal in the same phase as the touch capacitive excitation signal VT is applied to the at least one pressure sensing electrode 310, the equivalent of the touch electrode E7 and the opposite at least one pressure sensing electrode can be equivalently generated. There is no voltage difference or almost no voltage difference, that is, no capacitance is generated or only a small amount of capacitance is generated (not affecting the touch capacitance of the touch sensing result), so that the corresponding touch is not detected in the detection. When the touch operation of the control electrode E7 is performed, the capacitance of the elastic dielectric material layer 400 is suppressed by the pressure warpage, and the interference caused by the parallel effect of the capacitance between the pressure sensing electrode and the grounding point is also blocked. Similarly, the auxiliary signal VT1 can be simultaneously applied to the touch electrodes around the selected touch electrode E7 to eliminate the stray capacitance effect between the selected touch electrode E7 and the surrounding touch electrodes, so that the selected touch is selected. The voltage difference between the touch electrodes around the electrode E7 is zero, and the effect of the aggregation and the top height on the power line above the selected touch electrode is enhanced, and the sensitivity of the proximity sensing is enhanced. In the touch sensing, a reference voltage Vref (for example, when the gain of the inverting amplifier 59' is zero, the reference voltage Vref is a zero potential signal) can be applied to the reference pressure electrode layer 600. The capacitive excitation driving circuit 52' of the capacitance detecting module 50 applies the touch capacitance excitation signal VT to After the touch electrode is selected, the capacitance reading circuit 54' of the capacitance detecting module 50 can read the touch sensing signal Vc1 at the detecting point P to accurately determine the touch position.

Referring to FIG. 9D, the operation state of the pressure touch sensing device 10 of the present invention for pressure sensing is illustrated. FIG. 13 is a top view of a pressure sensing device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. The pressure-sensitive touch sensing device 10 is used for the pressure sensing operation state, and the pressure-capacitance excitation signal Vp and the inter-layer capacitance cancellation signal Vp1 are distributed. When the capacitive sensing module 50 applies a pressure-capacitance excitation signal Vp for pressure sensing to a pressure sensing electrode 310 (located on the pressure electrode layer 300), the capacitance detecting module 50 processes the pressure-capacitor excitation The signal Vp is applied to the in-phase amplified inter-layer capacitance eliminating signal Vp1, and the inter-layer capacitance eliminating signal Vp1 is applied to the touch electrodes, that is, the touch electrode layer 200 can be used as an isolation layer of the pressure electrode layer 300 to shield Capacitance changes from finger operation improve pressure sensing accuracy. Furthermore, a corresponding excitation signal VPcount of the alternating signal inverted from the pressure-capacitor excitation signal Vp is applied to the reference pressure electrode layer 600 to enhance the pressure sensing sensitivity and the pressure point of the pressure sensing electrode. The accuracy is resolved, or a reference voltage Vref may be applied to the reference pressure electrode layer 600. For the manner in which the respective signals (pressure-capacitance excitation signal Vp, inter-layer capacitance cancellation signal Vp1, and corresponding excitation signal VPcount) in FIG. 9D and FIG. 13 are generated, reference may also be made to the circuit of FIG. 8A. The input of the non-inverting amplifier 56' for generating the inter-layer capacitance cancellation signal Vp1 in the capacitance detecting module 50 is not connected to the detecting point P of the capacitance reading circuit 54', for example, can be directly connected to the signal source 520' to avoid The capacitance reading circuit 54' detects the influence of the pressure sensing signal Vc2 of the point P.

FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram of a signal for touch detection or pressure detection of a pressure touch sensing device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The architecture is similar to that shown in FIG. 8A, but is generated by a DC reference voltage source 53'. 9C is the reference voltage Vref shown in FIG. 9D (for example, a ground signal of a zero potential).

Please refer to FIG. 14 , which is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 , and mainly illustrates the protective layer 100 . The touch electrodes E1 E E14 and the pressure sensing electrode 310 are distributed from the top view. However, in the embodiment, the pressure electrode layer 300 includes a plurality of pressure sensing electrodes 310 (the figure shows pressure sensing). Electrodes 310a to 310n). Each of the pressure sensing electrodes 310 corresponds to one touch electrode, and each touch electrode has a size larger than the size of each corresponding pressure sensing electrode 310, so that each touch electrode can provide each corresponding pressure. Good shielding of the sensing electrode 310, however, it should be understood that the illustration does not limit the dimensional relationship of the pressure sensing electrodes.

Please refer to FIG. 15 , which is a schematic diagram of a pressure touch sensing device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pressure touch sensing device 10 is similar to that shown in FIG. 1 . However, in this embodiment, the pressure electrode Layer 300 includes a plurality of pressure sensing electrodes 310. Each of the first touch electrodes 210 can correspond to each of the pressure sensing electrodes 310, and each of the first touch electrodes 210 has a size larger than a size of each corresponding pressure sensing electrode 310, so that each first touch The control electrode 210 can provide good shielding for each of the corresponding pressure sensing electrodes 310. However, it should be noted that the illustration does not limit the dimensional relationship of the pressure sensing electrodes.

In the above embodiments, the gap between adjacent first touch electrodes (or between touch electrodes) needs to be minimized, so that the pressure touch sensing device 10 of the present invention is subjected to pressure sensing operation. The first touch electrodes can form a good shield of the pressure sensing electrodes 310, so that external hands or charged bodies cannot interfere with the pressure electrodes for pressure detection.

Furthermore, in the above embodiments, the protective layer 100 is a glass substrate, a film substrate of a polymer material, or a hard coating layer for protecting the transparent touch electrode layer from scratching and touching. Contact with the moisture; the touch capacitor excitation signal or the pressure capacitor excitation signal is an alternating signal, such as a sine wave, square wave, triangle wave or trapezoidal wave, or a current source; the corresponding excitation signal is always a flow reference voltage (eg, a zero potential signal) or an alternating signal that is opposite to the capacitive excitation signal; the elastic dielectric material layer 400 includes an elastic colloidal material that is compressively deformed in volume when subjected to pressure, and Recovering the original volume and shape when the pressure is removed, the elastic dielectric material layer 400 can be, for example but not limited to, a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) material or an optical The substrate 500 can be a glass substrate or a polymer material substrate; or a color filter substrate for displaying a screen; the reference pressure electrode layer 600 can be a shielding layer of a display panel or a polarizing layer of a display panel. The polarizing layer is made of a conductive material; the interlayer capacitance eliminating signal is a signal having the same phase and the same potential as the pressure capacitor excitation signal.

Please refer to FIG. 16 , which is a schematic diagram of a self-capacitance detecting circuit 50 ′ according to a specific example of the present invention, which includes a capacitor excitation driving circuit 52 and a capacitor reading circuit 54 to detect a capacitance reading point P. The change in capacitance. The capacitor excitation driving circuit 52 includes a signal source 520 and a driver 522 (including a second impedance 522a and a third impedance 522b). The capacitor reading circuit 54 includes a differential amplifier 540, a first impedance 542 and a first capacitor 544 for detecting a change in capacitance on a sensing electrode 60. The sensing electrode 60 has a first stray capacitance 62 attached thereto. And a second stray capacitance 64. The signal source 520 is electrically connected to the first impedance 542 and the second impedance 522a; the first impedance 542 is electrically connected to the first capacitor 544; the first capacitor 544 is electrically connected to the differential amplifier 540 The first input end 540a is electrically connected to the second input end 540b of the differential amplifier 500. The sensing electrode 60 is connected to the second via a contact of the capacitance detecting circuit 50. An impedance 522a and the second input end 540b of the differential amplifier 540; the first stray capacitance 62 is electrically connected to the pin; the second stray capacitance 64 is electrically connected to the sensing electrode 60.

In the self-capacitance detecting circuit 50' shown in FIG. 16, the sensing electrode 60 senses a proximity or touch of a finger or various types of conductors or objects to receive a touch signal; the signal source 520 is a periodic input. The signal is sent to the third impedance 522b, and the impedance of the first impedance 542 is equal to the impedance of the second impedance 522a. The differential amplifier 540 causes the output 540c to output a differential according to the input signal and the touch signal. Amplifying the touch signal, the capacitance of the first capacitor 544 is equal to the capacitance of the first stray capacitance 62 and the second stray capacitance 64 in parallel, when a finger or various types of conductors or objects approach the sensing electrode 60 The capacitance value of the second stray capacitance 64 is changed such that the voltage values of the first input terminal 540a and the second input terminal 540b are different. After the differential amplifier 540 is differentially amplified, the output terminal 540c outputs put After the touch signal is measured, the change of the output of the differential amplifier 540 is measured to distinguish the change of the trace capacitance generated by the sensing electrode 60, thereby effectively eliminating interference caused by noises such as circuits and power supplies. A change in the value of the trace capacitance was detected. In addition, for more details of the self-capacitance detecting circuit 50', refer to the self-capacitance detecting circuit technology disclosed in the same applicant's invention I473001 trace impedance change detecting device.

The effect of the creation is to integrate touch sensing and pressure sensing into a simple structure device when using a pressure touch sensing device, thereby reducing cost and convenient use.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited, that is, the equal changes and modifications made by the scope of the patent application of the present invention should still be covered by the patent of the present invention. The scope of the scope is intended to protect. There may be other various embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make various corresponding changes and modifications according to the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention, but the corresponding changes and modifications are It is intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. In summary, when Zhiben's creation has industrial applicability, novelty and progressiveness, and the structure of this creation has not been seen in similar products and public use, it fully complies with the requirements of new patent applications and applies for patent law.

10‧‧‧ Pressure touch sensing device

100‧‧‧protection layer

100a‧‧‧ first surface

100b‧‧‧ second surface

200‧‧‧Touch electrode layer

210‧‧‧First touch electrode

215‧‧‧electrode insulation

220‧‧‧second touch electrode

225‧‧‧Insulation

300‧‧‧pressure electrode layer

400‧‧‧Elastic dielectric material layer

500‧‧‧Substrate

600‧‧‧Reference pressure electrode layer

VRX‧‧‧ touch sensing signal

VTX‧‧‧ touch transmit signal

Vref‧‧‧reference voltage

Claims (25)

A pressure touch sensing device includes: a touch electrode layer comprising a plurality of first touch electrodes disposed along a first direction and a plurality of second touch electrodes disposed along a second direction, wherein the first The direction is approximately perpendicular to the second direction; a protective layer is disposed on one side of the touch electrode layer; and a pressure electrode layer is disposed on a side of the touch electrode layer facing the protective layer, and includes at least one pressure sense a measuring electrode; a layer of elastic dielectric material disposed on a side of the pressure electrode layer facing the touch electrode layer; and a capacitance detecting module for sequentially or randomly touching the touch detecting operation The transmitting signal is applied to the selected second touch electrode, and a touch sensing signal is input sequentially or randomly from the selected first touch electrode; during the pressure detecting operation, the capacitance detecting module sequentially or randomly A pressure capacitor excitation signal is applied to the at least one pressure sensing electrode, and a pressure sensing signal is input from the pressure sensing electrode. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 1, wherein the protective layer is a glass substrate, a film substrate of a polymer material, or a hard coating layer. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 1, wherein the capacitance detecting module applies an inter-layer capacitance eliminating signal in phase with the pressure and capacitance excitation signal to the pressure detecting operation. The first touch electrode and the second touch electrodes. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 1, wherein the capacitance detecting module applies a reference potential to the at least one pressure sensing electrode during the touch detection operation. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 1, wherein the capacitance detecting module comprises a mutual capacitance detecting circuit and a self-capacitance detecting circuit, and the mutual capacitance is used in the touch operation. The detecting circuit detects the position of the touch point, and detects the self-capacitance change of the pressure sensing electrode by the self-capacitance detecting circuit during the pressure detecting operation. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 1, wherein the elastic dielectric material layer comprises an elastic colloidal material, and the elastic colloidal material is compressed and deformed under pressure, and is restored when the pressure is removed. Volume and shape. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 1, wherein the pressure capacitive excitation signal is an alternating signal or a current source. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 1, further comprising a reference pressure electrode layer disposed on a side of the layer of elastic dielectric material facing away from the pressure electrode layer, comprising at least one reference pressure electrode. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 8, wherein the capacitance detecting module applies a corresponding excitation signal to the reference pressure electrode layer during the pressure detecting operation. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 9, wherein the corresponding excitation signal is an alternating signal with the reverse phase of the pressure capacitive excitation signal. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 8, wherein the capacitance detecting module applies a reference voltage to the reference pressure electrode layer during the pressure detecting operation. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 11, wherein the reference voltage is a zero potential signal. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 8, wherein the reference pressure electrode layer is a shielding protective layer of the display panel. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 8, wherein the reference pressure electrode layer is a polarizing layer of a display panel, and the polarizing layer is made of a conductive material. A pressure touch sensing device includes: a touch electrode layer including a plurality of touch electrodes; a protective layer disposed on one side of the touch electrode layer; a pressure electrode layer disposed on a side of the touch electrode layer facing the protective layer, including at least one pressure sensing electrode; and an elastic dielectric material layer Provided on the side of the pressure electrode layer facing the touch electrode layer; and a capacitance detecting module for sequentially or randomly applying a touch capacitor excitation signal to the at least one touch electrode and from the touch The electrode inputs a touch sensing signal for a touch detection operation; the capacitance detecting module applies a pressure capacitor excitation signal to the at least one pressure sensing electrode and inputs a pressure sensing signal from the pressure sensing electrode. For pressure detection operations. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 15, wherein the protective layer is a glass substrate, a film substrate of a polymer material, or a hard coating layer. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 15, wherein the capacitance detecting module applies a layer capacitance eliminating signal in phase with the pressure and capacitance excitation signal to the pressure detecting operation. Some touch electrodes. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 17, wherein the interlayer capacitance eliminating signal is a signal of the same phase and the same potential as the pressure capacitor excitation signal. The pressure sensing device of claim 15, wherein the capacitance detecting module applies an auxiliary signal in phase with the touch capacitor excitation signal to the touch detection operation. A pressure sensing electrode. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 15, wherein the capacitance detecting module comprises at least one self-capacitance detecting circuit. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 15, wherein the touch capacitor excitation signal and the pressure capacitor excitation signal are an alternating signal or a current source. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 15 further comprising a reference pressure electrode layer disposed on a side of the layer of resilient dielectric material facing away from the pressure electrode layer, comprising at least one reference pressure electrode. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 22, wherein the capacitance detecting module further applies a reference voltage or a corresponding excitation signal opposite to the pressure capacitive excitation signal during the pressure detecting operation. Applied to the reference pressure electrode layer. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 22, wherein the reference pressure electrode layer is a shielding protective layer of the display panel. The pressure touch sensing device of claim 22, wherein the reference pressure electrode layer is a polarizing layer of a display panel, and the polarizing layer is made of a conductive material.