US2011018842A1PendingUtilityA1

Touch Panel

Assignee: LEE HSIN-HUNGPriority: Jul 26, 2007Filed: Oct 3, 2010Published: Jan 27, 2011
Est. expiryJul 26, 2027(~1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G06F 3/044G06F 2203/04106G06F 3/0412G06F 3/0447G06F 3/042
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Abstract

A touch panel includes a plurality of first pixels and second pixels. Each first pixel has a light sensing component for sensing light then generating a first sensing signal and a switch. The switch contains a first end coupled to the light sensing component, a control end for receiving a first gate driving signal, and a second end for transmitting the first sensing signal according to the first gate driving signal. Each second pixel includes a pressure sensing component for sensing pressure then generating a second sensing signal and a switch. The switch contains a first end coupled to the pressure sensing component, a control end for receiving a second gate driving signal, and a second end for transmitting the second sensing signal according to the second gate driving signal.

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1 . A touch panel comprising:
 a plurality of first pixels, each first pixel comprising:
 a light sensing component for sensing light then generating a first sensing signal; and 
 a switch, comprising:
 a first end coupled to the light sensing component; 
 a control end for receiving a first gate driving signal; and 
 a second end for transmitting the first sensing signal according to the first gate driving signal; and 
 
   a plurality of second pixels, each second pixel comprising:
 a pressure sensing component for sensing pressure then generating a second sensing signal; and 
 a switch, comprising:
 a first end coupled to the pressure sensing component; 
 a control end for receiving a second gate driving signal; and 
 a second end for transmitting the second sensing signal according to the second gate driving signal. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The touch panel of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of gate lines for transmitting a plurality of first and second gate driving signals to the switches of the plurality of the first and the second pixels, respectively. 
     
     
         3 . The touch panel of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of data reading lines, each of the data reading lines coupled to the second ends of the switches of corresponding first and second pixels for transmitting the first sensing signals or the second sensing signals. 
     
     
         4 . The touch panel of  claim 1 , wherein the light sensing component comprises a photo transistor including:
 a first end for receiving a first voltage;   a control end coupled to the first end of the photo transistor; and   a second end coupled to the first end of the switch of a corresponding first pixel.   
     
     
         5 . The touch panel of  claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensing component comprises a variable capacitor including:
 a first end coupled to the first end of the switch of a corresponding second pixel; and   a second end for receiving a second voltage;   wherein capacitance of the variable capacitor changes when the variable capacitor is pressed.   
     
     
         6 . The touch panel of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of detecting circuits for receiving the first sensing signals and the second sensing signals transmitted from the plurality of data reading lines. 
     
     
         7 . The touch panel of  claim 6 , wherein each of the detecting circuits comprises:
 an amplifier, comprising:
 a positive input end for receiving a reference voltage; 
 a negative input end coupled to the second end of the switch of a corresponding first pixel; and 
 an output end for outputting an output voltage according to a corresponding first sensing signal and a corresponding second sensing signal; 
   a capacitor coupled between the output end of the amplifier and the negative input end of the amplifier; and   a switch coupled between the output end of the amplifier and the negative input end of the amplifier for coupling the output end of the amplifier to the negative input end of the amplifier when the corresponding first pixel receives the corresponding first gate driving signal.

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