US2015022744A1PendingUtilityA1

Single fpc board for connecting multiple modules and touch sensitive display module using the same

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Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORPPriority: Jun 15, 2011Filed: Oct 9, 2014Published: Jan 22, 2015
Est. expiryJun 15, 2031(~4.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jiun-Jie TsaiChing-Chun LinTsen-Wei ChangYu LuTzu-Jen LoHao-Jan HuangWing-Kai Tang
H05K 1/189H05K 2201/10128G06F 2203/04102H05K 2201/10151H05K 1/028G06F 3/0412H05K 2201/10166H05K 2201/052H05K 1/147G06F 3/041G06F 1/185G06F 1/184G06F 3/04164G06F 1/1626
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Abstract

A single flexible printed circuit (FPC) board for connecting multiple modules including a thin film is provided. The thin film has a first module connecting portion, a second module connecting portion and a third module connecting portion. The first module connecting portion is located on a first side of the thin film. The second module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion are located on a second side of the thin film. The first side is opposite to the second side. At least one first line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. At least one second line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A single FPC board for connecting multiple modules, comprising:
 a thin film having a first module connecting portion, a second module connecting portion and a third module connecting portion, wherein the first to the third module connecting portions are a display panel connecting portion, a touch panel connecting portion and a motherboard connecting portion, respectively;   at least one first line disposed between the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion; and   at least one second line disposed between the first module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion.   
     
     
         2 . The single FPC board according to  claim 1 , wherein the first module connecting portion is located on a first side of the thin film, the second module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion are located on a second side of the thin film, and the first side is opposite to the second side. 
     
     
         3 . The single FPC board according to  claim 2 , wherein the thin film further has a slot separating the second module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion. 
     
     
         4 . The single FPC board according to  claim 3 , wherein the thin film further has a folding portion located between the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. 
     
     
         5 . The single FPC board according to  claim 1 , wherein the first module connecting portion is divided into a first signal connecting portion and a second signal connecting portion, which are electrically connected to the at least one first line and the at least one second line, respectively. 
     
     
         6 . The single FPC board according to  claim 1 , wherein the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion are located on a first side of the thin film, the third module connecting portion is located on a second side of the thin film, and the first side is opposite to the second side. 
     
     
         7 . The single FPC board according to  claim 6 , wherein the thin film further has a first slot separating the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. 
     
     
         8 . The single FPC board according to  claim 7 , wherein the first module connecting portion is divided into a first signal connecting portion and a second signal connecting portion, which are electrically connected to the at least one first line and the at least one second line, respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The single FPC board according to  claim 8 , wherein the thin film further has a second slot located on the second side of the thin film, and the second slot separates the at least one first line and the at least one second line. 
     
     
         10 . The single FPC board according to  claim 8 , wherein the thin film further has a second slot located on the first side of the thin film, and the second module connecting portion is located between the first slot and the second slot. 
     
     
         11 . The single FPC board according to  claim 10 , wherein the first slot separates the first signal connecting portion and the second module connecting portion, and the second slot separates the second signal connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. 
     
     
         12 . The single FPC board according to  claim 11 , wherein the second module connecting portion has an extension portion protruded from the first side of the thin film, such that the at least one first line is extended outwards. 
     
     
         13 . A touch sensitive display module, comprising:
 a first to a third module; and   the single FPC board according to  claim 1 , wherein the first to the third module connecting portions are connected to the first to the third modules, respectively.   
     
     
         14 . The touch sensitive display module according to  claim 13 , wherein the second and the third module are located on top and bottom sides of the first module, respectively. 
     
     
         15 . A touch sensitive display module, comprising:
 a first module;   a second module disposed on the first module;   a third module adjacent to the first module, wherein the first module is located between the second module and the third module; and   a single FPC board connecting the first module, the second module and the third module, wherein the first module is a display panel, the second module is a touch panel, and the third module is a motherboard.   
     
     
         16 . The touch sensitive display module according to  claim 15 , wherein the single FPC board comprises:
 a thin film having a first module connecting portion, a second module connecting portion and a third module connecting portion, wherein the first module connecting portion is located on a first side of the thin film, the second module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion are located on a second side of the thin film, and the first side is opposite to the second side;   at least one first line disposed between the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion; and   at least one second line disposed between the first module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion.   
     
     
         17 . The single FPC board according to  claim 16 , wherein the thin film further has a slot separating the second module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion. 
     
     
         18 . The single FPC board according to  claim 16 , wherein the thin film further has a folding portion located between the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. 
     
     
         19 . The touch sensitive display module according to  claim 16 , wherein the first module connecting portion is divided into a first signal connecting portion and a second signal connecting portion, which are electrically connected to the at least one first line and the at least one second line respectively. 
     
     
         20 . The touch sensitive display module according to  claim 15 , wherein the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion are located on a first side of the thin film, the third module connecting portion is located on a second side of the thin film, and the first side is opposite to the second side. 
     
     
         21 . The touch sensitive display module according to  claim 20 , wherein the thin film further has a first slot separating the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. 
     
     
         22 . The touch sensitive display module according to  claim 21 , wherein the first module connecting portion is divided into a first signal connecting portion and a second signal connecting portion, which are electrically connected to the at least one first line and the at least one second line, respectively. 
     
     
         23 . The touch sensitive display module according to  claim 22 , wherein the thin film further has a second slot located on the second side of the thin film, and the second slot separates the at least one first line and the at least one second line. 
     
     
         24 . The touch sensitive display module according to  claim 22 , wherein the thin film further has a second slot located on the first side of the thin film, and the second module connecting portion is located between the first slot and the second slot. 
     
     
         25 . The touch sensitive display module according to  claim 24 , wherein the first slot separates the first signal connecting portion and the second module connecting portion, and the second slot separates the second signal connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. 
     
     
         26 . The touch sensitive display module according to  claim 25 , wherein the second module connecting portion has an extension portion protruded from the first side of the thin film, such that the at least one first line is extended outwards.

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