Abstract: A touch device is provided in the present disclosure, wherein the touch device comprises: a protection cover having a sensing area and a peripheral area surrounding the sensing area; a first mask layer disposed in the peripheral area surrounding the sensing area; a second mask layer disposed in the peripheral area surrounding the first mask layer, wherein the area of the second mask layer is bigger than that of the first mask layer; and a sensing electrode layer having a sensing portion located in the sensing area and an extension portion extending from the sensing area to the peripheral area, wherein the extension portion is disposed on the first mask layer. Moreover, a method for manufacturing the touch device described above is also provided in the present disclosure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch technology, and more particularly, to a touch panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The present invention discloses a touch panel comprising a touch region, a first peripheral region at the first side of said touch region, a second peripheral region at the second side opposite to said first side, a plurality of first axial electrodes and second axial electrodes that intersect with each other diagonally to limit peripheral routing in the two peripheral regions, a plurality of peripheral first lead-wires disposed at the first peripheral region, and a plurality of second lead wares disposed at the second peripheral region. A manufacturing method of a touch panel is also provided.

Abstract: A flat-type input unit capable of outputting information regarding a position where a finger touches as coordinate data is provided in a casing of an input device. A main-switch unit and sub-switch units operated by the flat-type input unit are also provided in the casing. When ON output signals are simultaneously supplied from the main-switch unit and one of the sub-switch units, the flat-type input unit determines a position where the finger touches by performing a detection operation. It can be determined on the basis of the position whether the main-switch unit or the sub-switch unit is controlled. Moreover, since pressing any position of the flat-type input unit can cause the main-switch unit to supply an ON output signal, a confirmation input can be performed easily with the ON output signal supplied from the main-switch unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same. A touch panel 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is configured to include: a window 110 that is a support disposed at an outermost side; a first electrode pattern 120 containing silver formed by selectively exposing/developing a silver salt emulsion layer 150 and formed on one surface of the window 110 as a fine pattern; a second pattern 130 containing silver formed by selectively exposing/developing the silver salt emulsion layer 150 and formed on the other surface of the window 110 as a fine pattern; and an optical filter layer 140 formed at least one of between one surface of the window 110 and the first electrode pattern 120 and between the other surface of the window 110 and the second electrode pattern 130 to selectively block light.

Abstract: An operation switch device includes a circuit board and a push switch disposed on the circuit board and including a movable part exposed to an outside for reacting to an external pressing operation. Also provided on the circuit board is a touch detecting electrode formed in proximity to the push switch. The operation switch device further includes an operation detecting circuit connected with the push switch and the touch detecting electrode, and an operation member disposed to oppose the circuit board with the push switch interposed between the operation member and the circuit board. The operation member is displaceable such that the pressing operation on the operation member causes depression of the movable part of the push switch. The operation detecting circuit detects a touch operation on the operation member using the touch detecting electrode, and detects the pressing operation on the operation member using the push switch.

Abstract: Sealed pushbutton for a wristwatch comprising a pushbutton head that is movable between a resting position and an active position, a first fixed conductive element and a second movable conductive element. It comprises an elastically deformable capsule that hermetically covers the first fixed conductor, wherein an upper surface of the capsule is in physical contact with a lower surface of the pushbutton head. The capsule can be located in a non-deformed position when the pushbutton head is in its resting position and in a deformed position when the pushbutton head is in its active position, and the first and second conductive elements form a capacitive or resistive switch device, wherein the switch is in open state when the pushbutton head is in its resting position and in closed state when the pushbutton head is in its active position.

Abstract: A capacitive switch (1) comprising a housing frame (2), a thin-walled cover plate (3) held thereon, a printed circuit board (4) with a copper layer (6) that generates a capacitive field (7) applied to a surface (5) of the circuit board (4) that faces the cover plate (3), the copper layer (6) being connected to an inside surface (8) of the cover plate (3), the capacitive switch (1) being adapted to ensure that electrical devices can be operated safely, in that changes in the capacitive field (7) are picked up by the switch (1) in a redundant manner.

Abstract: A cover glass integrated sensor has an excellent visibility of sharp outlines of the display screen as seen through the cover glass and has a sense of unity in appearance in portions surrounding the display screen. The cover glass integrated sensor includes a cover glass and a capacitance type film sensor. The cover glass includes a glass substrate and a first frame-like light-blocking layer made of a screen printing film formed on peripheral portion on the rear surface of the glass substrate. The capacitance type film sensor has a second frame-like light-blocking layer made of an exposure/development product of color resist material formed on a periphery of the front surface. The capacitance type film sensor is attached to a rear surface of the cover glass. An inner edge of the second frame-like light-blocking layer is closer to the center than an inner edge of the first frame-like light-blocking layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a touch sensor and a method for manufacturing the same. The touch sensor includes a window substrate, an electrode unit integrally formed on one side surface of the window substrate, an inorganic insulating layer coating the electrode unit, and a chemically strengthened layer formed on the other side surfaces of the window substrate except for the one side surface of the window substrate.

Abstract: A member for an electrostatic capacitance-type sensor which suppresses a decrease in the variation amount of the electrostatic capacitance caused between an input body and the electrode through a proximate operation or a touch operation by the input body and has a metallic luster appearance which does not degrade with time, and is economical, and an electrostatic capacitance-type sensor using the same. The disclosed member includes a sheet member having an operation surface S on which a proximate operation or a touch operation by an input body is carried out and an electrode which is disposed on the opposite side of the operation surface of the sheet member, in which the sheet member includes a decorative layer having a metallic luster, and the decorative layer is a continuous film made of silicon or an alloy of silicon and a metal.

Abstract: A capacitive touch panel includes a substrate, a plurality of first axis electrodes and a plurality of second axis electrodes disposed on the substrate. Each of the first axis electrodes includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes disposed along a first direction and a plurality of first connecting electrodes respectively disposed between two adjacent first sensing electrodes. Each of the second axis electrodes includes a plurality of second sensing electrodes disposed along a second direction and a plurality of second connecting electrodes respectively disposed between two adjacent second sensing electrodes. Each of the first sensing electrodes partially overlaps the second sensing electrodes along a third direction perpendicular to the substrate.

Abstract: A touch sensor, such as a capacitive touch sensor, includes a substrate having at least one passageway established therethrough. A first conductive coating is established at a first surface of the substrate, and a conductive element is disposed at the substrate and at least partially through the passageway. The conductive element establishes conductive continuity between the first surface and second or opposite surface of the substrate. A thin sheet (such as a thin glass or plastic sheet) is disposed at and over the first surface of the substrate. The passageway may comprise multiple passageways established inboard of a perimeter edge of the substrate. The thin glass or plastic sheet may be laminated at or to the substrate.

Abstract: This is directed to a dome switch that includes a capacitive sensor. A dome switch can include a dome operative to deform to provide tactile feedback to a user. To provide an electrical instruction to the device, the region underneath the dome can define a free space separating conductive regions forming a capacitor. For example, a tip of the dome, a button placed between the dome and a circuit board, or a user's finger can form a first conductor of a capacitor, and a support structure for the dome can include a terminal forming a second conductor completing the capacitor. When the dome deflects, the distance between the conductors can change and provide a measurable capacitance variation, which the device can detect. To protect the dome switch from damage due to contaminants, the terminal can be integrated within a volume of the circuit board such that it is not exposed to the environment of the dome switch. In one implementation, the terminal may not be exposed to air.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a switch device includes a first switching unit provided on a base substance. The first switching unit includes a first supporting electrode, a first beam, a first contact point electrode, a first floating conductive layer and a first control electrode. The first supporting electrode is fixed to the base. The first beam includes a first holding part and a first movable part. The first holding part is fixed to the base. The first movable part has one end connected to the first holding part. The first contact point electrode is fixed to the base and faces the first movable part. The first floating conductive layer is fixed to the first movable part via a first insulating part and stores a charge. The first control electrode is fixed to the base and faces the first floating conductive layer.

Abstract: A projective capacitive touch sensor structure includes following elements. Two second transparent patterned electrodes are disposed on a substrate and located at two sides of a first transparent patterned electrode. A bridging wire strides over the first transparent patterned electrode and electrically bridges the second transparent patterned electrodes to form a conducting wire. A transparent dielectric pad is disposed between the bridging wire and the first transparent patterned electrode. A dielectric portion of the transparent dielectric pad located above the first transparent patterned electrode and the second transparent patterned electrodes includes an upper surface, a lower surface and an inclined side surface connecting the upper surface and the lower surface, an area of the upper surface is 70%-95% of an area of the lower surface, and an included angle between the inclined side surface and the lower surface is an acute angle.

Abstract: A physical force capacitive touch sensor comprises a capacitive sensor element on a substrate, a physically deformable electrically insulating spacer over the capacitive sensor element and a conductive deformable plane over the physically deformable electrically insulating spacer. A protective deformable fascia may be placed over the conductive deformable plane to provide an environmental seal for physical and weather protection, but is not essential to operation of the capacitive touch sensor. Back lighting is accomplished through a light transmissive layer(s) in the capacitive touch sensor. When the conductive deformable plane is displaced toward the capacitive touch sensor element, the capacitance value of the capacitive touch sensor element changes and that change may be detected and used as an actuation signal.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes drive or sense electrodes of a touch sensor. Each of the electrodes are made of a conductive mesh of lines of conductive material. The apparatus also includes one or more conductive crossovers that each couple two of the drive electrodes to each other or couple two of the sense electrodes to each other. At least a portion of each of the conductive crossovers is disposed on a plane different than a plane of the drive or sense electrodes.

Abstract: A touch panel structure is provided. The touch panel structure includes a sapphire substrate having a crystal axis, a crystal structure and a transmittance, wherein the crystal axis includes one selected from a group consisting of c-axis (0001), a-axis (1 210), a-axis (1 1 20), a-axis (2 110), a-axis ( 1120), a-axis ( 21 10), a-axis ( 12 10), m-axis ( 1010), m-axis ( 1100), m-axis (01 10), m-axis (10 10), m-axis (1 100), m-axis (0 110), r-axis (10 11), r-axis ( 101 1), r-axis (01 11), r-axis (0 11 1), r-axis (1 10 1) and r-axis ( 1101), the crystal structure is a single-crystal structure, and the transmittance is one of percentages larger than and equal to 80%; and a sensing module including a first sensing layer directly disposed on the sapphire substrate.

Abstract: A control circuit for a touch panel including a capacitor module coupled to a node. The control circuit includes a power supply, a discharging unit, and a compared unit. The power supply provides a voltage to the node. The discharging unit discharges the node. The compared unit generates an output signal according to the voltage of the node.

Abstract: Thin film capacitive touch sensors and applications thereof are described herein. Embodiments include construction of one-sided and two-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors with partial fill patterns, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including conductive ground plane layers, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including air gap layers, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including a combination of both separation layers to create air gap layers and conductive ground plane layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch-sensing panel including an electrode-integrated window, and a manufacturing method thereof. The disclosed touch-sensing panel includes a transparent window and a wiring unit. A sensing electrode is formed in a certain pattern on one surface of the transparent window, and the transparent window allows touching on the opposite surface to the plane where the sensing electrode is formed. The wiring unit is connected to the sensing electrode, and the sensing electrode is integrated with the transparent window. According to the invention, it is used the transparent window in which the sensing electrode is integrated with the one surface so that the manufacturing processes may be simplified and the yield may be increased.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a color filter and a capacitive touch screen. Said color filter comprises a substrate; a color filter film formed on the substrate and comprising a plurality of sub-pixel regions; and a sensing layer formed on the substrate and comprising a first metal layer, a second metal layer and an insulting layer located between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. At least one of the first metal layer, the second metal layer and the insulating layer is made of a light shielding material, the light shielding material is projected on the color filter film as a grid and shields the boundaries between respective sub-pixel regions. According to the present disclosure, the number of layers produced is reduced, production process is optimized, and the cost is reduced and the color filter substrate is thinner and lighter compared with the conventional color filter substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch panel with a conductive bridge structure and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein an anti-reflective layer is disposed on the conductive bridge. According to the touch panel with a conductive bridge structure and the manufacturing method provided in the present disclosure, the problem of visual difference of a touch screen can be eliminated and the manufacturing process can be reduced.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch sensing device comprising a plurality of sensing electrode units and an insulating pattern layer. The insulating pattern layer covers the plurality of sensing electrode units and has a plurality of openings that are not corresponding to plurality of sensing electrode units. The present disclosure also discloses a method for manufacturing the touch sensing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch technology, and more particularly to a touch device and a fabrication method thereof. The touch device comprises a sensing area and a peripheral area. The touch device further comprises a sensing electrode layer, a shading layer, a signal transmission line layer, and a conductive layer. The sensing electrode layer extends from the sensing area to the peripheral area. The shading layer is disposed on the peripheral area to overlay the sensing electrode layer and has a through hole to expose a portion of the sensing electrode layer. The signal transmission line layer is disposed on the shading layer and does not cover the through hole. The conductive layer fills the through hole and electrically connects the sensing electrode layer. In addition, a fabrication method of a touch device is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, and more particularly, to an electronic device with laminated structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The electronic device comprises: a first substrate; a second substrate; and a solid-state adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The solid-state adhesive layer reacts with the first substrate and the second substrate to form a chemically linked chain for bonding the first substrate and the second substrate. The present disclosure further selects a solid-state adhesive with both physical and chemical cohesiveness to laminate the two substrates: thereby making an electronic device more firm with higher shock resistance.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, plural first bridges, an insulating layer, plural conductive columns, plural second bridges, plural first sensing pads, plural second sensing pads, a reticulated electrode, and plural discharge electrodes. The insulating layer disposed on the substrate covers the first bridges and the substrate. The conductive columns are connected between the first sensing pads and the first bridges. The second bridges, the first sensing pads, the second sensing pads, the reticulated electrode, and the discharge electrodes are disposed on the insulating layer. Each of the second bridges is connected between two adjacent second sensing pads. The first sensing pads and the second sensing pads are located in openings of the reticulated electrode respectively and electrically insulated from the reticulated electrode. Each of the discharge electrodes connected to the reticulated electrode is located between two adjacent first sensing pads and between two adjacent second sensing pads.

Abstract: A switch device includes: a switch; an operation section disposed to face the switch; a first resilient section that is deformed by first pressing force derived from the operation section; and a second resilient section that is brought into contact with the switch by the deformation of the first resilient section, and is deformed to activate the switch by second pressing force greater than the first pressing force.

Abstract: A capacitive sense array configured to improve accuracy in detecting a presence of a conductive object is described. In one embodiment the capacitive sense array includes a first set of sense elements including a plurality of sub-sections and a second set of sense elements including a plurality of sub-sections such that the plurality of sub-sections of one sense element of the first set straddle at least one of the plurality of sub-sections of at least two of the sense elements of the second set. The straddle as defined in the present invention includes shifting and interleaving sub-section of one sense element with the sub-sections of at least two sense elements adjacent to the one sense element.

Abstract: A touch sensor device is provided that uses a flexible circuit substrate to provide an improved input device. Specifically, the present invention uses a touch sensor controller affixed to the flexible circuit substrate, which is coupled to a sensor component to provide a flexible, reliable and cost effective touch sensor suitable for a wide variety of applications. In one embodiment the touch sensor uses a flexible circuit substrate that provides relatively high temperature resistance. This allows the touch sensor controller to be affixed using reliable techniques, such as various types of soldering. The sensor component can comprise a relatively low-temperature-resistant substrate that can provide a cost effective solution. Taken together, this embodiment of the touch sensor provides reliability and flexibility at relatively low cost.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an authentication signature recognised by a capacitive screen, characterised in that it is achieved by a zone of dots (60) that are meshed (61) with one another printed in conductive ink, the signature zone being pressed against the capacitive screen by conductive means (80) by the user on the capacitive screen.

Abstract: This invention relates to a touch panel using a metal thin film and a method of manufacturing the same. The touch panel according to an embodiment of the invention includes a transparent substrate; a metal pattern unit formed under the transparent substrate and including at least one first pattern electrode and a first wiring electrode which is connected to the first pattern electrode; and a film substrate combined with the transparent substrate having the metal pattern unit, and including at least one second pattern electrode and a second wiring electrode which is connected to the second pattern electrode, wherein the first pattern electrode is in the form of a mesh of thin wires.

Abstract: A touch switch includes a substrate; a sensor unit including a plurality of switch electrodes arranged on the substrate, and switch electrode wirings connected respectively to the corresponding switch electrodes; and a dummy electrode which is arranged on the substrate around the sensor unit and is electrically isolated from the sensor unit. Each of the switch electrodes includes a mark having a planar pattern and a design portion in the planar pattern, and each of the sensor unit and the dummy electrode is formed of a metal thin film.

Abstract: An input device includes an operation surface configured to be operated by a finger (operating body); a capacitive sensor disposed below an operation region (including the operation surface), the capacitive sensor being capable of detecting an operation position of the finger; and a photosensor having a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element disposed below the operation region, the photosensor being capable of obtaining detection information when the light-receiving element receives reflected light corresponding to light (infrared light) emitted from the light-emitting element toward the operation surface, the detection information indicating detection of the finger.

Abstract: A touch switch includes a glass substrate; a lattice pattern formed on the glass substrate by a plurality of first line wirings and a plurality of second line wirings; and a non-transparent insulating member formed on the first line wirings and the second line wirings. The plurality of first line wirings are arranged at a predetermined interval. The plurality of second line wirings are arranged at a predetermined interval to intersect the first line wirings. The sensor units and dummy sensor units are formed to be electrically isolated from each other and adjacent to each other by separators provided in the first and second line wirings of the lattice pattern. Marks are formed by the non-transparent insulating member and a transparent opening section, the marks being arranged in positions corresponding to the sensor units.

Abstract: A seamless capacitive touch panel includes a substrate, a pattern layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The pattern layer is formed on the substrate. The first electrode is formed on the pattern layer. The second electrode is formed on the substrate. The first electrode and the second electrode are separated by the pattern layer for preventing conduction between the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A projected capacitive touch panel has multiple first electrode strings and multiple second electrode strings parallelly and alternately formed on a substrate. The first and the second electrode strings respectively have multiple first sensing electrodes and multiple second sensing electrodes connected in series, and have a first end and a second end. The first sensing electrodes of each first electrode string progressively decrease in area from the first end to the second end while the second sensing electrodes of each second electrode string progressively decrease oppositely. Accordingly, the difference of the RC values between each first electrode string and an adjacent second electrode string increases, and the accuracy of touch detection on edges of the touch panel is enhanced to facilitate the manufacture of oversized projected capacitive touch panels.

Abstract: A key-press structure comprises a transparent substrate, a plurality of characters formed inside the transparent substrate thereby forming a plurality of keys, and a touch control member disposed on the surface of the transparent substrate such that each of the keys is operable to sense a touch event.

Abstract: A touch panel includes an insulating substrate, a transparent conductive layer, a number of electrodes, a number of conductive wires, and at least one conductive zone. The transparent conductive layer corresponding to a touch area of the touch panel is fixed on the insulating substrate. The electrodes are electrically connected to the transparent conductive layer. The conductive wires are electrically connected to a controller and are respectively electrically connected to the electrodes. The at least one conductive zone has two ends. One of the two ends of the at least one conductive zone is electrically connected to the controller. The at least one conductive zone and the conductive wires are disposed in a trace area of the touch panel at a distance.

Abstract: A sensing method for a capacitive touch panel includes charging a measure capacitor, setting the voltage across a mutual capacitor at the intersection of two traces of the capacitive touch panel, and then injecting partial charges of the measure capacitor into the mutual capacitor. When the intersection is touched, the capacitance value of the mutual capacitor is changed, and consequently the amount of charges injected into the mutual capacitor is changed. Hence, the voltage of the measure capacitor could be detected to determine whether or not the intersection is touched.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a substrate configured to extend substantially out to at least two edges of a surface of a device. The apparatus also includes a touch sensor disposed on the substrate, the touch sensor comprising an active area that is configured to extend substantially out to at least two of the edges of the surface of the device.

Abstract: Thin film capacitive touch sensors and applications thereof are described herein. Embodiments include construction of one-sided and two-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors with partial fill patterns, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including conductive ground plane layers, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including air gap layers, one-sided thin film capacitive touch sensors including a combination of both separation layers to create air gap layers and conductive ground plane layers.

Abstract: A shift lever, a shift knob provided on an upper end of the shift lever, an electrode portion provided on a lower end of the shift lever, an operation fulcrum rotatably supporting the shift lever, and a capacitive coupling sensor located in non-contact with the electrode portion are included. By a movement operation of the shift knob, the shift lever rotates and the electrode portion moves while keeping non-contact with a surface of the capacitive coupling sensor. The capacitive coupling sensor detects a position of the electrode portion on the basis of a capacitance change caused with movement of the electrode portion. By so doing, shift position information and trajectory information between each shift position can be obtained.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to structure of a capacitive touch panel and further relates to its manufacturing method. The structure comprises of sensing electrodes and peripheral circuits, wherein each sensing electrode comprises of a plurality of conductive units and a plurality of conductive wires for connecting the conductive units, wherein the conductive wires and peripheral circuits are made of a photosensitive material having an electrically conductive property.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first glass substrate having a first main surface; a second glass substrate spaced apart from the first glass substrate; a liquid crystal layer filled between the second glass substrate and the first glass substrate; a switching element formed on the first main surface; a lower electrode arranged between the first main surface and a second main surface; an upper electrode spaced apart from the lower electrode and arranged on a second main surface side to face the lower electrode; and a detecting unit detecting an electrical signal defined by the upper electrode and the lower electrode. At least one of the upper electrode and the lower electrode can deform to conform to the other when the second glass substrate is pressed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a switch assembly including a switch component, a switch housing, an electrical contact region, one or more user control elements, and a receiving region for a capacitor element. The capacitor element can be plugged by its contact elements into a receiving region of the switch housing. The invention also relates to a switch assembly with a plug-in capacitor element.

Abstract: A push switch includes an operating member, a holding member, a detecting electrode including a plate-shaped spring, a conductive coil spring, and a wiring substrate. The operating member includes a top portion. The rear surface of the top portion and the holding member define a storage space. The detecting electrode, received in the storage space, includes a detecting portion in resilient contact with the top portion, a base in resilient contact with the coil spring, and a height adjusting portion coupling the detecting portion to the base. The amount of compression of the detecting electrode is defined depending on the height of the storage space. The detecting portion detects a change in capacitance caused when the operation surface is touched by a human body and a detection signal indicating the change is output to the wiring substrate through the height adjusting portion, the base, and the coil spring.

Abstract: Apparatuses and method are described to create a reduced stiffness microstructure (RSM). A RSM is made by forming a first buckled membrane along a first buckling direction and forming a second buckled membrane along a second buckling direction. The second buckling direction is opposite to the first buckling direction and the first buckled membrane is in contact with the second buckled membrane over a contact area. Within an operating zone, a stiffness of the reduced stiffness microstructure spring is less than an absolute value of a stiffness of either the first buckled membrane or the second buckled membrane when the contact area translates along either one of the buckling directions. In the operating zone the stiffness can approach or equal zero.

Abstract: A single side touch panel structure is provided, which includes a substrate, and a mask layer, a first transparent conducting layer, an insulating layer, and a second transparent conducting layer, wherein the mask layer, the first transparent conducting layer, the insulating layer, and the second transparent conducting layer are from bottom to top sequentially formed on the substrate. The first transparent conducting layer has a plurality of the first patterns, and the second transparent conducting layer has a plurality of the second patterns. The first patterns are arranged in series along a first direction. The second patterns are arranged in series along a second direction that intersects the first direction at an angle. The first and second patterns cross each other, and are separated from each other by the insulating layer. Therefore, a plurality of capacitors are formed at the intersections between the first and second patterns.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch sensitive button used in a vehicle. In one embodiment, the button is used to start the vehicle. The button may also include an illuminated area to indicate a condition of the vehicle.