Abstract: A touch panel includes dummy electrodes, disposed in a transmit electrode layer or a receive electrode layer whichever is below an isolation layer. In one embodiment, an anti-reflective layer includes at least one composite refractive-index three-layer structure. In another embodiment, the receive electrode layer is disposed below the isolation layer, and the receive electrode layer and the dummy electrodes are electrically coupled to a same electric potential.

Abstract: A touch panel includes first electrodes, second electrodes, first conductive lines, second conductive lines and a conductive particle layer. The first and second electrodes are respectively formed on an upper surface of a first transparent substrate and a bottom surface of a second transparent substrate. The upper surface is adhered to the bottom surface. The first and second conductive lines are formed on a periphery area of the upper surface, and the first conductive lines are electrically connected to the first electrodes. The conducting particle layer, disposed between the first and the second transparent substrate, includes conducting particles, which are electrically connected to the second conductive lines and the second electrodes.

Abstract: A capacitive touch panel and a touch display panel using the same are provided. The capacitive touch panel includes a substrate, a plurality of sensing structures and a light diffusing structure. Each sensing structure includes a plurality of sensing units and a plurality of bridge wires, and two adjacent sensing units are connected by a corresponding bridge wire. The light diffusing structure is formed on at least one of the bridge wires. After a light is incident to the light diffusing structure, the light is diffusely reflected.

Abstract: A touch panel and a touch display panel using the same are provided. The touch panel includes a cover glass and a touch substrate. The cover glass includes a first base and a signal line layer. The signal line layer is formed on a peripheral portion of the first base. The touch substrate is connected to the cover glass and comprises a second base and a sensing structure layer. The sensing structure layer is formed on the second base.

Abstract: Configurations of patterns on a touch panel and methods thereof are proposed. The proposed pattern uses a design unparallel to either one of the X axis and the Y axis of a black matrix of a pixel layout of an LCD panel to resolve the Moiré Phenomenon resulting from the interference between the touch panel and the pixel layout.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer disposed above a transparent substrate. At least one transparent insulating layer is disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The electrode pattern of the first electrode layer has more than four sides, and the electrode pattern of the second electrode layer substantially complements the electrode pattern of the first electrode layer. A gap between the first electrodes and the second electrodes is between 30 and 300 micrometers. A cover layer is formed above the second electrode layer, and magnetic force lines, generated from the first electrode and the second electrode, exist in the cover layer or pass through the cover layer.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a transparent substrate, electrodes, traces and at least two ground rings on the transparent substrate. The traces connect the electrodes to transmit signals. At least two ground rings connect to each other through a plurality of bridges and surround the electrodes and the traces. Each bridge has at least one ESD tip or peak to enhance local electric field strength and electrostatic discharge.

Abstract: A bonding structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, anisotropic conductive adhesive (ACA) and conductive wires. The ACA is disposed between second connecting bonding pads of the first substrate and second bonding pads of the second substrate. First bonding pads of the first substrate are bonded with corresponding first matching bonding pads of the PCB, and second duplicated bonding pads of the first substrate are bonded with second matching bonding pads of the PCB, wherein the first and the second matching bonding pads are disposed on the same surface of the PCB. The second connecting bonding pads and the corresponding second duplicated bonding pads are electrically coupled via the conductive wires.

Abstract: A touch panel with mesh alloy electrodes including first and second electrodes each having an alloy layer sandwiched between two transparent conductive layers. The second electrode is disposed in parallel with or stacked on the first electrode. Either one or both of the first and the second electrodes may include meshes.

Abstract: A test method of pressing a touch panel includes driving at least one pressing element such that a bottom surface of the at least one pressing element presses on a top surface of the touch panel. Pressing forces and corresponding pressing strokes are recorded while the touch panel is continuously pressed. The recorded pressing forces and the pressing strokes are converted into a test curve diagram, according to which a first turning point is determined at which the corresponding pressing force represents a force when the pressed touch panel contacts a test platform.

Abstract: A touch apparatus includes at least one optically-clear adhesive (OCA) layer, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer. The second electrode layer bonds with one of the at least one OCA layer, which acts both as a substrate and an adhesive.

Abstract: A method of forming a touch panel includes bonding a transparent conductive transfer film (TCTF) with a cover layer, followed by patterning the TCTF into a first electrode layer. A second electrode layer is formed on a top surface of a transparent substrate, followed by forming an adhesive layer above the second electrode layer. Finally, a bottom surface of the first electrode layer is bonded with a top surface of the adhesive layer, thereby resulting in the touch panel.

Abstract: A method of increasing strength of a panel edge includes providing a panel having a lateral surface treated by plasma. An elastic material is provided, photoinitiator is added therein, and the elastic material is then liquefied by heating. Subsequently, the liquefied elastic material is sprayed on the lateral surface, and is then cured to result in a protective layer bonded on the lateral surface.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a transparent substrate, a touch sensor layer disposed under the transparent substrate and a ground ring disposed on, above or under a black matrix. The ground ring is also disposed around the sidewall of the touch sensor layer.

Abstract: A flexible touch apparatus includes a transparent touch panel; a flexible circuit board connected to the touch panel; a control circuit disposed on a surface of the flexible circuit board to send transmit (TX) signals to the touch panel and process receive (RX) signals from the touch panel; and a signal connector disposed on the flexible circuit board to receive output signals of the control circuit.

Abstract: A touch panel includes dummy electrodes, disposed in a transmit electrode layer or a receive electrode layer whichever is below an isolation layer. In one embodiment, an anti-reflective layer includes at least one composite refractive-index three-layer structure. In another embodiment, the receive electrode layer is disposed below the isolation layer, and the receive electrode layer and the dummy electrodes are electrically coupled to a same electric potential.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a transparent substrate, electrodes, traces and at least two ground rings on the transparent substrate. The traces connect the electrodes to transmit signals. At least two ground rings connect to each other through a plurality of bridges and surround the electrodes and the traces. Each bridge has at least one ESD tip or peak to enhance local electric field strength and electrostatic discharge.

Abstract: A method for using a touch panel is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing the touch panel having a circuit, and performing at least one of wirelessly transmitting a first signal from the touch panel to an outer object and wirelessly receiving a second signal transmitted from the outer object to the touch panel by the circuit in a first condition.

Abstract: A touch panel includes first electrodes, second electrodes, first conductive lines, second conductive lines and a conductive particle layer. The first and second electrodes are respectively formed on an upper surface of a first transparent substrate and a bottom surface of a second transparent substrate. The upper surface is adhered to the bottom surface. The first and second conductive lines are formed on a periphery area of the upper surface, and the first conductive lines are electrically connected to the first electrodes. The conducting particle layer, disposed between the first and the second transparent substrate, includes conducting particles, which are electrically connected to the second conductive lines and the second electrodes.

Abstract: A light-energy stylus with a light guide having a distal end disposed near a tip of a housing and exposed on a surface of the housing. Light enters the light guide from the distal end, travels through the light guide and is then collected at a proximal end of the light guide. A photovoltaic element converts the collected light into electrical energy. Accordingly, in addition to performing touch functions, the light-energy stylus may execute bi-directional data communication with a touch panel.