Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which includes a display area including a plurality of pixels; a touch sensing unit disposed on a front surface of the display panel; a display driving circuit, configured to drive the pixels of the display area based on display control firmware; and a touch driving circuit configured to drive touch electrodes of the touch sensing unit based on touch driving firmware, and further configured to generate touch coordinate data, wherein the display control firmware and the touch driving firmware are initialized or changed according to a comparison result between a flicker noise detection value of the display area and a reference flicker noise detection value, wherein the flicker noise detection value is determined by measuring a change in luminance over time of a flicker detection pattern displayed in the display area.

Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.

Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.

Abstract: A display device includes a display unit comprising a plurality of pixels. A touch sensing unit is disposed on the display unit and comprises a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes. A touch driver supplies a touch driving signal to the driving electrodes through a plurality of driving lines and receives a touch sensing signal from the sensing electrodes through a plurality of sensing lines. During a first horizontal period of one frame period, the touch driver supplies a touch driving signal having a first pulse width to a first partial portion of the driving lines and supplies a touch driving signal having a second pulse width smaller than the first pulse width to a second partial portion of the driving lines that is different from the first partial portion of the driving lines.

Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.

Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.

Abstract: A display device includes a display unit comprising a plurality of pixels. A touch sensing unit is disposed on the display unit and comprises a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes. A touch driver supplies a touch driving signal to the driving electrodes through a plurality of driving lines and receives a touch sensing signal from the sensing electrodes through a plurality of sensing lines. During a first horizontal period of one frame period, the touch driver supplies a touch driving signal having a first pulse width to a first partial portion of the driving lines and supplies a touch driving signal having a second pulse width smaller than the first pulse width to a second partial portion of the driving lines that is different from the first partial portion of the driving lines.

Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.

Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.

Abstract: An input sensing unit may include the following elements: a first sensing electrode including first sensors and a first connector coupling the first sensors; a second sensing electrode including second sensors and a second connector coupling the second sensors; a first sensing line including first sensing line parts and a third connector coupling the first sensing line parts; a second sensing line; and an insulating layer including a first insulating side and a second insulating side opposite the first insulating side. The first sensing line parts may overlap the first sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The second sensing line may overlap the second sensors and may be disposed on the first insulating side. The first sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side. The second sensors may be disposed on the second insulating side.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch sensor, including: first sensing patterns extended in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, in which each of the first sensing patterns includes: first variable resistive patterns arranged in the first direction; and first conductive patterns connecting the first variable resistive patterns, and lengths of the first variable resistive patterns in the first direction are increased in the second direction.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiments provides a touch panel including: a substrate including a touch area and a non-touch area, the non-touch area disposed adjacent to the touch area; a touch pad disposed in the touch area; a connection pad disposed in the non-touch area; and a connection line including: a first sub line disposed in the touch area, the first sub line connected to the touch pad; and a second sub line which is disposed in the non-touch area, the second sub line connecting the connection pad and the first sub line.

Abstract: Disclosed is a touch sensor, including: first sensing patterns extended in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, in which each of the first sensing patterns includes: first variable resistive patterns arranged in the first direction; and first conductive patterns connecting the first variable resistive patterns, and lengths of the first variable resistive patterns in the first direction are increased in the second direction.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiments provides a touch panel including: a substrate including a touch area and a non-touch area, the non-touch area disposed adjacent to the touch area; a touch pad disposed in the touch area; a connection pad disposed in the non-touch area; and a connection line including: a first sub line disposed in the touch area, the first sub line connected to the touch pad; and a second sub line which is disposed in the non-touch area, the second sub line connecting the connection pad and the first sub line.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, first and second sensing patterns, first and second sensing wiring units, and a sensing pad unit including first and second sensing pad units. The first sensing pad unit includes first sensing pads connected to the first sensing wiring unit and the second sensing pad unit includes second sensing pads connected to the second sensing wiring unit. One end of the first sensing wiring unit is connected to the first sensing patterns located on one side of the first sensing patterns, and the other end of the first sensing wiring unit is connected to the first sensing patterns located on the other side of the first sensing patterns. The first sensing wiring unit electrically connects the first sensing patterns located on the one side and the first sensing patterns located on the other side to each other through the first sensing pad unit.

Abstract: There is disclosed an energy recovering circuit with boosting voltage-up and an energy efficient method using the same that are capable of boosting the voltage factor of an energy recovered from the panel to rapidly re-apply it to the panel, to thereby reduce the charging time of a panel capacitor and improve its energy recovery efficiency. An energy recovering circuit according to the present invention includes a voltage boosting circuit for boosting a voltage factor of an energy recovered from a panel and supplying the boosted energy to the panel. An energy efficient method according to the present invention includes steps of recovering an energy from a panel to a closed loop; and a controlling the closed loop in order to supplying the energy with its voltage factor boosted to the panel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving a plasma display panel wherein an initializing discharge can be weakened to lower a dark room brightness and an initialization time can be shortened to permit a single scanning. In the apparatus, a sensing device senses an electrical signal with an initialization waveform applied from a voltage source to a display panel. A controlling device controls said electrical signal with an initialization waveform applied from the voltage source to the display panel by the sensed electrical signal.

Abstract: There is disclosed an energy recovering circuit with boosting voltage-up and an energy efficient method using the same that are capable of boosting the voltage factor of an energy recovered from the panel to rapidly re-appl it to the panel, to thereby reduce the charging time of a panel capacitor and improve its energy recovery efficiency. An energy recovering circuit according to the present invention includes a voltage boosting circuit for boosting a voltage factor of an energy recovered from a panel and supplying the boosted energy to the panel. An energy efficient method according to the present invention includes steps of recovering an energy from a panel to a closed loop; and a controlling the closed loop in order to supplying the energy with its voltage factor boosted to the panel.

Abstract: A plasma display panel and a driving method thereof that is capable of generating a sinusoidal initialization waveform. In the panel, a sinusoidal wave is used for forming wall charges.

Abstract: A plasma display panel and a driving method thereof that is capable of generating a sinusoidal initialization waveform. In the panel, a sinusoidal wave is used for forming wall charges.