Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention has a decreased antenna resistance so as to conform to the EMV specification. An NFC antenna includes: a mesh antenna pattern line (10) being transparent and formed in a netlike form in a display region (R1); and a non-mesh antenna pattern line (13) being formed in a form having no mesh in a non-display region (R2).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to achieve further miniaturization and performance improvement in a pressure detection-type touch panel. The touch panel (1) includes a TP upper side electrode layer (19) located above a CF substrate (18); and a TP lower side electrode layer (16) located below the CF substrate (18) and above a liquid crystal layer (14); an ITO layer (13) located above the TFT substrate (11) and below the liquid crystal layer (14); and a piezoelectric element layer (15) located between the TP lower side electrode layer (16) and the ITO layer (13).

Abstract: A touch panel includes: a drive/readout circuit which measures, during a first measurement period, a self-capacitance between each of a plurality of pad electrodes and a touching object; and a readout circuit which measures, during a second measurement period, a mutual capacitance between a first portion of the plurality of pad electrodes and a second portion of the plurality of pad electrodes.

Abstract: An antenna device includes antenna portions arranged side by side in columns with a partial overlap between the antenna portions next to each other, and common lines each connected to and shared by a set of the antenna portions not overlapping each other to collectively activate the set of the antenna portions.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device and the like in which a light source emits light on the basis of information obtained through communications and the light thus emitted is easy for a user to visually recognize. A light-emitting device includes an LED, a light guide plate, a transparent NFC antenna sheet, and an NFC antenna. The transparent NFC antenna sheet and the NFC antenna are disposed on a principal surface or a backside surface of the light guide plate. At least some part of the light guided by the light guide plate exits out through the principal surface. The LED emits light on the basis of identification information obtained through communications via the NFC antenna sheet and the NFC antenna.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel displaying an image, a transparent antenna substrate arranged on one surface of the display panel and having transparency, a first conductive film having a mesh shape and arranged on a surface of the transparent antenna substrate opposite to the display panel, and a second conductive film having a mesh shape and arranged on a surface of the transparent antenna substrate facing the display panel. The first conductive film includes an antenna body portion having a thin film pattern and insulated from a surrounding portion by a slit, and the antenna body portion constitutes a transparent antenna performing wireless communication with an external communication device.

Abstract: The present invention simultaneously detects a location of an electric conductor and pressure that is applied by the electric conductor. A touch panel (1) includes a plurality of sensing electrodes (2) that extend in a first direction for detecting a touch location based on an electrostatic capacitance; and pressure detecting electrodes (4) each of which extends in the first direction and is provided between adjacent two of the plurality of sensing electrodes (2). Each of the pressure detecting electrodes (4) has a width smaller than that of each of the sensing electrodes (2) and has resistance that changes in response to applied pressure.

Abstract: An antenna device adopting a repeater antenna technique and entirely having small thickness is provided. Also, a display apparatus including the antenna device is provided. The antenna device includes an antenna substrate (121), a main antenna (12M) configured to transmit and receive information through near field wireless communication, and a repeater antenna (12R). The main antenna (12M) and the repeater antenna (12R) are disposed on a principal surface of the antenna substrate (121).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array board, a CF board, detection electrodes, drive electrodes, and position detection lines. The array board includes TFTs in a display area and a display circuit that includes at least monolithic circuits in a non-display area. The CF board is opposed to the array board with a gap. The detection electrodes are arranged on an outer surface of the CF board in the display area to extend along the first direction. The drive electrodes are arranged on an inner surface of the CF board in the display area to extend along the second direction. The position detection lines are arranged on the inner surface of the CF board in the non-display area for transmitting signals to the drive electrodes. The position detection lines are arranged to overlap the monolithic circuits.

Abstract: Proximity of a coil is recognized without increasing a material cost or a manufacturing cost. Provided is a touch panel (1) that includes a plurality of drive electrodes (4) that are formed in a drive layer (2) and a plurality of touch sense electrodes (5) that are formed in a sense layer (3), in which a proximity sense electrode (7) by which proximity of a coil is detected is formed in the sense layer (3).

Abstract: The invention achieves reduction in thickness and suppression of erroneous operation of a touch panel caused by noise of an antenna in the touch panel including the antenna configured to read information by means of near field wireless communication. A touch panel display including an antenna includes the antenna configured to read information by means of near field wireless communication. The touch panel display including the antenna includes a first substrate 2 and a second substrate 1, a display medium layer 3 interposed between these substrates, and a first touch sensor electrode 24T provided on a surface, adjacent to the display medium layer 3, of the first substrate 2. The first substrate 2 is provided with a second touch sensor electrode 24R and an antenna 25 that are disposed in an identical layer on a surface opposite to the surface adjacent to the display medium layer 3.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to achieve further miniaturization and performance improvement in a pressure detection type touch panel. The touch panel (1) includes a TP upper side electrode layer (19) located above the CF substrate (18), a TP lower side electrode layer (15) located below the CF substrate (18) and above the liquid crystal layer (14), and a piezoelectric element layer (16) located between the TP upper side electrode layer (19) and the TP lower side electrode layer (15).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to achieve further miniaturization and performance improvement in a pressure detection-type touch panel. The touch panel (1) includes a TP upper side electrode layer (19) located above a CF substrate (18); and a TP lower side electrode layer (16) located below the CF substrate (18) and above a liquid crystal layer (14); an ITO layer (13) located above the TFT substrate (11) and below the liquid crystal layer (14); and a piezoelectric element layer (15) located between the TP lower side electrode layer (16) and the ITO layer (13).

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting device and the like in which a light source emits light on the basis of information obtained through communications and the light thus emitted is easy for a user to visually recognize. A light-emitting device includes an LED, a light guide plate, a transparent NFC antenna sheet, and an NFC antenna. The transparent NFC antenna sheet and the NFC antenna are disposed on a principal surface or a backside surface of the light guide plate. At least some part of the light guided by the light guide plate exits out through the principal surface. The LED emits light on the basis of identification information obtained through communications via the NFC antenna sheet and the NFC antenna.

Abstract: The present invention simultaneously detects a location of an electric conductor and pressure that is applied by the electric conductor. A touch panel (1) includes a plurality of sensing electrodes (2) that extend in a first direction for detecting a touch location based on an electrostatic capacitance; and pressure detecting electrodes (4) each of which extends in the first direction and is provided between adjacent two of the plurality of sensing electrodes (2). Each of the pressure detecting electrodes (4) has a width smaller than that of each of the sensing electrodes (2) and has resistance that changes in response to applied pressure.

Abstract: A display device is provided in which a configuration of first electrodes (4) in a first area (R1) that overlaps a display area (AA) of a touch panel (2), and a configuration of first electrodes (6) in a second area (R2) outside the first area, are different from each other. In the second area (R2), at least one electrode pad (6-1a, 6-2a) of the first electrodes (6) is arranged so as to be opposed to one second electrode (7a).

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first ferroelectric layer connected to the first electrode and disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, a second ferroelectric layer connected to the second electrode and disposed between the first ferroelectric layer and the second electrode, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first ferroelectric layer and the second ferroelectric layer.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention has a decreased antenna resistance so as to conform to the EMV specification. An NFC antenna includes: a mesh antenna pattern line (10) being transparent and formed in a netlike form in a display region (R1); and a non-mesh antenna pattern line (13) being formed in a form having no mesh in a non-display region (R2).

Abstract: The present invention reduces the width of a frame region. A touchscreen (5) includes: M sense lines 6; pad electrodes (7) that are arranged in N rows×M columns; (N×M) switching elements 8; N multiplexers (9); N sets of M drive lines (10), each of the M drive lines (10) connecting between a multiplexer (9) and one of M pad electrodes (7) in a row that corresponds to the multiplexer (9); and a driving circuit (11) that is connected to the N multiplexers (9).

Abstract: Each transistor, which is provided for a corresponding sensor electrode, has a gate electrode, a source electrode connected to a power supply line, and a drain electrode connected to the sensor electrode.