Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to recognize proximity of a coil without an increase in material cost and production cost. A liquid crystal display panel includes a TFT substrate (6) and a CF substrate (7). A touch panel (2) includes (i) a plurality of touch sensing electrodes (3) which are provided on the TFT substrate (6) so as to detect an electric capacitance between the touch panel (2) and a subject of a touch or a change in the electric capacitance and (ii) a proximity sensing electrode (4) which is provided on the CF substrate (7) so as to detect proximity of a coil (10).

Abstract: Cost of production of a pressure sensor-equipped display panel is reduced. A pressure sensor-equipped display panel (1) includes a circuit board (2), a counter substrate (3), a liquid crystal layer (4), and a pressure sensor (5) which is configured to detect a pressure applied to the counter substrate (3). The pressure sensor (5) includes (i) driving electrodes (6) provided to the counter substrate (3) and (ii) a sensing electrodes (7) provided to the circuit board (2).

Abstract: A touch panel (1) includes: a drive/readout circuit (6) which measures, during a first measurement period, a self-capacitance between each of a plurality of pad electrodes (2a/2b) and a touching object; and a readout circuit (5) which measures, during a second measurement period, a mutual capacitance between pad electrodes (2a) and a pad electrodes (2b).

Abstract: A touch on a housing that accommodates a liquid crystal panel is excellently detected. A capacitive touch panel for operating the liquid crystal panel includes a transmitting electrode (T) driven by a drive voltage, a receiving electrode (R) to read a signal based on a capacitance in between the receiving electrode (R) and the transmitting electrode (T), and a housing transmitting electrode (HT) disposed on the housing.

Abstract: A touch panel includes electrode sections in an electrode layer and mainly includes electric wire sections in a bridge layer. The electrode sections are arranged in unit lattices alternately provided in the touch panel, and the electric wire sections are alternately arranged in unit lattices in which the electrode sections are not arranged. The electrode sections and the electric wire sections are electrically connected by connection sections penetrating through an insulating layer.

Abstract: Near field radio communication with a communication device located at or near a housing is enabled in a simple configuration. A housing defining at least part of a space having a prescribed shape includes an NFC antenna. In addition, the NFC antenna is disposed along a surface of the housing for performing the near field radio communication with an NFC card located inside the space having the prescribed shape.

Abstract: A touch position on a touchscreen on which a water drop is present is accurately detected. A touchscreen-equipped display device (1) includes touchscreen (4) and a touchscreen controller (10), the touchscreen (4) including: a transmitter electrode (T); a first receiver electrode (SA) for readout of a first signal based on a first capacitance between the first receiver electrode (SA) and the transmitter electrode (T); and a second receiver electrode (SB) that is more distant from the transmitter electrode (T) than the first receiver electrode (SA) is from the transmitter electrode (T) and that is for readout of a second signal based on a second capacitance between the second receiver electrode (SB) and the transmitter electrode (T), the controller (10) being configured to, when a water drop is present on the touchscreen (4), increase a frequency at which the second signal read out.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna device that performs the reading of information via near field wireless communication by using a plurality of antenna patterns, and that has no insensitive area on the touch surface. An antenna device that reads information via near field wireless communication includes an antenna layer 20 that includes a plurality of antenna patterns 21a to 21l arrayed in parallel with one another, wherein at least a part of the antenna patterns 21a to 21l are arranged so as to overlap with one another when the antenna layer 20 is viewed in a plan view.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna built-in touch panel that includes an antenna that reads information via near field wireless communication, and that has a small thickness. An antenna built-in touch panel includes: a touch panel; and an antenna that reads information via near field wireless communication, wherein the touch panel includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer, and antenna patterns 21a to 21c are provided in at least one of a sensing electrode layer and a drive electrode layer of the touch panel.

Abstract: Provided is a touch-panel-equipped display device that is capable of detecting a touch on a side surface of a case (1) at a high accuracy by a simple controlling operation, without any hardware such as expensive sensors being provided additionally. In the touch-panel-equipped display device, a side surface electrode part can be electrically connected by capacitive coupling with a Y-direction electrode part. A change in capacitive coupling when the side surface electrode part is touched by a finger or the like, therefore, is reflected in a sense signal acquired by the Y-direction electrode part. In other words, in the touch-panel-equipped display device, a touch on the side surface electrode part can be detected using the sense signal. The touch-panel-equipped display device, therefore, is capable of detecting a touch on the side surface electrode part by using hardware and signal processing for touch detection in a conventional touch panel.

Abstract: A touch panel includes: a first substrate; a second substrate disposed on a viewer side of the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes and a common electrode for applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer; and a plurality of detection electrodes and a plurality of driving electrodes for a touch sensor. The first substrate includes: a first transparent substrate; and the plurality of pixel electrodes, which are formed on the liquid crystal layer side of the first transparent substrate. The second substrate includes: a second transparent substrate; and the plurality of driving electrodes and the plurality of detection electrodes formed on the liquid crystal layer side of the second transparent substrate. The touch panel does not include a conductive layer on the viewer side of the second transparent substrate.

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: A display device (1) is provided that includes a display panel having a display region P; a transparent cover (16) having a top surface parallel to a surface for displaying the image, and a side surface connected to the top surface; a touch panel; and a case (17) for housing the display panel and the touch panel. The touch panel is capable of sensing contact or approach of an object at at least a part of an outer peripheral line of the top surface of the transparent cover (16). At the part of the outer peripheral line of the transparent cover (16), at which contact or approach of an object can be sensed by the touch panel, a part of the outer peripheral line that is recessed inward or is protruded outward is formed as a deformed part (16a).

Abstract: Provided is a sensor-equipped display device (1) that includes: a first substrate (20a); a second substrate (20b) opposed to the first substrate (20a); a liquid crystal layer (LC); a plurality of first lines (15) extending in a first direction in a pixel area (AA); second lines extending in a second direction that is different from the first direction; pixel switching elements that are provided for pixels, respectively, and are connected to the first lines and the second lines; a plurality of sensor electrodes (SE, DL) provided at positions that overlap the pixel area on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, for detecting the contact or approach of the object; and a plurality of sensor lead-out lines that are provided in parallel to the first lines or the second lines in the pixel area on the first substrate, and are connected to the sensor electrodes, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a touch-sensor-equipped liquid crystal display device in which touch sensors have an improved response speed, with the degradation of image quality being suppressed.

Abstract: A display device with a touch sensor (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a pixel substrate (20) including a plurality of pixel electrodes (2); a counter substrate (10) opposing the pixel substrate (20); a black matrix (8) extending in a first direction and in a second direction different from the first direction; and a touch sensor electrode (6) extending in the first direction.

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 display device (1) is provided that includes a display panel having a display region P; a transparent cover (16) having a top surface parallel to a surface for displaying the image, and a side surface connected to the top surface; a touch panel; and a case (17) for housing the display panel and the touch panel. The touch panel is capable of sensing contact or approach of an object at at least a part of an outer peripheral line of the top surface of the transparent cover (16). At the part of the outer peripheral line of the transparent cover (16), at which contact or approach of an object can be sensed by the touch panel, a part of the outer peripheral line that is recessed inward or is protruded outward is formed as a deformed part (16a).

Abstract: Provided is a touch-panel-equipped display device that is capable of detecting a touch on a side surface of a case (1) at a high accuracy by a simple controlling operation, without any hardware such as expensive sensors being provided additionally. In the touch-panel-equipped display device, a side surface electrode part can be electrically connected by capacitive coupling with a Y-direction electrode part. A change in capacitive coupling when the side surface electrode part is touched by a finger or the like, therefore, is reflected in a sense signal acquired by the Y-direction electrode part. In other words, in the touch-panel-equipped display device, a touch on the side surface electrode part can be detected using the sense signal. The touch-panel-equipped display device, therefore, is capable of detecting a touch on the side surface electrode part by using hardware and signal processing for touch detection in a conventional touch panel.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor-equipped display device (1) that includes: a first substrate (20a); a second substrate (20b) opposed to the first substrate (20a); a liquid crystal layer (LC); a plurality of first lines (15) extending in a first direction in a pixel area (AA); second lines extending in a second direction that is different from the first direction; pixel switching elements that are provided for pixels, respectively, and are connected to the first lines and the second lines; a plurality of sensor electrodes (SE, DL) provided at positions that overlap the pixel area on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, for detecting the contact or approach of the object; and a plurality of sensor lead-out lines that are provided in parallel to the first lines or the second lines in the pixel area on the first substrate, and are connected to the sensor electrodes, respectively.