Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080211394 | Organic Electroluminescence Device Having Input Function and Electronic Apparatus - The invention provides an organic electroluminescence device having an input function, including: an element substrate that has a light-emitting layer sandwiched between a positive electrode and negative electrode in each of a plurality of sub pixel regions that are arrayed in a matrix pattern; a sealing substrate that seals the element substrate; and a touch panel section that is provided at the outer-surface side of the sealing substrate. In such a configuration of the organic electroluminescence device having an input function according to an aspect of the invention, the negative electrode is formed on an individual basis so as to correspond to the display color of each of the sub pixel regions; and the sealing substrate has a shield conductor that is formed on the element-substrate side of the sealing substrate, the shield conductor having a fixed potential. | 09-04-2008 |
20080211395 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE HAVING INPUT FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The invention provides an organic electroluminescence device having an input function, including: an element substrate that has a light-emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes; a sealing substrate that seals the element substrate; a first detection electrode that is provided at the inner-surface side of the sealing substrate; a second detection electrode that is provided at the outer-surface side of the sealing substrate; the second detection electrode having a detection axis that is not the same as that of the first detection electrode; a dielectric film that is formed on the second detection electrode; and a detection unit that detects a position at which electrostatic capacitance is generated via the dielectric film between the first detection electrode and the second detection electrode. | 09-04-2008 |
20080218648 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, liquid crystal which is in between the first and the second substrate, and a detection electrode provided on a side of the first substrate, opposite to a side of the liquid crystal. The second substrate includes pixel electrodes connected through switching elements to signal lines, opposite electrodes formed between the pixel electrodes and the liquid crystal and are connected to control lines, a selection circuit that conducts the switching element during a selection period and interrupts conduction after the selection period has elapsed, a signal supplying circuit which supplies a data electric potential during the selection periods, a electric potential control circuit which sets the control lines to an predetermined electric potential when the scanning lines to the control line is selected and sets to a reference electric potential after the selection period has elapsed. | 09-11-2008 |
20080218650 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, liquid crystal, a detection electrode, a liquid crystal capacitor, a storage capacitor, a switching element, a selection circuit, a signal supplying circuit, and an electric potential control circuit. The first substrate is opposed to the second substrate. The liquid crystal is sealed in a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. The detection electrode is provided on a side of the first substrate, opposite to a side on which the liquid crystal is provided. The detection electrode detects a contact on the basis of variation in capacitance. The liquid crystal capacitor includes a pixel electrode, an opposite electrode, and the liquid crystal between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode. The storage capacitor includes a first electrode and a second electrode that is connected to the pixel electrode. The switching element is connected between the pixel electrode and a signal line. The selection circuit conducts the switching element during a selection period and interrupts conduction of the switching element after the selection period has elapsed. The signal supplying circuit supplies a data electric potential (for example, an electric potential VDP or an electric potential VDN shown in FIG. | 09-11-2008 |
20080224971 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND POSITION IDENTIFICATION METHOD - A liquid crystal device includes a liquid crystal panel, a plurality of detection electrodes, a switching circuit, and a position identification device. The liquid crystal panel is configured so that a liquid crystal is sealed in a gap between a first substrate and a second substrate, which are opposed to each other, and a voltage of an opposite electrode opposite the liquid crystal periodically varies. The plurality of detection electrodes are provided on a side opposite to a side on which the liquid crystal is provided via the first substrate, wherein an initial voltage is induced in each of the plurality of detection electrodes on the basis of a variation in voltage of the opposite electrode. The switching circuit sequentially connects each of the plurality of detection electrodes, in which the initial voltages are induced, to a detection portion. The position identification device generates a position signal that indicates a position of a pointing body on the basis of a detection signal produced in the detection portion. | 09-18-2008 |
20080231607 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND POSITION DETECTING METHOD - A liquid crystal device includes a liquid crystal panel, a touch panel, a position signal generating device, and a display control device. The liquid crystal panel is formed so that a liquid crystal is sealed in a gap between an element substrate and an opposite substrate, which are opposed to each other, and a transmittance ratio of the liquid crystal is controlled on the basis of a voltage applied between a first electrode and a second electrode. The touch panel is arranged on a side of the opposite substrate and provided with a plurality of detection electrodes. The position signal generating device specifies one or plurality of the plurality of detection electrodes in conformity with a predetermined rule and generates a position signal that indicates a position of a pointing body on the basis of an electric potential of the specified detection electrode or on the basis of electric potentials of the specified detection electrodes. The display control device displays an image of a fixed luminance level on a display area of the liquid crystal panel, which overlaps the detection electrode or detection electrodes specified by the position signal generating device. | 09-25-2008 |
20080259044 | COORDINATE INPUT DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a coordinate input device including: a plurality of detection electrodes which are arranged in a planar shape in a detection area of a substrate; a plurality of routed wires connected to the plurality of detection electrodes; a coating film which coats the plurality of detection electrodes; a detection unit which detects a capacitance variation between the plurality of detection electrodes via the coating film; and a calculation unit which calculates a capacitance forming position from the detected result of the detection unit, wherein the plurality of detection electrodes are formed in the detection area in a first direction and are arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction so as to configure a plurality of detection electrode pairs, each of which is composed of a pair of adjacent detection electrodes, a ratio of the width of one-side detection electrode of the pair of detection electrodes to the width of the other-side detection electrode of the pair of detection electrodes configuring each of the detection electrode pairs is changed according to the first direction, and the plurality of routed wires are connected to one ends of the first direction of the detection electrodes and are formed on the same layer as the plurality of detection electrodes. | 10-23-2008 |
20090128757 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A transflective or reflective liquid crystal device includes an element substrate, an opposite substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. A translucent pixel electrode that is electrically connected to a pixel switching element in each of a plurality of pixels and a translucent common electrode that forms a fringe electric field between the pixel electrode and the common electrode are formed so as to overlap each other via a first dielectric layer in plan view in the element substrate. The opposite substrate is arranged so as to face the element substrate. The liquid crystal layer is held between the opposite substrate and the element substrate. A light reflection layer is formed on the element substrate so as to overlap the pixel electrode(s) and the common electrode in plan view in a lower layer below the pixel electrode(s) and the common electrode. The light reflection layer is formed so as to overlap one electrode, which is located on a lower layer side, between the pixel electrode(s) and the common electrode via a second dielectric layer in plan view, and is applied with the same electric potential as that of the other electrode located on an upper layer side. In each of the plurality of pixels, a holding capacitor is formed of a capacitance component formed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode and a capacitance component formed between the one electrode and the light reflection layer. | 05-21-2009 |
20100007941 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electrophoretic display device includes a first substrate on which a pixel electrode and another pixel electrode that is adjacent to the pixel electrode are formed, a second substrate on which a common electrode facing the pixel electrode and the another pixel electrode that is adjacent to the pixel electrode is formed, a plurality of electrophoretic elements that is sandwiched by the first substrate and the second substrate and has charged electrophoretic particles, and an adhesive agent layer that is disposed between the plurality of electrophoretic elements and the first substrate. A floating electrode that is electrically isolated is disposed between the pixel electrode and the another pixel electrode that is adjacent to the pixel electrode on the first substrate. | 01-14-2010 |
20100214266 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE HAVING INPUT FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The invention provides an organic electroluminescence device having an input function, including: an element substrate that has a light-emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes; a sealing substrate that seals the element substrate; a first detection electrode that is provided at the inner-surface side of the sealing substrate; a second detection electrode that is provided at the outer-surface side of the sealing substrate; the second detection electrode having a detection axis that is not the same as that of the first detection electrode; a dielectric film that is formed on the second detection electrode; and a detection unit that detects a position at which electrostatic capacitance is generated via the dielectric film between the first detection electrode and the second detection electrode. | 08-26-2010 |