International Display Workshops General Incorporated Association

13:20 〜 13:40

[INP1-2 (Invited)] Sharp Force Touch for On-Screen User Interface in LCD and Foldable OLED Display Application

*Yasuhiro Sugita1, Takuma Yamamoto1, Takenori Maruyama1, Kazutoshi Kida1, Shinji Yamagishi1, Hiroshi Fukushima1, Mikihiro Noma1 (1. Sharp Display Technology Corporation (Japan))

force sensor, touch sensor, ultra-high sensitivity, multi force detection, on-screen UI

https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2023.1193

We describe ultra-high sensitive force sensor on flat display that can detect and differentiate between feather touch and press touch or tapping. The proposed unique sensor pattern design and pressure-sensitive material enables ultra-high force sensitivity, multi force detection (10 points). The minimum force that can be detected is 25g with cover film and 300g with thick cover glass. Furthermore, our force touch technology with button-shaped bumps ...