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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2015
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Sugita, Sakai, JP;
Kohhei Tanaka, Sakai, JP;
Takeshi Noma, Sakai, JP;
Takayuki Nishiyama, Sakai, JP;
Ryo Yonebayashi, Sakai, JP;
Kenshi Tada, Sakai, JP;
Shinji Yamagishi, Sakai, JP;
Jean Mugiraneza, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a sensor-equipped display device () that includes: a first substrate (); a second substrate () opposed to the first substrate (); a liquid crystal layer (LC); a plurality of first lines () 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.