Patent Publication Number: US-11379074-B2

Title: Pad electrode part and touch sensor therewith

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This is a National Stage of International Application No. PCT/KR2019/015141 filed Nov. 8, 2019, claiming priority based on Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0137379 filed Nov. 9, 2018 and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0141972 filed Nov. 7, 2019, the contents of all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a touch sensor. Specifically, the present invention relates to a touch sensor having a pad electrode part of a staggered structure. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     A touch sensor of a smartphone or the like is an input device that receives a command by a touch. There are a resistive type, a capacitive type, an ultrasonic type, an infrared type, and so on, according to the sensing method of a touch part. Recently, the capacitive type is mainly used. 
     The capacitive type uses a transparent substrate on which a conductive thin film is formed. When a user touches a surface of a coated transparent substrate with a certain amount of current flowing through the surface of the transparent substrate, the amount of current changes at the contact surface. The capacitive type can detect such a change in current to detect whether or not it is touched. 
     A touch sensor includes a plurality of sensing cells arranged in X and Y axes on a transparent substrate to accurately determine the contact location. The sensing cell is formed of a rhombus shape or the like except for end portions. The sensing cells may be classified into the first sensing electrodes connected in the X axis direction and the second sensing electrodes connected in the Y axis direction, which may be respectively connected to the first and second wiring parts. 
     The first and second wiring parts may extend along side edges of the transparent substrate to be connected to a pad electrode part formed at a lower edge of the transparent substrate. The pad electrode part may then be connected to a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The FPCB may be adhered and connected to the pad electrode part through an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) or the like. 
     Recently, due to the pursuit of high resolution of touch sensors, the number of sensing cells and wires is increasing, and the number of pad electrodes bound to the wires is also increasing. 
     However, it is difficult to increase the number of pad electrodes in the pad electrode part due to a limited area available at the lower edge of the transparent substrate, and due to process tolerances in wiring gap, connection between the FPCB and pad electrodes, and the like. 
     In order to solve this problem, Korean Patent Publication No. 2015-0129975 or the like proposes a method of increasing the number of electrode pads by arranging electrode pads in a staggered structure. 
     The staggered structure of the pad electrode part proposed in Korean Patent Publication No. 2015-0129975 or the like has pad electrodes of the same shape arranged to be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction. However, there is a limit in increasing the number of pad electrodes in a limited area at the lower edge of the transparent substrate. In addition, in two or more rows, the gap between the pad electrode and wiring rapidly narrows, causing frequent connection failures in connection with the FPCB. 
     DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     The present invention is to solve the above problems of the prior art and intends to provide a high-resolution touch sensor capable of greatly increasing the number of rows separated along the longitudinal direction of a pad electrode part in a staggered structure but preventing a connection failure between the pad electrode part and the FPCB by sufficiently securing a gap between the pad electrode and the wiring. 
     Technical Solution 
     A pad electrode part of the present invention to achieve this object may include a plurality of pad electrodes to transmit a sensing signal received from a wiring part to an FPCB. The plurality of pad electrodes may form a plurality of widthwise arrangement groups arranged spaced apart in a width direction. The plurality of widthwise arrangement groups may be spaced apart in a longitudinal direction. In the plurality of widthwise arrangement groups, a pad electrode of a first widthwise arrangement group and a pad electrode of a second widthwise arrangement group may have a same area but different lengths and widths. 
     In the pad electrode part of the present invention, the plurality of pad electrodes may be disposed such that the second widthwise arrangement group is closer to a sensing cell part than the first widthwise arrangement group. In this case, the pad electrode of the second widthwise arrangement group may be shorter in length and wider in width than the pad electrode of the first widthwise arrangement group. 
     In the pad electrode part of the present invention, the pad electrode of the second widthwise arrangement group may be disposed between wires connected to the pad electrodes of the first widthwise arrangement group. 
     In the pad electrode part of the present invention, the pad electrode of the second widthwise arrangement group may overlap with a wire connected to the pad electrode of the first widthwise arrangement group. In this case, it may comprise an insulation layer between the wire and the pad electrode, and a second row contact portion penetrating the insulation layer to connect the pad electrode of the second widthwise arrangement group with a wire corresponding to the pad electrode of the second widthwise arrangement group. 
     The pad electrode part of the present invention may comprise a first row contact portion penetrating the insulation layer to connect the pad electrode of the first widthwise arrangement group with a wire corresponding to the pad electrode of the first widthwise arrangement group. 
     In the pad electrode part of the present invention, the second widthwise arrangement group may be disposed closer to a sensing cell part than the first widthwise arrangement group. In this case, the pad electrode of the second widthwise arrangement group may be longer in length and narrower in width than the pad electrode of the first widthwise arrangement group. 
     In the pad electrode part of the present invention, the pad electrode of the second widthwise arrangement group may be disposed between wires connected to the pad electrodes of the first widthwise arrangement group. 
     In the pad electrode part of the present invention, a length of the pad electrode of the first widthwise arrangement group may be different from a width of the pad electrode of the second widthwise arrangement group. 
     In the pad electrode part of the present invention, a width of the pad electrode of the first widthwise arrangement group may be different from a length of the pad electrode of the second widthwise arrangement group. 
     The pad electrode part of the present invention may be used as a configuration of a touch sensor together with a sensing cell part including a plurality of sensing cells and a wiring part including a plurality of wires to transmit a sensing signal of the sensing cell part to the pad electrode part. 
     The pad electrode part of the present invention may be used as a configuration of a mobile terminal. 
     Advantageous Effects 
     According to the pad electrode part of the present invention having such a configuration, the number of rows separated in the longitudinal direction in the pad electrode part of a staggered structure may be greatly increased by reducing the length of the pad electrodes spaced apart in the pad electrode part along the longitudinal direction. Through this, it is possible to significantly increase the sensing signal processing capacity in a high-resolution touch sensor such as a fingerprint sensor. 
     According to the pad electrode part of the present invention, problems such as a decrease in the width of the pad electrode occurred in the pad electrode part of a staggered structure and a poor connection between the pad electrode part and the FPCB due to a decrease in the gap between the pad electrode and the wiring can be solved. 
     In addition, according to the pad electrode part of the present invention, pad electrodes spaced apart in the longitudinal direction can be formed on the same plane using an insulation layer and a contact portion, so that it is possible to easily connect the pad electrode part and the FPCB using ACF or the like. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a plan view of a touch sensor having a pad electrode part of a staggered structure according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a plan view showing a pad electrode part of the first embodiment according to the present invention. 
         FIGS. 3A and 3B  are cross-sectional views taken along line A 1 -A 1 ′ in the pad electrode part of the first embodiment. 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  are cross-sectional views taken along line A 2 -A 2 ′ in the pad electrode part of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is a plan view showing a modified example of the pad electrode part of the first embodiment according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a plan view showing a pad electrode part of a second embodiment according to the present invention. 
         FIGS. 7A and 7B  are cross-sectional views taken along line B 1 -B 1 ′ in the pad electrode part of the second embodiment. 
         FIGS. 8A and 8B  are cross-sectional views taken along line B 2 -B 2 ′ in the pad electrode part of the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  is a plan view showing a pad electrode part of a third embodiment according to the present invention. 
         FIGS. 10A and 10B  are cross-sectional views taken along line C 1 -C 1 ′ in the pad electrode part of the third embodiment. 
         FIGS. 11A and 11B  are cross-sectional views taken along line C 2 -C 2 ′ in the pad electrode part of the third embodiment. 
     
    
    
     BEST MODE 
     Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a plan view of a touch sensor having a pad electrode part of a staggered structure according to the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the touch sensor may be largely divided into a sensing area and a driving area. The sensing area may include a sensing cell part  100 , and the driving area may include a wiring part  200 , a pad electrode part  300 , an FPCB (not shown), and so on. 
     The sensing cell part  100  may include a plurality of sensing cells. A first sensing electrode is formed by connecting a plurality of sensing cells arranged in a horizontal (X-axis) direction and a second sensing electrode is formed by connecting a plurality of sensing cells arranged in a vertical (Y-axis) direction on a transparent substrate. A plurality of first and second sensing electrodes may be arranged in a horizontal or vertical direction. The sensing cell can be configured in the form of an island. The sensing cells can be connected through a bridge. As another example, the sensing cells in the X-axis array and the sensing cells in the Y-axis array may be insulated through an insulation layer. 
     The sensing cell part  100  may include a general touch area  110 , a fingerprint touch area  120 , and so on. The general touch area  110  can be implemented with a low resolution, but the fingerprint touch area  120  requires a high resolution. In the low-resolution general touch area  110 , adjacent sensing electrodes may be bundled and connected to the wiring part  200 , and, in the high-resolution fingerprint touch area  120 , the sensing electrodes may respectively be connected to the wiring part  200 . 
     In the fingerprint touch area  120 , a pitch between sensing cells may be 110 μm or less in consideration of the interval of the fingerprint ridges (usually 50 to 200 μm), and 70 μm or less for precise sensing. In the fingerprint touch area  120 , the sensing cell part  100  may be configured in a structure in which a transparent metal oxide layer, a thin metal layer, and a transparent metal oxide layer are sequentially stacked. In this case, the transparent metal oxide layer may have a thickness of 10 to 60 nm, and the thin metal layer may have a thickness of 5 to 20 nm. The sensing cell part  100  may have a structure in which a thin metal layer and a transparent metal oxide layer are sequentially stacked. In this case, the thin metal layer may have a thickness of 50 to 300 nm, and the transparent metal oxide layer may have a thickness of 5 to 50 nm. The sensing cell unit  100  may be composed only of a thin metal layer, and, in this case, the thin metal layer may have a thickness of 50 to 300 nm. 
     The wiring part  200  transmits a sensing signal of the sensing cell part  100  to the pad electrode part  300  and may include a plurality of wires. The wiring part  200  may include a touch signal wire connected to the sensing electrode of the general touch area  110  and a fingerprint signal wire connected to the sensing electrode of the fingerprint touch area  120 . One side of the touch signal wire may be simultaneously connected to several sensing electrodes and the other side may respectively be connected to a pad electrode of the pad electrode part  300 . One side of the fingerprint signal wire may be connected to the sensing electrode and the other side may be connected to the pad electrode of the pad electrode part, respectively. 
     The wiring part  200  may be disposed in a peripheral area of the sensing cell part  100 . The wiring part  200  may be disposed on one side as shown in  FIG. 1  or may be disposed separately on both sides. When disposed on both sides, the wiring part  200  may be alternately connected to the sensing electrodes in the vertical direction on the left and the right sides. 
     The pad electrode part  300  transmits a sensing signal received from the wiring part  200  to the FPCB, and it may include a plurality of pad electrodes. The pad electrode part  300  may be divided into a touch signal pad electrode part  310  for receiving a sensing signal of the general touch area  110  and a fingerprint signal pad electrode part  320  for receiving a sensing signal of the fingerprint touch area  120 . In the fingerprint signal pad electrode part  320 , pad electrodes may be arranged with high density due to the high resolution of the fingerprint touch area  120 . 
     In the pad electrode part  300 , pad electrodes may be arranged in a staggered structure. The pad electrode part  300  may form a plurality of pad electrode groups in a width direction (hereinafter, abbreviated as ‘widthwise arrangement groups’) by arranging a plurality of pad electrodes spaced apart in the width direction (horizontal direction in  FIG. 1 ). A plurality of widthwise arrangement groups may be arranged spaced apart in the longitudinal direction as well. In the plurality of widthwise arrangement groups spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, the pad electrodes of the first widthwise arrangement group and the pad electrodes of the second widthwise arrangement group are configured to have the same area, but the length (vertical direction in  FIG. 1 ) and width (horizontal direction in  FIG. 1 ) may be made different. By changing the shape of the pad electrodes, the density of the pad electrodes can be greatly increased. The high-density arrangement of pad electrodes is effective in processing high-resolution signals such as fingerprint touch signals. However, when high-resolution processing is required even in the general touch area  110 , the pad electrode part  300  having such high-density pad electrode arrangement may be applied. 
     The pad electrode part  300  may be formed by forming a conductive layer for the pad electrode on a protective layer or a separation layer through a dry process such as sputtering and deposition or a wet process such as dip coating, spin coating, roll coating, and spray coating and then patterning through a laser process or wet etching. The pad electrode part  300  may also be formed through a direct patterning process such as a screen printing method, a gravure printing method, an inkjet printing method, or the like. 
     One side of the FPCB (not shown) may be connected to the pad electrode part  300  to directly process or transmit a sensing signal to a processor and may transmit a driving signal to the sensing cell part  100  through the pad electrode part  300 . 
     The FPCB may be adhered to the pad electrode part  300  using an adhesive including a photocurable resin. As the adhesive, an anisotropic conducting film (ACF) having a plurality of conductive balls may be used. 
       FIG. 2  is a plan view showing a pad electrode part of the first embodiment according to the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , in the pad electrode part  300  of the first embodiment, a plurality of pad electrodes may be arranged in a staggered structure, that is, a plurality of widthwise arrangement groups spaced apart in the width direction (horizontal direction in  FIG. 2 ) may be arranged to be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in  FIG. 2 ). 
     The first widthwise arrangement group may be disposed in an outward portion of the pad electrode part  300 , that is, away from the sensing cell part  100 . A first row pad electrodes  321  of the first widthwise arrangement group may have a rectangular shape in which the length d 1  is greater than the width w 1 . The first row pad electrode  321  may be connected to a first row wire  221 . 
     The second widthwise arrangement group may be disposed closer to the sensing cell part  100  than the first widthwise arrangement group. A second row pad electrodes  322  of the second widthwise arrangement group may be positioned between the first row wires  221 . The second row pad electrode  322  may be disposed not to overlap the first row wire  221  in a plane. The second row pad electrode  322  may be in the shape of a rectangle with a length d 2  shorter than the length d 1  of the first row pad electrode  321  and a width w 2  larger than the width w 1  of the first row pad electrode  321 . The second row pad electrode  322  may be connected to a second row wire  222 . 
     The area d 2 *w 2  of the second row pad electrode  322  may be the same as the area d 1 *w 1  of the first row pad electrode  32 L Here, the length d 1  of the pad electrode  321  of the first widthwise arrangement group may be configured to be different from the width w 2  of the pad electrode of the second widthwise arrangement group, or different from the width w 1  of the pad electrode  321  of the first widthwise arrangement group and the length d 2  of the pad electrode  322  of the second widthwise arrangement group. 
       FIGS. 3A and 3B  are cross-sectional views taken along line A 1 -A 1 ′ in the pad electrode part of the first embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3A , when the second widthwise arrangement group is cut along the cutting line A 1 -A 1 ′ and viewed in cross section, the first row wire  221  and the second row wire  222  are formed in an insulation layer  330  to be in the same plane and spaced apart in the width direction. The second row pad electrode  322  is connected to the second row wire  222 , and its upper side may protrude upwardly over the upper surface of the insulation layer  330 . Here, when the first row wire  221  and the second row wire  222  are formed to have the same narrow width, the second row pad electrode  322  may surround and couple to the top and side surfaces of the second row wire  222 . In this case, a contact hole in the insulation layer  330  may be formed larger than the width of the second row wire  222 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 3B , the second row wire  222  may be formed to have a wide width in the area connected to the second row pad electrode  322  to increase connectivity. In this case, the second row pad electrode  322  may be coupled to a portion of the upper surface of the second row wire  222 , and the contact hole in the insulation layer  330  may be formed to have a width smaller than the width of the second row wire  222 . 
       FIGS. 4A and 4B  are cross-sectional views taken along line A 2 -A 2 ′ in the pad electrode part of the first embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4A , when the first widthwise arrangement group is cut along the cutting line A 2 -A 2 ′ and viewed in cross section, the first row wire  221  may be formed in the insulation layer  330  to be spaced apart in the width direction. The first row pad electrode  321  is connected to the first row wire  221 , and its upper side may protrude upwardly over the upper surface of the insulation layer  330 . Here, when the first row wire  221  and the second row wire  222  are formed to have the same narrow width, the first row pad electrode  321  may surround and couple to the top and side surfaces of the first row wire  221 . In this case, a contact hole in the insulation layer  330  may be formed larger than the width of the first row wire  221 . The second row wire  222  may not be formed up to the area of the first row pad electrode  321 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 4B , the first row wire  221  may be formed to have a wide width in the area connected to the first row pad electrode  321  to increase connectivity. In this case, the first row pad electrode  321  may be coupled to a portion of the upper surface of the first row wire  221 , and the contact hole in the insulation layer  330  may be formed to have a width smaller than the width of the first row wire  221 . 
       FIG. 5  is a plan view showing a modified example of the pad electrode part of the first embodiment according to the present invention. 
     The first embodiment of  FIG. 2  described above shows that the widthwise arrangement groups are composed of two rows, the first row and the second row, but it is not limited to this arrangement, and three or more widthwise arrangement groups may be organized in the longitudinal direction. In this case, the area of the third row pad electrode  323  of the third widthwise arrangement group may be maintained equal to the area of the second row pad electrode  322 , but the length d 3  may be smaller than the length d 2  of the second row pad electrode  322  and the width w 3  may be larger than the width w 2  of the second row pad electrode  322 . The third row pad electrode  323  may be connected to the third row wire  223 . 
       FIG. 6  is a plan view showing a pad electrode part of a second embodiment according to the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , in the pad electrode part  300  of the second embodiment, there is presented a pad electrode arrangement in which a plurality of pad electrodes are arranged in a staggered structure and a second row pad electrode  322  overlaps a part of a first row wire  221 . The second embodiment may be effective when the fingerprint touch area  120  is implemented with an ultra-high resolution, so that the wiring gap of the wiring part  200  is extremely narrow or the number of pad electrodes is rapidly increased. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , the second row pad electrode  322  may be disposed in a three-dimensional structure that partially overlaps the first row wire  221  on a plane, that is, vertically, but it is insulated from the first row wire  221  thereunder. Even in this case, the second row pad electrode  322  may be configured in a square shape in which the length d 2  is smaller than the length d 1  of a first row pad electrode  321  and the width w 2  is larger than the width w 1  of the first row pad electrode  321 . The area d 2 *w 2  of the second row pad electrode  322  may be the same as the area d 1 *w 1  of the first row pad electrode  321 . 
       FIG. 6  shows that the widthwise arrangement groups are composed of two rows, the first row and the second row, but it is not limited to this, and three or more widthwise arrangement groups may be organized in the longitudinal direction. In this case, the area of the third row pad electrode of the third widthwise arrangement group may be maintained equal to the area of the second row pad electrode  322 , but the length may be smaller than the length d 2  of the second row pad electrode  322  and the width may be larger than the width w 2  of the second row pad electrode  322 . The third row pad electrode may overlap a second row wire  222  or overlap both the first and second row wires  221  and  222  in a plane. In this case, the third row pad electrode may be configured to be insulated from the lower first and second row wires  221  and  222 , respectively. 
       FIGS. 7A and 7B  are cross-sectional views taken along line B 1 -B 1 ′ in the pad electrode part of the second embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 7A and 7B , when the second widthwise arrangement group is cut along the cutting line B 1 -B 1 ′ and viewed in cross section, the first row wire  221  and the second row wire  222  are formed in an insulation layer  330  to be in the same plane and spaced apart in the width direction. The second row pad electrode  322  may be connected to the second row wire  222 . The insulation layer  330  vertically insulates the second row pad electrode  322  from the first row wire  221 . 
     Since the widths of the first and second row wires  221  and  222  and the connection structure of the second row wire  222  and the second row pad electrode  322  are the same as those in  FIGS. 3A and 3B  described above, detailed descriptions of these are replaced with the related description of  FIGS. 3A and 3B . 
       FIGS. 8A and 8B  are cross-sectional views taken along line B 2 -B 2 ′ in the pad electrode part of the second embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 8A and 8B , when the first widthwise arrangement group is cut along the cutting line B 2 -B 2 ′ and viewed in cross section, the first row wire  221  may be formed in the insulation layer  330  to be spaced apart in the width direction. The first row pad electrode  321  may be connected to the first row wire  221 . 
     Since the width of the first row wire  221  and the connection structure of the first row wire  221  and the first row pad electrode  321  are the same as those in  FIGS. 4A and 4B  described above, detailed descriptions of these are replaced with the related description of  FIGS. 4A and 4B . 
       FIG. 9  is a plan view showing a pad electrode part of a third embodiment according to the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIG. 9 , in the pad electrode part  300  of the third embodiment, a plurality of pad electrodes are arranged in a staggered structure in which the length d 2  of a second row pad electrode  322  is longer than the length d 1  of a first row pad electrode  321  and the width w 2  is smaller than the width w 1  of the first row pad electrode  321 . The area d 2 *w 2  of the second row pad electrode  322  may be equal to the area d 1 *w 1  of the first row pad electrode  321 . Here, since the second row pad electrode  322  has a smaller width than the first row pad electrode  321 , it may be disposed so as not to overlap a first row wire  221  in a plane. 
       FIG. 9  shows that the widthwise arrangement groups are composed of two rows, the first row and the second row, but it is not limited to this, and three or more widthwise arrangement groups may be arranged in the longitudinal direction. In this case, the third row pad electrode of the third widthwise arrangement group may have the length longer than the length d 2  of the second row pad electrode  322 , the width smaller than the width w 2  of the second row pad electrode  322 , and the area equal to those of the first and second row pad electrode  321  and  322 . 
       FIGS. 10A and 10B  are cross-sectional views taken along line C 1 -C 1 ′ in the pad electrode part of the third embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 10A and 10B , when the second widthwise arrangement group is cut along the cutting line C 1 -C 1 ′ and viewed in cross section, the first row wire  221  and the second row wire  222  are formed in an insulation layer  330  to be in the same plane and spaced apart in the width direction. The second row pad electrode  322  may be connected to the second row wire  222 . 
     Since the widths of the first and second row wires  221  and  222  and the connection structure of the second row wire  222  and the second row pad electrode  322  are the same as those in  FIGS. 3A and 3B  described above, detailed descriptions of these are replaced with the related description of  FIGS. 3A and 3B . 
       FIGS. 11A and 11B  are cross-sectional views taken along line C 2 -C 2 ′ in the pad electrode part of the third embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 11A and 11B , when the first widthwise arrangement group is cut along the cutting line C 2 -C 2 ′ and viewed in cross section, the first row wire  221  may be formed in the insulation layer  330  to be spaced apart in the width direction. The first row pad electrode  321  may be connected to the first row wire  221 . The second row wire  222  may not be formed up to the area of the first row pad electrode  321 . 
     Since the width of the first row wire  221  and the connection structure of the first row wire  221  and the first row pad electrode  321  are the same as those in  FIGS. 4A and 4B  described above, detailed descriptions of these are replaced with the related description of  FIGS. 4A and 4B . 
     In the pad electrode part described above, it may be desirable to freely configure the lengths and widths of the first row pad electrode  321  and the second row pad electrode  322  while maintaining the areas of the first row pad electrode  321  and the second row pad electrode  322  the same. For example, the length of the first row pad electrode  321  and the length of the second row pad electrode  322  may be different, the length of the first row pad electrode  321  and the width of the second row pad electrode  322  may be different, or the width of the first row pad electrode  321  and the length of the second row pad electrode  322  may be different. In addition, the length and width of the pad electrode in one row can be made shorter than the long side length of the pad electrode in another row, so that the total length or width of the pad electrode part can be prevented from becoming too long or wide. 
     The pad electrode part according to the present invention can be widely applied to touch sensors such as low-resolution touch sensors and high-resolution touch sensors. 
     In addition, the pad electrode part according to the present invention can be applied not only to portable terminals such as smartphones and PDAs equipped with touch sensors, but also to fixed terminals which may include touch sensors. 
     The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it will be understood that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent range should be interpreted as being included in the present invention. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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                 100: sensing cell part 
                 110: general touch area 
               
               
                 120: fingerprint touch area 
                 200: wiring part 
               
               
                 221: first row wire 
                 222: second row wire 
               
               
                 223: third row wire 
                 300: pad electrode part 
               
               
                 310: touch signal pad electrode 
                 320: fingerprint signal pad electrode 
               
               
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                 321: first row pad electrode 
                 322: second row pad electrode 
               
               
                 323: third row pad electrode 
                 330: insulation layer