WO2016158085A1 - タッチセンサーおよびタッチパネル - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a touch sensor that can be used with a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, and a touch panel using the touch sensor, and particularly relates to a touch sensor including an antenna and a touch panel using a touch sensor including an antenna. .
- a telephone antenna such as a telephone antenna, a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) antenna, and a Bluetooth (registered trademark) antenna.
- WiFi Wireless Fidelity
- Bluetooth registered trademark
- Patent Document 1 describes a multi-function touch panel having a transparent touch sensor and a planar antenna.
- the planar antenna is provided on the outer periphery of the touch sensor.
- a resistive film type touch panel having a movable transparent electrode film and a fixed transparent electrode film is provided, and a position detection circuit in which a control unit detects a contact position on the touch panel, and an electric field coupling method.
- a power receiving electrode As a power receiving electrode, a power receiving circuit that supplies power received by the movable transparent electrode to the secondary battery is selectively switched.
- the power transmission system includes a power transmission device on which a power reception device is mounted and has a power transmission electrode that transmits electric power by an electric field coupling method using a movable transparent electrode film as a power reception electrode.
- the antenna when an antenna is mounted on a portable terminal device having a touch panel, it is desirable that the antenna has an antenna length depending on the wavelength of the communication frequency in order to maintain the antenna performance. Since a separate antenna module is prepared in the portable terminal device and the built-in substrate and the antenna module are connected by a cable, it cannot be said that an optimal antenna module installation space is necessarily secured. In addition, the antenna module has a complicated structure adapted to a limited space, and it is difficult to reduce the cost. On the other hand, as a means for mounting the antenna function on the built-in substrate, there is a method using a small chip antenna combined with a dielectric or the like. However, when a small chip antenna is used, the antenna size is small and the radiation efficiency of the antenna is inferior. There are also disadvantages such as the need to add additional parts. Furthermore, when an antenna is mounted on a mobile terminal device equipped with a touch panel, a space for providing the antenna is necessary, and it is difficult to narrow the touch panel or downsize the mobile terminal device.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a touch sensor that can solve the problems based on the above-described prior art, simplify the configuration, reduce the size, and reduce the cost, and a touch panel using the touch sensor. There is to do.
- a first aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of regions, and includes at least a planar region and a side region that is continuous with the planar region and is bent with respect to the planar region.
- One substrate provided, a touch sensor unit provided in a planar region of the substrate, and an antenna provided in another region different from the planar region of the substrate, and the substrate is a flexible transparent substrate
- the touch sensor unit is configured to provide a touch sensor including a detection unit and a peripheral wiring unit, and at least the detection unit is formed of a thin metal wire.
- the antenna is preferably provided in the side region.
- the substrate is preferably provided with a shield part that shields electromagnetic noise to at least one of the touch sensor part and the antenna. It is preferable that the substrate includes another planar region that is continuous with the planar region or the side region, and a shield portion that shields electromagnetic wave noise to at least one of the touch sensor unit and the antenna is provided in the other planar region.
- the touch sensor unit and the antenna are preferably made of the same material. Moreover, it is preferable that the touch sensor part, the antenna, and the shield part are made of the same material.
- the same material has a sheet resistance of 3 ⁇ / sq. The following is preferable.
- the same material is copper.
- variety of the metal fine wire of the detection part of a touch sensor part is 5 micrometers or less, and the pattern width of an antenna is 150 micrometers or more.
- the detection unit and the antenna of the touch sensor unit are composed of metal fine wires, and the metal fine wires preferably have a width of 5 ⁇ m or less.
- the configuration can be simplified and the number of parts can be reduced, so that the size can be reduced, and the thickness, weight, and frame size can be reduced. Moreover, since the number of parts can be reduced, cost can also be suppressed.
- FIG. 1 It is a perspective view which shows an electronic device provided with the touch panel of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing by the AA line of FIG. It is a typical top view showing the touch panel of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is typical sectional drawing which shows an example of the three-dimensional shape of the touchscreen of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is typical sectional drawing which shows the other example of the three-dimensional shape of the touchscreen of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is principal part sectional drawing of FIG. It is a top view which shows an example of the conductive pattern formed with a metal fine wire. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of an antenna.
- ⁇ is a numerical value ⁇ to a numerical value ⁇
- the range of ⁇ is a range including the numerical value ⁇ and the numerical value ⁇ , and expressed by mathematical symbols, ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ .
- Optically transparent and simply transparent are both light transmittances of at least 60%, preferably 75% or more, more preferably 80% or more, in the visible light wavelength range of 400 to 800 nm. Even more preferably, it is 85% or more.
- the light transmittance is measured using, for example, “Plastic—How to obtain total light transmittance and total light reflectance” defined in JIS K 7375: 2008.
- the metal fine wire is composed of a single metal element or a plurality of metal elements, and does not contain 20% by mass or more of an oxide. About what is comprised with a several metal element, even if it is an alloy, the thing in which several types of metals exist independently may be sufficient. Further, the thin metal wire is not limited to one composed only of a metal element, and may have metal particles and a binder as will be described later. The metal particles may be composed of a single metal element or an alloy composed of a plurality of metal elements. Moreover, what was comprised with the single metal element may be multiple types. The thin metal wire does not include an oxide such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) having conductivity and a resin having conductivity.
- ITO Indium Tin Oxide
- the same material means that the types and contents of the composition components are the same. This coincidence is the same for the types of composition components, and a range of ⁇ 10% is allowed for the content. For example, when the same material is used in the same process, it is called the same material.
- the composition and content of the fine metal wire can be measured using, for example, a fluorescent X-ray analyzer.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an electronic apparatus including a touch panel according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
- the electronic device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a three-dimensional shape, and has a touch panel 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention inside.
- the electronic device 10 includes a three-dimensional housing 12 that forms an outer shape, and a display panel 14, a touch sensor 16, and a controller 18 are provided in the housing 12.
- the touch sensor 16 is disposed on the display surface 14 a of the display panel 14.
- the touch sensor 16 has a three-dimensional shape, which will be described in detail later.
- a controller 18 is provided on the back surface 14 b of the display panel 14.
- the touch sensor 16 and the controller 18 constitute a three-dimensional touch panel 20.
- the surface 10a is a display surface.
- the housing 12 is provided with an optically transparent region 12a for recognizing an image displayed on the display panel.
- the surface 10a of the electronic device 10 is also referred to as a main surface.
- the electronic device 10 includes a front surface 10a that is a main surface, a back surface 10b that faces the front surface 10a, and four side surfaces 10c to 10f that are adjacent to the front surface 10a.
- the display panel 14 is not particularly limited as long as it can display images including still images and moving images on the display surface 14a.
- a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL (Organic Electro-Luminescence) display device, Electronic paper or the like can be used.
- the controller 18 includes a control circuit (not shown) that controls the display panel 14, the touch sensor 16, and data communication via an antenna 26 (see FIG. 3) described later.
- the control circuit is composed of, for example, an electronic circuit.
- the controller 18 is composed of a known one used for detecting the position of a general touch panel. If the touch sensor 16 is a capacitance type, a capacitance type control circuit is used. If the touch sensor 16 is a resistive film type, a resistive film type control circuit is appropriately used.
- a well-known thing can be utilized suitably for the control circuit which controls the display panel 14, and the control circuit which controls data communication.
- the casing 12 constitutes the outer shape of the electronic device 10 and holds the three-dimensional shape of the electronic device 10, and is formed in a three-dimensional shape.
- casing 12 are not specifically limited, For example, it comprises with a resin material.
- the housing 12 may have a single layer structure or a multilayer structure.
- the housing 12 is provided with the optically transparent region 12a as described above.
- the region 12a may be formed of an optically transparent material, or may be simply an opening.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing the touch panel of the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the three-dimensional shape of the touch panel of the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another example of the three-dimensional shape of the touch panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG. 1
- FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of a conductive pattern formed by fine metal wires.
- the touch sensor 16 is shown in a plan view for easy understanding of the arrangement of each part. However, as described above, the touch sensor 16 is formed into a three-dimensional shape by, for example, bending the substrate 22. ing.
- the touch sensor 16 includes a three-dimensional substrate 22, a touch sensor unit 24, and an antenna 26, and the touch sensor unit 24 and the antenna 26 are provided on one substrate 22.
- the method of the touch sensor 16 is not particularly limited, and may be configured such as a projected capacitive touch sensor, a surface capacitive touch sensor, and a resistive touch sensor. it can.
- the touch sensor 16 can be configured according to the various methods described above.
- the substrate 22 is composed of a flexible transparent substrate and is formed in a three-dimensional shape. Specific examples of the transparent substrate having flexibility will be described later. In addition, having flexibility means having workability to such an extent that a three-dimensional electronic device 10 as shown in FIG. 1 can be formed.
- the substrate 22 has a plurality of regions, and includes at least a planar region 23a and side regions 23b to 23e that are continuous with the planar region 23a and are bent with respect to the planar region 23a. In FIG. 3, it has one plane area 23a and four side areas 23b to 23e.
- the planar area 23a is disposed on the display surface 14a of the display panel 14 described above.
- the display surface 14 a of the display panel 14 and the planar area 23 a of the substrate 22 are arranged at positions corresponding to the main surface of the electronic device 10.
- the substrate 22 is composed of a flexible transparent substrate as described above, the four side regions 23b to 23e can be bent with the peripheral edge 25 of the planar region 23a as a boundary.
- a three-dimensional structure 21 is formed as shown in FIG.
- the corner 27 of the planar region 23a and the side regions 23b and 23e is formed by bending, so the curvature is small, but the invention is not limited to this. It may be a three-dimensional shape formed in a curved surface by increasing the curvature of the corner portion 27 as in the three-dimensional structure 21a shown in FIG.
- the shapes of the three-dimensional structures 21 and 21a are appropriately determined depending on the function restrictions and design of the electronic device 10.
- the substrate 22 is made into a three-dimensional shape by bending the side regions 23b to 23e.
- the method of forming the side regions 23b to 23e is limited to bending. It is not something.
- the four side regions 23b to 23e are not necessarily provided.
- the side regions 23b to 23e nothing is formed in the side region 23c.
- the side surface region 23c may not be provided.
- the side region 23c where nothing is formed may be cut. If the substrate 22 can be formed into a three-dimensional shape, the number of side surface regions is not particularly limited.
- the touch sensor unit 24 is provided in the planar area 23a.
- One antenna 26 is provided in one side region 23b.
- the touch sensor unit 24 includes a detection unit 30 and a peripheral wiring unit 32, and at least the detection unit 30 includes a metal thin wire 35 (see FIG. 7).
- the detection unit 30 includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes 34a and a plurality of second sensing electrodes 34b.
- the first sensing electrodes 34a are arranged side by side along a direction from the side surface region 23c toward the side surface region 23b (hereinafter also referred to as a first direction).
- the second sensing electrodes 34b are arranged side by side along a direction from the side surface region 23e toward the side surface region 23d (hereinafter also referred to as a second direction).
- the first sensing electrode 34 a is formed in the planar region 23 a on the surface 22 a of the substrate 22.
- the second sensing electrode 34 b is formed in the planar region 23 a on the back surface 22 b of the substrate 22.
- the antenna 26 is also formed in the side surface region 23b on the surface 22a of the substrate 22, and the first sensing electrode 34a and the antenna 26 are formed on the same surface.
- a protective layer for protecting the first sensing electrode 34a and the like on the front surface 22a of the substrate 22 and a protective layer (not shown) for protecting the second sensing electrode 34b on the back surface 22b. It may be provided.
- the protective layer is made of, for example, glass, polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), an optically transparent adhesive called OCA (Optically Clear Adhesive), or an ultraviolet curable resin called OCR (Optically Clear Resin). It can be formed using an optically transparent resin or the like. Furthermore, you may provide a hard-coat layer, an antireflection layer, etc. on the surface of a protective layer.
- a first connection portion 38a electrically connected to an end portion of each first sensing electrode 34a is provided.
- the first terminal wiring part 36a is electrically connected to the first connection part 38a.
- Each first terminal wiring part 36a led out from each first connection part 38a is routed toward the side surface region 23d and is electrically connected to the corresponding first terminal part 40a.
- a second connection portion 38b that is electrically connected to the end of each second sensing electrode 34b is provided.
- the second terminal wiring portion 36b is electrically connected to the second connection portion 38b.
- Each second terminal wiring portion 36b led out from each second connection portion 38b is routed toward the side surface region 23e and is electrically connected to the corresponding second terminal portion 40b.
- the peripheral wiring portion 32 is configured by the first terminal wiring portion 36a and the first terminal portion 40a, and the second terminal wiring portion 36b and the second terminal portion 40b.
- the first terminal portion 40a and the second terminal portion 40b are electrically connected to the controller 18 (see FIG. 2) using, for example, a connector (not shown) or a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) (not shown).
- the controller 18 see FIG. 2 using, for example, a connector (not shown) or a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) (not shown).
- the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b are each composed of a thin metal wire 35 (see FIG. 7).
- the line width d (see FIG. 7) of the fine metal wire 35 is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 5 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m or more and 4 ⁇ m or less. If the line width d of the thin metal wire 35 is in the above-described range, the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b can be made relatively easy to have a low resistance.
- the thickness of the thin metal wire 35 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.001 mm to 0.2 mm, more preferably 30 ⁇ m or less, further preferably 20 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably 0.01 to 9 ⁇ m. 0.05 to 5 ⁇ m is most preferable. If it is the above-mentioned range, the 1st sensing electrode 34a and the 2nd sensing electrode 34b which were low resistance and excellent in durability can be obtained comparatively easily.
- the line width d of the fine metal wire 35 and the thickness of the fine metal wire 35 can be measured using, for example, an optical microscope, a laser microscope, a digital microscope, or the like.
- the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b have a mesh pattern 39 in which a large number of cells 37 constituted by thin metal wires 35 are combined.
- Each cell 37 is configured by a polygon, for example.
- the polygon include a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a parallelogram, a quadrangle such as a rhombus, a pentagon, a hexagon, and a random polygon. Further, a part of the sides constituting the polygon may be a curve.
- the length Pa of one side of the cell 37 of the mesh pattern 39 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 50 to 500 ⁇ m, and more preferably 100 to 400 ⁇ m. When the length Pa of one side of the cell 37 is in the above-described range, it is possible to keep the transparency better, and when the cell 37 is attached to the front surface of the display device, it is possible to visually recognize the display. .
- the aperture ratio of the mesh pattern 39 formed from the fine metal wires 35 is preferably 80% or more, more preferably 85% or more, and most preferably 90% or more. .
- the aperture ratio is the ratio of the light-transmitting portion excluding the thin metal wires 35 to the whole.
- the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b have a mesh structure in which fine metal wires intersect to form a mesh shape, so that the resistance can be lowered, and it is difficult to break when forming into a three-dimensional shape. Even when disconnection occurs, the influence on the resistance value of the detection electrode can be reduced.
- the mesh shape may be a regular shape in which the same shape is regularly arranged, or a random shape.
- a square, a rhombus, and a regular hexagon are preferable, and a rhombus is particularly preferable.
- the acute angle is preferably 50 ° to 80 ° from the viewpoint of reducing moire with the display device.
- the mesh pitch is preferably 50 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m, and the mesh opening ratio is preferably 82% to 99%.
- the aperture ratio of the mesh is defined by the unoccupied area ratio of the conductor thin wires in the mesh portion.
- the mesh-like metal electrode for example, a mesh-like mesh-like metal electrode disclosed in JP2011-129501A, JP2013-149236A, and the like can be used. In addition to this, for example, a detection electrode used for a capacitive touch panel can be used as appropriate.
- the length Pa of one side of the cell 37, the mesh angle, and the aperture ratio of the mesh can be measured using, for example, an optical microscope, a laser microscope, a digital microscope, or the like.
- the sheet resistance of the fine metal wire 35 constituting the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b is 0.0001 to 100 ⁇ / sq. It is preferable that it exists in the range.
- the upper limit is 3 ⁇ / sq. The following is more preferable.
- the lower limit is 0.0001 ⁇ / sq. More preferably.
- the sheet resistance is 50 to 250 ⁇ / sq. Degree.
- the sheet resistance of the thin metal wire 35 is a value measured as follows.
- the sheet resistance of the thin metal wire 35 is, for example, cut out a continuous mesh portion with a width of 10 mm, and pastes conductive copper tape at both ends so that the mesh length is 10 mm, and the resistance at both ends is 34405A made by Agilent. And measured. The measured resistance value was defined as sheet resistance.
- the composition of the fine metal wire 35 is not particularly limited, and is formed of, for example, gold (Au), silver (Ag), or copper (Cu).
- the fine metal wire 35 may be composed of gold (Au), silver (Ag) or copper (Cu) and further containing a binder, and this is also included in the fine metal wire 35.
- the first terminal wiring portion 36a and the second terminal wiring portion 36b of the peripheral wiring portion 32 preferably have a line width of 500 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 50 ⁇ m or less, and particularly preferably 30 ⁇ m or less. If it is the above-mentioned range, low resistance wiring can be formed relatively easily. Further, the first terminal wiring portion 36a and the first terminal portion 40a, and the second terminal wiring portion 36b and the second terminal portion 40b of the peripheral wiring portion 32 may be formed by the above-described metal thin wires 35. In this case, the mesh pattern 39 described above can be used. In this case, the line width of the thin metal wire 35 is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 1 ⁇ m or more and 30 ⁇ m or less.
- 1 micrometer or more and 5 micrometers or less are preferable, More preferably, they are 1 micrometer or more and 4 micrometers or less.
- a low-resistance electrode can be formed relatively easily within the above range. It is preferable to use the mesh pattern 39 for the peripheral wiring part 32 in that the uniformity of the resistance reduction between the detection unit 30 and the peripheral wiring part 32 of the touch sensor unit 24 can be improved.
- the substrate 22 is composed of a flexible transparent substrate as described above, but is composed of an electrically insulating material since the first sensing electrode 34a and the like are formed. Regarding the substrate 22, the material and thickness used will be described in detail later.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an antenna
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a conductor constituting the antenna
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing another example of the conductor constituting the antenna.
- the antenna 26 is provided in the side surface region 23b of the surface 22a of the substrate 22, and is provided on the same surface as the first sensing electrode 34a.
- the antenna 26 has a structure in which a band-shaped conductor 50 having the same width is bent into a crank shape.
- the antenna 26 is used for communication for exchanging information with the outside of the electronic device 10.
- the antenna 26 has, for example, an end 51 connected to the controller 18 via a coaxial cable. As a result, communication with the outside of the electronic device 10 via the antenna 26 becomes possible.
- the antenna 26 shown in FIG. 3 It is not limited to the type and configuration of the antenna 26 shown in FIG. 3, but includes antennas of various configurations according to the specifications of the electronic device 10, such as linear antennas, patch antennas, array antennas, etc., and modifications thereof. Any antenna can be used.
- the meander dipole antenna 26a has a structure in which a band-like conductor 50 having the same width is bent into a crank shape, and is provided in the side surface region 23b.
- a feeding point 52 is provided at a symmetrical position.
- the structure of the conductor 50 differs depending on the specifications even if the antenna type and the same antenna type are used.
- the width t A is preferably 150 ⁇ m or more.
- the width t A is also referred to as a pattern width because it is the width of the conductor 50 that forms the pattern of the antenna 26 and the antenna 26a.
- the conductor 50 may be constituted by one foil-like conductor 54 as shown in FIG. 9, or may be constituted by the conductor 56 constituted by the above-described fine metal wires 35 as shown in FIG.
- the thin metal wire 35 constitutes the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b described above, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the conductor 56 may have the same pattern as the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b described above, or may be different.
- the conductor 50 can also be comprised by the metal fine wire (not shown) which comprises the 1st terminal wiring part 36a and the 2nd terminal wiring part 36b.
- the antenna 26 shown in FIG. 3 and the antenna 26a shown in FIG. 8 are both provided in the side region 23b instead of the flat region 23a of the touch sensor 16, but the location is not limited to this. It can be provided in any of the side regions 23b to 23e. In addition, a plurality of antennas may be provided in a plurality of side regions among the side regions 23b to 23e, and a plurality of antennas may be provided. Even if the antenna 26 and the antenna 26a are provided in the plurality of side surface regions 23b to 23e, the size of the substrate 22 does not change, so that an increase in the size of the touch sensor 16 can be suppressed.
- the antenna 26 and the antenna 26 a may be made of the same material as the touch sensor unit 24. That is, the conductor 50 and the fine metal wire 35 may be made of the same material. Since the same material is as described above, a detailed description thereof is omitted. Moreover, when the conductor 50 and the metal fine wire 35 are produced in the same manufacturing process, they can be composed of the same material.
- the conductor 50 preferably has a lower sheet resistance because of the characteristics required for the antenna 26 and the antenna 26a.
- the conductor 50 has a sheet resistance of 0.0001 to 100 ⁇ / sq. In the range of 0.001 to 3 ⁇ / sq.
- the conductor 50 and the fine metal wire 35 are preferably made of copper.
- copper containing not only a copper simple substance but also a binder may be used.
- the conductor 50 and the fine metal wire 35 preferably have the above-described width t A of the conductor 50 of 150 ⁇ m or more, and the fine wire 35 has a line width d of 5 ⁇ m or less.
- the method for forming the touch sensor portion 24 and the antenna 26 of the touch sensor 16 is not particularly limited.
- a wiring forming method using a plating method may be used.
- the plating method may be only electroless plating or electrolytic plating after electroless plating.
- the wiring formation method using the plating method may be a subtractive method, a semi-additive method, or a full additive method. Further, it can be formed by exposing and developing a photosensitive material having an emulsion layer containing a photosensitive silver halide salt. Further, a metal foil is formed on the substrate 22, and a resist is printed in a pattern on each metal foil, or the resist applied on the entire surface is exposed and developed to form a pattern, and the metal in the opening is etched.
- the detection unit 30 and the peripheral wiring unit 32 of the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b, and the antenna 26 can be formed.
- Other forming methods include a method of printing a paste containing fine particles of the material constituting the above-mentioned conductor and applying metal plating to the paste, and an ink jet method using an ink containing fine particles of the material constituting the above-mentioned conductor The method using is mentioned.
- the first sensing electrode 34a, the first terminal wiring portion 36a and the first connection portion 38a, and the antenna 26 are formed on the same surface, and the first sensing electrode 34a is formed using exposure.
- the first sensing electrode 34a, the first terminal wiring part 36a, the first connection part 38a, and the antenna 26 can be formed in a lump by setting the exposure pattern as a pattern of each part. Thereby, a manufacturing process can be simplified and manufacturing cost can be suppressed. In addition, these can be formed of the same material.
- the second sensing electrode 34b can also be formed at a time, so that the production efficiency is improved. The manufacturing cost can be further suppressed.
- the number of components can be reduced by providing the antenna 26 in the side surface region 23b that becomes the side surface as compared to providing the antenna 26 separately.
- the configuration can be simplified. Thereby, it can reduce in weight and can suppress cost.
- the frame can be narrowed even if the antenna 26 is provided.
- the space for providing the antenna 26 on the side surface of the electronic device 10 can be secured, the size can be reduced.
- the antenna 26 and the detection unit 30 can be separated, and crosstalk and noise can be suppressed.
- the antenna 26 By providing the antenna 26 in the side surface region 23b, a sufficient installation space for the antenna 26 can be secured, and the degree of freedom in the length of the antenna 26 can be increased. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a decrease in reception sensitivity due to the antenna size. Further, even when a plurality of antennas 26 are provided in the side regions 23b to 23e, an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed, and the configuration can be simplified.
- the first sensing electrode 34 a and the antenna 26 By providing the first sensing electrode 34 a and the antenna 26 on the surface 22 a of the substrate 22, the first sensing electrode 34 a and the antenna 26 are formed on the same surface 22 a of one substrate 22 without separately forming the first sensing electrode 34 a and the antenna 26. As described above, it can be formed in a lump in the same process. Thereby, a manufacturing process can be simplified for the substrate, and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.
- one substrate 22 is bent into, for example, a three-dimensional shape, an area where the antenna 26 is provided can be ensured by increasing a bendable area on the substrate 22. For this reason, the degree of freedom in design can be increased without increasing the number of parts, and the increase in size of the apparatus can be suppressed. Further, since each part is formed in a planar state on one substrate 22, the number and types of antennas can be easily increased. Even if the number and types of antennas are easily increased, if they are arranged on the same plane as the first sensing electrodes 34a, etc., they can be formed in a batch in the manufacturing process of the first sensing electrodes 34a, etc. The degree can be reduced, and an increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed.
- the surface 10a is a display surface, but any one of the six surfaces of the electronic device 10 can be a display surface, and all six surfaces may be the display surface.
- an optically transparent region is provided on the side surface of the housing 12 corresponding to the side surfaces 10c to 10f of the electronic device 10.
- the display panel 14 can be added to the rear surface 10b side, and an optically transparent region can be provided on the rear surface of the housing 12.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view showing a touch panel according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is typical sectional drawing which shows an electronic device provided with the touchscreen of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an antenna.
- the touch panel 60, the touch sensor 16a, and the electronic device 11 of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 the same components as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16, and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. A detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the touch panel 60 and the touch sensor 16a of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 11 are different in the configuration of the substrate 22 from the touch panel 20 (see FIG. 3) and the touch sensor 16 (see FIG. 3) of the first embodiment, and have an antenna. 26 is different in number and further has a shield part. Other configurations are the same as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16, and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
- a region 23f is provided continuously with the side surface region 23c, and a region 23g is provided continuously with the region 23f.
- the region 23f and the region 23g are the same size as the planar region 23a.
- An antenna 26 is provided on the surface 22a of the substrate 22 in the region 23f.
- a shield part 62 is provided on the surface 22a of the substrate 22 in the region 23g.
- the region 23f is bent at the boundary 25a between the region 23f and the side region 23c so as to be opposed to the planar region 23a.
- the region 23g is bent at a boundary 25b between the region 23f and the region 23g, overlapped with the region 23f, and disposed between the region 23f and the planar region 23a.
- the shield part 62 is arrange
- the shield part 62 shields electromagnetic noise to at least one of the touch sensor part 24 and the antenna 26, and the shield part 62 is grounded.
- the shield part 62 can suppress, for example, an electrical signal generated by the operation of the display panel 14 or the controller 18 from leaking to the touch sensor part 24 or the antenna 26 and having an adverse effect.
- the configuration of the shield part 62 and the arrangement position of the shield part 62 are particularly limited as long as the shielding effect of the electromagnetic wave noise described above can be exhibited and the adverse effect due to the leakage of the electric signal can be suppressed. It is not a thing.
- the shield part 62 can be configured by a mesh pattern using conductive wires 64 as shown in FIG. The size of the mesh pattern opening is appropriately determined according to the frequency of the electromagnetic wave to be shielded.
- the shield part 62 can also be comprised with the electrically conductive film formed in the area
- the shield part 62 is formed on the surface 22 a of the substrate 22, for example.
- the shield part 62 may be formed on the back surface 22 b of the substrate 22.
- the shield part 62 may be made of the same material as the first sensing electrode 34a, the second sensing electrode 34b, and the antenna 26. Since the same material is as described above, a detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the first sensing electrode 34a, the second sensing electrode 34b, the antenna 26, and the shield part 62 can be made of the same material by forming them in the same process.
- the antenna 70 shown in FIG. 13 can be formed in the region 23f.
- An antenna 70 shown in FIG. 13 is called an inverted F antenna, and has a main body 72 and an antenna element 74, and a feeding point 76 is provided on the antenna element 74 via a conductor 78.
- the antenna 70 may be composed of one foil-shaped conductor, and is composed of a conductor composed of the same thin metal wire 35 as the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b. Also good. Furthermore, the conductor comprised by the same metal fine wire as the metal fine wire (not shown) which comprises the 1st terminal wiring part 36a and the 2nd terminal wiring part 36b can also be used. You may comprise the antenna 70 and the 1st terminal wiring part 36a with the same material.
- the touch panel 60 and the touch sensor 16a of this embodiment can obtain the same effects as the touch panel 20 and the touch sensor 16 of the first embodiment.
- the shield part 62 it is possible to suppress disturbance due to electromagnetic wave noise, and for example, it is possible to further suppress noise and crosstalk from the drive signal of the touch panel 20 and the display panel 14 such as a liquid crystal display device. it can. Since the touch panel 60 and the touch sensor 16a according to the present embodiment are also formed by bending one substrate 22 into a three-dimensional shape, the region where the antenna 26 is provided and the shield part 62 are increased by increasing the bendable region in the substrate 22. To ensure that. Thus, the degree of design freedom can be increased without increasing the number of components, and the size of the apparatus can be suppressed.
- each part is formed in a planar state on one substrate 22, the number and types of antennas can be easily increased. Even if the number and types of antennas are easily increased, if they are arranged on the same surface as the first sensing electrodes 34a, etc., they can be formed in a batch in the manufacturing process of the first sensing electrodes 34a, etc. Therefore, the increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic plan view showing a touch panel according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- the same components as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16 and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be given. Is omitted.
- the touch panel 80 and the touch sensor 82 according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 14 are compared with the touch panel 20 (see FIG. 3) and the touch sensor 16 (see FIG. 3) according to the first embodiment. , 23e are different from each other in that the touch sensor unit 24a is independently provided, and other configurations are the same as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16, and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment. Detailed description is omitted.
- the touch sensor unit 24a provided in the side regions 23c, 23d, and 23e has the same configuration as the touch sensor unit 24 of the touch panel 20 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the touch sensor unit 24a independently for each of the side surfaces 23c, 23d, and 23e, when the electronic device is used, it is possible to independently detect a touch on each side surface of the electronic device. Also in the touch panel 80 of this embodiment, the same effect as the touch panel 20 of 1st Embodiment can be acquired.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic plan view showing a touch panel according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the same components as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16 and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof. Is omitted.
- the touch panel 80a and the touch sensor 82a of this embodiment shown in FIG. 15 are side regions other than the flat region 23a, compared to the touch panel 20 (see FIG. 3) and the touch sensor 16 (see FIG. 3) of the first embodiment.
- 23c, 23d, and 23e can detect touch, and the configuration of the touch sensor unit 24b is different, and other configurations are the same as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16, and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment. Detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the touch sensor unit 24b includes the first sensing electrode 34a in the first region along the side region 23d, the planar region 23a, and the side region 23e. Are arranged side by side at intervals.
- the first terminal wiring portion 36a and the first connection portion 38a are provided in the side surface region 23c and the side surface region 23e.
- the second sensing electrodes 34b are arranged on the side surface region 23d, the flat surface region 23a, the side surface region 23c, and the side surface region 23e with a gap in the second direction.
- the first terminal unit 40a and the second terminal unit 40b are, for example, the controller 18 (see FIG. 2) using a connector (not shown) or a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) (not shown). ) Is electrically connected.
- the plurality of first sensing electrodes 34a are common to the planar region 23a and the side region 23c
- the plurality of second sensing electrodes 34b are common to the planar region 23a, the side region 23d, and the side region 23e.
- a sensor area capable of detecting a touch can be used except for the side area 23b where the antenna 26 is provided. For this reason, when it is set as an electronic device (not shown), a touch can be detected on the side surface of the electronic device where the antenna 26 is not disposed.
- the effect similar to the touch panel 20 and the touch sensor 16 of 1st Embodiment can be acquired.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a touch panel of a fifth embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a modification of the touch panel of the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. . 16 and 17 also show a part of the display panel 14.
- the touch panel 80b and the touch sensor 82b of this embodiment shown in FIG. 16 the same components as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16 and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof. Is omitted.
- the same components as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16 and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Detailed description is omitted.
- the touch panel 80b is on one of the front surface 22a and the back surface 22b of the substrate 22 as compared with the touch panel 20 (see FIG. 3) and the touch sensor 16 (see FIG. 3) according to the first embodiment. Since the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b are formed, the other configurations are the same as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16, and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment. Detailed description is omitted.
- a first sensing electrode 34a and a second sensing electrode 34b are formed on the surface 22a of the substrate 22.
- the first terminal wiring portion 36a and the second terminal wiring portion 36b are formed on the surface 22a of the substrate 22 through the first terminal wiring portion 36a and the second terminal wiring portion 36b.
- the conductive layer 86 formed in the hole 84 is led to the back surface 22 b of the substrate 22. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the touch panel 80b of the present embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.
- a through hole 84 is formed in the substrate 22, and a conductive layer 86 is formed in the through hole 84.
- the through hole 84 and the conductive layer 86 can be formed by using, for example, a plating through hole forming method used for electrical connection between layers in a multilayer printed wiring board. Note that the touch panel 80b and the touch sensor 82b of the present embodiment and the touch panel 80c and the touch sensor 82c of the modified example can obtain the same effects as those of the touch panel 20 and the touch sensor 16 of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a touch panel according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a first modification of the touch panel according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of relevant parts showing a second modification of the touch panel according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 18 to 20 also show a part of the display panel 14.
- the same components as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16 and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof. Is omitted.
- the touch panel 80e and the touch sensor 82e of the first modification example of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 19 the touch panel 80f and the touch sensor 82f of the second modification example of the present embodiment shown in FIG.
- the same components as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16, and the electronic device 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the touch panel 80d of the present embodiment is different from the touch panel 20 (see FIG. 3) and the touch sensor 16 (see FIG. 3) of the first embodiment in the configuration of the substrate 90, and the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34a.
- the difference is that the sensing electrode 34b is provided, and the other configurations are the same as those of the touch panel 20, the touch sensor 16, and the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the substrate 90 has a two-layer structure including a first support 92 and a second support 94.
- the first support 92 is disposed and laminated on the surface 94 a of the second support 94. Since the first support body 92 and the second support body 94 can use the same transparent substrate as the substrate 22 of the touch panel 20 of the first embodiment, a detailed description of the configuration and the like is omitted.
- the first support 92 and the second support 94 are optically transparent such as an optically transparent adhesive called OCA (Optically Clear Adhesive) or an ultraviolet curable resin called OCR (Optically Clear Resin). It is bonded using a new resin.
- the space between the first support 92 and the second support 94 may be hollow, that is, an air gap.
- a first sensing electrode 34a, a first terminal wiring portion 36a, and a first connection portion 38a are formed on the surface 92a of the first support 92.
- a second sensing electrode 34b, a second terminal wiring portion 36b, and a second connection portion 38b are formed on the surface 94a of the second support 94.
- the first support 92 is laminated on the surface 94a of the second support 94 using an optically transparent resin such as an ultraviolet curable resin instead of the optically transparent adhesive, and ultraviolet rays are irradiated.
- an optically transparent resin such as an ultraviolet curable resin instead of the optically transparent adhesive
- ultraviolet rays are irradiated.
- the touch panel 80d can be obtained.
- Ultraviolet light means light having a wavelength of 100 to 400 nm.
- substrate 22 of the touch panel 20 of 1st Embodiment was used for the 1st support body 92 and the 2nd support body 94 of the board
- the touch panel 80e shown in FIG. 19 has a back surface 92b of the first support 92 via a conductive layer 86 formed in the through hole 84 with the first terminal wiring portion 36a on the surface 92a of the first support 92.
- the touch panel 80f shown in FIG. 20 has a back surface 94b of the second support 94 through a conductive layer 86 formed in the through hole 84 with the second terminal wiring portion 36b on the surface 94a of the second support 94.
- a through hole 84 is formed in the substrate 22, and a conductive layer 86 is formed in the through hole 84.
- the through hole 84 and the conductive layer 86 can be formed by using, for example, a plating through hole forming method used for electrical connection between layers in a multilayer printed wiring board.
- the touch panel 80d, the touch sensor 82d of the present embodiment, the touch panel 80e of the first modification, the touch sensor 82e, the touch panel 80f of the second modification, and the touch sensor 82f also include the touch panel 20, An effect similar to that of the touch sensor 16a can be obtained.
- the touch sensor 16 has been described with reference to various examples, but the touch sensor 16 illustrated in FIG. 3 will be representatively described.
- the antenna 26 is formed on the same surface as the first sensing electrode 34 a of the touch sensor 16.
- the antenna 26 can be formed on the side region 23b together in the same process and using the same material, for example, copper.
- the manufacturing method of the touch sensor 16 is demonstrated below, it is applicable also to the manufacturing method of the antenna 26.
- a photosensitive pre-plated layer is formed on the substrate 22 using a pre-plating material, and then exposed and developed.
- the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b may be formed by forming a metal part and a light transmitting part in the unexposed part, respectively. Further, the metal part may be supported with a conductive metal by performing at least one of physical development and plating treatment on the metal part.
- a plating layer containing a functional group that interacts with the plating catalyst or its precursor is applied onto the substrate 22, and then exposed and developed, and then plated to form a metal portion on the material to be plated. Aspect.
- the substrate 22 is exposed to a photosensitive material having an emulsion layer containing a photosensitive silver halide salt and developed to form a metal portion and a light transmissive portion in the exposed portion and the unexposed portion, respectively.
- the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b may be formed.
- the metal part may be supported with a conductive metal by performing at least one of physical development and plating treatment on the metal part.
- the photoresist film on the metal foil formed on the substrate 22 is exposed and developed to form a resist pattern, and the metal foil exposed from the resist pattern is etched to thereby form the first sensing electrode.
- 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b may be formed.
- the mesh pattern 36 may be formed by printing a paste containing metal fine particles on the substrate 22 and performing metal plating on the paste.
- the mesh pattern 36 may be printed on the substrate 22 by screen printing or gravure printing.
- the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b may be formed on the substrate 22 by inkjet.
- a resin layer is formed on the film, a mold having an emboss pattern formed thereon is pressed onto the resin layer to form an intaglio pattern on the resin layer, and then an electrode material is applied to the entire surface of the resin layer including the intaglio pattern. Thereafter, by removing the electrode material on the surface of the resin layer, a mesh pattern made of the electrode material filled in the intaglio pattern of the resin layer may be formed.
- the touch sensor 16 will be described focusing on a method using a plating method which is a particularly preferable embodiment.
- the manufacturing method of the touch sensor 16 includes a step of forming a patterned plating layer on the substrate (step 1) and a step of forming a patterned metal layer on the patterned plating layer (step 2).
- steps 1 and 2 a step of forming a patterned plating layer on the substrate
- step 2 a step of forming a patterned metal layer on the patterned plating layer
- Step 1 Patterned plating layer forming step
- energy is applied in a pattern to a composition for forming a layer to be plated containing a compound having a functional group that interacts with a metal ion (hereinafter also referred to as “interactive group”) and a polymerizable group.
- This is a step of forming a patterned layer to be plated on the substrate. More specifically, first, a coating film of the composition for forming a layer to be plated is formed on the substrate 22, and the reaction of the polymerizable group is promoted by applying energy in a pattern to the obtained coating film. And then curing, and then removing a region to which no energy has been applied to obtain a patterned layer to be plated.
- the patterned plated layer formed by the above-described process adsorbs (attaches) metal ions in process 2 described later according to the function of the interactive group. That is, the patterned plated layer functions as a good metal ion receiving layer. Moreover, a polymeric group is utilized for the coupling
- the substrate 22 has two main surfaces and is formed of a flexible transparent substrate as described above, but is formed of an electrically insulating material because a sensing electrode and the like are formed.
- a flexible film such as a plastic film or a plastic plate can be used.
- Plastic films and plastic plates include, for example, polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), cycloolefin polymer (COP).
- Polyolefins such as cycloolefin copolymer (COC), vinyl resins, polycarbonate (PC), polyamide, polyimide, acrylic resin, triacetyl cellulose (TAC), and the like. From the viewpoints of light transmittance, heat shrinkability, processability, and the like, it is preferably composed of polyolefins such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), cycloolefin polymer (COP), and cycloolefin copolymer (COC).
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- COP cycloolefin polymer
- COC cycloolefin copolymer
- a processed support subjected to at least one of atmospheric pressure plasma treatment, corona discharge treatment, and ultraviolet irradiation treatment can be used.
- a hydrophilic group such as an OH group is introduced to the treated support surface, and the adhesion between the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b is further improved.
- atmospheric pressure plasma treatment is preferable in that the adhesion between the first sensing electrode 34a and the second sensing electrode 34b is further improved.
- the thickness of the substrate 22 is preferably 5 to 350 ⁇ m, and more preferably 30 to 150 ⁇ m. When the thickness is in the range of 5 to 350 ⁇ m, visible light transmittance is obtained as described above, that is, it is transparent and easy to handle.
- composition for forming a layer to be plated contains a compound having a functional group and a polymerizable group that interact with metal ions.
- the functional group that interacts with the metal ion is intended to be a functional group that can interact with the metal ion that is applied to the patterned layer to be plated in the process described later.
- the functional group that can form an electrostatic interaction with the metal ion A nitrogen-containing functional group, a sulfur-containing functional group, an oxygen-containing functional group, or the like that can form a coordination group with a metal ion can be used.
- a nitrogen-containing functional group such as nitro group, nitroso group, azo group, diazo group, azide group, cyano group, cyanate group (R—O—CN); ether group, hydroxyl group, phenolic hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, Carbonate group, carbonyl group, ester group, group containing N-oxide structure, S- Oxy
- a salt thereof can also be used.
- an ionic polar group such as a carboxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, a phosphoric acid group, and a boronic acid group, an ether group, or a cyano group is particularly preferable because of its high polarity and high adsorption ability to metal ions and the like. Further, a carboxyl group or a cyano group is more preferable.
- Two or more types of interactive groups may be contained in the compound. The number of interactive groups contained in the compound is not particularly limited, and may be one or two or more.
- the polymerizable group is a functional group capable of forming a chemical bond by applying energy, and examples thereof include a radical polymerizable group and a cationic polymerizable group.
- a radical polymerizable group is preferable from the viewpoint of more excellent reactivity.
- radical polymerizable groups include acrylic acid ester groups (acryloyloxy groups), methacrylic acid ester groups (methacryloyloxy groups), itaconic acid ester groups, crotonic acid ester groups, isocrotonic acid ester groups, maleic acid ester groups, and the like.
- Examples include unsaturated carboxylic acid ester groups, styryl groups, vinyl groups, acrylamide groups, and methacrylamide groups.
- a methacryloyloxy group, an acryloyloxy group, a vinyl group, a styryl group, an acrylamide group, and a methacrylamide group are preferable, and a methacryloyloxy group, an acryloyloxy group, and a styryl group are particularly preferable.
- Two or more polymerizable groups may be contained in the compound.
- the number of polymerizable groups contained in the compound is not particularly limited, and may be one or two or more.
- the above compound may be a low molecular compound or a high molecular compound.
- a low molecular weight compound intends a compound having a molecular weight of less than 1000, and a high molecular weight compound intends a compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or more.
- the low molecular compound having a polymerizable group described above corresponds to a so-called monomer.
- the polymer compound may be a polymer having a predetermined repeating unit. Moreover, as a compound, only 1 type may be used and 2 or more types may be used together.
- the weight average molecular weight of the polymer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1000 or more and 700,000 or less, and more preferably 2000 or more and 200,000 or less in terms of better handling properties such as solubility. . In particular, from the viewpoint of polymerization sensitivity, it is preferably 20000 or more.
- the method for synthesizing such a polymer having a polymerizable group and an interactive group is not particularly limited, and a known synthesis method (see paragraphs [0097] to [0125] of Patent Publication 2009-280905) is used.
- a repeating unit having a polymerizable group represented by the following formula (a) (hereinafter, also referred to as a polymerizable group unit as appropriate) and an interactive property represented by the following formula (b)
- Examples thereof include a copolymer containing a repeating unit having a group (hereinafter also referred to as an interactive group unit as appropriate).
- R 1 to R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group) Etc.).
- the kind of the substituent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a methoxy group, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or a fluorine atom.
- R 1 is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a methyl group substituted with a bromine atom.
- R 2 is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a methyl group substituted with a bromine atom.
- R 3 is preferably a hydrogen atom.
- R 4 is preferably a hydrogen atom.
- R 5 is preferably a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a methyl group substituted with a bromine atom.
- X, Y, and Z each independently represent a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent organic group.
- a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group preferably having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, for example, an alkylene group such as a methylene group, an ethylene group, or a propylene group
- a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group preferably having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, such as a phenylene group
- —CO— —NH—, —COO—, —CONH—, or a combination thereof (for example, an alkyleneoxy group, an alkyleneoxycarbonyl group, an alkylenecarbonyloxy group, and the like)
- an alkyleneoxy group preferably having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, for example, an alkylene group such as a methylene
- X, Y, and Z are a single bond, an ester group (—COO—), an amide group (—CONH—), an ether group in that the polymer is easily synthesized and the adhesion of the patterned metal layer is more excellent.
- (—O—) or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group is preferred, and a single bond, an ester group (—COO—), or an amide group (—CONH—) is more preferred.
- L 1 and L 2 each independently represent a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent organic group.
- a divalent organic group it is synonymous with the divalent organic group described by the above-mentioned X, Y, and Z.
- L 1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent organic group having a urethane bond or a urea bond (for example, aliphatic carbonization) in that the polymer is easily synthesized and the adhesion of the patterned metal layer is more excellent. Hydrogen group), and those having a total carbon number of 1 to 9 are preferred.
- the total number of carbon atoms of L 1 means the total number of carbon atoms contained in the substituted or unsubstituted divalent organic group represented by L 1.
- L 2 is a single bond, a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a combination of these in terms of better adhesion of the patterned metal layer. Is preferred. Among these, L 2 is preferably a single bond or a total carbon number of 1 to 15, and particularly preferably unsubstituted. Incidentally, the total number of carbon atoms of L 2, means the total number of carbon atoms contained in the substituted or unsubstituted divalent organic group represented by L 2.
- W represents an interactive group.
- the definition of the interactive group is as described above.
- the content of the above-mentioned polymerizable group unit is preferably 5 to 50 mol% with respect to all repeating units in the polymer from the viewpoints of reactivity (curability and polymerizability) and suppression of gelation during synthesis. 5 to 40 mol% is more preferable.
- the content of the above-mentioned interactive group unit is preferably 5 to 95 mol%, more preferably 10 to 95 mol%, based on all repeating units in the polymer, from the viewpoint of adsorptivity to metal ions.
- the repeating unit represented by the formula (A) is the same as the repeating unit represented by the above formula (a), and the description of each group is also the same.
- R 5, X and L 2 in the repeating unit represented by (B) is the same as R 5, X and L 2 in the repeating unit represented by the above formula (b), each group The explanation is the same.
- Wa in the formula (B) represents a group that interacts with a metal ion except a hydrophilic group represented by V described later or a precursor group thereof. Of these, a cyano group and an ether group are preferable.
- each R 6 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
- U represents a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent organic group.
- the definition of a divalent organic group is synonymous with the divalent organic group represented by the above-mentioned X, Y, and Z.
- U is a single bond, an ester group (—COO—), an amide group (—CONH—), an ether group (—O—) because it is easy to synthesize a polymer and has better adhesion to a patterned metal layer. Or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- L 3 represents a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent organic group.
- the definition of a divalent organic group is synonymous with the above-mentioned divalent organic group represented by L 1 and L 2 .
- L 3 is a single bond, a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, or these in terms of easy polymer synthesis and better adhesion of the patterned metal layer. A combined group is preferred.
- V represents a hydrophilic group or a precursor group thereof.
- the hydrophilic group is not particularly limited as long as it is a hydrophilic group, and examples thereof include a hydroxyl group and a carboxylic acid group.
- the precursor group of the hydrophilic group means a group that generates a hydrophilic group by a predetermined treatment (for example, treatment with acid or alkali). For example, a carboxyl group protected with THP (2-tetrahydropyranyl group) Groups and the like.
- the hydrophilic group is preferably an ionic polar group in terms of interaction with metal ions.
- the ionic polar group examples include a carboxylic acid group, a sulfonic acid group, a phosphoric acid group, and a boronic acid group.
- a carboxylic acid group is preferable from the viewpoint of moderate acidity (does not decompose other functional groups).
- the preferred content of each unit in the second preferred embodiment of the polymer described above is as follows.
- the content of the repeating unit represented by the formula (A) is 5 to 50 with respect to all the repeating units in the polymer from the viewpoint of reactivity (curability, polymerizability) and suppression of gelation during synthesis.
- the mol% is preferable, and 5 to 30 mol% is more preferable.
- the content of the repeating unit represented by the formula (B) is preferably 5 to 75 mol%, more preferably 10 to 70 mol% with respect to all repeating units in the polymer, from the viewpoint of adsorptivity to metal ions. .
- the content of the repeating unit represented by the formula (C) is preferably from 10 to 70 mol%, preferably from 20 to 60 mol%, based on all repeating units in the polymer, from the viewpoints of developability with an aqueous solution and moisture-resistant adhesion. Is more preferable, and 30 to 50 mol% is more preferable.
- polymers described above include, for example, the polymers described in paragraphs [0106] to [0112] of JP-A-2009-007540, and the paragraphs [0065] to [0070] of JP-A-2006-135271. And polymers described in paragraphs [0030] to [0108] of US2010-080964.
- This polymer can be prepared by known methods, such as those in the literature listed above.
- R 11 to R 13 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
- the unsubstituted alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, and a butyl group.
- the substituted alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, and a butyl group substituted with a methoxy group, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or a fluorine atom.
- R 11 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
- R 12 is preferably a hydrogen atom.
- R 13 is preferably a hydrogen atom.
- L 10 represents a single bond or a divalent organic group.
- the divalent organic group include a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group (preferably having 1 to 8 carbon atoms), a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group (preferably having 6 to 12 carbon atoms), —O —, —S—, —SO 2 —, —N (R) — (R: alkyl group), —CO—, —NH—, —COO—, —CONH—, or a combination thereof (for example, alkylene Oxy group, alkyleneoxycarbonyl group, alkylenecarbonyloxy group, etc.).
- substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group a methylene group, an ethylene group, a propylene group, or a butylene group, or a group in which these groups are substituted with a methoxy group, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a fluorine atom, or the like Is preferred.
- substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group an unsubstituted phenylene group or a phenylene group substituted with a methoxy group, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a fluorine atom or the like is preferable.
- L 10 is —NH—aliphatic hydrocarbon group— or —CO—aliphatic hydrocarbon group—.
- W is synonymous with the definition of W in Formula (b), and represents an interactive group.
- the definition of the interactive group is as described above.
- Formula (X) as a suitable aspect of W, an ionic polar group is mentioned, A carboxylic acid group is more preferable.
- R 10 represents a hydrogen atom, a metal cation, or a quaternary ammonium cation.
- metal cations include alkali metal cations (sodium ions, calcium ions), copper ions, palladium ions, silver ions, and the like.
- a metal cation a monovalent or bivalent thing is mainly used, and when bivalent thing (for example, palladium ion) is used, n mentioned later represents 2.
- the quaternary ammonium cation include tetramethylammonium ion and tetrabutylammonium ion.
- L 10 in the formula (1) are the same as defined in L 10 in the above formula (X), it represents a single bond, or a divalent organic group.
- the definition of the divalent organic group is as described above.
- R 11 ⁇ R 13 in the formula (1) has the same meaning as the definition of R 11 ⁇ R 13 in the above formula (X), represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group,.
- the preferred embodiments of R 11 to R 13 are as described above.
- n represents an integer of 1 or 2. Especially, it is preferable that n is 1 from a viewpoint of the availability of a compound.
- a compound represented by the formula (2) may be mentioned.
- L 11 represents an ester group (—COO—), an amide group (—CONH—), or a phenylene group.
- the L 11 is an amide group, polymerizable be plated layer obtained, and solvent resistance (e.g., alkali solvent resistance) is improved.
- L 12 represents a single bond, a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group (preferably having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably 3 to 5 carbon atoms), or a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may be linear, branched or cyclic.
- L 11 represents a phenylene group.
- the molecular weight of the compound represented by the formula (1) is not particularly limited, but is preferably from 100 to 1,000, more preferably from 100 to 300, from the viewpoints of volatility, solubility in a solvent, film formability, handling properties, and the like. .
- the content of the above-mentioned compound in the composition for forming a plating layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2 to 50% by mass and more preferably 5 to 30% by mass with respect to the total amount of the composition. If it exists in the above-mentioned range, it is excellent in the handleability of a composition and it is easy to control the layer thickness of a pattern-like to-be-plated layer.
- the composition for forming a layer to be plated preferably contains a solvent from the viewpoint of handleability.
- Solvents that can be used are not particularly limited. For example, water; alcohol solvents such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, ethylene glycol, 1-methoxy-2-propanol, glycerin, propylene glycol monomethyl ether; acids such as acetic acid; acetone, methyl ethyl ketone Ketone solvents such as cyclohexanone; amide solvents such as formamide, dimethylacetamide and N-methylpyrrolidone; nitrile solvents such as acetonitrile and propionitrile; ester solvents such as methyl acetate and ethyl acetate; dimethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate Other examples include carbonate solvents such as ether solvents, glycol solvents, amine solvents, thiol solvents, and halogen solvents.
- the content of the solvent in the composition for forming a layer to be plated is not particularly limited, but is preferably 50 to 98% by mass, more preferably 70 to 95% by mass with respect to the total amount of the composition. If it is in the above-mentioned range, it is excellent in the handleability of the composition, and it is easy to control the layer thickness of the patterned layer to be plated.
- a polymerization initiator may be contained in the composition for forming a layer to be plated. By including the polymerization initiator, a bond between the compounds and between the compound and the substrate is further formed, and as a result, a patterned metal layer having better adhesion can be obtained.
- a polymerization initiator used For example, a thermal polymerization initiator, a photoinitiator, etc. can be used.
- photopolymerization initiators include benzophenones, acetophenones, ⁇ -aminoalkylphenones, benzoins, ketones, thioxanthones, benzyls, benzyl ketals, oxime esters, anthrones, tetramethylthiuram mono Mention may be made of sulfides, bisacylphosphine oxides, acylphosphine oxides, anthraquinones, azo compounds and the like and their derivatives.
- thermal polymerization initiator include a diazo compound or a peroxide compound.
- the content of the polymerization initiator is preferably 0.01 to 1% by mass with respect to the total amount of the composition, and preferably 0.1 to 0.001. More preferably, it is 5 mass%. If it exists in the above-mentioned range, it is excellent in the handleability of a composition and the adhesiveness of the pattern-shaped metal layer obtained is more excellent.
- the composition for forming a layer to be plated may contain a monomer (excluding the compound represented by the above formula (X) or formula (1)).
- a monomer excluding the compound represented by the above formula (X) or formula (1).
- the monomer to be used is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include compounds having an ethylenically unsaturated bond as compounds having addition polymerizability, and compounds having an epoxy group as compounds having ring-opening polymerizability.
- a polyfunctional monomer means a monomer having two or more polymerizable groups.
- a monomer having 2 to 6 polymerizable groups it is preferable to use a monomer having 2 to 6 polymerizable groups.
- the molecular weight of the polyfunctional monomer used is preferably 150 to 1000, more preferably 200 to 700, from the viewpoint of molecular mobility during the crosslinking reaction that affects the reactivity.
- the interval (distance) between a plurality of polymerizable groups is preferably 1 to 15 atoms, and more preferably 6 or more and 10 or less.
- composition for forming a layer to be plated other additives (for example, sensitizer, curing agent, polymerization inhibitor, antioxidant, antistatic agent, ultraviolet absorber, filler, particle, flame retardant, surfactant) , Lubricants, plasticizers, etc.) may be added as necessary.
- additives for example, sensitizer, curing agent, polymerization inhibitor, antioxidant, antistatic agent, ultraviolet absorber, filler, particle, flame retardant, surfactant
- Lubricants plasticizers, etc.
- step 1 the composition for forming a layer to be plated is first disposed on the substrate, but the method is not particularly limited.
- the composition for forming a layer to be plated is brought into contact with the substrate to be plated.
- the method of forming the coating film (to-be-plated layer precursor layer) of the composition for layer formation is mentioned.
- a method (coating method) of applying the above-mentioned composition for forming a layer to be plated on a substrate can be mentioned.
- the method for coating the composition for forming a layer to be plated on the substrate is not particularly limited, and a known method (for example, spin coating, die coating, dip coating, etc.) can be used. From the viewpoint of handleability and production efficiency, a mode in which the composition for forming a layer to be plated is applied on a substrate and, if necessary, a drying treatment is performed to remove the remaining solvent to form a coating film is preferable.
- the conditions for the drying treatment are not particularly limited, but are preferably carried out at room temperature to 220 ° C. (preferably 50 to 120 ° C.) for 1 to 30 minutes (preferably 1 to 10 minutes) from the viewpoint of better productivity. .
- the method for applying energy in a pattern to the coating film containing the above-described compound on the substrate is not particularly limited.
- a heat treatment or an exposure process (light irradiation process), and the exposure process is preferable from the point that the process is completed in a short time.
- the polymerizable group in the compound is activated, crosslinking between the compounds occurs, and the curing of the layer proceeds.
- the exposure process light irradiation with a UV lamp, visible light, or the like is used.
- the light source include a mercury lamp, a metal halide lamp, a xenon lamp, a chemical lamp, and a carbon arc lamp.
- Examples of radiation include electron beams, X-rays, ion beams, and far infrared rays.
- Specific examples of preferred embodiments include scanning exposure with an infrared laser, high-illuminance flash exposure such as a xenon discharge lamp, and infrared lamp exposure.
- the exposure time varies depending on the reactivity of the compound and the light source, but is usually between 10 seconds and 5 hours.
- the exposure energy may be about 10 to 8000 mJ, preferably 50 to 3000 mJ.
- the method in particular which implements the above-mentioned exposure process in a pattern form is not restrict
- blower dryer an oven, an infrared dryer, a heating drum, or the like can be used.
- the portion of the coating film where energy is not applied is removed to form a patterned layer to be plated.
- the removal method described above is not particularly limited, and an optimal method is appropriately selected depending on the compound used.
- a method using an alkaline solution preferably pH: 13.0 to 13.8 as a developing solution can be mentioned.
- an alkaline solution preferably pH: 13.0 to 13.8
- a method of immersing a substrate having a coating film to which energy is applied in a solution, or a method of applying a developer on the substrate can be mentioned.
- the soaking method is preferred.
- the dipping time is preferably about 1 to 30 minutes from the viewpoint of productivity and workability.
- a method in which a solvent in which the above-described compound is dissolved is used as a developer and immersed in the developer.
- the thickness of the patterned plating layer formed by the above treatment is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 to 10 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.2 to 5 ⁇ m, and more preferably 0.3 to 3.0 ⁇ m from the viewpoint of productivity. Is particularly preferred.
- the pattern shape of the pattern-like plated layer is not particularly limited, and is adjusted according to the place where the pattern-like metal layer is to be formed. Examples thereof include a mesh pattern.
- the shape of the lattice is not particularly limited, and may be a substantially rhombus shape or a polygonal shape (for example, a triangle, a quadrangle, or a hexagon). Further, the shape of one side may be a curved shape or a circular arc shape in addition to a linear shape.
- Step 2 applies metal ions to the patterned layer to be plated formed in Step 1 above, and performs plating on the patterned layer to which the metal ions are applied. Is a step of forming a patterned metal layer. By implementing this process, a patterned metal layer is arrange
- step 2-1 the step of applying metal ions to the patterned plating layer
- step 2-2 the step of plating the patterned plating layer to which metal ions have been applied
- Step 2-1 Metal ion application step
- metal ions are applied to the patterned layer to be plated.
- the interactive group derived from the above-mentioned compound adheres (adsorbs) a given metal ion depending on its function. More specifically, metal ions are imparted in the layer to be plated and on the surface of the layer to be plated.
- a metal ion can be a plating catalyst by a chemical reaction, and more specifically, becomes a zero-valent metal that is a plating catalyst by a reduction reaction.
- the metal ions may be changed to a zero-valent metal by a reduction reaction, and used as a plating catalyst.
- the metal ions may be immersed in a plating bath and changed to a metal (plating catalyst) by a reducing agent in the plating bath. It is preferable to give a metal ion to a pattern-like to-be-plated layer using a metal salt.
- the metal salt used is not particularly limited as long as it is dissolved in a suitable solvent and dissociated into a metal ion and a base (anion), and M (NO 3 ) n , MCl n , M 2 / n (SO 4 ), M 3 / n (PO 4 ) (M represents an n-valent metal atom), and the like.
- a metal ion what dissociated the above-mentioned metal salt can be used conveniently.
- Specific examples include, for example, Ag ions, Cu ions, Al ions, Ni ions, Co ions, Fe ions, and Pd ions.
- those capable of multidentate coordination are preferable, and in particular, functionalities capable of coordination.
- Ag ions and Pd ions are preferred.
- a metal salt is dissolved in an appropriate solvent, a solution containing dissociated metal ions is prepared, and the solution is applied on the pattern-like layer to be plated.
- a substrate on which a patterned layer to be plated is formed may be immersed in the solution.
- water or an organic solvent is appropriately used.
- the organic solvent is preferably a solvent that can penetrate the patterned layer to be plated, such as acetone, methyl acetoacetate, ethyl acetoacetate, ethylene glycol diacetate, cyclohexanone, acetylacetone, acetophenone, 2- (1-cyclohexenyl) cyclohexanone.
- acetone methyl acetoacetate, ethyl acetoacetate, ethylene glycol diacetate, cyclohexanone, acetylacetone, acetophenone, 2- (1-cyclohexenyl) cyclohexanone.
- Propylene glycol diacetate, triacetin, diethylene glycol diacetate, dioxane, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethyl carbonate, dimethyl cellosolve and the like can be used.
- the metal ion concentration in the solution is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.001 to 50% by mass, and more preferably 0.005 to 30% by mass.
- the contact time is preferably about 30 seconds to 24 hours, more preferably about 1 minute to 1 hour.
- the amount of metal ions adsorbed on the layer to be plated varies depending on the type of plating bath to be used, the type of catalytic metal, the type of interactive base of the patterned layer to be plated, the method of use, etc. ⁇ 1000 mg / m 2 is preferable, 10 to 800 mg / m 2 is more preferable, and 20 to 600 mg / m 2 is particularly preferable.
- a plating process is performed on the patterned plating layer provided with metal ions.
- the method for the plating treatment is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include electroless plating treatment or electrolytic plating treatment (electroplating treatment).
- the electroless plating process may be performed alone, or after the electroless plating process, the electrolytic plating process may be further performed.
- the so-called silver mirror reaction is included as a kind of the above-described electroless plating treatment. Therefore, for example, the deposited metal ions may be reduced by a silver mirror reaction or the like to form a desired patterned metal layer, and then an electrolytic plating process may be performed.
- the procedures of the electroless plating process and the electrolytic plating process will be described in detail.
- the electroless plating treatment refers to an operation of depositing a metal by a chemical reaction using a solution in which metal ions to be deposited as a plating are dissolved.
- the electroless plating treatment in this step is performed, for example, by rinsing a substrate provided with a patterned plating layer provided with metal ions to remove excess metal ions, and then immersing the substrate in an electroless plating bath.
- a known electroless plating bath can be used. In the electroless plating bath, reduction of metal ions and subsequent electroless plating are performed.
- the reduction of the metal ions in the patterned layer to be plated is performed as a separate process before the electroless plating treatment by preparing a catalyst activation liquid (reducing liquid) separately from the embodiment using the electroless plating liquid as described above. It is also possible.
- the catalyst activation liquid is a liquid in which a reducing agent capable of reducing metal ions to a zero-valent metal is dissolved.
- the concentration of the reducing agent with respect to the entire liquid is preferably 0.1 to 50% by mass, and more preferably 1 to 30% by mass.
- boron-based reducing agents such as sodium borohydride and dimethylamine borane
- reducing agents such as formaldehyde and hypophosphorous acid can be used. In soaking, it is preferable to soak while stirring or shaking.
- composition of a general electroless plating bath in addition to a solvent (for example, water), 1. 1. metal ions for plating; 2. reducing agent; Additives (stabilizers) that improve the stability of metal ions are mainly included.
- the plating bath may contain known additives such as a plating bath stabilizer.
- the organic solvent used in the electroless plating bath needs to be a solvent that can be used in water. From this point, ketones such as acetone and alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol are preferably used.
- types of metals used in the electroless plating bath copper, tin, lead, nickel, gold, silver, palladium, and rhodium are known.
- the immersion time in the electroless plating bath is preferably about 1 minute to 6 hours, and more preferably about 1 minute to 3 hours.
- the electrolytic plating treatment refers to an operation of depositing a metal by an electric current using a solution in which metal ions to be deposited as a plating are dissolved.
- an electroplating process can be performed as needed after the above-mentioned electroless-plating process.
- the thickness of the formed patterned metal layer can be adjusted as appropriate.
- a method of electrolytic plating a conventionally known method can be used.
- a metal used for electrolytic plating copper, chromium, lead, nickel, gold
- the film thickness of the patterned metal layer obtained by electrolytic plating can be controlled by adjusting the metal concentration or current density contained in the plating bath.
- the thickness of the patterned metal layer formed by the above-mentioned procedure is not particularly limited, and an optimum thickness is appropriately selected according to the purpose of use, but is preferably 0.1 ⁇ m or more from the viewpoint of conductive characteristics, and 0
- the thickness is preferably 5 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 1 to 30 ⁇ m.
- the type of metal constituting the patterned metal layer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include copper, chromium, lead, nickel, gold, silver, tin, and zinc. From the viewpoint of conductivity, copper, gold, Silver is preferable, and copper and silver are more preferable.
- the pattern shape of the pattern-like metal layer is not particularly limited, but the pattern-like metal layer is arranged on the pattern-like plated layer, and thus is adjusted according to the pattern shape of the pattern-like plated layer, and examples thereof include a mesh pattern. .
- the patterned metal layer of the mesh pattern can be suitably applied as a sensor electrode in the touch panel.
- restoration of a metal ion is contained in the pattern-like to-be-plated layer after implementing the above-mentioned process.
- These metal particles are dispersed in the patterned layer to be plated at a high density.
- the interface between the patterned plated layer and the patterned metal layer forms a complex shape, and the patterned metal layer is visually recognized as black due to the influence of the interface shape. .
- a coating layer may be provided on the formed patterned metal layer.
- the blackening method there are a lamination method and a replacement method.
- the laminating method include a method of laminating a coating layer (blackening layer) using a known so-called blackening plating. Kogyo Co., Ltd.) can be used.
- the surface of the patterned metal layer is sulfurized or oxidized to produce a coating layer (blackened layer), and the surface of the patterned metal layer is replaced with a noble metal to coat the blackened layer (blackened).
- a method of producing a layer examples of the sulfurization method include Enplate MB438A (Meltex), and examples of the oxidation method include PROBOND80 (Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Co., Ltd.). Palladium can be used as displacement plating on a noble metal.
- ⁇ Laminated body> By passing through the above-mentioned process, it is arranged on a substrate having two main surfaces and at least one main surface of the substrate, and is formed by applying energy in a pattern to the above-mentioned composition for forming a layer to be plated.
- a conductive laminate including a patterned layer to be plated and a patterned metal layer that is disposed on the patterned layer to be plated and formed by plating is formed.
- the patterned plating layer and the patterned metal layer may be disposed only on one main surface of the substrate, or the patterned plating is provided on both surfaces of the two main surfaces of the substrate. Layers and patterned metal layers may be disposed.
- an overcoat layer or an optically transparent layer may be adjacent, but for the purpose of preventing copper rust in these adjacent layers, undecanedioic acid, dodecanedioic acid, Linear alkyl dicarboxylic acids such as tridecanedioic acid, phosphoric acid ester compounds such as monomethyl phosphate, monoethyl phosphate, pyridine compounds such as quinaldic acid, triazoles such as triazole, carboxybenzotriazole, benzotriazole, naphthol triazole, Tetrazoles such as 1H-tetrazole, tetrazoles such as benzotetrazole, bisphenols such as 4,4′-butylidenebis- (6-tert-butyl-3-methylphenol), pentaerythrityl-tetrakis [3- (3 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) pro Compounds having a mer
- a triazine ring compound may be added.
- an anionic surfactant such as alkyl benzene sulfonate, linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, naphthalene sulfonate, and alkenyl succinate, a water-soluble polymer having properties as a Lewis base such as PVP, Aryl sulfonic acid / salt polymer, polystyrene sulfonic acid, polyallyl sulfonic acid, polymethallyl sulfonic acid, polyvinyl sulfonic acid, polyisoprene sulfonic acid, acrylic acid-3-sulfopropyl homopolymer, methacrylic acid-3-sulfopropyl homopolymer A sulfonic acid group-containing polymer such as 2-hydroxy-3-acryla
- an antimony pentoxide hydrate, an aluminum coupling agent, a metal chelate compound such as zirconium alkoxide, a zinc compound, an aluminum compound, a barium compound, a strontium compound and a calcium compound may be added to the adjacent layer.
- the zinc compound include zinc phosphate, zinc molybdate, zinc borate, and zinc oxide.
- the aluminum compound include aluminum dihydrogen triphosphate and aluminum phosphomolybdate.
- the barium compound include barium metaborate.
- the strontium compound include strontium carbonate, strontium oxide, strontium acetate, strontium metaborate, and metal strontium.
- Examples of calcium compounds include calcium phosphate and calcium molybdate.
- an oxidizing agent such as ammonium persulfate, potassium persulfate, or hydrogen peroxide may be added to the adjacent layer.
- dichloroisocyanurate and sodium metasilicate pentahydrate may be added in combination to the adjacent layer.
- a known copper corrosion inhibitor can be used. Two or more of these compounds may be used. Corrosion may be prevented by coating the periphery of the patterned metal layer with a composition containing these copper corrosion inhibitors.
- a primer layer may be further included on the substrate. By disposing the primer layer between the substrate and the patterned layer to be plated, the adhesion between them is further improved.
- the thickness of the primer layer is not particularly limited, but is generally preferably 0.01 to 100 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.05 to 20 ⁇ m, and further preferably 0.05 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the material for the primer layer is not particularly limited, and is preferably a resin having good adhesion to the substrate.
- Specific examples of the resin may be, for example, a thermosetting resin, a thermoplastic resin, or a mixture thereof.
- the thermosetting resin an epoxy resin, a phenol resin, a polyimide resin, a polyester resin, a bismaleimide resin, Examples include polyolefin resins and isocyanate resins.
- thermoplastic resin examples include phenoxy resin, polyether sulfone, polysulfone, polyphenylene sulfone, polyphenylene sulfide, polyphenyl ether, polyether imide, and ABS resin.
- the thermoplastic resin and the thermosetting resin may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- a resin containing a cyano group may be used.
- an ABS resin and “unit having a cyano group in a side chain” described in JP-A 2010-84196 [0039] to [0063] are included.
- Polymer may be used.
- rubber components such as NBR rubber (acrylonitrile butadiene rubber) and SBR rubber (styrene butadiene rubber) can be used.
- One preferred embodiment of the material constituting the primer layer includes a polymer having a conjugated diene compound unit that may be hydrogenated.
- the conjugated diene compound unit means a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene compound.
- the conjugated diene compound is not particularly limited as long as it is a compound having a molecular structure having two carbon-carbon double bonds separated by one single bond.
- One preferred embodiment of the repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene compound includes a repeating unit produced by a polymerization reaction of a compound having a butadiene skeleton.
- the above-mentioned conjugated diene compound unit may be hydrogenated, and when it contains a hydrogenated conjugated diene compound unit, the adhesion of the patterned metal layer is further improved, which is preferable. That is, the double bond in the repeating unit derived from the conjugated diene compound may be hydrogenated.
- the polymer having a conjugated diene compound unit which may be hydrogenated may contain the above-described interactive group.
- Preferred embodiments of this polymer include acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber (XNBR), acrylonitrile-butadiene-isoprene rubber (NBIR), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS resin), or these And hydrogenated products (for example, hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber).
- NBR acrylonitrile butadiene rubber
- XNBR carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber
- NBIR acrylonitrile-butadiene-isoprene rubber
- ABS resin acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer
- the primer layer contains other additives (for example, sensitizers, antioxidants, antistatic agents, ultraviolet absorbers, fillers, particles, flame retardants, surfactants, lubricants, plasticizers, etc.). Also good.
- additives for example, sensitizers, antioxidants, antistatic agents, ultraviolet absorbers, fillers, particles, flame retardants, surfactants, lubricants, plasticizers, etc.
- the method for forming the primer layer is not particularly limited, and a method of laminating a resin to be used on a substrate, or a method in which a necessary component is dissolved in a soluble solvent and applied onto a substrate surface by a method such as coating. Etc.
- the heating temperature and time in the coating method may be selected so that the coating solvent can be sufficiently dried, but from the viewpoint of production suitability, the heating temperature should be 200 ° C. or less and the heating condition within the range of 60 minutes. It is preferable to select heating conditions in the range of heating temperature 40 to 100 ° C. and time 20 minutes or less.
- an optimal solvent for example, cyclohexanone or methyl ethyl ketone is appropriately selected according to the resin to be used.
- a desired conductive laminate can be obtained by performing the above-described step 1 and step 2 on the primer layer.
- the touch sensor 16 may be provided with a functional layer such as an antireflection layer.
- the calendar process can be performed by a calendar roll.
- the calendar roll preferably has a pair of rolls.
- a plastic roll such as epoxy, polyimide, polyamide, polyimide amide or a metal roll is preferably used.
- a plastic roll such as epoxy, polyimide, polyamide, polyimide amide or a metal roll
- emulsion layers are provided on both sides, it is preferable to treat with metal rolls.
- a combination of a metal roll and a plastic roll can be used from the viewpoint of preventing wrinkles.
- the upper limit of the linear pressure is 1960 N / cm (200 kgf / cm, converted to a surface pressure of 699.4 kgf / cm 2 ) or more, more preferably 2940 N / cm (300 kgf / cm, converted to a surface pressure of 935.8 kgf / cm 2). ) That's it.
- the upper limit of the linear pressure is 6880 N / cm (700 kgf / cm) or less.
- the application temperature of the smoothing treatment represented by the calender roll is preferably 10 ° C. (no temperature control) to 100 ° C., and the more preferable temperature varies depending on the line density or shape of the metal mesh pattern or metal wiring pattern, or the binder type. Is in the range of approximately 10 ° C. (no temperature control) to 50 ° C. 10 ° C. (no temperature control) is a state where there is no temperature adjustment.
- this invention can be used in combination with the technique of the publication gazette and international publication pamphlet which are described in following Table 1 and Table 2.
- FIG. Notations such as “JP,” “Gazette” and “No. Pamphlet” are omitted.
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また、特許文献2の受電デバイスでは、可動透明電極膜と固定透明電極膜を有する抵抗膜方式のタッチパネルが設けられており、制御部がタッチパネルにおける接触位置を検出する位置検出回路と、電界結合方式の受電電極として可動透明電極が受電した電力を二次電池に供給する受電回路とを選択的に切替制御するよう構成されている。電力伝送システムにおいては、受電デバイスが載置されて、可動透明電極膜を受電電極として電界結合方式により電力を伝送する送電電極を有する送電デバイスを備えている。
さらには、タッチパネルを備える携帯端末機器においてアンテナが搭載された場合、アンテナを設けるスペースが必要であり、タッチパネルを狭額縁化したり、携帯端末機器を小型化することが困難である。
基板は、平面領域または側面領域に連続する他の平面領域を備え、他の平面領域に、タッチセンサー部およびアンテナの少なくとも一方への電磁波ノイズを遮蔽するシールド部が設けられていることが好ましい。
同一材料は、面抵抗が3Ω/sq.以下であることが好ましい。例えば、同一材料は、銅である。
タッチセンサー部の検出部およびアンテナは、金属細線で構成されており、金属細線は、幅が5μm以下であることが好ましい。
本発明の第2の態様は、本発明の第1の態様のタッチセンサーを有することを特徴とするタッチパネルモジュールを提供するものである。
なお、以下において数値範囲を示す「~」とは両側に記載された数値を含む。例えば、εが数値α~数値βとは、εの範囲は数値αと数値βを含む範囲であり、数学記号で示せばα≦ε≦βである。
光学的透明および単に透明とは、いずれも光透過率が、波長400~800nmの可視光波長域において、少なくとも60%以上のことであり、好ましくは75%以上であり、より好ましくは80%以上、さらにより好ましくは85%以上のことである。
光透過率は、例えば、JIS K 7375:2008に規定される「プラスチック--全光線透過率及び全光線反射率の求め方」を用いて測定されるものである。
同一材料とは、組成成分の種類および含有量が一致していることをいう。この一致とは、組成成分の種類について同じであり、含有量については±10%の範囲が許容される。また、例えば、同じ工程で同じ材料を用いて形成されたものである場合には同一材料という。
金属細線の組成および含有量は、例えば、蛍光X線分析装置を用いて測定することができる。
図1は本発明の第1の実施形態のタッチパネルを備える電子機器を示す斜視図であり、図2は図1のA-A線による断面図である。
電子機器10は、外形を構成する3次元形状の筐体12を備え、筐体12内に表示パネル14、タッチセンサー16およびコントローラ18が設けられている。タッチセンサー16は表示パネル14の表示面14a上に配置されている。タッチセンサー16は、後に詳細に説明するが、3次元形状である。表示パネル14の裏面14bにコントローラ18が設けられている。タッチセンサー16とコントローラ18とで3次元形状のタッチパネル20が構成される。
表示パネル14は、静止画および動画等を含めた映像を表示面14aに表示することができれば、特に限定されるものではなく、例えば、液晶表示装置、有機EL(Organic Electro-Luminescence)表示装置および電子ペーパ等を用いることができる。
タッチセンサー16の後に詳述するタッチセンサー部24(図3参照)を指等でタッチすると、タッチした位置が、静電容量式であれば静電容量の変化が生じるが、この静電容量の変化がコントローラ18で検知されて、タッチした位置の座標が特定される。コントローラ18には、一般的なタッチパネルの位置検出に利用される公知のもので構成される。なお、タッチセンサー16が静電容量式であれば静電容量式の制御回路が利用される。また、タッチセンサー16が抵抗膜式であれば抵抗膜式の制御回路が適宜利用される。
また、コントローラ18において、表示パネル14を制御する制御回路、およびデータ通信を制御する制御回路には、公知のものが適宜利用可能である。
筐体12には、例えば、上述のように光学的に透明な領域12aが設けられているが、この領域12aは光学的に透明なもので構成してもよく、単に開口部としてもよい。
図3は本発明の第1の実施形態のタッチパネルを示す模式的平面図であり、図4は本発明の第1の実施形態のタッチパネルの3次元形状の一例を示す模式的断面図であり、図5は本発明の第1の実施形態のタッチパネルの3次元形状の他の例を示す模式的断面図である。図6は図1の要部断面図であり、図7は金属細線により形成される導電パターンの一例を示す平面図である。
図3では各部の配置をわかりやすくするためにタッチセンサー16を平面的に示しているが、上述のようにタッチセンサー16は基板22を、例えば、折曲げ加工することで3次元形状に形成されている。
なお、タッチセンサー16の方式は、特に限定されるものではなく、投影型静電容量方式のタッチセンサー、表面型静電容量方式のタッチセンサーおよび抵抗膜式のタッチセンサー等の構成とすることができる。タッチセンサー16では、上述の各種の方式に応じた構成とすることができる。
基板22は、複数の領域を有するものであり、少なくとも平面領域23aと、この平面領域23aに連続し、かつ平面領域23aに対して折曲された側面領域23b~23eとを備える。図3では、1つの平面領域23aと4つの側面領域23b~23eを有する。平面領域23aが上述の表示パネル14の表示面14a上に配置される。表示パネル14の表示面14aと基板22の平面領域23aが、電子機器10の主面に対応する位置に配置される。
なお、側面領域23b~23eを折曲することで基板22を3次元形状にしているが、基板22を3次元形状にすることができれば、側面領域23b~23eの形成方法は折曲に限定されるものではない。
側面領域23b~23eにおいて、電子機器10の仕様またはデザイン上の制約で、後述するアンテナ26および周辺配線部32が設けられていない場合、4つの側面領域23b~23eを必ずしも設ける必要はない。例えば、図3では、側面領域23b~23eのうち、側面領域23cには何も形成されていない。このため、側面領域23cは設けなくてもよい。また、アンテナ26および周辺配線部32を形成した後、何も形成されてない側面領域23cは切断してもよい。基板22を3次元形状にすることができれば、側面領域の数は、特に限定されるものではない。
タッチセンサー部24は、検出部30と周辺配線部32とを備えるものであり、少なくとも検出部30が金属細線35(図7参照)で構成されている。
検出部30は、複数の第1感知電極34aと複数の第2感知電極34bとを有する。第1感知電極34aは、例えば、側面領域23cから側面領域23bに向かう方向(以下、第1の方向ともいう)に沿って間隔をあけて並べて配置されている。第2感知電極34bは、例えば、側面領域23eから側面領域23dに向かう方向(以下、第2の方向ともいう)に沿って間隔をあけて並べて配置されている。
1つの基板22の表面22aに第1感知電極34aを、裏面22bに第2感知電極34bを形成することにより、基板22が伸縮しても、第1感知電極34aと第2感知電極34bとの位置関係のズレを小さくすることができる。
なお、基板22の表面22a上に第1感知電極34a等を保護するための保護層(図示せず)、裏面22b上に第2感知電極34bを保護するための保護層(図示せず)を設けてもよい。保護層は、例えば、ガラス、ポリカーボネート(PC)、ポリエチレンテレフタレート(PET)、また、OCA(Optically Clear Adhesive)と呼ばれる光学的透明な粘着剤、またはOCR(Optically Clear Resin)と呼ばれる紫外線硬化樹脂等の光学的透明な樹脂等を用いて形成することができる。さらには、保護層の表面にハードコート層および反射防止層等を設けてもよい。
各第1結線部38aから導出された各第1端子配線部36aは、側面領域23dに向かって引き回され、それぞれ対応する第1端子部40aに電気的に接続されている。
各第2感知電極34bの端部に電気的に接続された第2結線部38bが設けられている。第2結線部38bには第2端子配線部36bが電気的に接続されている。
各第2結線部38bから導出された各第2端子配線部36bは、側面領域23eに向かって引き回され、それぞれ対応する第2端子部40bに電気的に接続されている。
第1端子配線部36aおよび第1端子部40aと、第2端子配線部36bおよび第2端子部40bとで周辺配線部32が構成される。
第1端子部40aおよび第2端子部40bは、例えば、コネクタ(図示せず)またはフレキシブルプリント配線基板(FPC)(図示せず)を用いてコントローラ18(図2参照)に電気的に接続される。
金属細線35の線幅d(図7参照)は、0.1μm以上5μm以下が好ましく、さらに好ましくは0.5μm以上4μm以下である。金属細線35の線幅dが上述の範囲であれば、第1感知電極34aと第2感知電極34bを比較的容易に低抵抗にできる。
金属細線35の線幅dおよび金属細線35の厚みは、例えば、光学顕微鏡、レーザ顕微鏡、デジタルマイクロスコープ等を用いて測定することができる。
各セル37は、例えば、多角形で構成されている。多角形としては、三角形、正方形、長方形、平行四辺形、ひし形等の四角形、五角形、六角形、ランダム多角形等が挙げられる。また、多角形を構成する辺の一部が曲線であってもよい。
メッシュパターン39のセル37の一辺の長さPaは特に制限されないが、50~500μmであることが好ましく、100~400μmであることがさらに好ましい。セル37の一辺の長さPaが上述の範囲である場合には、さらに透明性も良好に保つことが可能であり、表示装置の前面にとりつけた際に、違和感なく表示を視認することができる。
可視光透過率の点から、金属細線35より形成されるメッシュパターン39の開口率は80%以上であることが好ましく、85%以上であることがさらに好ましく、90%以上であることが最も好ましい。開口率とは、金属細線35を除いた透光性部分が全体に占める割合である。
メッシュ構造の場合、メッシュ形状は同じ形が規則的に配列した定型形状でも良く、ランダム形状でも良い。定型形状の場合は、正方形、菱形、正六角形が好ましく、特に菱形が好ましい。菱形の場合、その鋭角の角度は、50°~80°であることが、表示装置とのモアレを低減する観点から好ましい。メッシュピッチは50μm~500μmであることが好ましく、メッシュの開口率は82%~99%であることが好ましい。メッシュの開口率は、メッシュ部における導体細線の非占有面積率で定義される。
なお、メッシュ状金属電極としては、例えば、特開2011-129501号公報、および特開2013-149236号公報等に開示されている網目状のメッシュ状金属電極を用いることができる。これ以外にも、例えば、静電容量式のタッチパネルに用いられる検出電極を適宜用いることができる。
セル37の一辺の長さPa、メッシュの角度、メッシュの開口率については、例えば、光学顕微鏡、レーザ顕微鏡、デジタルマイクロスコープ等を用いて測定することができる。
なお、金属細線35の面抵抗は以下のようにして測定した値である。
金属細線35の面抵抗は、 連続したメッシュ部分を、例えば、10mm幅で切り出し、その両端を導電性銅テープをメッシュ長が10mmになるように貼り、その両端の抵抗をAgilent製 34405A マルチメータを用いて測定した。その測定した抵抗値を面抵抗とした。
また、周辺配線部32の第1端子配線部36aおよび第1端子部40aと、第2端子配線部36bおよび第2端子部40bとは上述の金属細線35で形成してもよい。この場合、上述のメッシュパターン39とすることもできる。この場合、金属細線35の線幅については、特に限定されるものではないが、例えば、1μm以上30μm以下である。第1感知電極34aおよび第2感知電極34bと同じく1μm以上5μm以下が好ましく、さらに好ましくは1μm以上4μm以下である。周辺配線部32においても上述の範囲であれば、低抵抗の電極を比較的容易に形成できる。周辺配線部32をメッシュパターン39とすることで、タッチセンサー部24の検出部30と周辺配線部32との低抵抗化の均一性を高めることができる点で好ましい。
アンテナ26は、基板22の表面22aの側面領域23bに設けられており、第1感知電極34aと同じ面上に設けられている。
アンテナ26は、幅が同じ帯状の導電体50を折り曲げてクランク状にした構造である。アンテナ26は、電子機器10の外部と情報の授受を行うための通信に利用されるものである。アンテナ26は、図示はしないが、例えば、端部51が同軸ケーブルを介してコントローラ18に接続されている。これにより、アンテナ26を介して電子機器10の外部と通信が可能となる。
また、導電体50は、第1端子配線部36aおよび第2端子配線部36bを構成する金属細線(図示せず)で構成することもできる。
複数の側面領域23b~23eにアンテナ26およびアンテナ26aを設けても基板22の大きさは変わらないため、タッチセンサー16の大型化を抑制することができる。
また、導電体50と金属細線35とを同じ製造工程で作製した場合、同一材料で構成することができる。導電体50は、アンテナ26およびアンテナ26aに要求される特性から面抵抗は低い方が好ましい。導電体50は金属細線35と同じく面抵抗は0.0001~100Ω/sq.の範囲にあることが好ましく、0.001~3Ω/sq.であることがより好ましい。導電体50と金属細線35とは、例えば、同一材料で構成した場合、銅で構成することが好ましい。この場合、銅単体のみならず、バインダーを含む銅であってもよい。
また、導電体50と金属細線35とは、導電体50の上述の幅tAが150μm以上であり、金属細線35の線幅dが5μm以下であることが好ましい。
側面領域23b~23eを折り曲げることでアンテナ26と検出部30とを離すことができ、クロストークおよびノイズを抑制することができる。
基板22の表面22aに、第1感知電極34aとアンテナ26とを設ける構成とすることで、第1感知電極34aとアンテナ26とを別々に形成することなく、1つの基板22の同じ表面22aに上述のように同じ工程で一括に形成することができる。これにより、基板に製造工程も簡素化でき、製造コストも抑制することができる。
図11は本発明の第2の実施形態のタッチパネルを示す模式的平面図である。図12は本発明の第2の実施形態のタッチパネルを備える電子機器を示す模式的断面図である。図13は、アンテナの一例を示す模式図である。
なお、図11~図13に示す本実施形態のタッチパネル60、タッチセンサー16aおよび電子機器11において、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20、タッチセンサー16および電子機器10と同一構成物には同一符号を付してその詳細な説明は省略する。
領域23fと側面領域23cとの境界25aで平面領域23aに折り曲げられて領域23fが平面領域23aと対向される。また、領域23gは、領域23fと領域23gとの境界25bで折り曲げられて、領域23fと重ねられ、かつ領域23fと平面領域23aとの間に配置させられる。このため、図12に示す電子機器11のように、シールド部62は領域23fのアンテナ26とコントローラ18との間に配置される。
例えば、シールド部62は、図11に示すように導電線64を用いたメッシュパターンで構成することができる。メッシュパターンの開口の大きさは、遮蔽する電磁波の周波数に応じて適宜決定されるものである。また、シールド部62は領域23g全面に形成した導電膜で構成することもできる。領域23g全面に形成した導電膜は、面状の膜であり、べた膜と呼ばれるものである。
シールド部62は、第1感知電極34a、第2感知電極34bおよびアンテナ26と同一材料で構成することもできる。同一材料とは上述の説明の通りであるため、その詳細な説明は省略する。
なお、第1感知電極34a、第2感知電極34bおよびアンテナ26ならびにシールド部62を同一工程で形成することで、同一材料で構成することができる。
本実施形態のタッチパネル60、タッチセンサー16aも、1つの基板22を折り曲げ加工して3次元形状にしているため、基板22において折り曲げ可能な領域を増やすことで、アンテナ26を設ける領域、シールド部62を設ける確保している。このように部品点数を増やすことなく、設計自由度を高くすることができ、しかも装置の大型化も抑制できる。
さらには、1つの基板22を平面状態で各部を形成するため、アンテナの数および種類を容易に増やすことができる。アンテナの数および種類を容易に増やしても、第1感知電極34a等と同一面に配置すれば、第1感知電極34a等の製造工程で一括して形成することができるため、工程数の増加の程度も少なくでき、製造コストの増加も抑制することができる。
図14は本発明の第3の実施形態のタッチパネルを示す模式的平面図である。
なお、図14に示す本実施形態のタッチパネル80、タッチセンサー82において、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20、タッチセンサー16および電子機器10と同一構成物には同一符号を付してその詳細な説明は省略する。
本実施形態のタッチパネル80においても、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20と同様の効果を得ることができる。
図15は本発明の第4の実施形態のタッチパネルを示す模式的平面図である。
なお、図15に示す本実施形態のタッチパネル80a、タッチセンサー82aにおいて、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20、タッチセンサー16および電子機器10と同一構成物には同一符号を付してその詳細な説明は省略する。
第2感知電極34bが、側面領域23dと平面領域23aと側面領域23cと側面領域23eに、第2の方向に沿って間隔をあけて並べて配置されている。タッチセンサー部24bにおいても、第1端子部40aおよび第2端子部40bは、例えば、コネクタ(図示せず)またはフレキシブルプリント配線基板(FPC)(図示せず)を用いてコントローラ18(図2参照)に電気的に接続される。
なお、本実施形態のタッチパネル80a、タッチセンサー82aにおいても、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20、タッチセンサー16と同様の効果を得ることができる。
図16は本発明の第5の実施形態のタッチパネルを示す要部断面図であり、図17は図16に示す本発明の第5の実施形態のタッチパネルの変形例を示す要部断面図である。図16および図17では表示パネル14の一部も示す。
なお、図16に示す本実施形態のタッチパネル80b、タッチセンサー82bにおいて、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20、タッチセンサー16および電子機器10と同一構成物には同一符号を付してその詳細な説明は省略する。
また、図17に示す本実施形態の変形例のタッチパネル80c、タッチセンサー82cにおいて、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20、タッチセンサー16および電子機器10と同一構成物には同一符号を付してその詳細な説明は省略する。
図16に示すタッチパネル80bは、基板22の表面22aに第1感知電極34aと第2感知電極34bが形成されている。
また、図17に示すタッチパネル80cは、基板22の表面22aへの第1端子配線部36aおよび第2端子配線部36bの配線形成が、第1端子配線部36aおよび第2端子配線部36bをスルーホール84内に形成された導電層86を介して基板22の裏面22bに導出する構成である。それ以外の構成は、本実施形態のタッチパネル80bと同じ構成であるため、その詳細な説明は省略する。
なお、本実施形態のタッチパネル80b、タッチセンサー82bおよび変形例のタッチパネル80c、タッチセンサー82cにおいても、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20、タッチセンサー16と同様の効果を得ることができる。
図18は本発明の第6の実施形態のタッチパネルを示す要部断面図であり、図19は本発明の第6の実施形態のタッチパネルの第1の変形例を示す要部断面図であり、図20は本発明の第6の実施形態のタッチパネルの第2の変形例を示す要部断面図である。図18~図20では表示パネル14の一部も示す。
なお、図18に示す本実施形態のタッチパネル80d、タッチセンサー82dにおいて、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20、タッチセンサー16および電子機器10と同一構成物には同一符号を付してその詳細な説明は省略する。
また、図19に示す本実施形態の第1の変形例のタッチパネル80e、タッチセンサー82e、図20に示す本実施形態の第2の変形例のタッチパネル80f、タッチセンサー82fにおいて、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20、タッチセンサー16および電子機器10と同一構成物には同一符号を付してその詳細な説明は省略する。
本実施形態のタッチパネル80dは、基板90が第1の支持体92と第2の支持体94の2層構造である。基板90では、第2の支持体94の表面94a上に第1の支持体92を配置して積層されている。第1の支持体92および第2の支持体94は、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20の基板22と同じ透明基板を用いることができるため、構成等についての詳細な説明は省略する。
タッチパネル80dでは、第1の支持体92の表面92aに第1感知電極34a、第1端子配線部36aおよび第1結線部38aが形成されている。第2の支持体94の表面94aに第2感知電極34b、第2端子配線部36bおよび第2結線部38bが形成されている。
基板90の第1の支持体92および第2の支持体94には、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20の基板22と同じものを用いたが、これに限定されるものではない。可撓性、透明性および電気絶縁性が基板22と同じであれば、絶縁性材料で構成することもできる。
さらに、図20に示すタッチパネル80fは、第2の支持体94の表面94aの第2端子配線部36bをスルーホール84内に形成された導電層86を介して第2の支持体94の裏面94bに導出する構成である。それ以外の構成は、本実施形態のタッチパネル80dと同じ構成であるため、その詳細な説明は省略する。
なお、本実施形態のタッチパネル80d、タッチセンサー82dならびに第1の変形例のタッチパネル80e、タッチセンサー82eおよび第2の変形例のタッチパネル80f、タッチセンサー82fにおいても、第1の実施形態のタッチパネル20、タッチセンサー16aと同様の効果を得ることができる。
上述のように、タッチセンサーについては種々の例を挙げて説明したが、代表的に図3に示すタッチセンサー16を挙げて説明する。上述のようにアンテナ26は、タッチセンサー16の第1感知電極34aと同一面上に形成されている。第1感知電極34aを基板22の表面22aの平面領域23aに形成する際に、側面領域23bにアンテナ26も一緒に同じ工程で、かつ同じ材料、例えば、銅を用いて形成することができる。このため、以下、タッチセンサー16の製造方法について説明するが、アンテナ26の製造方法にも適用できる。
あるいは、基板22上に金属微粒子を含むペーストを印刷し、ペーストに金属めっきを行うことによって、メッシュパターン36を形成するようにしてもよい。
あるいは、基板22上に、メッシュパターン36をスクリーン印刷版またはグラビア印刷版によって印刷形成するようにしてもよい。
あるいは、基板22上に、第1感知電極34aおよび第2感知電極34bをインクジェットにより形成するようにしてもよい。
あるいは、フィルム上に樹脂層を形成し、エンボスパターンが形成されたモールドを樹脂層に圧着させて樹脂層に陰刻パターンを形成した後、樹脂層の陰刻パターンを含む全面に電極材料を塗布する。その後、樹脂層の表面上の電極材料を除去することによって、樹脂層の陰刻パターンに充填された電極材料によるメッシュパターンを形成するようにしてもよい。
以下、各工程で使用される部材、材料、およびその手順について詳述する。
工程1は、金属イオンと相互作用する官能基(以後、「相互作用性基」とも称する)および重合性基を有する化合物を含有する被めっき層形成用組成物にパターン状にエネルギーを付与して、パターン状被めっき層を基板上に形成する工程である。より具体的には、まず、基板22上に被めっき層形成用組成物の塗膜を形成し、得られた塗膜に対してパターン状にエネルギーを付与することにより重合性基の反応を促進させて硬化し、次に、エネルギーが付与されなかった領域を除去してパターン状被めっき層を得る工程である。
上述の工程によって形成されるパターン状被めっき層は、相互作用性基の機能に応じて、後述する工程2で金属イオンを吸着(付着)する。つまり、パターン状被めっき層は、金属イオンの良好な受容層として機能する。また、重合性基は、エネルギー付与による硬化処理によって化合物同士の結合に利用され、硬さ・硬度に優れたパターン状被めっき層を得ることができる。
以下では、まず、本工程で使用される部材・材料について詳述し、その後、工程の手順について詳述する。
基板22は、2つの主面を有し、上述のように可撓性を有する透明基板で構成されているが、感知電極等が形成されるため、電気絶縁材料で構成される。例えば、プラスチックフィルム、プラスチック板等の可撓性を有するものを用いることができる。プラスチックフィルムおよびプラスチック板は、例えば、ポリエチレンテレフタレート(PET)、ポリエチレンナフタレート(PEN)等のポリエステル類、ポリエチレン(PE)、ポリプロピレン(PP)、ポリスチレン、エチレンビニルアセテート(EVA)、シクロオレフィンポリマー(COP)、シクロオレフィンコポリマー(COC)等のポリオレフィン類、ビニル系樹脂、その他、ポリカーボネート(PC)、ポリアミド、ポリイミド、アクリル樹脂、トリアセチルセルロース(TAC)等で構成することができる。光透過性、熱収縮性、および加工性等の観点から、ポリエチレンテレフタレート(PET)、シクロオレフィンポリマー(COP)、シクロオレフィンコポリマー(COC)等のポリオレフィン類で構成することが好ましい。
基板22の厚さは5~350μmであることが好ましく、30~150μmであることがさらに好ましい。5~350μmの範囲であれば上述のように可視光の透過率が得られ、すなわち、透明であり、かつ取り扱いも容易である。
被めっき層形成用組成物には、金属イオンと相互作用する官能基および重合性基を有する化合物が含有される。
金属イオンと相互作用する官能基とは、後述する工程でパターン状被めっき層に付与される金属イオンと相互作用できる官能基を意図し、例えば、金属イオンと静電相互作用を形成可能な官能基、または金属イオンと配位形成可能な含窒素官能基、含硫黄官能基、含酸素官能基等を使用することができる。
相互作用性基としてより具体的には、アミノ基、アミド基、イミド基、ウレア基、3級のアミノ基、アンモニウム基、アミジノ基、トリアジン環、トリアゾール環、ベンゾトリアゾール基、イミダゾール基、ベンズイミダゾール基、キノリン基、ピリジン基、ピリミジン基、ピラジン基、ナゾリン基、キノキサリン基、プリン基、トリアジン基、ピペリジン基、ピペラジン基、ピロリジン基、ピラゾール基、アニリン基、アルキルアミン構造を含む基、イソシアヌル構造を含む基、ニトロ基、ニトロソ基、アゾ基、ジアゾ基、アジド基、シアノ基、シアネート基(R-O-CN)等の含窒素官能基;エーテル基、水酸基、フェノール性水酸基、カルボキシル基、カーボネート基、カルボニル基、エステル基、N-オキシド構造を含む基、S-オキシド構造を含む基、N-ヒドロキシ構造を含む基等の含酸素官能基;チオフェン基、チオール基、チオウレア基、チオシアヌール酸基、ベンズチアゾール基、メルカプトトリアジン基、チオエーテル基、チオキシ基、スルホキシド基、スルホン基、サルファイト基、スルホキシイミン構造を含む基、スルホキシニウム塩構造を含む基、スルホン酸基、スルホン酸エステル構造を含む基等の含硫黄官能基;ホスフォート基、ホスフォロアミド基、ホスフィン基、リン酸エステル構造を含む基等の含リン官能基;塩素、臭素等のハロゲン原子を含む基等が挙げられ、塩構造をとりうる官能基においてはそれらの塩も使用することができる。
なかでも、極性が高く、金属イオン等への吸着能が高いことから、カルボキシル基、スルホン酸基、リン酸基、およびボロン酸基等のイオン性極性基、エーテル基、またはシアノ基が特に好ましく、カルボキシル基またはシアノ基がさらに好ましい。
化合物中には、相互作用性基が2種以上含まれていてもよい。また、化合物中に含まれる相互作用性基の数は特に制限されず、1つでも、2つ以上でもよい。
化合物中には、重合性基が2種以上含まれていてもよい。また、化合物中に含まれる重合性基の数は特に制限されず、1つでも、2つ以上でもよい。
なお、上述の重合性基を有する低分子化合物とは、いわゆるモノマー(単量体)に該当する。また、高分子化合物とは、所定の繰り返し単位を有するポリマーであってもよい。
また、化合物としては1種のみを使用してもよいし、2種以上を併用してもよい。
このような重合性基および相互作用性基を有するポリマーの合成方法は特に制限されず、公知の合成方法(特許公開2009-280905号の段落[0097]~[0125]参照)が使用される。
ポリマーの第1の好ましい態様として、下記式(a)で表される重合性基を有する繰り返し単位(以下、適宜重合性基ユニットとも称する)、および下記式(b)で表される相互作用性基を有する繰り返し単位(以下、適宜相互作用性基ユニットとも称する)を含む共重合体が挙げられる。
なお、R1としては、水素原子、メチル基、または臭素原子で置換されたメチル基が好ましい。R2としては、水素原子、メチル基、または臭素原子で置換されたメチル基が好ましい。R3としては、水素原子が好ましい。R4としては、水素原子が好ましい。R5としては、水素原子、メチル基、または臭素原子で置換されたメチル基が好ましい。
L1としては、ポリマーの合成が容易で、パターン状金属層の密着性がより優れる点で、脂肪族炭化水素基、またはウレタン結合もしくはウレア結合を有する二価の有機基(例えば、脂肪族炭化水素基)が好ましく、なかでも、総炭素数1~9であるものが好ましい。なお、ここで、L1の総炭素数とは、L1で表される置換または無置換の二価の有機基に含まれる総炭素原子数を意味する。
また、上述の相互作用性基ユニットの含有量は、金属イオンに対する吸着性の観点から、ポリマー中の全繰り返し単位に対して、5~95モル%が好ましく、10~95モル%がより好ましい。
ポリマーの第2の好ましい態様としては、下記式(A)、式(B)、および式(C)で表される繰り返し単位を含む共重合体が挙げられる。
式(B)で表される繰り返し単位中のR5、XおよびL2は、上述の式(b)で表される繰り返し単位中のR5、XおよびL2と同じであり、各基の説明も同じである。
式(B)中のWaは、後述するVで表される親水性基またはその前駆体基を除く、金属イオンと相互作用する基を表す。なかでも、シアノ基、エーテル基が好ましい。
式(C)中、Uは、単結合、または置換または無置換の二価の有機基を表す。二価の有機基の定義は、上述のX、YおよびZで表される二価の有機基と同義である。Uとしては、ポリマーの合成が容易で、パターン状金属層の密着性がより優れる点で、単結合、エステル基(-COO-)、アミド基(-CONH-)、エーテル基(-O-)、または置換もしくは無置換の二価の芳香族炭化水素基が好ましい。
式(C)中、L3は、単結合、または置換もしくは無置換の二価の有機基を表す。二価の有機基の定義は、上述のL1およびL2で表される二価の有機基と同義である。L3としては、ポリマーの合成が容易で、パターン状金属層の密着性がより優れる点で、単結合、または二価の脂肪族炭化水素基、二価の芳香族炭化水素基、またはこれらを組み合わせた基であることが好ましい。
親水性基としては、金属イオンとの相互作用の点で、イオン性極性基であることが好ましい。イオン性極性基としては、具体的には、カルボン酸基、スルホン酸基、リン酸基、ボロン酸基が挙げられる。中でも、適度な酸性(他の官能基を分解しない)という点から、カルボン酸基が好ましい。
式(A)で表される繰り返し単位の含有量は、反応性(硬化性、重合性)および合成の際のゲル化の抑制の点から、ポリマー中の全繰り返し単位に対して、5~50モル%が好ましく、5~30モル%がより好ましい。
式(B)で表される繰り返し単位の含有量は、金属イオンに対する吸着性の観点から、ポリマー中の全繰り返し単位に対して、5~75モル%が好ましく、10~70モル%がより好ましい。
式(C)で表される繰り返し単位の含有量は、水溶液による現像性と耐湿密着性の点から、ポリマー中の全繰り返し単位に対して、10~70モル%が好ましく、20~60モル%がより好ましく、30~50モル%がさらに好ましい。
このポリマーは、公知の方法(例えば、上述ので列挙された文献中の方法)により製造することができる。
上述の化合物がいわゆるモノマーである場合、好適態様の一つとして式(X)で表される化合物が挙げられる。
置換または無置換の脂肪族炭化水素基としては、メチレン基、エチレン基、プロピレン基、もしくはブチレン基、またはこれらの基が、メトキシ基、塩素原子、臭素原子、もしくはフッ素原子等で置換されたものが好ましい。
置換または無置換の芳香族炭化水素基としては、無置換のフェニレン基、またはメトキシ基、塩素原子、臭素原子、もしくはフッ素原子等で置換されたフェニレン基が好ましい。
式(X)中、L10の好適態様の一つとしては、-NH-脂肪族炭化水素基-、または-CO-脂肪族炭化水素基-が挙げられる。
式(X)中、Wの好適態様としては、イオン性極性基が挙げられ、カルボン酸基がより好ましい。
第四級アンモニウムカチオンとしては、例えば、テトラメチルアンモニウムイオン、テトラブチルアンモニウムイオン等が挙げられる。
なかでも、金属イオンの付着、およびパターニング後の金属残渣の点から、水素原子であることが好ましい。
nは、1または2の整数を表す。なかでも、化合物の入手性の観点から、nは1であることが好ましい。
L11は、エステル基(-COO-)、アミド基(-CONH-)、またはフェニレン基を表す。なかでも、L11がアミド基であると、得られる被めっき層の重合性、および耐溶剤性(例えば、アルカリ溶剤耐性)が向上する。
L12は、単結合、2価の脂肪族炭化水素基(好ましくは炭素数1~8、より好ましくは炭素数3~5)、または2価の芳香族炭化水素基を表す。脂肪族炭化水素基は、直鎖状、分岐状、環状であってもよい。なお、L12が単結合の場合、L11はフェニレン基を表す。
使用できる溶剤は特に限定されず、例えば、水;メタノール、エタノール、プロパノール、エチレングリコール、1-メトキシ-2-プロパノール、グリセリン、プロピレングリコールモノメチルエーテル等のアルコール系溶剤;酢酸等の酸;アセトン、メチルエチルケトン、シクロヘキサノン等のケトン系溶剤;ホルムアミド、ジメチルアセトアミド、N-メチルピロリドン等のアミド系溶剤;アセトニトリル、プロピオニトリル等のニトリル系溶剤;酢酸メチル、酢酸エチル等のエステル系溶剤;ジメチルカーボネート、ジエチルカーボネート等のカーボネート系溶剤;この他にも、エーテル系溶剤、グリコール系溶剤、アミン系溶剤、チオール系溶剤、ハロゲン系溶剤等が挙げられる。
この中でも、アルコール系溶剤、アミド系溶剤、ケトン系溶剤、ニトリル系溶剤、およびカーボネート系溶剤が好ましい。
被めっき層形成用組成物中の溶剤の含有量は特に制限されないが、組成物全量に対して、50~98質量%が好ましく、70~95質量%がより好ましい。上述の範囲内であれば、組成物の取り扱い性に優れ、パターン状被めっき層の層厚の制御等がしやすい。
使用される重合開始剤としては特に制限はなく、例えば、熱重合開始剤、光重合開始剤等を用いることができる。光重合開始剤の例としては、ベンゾフェノン類、アセトフェノン類、α-アミノアルキルフェノン類、ベンゾイン類、ケトン類、チオキサントン類、ベンジル類、ベンジルケタール類、オキスムエステル類、アンソロン類、テトラメチルチウラムモノサルファイド類、ビスアシルフォスフィノキサイド類、アシルフォスフィンオキサイド類、アントラキノン類、アゾ化合物等およびその誘導体を挙げることができる。
また、熱重合開始剤の例としては、ジアゾ系化合物、またはペルオキサイド系化合物等が挙げられる。
被めっき層形成用組成物中に重合開始剤が含まれる場合、重合開始剤の含有量は組成物全量に対して、0.01~1質量%であることが好ましく、0.1~0.5質量%であることがより好ましい。上述の範囲内であれば、組成物の取り扱い性に優れ、得られるパターン状金属層の密着性がより優れる。
使用されるモノマーは特に制限されず、例えば、付加重合性を有する化合物としてはエチレン性不飽和結合を有する化合物、開環重合性を有する化合物としてはエポキシ基を有する化合物等が挙げられる。なかでも、パターン状被めっき層中の架橋密度を向上し、パターン状金属層の密着性がより向上する点から、多官能モノマーを使用することが好ましい。多官能モノマーとは、重合性基を2個以上有するモノマーを意味する。具体的には、2~6個の重合性基を有するモノマーを使用することが好ましい。
反応性に影響を与える架橋反応中の分子の運動性の観点から、用いる多官能モノマーの分子量としては150~1000が好ましく、更に好ましくは200~700である。また、複数存在する重合性基同士の間隔(距離)としては原子数で1~15であることが好ましく、6以上10以下であることがさらに好ましい。
工程1では、まず、基板上に被めっき層形成用組成物を配置するが、その方法は特に制限されず、例えば、上述の被めっき層形成用組成物を基板上に接触させて、被めっき層形成用組成物の塗膜(被めっき層前駆体層)を形成する方法が挙げられる。この方法としては、例えば、上述の被めっき層形成用組成物を基板上に塗布する方法(塗布法)が挙げられる。
塗布法の場合に、被めっき層形成用組成物を基板上に塗布する方法は特に制限されず、公知の方法(例えば、スピンコート、ダイコート、ディップコート等)を使用できる。
取り扱い性および製造効率の観点からは、被めっき層形成用組成物を基板上に塗布し、必要に応じて乾燥処理を行って残存する溶剤を除去して、塗膜を形成する態様が好ましい。
なお、乾燥処理の条件は特に制限されないが、生産性がより優れる点で、室温~220℃(好ましくは50~120℃)で、1~30分間(好ましく1~10分間)実施することが好ましい。
露光処理には、UVランプ、可視光線等による光照射等が用いられる。光源としては、例えば、水銀灯、メタルハライドランプ、キセノンランプ、ケミカルランプ、カーボンアーク灯、等がある。放射線としては、電子線、X線、イオンビーム、遠赤外線等もある。具体的な態様としては、赤外線レーザによる走査露光、キセノン放電灯等の高照度フラッシュ露光、および赤外線ランプ露光等が好適に挙げられる。
露光時間としては、化合物の反応性および光源により異なるが、通常、10秒~5時間の間である。露光エネルギーとしては、10~8000mJ程度であればよく、好ましくは50~3000mJの範囲である。
なお、上述の露光処理をパターン状に実施する方法は特に制限されず、公知の方法が採用され、例えば、マスクを介して露光光を塗膜に照射すればよい。
上述の除去方法は特に制限されず、使用される化合物によって適宜最適な方法が選択される。例えば、アルカリ性溶液(好ましくはpH:13.0~13.8)を現像液として用いる方法が挙げられる。アルカリ性溶液を用いて、エネルギー未付与領域を除去する場合は、エネルギーが付与された塗膜を有する基板を溶液中に浸漬させる方法、またはその基板上に現像液を塗布する方法等が挙げられるが、浸漬する方法が好ましい。浸漬する方法の場合、浸漬時間としては生産性・作業性等の観点から、1分から30分程度が好ましい。
また、他の方法としては、上述の化合物が溶解する溶剤を現像液とし、それに浸漬する方法が挙げられる。
上述の処理により形成されるパターン状被めっき層の厚みは特に制限されないが、生産性の点から、0.01~10μmが好ましく、0.2~5μmがより好ましく、0.3~3.0μmが特に好ましい。
パターン状被めっき層のパターン形状は特に制限されず、パターン状金属層を形成したい場所にあわせて調整され、例えば、メッシュパターン等が挙げられる。なお、格子の形状は特に制限されず、略ひし形の形状、または多角形状(例えば、三角形、四角形、六角形)としてもよい。また、一辺の形状を直線状の他、湾曲形状でもよいし、円弧状にしてもよい。
工程2は、上述の工程1で形成されたパターン状被めっき層に金属イオンを付与して、金属イオンが付与されたパターン状被めっき層に対してめっき処理を行い、パターン状被めっき層上にパターン状金属層を形成する工程である。本工程を実施することにより、パターン状被めっき層上にパターン状金属層が配置される。
以下では、パターン状被めっき層に金属イオンを付与する工程(工程2-1)と、金属イオンが付与されたパターン状被めっき層に対してめっき処理を行う工程(工程2-2)とに分けて説明する。
本工程では、まず、パターン状被めっき層に金属イオンを付与する。上述の化合物由来の相互作用性基が、その機能に応じて、付与された金属イオンを付着(吸着)する。より具体的には、被めっき層中および被めっき層表面上に、金属イオンが付与される。
金属イオンとは、化学反応によりめっき触媒となりうるものであり、より具体的には、還元反応によりめっき触媒である0価金属になる。本工程では、金属イオンをパターン状被めっき層へ付与した後、めっき浴(例えば、無電解めっき浴)への浸漬前に、別途還元反応により0価金属に変化させてめっき触媒としてもよいし、金属イオンのままめっき浴に浸漬し、めっき浴中の還元剤により金属(めっき触媒)に変化させてもよい。
金属イオンは、金属塩を用いてパターン状被めっき層に付与することが好ましい。使用される金属塩としては、適切な溶剤に溶解して金属イオンと塩基(陰イオン)とに解離されるものであれば特に制限はなく、M(NO3)n、MCln、M2/n(SO4)、M3/n(PO4)(Mは、n価の金属原子を表す)等が挙げられる。金属イオンとしては、上述の金属塩が解離したものを好適に用いることができる。具体例としては、例えば、Agイオン、Cuイオン、Alイオン、Niイオン、Coイオン、Feイオン、Pdイオンが挙げられ、中でも、多座配位可能なものが好ましく、特に、配位可能な官能基の種類数および触媒能の点で、Agイオン、Pdイオンが好ましい。
上述の溶剤としては、水または有機溶剤が適宜使用される。有機溶剤としては、パターン状被めっき層に浸透しうる溶剤が好ましく、例えば、アセトン、アセト酢酸メチル、アセト酢酸エチル、エチレングリコールジアセテート、シクロヘキサノン、アセチルアセトン、アセトフェノン、2-(1-シクロヘキセニル)シクロヘキサノン、プロピレングリコールジアセテート、トリアセチン、ジエチレングリコールジアセテート、ジオキサン、N-メチルピロリドン、ジメチルカーボネート、ジメチルセロソルブ等を用いることができる。
また、接触時間としては、30秒~24時間程度であることが好ましく、1分~1時間程度であることがより好ましい。
次に、金属イオンが付与されたパターン状被めっき層に対してめっき処理を行う。
めっき処理の方法は特に制限されず、例えば、無電解めっき処理、または電解めっき処理(電気めっき処理)が挙げられる。本工程では、無電解めっき処理を単独で実施してもよいし、無電解めっき処理を実施した後にさらに電解めっき処理を実施してもよい。
なお、本明細書においては、いわゆる銀鏡反応は、上述の無電解めっき処理の一種として含まれる。よって、例えば、銀鏡反応等によって、付着させた金属イオンを還元させて、所望のパターン状金属層を形成してもよく、さらにその後電解めっき処理を実施してもよい。
以下、無電解めっき処理、および電解めっき処理の手順について詳述する。
本工程における無電解めっき処理は、例えば、金属イオンが付与されたパターン状被めっき層を備える基板を、水洗して余分な金属イオンを除去した後、無電解めっき浴に浸漬して行う。使用される無電解めっき浴としては、公知の無電解めっき浴を使用することができる。なお、無電解めっき浴中において、金属イオンの還元とこれに引き続き無電解めっきが行われる。
パターン状被めっき層中の金属イオンの還元は、上述のような無電解めっき液を用いる態様とは別に、触媒活性化液(還元液)を準備し、無電解めっき処理前の別工程として行うことも可能である。触媒活性化液は、金属イオンを0価金属に還元できる還元剤を溶解した液で、液全体に対する還元剤の濃度が0.1~50質量%が好ましく、1~30質量%がより好ましい。還元剤としては、水素化ホウ素ナトリウム、ジメチルアミンボランのようなホウ素系還元剤、ホルムアルデヒド、次亜リン酸等の還元剤を使用することが可能である。
浸漬の際には、攪拌または揺動を加えながら浸漬することが好ましい。
無電解めっき浴に用いられる有機溶剤としては、水に可能な溶剤である必要があり、その点から、アセトン等のケトン類、メタノール、エタノール、イソプロパノール等のアルコール類が好ましく用いられる。無電解めっき浴に用いられる金属の種類としては、銅、すず、鉛、ニッケル、金、銀、パラジウム、ロジウムが知られており、中でも、導電性の観点からは、銅、銀、金が好ましく、銅がより好ましい。また、上述の金属に合わせて最適な還元剤、添加剤が選択される。
無電解めっき浴への浸漬時間としては、1分~6時間程度であることが好ましく、1分~3時間程度であることがより好ましい。
なお、上述のように、本工程においては、上述の無電解めっき処理の後に、必要に応じて、電解めっき処理を行うことができる。このような態様では、形成されるパターン状金属層の厚みを適宜調整可能である。
電解めっきの方法としては、従来公知の方法を用いることができる。なお、電解めっきに用いられる金属としては、銅、クロム、鉛、ニッケル、金、銀、すず、亜鉛等が挙げられ、導電性の観点から、銅、金、銀が好ましく、銅がより好ましい。
また、電解めっきにより得られるパターン状金属層の膜厚は、めっき浴中に含まれる金属濃度、または電流密度等を調整することで制御することができる。
また、パターン状金属層を構成する金属の種類は特に制限されず、例えば、銅、クロム、鉛、ニッケル、金、銀、すず、亜鉛等が挙げられ、導電性の観点から、銅、金、銀が好ましく、銅、銀がより好ましい。
パターン状金属層のパターン形状は特に制限されないが、パターン状金属層はパターン状被めっき層上に配置されるため、パターン状被めっき層のパターン形状によって調整され、例えば、メッシュパターン等が挙げられる。メッシュパターンのパターン状金属層は、タッチパネル中のセンサー電極として好適に適用することができる。
本発明においては、形成されたパターン状金属層に被覆層を設けてもよい。特にパターン状金属層表面を直接目視するような層構成である場合、パターン状金属層表面を黒くする(黒化する)ことでパターン状金属層の金属光沢を低減する効果および銅色を目立たなくする効果が得られる。それ以外にも、防錆効果およびマイグレーション防止効果も得られる。
黒化方法としては、積層方法と、置換方法がある。積層方法としては、公知の黒化めっきと呼ばれるもの等が使用して被覆層(黒化層)を積層する方法が挙げられ、ニッカブラック(日本化学産業社製)またはエボニークロム85シリーズ(金属化学工業社製)等を使用することができる。また、置換方法としては、パターン状金属層表面を硫化または酸化して被覆層(黒化層)を作製する方法、およびパターン状金属層表面をより貴な金属に置換して被覆層(黒化層)を作製する方法が挙げられる。硫化方法としては、エンプレートMB438A(メルテックス社製)等があり、酸化方法としては、PROBOND80(ロームアンドハース電子材料株式会社製)等を用いることができる。貴な金属への置換めっきとしては、パラジウムを用いることができる。
上述の工程を経ることにより、2つの主面を有する基板と、基板の少なくとも一方の主面上に配置され、上述の被めっき層形成用組成物に対してパターン状にエネルギーを付与して形成されるパターン状被めっき層と、パターン状被めっき層上に配置され、めっき処理を行い形成されるパターン状金属層とを備える導電性積層体が形成される。
導電性積層体においては、基板の一方の主面上にのみ、パターン状被めっき層およびパターン状金属層が配置されていてもよいし、基板の2つの主面の両面に、パターン状被めっき層およびパターン状金属層が配置されていてもよい。なお、基板の両面にパターン状被めっき層およびパターン状金属層を配置する場合は、上述の工程1および工程2を基板の両面に対して実施すればよい。
また、隣接層には、クラウンエーテル、環状リン化合物のような環状化合物を加えてもよい。
また、隣接層には、アルキルベンゼンスルホン酸塩、直鎖アルキルベンゼンスルホン酸塩、ナフタレンスルホン酸塩、アルケニルコハク酸塩等のアニオン界面活性剤、PVP等のルイス塩基としての性質を有する水溶性高分子、アリールスルホン酸/塩ポリマー、ポリスチレンスルホン酸、ポリアリルスルホン酸、ポリメタリルスルホン酸、ポリビニルスルホン酸、ポリイソプレンスルホン酸、アクリル酸-3-スルホプロピルホモポリマー、メタクリル酸-3-スルホプロピルホモポリマー、2-ヒドロキシ-3-アクリルアミドプロパンスルホン酸ホモポリマー等のスルホン酸基含有ポリマーを加えてもよい。
また、隣接層には、過硫酸アンモニウム、過硫酸カリウム、過酸化水素等の酸化剤を加えてもよい。
また、隣接層には、ジクロロイソシアヌル酸塩とメタケイ酸ナトリウム五水和物を組み合わせて加えてもよい。
この他、公知の銅の腐食防止剤を使用することが出来る。また、これら化合物を2種以上含めて使用してよい。
パターン状金属層の周囲をこれら銅の腐食防止剤を含んだ組成物でコーティングすることで腐食防止をしてもよい。
プライマー層の材料は特に制限されず、基板との密着性が良好な樹脂であることが好ましい。樹脂の具体例としては、例えば、熱硬化性樹脂でも熱可塑性樹脂でもまたそれらの混合物でもよく、例えば、熱硬化性樹脂としては、エポキシ樹脂、フェノール樹脂、ポリイミド樹脂、ポリエステル樹脂、ビスマレイミド樹脂、ポリオレフィン系樹脂、イソシアネート系樹脂等が挙げられる。熱可塑性樹脂としては、例えば、フェノキシ樹脂、ポリエーテルスルフォン、ポリスルフォン、ポリフェニレンスルフォン、ポリフェニレンサルファイド、ポリフェニルエーテル、ポリエーテルイミド、ABS樹脂等が挙げられる。
熱可塑性樹脂と熱硬化性樹脂とは、それぞれ単独で用いてもよいし、2種以上併用してもよい。また、シアノ基を含有する樹脂を使用してもよく、具体的には、ABS樹脂、および特開2010-84196号〔0039〕~〔0063〕記載の「側鎖にシアノ基を有するユニットを含むポリマー」を用いてもよい。
また、NBRゴム(アクリロニトリル・ブタジエンゴム)およびSBRゴム(スチレン・ブタジエンゴム)等のゴム成分を用いることもできる。
共役ジエン化合物由来の繰り返し単位の好適態様の一つとしては、ブタジエン骨格を有する化合物が重合反応することで生成する繰り返し単位が挙げられる。
上述の共役ジエン化合物単位は水素添加されていてもよく、水素添加された共役ジエン化合物単位を含む場合、パターン状金属層の密着性がより向上し好ましい。つまり、共役ジエン化合物由来の繰り返し単位中の二重結合が水素添加されていてもよい。
水素添加されていてもよい共役ジエン化合物単位を有するポリマーには、上述の相互作用性基が含まれていてもよい。
このポリマーの好適な態様としては、アクリロニトリルブタジエンゴム(NBR)、カルボキシル基含有ニトリルゴム(XNBR)、アクリロニトリル-ブタジエン-イソプレンゴム(NBIR)、アクリロニトリル-ブタジエン-スチレン共重合体(ABS樹脂)、またはこれらの水素添加物(例えば、水素添加アクリロニトリルブタジエンゴム)等が挙げられる。
塗布方法における加熱温度と時間は、塗布溶剤が充分乾燥し得る条件を選択すればよいが、製造適性の点からは、加熱温度200℃以下、時間60分以内の範囲の加熱条件を選択することが好ましく、加熱温度40~100℃、時間20分以内の範囲の加熱条件を選択することがより好ましい。なお、使用される溶剤は、使用する樹脂に応じて適宜最適な溶剤(例えば、シクロヘキサノン、メチルエチルケトン)が選択される。
金属部にカレンダー処理を施して平滑化するようにしてもよい。これによって金属部の導電性が顕著に増大する。カレンダー処理は、カレンダーロールにより行うことができる。カレンダーロールは通常一対のロールからなる態様が好ましい。
10a、22a、92a、94a 表面
10b、14b、22b、92b、94b 裏面
10c、10d、10e、10f 側面
12 筐体
12a、23f、23g 領域
14 表示パネル
14a 表示面
16、16a、82、82a~82f タッチセンサー
18 コントローラ
20、60、80、80a~80f タッチパネル
21、21a 構造体
22、90 基板
23a 平面領域
23b、23c、23d、23e 側面領域
24、24a、24b タッチセンサー部
25 周縁
25a、25b 境界
26、70 アンテナ
26a メアンダダイポールアンテナ(アンテナ)
27 角部
30 検出部
32 周辺配線部
34a 第1感知電極
34b 第2感知電極
35 金属細線
36、39 メッシュパターン
36a 第1端子配線部
36b 第2端子配線部
37 セル
38a 第1結線部
38b 第2結線部
40a 第1端子部
40b 第2端子部
50 導電体
51 端部
52、76 給電点
54、56、78 導体
62 シールド部
64 導電線
72 本体部
74 アンテナ素子
84 スルーホール
86 導電層
92 第1の支持体
94 第2の支持体
d 線幅
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- 複数の領域を有し、少なくとも平面領域と、前記平面領域に連続し、かつ前記平面領域に対して折曲された側面領域とを備える1つの基板と、
前記基板の前記平面領域に設けられたタッチセンサー部と、
前記基板の前記平面領域とは異なる他の領域に設けられたアンテナとを有し、
前記基板は、可撓性を有する透明基板で構成され、
前記タッチセンサー部は、検出部と周辺配線部を備え、少なくとも前記検出部が金属細線で構成されていることを特徴とするタッチセンサー。 - 前記アンテナは、前記側面領域に設けられている請求項1に記載のタッチセンサー。
- 前記基板は、前記タッチセンサー部および前記アンテナの少なくとも一方への電磁波ノイズを遮蔽するシールド部が設けられている請求項1または2に記載のタッチセンサー。
- 前記基板は、前記平面領域または前記側面領域に連続する他の平面領域を備え、前記他の平面領域に、前記タッチセンサー部および前記アンテナの少なくとも一方への電磁波ノイズを遮蔽するシールド部が設けられている請求項1または2に記載のタッチセンサー。
- 前記タッチセンサー部および前記アンテナは、同一材料で構成されている請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載のタッチセンサー。
- 前記タッチセンサー部、前記アンテナおよび前記シールド部は、同一材料で構成されている請求項3または4に記載のタッチセンサー。
- 前記同一材料は、面抵抗が3Ω/sq.以下である請求項5または6に記載のタッチセンサー。
- 前記同一材料は、銅である請求項5~7のいずれか1項に記載のタッチセンサー。
- 前記タッチセンサー部の前記検出部の前記金属細線の幅が5μm以下であり、前記アンテナはパターン幅が150μm以上である請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載のタッチセンサー。
- 前記タッチセンサー部の前記検出部および前記アンテナは、前記金属細線で構成されており、前記金属細線は、幅が5μm以下である請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載のタッチセンサー。
- 請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載のタッチセンサーを有することを特徴とするタッチパネル。
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