Apple was today granted a patent for LCD touchscreens that integrate the touch sensing equipment right within the display circuitry. Present LCD touch screens require an extra layer of touch sensing components, which make the screen and as a consequence the whole phone thicker.
In-cell displays, another name for the technology described in the patent, due to their low space requirements have been rumored to be included on the new iPhone since the past few months. The patent, though, was filed way back in June 2007.
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