A handheld device with a compact integrated touch panel is disclosed. A
handheld device incorporating a touch panel display requiring electrical
connections is reduced in size by incorporating electrical pathways
within the support structure of the touch panel display, obviating the
need for a flex circuit extension from the touch panel display for
connection to the handheld device. A further reduction in size is
obtained by providing an inherent visually homogeneous perimeter for the
touch panel display by matching the colors of the conductive and
dielectric materials, thereby eliminating the need for a bezel.