IP Library Granted Patent US 12682818
Granted Patent B2
US 12682818 · App. 18/710,857 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Semiconductor device

Inventors: Takanori Matsuzaki (Atsugi, JP); Tatsuya Onuki (Atsugi, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
G09G3/2092H03K19/018521H10D86/423H10D86/60G09G2310/0289G09G2330/021
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Patent No.
US 12682818
App. No.
18/710,857
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device ( 300 A) includes a first layer ( 20 ) and a second layer ( 30 ) over the first layer. The first layer includes a logic circuit portion ( 23 ). The second layer includes a level shifter portion ( 24 ) and a pixel circuit ( 51 ). The logic circuit portion has a function of supplying a first signal for operating the level shifter portion to the level shifter portion. The level shifter portion has a function of supplying a second signal with a larger amplitude than the first signal to the pixel circuit. The logic circuit portion includes a transistor including silicon in a semiconductor layer where a channel is formed. Each of the level shifter portion and the pixel circuit includes a transistor including a metal oxide in a semiconductor layer where a channel is formed.

Claims (52)

1 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a first layer; and

a second layer over the first layer,

wherein the first layer comprises a logic circuit portion,

wherein the second layer comprises a level shifter portion and a pixel circuit,

wherein the level shifter portion comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a first output terminal of the logic circuit portion,

wherein the logic circuit portion is configured to output a first signal for operating the level shifter portion to an input terminal portion of the level shifter portion,

wherein the level shifter portion is configured to supply a second signal with a larger amplitude than the first signal to the pixel circuit,

wherein the logic circuit portion comprises a transistor comprising silicon in a semiconductor layer where a channel is formed, and

wherein each of the level shifter portion and the pixel circuit comprises a transistor comprising a metal oxide in a semiconductor layer where a channel is formed.

2 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

the level shifter portion further comprising:

a fourth transistor;

a fifth transistor; and

a capacitor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the third transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor,

wherein one terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the gate of the third transistor,

wherein a gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to a second output terminal of the logic circuit portion, and

wherein the other terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to a third output terminal of the logic circuit portion.

3 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the metal oxide comprises at least one of indium and zinc.

4 . The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein the metal oxide comprises at least one of indium and zinc.

5 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a first layer;

a second layer over the first layer; and

a third layer over the second layer,

wherein the first layer comprises a logic circuit portion,

wherein the second layer comprises a level shifter portion,

wherein the third layer comprises a pixel circuit,

wherein the level shifter portion comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, and a third transistor,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a first output terminal of the logic circuit portion,

wherein the logic circuit portion is configured to output a first signal for operating the level shifter portion to an input terminal portion of the level shifter portion,

wherein the level shifter portion is configured to supply a second signal with a larger amplitude than the first signal to the pixel circuit,

wherein the logic circuit portion comprises a transistor comprising silicon in a semiconductor layer where a channel is formed, and

wherein each of the level shifter portion and the pixel circuit comprises a transistor comprising a metal oxide in a semiconductor layer where a channel is formed.

6 . The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein the metal oxide comprises at least one of indium and zinc.

7 . The semiconductor device according to claim 5 ,

the level shifter portion further comprising:

a fourth transistor;

a fifth transistor; and

a capacitor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the third transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor,

wherein one terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the gate of the third transistor,

wherein a gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to a second output terminal of the logic circuit portion, and

wherein the other terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to a third output terminal of the logic circuit portion.

8 . The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the metal oxide comprises at least one of indium and zinc.