IP Library Granted Patent US 7,652,359
Granted Patent B2
US 7,652,359 · App. 10/733,260 · Granted Jan 26, 2010

Article having display device

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,652,359
App. No.
10/733,260
Granted
Jan 26, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly sophisticated functional IC card that can ensure security by preventing forgery such as changing a picture of a face, and display other images as well as the picture of a face. An IC card comprising a display device and a plurality of thin film integrated circuits; wherein driving of the display device is controlled by the plurality of thin film integrated circuits; a semiconductor element used for the plurality of thin film integrated circuits and the display device is formed by using a polycrystalline semiconductor film; the plurality of thin film integrated circuits are laminated; the display device and the plurality of thin film integrated circuits are equipped for the same printed wiring board; and the IC card has a thickness of from 0.05 mm to 1 mm.

Claims (94)

1. An article comprising:

a substrate having a contact hole;

a display device mounted on one side of the substrate by an adhesive agent;

a thin film integrated circuit equipped on the other side of the substrate;

a sealant;

a lead provided on the substrate;

a terminal provided in the display device;

a first wire electrically connected to the lead and the terminal; and

a second wire electrically connected to the lead and the thin film integrated circuit,

wherein the display device is electrically connected to the thin film integrated circuit through the contact hole,

wherein each of the display device and the thin film integrated circuit comprises a polycrystalline semiconductor film,

wherein the thin film integrated circuit comprises a memory and a CPU, and

wherein the substrate, the display device, and the thin film integrated circuit are sealed with the sealant so that a pixel portion of the display device is exposed.

2. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display device or a light emitting device.

3. An article comprising:

a substrate having a contact hole;

a display device mounted on one side of the substrate by an adhesive agent;

a thin film integrated circuit equipped on the other side of the substrate;

a sealant;

a lead provided on the substrate;

a terminal provided in the display device;

a first wire electrically connected to the lead and the terminal; and

a second wire electrically connected to the lead and the thin film integrated circuit,

wherein the display device is electrically connected to the thin film integrated circuit through the contact hole,

wherein each of the display device and the thin film integrated circuit comprises a polycrystalline semiconductor film,

wherein the article has a thickness of from 0.05 mm to 1 mm,

wherein the thin film integrated circuit comprises a memory and a CPU, and

wherein the substrate, the display device, and the thin film integrated circuit are sealed with the sealant so that a pixel portion of the display device is exposed.

4. The article according to claim 3 , wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display device or a light emitting device.

5. An article comprising:

a substrate having a contact hole;

a display device mounted on one side of the substrate by an adhesive agent; and

a thin film integrated circuit equipped on the other side of the substrate;

a sealant;

a lead provided on the substrate;

a terminal provided in the display device;

a first wire electrically connected to the lead and the terminal; and

a second wire electrically connected to the lead and the thin film integrated circuit,

wherein the display device is electrically connected to the thin film integrated circuit through the contact hole,

wherein each of the display device and the thin film integrated circuit comprises a polycrystalline semiconductor film,

wherein the display device is a passive matrix type or an active matrix type,

wherein the article has a thickness of from 0.05 mm to 1 mm,

wherein the thin film integrated circuit comprises a memory and a CPU, and

wherein the substrate, the display device, and the thin film integrated circuit are sealed with the sealant so that a pixel portion of the display device is exposed.

6. The article according to claim 5 , wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display device or a light emitting device.

7. An article comprising:

a substrate having a contact hole;

a display device mounted on one side of the substrate by an adhesive agent; and

a plurality of thin film integrated circuits equipped on the other side of the substrate;

a sealant;

a lead provided on the substrate;

a terminal provided in the display device;

a first wire electrically connected to the lead and the terminal; and

a second wire electrically connected to the lead and the thin film integrated circuit,

wherein the display device is electrically connected to the plurality of thin film integrated circuits through the contact hole,

wherein each of the display device and the plurality of thin film integrated circuits comprises a polycrystalline semiconductor film,

wherein the plurality of thin film integrated circuits are laminated,

wherein the article has a thickness of from 0.05 mm to 1 mm,

wherein the thin film integrated circuit comprises a memory and a CPU, and

wherein the substrate, the display device, and the plurality of thin film integrated circuits are sealed with the sealant so that a pixel portion of the display device is exposed.

8. The article according to claim 7 , wherein thicknesses of the plurality of thin film integrated circuits are each from 1 μm to 5 μm.

9. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display device or a light emitting device.

10. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a printed wiring board.

11. The article according to claim 10 , wherein the printed wiring board is selected from the group consisting of a ceramic substrate, a glass epoxy substrate and a polyimide substrate.

12. The article according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of antenna coils.

13. The article according to claim 3 , wherein the substrate is a printed wiring board.

14. The article according to claim 13 , wherein the printed wiring board is selected from the group consisting of a ceramic substrate, a glass epoxy substrate and a polyimide substrate.

15. The article according to claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of antenna coils.

16. The article according to claim 5 , wherein the substrate is a printed wiring board.

17. The article according to claim 16 , wherein the printed wiring board is selected from the group consisting of a ceramic substrate, a glass epoxy substrate and a polyimide substrate.

18. The article according to claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of antenna coils.

19. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the substrate is a printed wiring board.

20. The article according to claim 19 , wherein the printed wiring board is selected from the group consisting of a ceramic substrate, a glass epoxy substrate and a polyimide substrate.

21. The article according to claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of antenna coils.

22. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the display device has at least QVGA of resolution.

23. The article according to claim 3 , wherein the display device has at least QVGA of resolution.

24. The article according to claim 5 , wherein the display device has at least QVGA of resolution.

25. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the display device has at least QVGA of resolution.

26. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the thin film integrated circuit further comprises a driver circuit of the display device.

27. The article according to claim 3 , wherein the thin film integrated circuit further comprises a driver circuit of the display device.

28. The article according to claim 5 , wherein the thin film integrated circuit further comprises a driver circuit of the display device.

29. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the thin film integrated circuit further comprises a driver circuit of the display device.

30. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a material having a thermal conductivity of from 2 W/mK to 30 W/mK.

31. The article according to claim 3 , wherein the substrate comprises a material having a thermal conductivity of from 2 W/mK to 30 W/mK.

32. The article according to claim 5 , wherein the substrate comprises a material having a thermal conductivity of from 2 W/mK to 30 W/mK.

33. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the substrate comprises a material having a thermal conductivity of from 2 W/mK to 30 W/mK.

34. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive agent is mixed with powder comprising silver, nickel, aluminum, or aluminum nitride, or filler.

35. The article according to claim 3 , wherein the adhesive agent is mixed with powder comprising silver, nickel, aluminum, or aluminum nitride, or filler.

36. The article according to claim 5 , wherein the adhesive agent is mixed with powder comprising silver, nickel, aluminum, or aluminum nitride, or filler.

37. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the adhesive agent is mixed with powder comprising silver, nickel, aluminum, or aluminum nitride, or filler.

38. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the article is an IC card.

39. The article according to claim 3 , wherein the article is an IC card.

40. The article according to claim 5 , wherein the article is an IC card.

41. The article according to claim 7 , wherein the article is an IC card.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2004
From: TAKAYAMA, TORU; MARUYAMA, JUNYA; GOTO, YUUGO; OHNO, YUMIKO; AKIBA, MAI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015815/0879 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2003
From: TAKAYAMA, TORU; MARUYAMA, JUNYA; GOTO, YUUGO; OHNO, YUMIKO; AKIBA, MAI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014795/0340 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-378803 · Dec 27, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040128246A1 · Jul 1, 2004