IP Library Granted Patent US 7,888,702
Granted Patent B2
US 7,888,702 · App. 11/395,221 · Granted Feb 15, 2011

Display device and manufacturing method of the display device

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,888,702
App. No.
11/395,221
Granted
Feb 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique to manufacture a highly reliable display device at a low cost with high yield. A display device according to the present invention includes a semiconductor layer including an impurity region of one conductivity type; a gate insulating layer, a gate electrode layer, and a wiring layer in contact with the impurity region of one conductivity type, which are provided over the semiconductor layer; a conductive layer which is formed over the gate insulating layer and in contact with the wiring layer; a first electrode layer in contact with the conductive layer; an electroluminescent layer provided over the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer, where the wiring layer is electrically connected to the first electrode layer with the conductive layer interposed therebetween.

Claims (33)

1. A display device comprising:

a semiconductor layer including an impurity region of one conductivity type;

a gate insulating layer over the semiconductor layer;

a gate electrode layer over the gate insulating layer;

a conductive layer over the semiconductor layer and the gate insulating layer;

a wiring layer over the conductive layer, the wiring layer being in contact with the conductive layer and the impurity region of one conductivity type;

a first electrode layer in contact with the conductive layer;

an electroluminescent layer over the first electrode layer; and

a second electrode layer over the electroluminescent layer,

wherein the wiring layer is electrically connected to the first electrode layer with the conductive layer interposed therebetween.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode layer is indium oxide containing tungsten oxide, indium zinc oxide containing tungsten oxide, indium oxide containing titanium oxide, or indium tin oxide containing titanium oxide.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the electroluminescent layer includes a layer containing an organic compound and an inorganic compound.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the gate electrode layer and the conductive layer are formed by using the same material.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer has a stacked structure.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive layer has a taper shape.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein light from the light-emitting element passes through the first electrode layer and is emitted outside.

8. A display device comprising:

a semiconductor layer including an impurity region of one conductivity type;

a gate insulating layer over the semiconductor layer;

a gate electrode layer over the gate insulating layer;

an insulating layer having an opening over the semiconductor layer, the gate insulating layer and the gate electrode layer;

a conductive layer over the semiconductor layer and the gate insulating layer;

a wiring layer over the conductive layer, the wiring layer being in contact with the conductive layer and the impurity region of one conductivity type;

a first electrode layer in contact with the conductive layer;

an electroluminescent layer over the first electrode layer; and

a second electrode layer over the electroluminescent layer,

wherein the wiring layer is electrically connected to the first electrode layer in the opening with the conductive layer interposed therebetween.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the first electrode layer is indium oxide containing tungsten oxide, indium zinc oxide containing tungsten oxide, indium oxide containing titanium oxide, or indium tin oxide containing titanium oxide.

10. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the electroluminescent layer includes a layer containing an organic compound and an inorganic compound.

11. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the gate electrode layer and the conductive layer are formed by using the same material.

12. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the conductive layer has a stacked structure.

13. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the conductive layer has a taper shape.

14. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein light from the light-emitting element passes through the first electrode layer and is emitted outside.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2011
From: VERIZON LABORATORIES INC.
To: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
Reel/Frame 026907/0528 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2006
From: AKIMOTO, KENGO; OHTANI, HISASHI; HIROSUE, MISAKO
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017715/0742 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-117723 · Apr 15, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
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