IP Library Granted Patent US 7,816,682
Granted Patent B2
US 7,816,682 · App. 11/746,377 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Liquid crystal display device and semiconductor device

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,816,682
App. No.
11/746,377
Granted
Oct 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

By increasing an interval between electrodes which drives liquid crystals, a gradient of an electric field applied between the electrodes can be controlled and an optimal electric field can be applied between the electrodes. The invention includes a first electrode formed over a substrate, an insulating film formed over the substrate and the first electrode, a thin film transistor including a semiconductor film in which a source, a channel region, and a drain are formed over the insulating film, a second electrode located over the semiconductor film and the first electrode and including first opening patterns, and liquid crystals provided over the second electrode.

Claims (49)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first electrode formed over a substrate;

a first insulating film formed over the first electrode;

a semiconductor film formed over the first insulating film;

a gate insulating film formed over the semiconductor film;

a gate electrode formed over the gate insulating film;

a second insulating film formed over the gate electrode;

a second electrode formed over the second insulating film and including an opening; and

a liquid crystal provided over the second electrode,

wherein the liquid crystal is controlled by an electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is a common electrode and the second electrode is a pixel electrode.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is a pixel electrode and the second electrode is a common electrode.

4. An electronic device comprising the liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 .

5. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first electrode formed over a substrate;

a first insulating film formed over the first electrode;

a conductive film formed over the first insulating film;

a semiconductor film formed over the conductive film;

a second insulating film formed over the semiconductor film;

a second electrode formed over the second insulating film and including an opening; and

a liquid crystal provided over the second electrode,

wherein the liquid crystal is controlled by an electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein the first electrode is a common electrode and the second electrode is a pixel electrode.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 , wherein the first electrode is a pixel electrode and the second electrode is a common electrode.

8. An electronic device comprising the liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 .

9. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first electrode formed over a substrate;

a first insulating film formed over the first electrode;

a thin film transistor formed over the first insulating film;

a second insulating film formed over the thin film transistor;

a conductive film formed over the second insulating film;

a third insulating film formed over the conductive film;

a second electrode formed over the third insulating film and including an opening; and

a liquid crystal provided over the second electrode,

wherein the liquid crystal is controlled by an electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode.

10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein the first electrode is a common electrode and the second electrode is a pixel electrode.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein the first electrode is a pixel electrode and the second electrode is a common electrode.

12. An electronic device comprising the liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 .

13. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first electrode formed over a substrate;

a first insulating film formed over the first electrode;

a thin film transistor formed over the first insulating film;

a second insulating film formed over the thin film transistor;

a second electrode formed over the second insulating film and including an opening; and

a liquid crystal provided over the second electrode,

wherein the liquid crystal is controlled by an electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode.

14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 13 , wherein the first electrode is a common electrode and the second electrode is a pixel electrode.

15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 13 , wherein the first electrode is a pixel electrode and the second electrode is a common electrode.

16. An electronic device comprising the liquid crystal display device according to claim 13 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2007
From: KIMURA, HAJIME
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019283/0216 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-135954 · May 16, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070284627A1 · Dec 13, 2007