IP Library Granted Patent US 8,542,330
Granted Patent B2
US 8,542,330 · App. 13/478,176 · Granted Sep 24, 2013

Liquid crystal display device

Inventor: Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,542,330
App. No.
13/478,176
Granted
Sep 24, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention has a pixel which includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a first resistor, a second resistor, a first liquid crystal element, and a second liquid crystal element. A pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a signal line through the first switch. The pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element through the second switch and the first resistor. The pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a Cs line through the third switch and the second resistor. A common electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a common electrode of the second liquid crystal element.

Claims (59)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising a pixel, the pixel including:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a first capacitor;

a second capacitor;

a third capacitor;

a first node;

a second node;

a first liquid crystal element including a first pixel electrode;

a second liquid crystal element including a second pixel electrode;

a first line electrically connectable to a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor; and

a second line electrically connectable to a first electrode of the first capacitor, and a first electrode of the second capacitor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connectable to a second electrode of the first capacitor,

wherein the first pixel electrode is electrically connectable to the one of the source and the drain of the first transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connectable to a second electrode of the second capacitor,

wherein the second pixel electrode is electrically connectable to the one of the source and the drain of the second transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the first transistor is included in the first node,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the second transistor and the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor are included in the second node, and

wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is electrically connectable to the second electrode of the second capacitor and the second pixel electrode, and the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connectable to a second electrode of the third capacitor, and

wherein the first node is not overlapped with the second pixel electrode and the second node is not overlapped with the first pixel electrode.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second line is a Cs line.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first line is electrically connectable to a gate of the third transistor.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode of the third capacitor is electrically connectable to the second line through the first transistor.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is connected to the second line.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode of the first capacitor is connected to the first electrode of the third capacitor.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is connected to the second line.

8. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a first capacitor;

a second capacitor;

a third capacitor;

a first node;

a second node;

a first liquid crystal element including a first pixel electrode;

a second liquid crystal element including a second pixel electrode;

a first line electrically connectable to a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor; and

a second line electrically connectable to a first electrode of the first capacitor, and a first electrode of the second capacitor, and

a third line;

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connectable to a second electrode of the first capacitor,

wherein the first pixel electrode is electrically connectable to the one of the source and the drain of the first transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connectable to a second electrode of the second capacitor,

wherein the second pixel electrode is electrically connectable to the one of the source and the drain of the second transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is electrically connectable to the second electrode of the second capacitor and the second pixel electrode, and the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connectable to a second electrode of the third capacitor,

wherein the third line is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor, and

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the first transistor is included in the first node,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the second transistor and the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor are included in the second node, and

wherein the first node is not overlapped with the second pixel electrode and the second node is not overlapped with the first pixel electrode.

9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 , wherein the second line is a Cs line.

10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 , wherein the first line is electrically connectable to a gate of the third transistor.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 , wherein the first electrode of the third capacitor is electrically connectable to the second line through the first transistor.

12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is connected to the second line.

13. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 , wherein the second electrode of the first capacitor is connected to the first electrode of the third capacitor.

14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 8 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is connected to the second line.

15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the third line is directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor, and

wherein the third line is not directly connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-132126 · May 17, 2007 · national
Continuity (3)
Division 13053323 · Mar 22, 2011
Continuation 12115887 · May 6, 2008
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