Semiconductor device

1. A semiconductor device which is capable of being connected to a display panel including a touch sensor comprising:

a terminal;

a display driving circuit that drives the display panel;

a touch detection signal driving circuit that applies a touch detection signal to the touch sensor;

a touch state detection circuit that receives a signal obtained by observing the touch sensor;

a connection switching circuit;

a protection circuit, connected to the terminal, which is capable of changing a protection voltage level; and

a protection voltage setting circuit which is capable of performing control for changing the protection voltage level,

wherein the connection switching circuit is capable of switching connection with the terminal by selecting one of at least two of the display driving circuit, the touch detection signal driving circuit and the touch state detection circuit, and

the protection voltage setting circuit is capable of setting the protection voltage level of the protection circuit in accordance with a signal amplitude of the circuit selected by the connection switching circuit.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection switching circuit includes a level shift circuit which is capable of setting a converted voltage level, and

the level shift circuit is capable of setting the converted voltage level in accordance with a signal amplitude to be output by the display driving circuit or the touch detection signal driving circuit which is selected by the connection switching circuit.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , further comprising a power supply circuit,

wherein the power supply circuit is a circuit which is capable of generating a first power source based on the signal amplitude to be output by the display driving circuit and a second power source based on the signal amplitude to be output by the touch detection signal driving circuit, from a power source supplied from an outside,

the first power source and the second power source are supplied to the protection voltage setting circuit and the level shift circuit,

the protection voltage setting circuit is capable of setting the protection voltage level of the protection circuit by selecting any power source from power sources including the first power source and the second power source, in accordance with the signal amplitude of the circuit selected by the connection switching circuit, and

the level shift circuit is capable of setting the converted voltage level by selecting any power source from power sources including the first power source and the second power source, in accordance with the signal amplitude to be output by the display driving circuit or the touch detection signal driving circuit which is selected by the connection switching circuit.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , further comprising a reset circuit that outputs an internal reset signal by detecting that a voltage of the power source supplied from the outside exceeds a predetermined potential level,

wherein the semiconductor device is configured such that, after the reset circuit outputs the reset signal, a connection switching operation by the connection switching circuit is performed, a setting operation of the protection voltage level by the protection voltage setting circuit is performed, a setting operation of the converted voltage level is performed, and then supply of the first power source and the second power source by the power supply circuit is started.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , further comprising an MPU to which the reset signal is input from the reset circuit, and which is capable of controlling the connection switching operation by the connection switching circuit, the setting operation of the protection voltage level by the protection voltage setting circuit, the setting operation of the converted voltage level, and the start of supply of the first power source and the second power source by the power supply circuit,

wherein in case that the reset signal is input, the MPU executes a boot program, to thereby perform the connection switching operation by the connection switching circuit, perform the setting operation of the protection voltage level by the protection voltage setting circuit, perform the setting operation of the converted voltage level, and then start the supply of the first power source and the second power source by the power supply circuit.

6. A semiconductor device which is capable of being connected to a liquid crystal display panel, including a touch sensor to which a touch detection signal is input and which outputs a touch sensing signal, and including a display panel source terminal group to which a voltage to be applied to a liquid crystal is input and a display panel gate terminal group to which a signal for specifying a position of the liquid crystal to be supplied with the voltage is input, the semiconductor device comprising:

a host interface terminal group;

a source output terminal group that outputs a signal for driving the display panel source terminal group;

a first terminal group;

a display panel driving circuit that drives the display panel source terminal group and the display panel gate terminal group on the basis of display data which is input from the host interface terminal group;

a touch detection signal driving circuit that transmits the touch detection signal;

a first connection switching circuit;

a first protection circuit, connected to the first terminal group, which is capable of changing a first protection voltage level; and

a protection voltage setting circuit which is capable of performing control for changing the first protection voltage level,

wherein the first connection switching circuit includes a level shift circuit which is capable of setting a converted voltage level, and is capable of being connected to the first terminal group by converting a signal amplitude level by the level shift circuit in which the converted voltage level is set, in accordance with a signal amplitude to be output by any one selected out of a circuit that outputs a signal for driving the display panel gate terminal group of the display panel driving circuit and the touch detection signal driving circuit, and

the protection voltage setting circuit is capable of setting the first protection voltage level in accordance with the signal amplitude of the circuit selected by the first connection switching circuit.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein the first terminal group is disposed further outside than the source output terminal group, on the same side as a side where the source output terminal group is disposed.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein the first terminal group is disposed further outside than the source output terminal group located on the same side as a side where the source output terminal group is disposed, and is disposed further outside than the host interface terminal group located on an opposite side of the side where the source output terminal group is disposed and on the same side as a side where the host interface terminal group is disposed.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a second terminal group;

a touch state detection circuit that receives the touch sensing signal;

a second connection switching circuit; and

a second protection circuit, connected to the second terminal group, which is capable of changing a second protection voltage level,

wherein the second connection switching circuit is capable of switching connection with the second terminal group by selecting one of a circuit that outputs a signal for driving the display panel gate terminal group of the display panel driving circuit, the touch detection signal driving circuit and the touch state detection circuit, and

the protection voltage setting circuit is capable of setting the second protection voltage level in accordance with a signal amplitude of the circuit selected by the second connection switching circuit.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the first terminal group is disposed further outside than the source output terminal group, on the same side as the side where the source output terminal group is disposed, and

the second terminal group is disposed further outside than the source output terminal group and further inside than the first terminal group, on the same side as the side where the source output terminal group is disposed.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the first terminal group is disposed further outside than the source output terminal group located on the same side as a side where the source output terminal group is disposed, and is disposed further outside than the host interface terminal group located on an opposite side of the side where the source output terminal group is disposed and on the same side as a side where the host interface terminal group is disposed, and

the second terminal group is disposed further outside than the host interface terminal group located on an opposite side of the side where the source output terminal group is disposed and on the same side as the side where the host interface terminal group is disposed.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the first terminal group is disposed further outside than the source output terminal group located on the same side as a side where the source output terminal group is disposed, and is disposed further outside than the host interface terminal group located on an opposite side of the side where the source output terminal group is disposed and on the same side as a side where the host interface terminal group is disposed, and

the second terminal group is disposed further outside than the source output terminal group and further inside than the first terminal group located on the same side as a side where the source output terminal group is disposed, and is disposed further outside than the host interface terminal group and further inside than the first terminal group located on an opposite side of the side where the source output terminal group is disposed and on the same side as the side where the host interface terminal group is disposed.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , further comprising a power supply circuit,

wherein the power supply circuit is a circuit which is capable of generating a first power source based on the signal amplitude to be output by the display driving circuit and a second power source based on the signal amplitude to be output by the touch detection signal driving circuit, from a power source supplied from an outside,

the first power source and the second power source are supplied to the protection voltage setting circuit and the level shift circuit,

the protection voltage setting circuit is capable of setting the protection voltage level of the protection circuit by selecting any power source from power sources including the first power source and the second power source, in accordance with the signal amplitude of the circuit selected by the connection switching circuit, and

the level shift circuit is capable of setting the converted voltage level by selecting any power source from power sources including the first power source and the second power source, in accordance with the signal amplitude to be output by the display driving circuit or the touch detection signal driving circuit which is selected by the connection switching circuit.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , further comprising a reset circuit that outputs an internal reset signal by detecting that a voltage of the power source supplied from the outside exceeds a predetermined potential level,

wherein the semiconductor device is configured such that, after the reset circuit outputs the reset signal, a connection switching operation by the connection switching circuit is performed, a setting operation of the protection voltage level by the protection voltage setting circuit is performed, a setting operation of the converted voltage level is performed, and then supply of the first power source and the second power source by the power supply circuit is started.

15. The semiconductor device according to claim 14 , further comprising an MPU to which the reset signal is input from the reset circuit, and which is capable of controlling the connection switching operation by the connection switching circuit, the setting operation of a protection voltage level by the protection voltage setting circuit, the setting operation of the converted voltage level, and the start of supply of the first power source and the second power source by the power supply circuit,

wherein in case that the reset signal is input, the MPU executes a boot program, to thereby perform the connection switching operation by the connection switching circuit, perform the setting operation of the protection voltage level by the protection voltage setting circuit, perform the setting operation of the converted voltage level, and then start the supply of the first power source and the second power source by the power supply circuit.