IP Library Granted Patent US 10,204,535
Granted Patent B2
US 10,204,535 · App. 15/088,193 · Granted Feb 12, 2019

Display device and electronic device

Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
G09G3/20H01L27/1225
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Patent No.
US 10,204,535
App. No.
15/088,193
Granted
Feb 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a display device whose display region can be maximized. The display device includes the display region and a terminal electrode. The terminal electrode overlaps with the display region and is electrically connected to an external electrode on a non-display surface of the display region.

Claims (52)

1. A display device including a display region comprising:

a first substrate having an opening;

a terminal electrode over the opening of the first substrate;

a transistor over the terminal electrode;

a light emitting element electrically connected to the transistor; and

a second substrate over the light emitting element,

wherein the light-emitting element is configured to emit light through the second substrate,

wherein the terminal electrode is electrically connected to an external electrode through an anisotropic conductive layer provided in the opening, and

wherein the light emitting element overlaps with the opening.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are flexible.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is flexible.

4. An electronic device comprising:

the display device according to claim 1 ; and

a touch sensor functionally connected to the display device.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the electronic device is foldable.

6. A display device including a display region comprising:

a first substrate having an opening;

a terminal electrode on the opening of the first substrate;

a transistor over the terminal electrode;

a light-emitting element over the transistor, the light-emitting element electrically connected to the transistor; and

a second substrate over the light-emitting element,

wherein the light-emitting element is configured to emit light through the second substrate,

wherein the terminal electrode is electrically connected to an external electrode through an anisotropic conductive layer provided in the opening, and

wherein the light emitting element overlaps with the terminal electrode.

7. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are flexible.

8. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the display device is flexible.

9. An electronic device comprising:

the display device according to claim 6 ; and

a touch sensor functionally connected to the display device.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the electronic device is foldable.

11. A display device including a display region comprising:

a first substrate having an opening;

a terminal electrode on the opening and a first surface of the first substrate;

a transistor over the terminal electrode;

a light-emitting element over the transistor, the light-emitting element electrically connected to the transistor;

a second substrate over the light-emitting element; and

an anisotropic conductive layer provided in the opening and in contact with a second surface facing the first surface of the first substrate,

wherein the light-emitting element is configured to emit light through the second substrate,

wherein the terminal electrode is electrically connected to an external electrode through the anisotropic conductive layer, and

wherein the light emitting element overlaps with the external electrode.

12. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are flexible.

13. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein the display device is flexible.

14. An electronic device comprising:

the display device according to claim 11 ; and

a touch sensor functionally connected to the display device.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the electronic device is foldable.

16. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a channel formation region of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

17. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein a channel formation region of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

18. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein a channel formation region of the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

19. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the opening of the first substrate is filled with the anisotropic conductive layer.

20. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the opening of the first substrate is filled with the anisotropic conductive layer.

21. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein the opening of the first substrate is filled with the anisotropic conductive layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2016
From: YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038171/0147 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-078016 · Apr 6, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160300853A1 · Oct 13, 2016
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