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Granted Patent B2
US 9,684,215 · App. 15/140,577 · Granted Jun 20, 2017

Liquid crystal display device

Inventor: Atsushi Umezaki (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 9,684,215
App. No.
15/140,577
Granted
Jun 20, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor are provided. In the first transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to a first wiring; a second terminal is electrically connected to a gate terminal of the second transistor; a gate terminal is electrically connected to a fifth wiring. In the second transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to a third wiring; a second terminal is electrically connected to a sixth wiring. In the third transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to a second wiring; a second terminal is electrically connected to the gate terminal of the second transistor; a gate terminal is electrically connected to a fourth wiring. In the fourth transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to the second wiring; a second terminal is electrically connected to the sixth wiring; a gate terminal is connected to the fourth wiring.

Claims (150)

1. A display device comprising:

a pixel region provided over a first substrate; and

a scan line driver circuit provided over the first substrate,

wherein the scan line driver circuit includes

a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor,

wherein the first, second, third, and fourth transistors are the same polarity,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor, the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring to which at least a first clock signal is input, and a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring to which at least a first potential is input, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor,

wherein the first wiring has a first region and the second wiring has a second region, and

wherein a width of the first region of the first wiring is larger than a width of the second region of the second wiring.

2. A display module including:

the display device according to claim 1 ; and

a flexible printed circuit.

3. An electronic device including:

the display module according to claim 2 ; and

at least one of an operation switch, a battery, an antenna, and a housing.

4. A display device comprising:

a pixel region provided over a first substrate; and

a scan line driver circuit provided over the first substrate,

wherein the scan line driver circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor,

wherein the first, second, third, and fourth transistors are the same polarity,

wherein a channel width of the first transistor is larger than a channel width of each of the second transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor, the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring to which at least a first clock signal is input, and a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring to which at least a first potential is input, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor,

wherein the first wiring has a first region and the second wiring has a second region, and

wherein a width of the first region of the first wiring is larger than a width of the second region of the second wiring.

5. A display module including:

the display device according to claim 4 ; and

a flexible printed circuit.

6. An electronic device including:

the display module according to claim 5 ; and

at least one of an operation switch, a battery, an antenna, and a housing.

7. A display device comprising:

a pixel region provided over a first substrate; and

a scan line driver circuit provided over the first substrate,

wherein the scan line driver circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a fifth transistor,

wherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth transistors are the same polarity,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor and one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor, the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring to which at least a first clock signal is input, and a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring to which at least a first potential is input, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor,

wherein a gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring to which at least a second clock signal is input,

wherein the first wiring has a first region, the second wiring has a second region, and the third wiring has a third region,

wherein a width of the first region of the first wiring is larger than a width of the second region of the second wiring, and

wherein a width of the third region of the third wiring is larger than the width of the second region of the second wiring.

8. A display module including:

the display device according to claim 7 ; and

a flexible printed circuit.

9. An electronic device including:

the display module according to claim 8 ; and

at least one of an operation switch, a battery, an antenna, and a housing.

10. A display device comprising:

a pixel region provided over a first substrate; and

a scan line driver circuit provided over the first substrate,

wherein the scan line driver circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a fifth transistor,

wherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth transistors are the same polarity,

wherein a channel width of the first transistor is larger than a channel width of each of the second transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor and one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor, the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring to which at least a first clock signal is input, and a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring to which at least a first potential is input, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor,

wherein a gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring to which at least a second clock signal is input,

wherein the first wiring has a first region, the second wiring has a second region, and the third wiring has a third region,

wherein a width of the first region of the first wiring is larger than a width of the second region of the second wiring, and

wherein a width of the third region of the third wiring is larger than the width of the second region of the second wiring.

11. A display module including:

the display device according to claim 10 ; and

a flexible printed circuit.

12. An electronic device including:

the display module according to claim 11 ; and

at least one of an operation switch, a battery, an antenna, and a housing.

13. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor; and

a fourth transistor,

wherein the first, second, third, and fourth transistors are the same polarity,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor, the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring to which at least a first clock signal is input, and a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring to which at least a first potential is input, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor,

wherein the first wiring has a first region and the second wiring has a second region, and

wherein a width of the first region of the first wiring is larger than a width of the second region of the second wiring.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth transistors are included in a shift register in the semiconductor device.

15. A display module including:

the semiconductor device according to claim 13 ; and

a flexible printed circuit.

16. An electronic device including:

the display module according to claim 15 ; and

at least one of an operation switch, a battery, an antenna, and a housing.

17. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor; and

a fourth transistor,

wherein the first, second, third, and fourth transistors are the same polarity,

wherein a channel width of the first transistor is larger than a channel width of each of the second transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor, the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring to which at least a first clock signal is input, and a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring to which at least a first potential is input, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor,

wherein the first wiring has a first region and the second wiring has a second region, and

wherein a width of the first region of the first wiring is larger than a width of the second region of the second wiring.

18. The semiconductor device according to claim 17 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth transistors are included in a shift register in the semiconductor device.

19. A display module including:

the semiconductor device according to claim 17 ; and

a flexible printed circuit.

20. An electronic device including:

the display module according to claim 19 ; and

at least one of an operation switch, a battery, an antenna, and a housing.

21. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a fourth transistor; and

a fifth transistor,

wherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth transistors are the same polarity,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor and one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor, the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring to which at least a first clock signal is input, and a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring to which at least a first potential is input, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor,

wherein a gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring to which at least a second clock signal is input,

wherein the first wiring has a first region, the second wiring has a second region, and the third wiring has a third region,

wherein a width of the first region of the first wiring is larger than a width of the second region of the second wiring, and

wherein a width of the third region of the third wiring is larger than the width of the second region of the second wiring.

22. The semiconductor device according to claim 21 , wherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth transistors are included in a shift register in the semiconductor device.

23. A display module including:

the semiconductor device according to claim 21 ; and

a flexible printed circuit.

24. An electronic device including:

the display module according to claim 23 ; and

at least one of an operation switch, a battery, an antenna, and a housing.

25. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a fourth transistor; and

a fifth transistor,

wherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth transistors are the same polarity,

wherein a channel width of the first transistor is larger than a channel width of each of the second transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor and one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor, the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring to which at least a first clock signal is input, and a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring to which at least a first potential is input, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor,

wherein a gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring to which at least a second clock signal is input, wherein the first wiring has a first region, the second wiring has a second region, and the third wiring has a third region,

wherein a width of the first region of the first wiring is larger than a width of the second region of the second wiring, and

wherein a width of the third region of the third wiring is larger than the width of the second region of the second wiring.

26. The semiconductor device according to claim 25 , wherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth transistors are included in a shift register in the semiconductor device.

27. A display module including:

the semiconductor device according to claim 25 ; and

a flexible printed circuit.

28. An electronic device including:

the display module according to claim 27 ; and

at least one of an operation switch, a battery, an antenna, and a housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2016
From: UMEZAKI, ATSUSHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038911/0340 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-236392 · Aug 31, 2006 · national
Continuity (7)
Continuation 14934243 · Nov 6, 2015
Continuation 14168058 · Jan 30, 2014
Continuation 13904147 · May 29, 2013
Continuation 13307131 · Nov 30, 2011
Continuation 12977556 · Dec 23, 2010
Division 11845415 · Aug 27, 2007
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