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Granted Patent B2
US 9,990,894 · App. 15/396,862 · Granted Jun 5, 2018

Semiconductor device

Inventors: Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP); Atsushi Umezaki (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
G09G3/3648G09G3/3677G09G3/3688G09G2300/0814G09G2300/0819G09G2320/0209G09G2320/0223G09G2320/043
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Patent No.
US 9,990,894
App. No.
15/396,862
Granted
Jun 5, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device where delay or distortion of a signal output to a gate signal line in a selection period is reduced is provided. The semiconductor device includes a gate signal line, a first and second gate driver circuits which output a selection signal and a non-selection signal to the gate signal line, and pixels electrically connected to the gate signal line and supplied with the two signals. In a period during which the gate signal line is selected, both the first and second gate driver circuits output the selection signal to the gate signal line. In a period during which the gate signal line is not selected, one of the first and second gate driver circuits outputs the non-selection signal to the gate signal line, and the other gate driver circuit outputs neither the selection signal nor the non-selection signal to the gate signal line.

Claims (201)

1. A display device comprising:

a first gate driver circuit;

a second gate driver circuit;

a pixel portion between the first gate driver circuit and the second gate driver circuit; and

a gate line between the first gate driver circuit and the second gate driver circuit,

wherein the first gate driver circuit comprises first to sixth transistors,

wherein the second gate driver circuit comprises seventh to twelfth transistors,

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,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the gate line,

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

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

wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the sixth transistor,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fifth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the sixth transistor,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the sixth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the eighth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the gate line,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the tenth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the eighth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the twelfth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the ninth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a fourth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to a fifth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a sixth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the eleventh transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the eleventh transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the tenth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the twelfth transistor,

wherein a gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the tenth transistor, and

wherein the gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the twelfth transistor.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to the fourth wiring.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second wiring is electrically connected to the fifth wiring.

4. A display device comprising:

a first gate driver circuit;

a second gate driver circuit;

a pixel portion between the first gate driver circuit and the second gate driver circuit; and

a gate line between the first gate driver circuit and the second gate driver circuit,

wherein the first gate driver circuit comprises first to sixth transistors,

wherein the second gate driver circuit comprises seventh to twelfth transistors,

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,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the gate line,

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

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

wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the sixth transistor,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fifth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the sixth transistor,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the sixth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the eighth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the gate line,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the tenth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the eighth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the twelfth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the ninth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a fourth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to a fifth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a sixth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the eleventh transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the eleventh transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the tenth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the twelfth transistor,

wherein a gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the tenth transistor,

wherein the gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the twelfth transistor,

wherein a first signal is input to the third wiring, and

wherein a second signal different from the first signal is input to the sixth wiring.

5. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to the fourth wiring.

6. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the second wiring is electrically connected to the fifth wiring.

7. A display device comprising:

a first gate driver circuit;

a second gate driver circuit;

a pixel portion between the first gate driver circuit and the second gate driver circuit; and

a gate line between the first gate driver circuit and the second gate driver circuit,

wherein the first gate driver circuit comprises first to sixth transistors,

wherein the second gate driver circuit comprises seventh to twelfth transistors,

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,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the gate line,

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

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

wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the sixth transistor,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fifth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the sixth transistor,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the sixth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the eighth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the gate line,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the tenth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the eighth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the twelfth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the ninth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a fourth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to a fifth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a sixth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the eleventh transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the eleventh transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the tenth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the twelfth transistor,

wherein a gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the tenth transistor,

wherein the gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the twelfth transistor,

wherein a first signal is input to the third wiring,

wherein a second signal different from the first signal is input to the sixth wiring,

wherein a first frame period comprises a period during which the first signal is set at a high level and the second signal is set at a low level, and

wherein a second frame period comprises a period during which the first signal is set at the low level and the second signal is set at the high level.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to the fourth wiring.

9. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the second wiring is electrically connected to the fifth wiring.

10. A display device comprising:

a first gate driver circuit;

a second gate driver circuit;

a pixel portion between the first gate driver circuit and the second gate driver circuit; and

a gate line between the first gate driver circuit and the second gate driver circuit,

wherein the first gate driver circuit comprises first to sixth transistors,

wherein the second gate driver circuit comprises seventh to twelfth transistors,

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,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the gate line,

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

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

wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the sixth transistor,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fifth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the sixth transistor,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the sixth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the eighth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the gate line,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the tenth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the eighth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the twelfth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the ninth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a fourth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to a fifth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a sixth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the eleventh transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the eleventh transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the tenth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the twelfth transistor,

wherein a gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the tenth transistor,

wherein the gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the twelfth transistor,

wherein a first signal is input to the third wiring,

wherein a second signal different from the first signal is input to the sixth wiring,

wherein a first frame period comprises a period during which the second transistor is in an on state and the eighth transistor is in an off state, and

wherein a second frame period comprises a period during which the second transistor is in an off state and the eighth transistor is in an on state.

11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to the fourth wiring.

12. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the second wiring is electrically connected to the fifth wiring.

13. A display device comprising:

a first gate driver circuit;

a second gate driver circuit;

a pixel portion between the first gate driver circuit and the second gate driver circuit; and

a gate line between the first gate driver circuit and the second gate driver circuit,

wherein the first gate driver circuit comprises first to sixth transistors,

wherein the second gate driver circuit comprises seventh to twelfth transistors,

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,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the gate line,

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

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

wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the sixth transistor,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fifth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the sixth transistor,

wherein a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor,

wherein the gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the sixth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the eighth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the gate line,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the tenth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the eighth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the twelfth transistor,

wherein the one of the source and the drain of the eleventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the ninth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a fourth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to a fifth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a sixth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the eleventh transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the eleventh transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the tenth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the twelfth transistor,

wherein a gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the tenth transistor,

wherein the gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the twelfth transistor,

wherein a first signal is input to the third wiring,

wherein a second signal different from the first signal is input to the sixth wiring,

wherein a first frame period comprises a first period during which the first transistor is in an on state, the second transistor is in an off state, the seventh transistor is in an on state and the eighth transistor is in an off state, and a second period during which the first transistor is in an off state, the second transistor is in an on state, the seventh transistor is in an off state and the eighth transistor is in an off state,

wherein a second frame period comprises a third period during which the first transistor is in an on state, the second transistor is in an off state, the seventh transistor is in an on state and the eighth transistor is in an off state, and a fourth period during which the first transistor is in an off state, the second transistor is in an off state, the seventh transistor is in an off state and the eighth transistor is in an on state,

wherein the second period is after the first period, and

wherein the fourth period is after the third period.

14. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to the fourth wiring.

15. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein the second wiring is electrically connected to the fifth wiring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2017
From: KIMURA, HAJIME; UMEZAKI, ATSUSHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041427/0416 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-201621 · Sep 9, 2010 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14714395 · May 18, 2015
Continuation 13225856 · Sep 6, 2011
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