IP Library Granted Patent US 9,881,582
Granted Patent B2
US 9,881,582 · App. 15/582,886 · Granted Jan 30, 2018

Semiconductor device, and display device and electronic device utilizing the same

Inventors: Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP); Yutaka Shionoiri (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 9,881,582
App. No.
15/582,886
Granted
Jan 30, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device having a normal function means is provided, in which the amplitude of an output signal is prevented from being decreased even when a digital circuit using transistors having one conductivity is employed. By turning OFF a diode-connected transistor 101 , the gate terminal of a first transistor 102 is brought into a floating state. At this time, the first transistor 102 is ON and its gate-source voltage is stored in a capacitor. Then, when a potential at the source terminal of the first transistor 102 is increased, a potential at the gate terminal of the first transistor 102 is increased as well by bootstrap effect. As a result, the amplitude of an output signal is prevented from being decreased.

Claims (72)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

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

wherein:

the first thin film transistor, the second thin film transistor, the third thin film transistor, and the fourth thin film transistor are N-channel type;

one of a source and a drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second thin film transistor;

one of a source and a drain of the third thin film transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth thin film transistor;

the one of the source and the drain of the third thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the first thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the third thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the second thin film transistor is configured to be input with a first potential;

the other of the source and the drain of the fourth thin film transistor is configured to be input with the first potential;

a gate of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is configured to be input with a first signal;

the gate of the second thin film transistor is configured to be input with a second signal; and

the one of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is configured to output a third signal.

2. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ; and

an operating key, an antenna, a keyboard, a battery, an audio input portion, or a speaker.

3. A semiconductor device comprising:

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

wherein:

the first thin film transistor, the second thin film transistor, the third thin film transistor, and the fourth thin film transistor are N-channel type;

one of a source and a drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second thin film transistor;

one of a source and a drain of the third thin film transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth thin film transistor;

the one of the source and the drain of the third thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the first thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the third thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring;

the other of the source and the drain of the fourth thin film transistor is electrically connected to the first wiring;

a gate of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to a first input terminal;

the gate of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected to a second input terminal; and

the one of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to an output terminal.

4. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 3 ; and

an operating key, an antenna, a keyboard, a battery, an audio input portion, or a speaker.

5. A semiconductor device comprising:

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

wherein:

the first thin film transistor, the second thin film transistor, the third thin film transistor, and the fourth thin film transistor are N-channel type;

one of a source and a drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second thin film transistor;

one of a source and a drain of the third thin film transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth thin film transistor;

the one of the source and the drain of the third thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the first thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the third thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring;

the other of the source and the drain of the fourth thin film transistor is electrically connected to the first wiring;

a gate of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is configured to be input with a first signal;

the gate of the second thin film transistor is configured to be input with a second signal; and

the one of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is configured to output a third signal.

6. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 5 ; and

an operating key, an antenna, a keyboard, a battery, an audio input portion, or a speaker.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

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

wherein:

the first thin film transistor, the second thin film transistor, the third thin film transistor, and the fourth thin film transistor are N-channel type;

one of a source and a drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second thin film transistor;

one of a source and a drain of the third thin film transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth thin film transistor;

the one of the source and the drain of the third thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the first thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the third thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the second thin film transistor is configured to be input with a first potential;

the other of the source and the drain of the fourth thin film transistor is configured to be input with the first potential;

a gate of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth thin film transistor;

the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to a first input terminal;

the gate of the second thin film transistor is electrically connected to a second input terminal; and

the one of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to an output terminal.

8. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 7 ; and

an operating key, an antenna, a keyboard, a battery, an audio input portion, or a speaker.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2017
From: KIMURA, HAJIME; SHIONOIRI, YUTAKA
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042580/0931 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-374098 · Dec 25, 2002 · national
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