IP Library Granted Patent US 11,081,057
Granted Patent B2
US 11,081,057 · App. 16/088,162 · Granted Aug 3, 2021

Display apparatus and electronic device

Inventor: Takashi Yamazaki (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
G09G3/3266H01L27/3262H01L27/3265G09G2320/0252H01L27/1255
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Patent No.
US 11,081,057
App. No.
16/088,162
Granted
Aug 3, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a display apparatus. The drive circuit includes a drive transistor configured to control the light emitting unit, a video signal writing transistor configured to control writing of a video signal, and a capacitative element. In the drive transistor, one source/drain region is connected to a current supply line, another source/drain region is connected to the light emitting unit and a first node of the capacitative element, and a gate electrode is connected to a second node of the capacitative element. In the video signal writing transistor, one source/drain region is connected to a data line, another source/drain region is connected to the gate electrode of the drive transistor and the second node of the capacitative element, and a gate electrode is connected to a scanning line. The drive transistor and the video signal writing transistor are different in carrier mobility.

Claims (25)

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a plurality of light emitting devices each including a light emitting unit and a drive circuit for driving the light emitting unit,

wherein the drive circuit includes

a drive transistor configured to control the light emitting unit,

a video signal writing transistor configured to control writing of a video signal, and

a capacitative element,

in the drive transistor, one source/drain region is connected to a current supply line, another source/drain region is connected to the light emitting unit and a first node of the capacitative element, and a gate electrode is connected to a second node of the capacitative element,

in the video signal writing transistor, one source/drain region is connected to a data line, another source/drain region is connected to the gate electrode of the drive transistor and the second node of the capacitative element, and a gate electrode is connected to a scanning line, and

the gate electrode of the drive transistor, an electrode of the capacitative element and the video signal writing transistor are formed in a stacked manner, the gate electrode of the drive transistor being formed above and at least partially overlapping the electrode of the capacitative element and the video signal writing transistor in a vertical direction.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the video signal writing transistor is formed on a silicon semiconductor substrate, and a thin film transistor is used as the drive transistor.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the drive transistor is an n-channel type MOS transistor.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the drive transistor is formed in a wiring layer.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in the capacitative element, a source/drain region of the drive transistor is used as a first node, and a source/drain region of the video signal writing transistor is used as a second node.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the capacitative element is a Metal Insulator Semiconductor (MIS) capacitor.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein a gate oxidized film thickness of the video signal writing transistor and an insulator film thickness of the MIS capacitor are different.

8. An electronic device comprising:

the display apparatus according to claim 1 .

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the video signal writing transistor is formed on a silicon semiconductor substrate, and a thin film transistor is used as the drive transistor.

10. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the drive transistor is an n-channel type MOS transistor.

11. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the drive transistor is formed in a wiring layer.

12. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein, in the capacitative element, a source/drain region of the drive transistor is used as a first node, and a source/drain region of the video signal writing transistor is used as a second node.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the capacitative element is a Metal Insulator Semiconductor (MIS) capacitor.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein a gate oxidized film thickness of the video signal writing transistor and an insulator film thickness of the MIS capacitor are different.

15. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein carrier mobility of the drive transistor is lower than carrier mobility of the video signal writing transistor.

16. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein carrier mobility of the drive transistor is lower than carrier mobility of the video signal writing transistor.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 25, 2021
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057310/0042 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2018
From: YAMAZAKI, TAKASHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046959/0976 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-085682 · Apr 22, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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