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US 10,832,626 · App. 16/112,833 · Granted Nov 10, 2020

Semiconductor device, display device, and electronic device

Inventor: Kei Takahashi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,832,626
App. No.
16/112,833
Granted
Nov 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device in which variations are controlled is provided. The semiconductor device has a function of converting a digital signal into an analog signal, and includes a digital-analog converter circuit, an amplifier circuit, first to fourth switches, a first output terminal, a second output terminal, and a power source. The amplifier circuit is configured to perform feedback control when the first switch and the fourth switch are on and the second switch and the third switch are off. The amplifier circuit is configured to perform comparison control when the first switch and the fourth switch are off and the second switch and the third switch are on; utilizing this, variations in the digital-analog converter circuit and the amplifier circuit are controlled.

Claims (51)

1. A method for driving a semiconductor device comprising a digital-analog converter circuit, an amplifier circuit, first to fourth switches, an input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal comprising:

performing feedback control by the amplifier circuit when the first switch and the fourth switch are on and the second switch and the third switch are off; and

performing comparison control by the amplifier circuit when the first switch and the fourth switch are off and the second switch and the third switch are on,

wherein an output terminal of the digital-analog converter circuit is electrically connected to a non-inverting input terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein one terminal of the first switch is electrically connected to an inverting input terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the first switch is electrically connected to an output terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein one terminal of the second switch is electrically connected to the inverting input terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the second switch is electrically connected to the input terminal,

wherein one terminal of the third switch is electrically connected to the output terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the third switch is electrically connected to the second output terminal,

wherein one terminal of the fourth switch is electrically connected to the output terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the fourth switch is electrically connected to the first output terminal, and

wherein the other terminal of the second switch is not electrically connected to the other terminal of the fourth switch.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second switch and the third switch are controlled to be turned on or off by a same signal.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first switch and the fourth switch are controlled to be turned on or off by a same signal.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting offset voltage by performing the comparison control; and

performing an operation on data from a frame memory by using the offset voltage.

5. A method for driving a semiconductor device comprising a digital-analog converter circuit, an amplifier circuit, first to third switches, an input terminal, and an output terminal comprising:

performing feedback control by the amplifier circuit when the first switch is on and the second switch and the third switch are off; and

performing comparison control by the amplifier circuit when the first switch is off and the second switch and the third switch are on,

wherein an output terminal of the digital-analog converter circuit is electrically connected to a non-inverting input terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein one terminal of the first switch is electrically connected to an inverting input terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the first switch is electrically connected to an output terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein one terminal of the second switch is electrically connected to the inverting input terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the second switch is electrically connected to the input terminal,

wherein one terminal of the third switch is electrically connected to the output terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the third switch is electrically connected to the output terminal, and

wherein the other terminal of the second switch is not electrically connected to the output terminal of the amplifier circuit.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the second switch and the third switch are controlled to be turned on or off by a same signal.

7. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

detecting offset voltage by performing the comparison control; and

performing an operation on data from a frame memory by using the offset voltage.

8. A method for driving a semiconductor device comprising a digital-analog converter circuit, an amplifier circuit, first to fifth switches, an input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal comprising:

performing feedback control by the amplifier circuit when the first switch and the fourth switch are on and the second switch, the third switch, and the fifth switch are off; and

performing comparison control by the amplifier circuit when the first switch and the fourth switch are off and the second switch, the third switch, and the fifth switch are on,

wherein an output terminal of the digital-analog converter circuit is electrically connected to a non-inverting input terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein one terminal of the first switch is electrically connected to an inverting input terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the first switch is electrically connected to an output terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein one terminal of the second switch is electrically connected to the inverting input terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the second switch is electrically connected to the input terminal,

wherein one terminal of the third switch is electrically connected to the output terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the third switch is electrically connected to the second output terminal,

wherein one terminal of the fourth switch is electrically connected to the output terminal of the amplifier circuit,

wherein the other terminal of the fourth switch is electrically connected to one terminal of the fifth switch and the first output terminal, and

wherein the other terminal of the second switch is not electrically connected to the other terminal of the fourth switch.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the second switch, the third switch, and the fifth switch are controlled to be turned on or off by a same signal.

10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the first switch and the fourth switch are controlled to be turned on or off by a same signal.

11. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

detecting offset voltage by performing the comparison control; and

performing an operation on data from a frame memory by using the offset voltage.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2018
From: TAKAHASHI, KEI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046723/0036 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-045375 · Mar 9, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15447752 · Mar 2, 2017
Related Publication 20190012979A1 · Jan 10, 2019