Liquid crystal display device comprising a dogleg-like shaped pixel electrode in a plane view having a plurality of dogleg-like shaped openings and semiconductor device
By increasing an interval between electrodes which drives liquid crystals, a gradient of an electric field applied between the electrodes can be controlled and an optimal electric field can be applied between the electrodes. The invention includes a first electrode formed over a substrate, an insulating film formed over the substrate and the first electrode, a thin film transistor including a semiconductor film in which a source, a channel region, and a drain are formed over the insulating film, a second electrode located over the semiconductor film and the first electrode and including first opening patterns, and liquid crystals provided over the second electrode.
1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a pixel portion comprising a pixel, the pixel comprising:
a pixel electrode;
a common electrode;
a top-gate transistor electrically connected to the pixel electrode;
a source wiring electrically connected to the transistor;
an auxiliary wiring comprising a region parallel or substantially parallel to the source wiring; and
a first organic insulating film over the transistor and a second organic insulating film over the first organic insulating film,
wherein each of the pixel electrode and the common electrode has a light-transmitting property,
wherein the source wiring comprises a region provided between the first organic insulating film and the second organic insulating film,
wherein the source wiring has a dogleg-like shape in the pixel in a plane view,
wherein the pixel electrode has a dogleg-like shape bent along the dogleg-like shape of the source wiring,
wherein the pixel electrode has a plurality of openings each of which has a dogleg-like shape bent along the dogleg-like shape of the pixel electrode,
wherein the common electrode comprises a region overlapping with the pixel electrode in the pixel in a plane view,
wherein all of the plurality of openings overlap with the common electrode in the pixel,
wherein each of the source wiring and the auxiliary wiring comprises aluminum,
wherein the auxiliary wiring is over the common electrode, and
wherein the common electrode is electrically connected to the auxiliary wiring in the pixel portion.
2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein an electric field between the pixel electrode and the common electrode is applied to liquid crystal.
3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a semiconductor layer of the top-gate transistor comprises polycrystalline silicon.
4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a channel formation region of the top-gate transistor overlaps with a conductive film in a floating state.
5. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a pixel portion comprising a pixel, the pixel comprising:
a pixel electrode;
a common electrode;
a top-gate transistor electrically connected to the pixel electrode;
a source wiring electrically connected to the transistor;
an auxiliary wiring comprising a region parallel or substantially parallel to the source wiring; and
a first organic insulating film over the transistor and a second organic insulating film over the first organic insulating film,
wherein each of the pixel electrode and the common electrode has a light-transmitting property,
wherein the source wiring comprises a region provided between the first organic insulating film and the second organic insulating film,
wherein the source wiring has a dogleg-like shape in the pixel in a plane view,
wherein the pixel electrode has a dogleg-like shape bent along the dogleg-like shape of the source wiring,
wherein the pixel electrode has a plurality of openings each of which has a dogleg-like shape bent along the dogleg-like shape of the pixel electrode,
wherein the common electrode comprises a region overlapping with the pixel electrode in the pixel in a plane view,
wherein all of the plurality of openings overlap with the common electrode in the pixel,
wherein the auxiliary wiring is over the common electrode, and
wherein the common electrode is electrically connected to the auxiliary wiring in the pixel portion.
6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 ,
wherein an electric field between the pixel electrode and the common electrode is applied to liquid crystal.
7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 ,
wherein a semiconductor layer of the top-gate transistor comprises polycrystalline silicon.
8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5 ,
wherein a channel formation region of the top-gate transistor overlaps with a conductive film in a floating state.
9. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a pixel portion comprising a pixel, the pixel comprising:
a pixel electrode;
a common electrode;
a top-gate transistor electrically connected to the pixel electrode;
a source wiring electrically connected to the transistor;
a gate wiring electrically connected to the transistor;
an auxiliary wiring comprising a region parallel or substantially parallel to the source wiring; and
a first organic insulating film over the transistor and a second organic insulating film over the first organic insulating film,
wherein each of the pixel electrode and the common electrode has a light-transmitting property,
wherein the source wiring comprises a region provided between the first organic insulating film and the second organic insulating film,
wherein the source wiring has a dogleg-like shape in the pixel in a plane view,
wherein the pixel electrode has a dogleg-like shape bent along the dogleg-like shape of the source wiring,
wherein the pixel electrode has a plurality of openings each of which has a dogleg-like shape bent along the dogleg-like shape of the pixel electrode,
wherein the common electrode comprises a region overlapping with the pixel electrode in the pixel in a plane view,
wherein all of the plurality of openings overlap with the common electrode in the pixel,
wherein each of the source wiring and the auxiliary wiring comprises aluminum,
wherein the auxiliary wiring is over the common electrode, and
wherein the common electrode is electrically connected to the auxiliary wiring in the pixel portion.
10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,
wherein an electric field between the pixel electrode and the common electrode is applied to liquid crystal.
11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,
wherein a semiconductor layer of the top-gate transistor comprises polycrystalline silicon.
12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,
wherein a channel formation region of the top-gate transistor overlaps with a conductive film in a floating state.
13. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
a pixel portion comprising a pixel, the pixel comprising:
a pixel electrode;
a common electrode;
a top-gate transistor electrically connected to the pixel electrode;
a source wiring electrically connected to the transistor;
a gate wiring electrically connected to the transistor;
an auxiliary wiring comprising a region parallel or substantially parallel to the source wiring; and
a first organic insulating film over the transistor and a second organic insulating film over the first organic insulating film,
wherein each of the pixel electrode and the common electrode has a light-transmitting property,
wherein the source wiring comprises a region provided between the first organic insulating film and the second organic insulating film,
wherein the source wiring has a dogleg-like shape in the pixel in a plane view,
wherein the pixel electrode has a dogleg-like shape bent along the dogleg-like shape of the source wiring,
wherein the pixel electrode has a plurality of openings each of which has a dogleg-like shape bent along the dogleg-like shape of the pixel electrode,
wherein the common electrode comprises a region overlapping with the pixel electrode in the pixel in a plane view,
wherein all of the plurality of openings overlap with the common electrode in the pixel,
wherein the auxiliary wiring is over the common electrode, and
wherein the common electrode is electrically connected to the auxiliary wiring in the pixel portion.
14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 13 ,
wherein an electric field between the pixel electrode and the common electrode is applied to liquid crystal.
15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 13 ,
wherein a semiconductor layer of the top-gate transistor comprises polycrystalline silicon.
16. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 13 ,
wherein a channel formation region of the top-gate transistor overlaps with a conductive film in a floating state.