IP Library Granted Patent US 11,430,899
Granted Patent B2
US 11,430,899 · App. 17/373,879 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Display device and electronic device

Inventors: Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP); Kengo Akimoto (Kanagawa, JP); Masashi Tsubuku (Kanagawa, JP); Toshinari Sasaki (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L29/78693G09G3/3648H01L27/1225H01L29/78618G09G2300/0842
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Patent No.
US 11,430,899
App. No.
17/373,879
Granted
Aug 30, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device including a pixel having a memory. The pixel includes at least a display element, a capacitor, an inverter, and a switch. The switch is controlled with a signal held in the capacitor and a signal output from the inverter so that voltage is supplied to the display element. The inverter and the switch can be constituted by transistors with the same polarity. A semiconductor layer included in the pixel may be formed using a light-transmitting material. Moreover, a gate electrode, a drain electrode, and a capacitor electrode may be formed using a light-transmitting conductive layer. The pixel is formed using a light-transmitting material in such a manner, whereby the display device can be a transmissive display device while including a pixel having a memory.

Claims (29)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

an oxide semiconductor layer including a channel formation region;

a first conductive layer below the oxide semiconductor layer;

a second conductive layer over the oxide semiconductor layer;

a third conductive layer electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer;

a fourth conductive layer electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer,

wherein the first conductive layer and the channel formation region overlap with each other,

wherein the second conductive layer and the channel formation region overlap with each other,

wherein the second conductive layer is formed in contact with a same layer as the third conductive layer and the fourth conductive layer,

wherein each of the second conductive layer, the third conductive layer and the fourth conductive layer includes a first layer and a second layer over the first layer,

wherein the first layer includes molybdenum and titanium, and

wherein the second layer includes copper.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first conductive layer has a light-transmitting property.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer includes indium, gallium and zinc.

4. A semiconductor device comprising:

an oxide semiconductor layer including a channel formation region;

a first conductive layer below the oxide semiconductor layer;

a second conductive layer over the oxide semiconductor layer;

a third conductive layer electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer;

a fourth conductive layer electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor layer,

wherein the first conductive layer and the channel formation region overlap with each other,

wherein the second conductive layer and the channel formation region overlap with each other,

wherein the second conductive layer is formed in contact with a same layer as the third conductive layer and the fourth conductive layer,

wherein the third conductive layer or the fourth conductive layer is electrically connected to the first conductive layer,

wherein each of the second conductive layer, the third conductive layer and the fourth conductive layer includes a first layer and a second layer over the first layer,

wherein the first layer includes molybdenum and titanium, and

wherein the second layer includes copper.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the first conductive layer has a light-transmitting property.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer includes indium, gallium and zinc.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2021
From: KIMURA, HAJIME; AKIMOTO, KENGO; TSUBUKU, MASASHI; SASAKI, TOSHINARI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056834/0645 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-205136 · Sep 4, 2009 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16666584 · Oct 29, 2019
Continuation 16191609 · Nov 15, 2018
Continuation 15017704 · Feb 8, 2016
Continuation 12872861 · Aug 31, 2010
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