IP Library Granted Patent US 11,791,344
Granted Patent B2
US 11,791,344 · App. 17/377,787 · Granted Oct 17, 2023

Display device, display module, and electronic device

Inventors: Kouhei Toyotaka (Atsugi, JP); Kei Takahashi (Isehara, JP); Hideaki Shishido (Atsugi, JP); Koji Kusunoki (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L27/1225H01L27/124H01L27/1266H01L29/045H01L29/4908H01L29/7869H01L29/78648H10K59/126H10K59/1213
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Patent No.
US 11,791,344
App. No.
17/377,787
Granted
Oct 17, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel display device or the like in which a transistor connected to a scan line has small gate capacitance is provided. A novel display device or the like in which a scan line has low resistance is provided. A novel display device or the like in which pixels can be arranged with high density is provided. A novel display device or the like that can be manufactured without an increase in cost is provided. In a transistor including a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode, the first gate electrode is formed using a metal material with low resistance and the second gate electrode is formed using a metal oxide material that can reduce oxygen vacancies in an oxide semiconductor layer. The first gate electrode is connected to the scan line, and the second gate electrode is connected to a wiring to which a constant potential is supplied.

Claims (64)

1. A display device comprising a pixel, the pixel comprising:

a light-emitting element;

a first transistor, one of a source and a drain of the first transistor being electrically connected to a pixel electrode of the light-emitting element;

a second transistor, one of a source and a drain of the second transistor being electrically connected to a signal line; and

a third transistor, one of a source and a drain of the third transistor being electrically connected to a wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a current supply line,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the pixel electrode,

wherein the display device further comprises:

a first conductive layer functioning as the current supply line;

a second conductive layer functioning as the signal line;

a third conductive layer functioning as the wiring,

a fourth conductive layer electrically connected to the one of the source and the drain of the second transistor;

a fifth conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor;

a sixth conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor; and

a seventh conductive layer,

wherein the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, and the seventh conductive layer are positioned in the same layer,

wherein the third conductive layer, the fourth conductive layer, the fifth conductive layer, and the sixth conductive layer are positioned in the same layer,

wherein the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer overlap each other,

wherein the first conductive layer and the gate electrode of the first transistor overlap each other,

wherein the first conductive layer and a gate electrode of the third transistor overlap each other, and

wherein the sixth conductive layer is electrically connected to the pixel electrode through the seventh conductive layer.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a gate electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to a first scan line, and

wherein the gate electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected to a second scan line.

3. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are positioned over the third conductive layer.

4. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when seen from above, the third conductive layer has a region extending in the same direction as the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

5. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when seen from above, an area of the sixth conductive layer is larger than an area of the fourth conductive layer.

6. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein, when seen from above, an area of the sixth conductive layer is larger than an area of the fifth conductive layer.

7. A display device comprising a pixel, the pixel comprising:

a light-emitting element;

a first transistor, one of a source and a drain of the first transistor being electrically connected to a pixel electrode of the light-emitting element;

a second transistor, one of a source and a drain of the second transistor being electrically connected to a signal line; and

a third transistor, one of a source and a drain of the third transistor being electrically connected to a wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a current supply line,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the pixel electrode,

wherein the display device further comprises:

a first conductive layer functioning as the current supply line;

a second conductive layer functioning as the signal line;

a third conductive layer functioning as the wiring,

a fourth conductive layer electrically connected to the one of the source and the drain of the second transistor;

a fifth conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor; and

a sixth conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor,

wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are positioned in the same layer,

wherein the third conductive layer, the fourth conductive layer, the fifth conductive layer, and the sixth conductive layer are positioned in the same layer,

wherein the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer overlap each other,

wherein the first conductive layer and the gate electrode of the first transistor overlap each other, and

wherein the first conductive layer and a gate electrode of the third transistor overlap each other.

8. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein a gate electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to a first scan line, and

wherein the gate electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected to a second scan line.

9. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are positioned over the third conductive layer.

10. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein, when seen from above, the third conductive layer has a region extending in the same direction as the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.

11. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein, when seen from above, an area of the sixth conductive layer is larger than an area of the fourth conductive layer.

12. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein, when seen from above, an area of the sixth conductive layer is larger than an area of the fifth conductive layer.

Priority Claims (2)
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