IP Library Granted Patent US 12,402,468
Granted Patent B2
US 12,402,468 · App. 17/860,298 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Detection device

Inventor: Kazuhide Mochizuki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Magnolia White Corporation
H10K39/32G01J1/44H10K77/111G01J2001/446H05K1/181H05K1/189H05K2201/10151
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Patent No.
US 12,402,468
App. No.
17/860,298
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, a detection device, includes a flexible substrate, a plurality of light sensors provided in a detection region of the flexible substrate, a terminal that is provided at one end of the flexible substrate and is capable of being coupled to an external device, and a peripheral circuit that is provided on the flexible substrate and located between the detection region and the terminal.

Claims (68)

1. A detection device, comprising:

a flexible substrate;

a plurality of light sensors provided in a detection region of the flexible substrate;

a plurality of switching elements each having a source, a gate, and a drain;

a terminal that is provided at one end of the flexible substrate and is capable of being coupled to an external device;

a drive circuit; and

a peripheral circuit that is provided on the flexible substrate and located between the detection region and the terminal, wherein

one of the source and the drain of each of the switching elements is coupled to a corresponding one of the light sensors,

the gate of each of the switching elements is coupled to corresponding one of a plurality of scanning lines each extending in a direction, the scanning lines being arranged in other direction,

each of a plurality of coupling lines is coupled to a corresponding one of the scanning lines, the coupling lines each extending in the other direction, the coupling lines being arranged in the direction,

other one of the source and the drain of each of the switching elements is coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of signal lines each extending in the other direction, the signal lines being arranged in the direction,

the coupling lines and the scanning lines are coupled to the peripheral circuit, and

one end of each of the coupling lines is located farther from the drive circuit than a scanning line farthest from the drive circuit among the scanning lines.

2. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the peripheral circuit includes:

a selection circuit that is a circuit of which coupling relations with the signal lines are switchable and that is configured to establish a transmission path with one of the signal lines, the signal lines being configured to transmit outputs from the light sensors; and

the drive circuit that is configured to apply a drive signal to gates of the switching elements interposed between the light sensors and the signal lines.

3. The detection device according to claim 2 , wherein the peripheral circuit includes a reset circuit that is configured to reset the light sensors.

4. A detection device, comprising:

a flexible substrate;

a plurality of light sensors provided in a detection region of the flexible substrate;

a terminal that is provided at one end of the flexible substrate and is capable of being coupled to an external device; and

a peripheral circuit that is provided on the flexible substrate and located between the detection region and the terminal, wherein

the peripheral circuit includes:

a selection circuit that is a circuit of which coupling relations with a plurality of signal lines are switchable and that is configured to establish a transmission path with one of the signal lines, the signal lines being configured to transmit outputs from the light sensors;

a drive circuit that is configured to apply a drive signal to gates of a plurality of switching elements interposed between the light sensors and the signal lines; and

a reset circuit that is configured to reset the light sensors, and

the selection circuit, the drive circuit, and the reset circuit are not provided at a position other than a position between the detection region and the terminal in a peripheral region of the flexible substrate, the peripheral region being located in a periphery of the detection region.

5. A detection device, comprising:

a flexible substrate;

a plurality of light sensors provided in a detection region of the flexible substrate;

a plurality of switching elements each having a source, a gate, and a drain;

a terminal that is provided at one end of the flexible substrate and is capable of being coupled to an external device;

a drive circuit; and

a peripheral circuit that is provided on the flexible substrate and located between the detection region and the terminal, wherein

one of the source and the drain of each of the switching elements is coupled to a corresponding one of the light sensors,

the gate of each of the switching elements is coupled to corresponding one of a plurality of scanning lines each extending in a direction, the scanning lines being arranged in other direction,

each of a plurality of coupling lines is coupled to a corresponding one of the scanning lines, the coupling lines each extending in the other direction, the coupling lines being arranged in the direction,

other one of the source and the drain of each of the switching elements is coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of signal lines each extending in the other direction, the signal lines being arranged in the direction,

the coupling lines and the scanning lines are coupled to the peripheral circuit, and

the signal lines and the coupling lines overlap with each other while being isolated from each other within the detection region.

6. The detection device according to claim 5 , wherein the peripheral circuit includes:

a selection circuit that is a circuit of which coupling relations with the signal lines are switchable and that is configured to establish a transmission path with one of the signal lines, the signal lines being configured to transmit outputs from the light sensors; and

a drive circuit that is configured to apply a drive signal to gates of the switching elements interposed between the light sensors and the signal lines.

7. The detection device according to claim 6 , wherein the peripheral circuit includes a reset circuit that is configured to reset the light sensors.

8. A detection device, comprising:

a flexible substrate;

a plurality of light sensors provided in a detection region of the flexible substrate;

a plurality of switching elements each having a source, a gate, and a drain;

a terminal that is provided at one end of the flexible substrate and is capable of being coupled to an external device;

a drive circuit; and

a peripheral circuit that is provided on the flexible substrate and located between the detection region and the terminal, wherein

one of the source and the drain of each of the switching elements is coupled to a corresponding one of the light sensors,

the gate of each of the switching elements is coupled to corresponding one of a plurality of scanning lines each extending in a direction, the scanning lines being arranged in other direction,

each of a plurality of coupling lines is coupled to a corresponding one of the scanning lines, the coupling lines each extending in the other direction, the coupling lines being arranged in the direction,

other one of the source and the drain of each of the switching elements is coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of signal lines each extending in the other direction, the signal lines being arranged in the direction,

the coupling lines and the scanning lines are coupled to the peripheral circuit,

the scanning lines have intersections that intersect the signal lines while being insulated from the signal lines, and

a portion other than the intersections is formed in the same layer as the signal lines in a layered structure formed on the flexible substrate.

9. The detection device according to claim 8 , wherein

each of the light sensors includes:

a photoelectric conversion layer that is configured to generate a photovoltaic effect;

a buffer layer that is configured to facilitate transfer of electrons or holes generated in response to electric power generated in the photoelectric conversion layer; and

two electrodes that abut the photoelectric conversion layer via the buffer layer and face each other with the photoelectric conversion layer therebetween, and

one of the two electrodes overlaps with a corresponding one of the intersections while being isolated from the intersections.

10. The detection device according to claim 8 , wherein the peripheral circuit includes:

a selection circuit that is a circuit of which coupling relations with the signal lines are switchable and that is configured to establish a transmission path with one of the signal lines, the signal lines being configured to transmit outputs from the light sensors; and

a drive circuit that is configured to apply a drive signal to gates of the switching elements interposed between the light sensors and the signal lines.

11. The detection device according to claim 10 , wherein the peripheral circuit includes a reset circuit that is configured to reset the light sensors.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071793/0491 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2022
From: MOCHIZUKI, KAZUHIDE
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 060464/0612 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-115990 · Jul 13, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230012698A1 · Jan 19, 2023
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