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US 12,687,751 · App. 19/231,623 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Display panel, display device, input/output device, and data processing device

Inventor: Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,687,751
App. No.
19/231,623
Filed
Jun 9, 2025
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2622
USPC
345/102
Abstract

A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and a functional layer. The first pixel includes a first display element, and the second pixel includes a second display element. The functional layer includes a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit. The first display element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a layer containing a liquid crystal material. A first distance is provided between the first electrode and the functional layer. A second distance is provided between the second electrode and the functional layer. The first electrode and the second electrode each include a region overlapping with the layer containing a liquid crystal material. The second distance is shorter than the first distance. The second display element includes a third electrode, a fourth electrode, and the layer containing a liquid crystal material. A third distance is provided between the third electrode and the functional layer. A fourth distance is provided between the fourth electrode and the functional layer. The fourth distance is shorter than the third distance and longer than the first distance.

Claims (46)

1 . A display panel comprising:

a first transistor having a first semiconductor film and a second transistor having a second semiconductor film over a substrate;

a first insulating film over the first semiconductor film and the second semiconductor film;

a first conductive film and a second insulating film over the first insulating film;

a second conductive film over the second insulating film;

a third insulating film over the first conductive film and the second conductive film;

a third conductive film and a fourth conductive film over the third insulating film; and

a layer over the third conductive film and the fourth conductive film, the layer containing a liquid crystal material,

wherein a first pixel comprises the first transistor,

wherein a second pixel comprises the second transistor,

wherein the first pixel and the second pixel are adjacent to each other,

wherein the third conductive film overlaps with the first conductive film,

wherein the fourth conductive film overlaps with the second conductive film,

wherein the third insulating film overlaps with the first conductive film and the second conductive film,

wherein the third conductive film is electrically connected to the first semiconductor film, and

wherein the second conductive film is electrically connected to the second semiconductor film.

2 . The display panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second conductive film and the third conductive film are a same material.

3 . The display panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the third conductive film does not overlap with the second insulating film.

4 . The display panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the third conductive film and the fourth conductive film has a comb-like shape.

5 . A display panel comprising:

a first transistor having a first semiconductor film and a second transistor having a second semiconductor film over a substrate;

a first insulating film over the first semiconductor film and the second semiconductor film;

a first conductive film over the first insulating film;

a second insulating film over the first conductive film and the first insulating film;

a third insulating film over the second insulating film;

a second conductive film over the third insulating film;

a fourth insulating film over the second conductive film;

a third conductive film and a fourth conductive film over the third insulating film; and

a layer over the third conductive film and the fourth conductive film, the layer containing a liquid crystal material,

wherein a first pixel comprises the first transistor,

wherein a second pixel comprises the second transistor,

wherein the first pixel and the second pixel are adjacent to each other,

wherein the third conductive film overlaps with the first conductive film,

wherein the fourth conductive film overlaps with the second conductive film,

wherein the fourth insulating film overlaps with the first conductive film and the second conductive film,

wherein the third conductive film is electrically connected to the first semiconductor film, and

wherein the second conductive film is electrically connected to the second semiconductor film.

6 . The display panel according to claim 5 ,

wherein the second conductive film and the third conductive film are a same material.

7 . The display panel according to claim 5 ,

wherein the third conductive film does not overlap with the second insulating film.

8 . The display panel according to claim 5 ,

wherein each of the third conductive film and the fourth conductive film has a comb-like shape.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2025
From: KIMURA, HAJIME
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071357/0850 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-029967 · Feb 21, 2017 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18387881 · Nov 8, 2023
Continuation 18108694 · Feb 13, 2023
Continuation 17744844 · May 16, 2022
Continuation 15896722 · Feb 14, 2018
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