IP Library Granted Patent US 8,395,716
Granted Patent B2
US 8,395,716 · App. 12/627,187 · Granted Mar 12, 2013

Liquid crystal display device

Inventors: Tetsuji Ishitani (Isehara, JP); Daisuke Kubota (Isehara, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,395,716
App. No.
12/627,187
Granted
Mar 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display device is provided, which includes a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer having an opening, a light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer between the thin film transistor and the second electrode layer, and a liquid crystal layer. One of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is a pixel electrode layer which is electrically connected to the thin film transistor, and the other of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is a common electrode layer. The light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer is overlapped with the pixel electrode layer and the oxide semiconductor layer of the thin film transistor.

Claims (40)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer;

a first electrode layer;

a second electrode layer having an opening;

a light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer between the transistor and the second electrode layer; and

a liquid crystal layer;

wherein one of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is a pixel electrode layer which is electrically connected to the transistor, and the other of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is a common electrode layer, and

wherein the light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer is overlapped with the pixel electrode layer and the oxide semiconductor layer of the transistor.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer is a channel formation region of the transistor and is overlapped with a gate electrode layer of the transistor.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of indium, gallium, and zinc.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer are stacked with the light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer interposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode layer is in a flat-plate shape.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode layer has a comb-like shape.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer has light transmittance lower than the oxide semiconductor layer.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer is one of a coloring layer of red, a coloring layer of green, and a coloring layer of blue.

9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal material exhibiting a blue phase.

10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a chiral agent.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a photocurable resin and a photopolymerization initiator.

12. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer;

a first electrode layer;

a second electrode layer having an opening;

a light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer between the transistor and the second electrode layer;

a liquid crystal layer; and

a light-blocking layer;

wherein one of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is a pixel electrode layer which is electrically connected to the transistor, and the other of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer is a common electrode layer,

wherein the light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer is overlapped with the pixel electrode layer, and

wherein the light-blocking layer is overlapped with the oxide semiconductor layer of the transistor.

13. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer is a channel formation region of the transistor and is overlapped with a gate electrode layer of the transistor.

14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of indium, gallium, and zinc.

15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer are stacked with the light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer interposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.

16. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the first electrode layer is in a flat-plate shape.

17. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the second electrode layer has a comb-like shape.

18. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer has light transmittance lower than the oxide semiconductor layer.

19. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the light-transmitting chromatic-color resin layer is one of a coloring layer of red, a coloring layer of green, and a coloring layer of blue.

20. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal material exhibiting a blue phase.

21. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a chiral agent.

22. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a photocurable resin and a photopolymerization initiator.

23. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the light-blocking layer includes a black resin.

24. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12 , wherein the light-blocking layer is provided in an upper portion of the transistor with the liquid crystal layer interposed between the transistor and the light-blocking layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2009
From: ISHITANI, TETSUJI; KUBOTA, DAISUKE
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023578/0637 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-308787 · Dec 3, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100134710A1 · Jun 3, 2010