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US 8,704,267 · App. 12/579,486 · Granted Apr 22, 2014

Light-emitting display device

Inventor: Hiromichi Godo (Isehara, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,704,267
App. No.
12/579,486
Granted
Apr 22, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The light-emitting display device comprises first and second thin film transistors. The first thin film transistor includes a first gate electrode; a first oxide semiconductor film; and a first electrode and a second electrode which are electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor film. The second thin film transistor includes a second gate electrode electrically connected to the second electrode; a second oxide semiconductor film; a third electrode; a light-emitting layer and a fourth electrode over the second oxide semiconductor film. A work function of the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than a work function of the fourth electrode.

Claims (58)

1. A light-emitting display device comprising:

a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode;

a gate insulating film over the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode, wherein the gate insulating film has a contact hole over the second gate electrode;

a first oxide semiconductor film over the first gate electrode with the gate insulating film interposed therebetween;

a first electrode and a second electrode on and in direct contact with the first oxide semiconductor film, wherein the second electrode is on and in direct contact with the second gate electrode through the contact hole;

a second oxide semiconductor film over the second gate electrode with the gate insulating film interposed therebetween;

a third electrode electrically connected to the second oxide semiconductor film;

a protective film over and in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, the first oxide semiconductor film, and the second oxide semiconductor film;

a light-emitting layer on and in direct contact with the second oxide semiconductor film; and

a fourth electrode over the light-emitting layer.

2. The light-emitting display device according to claim 1 , wherein a work function of the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than a work function of the fourth electrode.

3. The light-emitting display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first oxide semiconductor film and the second oxide semiconductor film are each represented by InMO 3 (ZnO) m (m>0), and each include, as the M, one or more metal elements of gallium (Ga), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mg), and cobalt (Co).

4. The light-emitting display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second gate electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-blocking property, and the fourth electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-transmitting property.

5. The light-emitting display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second gate electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-transmitting property, and the fourth electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-blocking property.

6. The light-emitting display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second gate electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-transmitting property, and the fourth electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-transmitting property.

7. A light-emitting display device comprising:

a first thin film transistor comprising:

a first gate electrode;

a gate insulating film over the first gate electrode;

a first oxide semiconductor film over the gate insulating film;

a first electrode and a second electrode on and in direct contact with the first oxide semiconductor film; and

a protective film over and in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, and the first oxide semiconductor film; and

a second thin film transistor comprising:

a second gate electrode;

the gate insulating film over the second gate electrode;

a second oxide semiconductor film over the gate insulating film;

a third electrode electrically connected to the second oxide semiconductor film;

a light-emitting layer on and in direct contact with the second oxide semiconductor film;

a fourth electrode over the light-emitting layer; and

the protective film over and in contact with the third electrode and the second oxide semiconductor film,

wherein the gate insulating film has a contact hole over the second gate electrode, and

wherein the second electrode is on and in direct contact with the second gate electrode through the contact hole.

8. The light-emitting display device according to claim 7 , wherein a work function of the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than a work function of the fourth electrode.

9. The light-emitting display device according to claim 7 , wherein the first oxide semiconductor film and the second oxide semiconductor film are each represented by InMO 3 (ZnO) m (m>0), and each include, as the M, one or more metal elements of gallium (Ga), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mg), and cobalt (Co).

10. The light-emitting display device according to claim 7 , wherein the second gate electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-blocking property, and the fourth electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-transmitting property.

11. The light-emitting display device according to claim 7 , wherein the second gate electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-transmitting property, and the fourth electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-blocking property.

12. The light-emitting display device according to claim 7 , wherein the second gate electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-transmitting property, and the fourth electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-transmitting property.

13. A light-emitting display device comprising a transistor and a light-emitting element,

wherein the transistor comprises:

a first electrode;

a first oxide semiconductor film over the first electrode with an insulating film interposed therebetween;

a first wiring and a second wiring on and in direct contact with the first oxide semiconductor film; and

a protective film over and in contact with the first wiring, the second wiring, and the first oxide semiconductor film,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises:

a second electrode;

a second oxide semiconductor film over the second electrode with the insulating film interposed therebetween;

a third wiring electrically connected to the second oxide semiconductor film;

a light-emitting layer over the second oxide semiconductor film;

a third electrode over the light-emitting layer; and

the protective film over and in contact with the third wiring and the second oxide semiconductor film,

wherein the insulating film has a contact hole over the second electrode, and

wherein the second wiring is on and in direct contact with the second electrode through the contact hole.

14. The light-emitting display device according to claim 13 , wherein a work function of the second oxide semiconductor film is higher than a work function of the second electrode.

15. The light-emitting display device according to claim 13 , wherein the first oxide semiconductor film and the second oxide semiconductor film are represented by InMO 3 (ZnO) m (m>0), and each include, as the M, one or more metal elements of gallium (Ga), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mg), and cobalt (Co).

16. The light-emitting display device according to claim 13 ,

wherein each of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-blocking property, and

wherein the third electrode comprises a conductive film having a light-transmitting property.

17. The light-emitting display device according to claim 13 , wherein the light-emitting layer comprises one light emitting layer and at least one of a hole-injecting layer, a hole-transporting layer, an electron-transporting layer, and an electron-injecting layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2009
From: GODO, HIROMICHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023375/0044 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-267681 · Oct 16, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100096654A1 · Apr 22, 2010