IP Library Granted Patent US 8,711,314
Granted Patent B2
US 8,711,314 · App. 13/793,427 · Granted Apr 29, 2014

Liquid crystal display device

Inventor: Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,711,314
App. No.
13/793,427
Granted
Apr 29, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is an object to provide a liquid crystal display device which has excellent viewing angle characteristics and higher quality. The present invention has a pixel including a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a first resistor, a second resistor, a first liquid crystal element, and a second liquid crystal element. A pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a signal line through the first switch. The pixel electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element through the second switch and the first resistor. The pixel electrode of the second liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a Cs line through the third switch and the second resistor. A common electrode of the first liquid crystal element is electrically connected to a common electrode of the second liquid crystal element.

Claims (70)

1. A semiconductor device comprising a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, the semiconductor device comprising:

a first line;

a second line crossing the first line;

a third line extending in parallel with the first line;

a first switch wherein the first line is electrically connected to the first switch;

a first pixel electrode of the first sub-pixel, wherein the first pixel electrode is electrically connectable to the second line through the first switch;

a first capacitor wherein a first electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the first pixel electrode;

a second switch wherein the first line is electrically connected to the second switch;

a second pixel electrode of the second sub-pixel, wherein the second pixel electrode is electrically connectable to the second line through the second switch;

a second capacitor wherein a first electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the second pixel electrode;

a first thin film transistor wherein one of a source and a drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to the second pixel electrode; and

a third capacitor wherein a first electrode of the third capacitor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor; and

wherein a second electrode of the third capacitor is electrically connected to the third line,

wherein the first sub-pixel is located on a first side of the first line and the second sub-pixel is located on a second side of the first line, the first side being opposite to the second side.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a gate of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to the first line.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor device is a display device.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a third pixel electrode,

wherein the third pixel electrode is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second transistor wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the first pixel electrode; and

a third pixel electrode wherein the third pixel electrode is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first thin film transistor includes a channel comprising silicon.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second thin film transistor and a third thin film transistor, wherein the third line is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor through the second thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor.

8. A semiconductor device comprising a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, the semiconductor device comprising:

a first line;

a second line crossing the first line;

a third line extending in parallel with the first line;

a first switch wherein the first line is electrically connected to the first switch;

a first pixel electrode of the first sub-pixel, wherein the first pixel electrode is electrically connectable to the second line through the first switch;

a first capacitor wherein a first electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the first pixel electrode;

a second switch wherein the first line is electrically connected to the second switch;

a second pixel electrode of the second sub-pixel, wherein the second pixel electrode is electrically connectable to the second line through the second switch;

a second capacitor wherein a first electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the second pixel electrode;

a first thin film transistor wherein one of a source and a drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to the second pixel electrode; and

a third capacitor wherein a first electrode of the third capacitor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor; and

wherein a second electrode of the third capacitor is electrically connected to the third line,

wherein the first sub-pixel is located on a first side of the first line and the second sub-pixel is located on a second side of the first line, the first side being opposite to the second side, and

wherein the first thin film transistor comprises a channel which comprises indium, zinc and oxygen.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein a gate of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to the first line.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , wherein the semiconductor device is a display device.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , further comprising a third pixel electrode,

wherein the third pixel electrode is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a second transistor wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the first pixel electrode; and

a third pixel electrode wherein the third pixel electrode is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 , further comprising a second thin film transistor and a third thin film transistor, wherein the third line is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor through the second thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor.

14. A module comprising:

a circuit board; and

a display panel electrically connected to the circuit board, the display panel comprising a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, the display panel comprising:

a first line;

a second line crossing the first line;

a third line extending in parallel with the first line;

a first switch wherein the first line is electrically connected to the first switch;

a first pixel electrode of the first sub-pixel, wherein the first pixel electrode is electrically connectable to the second line through the first switch;

a first capacitor wherein a first electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the first pixel electrode;

a second switch wherein the first line is electrically connected to the second switch;

a second pixel electrode of the second sub-pixel, wherein the second pixel electrode is electrically connectable to the second line through the second switch;

a second capacitor wherein a first electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the second pixel electrode;

a first thin film transistor wherein one of a source and a drain of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to the second pixel electrode; and

a third capacitor wherein a first electrode of the third capacitor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor; and

wherein a second electrode of the third capacitor is electrically connected to the third line,

wherein the first sub-pixel is located on a first side of the first line and the second sub-pixel is located on a second side of the first line, the first side being opposite to the second side.

15. The module according to claim 14 , wherein a gate of the first thin film transistor is electrically connected to the first line.

16. A TV receiver comprising the module according to claim 14 , the TV receiver comprising a tuner operationally connected to the module.

17. The module according to claim 14 , further comprising a third pixel electrode, wherein the third pixel electrode is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor.

18. The module according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a second transistor wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the first pixel electrode; and

a third pixel electrode wherein the third pixel electrode is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor.

19. The module according to claim 14 , wherein the first thin film transistor includes a channel comprising silicon.

20. The module according to claim 14 , further comprising a second thin film transistor and a third thin film transistor, wherein the third line is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first thin film transistor through the second thin film transistor and the third thin film transistor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2014
From: KIMURA, HAJIME
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032412/0089 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-132172 · May 17, 2007 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13399147 · Feb 17, 2012
Continuation 13174842 · Jul 1, 2011
Division 12118982 · May 12, 2008
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