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US 9,257,451 · App. 14/661,078 · Granted Feb 9, 2016

Display device and semiconductor device

Inventor: Mizuki Sato (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L27/1222H01L27/124H01L27/1255H01L29/786H01L29/78663H01L29/78672H01L29/78696G02F1/1362H01L27/10805H01L27/3244
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Patent No.
US 9,257,451
App. No.
14/661,078
Granted
Feb 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object is to provide a display device with a high aperture ratio or a semiconductor device in which the area of an element is large. A channel formation region of a TFT with a multi-gate structure is provided under a wiring that is provided between adjacent pixel electrodes (or electrodes of an element). In addition, a channel width direction of each of a plurality of channel formation regions is parallel to a longitudinal direction of the pixel electrode. In addition, when a channel width is longer than a channel length, the area of the channel formation region can be increased.

Claims (92)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor comprising a first semiconductor layer including a first channel formation region;

a second transistor comprising a second semiconductor layer including a second channel formation region;

a first wiring electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor;

a second wiring electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor;

a first conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor;

a second conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor; and

an electrode,

wherein the first channel formation region is capable of flowing carriers to a first direction,

wherein the second channel formation region is capable of flowing carriers to the first direction,

wherein the first wiring is capable of flowing a current in a second direction,

wherein the second wiring is capable of flowing a current in the second direction,

wherein the first conductive layer is capable of being a first electrode of a first capacitor,

wherein the second conductive layer is capable of being a first electrode of a second capacitor,

wherein the electrode is capable of being a second electrode of the first capacitor and a second electrode of the second capacitor, and

wherein the first direction intersects with the second direction.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal direction of the first conductive layer is parallel to the second direction.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a region,

wherein the region is capable of being one of a source region and a drain region, and

wherein a longitudinal direction of the region is parallel to the second direction.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a third channel formation region.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein a shape of the first channel formation region is a rectangular shape.

6. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor comprising a first semiconductor layer including a first channel formation region;

a second transistor comprising a second semiconductor layer including a second channel formation region;

a first wiring electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor;

a second wiring electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor;

a first conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor;

a second conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor; and

an electrode,

wherein the first channel formation region is capable of flowing carriers to a first direction,

wherein the second channel formation region is capable of flowing carriers to the first direction,

wherein a longitudinal direction of the first wiring is parallel to a second direction,

wherein a longitudinal direction of the second wiring is parallel to the second direction,

wherein the first conductive layer is capable of being a first electrode of a first capacitor,

wherein the second conductive layer is capable of being a first electrode of a second capacitor,

wherein the electrode is capable of being a second electrode of the first capacitor and a second electrode of the second capacitor, and

wherein the first direction intersects with the second direction.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein a longitudinal direction of the first conductive layer is parallel to the second direction.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a region,

wherein the region is capable of being one of a source region and a drain region, and

wherein a longitudinal direction of the region is parallel to the second direction.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a third channel formation region.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein a shape of the first channel formation region is a rectangular shape.

11. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor comprising a first semiconductor layer including a first channel formation region;

a second transistor comprising a second semiconductor layer including a second channel formation region;

a first wiring electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor;

a second wiring electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor;

a first conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor;

a second conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor; and

an electrode,

wherein a channel length direction of the first transistor is parallel to a first direction,

wherein a channel length direction of the second transistor is parallel to the first direction,

wherein the first wiring is capable of flowing a current in a second direction,

wherein the second wiring is capable of flowing a current in the second direction,

wherein the first conductive layer is capable of being a first electrode of a first capacitor,

wherein the second conductive layer is capable of being a first electrode of a second capacitor,

wherein the electrode is capable of being a second electrode of the first capacitor and a second electrode of the second capacitor, and

wherein the first direction intersects with the second direction.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein a longitudinal direction of the first conductive layer is parallel to the second direction.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a region,

wherein the region is capable of being one of a source region and a drain region, and

wherein a longitudinal direction of the region is parallel to the second direction.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a third channel formation region.

15. The semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein a shape of the first channel formation region is a rectangular shape.

16. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor comprising a first semiconductor layer including a first channel formation region;

a second transistor comprising a second semiconductor layer including a second channel formation region;

a first wiring electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor;

a second wiring electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor;

a first conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor;

a second conductive layer electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor; and

an electrode,

wherein a channel length direction of the first transistor is parallel to a first direction,

wherein a channel length direction of the second transistor is parallel to the first direction,

wherein a longitudinal direction of the first wiring is parallel to a second direction,

wherein a longitudinal direction of the second wiring is parallel to the second direction,

wherein the first conductive layer is capable of being a first electrode of a first capacitor,

wherein the second conductive layer is capable of being a first electrode of a second capacitor,

wherein the electrode is capable of being a second electrode of the first capacitor and a second electrode of the second capacitor, and

wherein the first direction intersects with the second direction.

17. The semiconductor device according to claim 16 , wherein a longitudinal direction of the first conductive layer is parallel to the second direction.

18. The semiconductor device according to claim 16 ,

wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a region,

wherein the region is capable of being one of a source region and a drain region, and

wherein a longitudinal direction of the region is parallel to the second direction.

19. The semiconductor device according to claim 16 , wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a third channel formation region.

20. The semiconductor device according to claim 16 , wherein a shape of the first channel formation region is a rectangular shape.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2015
From: SATO, MIZUKI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035432/0175 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-199292 · Jul 21, 2006 · national
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