IP Library Granted Patent US 9,356,246
Granted Patent B2
US 9,356,246 · App. 14/577,166 · Granted May 31, 2016

Display device and electronic device

Inventor: Takuya Kawata (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L51/0097H01L29/7869H01L51/5253
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Patent No.
US 9,356,246
App. No.
14/577,166
Granted
May 31, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bendable display device, lighting device, or electronic device which is unlikely to be broken when handled. The display device, lighting device, or electronic device includes two flexible substrates, and at least one of the two flexible substrates contains a plurality of glass fibers extending in one direction. Accordingly, the display device, lighting device, or electronic device has low flexibility in the one direction and is unlikely to be broken when handled.

Claims (62)

1. A display device comprising:

a flexible substrate comprising a plurality of glass fibers; and

a display element over the flexible substrate,

wherein the plurality of glass fibers extend in one direction, and

wherein flexibility in the one direction is lower than flexibility in another in-plane direction.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the one direction is a lateral direction of the display device, and

wherein the another direction is a longitudinal direction of the display device.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible substrate comprises silicone rubber.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display element is electrically connected to a transistor.

6. The display device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor, and

wherein the oxide semiconductor comprises a channel formation region.

7. An electronic device comprising:

the display device according to claim 1 ; and

at least one of a housing, an operation button, and a speaker.

8. A display device comprising:

a flexible first substrate;

a flexible second substrate; and

a display element,

wherein the flexible first substrate and the flexible second substrate overlap with each other with the display element positioned therebetween,

wherein the flexible first substrate comprises a plurality of glass fibers,

wherein the plurality of glass fibers extend in one direction, and

wherein flexibility in the one direction is lower than flexibility in another in-plane direction.

9. The display device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the one direction is a lateral direction of the display device, and

wherein the another direction is a longitudinal direction of the display device.

10. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the flexible first substrate is on a non-display surface side.

11. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the flexible first substrate comprises silicone rubber.

12. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

13. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the display element is electrically connected to a transistor.

14. The display device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor, and

wherein the oxide semiconductor comprises a channel formation region.

15. An electronic device comprising:

the display device according to claim 8 ; and

at least one of a housing, an operation button, and a speaker.

16. A display device comprising:

a flexible first substrate;

a flexible second substrate;

a third substrate;

a fourth substrate; and

a display element,

wherein the flexible first substrate and the flexible second substrate overlap with each other with the third substrate and the fourth substrate positioned therebetween,

wherein the third substrate and the fourth substrate overlap with each other with the display element positioned therebetween,

wherein the flexible first substrate comprises a plurality of glass fibers,

wherein the plurality of glass fibers extend in one direction, and

wherein flexibility in the one direction is lower than flexibility in another direction intersecting the one direction.

17. The display device according to claim 16 ,

wherein the one direction is a lateral direction of the display device, and

wherein the another direction is a longitudinal direction of the display device.

18. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the flexible first substrate is on a non-display surface side.

19. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the flexible first substrate comprises silicone rubber.

20. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the display element is a light-emitting element.

21. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the display element is electrically connected to a transistor.

22. The display device according to claim 21 ,

wherein the transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor, and

wherein the oxide semiconductor comprises a channel formation region.

23. An electronic device comprising:

the display device according to claim 16 ; and

at least one of a housing, an operation button, and a speaker.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2014
From: KAWATA, TAKUYA
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-267177 · Dec 25, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150179717A1 · Jun 25, 2015