IP Library Granted Patent US 10,651,203
Granted Patent B2
US 10,651,203 · App. 14/732,034 · Granted May 12, 2020

Semiconductor device comprising a sensing unit

Inventor: Makoto Kaneyasu (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L27/124G06F3/042G06F3/044G06F2203/04102H01L27/1225H01L27/1255
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Patent No.
US 10,651,203
App. No.
14/732,034
Granted
May 12, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide an input device and an input/output device with high detection sensitivity. The input device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a capacitor, a node, a first wiring, a second wiring, a third wiring, and a fourth wiring. The first transistor includes a first gate and a second gate. The first and second gates of the first transistor overlap with each other with a semiconductor film therebetween. The second gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to the node. The first wiring is electrically connected to the second wiring through the first transistor. The third wiring is electrically connected to the node through the second transistor. A first terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the node, and a second terminal of the capacitor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring.

Claims (58)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first sensing unit comprising a first transistor, a second transistor, a first capacitor, and a first node;

a second sensing unit comprising a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a second capacitor, and a second node;

a first wiring;

a second wiring;

a third wiring; and

a fourth wiring,

wherein each of the first transistor and the third transistor comprises a first gate and a second gate,

wherein the first gate of the first transistor and the second gate of the first transistor overlap with each other with a semiconductor film therebetween,

wherein the second gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first node,

wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to the second wiring through the first transistor,

wherein the third wiring is electrically connected to the first node through the second transistor,

wherein a first terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the first node,

wherein a second terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring,

wherein the second gate of the third transistor is electrically connected to the second node,

wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to the second wiring through the third transistor,

wherein the third wiring is electrically connected to the second node through the fourth transistor,

wherein a first terminal of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the second node,

wherein a second terminal of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is directly connected to the first wiring, and

wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor is directly connected to the first wiring.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a potential of the first node changes by the approach or touch of a finger,

wherein a threshold voltage of the first transistor changes by a change in the potential of the first node,

wherein current flowing between the first wiring and the second wiring changes by a change in the threshold voltage of the first transistor, and

wherein an input can be sensed by reading a change in the current flowing between the first wiring and the second wiring.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor comprise an oxide semiconductor in a channel.

4. An input/output device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ; and

a display portion.

5. An electronic appliance comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ; and

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

6. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first sensing unit comprising a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a first photodiode, and a first node;

a first wiring;

a second wiring;

a third wiring; and

a fourth wiring,

wherein the first transistor comprises a first gate and a second gate,

wherein the first gate of the first transistor and the second gate of the first transistor overlap with each other with a semiconductor film therebetween,

wherein the second gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first node,

wherein the first wiring is electrically connected to the second wiring through the first transistor,

wherein the third wiring is electrically connected to the first node through the second transistor,

wherein a first terminal of the first photodiode is electrically connected to the first node through the third transistor, and

wherein a second terminal of the first photodiode is electrically connected to the fourth wiring.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 ,

wherein a potential of the first node changes when a finger blocks light with which the first photodiode is irradiated,

wherein a threshold voltage of the first transistor changes by a change in the potential of the first node,

wherein current flowing between the first wiring and the second wiring changes by a change in the threshold voltage of the first transistor, and

wherein an input can be sensed by reading a change in the current flowing between the first wiring and the second wiring.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein the first transistor to the third transistor comprise an oxide semiconductor in a channel.

9. An input/output device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 6 ; and

a display portion.

10. An electronic appliance comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 6 ; and

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

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2015
From: KANEYASU, MAKOTO
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-122090 · Jun 13, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150364496A1 · Dec 17, 2015