IP Library Granted Patent US 10,831,291
Granted Patent B2
US 10,831,291 · App. 15/290,073 · Granted Nov 10, 2020

Display panel, data processor, and method for manufacturing display panel

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP); Koji Kusunoki (Kanagawa, JP); Yoshiharu Hirakata (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,831,291
App. No.
15/290,073
Granted
Nov 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable, a novel data processor that is highly convenient or reliable, or a method for manufacturing a novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable. The display panel includes a pixel and a terminal electrically connected to the pixel. The pixel includes a first insulating film, a first contact portion in a first opening provided in the first insulating film, a pixel circuit electrically connected to the first contact portion, a second contact portion electrically connected to the pixel circuit, a first display element electrically connected to the first contact portion, and a second display element electrically connected to the second contact portion. The first insulating film includes a region lying between the first display element and the second display element. The terminal includes a surface at which contact with other component can be made.

Claims (196)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a first capacitor;

a second capacitor;

a first display element;

a second display element;

a first wiring;

a second wiring;

a third wiring;

a fourth wiring; and

a fifth wiring,

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

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first display element and one of electrodes of the first capacitor,

wherein the other of electrodes of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring and the first display element,

wherein one of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the third transistor and one of electrodes of the second capacitor,

wherein one of source and drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the third wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the other of electrodes of the second capacitor and the second display element, and

wherein the fifth wiring is electrically connected to the second display element.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a sixth wiring,

wherein a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the sixth wiring, and

wherein the other of source and drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the first wiring.

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

a sixth wiring; and

a seventh wiring,

wherein a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the sixth wiring, and

wherein the other of source and drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the seventh wiring.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a sixth wiring,

wherein the other of source and drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the sixth wiring, and

wherein a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second wiring.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a driver circuit,

wherein the driver circuit is electrically connected to the second wiring.

6. An information processing device comprising:

an arithmetic device comprising a memory portion that stores a program; and

an input/output device,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to receive positional information and supply image information and control information,

wherein the input/output device is configured to supply the positional information and receive the image information and the control information,

wherein the input/output device comprises a display portion that displays the image information and an input portion that supplies the positional information,

wherein the display portion comprises the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the input portion is configured to detect a position of a pointer and supply positional information determined in accordance with the position,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to determine a moving speed of the pointer in accordance with the positional information, and

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to adjust a contrast or brightness of the image information in accordance with the moving speed of the pointer.

7. The information processing device according to claim 6 ,

wherein a contrast is reduced in such a manner that a gray level of a bright region included in the image information is brought close to a gray level of a dark region included in the image information.

8. The information processing device according to claim 6 , wherein the program comprises:

a first step of initializing setting;

a second step of allowing interrupt processing;

a third step of displaying image information in a first or second mode selected in the first step or the interrupt processing;

a fourth step of determining to move to a fifth step when a termination instruction is supplied and to move to the third step when the termination instruction is not supplied; and

the fifth step of terminating the program,

wherein the interrupt processing comprises sixth to eighth steps:

the sixth step of determining to move to the seventh step when a predetermined event is supplied and to move to the eighth step when the predetermined event is not supplied;

the seventh step of changing a mode; and

the eighth step of terminating the interrupt processing, and

wherein in the first mode in the third step, a contrast of image information when a moving speed of a pointer is higher than a predetermined speed is lower than a contrast of image information when the moving speed of the pointer is lower than the predetermined speed.

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

a display panel; and

a touch sensor overlapped with the display panel.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first display element is a reflective liquid crystal element,

wherein the semiconductor device is configured to supply a selection signal at a first mode or a second mode, and

wherein a frequency of second mode is lower than that of the first mode.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the first transistor comprises oxide metal.

12. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 1 , and

at least one of a switch, an infrared port, an antenna, a shutter button, or an image receiving portion.

13. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a first capacitor;

a second capacitor;

a first display element;

a second display element;

a first wiring;

a second wiring;

a third wiring;

a fourth wiring;

a fifth wiring;

a sixth wiring; and

a seventh wiring,

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

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first display element and one of electrodes of the first capacitor,

wherein the other of electrodes of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the seventh wiring,

wherein the fifth wiring is electrically connected to the first display element,

wherein one of source and drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the first wiring,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the third transistor and one of electrodes of the second capacitor,

wherein one of source and drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the other of electrodes of the second capacitor and the second display element, and

wherein the sixth wiring is electrically connected to the second display element.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , further comprising a driver circuit,

wherein the driver circuit is electrically connected to the second wiring and the third wiring.

15. An information processing device comprising:

an arithmetic device comprising a memory portion that stores a program; and

an input/output device,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to receive positional information and supply image information and control information,

wherein the input/output device is configured to supply the positional information and receive the image information and the control information,

wherein the input/output device comprises a display portion that displays the image information and an input portion that supplies the positional information,

wherein the display portion comprises the semiconductor device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the input portion is configured to detect a position of a pointer and supply positional information determined in accordance with the position,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to determine a moving speed of the pointer in accordance with the positional information, and

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to adjust a contrast or brightness of the image information in accordance with the moving speed of the pointer.

16. The information processing device according to claim 15 ,

wherein a contrast is reduced in such a manner that a gray level of a bright region included in the image information is brought close to a gray level of a dark region included in the image information.

17. The information processing device according to claim 15 , wherein the program comprises:

a first step of initializing setting;

a second step of allowing interrupt processing;

a third step of displaying image information in a first or second mode selected in the first step or the interrupt processing;

a fourth step of determining to move to a fifth step when a termination instruction is supplied and to move to the third step when the termination instruction is not supplied; and

the fifth step of terminating the program,

wherein the interrupt processing comprises sixth to eighth steps:

the sixth step of determining to move to the seventh step when a predetermined event is supplied and to move to the eighth step when the predetermined event is not supplied;

the seventh step of changing a mode; and

the eighth step of terminating the interrupt processing, and

wherein in the first mode in the third step, a contrast of image information when a moving speed of a pointer is higher than a predetermined speed is lower than a contrast of image information when the moving speed of the pointer is lower than the predetermined speed.

18. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a display panel; and

a touch sensor overlapped with the display panel.

19. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 ,

wherein the first display element is a reflective liquid crystal element,

wherein the semiconductor device is configured to supply a selection signal at a first mode or a second mode, and

wherein a frequency of second mode is lower than that of the first mode.

20. The semiconductor device according to claim 19 ,

wherein the first transistor comprises oxide metal.

21. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 13 , and

at least one of a switch, an infrared port, an antenna, a shutter button, or an image receiving portion.

22. A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a first capacitor;

a second capacitor;

a first display element;

a second display element;

a first wiring;

a second wiring;

a third wiring;

a fourth wiring;

a fifth wiring;

a sixth wiring;

a seventh wiring; and

an eighth wiring,

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

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first display element and one of electrodes of the first capacitor,

wherein the other of electrodes of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the eighth wiring,

wherein the fifth wiring is electrically connected to the first display element,

wherein one of source and drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the seventh wiring,

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

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to a first gate of the third transistor, a second gate of the third transistor, and one of electrodes of the second capacitor,

wherein one of source and drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring and the other of electrodes of the second capacitor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the second display element, and

wherein the sixth wiring is electrically connected to the second display element.

23. The semiconductor device according to claim 22 , further comprising a driver circuit,

wherein the driver circuit is electrically connected to the second wiring and the third wiring.

24. An information processing device comprising:

an arithmetic device comprising a memory portion that stores a program; and

an input/output device,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to receive positional information and supply image information and control information,

wherein the input/output device is configured to supply the positional information and receive the image information and the control information,

wherein the input/output device comprises a display portion that displays the image information and an input portion that supplies the positional information,

wherein the display portion comprises the semiconductor device according to claim 22 ,

wherein the input portion is configured to detect a position of a pointer and supply positional information determined in accordance with the position,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to determine a moving speed of the pointer in accordance with the positional information, and

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to adjust a contrast or brightness of the image information in accordance with the moving speed of the pointer.

25. The information processing device according to claim 24 ,

wherein a contrast is reduced in such a manner that a gray level of a bright region included in the image information is brought close to a gray level of a dark region included in the image information.

26. The information processing device according to claim 24 , wherein the program comprises:

a first step of initializing setting;

a second step of allowing interrupt processing;

a third step of displaying image information in a first or second mode selected in the first step or the interrupt processing;

a fourth step of determining to move to a fifth step when a termination instruction is supplied and to move to the third step when the termination instruction is not supplied; and

the fifth step of terminating the program,

wherein the interrupt processing comprises sixth to eighth steps:

the sixth step of determining to move to the seventh step when a predetermined event is supplied and to move to the eighth step when the predetermined event is not supplied;

the seventh step of changing a mode; and

the eighth step of terminating the interrupt processing, and

wherein in the first mode in the third step, a contrast of image information when a moving speed of a pointer is higher than a predetermined speed is lower than a contrast of image information when the moving speed of the pointer is lower than the predetermined speed.

27. The semiconductor device according to claim 22 , further comprising:

a display panel; and

a touch sensor overlapped with the display panel.

28. The semiconductor device according to claim 22 ,

wherein the first display element is a reflective liquid crystal element,

wherein the semiconductor device is configured to supply a selection signal at a first mode or a second mode, and

wherein a frequency of second mode is lower than that of the first mode.

29. The semiconductor device according to claim 28 ,

wherein the first transistor comprises oxide metal.

30. An electronic device comprising:

the semiconductor device according to claim 22 , and

at least one of a switch, an infrared port, an antenna, a shutter button, or an image receiving portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2016
From: YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI; KUSUNOKI, KOJI; HIRAKATA, YOSHIHARU
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040701/0446 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2015-081519 · Apr 13, 2015 · national
JP 2015-115638 · Jun 8, 2015 · national
JP 2015-150202 · Jul 30, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 15092221 · Apr 6, 2016
Related Publication 20170031471A1 · Feb 2, 2017
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