IP Library Granted Patent US 11,372,298
Granted Patent B2
US 11,372,298 · App. 17/325,402 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Liquid crystal display device and electronic device

Inventor: Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,372,298
App. No.
17/325,402
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a semiconductor device, a liquid crystal display device, and an electronic device which have a wide viewing angle and in which the number of manufacturing steps, the number of masks, and manufacturing cost are reduced compared with a conventional one. The liquid crystal display device includes a first electrode formed over an entire surface of one side of a substrate; a first insulating film formed over the first electrode; a thin film transistor formed over the first insulating film; a second insulating film formed over the thin film transistor; a second electrode formed over the second insulating film and having a plurality of openings; and a liquid crystal over the second electrode. The liquid crystal is controlled by an electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Claims (60)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a common electrode over a first substrate;

a wiring over and in contact with an insulating surface, the wiring electrically connected to the common electrode;

an insulating film over the common electrode and the wiring;

a pixel electrode over the insulating film;

liquid crystal molecules over the common electrode and the pixel electrode;

a transistor electrically connected to the pixel electrode, the transistor comprising a semiconductor layer;

a gate wiring over and in contact with the insulating surface, the gate wiring electrically connected to the transistor; and

a source wiring electrically connected to the transistor,

wherein the gate wiring and the wiring comprise a same material,

wherein the gate wiring and a first region of the common electrode overlap with each other,

wherein the wiring and a second region of the common electrode overlap with each other,

wherein the semiconductor layer and a third region of the common electrode overlap with each other,

wherein the source wiring and a fourth region of the common electrode overlap with each other,

wherein the pixel electrode and a fifth region of the common electrode overlap with each other,

wherein the wiring comprises molybdenum,

wherein the pixel electrode has a plurality of openings,

wherein the insulating film is provided over the transistor,

wherein each of the common electrode and the pixel electrode comprises a light-transmitting conductive layer, and

wherein the liquid crystal molecules are controlled by an electric field between the common electrode and the pixel electrode.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the wiring has a region extending parallel to the gate wiring.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a conductive layer electrically connected to the common electrode,

wherein the conductive layer and the source wiring comprise a same material.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor layer comprises an oxide semiconductor including In, Ga, and Zn.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second substrate having a color filter.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the common electrode and the pixel electrode comprises at least one of indium tin oxide, indium zinc oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, cadmium tin oxide, and indium tin oxide containing silicon oxide.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the common electrode is arranged over a plurality of pixels in a direction in which the source wiring extends.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the common electrode is arranged over a plurality of pixels in a direction in which the gate wiring extends.

9. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a common electrode over a first substrate;

a wiring over and in contact with an insulating surface, the wiring electrically connected to the common electrode;

an insulating film over the common electrode and the wiring;

a pixel electrode over the insulating film;

liquid crystal molecules over the common electrode and the pixel electrode;

a transistor electrically connected to the pixel electrode, the transistor comprising a semiconductor layer;

a gate wiring over and in contact with the insulating surface, the gate wiring electrically connected to the transistor; and

a source wiring electrically connected to the transistor,

wherein the gate wiring and the wiring comprise a same material,

wherein the gate wiring and a first region of the common electrode overlap with each other,

wherein the wiring and a second region of the common electrode overlap with each other,

wherein the semiconductor layer and a third region of the common electrode overlap with each other,

wherein the source wiring and a fourth region of the common electrode overlap with each other,

wherein the pixel electrode and a fifth region of the common electrode overlap with each other,

wherein the wiring comprises copper,

wherein the pixel electrode has a plurality of openings,

wherein the insulating film is provided over the transistor,

wherein each of the common electrode and the pixel electrode comprises a light-transmitting conductive layer, and

wherein the liquid crystal molecules are controlled by an electric field between the common electrode and the pixel electrode.

10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein the wiring has a region extending parallel to the gate wiring.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , further comprising a conductive layer electrically connected to the common electrode,

wherein the conductive layer and the source wiring comprise a same material.

12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein the semiconductor layer comprises an oxide semiconductor including In, Ga, and Zn.

13. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , further comprising a second substrate having a color filter.

14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein each of the common electrode and the pixel electrode comprises at least one of indium tin oxide, indium zinc oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, cadmium tin oxide, and indium tin oxide containing silicon oxide.

15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the common electrode is arranged over a plurality of pixels in a direction in which the source wiring extends.

16. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the common electrode is arranged over a plurality of pixels in a direction in which the gate wiring extends.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2021
From: KIMURA, HAJIME
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056314/0040 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-297009 · Oct 31, 2006 · national
Continuity (8)
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