IP Library Granted Patent US 11,450,709
Granted Patent B2
US 11,450,709 · App. 17/094,660 · Granted Sep 20, 2022

Functional panel, display device, input/output device, and data processing device

Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP); Takayuki Ikeda (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
H01L27/156G06F3/041G09G3/32H01L25/18G06F3/013G06F3/02G06F3/16G09G2354/00G09G2360/144
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Patent No.
US 11,450,709
App. No.
17/094,660
Granted
Sep 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel functional panel that is highly convenient or highly reliable is provided. The functional panel includes a first pixel. The first pixel includes a first element, a color conversion layer, and a first functional layer. The first functional layer is positioned between the first element and the color conversion layer. The first element has a function of emitting light and contains gallium nitride. The color conversion layer has a function of converting the color of light emitted from the first element into a different color. The first functional layer includes a first insulating film and a pixel circuit. The first insulating film includes a region positioned between the pixel circuit and the first element, and has an opening. The pixel circuit includes a first transistor. The first transistor includes a first oxide semiconductor film and is electrically connected to the first element through the opening.

Claims (127)

1. A functional panel comprising:

a first pixel comprising:

a first element configured to emit light;

a first functional layer; and

a second functional layer,

wherein the first element comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a layer containing a light-emitting material between the first electrode and the second electrode,

wherein the layer containing a light-emitting material comprises gallium nitride,

wherein the first functional layer comprises:

a first insulating film comprising an opening; and

a pixel circuit over the first insulating film, the pixel circuit comprising a first transistor,

wherein the first transistor is electrically connected to the first electrode through the opening,

wherein the first insulating film comprises a region between the pixel circuit and the first element, and

wherein the first transistor comprises a first oxide semiconductor film,

wherein the second functional layer comprises a first contact, a second driver circuit, and a second insulating film,

wherein the first contact is electrically connected to the second driver circuit,

wherein the second driver circuit comprises a second transistor,

wherein the second transistor comprises a semiconductor comprising a Group 14 element,

wherein the first functional layer comprises a third insulating film and a second contact,

wherein the third insulating film comprises a region between the first insulating film and the second insulating film,

wherein the third insulating film comprises a region bonded to the second insulating film,

wherein the second contact is electrically connected to the first contact, and

wherein the second contact is electrically connected to the pixel circuit.

2. The functional panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first insulating film comprises a fourth insulating film and a fifth insulating film,

wherein the fourth insulating film comprises a region where the fifth insulating film is positioned between the first transistor and the fourth insulating film,

wherein the fourth insulating film comprises silicon and oxygen, and

wherein the fifth insulating film comprises silicon and nitrogen.

3. The functional panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a pixel set comprising;

the first pixel; and

a second pixel comprising a second element,

wherein the first insulating film comprises a sixth insulating film, and

wherein the sixth insulating film is configured to isolate the second element from the first element.

4. The functional panel according to claim 3 ,

wherein the second pixel is configured to perform display using light emitted from the second element,

wherein the second element is configured to emit light of the same color as light emitted from the first element,

wherein the first pixel comprises a color conversion layer, and

wherein the color conversion layer is configured to convert the color of the light emitted from the first element into a different color.

5. The functional panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a first driver circuit,

wherein the first functional layer comprises the first driver circuit,

wherein the first driver circuit comprises a third transistor,

wherein the third transistor comprises a second oxide semiconductor film, and

wherein the second oxide semiconductor film comprises an element contained in the first oxide semiconductor film.

6. The functional panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a region comprising a first group of pixel sets and a second group of pixel sets,

wherein the first group of pixel sets is arranged in a row direction,

wherein one of the first group of pixel sets is electrically connected to a first conductive film,

wherein the second group of pixel sets is arranged in a column direction intersecting the row direction, and

wherein one of the second group of pixel sets is electrically connected to a second conductive film.

7. A display device comprising:

a control unit; and

the functional panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control unit is configured to be supplied with image data and control data,

wherein the control unit is configured to generate an image signal from the image data,

wherein the control unit is configured to generate a control signal from the control data,

wherein the control unit is configured to supply the image signal and the control signal,

wherein the functional panel is configured to be supplied with the image signal and the control signal, and

wherein the first pixel performs display by the image signal.

8. An input/output device comprising:

an input unit comprising a sensing region; and

a display unit comprising the functional panel according claim 1 ,

wherein the input unit is configured to sense an object approaching the sensing region, and

wherein the sensing region and the pixel set overlap each other.

9. A data processing device comprising:

an arithmetic device; and

an input/output device,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to be supplied with input data or sensing data,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to generate control data and image data from the input data or the sensing data,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to supply the control data and the image data,

wherein the input/output device is configured to supply the input data and the sensing data,

wherein the input/output device is configured to be supplied with the control data and the image data,

wherein the input/output device comprises:

a display unit configured to display the image data by the control data;

an input unit configured to generate the input data; and

a sensor unit configured to generate the sensing data, and

wherein the display unit comprises the functional panel according to claim 1 .

10. A data processing device comprising:

at least one of a keyboard, a hardware button, a pointing device, a touch sensor, an illuminance sensor, an imaging device, an audio input device, an eye-gaze input device, and an attitude detection device; and

the functional panel according to claim 1 .

11. A functional panel comprising:

a first pixel comprising:

a first element configured to emit light;

a color conversion layer over the first element, the color conversion layer configured to convert a color of light emitted from the first element into a different color; and

a first functional layer between the first element and the color conversion layer,

wherein the first element comprises gallium nitride,

wherein the first functional layer comprises:

a first insulating film comprising an opening; and

a pixel circuit over the first insulating film, the pixel circuit comprising a first transistor,

wherein the first transistor is electrically connected to the first element through the opening,

wherein the first insulating film comprises a region between the pixel circuit and the first element, and

wherein the first transistor comprises a first oxide semiconductor film.

12. The functional panel according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a region comprising a first group of pixel sets and a second group of pixel sets,

wherein the first group of pixel sets is arranged in a row direction,

wherein one of the first group of pixel sets is electrically connected to a first conductive film,

wherein the second group of pixel sets is arranged in a column direction intersecting the row direction, and

wherein one of the second group of pixel sets is electrically connected to a second conductive film.

13. A display device comprising:

a control unit; and

the functional panel according to claim 11 ,

wherein the control unit is configured to be supplied with image data and control data,

wherein the control unit is configured to generate an image signal from the image data,

wherein the control unit is configured to generate a control signal from the control data,

wherein the control unit is configured to supply the image signal and the control signal,

wherein the functional panel is configured to be supplied with the image signal and the control signal, and

wherein the first pixel performs display by the image signal.

14. An input/output device comprising:

an input unit comprising a sensing region; and

a display unit comprising the functional panel according claim 11 ,

wherein the input unit is configured to sense an object approaching the sensing region, and

wherein the sensing region and the pixel set overlap each other.

15. A data processing device comprising:

an arithmetic device; and

an input/output device,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to be supplied with input data or sensing data,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to generate control data and image data from the input data or the sensing data,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to supply the control data and the image data,

wherein the input/output device is configured to supply the input data and the sensing data,

wherein the input/output device is configured to be supplied with the control data and the image data,

wherein the input/output device comprises:

a display unit configured to display the image data by the control data;

an input unit configured to generate the input data; and

a sensor unit configured to generate the sensing data, and

wherein the display unit comprises the functional panel according to claim 11 .

16. A data processing device comprising:

at least one of a keyboard, a hardware button, a pointing device, a touch sensor, an illuminance sensor, an imaging device, an audio input device, an eye-gaze input device, and an attitude detection device; and

the functional panel according to claim 11 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2020
From: YAMAZAKI, SHUNPEI; IKEDA, TAKAYUKI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 054423/0729 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2019-205057 · Nov 12, 2019 · national
JP JP2019-210593 · Nov 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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