IP Library Granted Patent US 11,520,193
Granted Patent B2
US 11,520,193 · App. 17/128,531 · Granted Dec 6, 2022

Semiconductor device and display device

Inventors: Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP); Shunpei Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP)
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Patent No.
US 11,520,193
App. No.
17/128,531
Granted
Dec 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object of the present invention is to decrease the resistance of a power supply line, to suppress a voltage drop in the power supply line, and to prevent defective display. A connection terminal portion includes a plurality of connection terminals. The plurality of connection terminals is provided with a plurality of connection pads which is part of the connection terminal. The plurality of connection pads includes a first connection pad and a second connection pad having a line width different from that of the first connection pad. Pitches between the plurality of connection pads are equal to each other.

Claims (96)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a sealing material;

a plurality of scan line driver circuits;

a connection terminal portion, comprising a plurality of connection pads, over a first substrate;

a plurality of wirings electrically connected to each of the plurality of connection pads; and

a pixel portion including a transistor and a display element, the transistor comprising:

a gate electrode over the first substrate;

a semiconductor layer over and overlapping with the gate electrode; and

a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer electrically connected to the semiconductor layer,

wherein the second conductive layer is electrically connected to a first pixel electrode of the display element,

wherein a color filter overlapping with the display element is provided on the first substrate side,

wherein a spacer is provided over the color filter and the first pixel electrode,

wherein the plurality of connection pads have a similar width,

wherein the plurality of wirings are arranged at substantially regular intervals,

wherein the plurality of scan line driver circuits is provided over the first substrate,

wherein the sealing material surrounds the pixel portion and the plurality of scan line driver circuits,

wherein the sealing material does not surround the plurality of connection pads,

wherein the plurality of wirings comprises a first region not overlapping the sealing material, and

wherein the plurality of wirings comprises a second region overlapping the sealing material.

2. A semiconductor device comprising:

a sealing material;

a plurality of scan line driver circuits;

a connection terminal portion, comprising a plurality of connection pads, over a first substrate;

a plurality of wirings electrically connected to each of the plurality of connection pads; and

a pixel portion including a transistor and a liquid crystal element, the transistor comprising:

a gate electrode over the first substrate;

a semiconductor layer over and overlapping with the gate electrode; and

a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer electrically connected to the semiconductor layer,

wherein the second conductive layer is electrically connected to a first pixel electrode of the liquid crystal element,

wherein a color filter overlapping with the liquid crystal element is provided over the first substrate,

wherein a spacer is provided over the color filter and the first pixel electrode,

wherein the plurality of connection pads have a similar width,

wherein the plurality of wirings are arranged at regular intervals,

wherein the plurality of scan line driver circuits is provided over the first substrate,

wherein the sealing material surrounds the pixel portion and the plurality of scan line driver circuits,

wherein the plurality of wirings comprises a first region not overlapping the sealing material, and

wherein the plurality of wirings comprises a second region overlapping the sealing material.

3. A semiconductor device comprising:

a sealing material;

a plurality of scan line driver circuits;

a connection terminal portion, comprising a plurality of connection pads, over a first substrate;

a plurality of wirings electrically connected to each of the plurality of connection pads; and

a pixel portion including a transistor and a liquid crystal element, the transistor comprising:

a gate electrode over the first substrate;

a semiconductor layer over and overlapping with the gate electrode; and

a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer electrically connected to the semiconductor layer,

wherein the second conductive layer is electrically connected to a first pixel electrode of the liquid crystal element,

wherein a color filter overlapping with the liquid crystal element is provided over the first substrate,

wherein a spacer is provided over the color filter and the first pixel electrode,

wherein the semiconductor layer extends beyond an end portion of the second conductive layer,

wherein the plurality of connection pads have a similar width,

wherein the plurality of wirings are arranged at regular or substantially regular intervals,

wherein the plurality of scan line driver circuits is provided over the first substrate,

wherein the sealing material surrounds the pixel portion and the plurality of scan line driver circuits,

wherein the plurality of wirings comprises a first region not overlapping the sealing material,

wherein the plurality of wirings comprises a second region overlapping the sealing material,

wherein one of the plurality of wirings has a first region extending in a first direction and a second region extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and

wherein a length of the first region is smaller than a length of the second region.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the semiconductor layer comprises amorphous silicon.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the semiconductor layer comprises amorphous silicon.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the semiconductor layer comprises amorphous silicon.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a layer forming the gate electrode functions as a first electrode of a capacitor.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein a layer forming the gate electrode functions as a first electrode of a capacitor.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein a layer forming the gate electrode functions as a first electrode of a capacitor.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first pixel electrode comprises indium, tin, and oxygen.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first pixel electrode comprises indium, tin, and oxygen.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the first pixel electrode comprises indium, tin, and oxygen.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises glass, and

wherein the gate electrode comprises copper.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises glass, and

wherein the gate electrode comprises copper.

15. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the first substrate comprises glass, and

wherein the gate electrode comprises copper.

16. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer comprise copper.

17. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer comprise copper.

18. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer comprise copper.

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

20. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the pixel portion is in a sealed region,

wherein the plurality of wirings extend from the plurality of connection pads to the sealed region, and

wherein the plurality of connection pads is electrically connected to one of the plurality of scan line driver circuits.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-133741 · Apr 28, 2005 · national
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