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Granted Patent B2
US 11,552,107 · App. 16/793,543 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Display device

Inventors: Hisao Ikeda (Zama, JP); Kouhei Toyotaka (Atsugi, JP); Hideaki Shishido (Atsugi, JP); Hiroyuki Miyake (Atsugi, JP); Kohei Yokoyama (Fujisawa, JP); Yasuhiro Jinbo (Isehara, JP); Yoshitaka Dozen (Atsugi, JP); Takaaki Nagata (Isehara, JP); Shinichi Hirasa (Isehara, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,552,107
App. No.
16/793,543
Granted
Jan 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a display device with extremely high resolution, a display device with higher display quality, a display device with improved viewing angle characteristics, or a flexible display device. Same-color subpixels are arranged in a zigzag pattern in a predetermined direction. In other words, when attention is paid to a subpixel, another two subpixels exhibiting the same color as the subpixel are preferably located upper right and lower right or upper left and lower left. Each pixel includes three subpixels arranged in an L shape. In addition, two pixels are combined so that pixel units including subpixel are arranged in matrix of 3×2.

Claims (70)

1. A display device comprising:

a pixel unit comprising first to sixth subpixels; and

a first gate line and a second gate line,

wherein the first to sixth subpixels comprise first to sixth display elements, respectively,

wherein the first display element, the third display element, and the fifth display element are arranged in a first direction in this order,

wherein the second display element, the fourth display element, and the sixth display element are arranged in the first direction in this order,

wherein the first display element and the second display element are arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction,

wherein the third display element and the fourth display element are arranged in the second direction,

wherein the fifth display element and the sixth display element are arranged in the second direction,

wherein the first display element and the fourth display element are display elements exhibiting a first color,

wherein the second display element and the fifth display element are display elements exhibiting a second color,

wherein the third display element and the sixth display element are display elements exhibiting a third color,

wherein the first display element and the second display element are partly adjacent to each other,

wherein the first subpixel comprises a first transistor, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor, and a second transistor one of a source and a drain of which is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor,

wherein the second subpixel comprises a third transistor, a second pixel electrode electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor, and a fourth transistor one of a source and a drain of which is electrically connected to a gate of the third transistor,

wherein in a planar view, the second pixel electrode does not overlap with a channel formation region of the first transistor or a channel formation region of the fourth transistor, and

wherein in the planar view, the second pixel electrode overlaps with a channel formation region of the second transistor.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the display device comprises a plurality of pixel units, and

wherein a pitch of each of the plurality of pixel units in the first direction is twice a pitch of each of the plurality of pixel units in the second direction.

3. The display device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the pitch of each of the plurality of pixel units in the first direction is larger than or equal to 12 μm and smaller than or equal to 150 μm.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a potential supply line,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor and the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor are electrically connected to the potential supply line.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first signal line; and

a second signal line,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the first signal line,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the second signal line, and

wherein the first signal line and the second signal line are parallel to each other.

6. A display device comprising:

a first display element;

a second display element;

a first pixel unit electrically connected to the first display element; and

a second pixel unit electrically connected to the second display element,

wherein the first display element and the second display element are adjacent to each other and exhibit colors different from each other,

wherein the first pixel unit comprises a first transistor, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor, and a second transistor one of a source and a drain of which is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor,

wherein the second pixel unit comprises a third transistor, a second pixel electrode electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor, and a fourth transistor one of a source and a drain of which is electrically connected to a gate of the third transistor,

wherein in a planar view, the second pixel electrode does not overlap with a channel formation region of the first transistor or a channel formation region of the fourth transistor, and

wherein in the planar view, the second pixel electrode overlaps with a channel formation region of the second transistor.

7. The display device according to claim 6 , further comprising a first wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor and the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor are electrically connected to the first wiring.

8. The display device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a first wiring;

a second wiring; and

a third wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor and the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor are electrically connected to the first wiring,

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

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

wherein the second wiring and the third wiring are parallel to each other.

9. A display device comprising:

a first display element;

a second display element;

a first pixel unit electrically connected to the first display element; and

a second pixel unit electrically connected to the second display element,

wherein the first display element and the second display element are adjacent to each other and exhibit colors different from each other,

wherein the first pixel unit comprises a first transistor, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor, and a second transistor one of a source and a drain of which is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor,

wherein the second pixel unit comprises a third transistor, a second pixel electrode electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor, and a fourth transistor one of a source and a drain of which is electrically connected to a gate of the third transistor,

wherein in a planar view, the first pixel electrode does not overlap with a channel formation region of the second transistor or a channel formation region of the third transistor, and

wherein in the planar view, the first pixel electrode overlaps with a channel formation region of the fourth transistor.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , further comprising a first wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor and the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor are electrically connected to the first wiring.

11. The display device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a first wiring;

a second wiring; and

a third wiring,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor and the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor are electrically connected to the first wiring,

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

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

wherein the second wiring and the third wiring are parallel to each other.

Priority Claims (2)
JP 2015-241714 · Dec 11, 2015 · national
JP 2016-050692 · Mar 15, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
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