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US 11,557,613 · App. 17/673,958 · Granted Jan 17, 2023

Semiconductor device

Inventor: Atsushi Umezaki (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
H01L27/1255G09G3/14G09G3/32G09G3/36G11C19/00H01L29/7869H03B1/00H03K3/00H03K17/6871G09G2300/0426G09G2310/0286G09G2330/021
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Patent No.
US 11,557,613
App. No.
17/673,958
Granted
Jan 17, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a semiconductor device exemplified by an inverter circuit and a shift register circuit, which is characterized by a reduced number of transistors. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a capacitor. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring, and the other thereof is electrically connected to a second wiring. One of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the first wiring, a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor, and the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the capacitor, while the other electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to a third wiring. The first and second transistors have the same conductivity type.

Claims (105)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a shift register circuit comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a fourth transistor;

a fifth transistor;

a sixth transistor;

a seventh transistor;

an eighth transistor;

a ninth transistor; and

a capacitor,

wherein each of the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth transistor, the fifth transistor, the sixth transistor, the seventh transistor, the eighth transistor and the ninth transistor comprises a gate, a first terminal and a second terminal,

wherein the first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the second transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the second transistor,

wherein the gate of the third transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the gate of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the second transistor,

wherein the gate of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fifth transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fourth transistor,

wherein the gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fifth transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein a first electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein a second electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fourth transistor, and

wherein the second electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the seventh transistor.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second terminal of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the second terminal of the seventh transistor.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second terminal of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the eighth transistor.

4. A semiconductor device comprising:

a shift register circuit comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a fourth transistor;

a fifth transistor;

a sixth transistor;

a seventh transistor;

an eighth transistor;

a ninth transistor; and

a capacitor,

wherein each of the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth transistor, the fifth transistor, the sixth transistor, the seventh transistor, the eighth transistor and the ninth transistor comprises a gate, a first terminal and a second terminal,

wherein the first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the second transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the second transistor,

wherein the gate of the third transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the gate of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the second transistor,

wherein the gate of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fifth transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fourth transistor,

wherein the gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fifth transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein a first electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein a second electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fourth transistor,

wherein the second electrode of the capacitor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the seventh transistor,

wherein the second terminal of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to a signal line, and

wherein a clock signal is supplied to the signal line.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the second terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to the signal line.

6. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the second terminal of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the signal line.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the second terminal of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the eighth transistor.

8. A semiconductor device comprising:

a shift register circuit comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a fourth transistor;

a fifth transistor;

a sixth transistor;

a seventh transistor;

an eighth transistor;

a ninth transistor; and

a capacitor,

wherein each of the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth transistor, the fifth transistor, the sixth transistor, the seventh transistor, the eighth transistor and the ninth transistor comprises a gate, a first terminal and a second terminal,

wherein the first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the second transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the third transistor is directly connected to the gate of the second transistor,

wherein the gate of the third transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the gate of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the gate of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the second transistor,

wherein the gate of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fifth transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the seventh transistor is directly connected to the first terminal of the fourth transistor,

wherein the gate of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the first terminal of the fifth transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein the first terminal of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein a first electrode of the capacitor is directly connected to the gate of the first transistor,

wherein a second electrode of the capacitor is directly connected to the first terminal of the fourth transistor,

wherein the second electrode of the capacitor is directly connected to the first terminal of the seventh transistor,

wherein the second terminal of the second transistor is directly connected to a power supply line, and

wherein the second terminal of the third transistor is directly connected to the power supply line.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the second terminal of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the second terminal of the seventh transistor.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the second terminal of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the eighth transistor.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the second terminal of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the power supply line.

12. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the second terminal of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the power supply line.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the second terminal of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the power supply line.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2022
From: UMEZAKI, ATSUSHI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059031/0293 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-217150 · Sep 30, 2011 · national
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