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Granted Patent B2
US 11,562,675 · App. 17/269,736 · Granted Jan 24, 2023

Flip-flop circuit, driver circuit, display panel, display device, input/output device, and data processing device

Inventors: Kouhei Toyotaka (Atsugi, JP); Kazunori Watanabe (Machida, JP); Susumu Kawashima (Atsugi, JP); Daisuke Kubota (Atsugi, JP); Tetsuji Ishitani (Atsugi, JP); Akio Yamashita (Atsugi, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
G09G3/20G06F3/041G09G2300/0426G09G2300/08G09G2310/0267G09G2310/0286G09G2320/0247
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,562,675
App. No.
17/269,736
Filed
Feb 19, 2021
Granted
Jan 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Examiner
SITTA, GRANT
Art Unit
2694
USPC
345/204
Abstract

A flip-flop circuit is provided. A driver circuit is provided. The flip-flop circuit includes first to fifth input terminals and first to third output terminals, the first input terminal is supplied with a first trigger signal, the second input terminal is supplied with a second trigger signal, the third input terminal is supplied with a batch selection signal, the fourth input terminal is supplied with a first pulse width modulation signal, and the fifth input terminal is supplied with a second pulse width modulation signal. The first output terminal supplies a first selection signal in response to the first pulse width modulation signal in a period from supply of the first trigger signal to supply of the second trigger signal, the first output terminal supplies the first selection signal in a period during which the batch selection signal is supplied, the second output terminal supplies a second selection signal in response to the second pulse width modulation signal in the period from the supply of the first trigger signal to the supply of the second trigger signal, and the third output terminal supplies a third trigger signal.

Claims (62)

1. A driver circuit comprising:

a first input terminal supplied with a first trigger signal;

a second input terminal supplied with a second trigger signal;

a third input terminal supplied with a batch selection signal;

a fourth input terminal supplied with a first pulse width modulation signal;

a fifth input terminal supplied with a second pulse width modulation signal;

a first output terminal;

a second output terminal;

a third output terminal;

a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor;

a node; and

a first wiring and a second wiring,

wherein the first output terminal is configured to supply a first selection signal in response to the first pulse width modulation signal in a period from supply of the first trigger signal to supply of the second trigger signal,

wherein the first output terminal is configured to supply the first selection signal in a period during which the batch selection signal is supplied,

wherein the second output terminal is configured to supply a second selection signal in response to the second pulse width modulation signal in the period from the supply of the first trigger signal to the supply of the second trigger signal,

wherein the third output terminal is configured to supply a third trigger signal,

wherein the first transistor comprises a gate electrode electrically connected to the node, a first electrode electrically connected to the first output terminal, and a second electrode electrically connected to the third input terminal,

wherein the second transistor comprises a gate electrode electrically connected to the node, a first electrode electrically connected to the second output terminal, and a second electrode electrically connected to the first wiring,

wherein the third transistor comprises a gate electrode electrically connected to the node, a first electrode electrically connected to the third output terminal, and a second electrode electrically connected to the first wiring, and

wherein the fourth transistor comprises a gate electrode electrically connected to the second wiring, a first electrode electrically connected to the node, and a second electrode electrically connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor.

2. The driver circuit according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first transistor is in a non-conducting state in a period from supply of the first trigger signal to supply of the second trigger signal,

wherein the second transistor is in a non-conducting state in the period from the supply of the first trigger signal to the supply of the second trigger signal, and

wherein the third transistor is in a non-conducting state in the period from the supply of the first trigger signal to the supply of the second trigger signal.

3. A display panel comprising:

a display region and the driver circuit according to claim 1 ,

wherein the display region comprises a first scan line, a second scan line, a first signal line, a second signal line, and a pixel,

wherein the pixel comprises a display element and a pixel circuit,

wherein the display element is electrically connected to the pixel circuit,

wherein the pixel circuit is electrically connected to the first scan line, the second scan line, the first signal line, and the second signal line,

wherein the first scan line is electrically connected to the first output terminal, and

wherein the second scan line is electrically connected to the second output terminal.

4. A display device comprising the display panel according to claim 3 .

5. The driver circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a capacitor,

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

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

6. A driver circuit comprising:

a first input terminal supplied with a first trigger signal;

a second input terminal supplied with a second trigger signal;

a third input terminal supplied with a batch selection signal;

a fourth input terminal supplied with a first pulse width modulation signal;

a fifth input terminal supplied with a second pulse width modulation signal;

a first output terminal;

a second output terminal;

a third output terminal;

a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor;

a node; and

a first wiring and a second wiring,

wherein the first output terminal is configured to supply a first selection signal in response to the first pulse width modulation signal,

wherein the first output terminal is configured to supply the first selection signal,

wherein the second output terminal is configured to supply a second selection signal in response to the second pulse width modulation signal,

wherein the third output terminal is configured to supply a third trigger signal,

wherein the first transistor comprises a gate electrode electrically connected to the node, a first electrode electrically connected to the first output terminal, and a second electrode electrically connected to the third input terminal,

wherein the second transistor comprises a gate electrode electrically connected to the node, a first electrode electrically connected to the second output terminal, and a second electrode electrically connected to the first wiring,

wherein the third transistor comprises a gate electrode electrically connected to the node, a first electrode electrically connected to the third output terminal, and a second electrode electrically connected to the first wiring, and

wherein the fourth transistor comprises a gate electrode electrically connected to the second wiring, a first electrode electrically connected to the node, and a second electrode electrically connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor.

7. The driver circuit according to claim 6 , further comprising a capacitor,

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

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

8. A display panel comprising:

a display region and the driver circuit according to claim 6 .

9. A display device comprising the display panel according to claim 8 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2021
From: TOYOTAKA, KOUHEI; WATANABE, KAZUNORI; KAWASHIMA, SUSUMU; KUBOTA, DAISUKE; ISHITANI, TETSUJI; YAMASHITA, AKIO
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-177156 · Sep 21, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210183294A1 · Jun 17, 2021
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