IP Library Granted Patent US 11,842,002
Granted Patent B2
US 11,842,002 · App. 17/760,603 · Granted Dec 12, 2023

Display device

Inventors: Kei Takahashi (Kanagawa, JP); Hidetomo Kobayashi (Kanagawa, JP); Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP); Takeshi Osada (Kanagawa, JP); Hideaki Shishido (Kanagawa, JP); Kiyotaka Kimura (Kanagawa, JP); Shuichi Katsui (Kanagawa, JP); Takeya Hirose (Kanagawa, JP); Takayuki Ikeda (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,842,002
App. No.
17/760,603
Granted
Dec 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide an inexpensive display device. The display device includes a pixel and an IC chip. The pixel includes a first pixel circuit including a display element and a second pixel circuit including a light-receiving device. The one IC chip includes a control circuit, a data driver circuit, and a read circuit. The first and second pixel circuits are electrically connected to the read circuit. The control circuit has a function of controlling driving of the data driver circuit and the read circuit. The data driver circuit has a function of supplying image data to the first pixel circuit. The read circuit has a function of outputting a monitor signal corresponding to a monitor current when the monitor current flows through the first pixel circuit. The read circuit also has a function of outputting an imaging signal corresponding to imaging data acquired by the second pixel circuit.

Claims (81)

1. A display device comprising:

a pixel and an IC chip,

wherein the pixel includes a first pixel circuit including a display element and a second pixel circuit including a light-receiving device,

wherein the IC chip includes a control circuit, a data driver circuit, and a read circuit,

wherein the first pixel circuit and the read circuit are electrically connected to each other through a first wiring,

wherein the second pixel circuit and the read circuit are electrically connected to each other through a second wiring,

wherein the control circuit is configured to supply a clock signal to the data driver circuit and the read circuit,

wherein the data driver circuit is configured to supply image data to the first pixel circuit,

wherein the read circuit is configured to output a first signal corresponding to a potential of the first wiring,

wherein the read circuit is configured to output a second signal corresponding to a potential of the second wiring,

wherein the read circuit includes an A/D converter circuit,

wherein the A/D converter circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a first capacitor, and a comparator circuit,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second 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 second transistor are electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the first capacitor, and

wherein the other electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to a first input terminal of the comparator circuit.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first and second signals are digital signals output from the A/D converter circuit.

3. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the read circuit includes a reference signal generation circuit,

wherein the A/D converter circuit includes a fourth transistor and a second capacitor,

wherein the reference signal generation circuit is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the second capacitor, and

wherein the other electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to a second input terminal of the comparator circuit.

4. The display device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the A/D converter circuit includes a fifth transistor and a sixth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the first capacitor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the second capacitor, and

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor and the other of the source and the drain of the sixth transistor are electrically connected to a power supply line.

5. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second transistor includes a metal oxide in a channel formation region.

6. A display device comprising:

a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, an IC chip, a gate driver circuit, and a row driver circuit,

wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a first pixel circuit including a display element and a second pixel circuit including a light-receiving device,

wherein the IC chip includes a control circuit, a data driver circuit, and a read circuit,

wherein the control circuit is configured to supply a clock signal to the gate driver circuit, the row driver circuit, the data driver circuit and the read circuit,

wherein the gate driver circuit is configured to supply a first scan signal to the first pixel circuit to select the first pixel circuit to which image data is to be supplied,

wherein the row driver circuit is configured to supply a second scan signal to the second pixel circuit to select the second pixel circuit from which imaging data is to be read out,

wherein the data driver circuit is configured to supply the image data to the first pixel circuit selected by the gate driver circuit,

wherein the read circuit is configured to read out imaging data from the second pixel circuit selected by the row driver circuit,

wherein the gate driver circuit is configured to output the first scan signal in a period in which the row driver circuit does not output the second scan signal, and

wherein the row driver circuit is configured to output the second scan signal in a period in which the gate driver circuit does not output the first scan signal.

7. The display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first pixel circuit includes the display element and a driving transistor,

wherein the read circuit includes an A/D converter circuit,

wherein the A/D converter circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a comparator circuit,

wherein one electrode of the display element is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the driving transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first pixel circuit,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second pixel circuit,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor and the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor are electrically connected to a first input terminal of the comparator circuit,

wherein the A/D converter circuit is configured to output a signal corresponding to a current flowing between the one of the drain and the source of the driving transistor, and

wherein the A/D converter circuit is configured to output an imaging signal corresponding to the imaging data.

8. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the read circuit includes a reference signal generation circuit, and

wherein the reference signal generation circuit is electrically connected to a second input terminal of the comparator circuit.

9. The display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first pixel circuit includes the display element and a driving transistor,

wherein the read circuit includes an A/D converter circuit,

wherein the A/D converter circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a first capacitor, and a comparator circuit,

wherein one electrode of the display element is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the driving transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first pixel circuit,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second pixel circuit,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor and the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor are electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the first capacitor,

wherein the other electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to a first input terminal of the comparator circuit,

wherein the A/D converter circuit is configured to output a signal corresponding to a current flowing between the drain and the source of the driving transistor, and

wherein the A/D converter circuit is configured to output an imaging signal corresponding to the imaging data.

10. The display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the read circuit includes a reference signal generation circuit,

wherein the A/D converter circuit includes a fourth transistor and a second capacitor,

wherein the reference signal generation circuit is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor,

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the second capacitor, and

wherein the other electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to a second input terminal of the comparator circuit.

11. The display device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the A/D converter circuit includes a fifth transistor and a sixth transistor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the first capacitor,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the second capacitor, and

wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor and the other of the source and the drain of the sixth transistor are electrically connected to a power supply line.

12. The display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the second transistor includes a metal oxide in a channel formation region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2022
From: TAKAHASHI, KEI; KOBAYASHI, HIDETOMO; KIMURA, HAJIME; OSADA, TAKESHI; SHISHIDO, HIDEAKI; KIMURA, KIYOTAKA; KATSUI, SHUICHI; HIROSE, TAKEYA; IKEDA, TAKAYUKI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-183927 · Oct 4, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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