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Granted Patent B2
US 12,078,893 · App. 18/108,694 · Granted Sep 3, 2024

Display panel, display device, input/output device, and data processing device

Inventor: Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 12,078,893
App. No.
18/108,694
Granted
Sep 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and a functional layer. The first pixel includes a first display element, and the second pixel includes a second display element. The functional layer includes a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit. The first display element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a layer containing a liquid crystal material. A first distance is provided between the first electrode and the functional layer. A second distance is provided between the second electrode and the functional layer. The first electrode and the second electrode each include a region overlapping with the layer containing a liquid crystal material. The second distance is shorter than the first distance. The second display element includes a third electrode, a fourth electrode, and the layer containing a liquid crystal material. A third distance is provided between the third electrode and the functional layer. A fourth distance is provided between the fourth electrode and the functional layer. The fourth distance is shorter than the third distance and longer than the first distance.

Claims (59)

1. A display panel comprising:

a first transistor and a second transistor over a substrate;

a first insulating film over the first transistor and the second transistor;

a first conductive film, a second conductive film, and a second insulating film over and in contact with the first insulating film, the second insulating film being positioned between the first conductive film and the second conductive film;

a third insulating film over the first conductive film, the second conductive film, and the second insulating film; and

a third conductive film and a fourth conductive film over the third insulating film, the third conductive film overlapping with the first conductive film and the fourth conductive film overlapping with the second conductive film;

a layer over the third conductive film and the fourth conductive film, the layer containing a liquid crystal material,

wherein a first pixel comprises the first transistor, the first conductive film, and the third conductive film,

wherein a second pixel comprises the second transistor, the second conductive film, and the fourth conductive film,

wherein the first pixel and the second pixel are adjacent to each other,

wherein the third conductive film has a comb-like shape and is electrically connected to the first transistor, and

wherein the fourth conductive film has a comb-like shape and is electrically connected to the second transistor.

2. The display panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the third conductive film and the fourth conductive film are a same material.

3. The display panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second insulating film overlaps with the first conductive film.

4. The display panel according to claim 3 ,

wherein the second conductive film overlaps with the second insulating film.

5. A display panel comprising:

a first transistor and a second transistor over a substrate;

a first insulating film over the first transistor and the second transistor;

a first conductive film, a second conductive film, and a second insulating film over and in contact with the first insulating film, the second insulating film being positioned between the first conductive film and the second conductive film;

a third insulating film over the first conductive film, the second conductive film, and the second insulating film;

a third conductive film and a fourth conductive film over the third insulating film, the third conductive film overlapping with the first conductive film and the fourth conductive film overlapping with the second conductive film; and

a layer over the third conductive film and the fourth conductive film, the layer containing a liquid crystal material,

wherein a first pixel comprises the first transistor, the first conductive film, and the third conductive film,

wherein a second pixel comprises the second transistor, the second conductive film, and the fourth conductive film,

wherein the first pixel and the second pixel are adjacent to each other,

wherein the third conductive film has a comb-like shape and is electrically connected to the first transistor,

wherein the fourth conductive film has a comb-like shape and is electrically connected to the second transistor, and

wherein a top surface of the second insulating film is higher than a top surface of the first conductive film.

6. The display panel according to claim 5 ,

wherein the third conductive film and the fourth conductive film are a same material.

7. The display panel according to claim 5 ,

wherein the second insulating film overlaps with the first conductive film.

8. The display panel according to claim 7 ,

wherein the second conductive film overlaps with the second insulating film.

9. A display panel comprising:

a first transistor and a second transistor over a substrate;

a first insulating film over the first transistor and the second transistor;

a first conductive film, a second conductive film, and a second insulating film over and in contact with the first insulating film, the second insulating film being positioned between the first conductive film and the second conductive film;

a third insulating film over the first conductive film, the second conductive film, and the second insulating film;

a third conductive film and a fourth conductive film over the third insulating film, the third conductive film overlapping with the first conductive film and the fourth conductive film overlapping with the second conductive film; and

a layer over the third conductive film and the fourth conductive film, the layer containing a liquid crystal material,

wherein a first pixel comprises the first transistor, the first conductive film, and the third conductive film,

wherein a second pixel comprises the second transistor, the second conductive film, and the fourth conductive film,

wherein the first pixel and the second pixel are adjacent to each other,

wherein the third conductive film has a comb-like shape and is electrically connected to the first transistor,

wherein the fourth conductive film has a comb-like shape and is electrically connected to the second transistor,

wherein a part of the third insulating film overlaps with the second insulating film, and

wherein a top surface of the part of the third insulating film is higher than a top surface of the third conductive film and a top surface of the fourth conductive film.

10. The display panel according to claim 9 ,

wherein the third conductive film and the fourth conductive film are a same material.

11. The display panel according to claim 9 ,

wherein the second insulating film overlaps with the first conductive film.

12. The display panel according to claim 11 ,

wherein the second conductive film overlaps with the second insulating film.

13. The display panel according to claim 9 ,

wherein a top surface of the second insulating film is higher than a top surface of the first conductive film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2023
From: KIMURA, HAJIME
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062669/0796 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-029967 · Feb 21, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17744844 · May 16, 2022
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