Liquid crystal display device and electronic device
To provide a semiconductor device, a liquid crystal display device, and an electronic device which have a wide viewing angle and in which the number of manufacturing steps, the number of masks, and manufacturing cost are reduced compared with a conventional one. The liquid crystal display device includes a first electrode formed over an entire surface of one side of a substrate; a first insulating film formed over the first electrode; a thin film transistor formed over the first insulating film; a second insulating film formed over the thin film transistor; a second electrode formed over the second insulating film and having a plurality of openings; and a liquid crystal over the second electrode. The liquid crystal is controlled by an electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode.
1. A semiconductor device having a pixel portion comprising a plurality of pixels, the pixel portion comprising:
a common electrode over a first substrate;
a first conductive layer over the first substrate, the first conductive layer directly connected to the common electrode;
a transistor over the first substrate, the transistor having a semiconductor layer comprising polycrystalline silicon;
a gate wiring, a part of the gate wiring being configured to be a gate electrode of the transistor;
a source wiring, a part of the source wiring being configured to be one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the transistor;
a second conductive layer over and in contact with the semiconductor layer;
an insulating film over the common electrode, the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer;
a pixel electrode over the insulating film, the pixel electrode directly connected to the second conductive layer; and
a liquid crystal layer over the common electrode and the pixel electrode,
wherein the first conductive layer, the source wiring, and the second conductive layer comprise a same material,
wherein the pixel electrode has a plurality of slits,
wherein the gate electrode is provided over the semiconductor layer,
wherein the gate electrode and a first region of the common electrode overlap with each other,
wherein the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode is provided over and in contact with the semiconductor layer, and
wherein the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode and a second region of the common electrode and overlap with each other.
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the gate wiring comprises molybdenum.
3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating film comprises silicon nitride.
4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first conductive layer, the source wiring, and the second conductive layer has a stacked-layer structure comprising a layer containing aluminum interposed between layers containing one of molybdenum and titanium.
5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a color filter over the liquid crystal layer; and
a second substrate over the color filter.
6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the common electrode is provided across the plurality of pixels of the pixel portion.
7. A semiconductor device having a pixel portion comprising a plurality of pixels, the pixel portion comprising:
a common electrode over a first substrate;
a first conductive layer over the first substrate, the first conductive layer directly connected to the common electrode;
a transistor over the first substrate, the transistor having a semiconductor layer comprising polycrystalline silicon;
a gate wiring, a part of the gate wiring being configured to be a gate electrode of the transistor;
a source wiring, a part of the source wiring being configured to be one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the transistor;
a second conductive layer over and in contact with the semiconductor layer;
an insulating film over the common electrode, the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer;
a pixel electrode over the insulating film, the pixel electrode directly connected to the second conductive layer; and
a liquid crystal layer over the common electrode and the pixel electrode,
wherein the first conductive layer, the source wiring, and the second conductive layer comprise a same material,
wherein the pixel electrode has a plurality of slits,
wherein the gate electrode is provided over the semiconductor layer,
wherein the gate electrode and a first region of the common electrode overlap with each other,
wherein the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode is provided over and in contact with the semiconductor layer,
wherein the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode and a second region of the common electrode and overlap with each other, and
wherein the pixel electrode and a third region of the common electrode overlap with each other.
8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the gate wiring comprises molybdenum.
9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the insulating film comprises silicon nitride.
10. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein each of the first conductive layer, the source wiring, and the second conductive layer has a stacked-layer structure comprising a layer containing aluminum interposed between layers containing one of molybdenum and titanium.
11. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a color filter over the liquid crystal layer; and
a second substrate over the color filter.
12. The semiconductor device according to claim 7 , wherein the common electrode is provided across the plurality of pixels of the pixel portion.
13. A semiconductor device having a pixel portion comprising a plurality of pixels, the pixel portion comprising:
a common electrode over a first substrate;
a first conductive layer over the first substrate, the first conductive layer directly connected to the common electrode;
a transistor over the first substrate, the transistor having a semiconductor layer comprising polycrystalline silicon;
a gate wiring, a part of the gate wiring being configured to be a gate electrode of the transistor;
a source wiring, a part of the source wiring being configured to be one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the transistor;
a second conductive layer over and in contact with the semiconductor layer;
an insulating film over the common electrode, the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer;
a pixel electrode over the insulating film, the pixel electrode directly connected to the second conductive layer; and
a liquid crystal layer over the common electrode and the pixel electrode,
wherein the first conductive layer, the source wiring, and the second conductive layer comprise a same material,
wherein the pixel electrode has a plurality of slits,
wherein the gate electrode is provided over the semiconductor layer,
wherein the gate electrode and a first region of the common electrode overlap with each other,
wherein the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode is provided over and in contact with the semiconductor layer,
wherein the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode and a second region of the common electrode and overlap with each other, and
wherein each of the common electrode and the pixel electrode comprises a light-transmitting conductive layer.
14. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein each of the common electrode and the pixel electrode comprises indium tin oxide.
15. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein the gate wiring comprises molybdenum.
16. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein the insulating film comprises silicon nitride.
17. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein each of the first conductive layer, the source wiring, and the second conductive layer has a stacked-layer structure comprising a layer containing aluminum interposed between layers containing one of molybdenum and titanium.
18. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , further comprising:
a color filter over the liquid crystal layer; and
a second substrate over the color filter.
19. The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein the common electrode is provided across the plurality of pixels of the pixel portion.