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US 12,482,418 · App. 18/411,105 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Semiconductor device having circuit comprising display element

Inventors: Susumu Kawashima (Kanagawa, JP); Naoto Kusumoto (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
G09G3/3233G02F1/136286G02F1/1368H10D30/6734H10D30/6755H10D62/80H10D86/423H10D86/441H10D86/481H10D86/60H10K59/1213H10K59/1216H10K59/40G09G3/3648G09G2300/0426G09G2300/0852H10K59/131
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Patent No.
US 12,482,418
App. No.
18/411,105
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device capable of improving image quality is provided. A storage node is provided in each pixel and first data can be held in the storage node. Second data is added to the first data by capacitive coupling, which can be supplied to a display element. Thus, the display device can display a corrected image. A reference potential for the capacitive coupling operation is supplied from a power supply line or the like, and thus the first data and the second data can be supplied from a common signal line.

Claims (103)

1 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a first capacitor;

a circuit electrically connected to the third transistor and the first capacitor;

a first wiring;

a second wiring; and

a third wiring,

wherein each of the first transistor, the second transistor, and the third transistor comprises a gate and a back gate,

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

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

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

wherein the gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor, a second electrode of the first capacitor, and the circuit are connected to a first node,

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

wherein the circuit comprises a display element and a second capacitor electrically connected to the display element,

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

wherein a second electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor through the first node.

2 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

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

wherein the back gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the second transistor, and

wherein the back gate of the third transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the third transistor.

3 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

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

wherein the back gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring, and

wherein the back gate of the third transistor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring.

4 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuit further comprises a fourth transistor,

wherein the display element is an organic EL element,

wherein a first electrode of the organic EL element is electrically connected to the first electrode of the second capacitor and one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor, and

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

5 . The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor.

6 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuit further comprises a fourth transistor,

wherein the display element is a liquid crystal element,

wherein a first electrode of the liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the second electrode of the second capacitor and one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor, and

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

7 . The semiconductor device according to claim 6 , wherein a second electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor.

8 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the third transistor comprises a metal oxide in a channel formation region and the metal oxide comprises In, Zn, and M, M being selected from Al, Ti, Ga, Sn, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, and Hf.

9 . An electronic device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 1 and a camera.

10 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a first capacitor;

a circuit electrically connected to the third transistor and the first capacitor;

a first wiring;

a second wiring; and

a third wiring,

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

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

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

wherein a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor, a second electrode of the first capacitor, and the circuit are connected to a first node,

wherein a gate of the third transistor is electrically connected to the second wiring,

wherein the circuit comprises a display element and a second capacitor electrically connected to the display element,

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

wherein a second electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor through the first node.

11 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the circuit further comprises a fourth transistor,

wherein the display element is an organic EL element,

wherein a first electrode of the organic EL element is electrically connected to the first electrode of the second capacitor and one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor, and

wherein a gate of the fourth transistor is directly connected to the second electrode of the second capacitor.

12 . The semiconductor device according to claim 11 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor.

13 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the circuit further comprises a fourth transistor,

wherein the display element is a liquid crystal element,

wherein a first electrode of the liquid crystal element is electrically connected to the second electrode of the second capacitor and one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor, and

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

14 . The semiconductor device according to claim 13 , wherein a second electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor.

15 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the third transistor comprises a metal oxide in a channel formation region and the metal oxide comprises In, Zn, and M, M being selected from Al, Ti, Ga, Sn, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, and Hf.

16 . An electronic device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 10 and a camera.

17 . The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the third transistor comprises a metal oxide in a channel formation region and the metal oxide comprises In.

18 . The semiconductor device according to claim 10 , wherein the third transistor comprises a metal oxide in a channel formation region and the metal oxide comprises In.

19 . A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;

a second transistor;

a third transistor;

a first capacitor;

a circuit electrically connected to the third transistor and the first capacitor;

a first wiring;

a second wiring; and

a third wiring,

wherein at least one of the first transistor, the second transistor, and the third transistor comprises a gate and a back gate,

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

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

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

wherein the gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second wiring,

wherein one of a source and a drain of the third transistor, a second electrode of the first capacitor, and the circuit are connected to a first node,

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

wherein the circuit comprises a display element and a second capacitor electrically connected to the display element,

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

wherein a second electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the one of the source and the drain of the third transistor through the first node.

20 . The semiconductor device according to claim 19 ,

wherein the circuit further comprises a fourth transistor,

wherein the display element is an organic EL element,

wherein a first electrode of the organic EL element is electrically connected to the first electrode of the second capacitor and one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor, and

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

21 . The semiconductor device according to claim 20 , wherein the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor.

22 . The semiconductor device according to claim 19 , wherein the third transistor comprises a metal oxide in a channel formation region and the metal oxide comprises In, Zn, and M, M being selected from Al, Ti, Ga, Sn, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, and Hf.

23 . The semiconductor device according to claim 19 , wherein the third transistor comprises a metal oxide in a channel formation region and the metal oxide comprises In.

24 . An electronic device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 19 and a camera.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2024
From: KAWASHIMA, SUSUMU; KUSUMOTO, NAOTO
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066107/0634 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-225270 · Nov 23, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17740582 · May 10, 2022
Continuation 16760521
Related Publication 20240162233A1 · May 16, 2024
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