IP Library Granted Patent US 8,300,031
Granted Patent B2
US 8,300,031 · App. 11/391,373 · Granted Oct 30, 2012

Semiconductor device comprising transistor having gate and drain connected through a current-voltage conversion element

Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,300,031
App. No.
11/391,373
Granted
Oct 30, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

When a signal inputted to a pixel is erased by setting potentials of a gate terminal and a source terminal of a driving transistor to be equal, a current slightly flows through the driving transistor in some cases, which leads to occur a display defect. The invention provides a display device which improves the yield while suppressing the increase in manufacturing cost. When a potential of a scan line for erasure is raised, a potential of the gate terminal of the driving transistor is raised accordingly. For example, the scan line and the gate terminal of the driving transistor are connected through a rectifying element.

Claims (58)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

an electrode;

a diode comprising:

a first impurity region; and

a second impurity region;

a first transistor comprising:

a first terminal connected to a first wire;

a second terminal; and

a gate terminal connected to a second wire;

a second transistor comprising:

a first terminal connected to a third wire;

a second terminal directly connected to the electrode; and

a gate terminal directly connected to the second terminal of the first transistor; and

a third transistor comprising:

a first terminal directly connected to the gate terminal of the second transistor;

a second terminal connected to a fourth wire through the diode; and

a gate terminal directly connected to the fourth wire,

wherein the first impurity region is directly connected to the second terminal of the third transistor,

wherein the second impurity region is directly connected to the fourth wire,

wherein the first terminal of the third transistor, the second terminal of the third transistor, the first impurity region and the second impurity region are included in one island-shaped semiconductor layer,

wherein the first terminal of the third transistor, the second terminal of the third transistor and the first impurity region comprise a first dopant, and

wherein the second impurity region comprises a second dopant.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first transistor and the third transistor are N-channel transistors and the second transistor is a P-channel transistor.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the electrode is incorporated in an electroluminescence element.

4. A display device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 1 .

5. An electronic device comprising the display device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the electronic device is one selected from the group consisting of a camera, a computer, a mobile computer, a portable image reproducing device provided with a recording medium, a goggle type display, a video camera, and a portable phone.

6. A semiconductor device comprising:

an electrode;

a PN junction diode comprising:

a first doped region; and

a second doped region;

a first transistor comprising:

a first terminal connected to a first wire;

a second terminal; and

a gate terminal connected to a second wire;

a second transistor comprising:

a first terminal connected to a third wire;

a second terminal directly connected to the electrode; and

a gate terminal directly connected to the second terminal of the first transistor; and

a third transistor comprising:

a first terminal directly connected to the gate terminal of the second transistor;

a second terminal connected to a fourth wire through the PN junction diode current voltage converter element; and

a gate terminal directly connected to the fourth wire,

wherein the first doped region is directly connected to the second terminal of the third transistor,

wherein the second doped region is directly connected to the fourth wire,

wherein the first terminal of the third transistor, the second terminal of the third transistor, the first doped region and the second doped region are included in one island-shaped semiconductor layer,

wherein the first terminal of the third transistor, the second terminal of the third transistor and the first doped region comprise a first dopant, and

wherein the second doped region comprises a second dopant.

7. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first transistor and the third transistor are N-channel transistors and the second transistor is a P-channel transistor.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the electrode is incorporated in an electroluminescence element.

9. A display device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 6 .

10. An electronic device comprising the display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the electronic device is one selected from the group consisting of a camera, a computer, a mobile computer, a portable image reproducing device provided with a recording medium, a goggle type display, a video camera, and a portable phone.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2006
From: KIMURA, HAJIME
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-121917 · Apr 20, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060238135A1 · Oct 26, 2006