IP Library Granted Patent US 8,964,156
Granted Patent B2
US 8,964,156 · App. 14/322,999 · Granted Feb 24, 2015

Liquid crystal display device and electronic device

Inventor: Hajime Kimura (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
G02F1/136286G02F1/134363
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Patent No.
US 8,964,156
App. No.
14/322,999
Granted
Feb 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (49)

1. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a common electrode;

a wiring over and electrically connected to the common electrode;

a first insulating film over the common electrode and the wiring;

a pixel electrode over the first insulating film;

a liquid crystal over the common electrode and the pixel electrode;

a transistor electrically connected to the pixel electrode;

a gate wiring electrically connected to the transistor; and

a source wiring electrically connected to the transistor,

wherein the common electrode overlaps the gate wiring, the wiring, a semiconductor film of the transistor, the source wiring, and the pixel electrode,

wherein the wiring comprises a copper film or a stacked structure in which an aluminum film is sandwiched between molybdenum films,

wherein the pixel electrode comprise a plurality of openings,

wherein the first insulating film is provided over the transistor,

wherein each of the common electrode and the pixel electrode is a light-transmitting conductive film, and

wherein an orientation of the liquid crystal is configured to be controlled by an electric field between the common electrode and the pixel electrode.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the source wiring comprises a curved portion, and

wherein each of the plurality of openings has a shape along the curved portion of the source wiring.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , comprising a second insulating film between the common electrode and the wiring, wherein the gate wiring and the wiring are on and in contact with the second insulating film.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , comprising a conductive film electrically connecting the common electrode and the wiring.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor film comprising indium, gallium, and zinc.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the common electrode does not comprise an opening.

7. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor film is provided over the gate wiring.

8. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein the gate wiring is provided over the semiconductor film.

9. A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a common electrode;

a wiring over and electrically connected to the common electrode;

a first insulating film over the common electrode and the wiring;

a pixel electrode over the first insulating film;

a liquid crystal over the common electrode and the pixel electrode;

a transistor electrically connected to the pixel electrode;

a gate wiring electrically connected to the transistor; and

a source wiring electrically connected to the transistor,

wherein the common electrode overlaps the gate wiring, the wiring, a semiconductor film of the transistor, the source wiring, and the pixel electrode,

wherein the wiring comprises a copper film or a stacked structure in which an aluminum film is sandwiched between molybdenum films,

wherein the pixel electrode comprise a plurality of openings,

wherein the gate wiring is parallel to the wiring,

wherein the first insulating film is provided over the transistor,

wherein each of the common electrode and the pixel electrode is a light-transmitting conductive film, and

wherein an orientation of the liquid crystal is configured to be controlled by an electric field between the common electrode and the pixel electrode.

10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the source wiring comprises a curved portion, and

wherein each of the plurality of openings has a shape along the curved portion of the source wiring.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , comprising a second insulating film between the common electrode and the wiring, wherein the gate wiring and the wiring are on and in contact with the second insulating film.

12. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , comprising a conductive film electrically connecting the common electrode and the wiring.

13. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein the semiconductor film comprising indium, gallium, and zinc.

14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein the common electrode does not comprise an opening.

15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein the semiconductor film is provided over the gate wiring.

16. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 9 , wherein the gate wiring is provided over the semiconductor film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2014
From: KIMURA, HAJIME
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033432/0518 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-297009 · Oct 31, 2006 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13409288 · Mar 1, 2012
Continuation 12977217 · Dec 23, 2010
Continuation 11923128 · Oct 24, 2007
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