WO2019135147A1 - 表示装置、表示モジュール、及び電子機器 - Google Patents
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- One embodiment of the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device, a display module, and an electronic device.
- the technical field of one embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor device, a display device, a light emitting device, a power storage device, a memory device, an electronic device, a lighting device, an input device (eg, touch sensor etc.), an input / output device (eg ), Their driving method, or their manufacturing method can be mentioned as an example.
- Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 disclose techniques in which a transistor using a metal oxide as a semiconductor material is used as a switching element of a pixel of a display device or the like.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a memory device having a configuration in which a transistor with extremely low off-state current is used for a memory cell.
- An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device with a high aperture ratio.
- an object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display device with low power consumption.
- an object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a high-definition liquid crystal display device.
- an object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable liquid crystal display device.
- Another object is to provide a liquid crystal display device capable of stable operation in a wide temperature range.
- a pixel in a display device of one embodiment of the present invention, includes a first transistor, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a third insulating layer, a first conductive layer, a pixel electrode, a common electrode, and liquid crystal.
- the first insulating layer is located on the channel formation region of the first transistor.
- the first conductive layer is located on the first insulating layer.
- the second insulating layer is located on the first transistor, the first insulating layer, and the first conductive layer.
- the pixel electrode is located on the second insulating layer.
- the third insulating layer is located on the pixel electrode.
- the common electrode is located on the third insulating layer.
- the liquid crystal layer is located on the common electrode.
- the common electrode has a region overlapping with the first conductive layer through the pixel electrode.
- the pixel further has a first connection and a second connection.
- the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first transistor.
- the first conductive layer is electrically connected to the common electrode.
- the first conductive layer, the pixel electrode, and the common electrode each have a function of transmitting visible light.
- the first transistor preferably has a function of transmitting visible light.
- the first conductive layer preferably includes a region in contact with the common electrode.
- the pixel includes the first transistor, the second transistor, the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer, the third insulating layer, the first conductive layer, and the pixel It has an electrode, a common electrode, and a liquid crystal layer.
- the first insulating layer is located on the channel formation region of the first transistor.
- the first conductive layer is located on the first insulating layer.
- the second insulating layer is located on the first transistor, the second transistor, the first insulating layer, and the first conductive layer.
- the pixel electrode is located on the second insulating layer.
- the third insulating layer is located on the pixel electrode.
- the common electrode is located on the third insulating layer.
- the liquid crystal layer is located on the common electrode.
- the common electrode has a region overlapping with the first conductive layer through the pixel electrode.
- the pixel further has a first connection and a second connection.
- the pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first transistor.
- the first conductive layer is electrically connected to the second transistor.
- the first conductive layer, the pixel electrode, and the common electrode each have a function of transmitting visible light.
- the first transistor preferably has a function of transmitting visible light.
- the pixel may further have a second conductive layer.
- the second conductive layer is located on the first insulating layer.
- the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer can be formed of the same process and the same material.
- the pixel electrode preferably includes a region in contact with the second conductive layer, and the second conductive layer preferably includes a region in contact with the source or the drain of the first transistor.
- the source or the drain of the first transistor preferably has a function of transmitting visible light.
- the first transistor may have a gate on the first insulating layer.
- the first insulating layer functions as a gate insulating layer of the first transistor.
- the gate and the first conductive layer can be formed of the same process and the same material.
- the first insulating layer may be located on the first transistor.
- the area of the area where the pixel electrode and the first conductive layer overlap is preferably larger than the area of the area where the pixel electrode and the common electrode overlap.
- the thickness of the second insulating layer located between the first conductive layer and the pixel electrode is preferably thinner than the thickness of the third insulating layer located between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.
- the display device of one embodiment of the present invention preferably has a function of performing display by a field sequential driving method.
- the liquid crystal layer preferably includes a liquid crystal material having a rotational viscosity coefficient of 10 mPa ⁇ sec or more and 150 mPa ⁇ sec or less.
- One embodiment of the present invention is a module including the display device having any one of the above structures, and a connector such as a flexible printed circuit (hereinafter, referred to as FPC) or a TCP (Tape Carrier Package) attached.
- FPC flexible printed circuit
- TCP Transmission Carrier Package
- a module such as a module in which an integrated circuit (IC) is mounted by a COG (Chip On Glass) method or a COF (Chip On Film) method.
- One embodiment of the present invention is an electronic device including the above module and at least one of an antenna, a battery, a housing, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, and an operation button.
- a liquid crystal display device with a high aperture ratio can be provided.
- a liquid crystal display device with low power consumption can be provided.
- a high-definition liquid crystal display device can be provided.
- a highly reliable liquid crystal display device can be provided.
- a liquid crystal display device capable of stable operation in a wide temperature range can be provided.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 6 is a top view illustrating an example of a display device.
- FIG. 2 is a top view showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- (A) A circuit diagram showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 2 is a top view showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 2 is a top view showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 2 is a top view showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 2 is a top view showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 2 is a top view showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 2 is a top view showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 2 is a top view showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 2 is a top view showing an example of a pixel.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device.
- FIG. 6 illustrates an example of an electronic device.
- FIG. 6 illustrates an example of an electronic device. The photograph which shows the display result of the display apparatus of an Example.
- the word "membrane” and the word “layer” can be replaced with each other depending on the situation or depending on the situation.
- the term “conductive layer” can be changed to the term “conductive film”.
- the term “insulating film” can be changed to the term “insulating layer”.
- Embodiment 1 a display device of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- FIG. 1A shows a cross-sectional view of a transmissive liquid crystal display device.
- the liquid crystal display device illustrated in FIG. 1A includes a substrate 31, a transistor 102, an insulating layer 215, a conductive layer 46, an insulating layer 44, a pixel electrode 41, an insulating layer 45, a common electrode 43, a liquid crystal layer 42, and a substrate 32.
- a transistor 102 an insulating layer 215, a conductive layer 46, an insulating layer 44, a pixel electrode 41, an insulating layer 45, a common electrode 43, a liquid crystal layer 42, and a substrate 32.
- the transistor 102 is located on the substrate 31.
- An insulating layer 215 is located on the transistor 102.
- the conductive layer 46 is located on the insulating layer 215.
- the insulating layer 44 is located over the transistor 102, the insulating layer 215, and the conductive layer 46.
- the pixel electrode 41 is located on the insulating layer 44.
- the insulating layer 45 is located on the pixel electrode 41.
- the common electrode 43 is located on the insulating layer 45.
- the liquid crystal layer 42 is located on the common electrode 43.
- the common electrode 43 has a region overlapping with the conductive layer 46 via the pixel electrode 41.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the source or the drain of the transistor 102.
- the conductive layer 46, the pixel electrode 41, and the common electrode 43 each have a function of transmitting visible light.
- the pixel electrode 41 and the common electrode 43 are stacked via the insulating layer 45, and the liquid crystal display device operates in a fringe field switching (FFS) mode.
- the pixel electrode 41, the liquid crystal layer 42, and the common electrode 43 can function as the liquid crystal element 106.
- the conductive layer 46, the insulating layer 44, and the pixel electrode 41 can function as one capacitor element 104. Further, the pixel electrode 41, the insulating layer 45, and the common electrode 43 can function as one capacitor element 105. As described above, the liquid crystal display device of this embodiment includes two capacitor elements in a pixel. Therefore, the storage capacity of the pixel can be increased.
- both of the two capacitive elements are formed of a material that transmits visible light, and have regions overlapping with each other.
- the pixel can have both a high aperture ratio and a large storage capacity.
- the aperture ratio of the transmissive liquid crystal display device By increasing the aperture ratio (also referred to as the aperture ratio of pixels) of the transmissive liquid crystal display device, high definition of the liquid crystal display device can be achieved. In addition, by increasing the aperture ratio, it is possible to increase the light extraction efficiency (or the transmittance of the pixel). Thus, the power consumption of the liquid crystal display device can be reduced.
- the gray level of the pixel can be maintained for a long time.
- the image signal written in the previous period can be held without rewriting the image signal every one frame period, for example, several frames or several 10 It is possible to maintain the gradation of the pixel over the period of the frame.
- the capacitance of the capacitor 104 is preferably larger than the capacitance of the capacitor 105.
- the area of the region where the pixel electrode 41 and the conductive layer 46 overlap is preferably larger than the area of the region where the pixel electrode 41 and the common electrode 43 overlap.
- the thickness T 1 of the insulating layer 44 located between the conductive layer 46 and the pixel electrode 41 is preferably thinner than the thickness T 2 of the insulating layer 45 located between the pixel electrode 41 and the common electrode 43. .
- FIG. 1B illustrates an example in which the touch sensor TC is mounted on the display device illustrated in FIG.
- the sensing element also referred to as a sensor element included in the touch panel of one embodiment of the present invention is not limited.
- Various sensors capable of detecting the proximity or contact of a detection object such as a finger or a stylus can be applied as the detection element.
- various systems such as an electrostatic capacity system, a resistance film system, a surface acoustic wave system, an infrared system, an optical system, a pressure-sensitive system, can be used, for example.
- a capacitance method there are a surface type capacitance method, a projection type capacitance method, and the like. Further, as a projected capacitive system, there are a self-capacitance system, a mutual capacitance system and the like. The mutual capacitance method is preferable because simultaneous multipoint detection becomes possible.
- the touch panel according to one embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which a display device and a detection element which are separately manufactured are attached to each other, a structure in which a substrate supporting the display element and / or an opposing substrate are provided with electrodes forming the detection element Various configurations can be applied.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B show circuit diagrams of the pixel 11a.
- the pixel 11 a illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B includes the transistor 102, the capacitor 104, the capacitor 105, and the liquid crystal element 106. Further, the wiring 121 and the wiring 124 are connected to the pixel 11 a.
- FIG. 2A illustrates an example in which the transistor 102 does not have a back gate
- FIG. 2B illustrates an example in which the transistor 102 has a back gate.
- FIG. 2B illustrates an example in which the back gate is electrically connected to the gate, connection of the back gate is not limited thereto.
- One of the source and the drain of the transistor 102 is electrically connected to one electrode of the capacitor 104, one electrode of the capacitor 105, and one electrode of the liquid crystal element 106.
- a node to which one of the source and the drain of the transistor 102, one of the electrodes of the capacitor 104, one of the electrodes of the capacitor 105, and one of the electrodes of the liquid crystal element 106 is connected is a node NA.
- the gate of the transistor 102 is electrically connected to the wiring 121.
- the other of the source and the drain of the transistor 102 is electrically connected to the wiring 124.
- the other electrode of the capacitor 104, the other electrode of the capacitor 105, and the other electrode of the liquid crystal element 106 are electrically connected to the common wiring VCOM. Any potential can be supplied to the common wiring VCOM.
- the wiring 121 can be called a scan line and has a function of controlling the operation of the transistor.
- the wiring 124 has a function as a signal line for supplying an image signal.
- the potential of the node NA can be held for a long time.
- a transistor in which a metal oxide is used for a channel formation region hereinafter referred to as an OS transistor
- an OS transistor a transistor in which a metal oxide is used for a channel formation region
- a transistor including silicon in a channel formation region may be applied to a transistor included in a pixel.
- a transistor including amorphous silicon a transistor including crystalline silicon (typically, low-temperature polysilicon or single crystal silicon), and the like can be given.
- an OS transistor may be used, or a Si transistor may be used.
- a Si transistor may be used.
- an OS transistor rather than a Si transistor.
- FIG. 3 shows a top view of the display module.
- the display module illustrated in FIG. 3 includes a display device, and an integrated circuit (IC) and flexible printed circuit boards (FPCa and FPCb) connected to the display device.
- IC integrated circuit
- FPCa and FPCb flexible printed circuit boards
- the display device includes a display area 100, a gate driver GD_L, and a gate driver GD_R.
- the display area 100 has a plurality of pixels 11 and has a function of displaying an image.
- the pixel 11 can also be called a sub-pixel.
- full color display can be performed in the display region 100 by forming one pixel unit with the red subpixel, the green subpixel, and the blue subpixel.
- the colors exhibited by the sub-pixels are not limited to red, green, and blue.
- a sub-pixel exhibiting a color such as white, yellow, magenta, or cyan may be used.
- a sub-pixel may be simply referred to as a pixel.
- the display device may incorporate one or more of a scan line driver circuit (gate driver), a signal line driver circuit (source driver), and a driver for a touch sensor. Also, one or more of them may be externally attached.
- the display device shown in FIG. 3 has a built-in gate driver, and an IC having a source driver is externally attached.
- One of the gate driver GD_L and the gate driver GD_R has a function of controlling the pixels in the odd rows, and the other has a function of controlling the pixels in the even rows.
- the pixel in the m-th row is connected to the scan line GL_m and controlled by the gate driver GD_L.
- the pixel in the (m + 1) th row is connected to the scanning line GL_m + 1 and controlled by the gate driver GD_R.
- the pixel 11 electrically connected to the gate driver GD_L and the pixel 11 electrically connected to the gate driver GD_R are alternately connected to the signal line SL_n in the n-th column.
- the pitch of the wirings connected to one gate driver can be widened.
- the gate driver is provided only on one side, the non-display area on the side becomes wide. From this, by providing the gate driver in two sides, the non-display area of each side of the display device can be narrowed and the frame can be narrowed.
- Signals and power are externally supplied to the gate driver GD_L and the gate driver GD_R through the FPCa. Signals and power are externally supplied to the IC through the FPCb.
- FIG. 4A is a top view of the laminated structure from the gate 221 to the common electrode 43a as viewed from the common electrode 43a side.
- FIG. 4B is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 4A excluding the common electrode 43a
- FIG. 4C is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 4A. It is the top view except.
- the pixel has a connection portion 71 and a connection portion 72.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the transistor 102.
- the conductive layer 222 a functioning as a source or drain of the transistor 102 is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 46 b may not be provided, and the conductive layer 222 a may be in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 46a is electrically connected to the common electrode 43a. Specifically, the conductive layer 46a is in contact with the common electrode 43a.
- the common electrode 43a may have one or more slits, and may have a comb-like upper surface shape.
- the common electrode 43a shown in FIG. 4A has an upper surface shape provided with a plurality of slits.
- the pixel electrode 41 has both a region overlapping with the common electrode 43a and a region not overlapping with the common electrode 43a. Both of these two regions are provided at positions overlapping the colored layer 39 (see FIG. 5).
- the pixel electrode 41 may have one or more slits, and may have a comb-like upper surface shape. In order to increase the area overlapping with the common electrode 43a, it is preferable to form the pixel electrode 41 with a wide area. Therefore, it is preferable that the pixel electrode 41 be formed in an island shape which does not have a slit.
- FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the display module. Note that the cross-sectional structure of the pixel corresponds to a cross-sectional view along dashed-dotted line A1-A2 illustrated in FIG.
- the display module illustrated in FIG. 5 includes the display device 10, the polarizing plate 61, the polarizing plate 63, the backlight unit 30, the FPC 172, and the like.
- the light 35 emitted from the light source of the backlight unit 30 passes through the polarizing plate 61, the display device 10, and the polarizing plate 63 in this order and is emitted to the outside of the display module.
- the material of these layers through which the light 35 is transmitted is a material that transmits visible light.
- the display device 10 Since the display device 10 has the colored layer 39, it can display a color image.
- the light 35 emitted from the light source of the backlight unit 30 is absorbed by the colored layer 39 outside the specific wavelength range.
- light emitted from the red pixel (sub-pixel) to the outside of the display module is red
- light emitted from the green sub-pixel (sub-pixel) to the outside of the display module is green
- the light emitted from the blue sub-pixels (sub-pixels) to the outside of the display module exhibits blue.
- the display device 10 is an active matrix liquid crystal display device to which the FFS mode is applied.
- the display device 10 is a transmissive liquid crystal display device.
- the display device 10 includes a substrate 31, a substrate 32, a transistor 102, a conductive layer 46a, a conductive layer 46b, a conductive layer 46c, an insulating layer 44, an insulating layer 45, a pixel electrode 41, a liquid crystal layer 42, a common electrode 43a, a conductive layer 43b,
- the conductive layer 222e, the alignment film 133a, the alignment film 133b, the adhesive layer 141, the overcoat 135, the light shielding layer 38, the coloring layer 39, and the like are included.
- the transistor 102 is located on the substrate 31.
- the transistor 102 includes a gate 221, a gate insulating layer 211, a semiconductor layer 231, a conductive layer 222a, a conductive layer 222b, an insulating layer 217, an insulating layer 218, an insulating layer 215, and a gate 223.
- One of the conductive layer 222a and the conductive layer 222b functions as a source, and the other functions as a drain.
- the insulating layer 217, the insulating layer 218, and the insulating layer 215 function as a gate insulating layer.
- the gate insulating layer 211 and the insulating layer 217 which are in contact with the semiconductor layer 231 are preferably oxide insulating layers. Note that in the case where the gate insulating layer 211 or the insulating layer 217 has a stacked structure, at least a layer in contact with the semiconductor layer 231 is preferably an oxide insulating layer. Accordingly, generation of oxygen vacancies in the semiconductor layer 231 can be suppressed, and the reliability of the transistor can be improved.
- the insulating layer 218 is preferably a nitride insulating layer. Accordingly, entry of an impurity into the semiconductor layer 231 can be suppressed, and the reliability of the transistor can be improved.
- the insulating layer 215 preferably has a planarization function, and is preferably, for example, an organic insulating layer. Note that the insulating layer 215 may not be formed, and the conductive layer 46 a may be formed on the insulating layer 218.
- the conductive layer 46 b is located on the insulating layer 215, the insulating layer 44 is located on the conductive layer 46 b, and the pixel electrode 41 is located on the insulating layer 44.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222a. Specifically, the conductive layer 222 a is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 46 a is located on the insulating layer 215.
- the insulating layer 44 and the insulating layer 45 are located on the conductive layer 46a.
- the common electrode 43 a is located on the insulating layer 45.
- the common electrode 43a is electrically connected to the conductive layer 46a. Specifically, the common electrode 43 a is in contact with the conductive layer 46 a through the openings provided in the insulating layer 44 and the insulating layer 45.
- the substrate 32 is provided with a light shielding layer 38 and a colored layer 39, and an overcoat 135 covering the light shielding layer 38 and the colored layer 39 is provided.
- An alignment film 133 b is provided in contact with the overcoat 135. Further, an alignment film 133a is provided on the common electrode 43a.
- the liquid crystal layer 42 is sandwiched between the alignment film 133a and the alignment film 133b.
- the overcoat 135 can suppress the diffusion of impurities contained in the colored layer 39, the light shielding layer 38, and the like into the liquid crystal layer 42.
- the substrate 31 and the substrate 32 are bonded together by an adhesive layer 141.
- the FPC 172 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 e. Specifically, the FPC 172 is in contact with the connector 242, the connector 242 is in contact with the conductive layer 43b, the conductive layer 43b is in contact with the conductive layer 46c, and the conductive layer 46c is in contact with the conductive layer 222e.
- the conductive layer 43 b is formed on the insulating layer 45, the conductive layer 46 c is formed on the insulating layer 215, and the conductive layer 222 e is formed on the gate insulating layer 211.
- the conductive layer 43b can be formed of the same process and the same material as the common electrode 43a.
- the conductive layer 46c can be formed using the same step and the same material as the gate 223, the conductive layer 46a, and the conductive layer 46b.
- the conductive layer 222e can be formed using the same step and the same material as the conductive layer 222a and the conductive layer 222b.
- the conductive layer 46 a, the insulating layer 44, and the pixel electrode 41 can function as one capacitor element 104. Further, the pixel electrode 41, the insulating layer 45, and the common electrode 43a can function as one capacitor element 105.
- the display device 10 includes two capacitive elements in one pixel. Therefore, the storage capacity of the pixel can be increased.
- both of the two capacitive elements are formed of a material that transmits visible light, and have regions overlapping with each other.
- the pixel can have both a high aperture ratio and a large storage capacity.
- the capacitance of the capacitor 104 is preferably larger than the capacitance of the capacitor 105. Therefore, the area of the area where the pixel electrode 41 and the conductive layer 46a overlap is preferably larger than the area of the area where the pixel electrode 41 and the common electrode 43a overlap.
- the thickness of the insulating layer 44 located between the conductive layer 46 a and the pixel electrode 41 is preferably thinner than the thickness of the insulating layer 45 located between the pixel electrode 41 and the common electrode 43 a.
- FIG. 5 shows an example in which the transistor 102 has a back gate (the gate 223 in FIG. 5), the transistor 102 may not have a back gate as shown in FIG.
- the transistor 102 illustrated in FIG. 6 includes a gate 221, a gate insulating layer 211, a semiconductor layer 231, a conductive layer 222a, and a conductive layer 222b.
- the transistor 102 illustrated in FIG. 6 is covered with the insulating layer 217, the insulating layer 218, and the insulating layer 215.
- the display device 10 shown in FIG. 7 is different from FIGS. 5 and 6 in the structure of the transistor 102.
- the transistor 102 illustrated in FIG. 7 includes a gate 221, a gate insulating layer 211, a semiconductor layer 231, a conductive layer 222a, a conductive layer 222b, an insulating layer 212, an insulating layer 213, a gate insulating layer 225, and a gate 223.
- One of the conductive layer 222a and the conductive layer 222b functions as a source, and the other functions as a drain.
- the transistor 102 is covered with the insulating layer 214 and the insulating layer 215.
- the transistor 102 illustrated in FIG. 7 includes gates above and below a channel.
- the two gates are preferably electrically connected.
- a transistor having a structure in which two gates are electrically connected can increase field-effect mobility as compared to other transistors, and can increase on current.
- the area occupied by the circuit portion can be reduced.
- signal delay in each wiring can be reduced even if the number of wirings is increased by increasing the size of the display device or achieving high definition, and suppressing display unevenness. Is possible.
- the frame can be narrowed in the display device. In addition, by applying such a configuration, a highly reliable transistor can be realized.
- the semiconductor layer 231 includes a pair of low resistance regions 231 n and a channel formation region 231 i sandwiched between the pair of low resistance regions 231 n.
- the channel formation region 231i overlaps with the gate 221 through the gate insulating layer 211 and overlaps with the gate 223 through the gate insulating layer 225.
- the gate insulating layer 211 and the gate insulating layer 225 in contact with the channel formation region 231i are preferably oxide insulating layers. Note that in the case where the gate insulating layer 211 or the gate insulating layer 225 has a stacked structure, at least a layer in contact with the channel formation region 231i is preferably an oxide insulating layer. Accordingly, generation of oxygen vacancies in the channel formation region 231i can be suppressed, and the reliability of the transistor can be improved.
- one or both of the insulating layer 213 and the insulating layer 214 be a nitride insulating layer. Accordingly, entry of an impurity into the semiconductor layer 231 can be suppressed, and the reliability of the transistor can be improved.
- the insulating layer 215 preferably has a planarization function, and is preferably, for example, an organic insulating layer. Note that one or both of the insulating layer 214 and the insulating layer 215 may not be formed.
- the low resistance region 231 n has a lower resistivity than the channel formation region 231 i.
- the low resistance region 231 n is a region in the semiconductor layer 231 in contact with the insulating layer 212.
- the insulating layer 212 preferably contains nitrogen or hydrogen.
- nitrogen or hydrogen in the insulating layer 212 enters the low resistance region 231 n, and the carrier concentration of the low resistance region 231 n can be increased.
- the low resistance region 231 n may be formed by adding an impurity using the gate 223 as a mask.
- the impurity examples include hydrogen, helium, neon, argon, fluorine, nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, boron, aluminum, magnesium, silicon and the like, and the impurity is formed using an ion implantation method or an ion doping method. Can be added.
- the low resistance region 231 n may be formed by adding indium or the like which is one of the constituent elements of the semiconductor layer 231 besides the above-described impurities. By adding indium, the concentration of indium may be higher in the low resistance region 231 n than in the channel formation region 231 i.
- a first layer is formed to be in contact with a partial region of the semiconductor layer 231 and heat treatment is performed to reduce the resistance of the region; Resistance region 231 n can be formed.
- a film containing at least one of metal elements such as aluminum, titanium, tantalum, tungsten, chromium, and ruthenium can be used.
- metal elements such as aluminum, titanium, tantalum, tungsten, chromium, and ruthenium
- a nitride containing at least one of these metal elements, or an oxide containing at least one of these metal elements can be preferably used.
- a metal film such as a tungsten film or a titanium film, a nitride film such as an aluminum titanium nitride film, a titanium nitride film, or an aluminum nitride film, or an oxide film such as an aluminum titanium oxide film can be preferably used.
- the thickness of the first layer can be, for example, 0.5 nm or more and 20 nm or less, preferably 0.5 nm or more and 15 nm or less, more preferably 0.5 nm or more and 10 nm or less, and further preferably 1 nm or more and 6 nm or less. Typically, it can be about 5 nm or about 2 nm. Even when the first layer is thus thin, the semiconductor layer 231 can be sufficiently lowered in resistance.
- the low resistance region 231 n be a region having a higher carrier density than the channel formation region 231 i.
- the low-resistance region 231 n can be a region containing more hydrogen than the channel formation region 231 i or a region containing more oxygen vacancies than the channel formation region 231 i.
- the low resistance region 231 n can be made into a very low resistance region.
- the low resistance region 231 n thus formed has a feature that it is difficult to increase the resistance in the later processing. For example, even when heat treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen or deposition treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen is performed, the conductivity of the low resistance region 231n is not likely to be impaired, so that the electrical characteristics are favorable. And, a highly reliable transistor can be realized.
- the first layer after the heat treatment has conductivity, it is preferable to remove the first layer after the heat treatment.
- the first layer has an insulating property, the first layer can function as a protective insulating film by leaving the first layer to remain.
- the FPC 172 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 e. Specifically, the FPC 172 is in contact with the connector 242, the connector 242 is in contact with the conductive layer 43b, and the conductive layer 43b is in contact with the conductive layer 222e.
- the conductive layer 43 b is formed on the insulating layer 45, and the conductive layer 222 e is formed on the insulating layer 214.
- the conductive layer 43b can be formed of the same process and the same material as the common electrode 43a.
- the conductive layer 222e can be formed using the same step and the same material as the conductive layer 222a and the conductive layer 222b.
- the display device of one embodiment of the present invention has a function of adding a correction signal to an image signal.
- the correction signal is added to the image signal by capacitive coupling and supplied to the liquid crystal element. Therefore, the liquid crystal element can display a corrected image.
- the liquid crystal element can express more gradations than can be expressed using only the image signal.
- the liquid crystal element can be driven at a voltage higher than the output voltage of the source driver. Since the voltage supplied to the liquid crystal element can be changed to a desired value in the pixel, the existing source driver can be diverted, and the cost for newly designing the source driver can be reduced. Further, an increase in the output voltage of the source driver can be suppressed, and the power consumption of the source driver can be reduced.
- the display device By driving the liquid crystal element with high voltage, the display device can be used in a wide temperature range, and display can be performed with high reliability in any of a low temperature environment and a high temperature environment.
- the display device can be used as a vehicle-mounted or camera display device.
- a liquid crystal element can be driven by applying a high voltage
- a liquid crystal material having a high driving voltage such as a liquid crystal exhibiting a blue phase
- the range of selection of the liquid crystal material can be expanded.
- the liquid crystal element can be driven by applying a high voltage
- the response speed of the liquid crystal can be improved by temporarily increasing the voltage applied to the liquid crystal element to quickly change the alignment of the liquid crystal. it can.
- image sticking can be reduced by driving a liquid crystal element by applying a high voltage.
- the correction signal is generated by, for example, an external device and written to each pixel.
- the correction signal may be generated in real time using an external device, or the correction signal stored in the recording medium may be read out and synchronized with the image signal.
- a supplied image signal is not changed, and a new image signal can be generated by a pixel supplied with a correction signal.
- the load on the external device can be reduced as compared with the case of generating a new image signal itself using the external device.
- an operation for generating a new image signal by a pixel can be performed in few steps, and a display device with a large number of pixels and a short horizontal period can also be supported.
- FIG. 8A shows a circuit diagram of the pixel 11b.
- the pixel 11 b includes the transistor 101, the transistor 102, the capacitor 104, the capacitor 105, and the liquid crystal element 106.
- One of the source and the drain of the transistor 101 is electrically connected to one electrode of the capacitor 104.
- the other electrode of the capacitor 104 is electrically connected to one of the source and the drain of the transistor 102, one electrode of the capacitor 105, and one electrode of the liquid crystal element 106.
- a node to which one of the source and the drain of the transistor 101 and one electrode of the capacitor 104 are connected is a node NS.
- a node to which the other electrode of the capacitor 104, one of the source or drain of the transistor 102, one electrode of the capacitor 105, and one electrode of the liquid crystal element 106 is connected is a node NA.
- the gate of the transistor 101 is electrically connected to the wiring 122.
- the gate of the transistor 102 is electrically connected to the wiring 121.
- the other of the source and the drain of the transistor 101 is electrically connected to the wiring 125.
- the other of the source and the drain of the transistor 102 is electrically connected to the wiring 124.
- the other electrode of the capacitor 105 and the other electrode of the liquid crystal element 106 are electrically connected to the common wiring VCOM. Any potential can be supplied to the common wiring VCOM.
- the wiring 121 and the wiring 122 can each be referred to as a scan line and have a function of controlling the operation of the transistor.
- the wiring 125 has a function as a signal line for supplying an image signal.
- the wiring 124 has a function as a signal line for writing data to the node NA.
- each transistor illustrated in FIG. 8A includes a back gate electrically connected to the gate, connection of the back gate is not limited thereto. In addition, the back gate may not be provided in the transistor.
- the potential of the node NS can be held. Further, by turning off the transistor 102, the potential of the node NA can be held. Further, by supplying a predetermined potential to the node NS through the transistor 101 in a state in which the transistor 102 is turned off, the capacitive coupling through the capacitive element 104 causes the node NA to be changed according to the change in the potential of the node NS. Can change the potential of the
- the correction signal written from the wiring 124 to the node NA is capacitively coupled to the image signal supplied from the wiring 125 and supplied to the liquid crystal element 106. Therefore, the liquid crystal element 106 can display a corrected image.
- the potential of the node NS can be held for a long time.
- a transistor with extremely low off-state current for example, an OS transistor can be given.
- a Si transistor may be applied to a transistor included in a pixel.
- both an OS transistor and a Si transistor may be used.
- an OS transistor may be used for the transistor 101 and the transistor 102, or a Si transistor may be used.
- a Si transistor may be used.
- an OS transistor for the transistors 101 and 102 rather than a Si transistor.
- the transistor 102 When the potential of the wiring 121 is “H”, the potential of the wiring 122 is “L”, the potential of the wiring 124 is “L”, and the potential of the wiring 125 is “L” at time T1, the transistor 102 is turned on. The potential is the potential of the wiring 124. At this time, the operation of the liquid crystal element 106 can be reset by setting the potential of the wiring 124 to a reset potential (eg, “L”).
- a reset potential eg, “L”.
- the transistor 101 is turned on and the capacitor 104 is formed.
- the potential of the other of the electrodes becomes "L”.
- the operation is a reset operation for performing a later capacitive coupling operation.
- the transistor 101 is turned on to capacitively couple the capacitive element 104 to the potential of the node NA.
- the potential of the wiring 125 is added. That is, the node NA is at a potential (Vs + Vp) ′ obtained by adding the correction signal (Vp) to the image signal (Vs). Note that the potential (Vs + Vp) 'includes the fluctuation of the potential due to the capacitive coupling of the capacitance between the interconnections.
- the above is the description of the correction operation of the image signal (Vs) and the display operation of the liquid crystal element 106.
- the write operation of the correction signal (Vp) described above and the input operation of the image signal (Vs) may be performed continuously, and after writing the correction signal (Vp) to all the pixels, the image signal ( The input operation of Vs) may be performed.
- a display operation by the liquid crystal element 106 may be performed by supplying an image signal to the wiring 124 and controlling conduction or non-conduction of the transistor 102.
- the transistor 101 may be always nonconductive, or may be always conductive in a state where a constant potential is supplied to the wiring 125.
- FIG. 9A is a top view of the stacked structure from the gate 221a and the gate 221b to the common electrode 43a as viewed from the common electrode 43a side.
- FIG. 9B is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 9A excluding the common electrode 43a
- FIG. 9C is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 9A. It is the top view except.
- the pixel has a connection portion 73 and a connection portion 74.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the transistor 102.
- the conductive layer 222 a functioning as the source or the drain of the transistor 102 is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 46a is electrically connected to the transistor 101.
- the conductive layer 46 a is in contact with the conductive layer 222 c which functions as a source or a drain of the transistor 101.
- FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional view of the display module. Note that the cross-sectional structure of the pixel corresponds to a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line B1-B2 in FIG.
- the display module illustrated in FIG. 10 includes the display device 10, the polarizing plate 61, the polarizing plate 63, the backlight unit 30, the FPC 172, and the like.
- the display device 10 includes a substrate 31, a substrate 32, a transistor 102, a conductive layer 46a, a conductive layer 46b, an insulating layer 44, an insulating layer 45, a pixel electrode 41, a liquid crystal layer 42, a common electrode 43a, a conductive layer 43b, a conductive layer 222e,
- the alignment film 133a, the alignment film 133b, the adhesive layer 141, the overcoat 135, the light shielding layer 38, the colored layer 39, and the like are included.
- the transistor 101 and the transistor 102 are located on the substrate 31.
- the transistor 102 includes a gate 221a, a gate insulating layer 211, a semiconductor layer 231a, a conductive layer 222a, a conductive layer 222b, an insulating layer 212, an insulating layer 213, a gate insulating layer 225a, and a gate 223a.
- the transistor 101 includes the gate 221b, the gate insulating layer 211, the semiconductor layer 231b, the conductive layer 222c, the conductive layer 222d, the insulating layer 212, the insulating layer 213, the gate insulating layer 225b, and the gate 223b.
- the structures of the transistor 101 and the transistor 102 in FIG. 10 are similar to the structure of the transistor 102 in FIG. 7, and thus detailed description will be omitted.
- the conductive layer 46 b is located on the insulating layer 215, the insulating layer 44 is located on the conductive layer 46 b, and the pixel electrode 41 is located on the insulating layer 44.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222a. Specifically, the conductive layer 222 a is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 46 a is located on the insulating layer 215.
- the conductive layer 46a is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222c. Specifically, the conductive layer 46 a is in contact with the conductive layer 222 c through an opening provided in the insulating layer 214 and the insulating layer 215.
- the substrate 32 is provided with a light shielding layer 38 and a colored layer 39, and an overcoat 135 covering the light shielding layer 38 and the colored layer 39 is provided.
- An alignment film 133 b is provided in contact with the overcoat 135. Further, an alignment film 133a is provided on the common electrode 43a.
- the liquid crystal layer 42 is sandwiched between the alignment film 133a and the alignment film 133b.
- the overcoat 135 can suppress the diffusion of impurities contained in the colored layer 39, the light shielding layer 38, and the like into the liquid crystal layer 42.
- the substrate 31 and the substrate 32 are bonded together by an adhesive layer 141.
- the FPC 172 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 e. Specifically, the FPC 172 is in contact with the connector 242, the connector 242 is in contact with the conductive layer 43b, and the conductive layer 43b is in contact with the conductive layer 222e.
- the conductive layer 43 b is formed on the insulating layer 45, and the conductive layer 222 e is formed on the insulating layer 214.
- the conductive layer 43b can be formed of the same process and the same material as the common electrode 43a.
- the conductive layer 222e can be formed using the same step and the same material as the conductive layers 222a to 222d.
- the conductive layer 46 a, the insulating layer 44, and the pixel electrode 41 can function as one capacitor element 104. Further, the pixel electrode 41, the insulating layer 45, and the common electrode 43a can function as one capacitor element 105.
- the display device 10 includes two capacitive elements in one pixel. Therefore, the storage capacity of the pixel can be increased.
- both of the two capacitive elements are formed of a material that transmits visible light, and have regions overlapping with each other.
- the pixel can have both a high aperture ratio and a large storage capacity.
- the capacitance of the capacitor 104 is preferably larger than the capacitance of the capacitor 105. Therefore, the area of the area where the pixel electrode 41 and the conductive layer 46a overlap is preferably larger than the area of the area where the pixel electrode 41 and the common electrode 43a overlap.
- the thickness of the insulating layer 44 located between the conductive layer 46 a and the pixel electrode 41 is preferably thinner than the thickness of the insulating layer 45 located between the pixel electrode 41 and the common electrode 43 a.
- FIG. 10 shows an example in which both the transistor 101 and the transistor 102 have back gates (gates 223 a and 223 b in FIG. 10), one or both of the transistors 101 and 102 may have no back gate. Good.
- FIG. 10 shows an example in which the gate insulating layer 225 is formed only over the channel formation region 231i and does not overlap with the low resistance region 231n, the gate insulating layer 225 overlaps with at least a part of the low resistance region 231n.
- FIG. 11 illustrates an example in which the gate insulating layer 225 is formed in contact with the low-resistance region 231 n and the gate insulating layer 211.
- the gate insulating layer 225 illustrated in FIG. 11 has advantages such as reducing the number of steps for processing the gate insulating layer 225 using the gate 223 as a mask and reducing the level difference on the surface on which the insulating layer 214 is formed.
- the gate insulating layer 225 is an oxide film having a function of releasing oxygen by heating
- oxygen is supplied to the low resistance region 231n by heating, which may reduce carrier density and increase in electrical resistance. Therefore, the low resistance region 231 n is preferably formed by adding an impurity to part of the semiconductor layer 231 through the gate insulating layer 225.
- impurities are also added to the gate insulating layer 225.
- the amount of released oxygen can be reduced. Therefore, supply of oxygen from the gate insulating layer 225 to the low resistance region 231n by heating can be suppressed, and a state in which the electric resistance of the low resistance region 231n is low can be maintained.
- the display device 10 illustrated in FIG. 12 is different from FIGS. 10 and 11 in the structures of the transistor 101 and the transistor 102.
- the transistor 102 illustrated in FIG. 12 includes a gate 221a, a gate insulating layer 211, a semiconductor layer 231a, a conductive layer 222a, a conductive layer 222b, an insulating layer 217, an insulating layer 218, an insulating layer 215, and a gate 223a.
- the transistor 101 includes the gate 221b, the gate insulating layer 211, the semiconductor layer 231b, the conductive layer 222c, the conductive layer 222d, the insulating layer 217, the insulating layer 218, the insulating layer 215, and the gate 223b.
- the structures of the transistor 101 and the transistor 102 in FIG. 12 are similar to the structure of the transistor 102 in FIG.
- the material of the substrate of the display device there is no particular limitation on the material of the substrate of the display device, and various substrates can be used.
- a glass substrate, a quartz substrate, a sapphire substrate, a semiconductor substrate, a ceramic substrate, a metal substrate, a plastic substrate, or the like can be used.
- a flexible display device can be realized by using a flexible substrate having a thickness.
- the liquid crystal material includes a positive liquid crystal material having positive dielectric anisotropy ( ⁇ ) and a negative liquid crystal material having negative dielectric constant.
- ⁇ positive dielectric anisotropy
- negative liquid crystal material having negative dielectric constant.
- either material can be used, and an optimal liquid crystal material can be used depending on the applied mode and design.
- a liquid crystal element to which various modes are applied can be used.
- FFS mode for example, IPS mode, TN mode, ASM (Axially Symmetrically Aligned Micro-cell) mode, OCB (Optically Compensated Birefringence) mode, FLC (Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal) mode, AFLC (AntiFerroelectric Liquid Crystal) mode
- ECB Electrode Controlled Birefringence
- VA-IPS mode Guest host mode or the like
- a liquid crystal element is an element that controls transmission or non-transmission of light by an optical modulation action of liquid crystal.
- the optical modulation action of the liquid crystal is controlled by an electric field (including a horizontal electric field, a vertical electric field or an oblique electric field) applied to the liquid crystal.
- an electric field including a horizontal electric field, a vertical electric field or an oblique electric field
- liquid crystals used for liquid crystal elements thermotropic liquid crystals, low molecular weight liquid crystals, polymer liquid crystals, polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLC), ferroelectric liquid crystals, antiferroelectric liquid crystals, etc. can be used. .
- These liquid crystal materials exhibit a cholesteric phase, a smectic phase, a cubic phase, a chiral nematic phase, an isotropic phase, etc. depending on conditions.
- the display device in this embodiment can drive a liquid crystal element by applying a high voltage; thus, liquid crystal exhibiting a blue phase may be used.
- the blue phase is one of the liquid crystal phases, and is a phase which appears immediately before the cholesteric liquid phase is changed to the isotropic phase when the temperature of the cholesteric liquid crystal is raised. Since the blue phase appears only in a narrow temperature range, a liquid crystal composition mixed with 5% by weight or more of a chiral agent is used for the liquid crystal layer to improve the temperature range.
- a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal exhibiting a blue phase and a chiral agent has a short response speed and exhibits optical isotropy.
- a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal exhibiting a blue phase and a chiral agent does not require alignment treatment and has a small viewing angle dependency.
- rubbing treatment is not necessary, electrostatic breakdown caused by rubbing treatment can be prevented, and defects or breakage of the display panel in the manufacturing process can be reduced.
- the display device of this embodiment is a transmissive liquid crystal display device
- a conductive material which transmits visible light is used for both of the pair of electrodes (the pixel electrode 41 and the common electrode 43a).
- the conductive layer 46 b using a conductive material which transmits visible light, reduction in the aperture ratio of the pixel can be suppressed even when the capacitor 104 is provided.
- a silicon nitride film is preferable for the insulating layer 44 and the insulating layer 45 which function as a dielectric of the capacitor.
- a material containing one or more selected from indium (In), zinc (Zn), and tin (Sn) may be used.
- indium oxide, indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide, indium oxide including tungsten oxide, indium zinc oxide including tungsten oxide, indium oxide including titanium oxide, titanium oxide Indium tin oxide, indium tin oxide containing silicon oxide (ITSO), zinc oxide, zinc oxide containing gallium, and the like can be given.
- a film containing graphene can also be used. The film containing graphene can be formed, for example, by reducing a film containing graphene oxide.
- the conductive film which transmits visible light can be formed using an oxide semiconductor (hereinafter, also referred to as an oxide conductive layer).
- the oxide conductive layer preferably includes, for example, indium, and further includes an In-M-Zn oxide (M is Al, Ti, Ga, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, Sn or Hf). preferable.
- An oxide semiconductor is a semiconductor material whose resistance can be controlled by at least one of oxygen vacancies in a film and concentrations of impurities such as hydrogen and water in the film. Therefore, the resistivity of the oxide conductive layer is controlled by selecting a treatment in which at least one of oxygen vacancies and impurity concentration increases in the oxide semiconductor layer or a treatment in which at least one of oxygen vacancies and impurity concentration decreases. be able to.
- the oxide conductive layer formed using an oxide semiconductor has a high carrier density, a low resistance oxide semiconductor layer, a conductive oxide semiconductor layer, or a high conductivity oxide semiconductor. It can also be called a layer.
- the transistor included in the display device of this embodiment may have a top gate type or a bottom gate type. Alternatively, gate electrodes may be provided above and below the channel.
- the semiconductor material used for the transistor is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an oxide semiconductor, silicon, germanium, and the like.
- the crystallinity of the semiconductor material used for the transistor is not particularly limited either, and any of an amorphous semiconductor and a semiconductor having crystallinity (a microcrystalline semiconductor, a polycrystalline semiconductor, a single crystal semiconductor, or a semiconductor having a crystalline region in part) May be used.
- a semiconductor having crystallinity is preferable because deterioration of transistor characteristics can be suppressed.
- a Group 14 element, a compound semiconductor, or an oxide semiconductor can be used for the semiconductor layer.
- a semiconductor containing silicon, a semiconductor containing gallium arsenide, an oxide semiconductor containing indium, or the like can be used for the semiconductor layer.
- An oxide semiconductor is preferably applied to a semiconductor in which a channel of a transistor is formed.
- an oxide semiconductor with a larger band gap than silicon is preferably used. It is preferable to use a semiconductor material having a wider band gap and a lower carrier density than silicon because current in the off state of the transistor can be reduced.
- the charge accumulated in the capacitor through the transistor can be held for a long time.
- the driver circuit can be stopped while maintaining the gray level of a displayed image. As a result, a display device with extremely reduced power consumption can be realized.
- the transistor preferably includes an oxide semiconductor layer which is highly purified to suppress the formation of oxygen vacancies.
- the current value (off current value) in the off state of the transistor can be reduced. Therefore, the holding time of an electric signal such as an image signal can be extended, and the writing interval can be set long in the power on state. Thus, the frequency of the refresh operation can be reduced, which leads to an effect of suppressing power consumption.
- a transistor including an oxide semiconductor can be driven at high speed because relatively high field-effect mobility can be obtained.
- the transistor in the display portion and the transistor in the driver circuit portion can be formed over the same substrate. That is, since it is not necessary to separately use a semiconductor device formed of a silicon wafer or the like as the driver circuit, the number of components of the display device can be reduced. Further, also in the display portion, a high-quality image can be provided by using a transistor which can be driven at high speed.
- the transistors included in the gate drivers GD_L and GD_R and the transistors included in the display region 100 may have the same structure or different structures.
- the transistors included in the gate driver may all have the same structure, or two or more types of structures may be used in combination.
- the transistors included in the display region 100 may all have the same structure, or two or more types of structures may be used in combination.
- an organic insulating material or an inorganic insulating material can be used as an insulating material that can be used for each insulating layer, overcoat, and the like included in the display device.
- the organic insulating material include acrylic resin, epoxy resin, polyimide resin, polyamide resin, polyimide amide resin, siloxane resin, benzocyclobutene resin, and phenol resin.
- the conductive layers of the wirings, electrodes, and the like included in the display device are metals such as aluminum, titanium, chromium, nickel, copper, yttrium, zirconium, molybdenum, silver, tantalum, and tungsten,
- a single layer structure or a laminated structure can be formed using one or more of the alloys containing the metal as a main component.
- a two-layer structure in which a titanium film is laminated on an aluminum film a two-layer structure in which a titanium film is laminated on a tungsten film, a two-layer structure in which a copper film is laminated on a molybdenum film, an alloy film containing molybdenum and tungsten
- Two-layer structure in which a copper film is laminated two-layer structure in which a copper film is laminated on a copper-magnesium-aluminum alloy film, a titanium film or titanium nitride film, and an aluminum film or copper stacked on the titanium film or titanium nitride film
- a three-layer structure in which a film is stacked and a titanium film or a titanium nitride film is further formed thereon, a molybdenum film or a molybdenum nitride film and an aluminum film or a copper film are stacked on the molybdenum film or the molybdenum nitride film.
- a molybdenum film or a molybdenum nitride film is formed.
- a film made of a low resistance material such as copper, aluminum, gold or silver, or an alloy of copper and manganese.
- ITO indium oxide containing tungsten oxide
- indium zinc oxide containing tungsten oxide indium oxide containing titanium oxide
- indium tin oxide containing titanium oxide indium zinc oxide, ITSO, etc.
- You may use the electroconductive material which it has.
- the oxide conductive layer may be formed by controlling the resistivity of the oxide semiconductor.
- a curable resin such as a thermosetting resin, a photocurable resin, or a two-component mixed curable resin can be used.
- acrylic resin, urethane resin, epoxy resin, or siloxane resin can be used.
- connection body 242 an anisotropic conductive film (ACF) or an anisotropic conductive paste (ACP) can be used as the connection body 242.
- ACF anisotropic conductive film
- ACP anisotropic conductive paste
- the colored layer 39 is a colored layer that transmits light in a specific wavelength range.
- materials that can be used for the colored layer 39 include metal materials, resin materials, and resin materials containing pigments or dyes.
- the light shielding layer 38 is provided, for example, between adjacent colored layers 39 of different colors.
- a black matrix formed using a metal material or a resin material containing a pigment or a dye can be used as the light shielding layer 38.
- the light shielding layer 38 is preferably provided in a region other than the display portion such as a drive circuit portion because light leakage due to guided light can be suppressed.
- a direct type backlight As the backlight unit 30, a direct type backlight, an edge light type backlight or the like can be used.
- an LED Light Emitting Diode
- an organic EL Electrode
- Thin films (insulating films, semiconductor films, conductive films, etc.) constituting display devices are respectively formed by sputtering, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), vacuum evaporation, pulsed laser deposition (PLD: Pulsed Laser Deposition). ), An atomic layer deposition (ALD) method, or the like.
- CVD chemical vapor deposition
- PLA Pulsed Laser Deposition
- ALD An atomic layer deposition
- the CVD method include plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and thermal CVD.
- An example of the thermal CVD method is metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD: Metal Organic CVD).
- Thin films (insulating films, semiconductor films, conductive films, etc.) constituting display devices are respectively spin coating, dipping, spray coating, inkjet printing, dispensing, screen printing, offset printing, doctor knife, slit coating, roll coating, curtain It can form by methods, such as a coat and a knife coat.
- the thin film forming the display device can be processed using a photolithography method or the like.
- the island-shaped thin film may be formed by a film formation method using a shielding mask.
- the thin film may be processed by a nanoimprint method, a sand blast method, or a lift-off method.
- a photolithography method a resist mask is formed on a thin film to be processed, the thin film is processed by etching or the like, and the resist mask is removed, and a photosensitive thin film is formed, and then exposed and developed. And the method of processing the thin film into a desired shape.
- examples of light used for exposure include i-ray (wavelength 365 nm), g-ray (wavelength 436 nm), h-ray (wavelength 405 nm), and light obtained by mixing these.
- ultraviolet light, KrF laser light, ArF laser light or the like can also be used.
- the exposure may be performed by the immersion exposure technique.
- extreme ultraviolet light EUV: Extreme Ultra-violet
- X-rays etc. instead of light used for exposure, an electron beam can be used.
- the use of extreme ultraviolet light, X-rays or electron beams is preferable because extremely fine processing is possible. In the case where exposure is performed by scanning a beam such as an electron beam, a photomask is not necessary.
- etching of the thin film a dry etching method, a wet etching method, a sand blast method, or the like can be used.
- Metal oxide For the semiconductor layer of the transistor included in the display device in this embodiment, a metal oxide which functions as an oxide semiconductor is preferably used. Hereinafter, metal oxides applicable to the semiconductor layer will be described.
- the metal oxide preferably contains at least indium or zinc. In particular, it is preferable to contain indium and zinc. In addition to them, aluminum, gallium, yttrium or tin is preferably contained. In addition, one or more selected from boron, titanium, iron, nickel, germanium, zirconium, molybdenum, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, or magnesium may be included.
- the metal oxide is an In-M-Zn oxide containing indium, an element M, and zinc is considered.
- the element M is aluminum, gallium, yttrium, tin, or the like.
- Other elements applicable to the element M include boron, titanium, iron, nickel, germanium, zirconium, molybdenum, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, magnesium and the like.
- the element M a plurality of the aforementioned elements may be combined in some cases.
- metal oxides having nitrogen may also be collectively referred to as metal oxides.
- a metal oxide having nitrogen may be referred to as metal oxynitride.
- a metal oxide having nitrogen such as zinc oxynitride (ZnON) may be used for the semiconductor layer.
- CAAC c-axis aligned crystal
- CAC Cloud-Aligned Composite
- CAC Cloud-Aligned Composite
- OS can be used for the semiconductor layer.
- the CAC-OS or CAC-metal oxide has a conductive function in part of the material and an insulating function in part of the material, and functions as a semiconductor throughout the material.
- the conductive function is a function of flowing electrons (or holes) serving as carriers
- the insulating function is electrons serving as carriers. Is a function that does not A function of switching (function of turning on / off) can be imparted to the CAC-OS or the CAC-metal oxide by causing the conductive function and the insulating function to be complementary to each other.
- CAC-OS or CAC-metal oxide has a conductive region and an insulating region.
- the conductive region has the above-mentioned conductive function
- the insulating region has the above-mentioned insulating function.
- the conductive region and the insulating region may be separated at the nanoparticle level.
- the conductive region and the insulating region may be unevenly distributed in the material.
- the conductive region may be observed as connected in a cloud shape with a blurred periphery.
- the conductive region and the insulating region are each dispersed in the material with a size of 0.5 nm or more and 10 nm or less, preferably 0.5 nm or more and 3 nm or less There is.
- CAC-OS or CAC-metal oxide is composed of components having different band gaps.
- CAC-OS or CAC-metal oxide is composed of a component having a wide gap resulting from the insulating region and a component having a narrow gap resulting from the conductive region.
- the carrier when the carrier flows, the carrier mainly flows in the component having the narrow gap.
- the component having the narrow gap acts complementarily to the component having the wide gap, and the carrier also flows to the component having the wide gap in conjunction with the component having the narrow gap. Therefore, when the above-described CAC-OS or CAC-metal oxide is used for a channel formation region of a transistor, high current driving force, that is, high on current, and high field effect mobility can be obtained in the on state of the transistor.
- CAC-OS or CAC-metal oxide can also be called a matrix composite (matrix composite) or a metal matrix composite (metal matrix composite).
- Oxide semiconductors can be divided into single crystal oxide semiconductors and other non-single crystal oxide semiconductors.
- the non-single crystal oxide semiconductor for example, c-axis aligned crystalline oxide semiconductor (CAAC-OS), polycrystalline oxide semiconductor, nanocrystalline oxide semiconductor (nc-OS), pseudo amorphous oxide semiconductor (a-like) OS: amorphous-like oxide semiconductor), an amorphous oxide semiconductor, and the like.
- the CAAC-OS has c-axis orientation, and a plurality of nanocrystals are connected in the a-b plane direction to form a strained crystal structure.
- distortion refers to a portion where the orientation of the lattice arrangement changes between the region in which the lattice arrangement is aligned and the region in which another lattice arrangement is aligned in the region where the plurality of nanocrystals are connected.
- the nanocrystals are based on hexagons, but may not be regular hexagons and may be non-hexagonal. Moreover, distortion may have a lattice arrangement such as pentagon and heptagon. Note that in the CAAC-OS, it is difficult to confirm clear crystal grain boundaries (also referred to as grain boundaries) even in the vicinity of strain. That is, it is understood that the formation of crystal grain boundaries is suppressed by the distortion of the lattice arrangement. This is because the CAAC-OS can tolerate distortion due to the fact that the arrangement of oxygen atoms is not dense in the a-b plane direction, or that the bonding distance between atoms is changed due to metal element substitution. It is for.
- a CAAC-OS is a layered crystal in which a layer containing indium and oxygen (hereinafter referred to as In layer) and a layer containing element M, zinc and oxygen (hereinafter referred to as (M, Zn) layer) are stacked. It tends to have a structure (also referred to as a layered structure).
- In layer a layer containing indium and oxygen
- M, Zn zinc and oxygen
- indium and the element M can be substituted with each other, and when the element M in the (M, Zn) layer is replaced with indium, it can also be expressed as a (In, M, Zn) layer.
- indium in the In layer is substituted with the element M, it can also be represented as an (In, M) layer.
- CAAC-OS is a highly crystalline metal oxide. On the other hand, it is difficult to confirm clear crystal grain boundaries in CAAC-OS, so it can be said that the decrease in electron mobility due to crystal grain boundaries does not easily occur. In addition, since crystallinity of a metal oxide may be lowered due to mixing of impurities or generation of defects, CAAC-OS has a metal with few impurities or defects (also referred to as oxygen vacancy (V 2 O )). It can be said that it is an oxide. Therefore, the metal oxide having a CAAC-OS has stable physical properties. Therefore, a metal oxide having a CAAC-OS is resistant to heat and has high reliability.
- the nc-OS has periodicity in atomic arrangement in a minute region (eg, a region of 1 nm to 10 nm, particularly a region of 1 nm to 3 nm).
- nc-OS has no regularity in crystal orientation among different nanocrystals. Therefore, no orientation can be seen in the entire film. Therefore, the nc-OS may not be distinguished from the a-like OS or the amorphous oxide semiconductor depending on the analysis method.
- IGZO indium-gallium-zinc oxide
- IGZO indium-gallium-zinc oxide
- IGZO may have a stable structure by using the above-mentioned nanocrystals.
- IGZO tends to be difficult to grow crystals in the atmosphere, so smaller crystals (for example, the above-mentioned nanocrystals) than large crystals (here, crystals of a few mm or crystals of a few cm) But may be structurally stable.
- the a-like OS is a metal oxide having a structure between nc-OS and an amorphous oxide semiconductor.
- the a-like OS has a wrinkle or low density region. That is, a-like OS is less crystalline than nc-OS and CAAC-OS.
- Oxide semiconductors have various structures, and each has different characteristics.
- the oxide semiconductor of one embodiment of the present invention may have two or more of an amorphous oxide semiconductor, a polycrystalline oxide semiconductor, an a-like OS, an nc-OS, and a CAAC-OS.
- the metal oxide film functioning as a semiconductor layer can be formed using any one or both of an inert gas and an oxygen gas.
- an inert gas an oxygen gas
- oxygen gas an oxygen gas
- the flow ratio of oxygen (oxygen partial pressure) at the time of film formation of the metal oxide film is preferably 0% to 30%, and 5% to 30%. Is more preferably 7% to 15%.
- the energy gap of the metal oxide is preferably 2 eV or more, more preferably 2.5 eV or more, and still more preferably 3 eV or more.
- the metal oxide film can be formed by sputtering. Besides, PLD method, PECVD method, thermal CVD method, ALD method, vacuum evaporation method or the like may be used.
- the display device of one embodiment of the present invention includes two capacitive elements transmitting visible light in a pixel, the pixel can have both a high aperture ratio and a large storage capacitance. .
- the liquid crystal element can be driven with a voltage higher than the output voltage of the source driver.
- a display device of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the display device described in this embodiment can also be referred to as a modification of the display device described in the first embodiment. Therefore, detailed description of the portions described in the first embodiment may be omitted.
- connection portion has a function of transmitting visible light
- the connection portion can be provided in an opening (a portion used for display) of the pixel.
- the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased, and the transmittance of the pixel can be increased.
- the brightness of the backlight unit can be reduced. Therefore, power consumption of the display device can be reduced.
- high definition of the display device can be realized.
- FIGS. 13 (A) to 13 (C) show top views of the pixels.
- the pixels shown in FIGS. 13 (A) to 13 (C) are modifications of the pixels shown in FIGS. 4 (A) to 4 (C).
- FIG. 13A is a top view of the stacked structure from the gate 221 to the common electrode 43a as viewed from the common electrode 43a side.
- FIG. 13B is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 13A excluding the common electrode 43a
- FIG. 13C is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 13A. It is the top view except.
- the pixel has a connection portion 71 and a connection portion 72.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the transistor 102.
- the conductive layer 222 f functioning as a source or drain of the transistor 102 is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b
- the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 222 f and the conductive layer 222 g which function as a source and a drain of the transistor 102, and the conductive layer 46 b and the pixel electrode 41 each have a function of transmitting visible light. That is, the connection portion 71 illustrated in FIG. 13A has a function of transmitting visible light.
- the conductive layer 46 b may not be provided, and the conductive layer 222 f may be in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 46a is electrically connected to the common electrode 43a. Specifically, the conductive layer 46a is in contact with the common electrode 43a.
- connection portion 71 can be made to be a region which transmits visible light.
- the aperture ratio can be increased. Thereby, the power consumption of the display device can be reduced.
- the conductive layer 222b functioning as a signal line is electrically connected to the semiconductor layer 231 through the conductive layer 222g. Note that the conductive layer 222 b may be in contact with the semiconductor layer 231 without providing the conductive layer 222 g.
- Embodiment 1 can be referred to for a conductive material which transmits visible light and can be used for the conductive layers 222 f and 222 g which function as the source and the drain of the transistor 102.
- the conductive material that transmits visible light may have a higher resistivity than a conductive material that blocks visible light, such as copper or aluminum.
- Bus lines such as scan lines and signal lines are preferably formed using a conductive material (metal material) having a low resistivity in order to prevent signal delay. However, depending on the size of the pixel, the width of the bus line, the thickness of the bus line, and the like, a conductive material which transmits visible light can be used for the bus line.
- the conductive layer 222b functioning as a signal line is preferably formed using a conductive material with low resistivity.
- the gate 221 is also a conductive layer functioning as a scan line, the gate 221 is preferably formed using a conductive material with low resistivity. Examples of the conductive material having a low resistivity include metals and alloys.
- the conductive layer 222 b and the gate 221 may each be formed using a conductive material that blocks visible light.
- the common electrode 43a shown in FIG. 13A has an upper surface shape provided with a plurality of slits.
- FIG. 4A shows an example in which a slit is provided substantially in parallel with the conductive layer 222b functioning as a signal line, but as shown in FIG. 13A, a slit is provided obliquely to the conductive layer 222b. It may be done.
- the shapes of the common electrode 43a and the pixel electrode 41 can be appropriately set according to the pixel layout. In order to increase the aperture ratio of the pixel, it is preferable to use the connection portion 71 and the connection portion 72 and a region in the vicinity thereof as a display region as wide as possible.
- FIG. 14 shows a cross-sectional view of the display module.
- the display module shown in FIG. 14 is a modification of the display module shown in FIG. Embodiment 1 can be referred to for a detailed description of the configuration common to the display module shown in FIG. 5 in the display module shown in FIG.
- the cross-sectional structure of the pixel in FIG. 14 corresponds to a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line C1-C2 in FIG.
- the display module illustrated in FIG. 14 includes the display device 10, the polarizing plate 61, the polarizing plate 63, the backlight unit 30, the FPC 172, and the like.
- the light 35 emitted from the light source of the backlight unit 30 passes through the polarizing plate 61, the display device 10, and the polarizing plate 63 in this order and is emitted to the outside of the display module.
- the material of these layers through which the light 35 is transmitted is a material that transmits visible light.
- the display device 10 Since the display device 10 has the colored layer 39, it can display a color image.
- the light 35 emitted from the light source of the backlight unit 30 is absorbed by the colored layer 39 outside the specific wavelength range.
- light emitted from the red pixel (sub-pixel) to the outside of the display module is red
- light emitted from the green pixel (sub-pixel) to the outside of the display module is green
- blue The light emitted to the outside of the display module from the pixel (sub-pixel) of the pixel has a blue color.
- the display device 10 includes a substrate 31, a substrate 32, a transistor 102, a conductive layer 222b, a conductive layer 46a, a conductive layer 46b, a conductive layer 46c, an insulating layer 44, an insulating layer 45, a pixel electrode 41, a liquid crystal layer 42, a common electrode 43a, A conductive layer 43b, a conductive layer 222e, an alignment film 133a, an alignment film 133b, an adhesive layer 141, an overcoat 135, a light shielding layer 38, a coloring layer 39, and the like are included.
- the transistor 102 is located on the substrate 31.
- the transistor 102 includes the gate 221, the gate insulating layer 211, the semiconductor layer 231, the conductive layer 222f, the conductive layer 222g, the insulating layer 217, the insulating layer 218, the insulating layer 215, and the gate 223.
- One of the conductive layer 222 f and the conductive layer 222 g functions as a source, and the other functions as a drain.
- the insulating layer 217, the insulating layer 218, and the insulating layer 215 function as a gate insulating layer.
- the detailed description of the portion of the transistor 102 in FIG. 14 similar to that of the transistor 102 in FIG. 5 is omitted.
- the conductive layer 46 b is located on the insulating layer 215, the insulating layer 44 is located on the conductive layer 46 b, and the pixel electrode 41 is located on the insulating layer 44.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 f. Specifically, the conductive layer 222 f is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 222 f and the conductive layer 222 g are formed using a material that transmits visible light. Accordingly, the light 35 illustrated in FIG. 14 is transmitted through the connection portion between the conductive layer 46 b and the conductive layer 222 f and emitted to the outside of the display module. Accordingly, the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased and the power consumption of the display device can be reduced.
- the conductive layer 222 g is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 b which functions as a signal line.
- the conductive layer 46 a is located on the insulating layer 215.
- the insulating layer 44 and the insulating layer 45 are located on the conductive layer 46a.
- the common electrode 43 a is located on the insulating layer 45.
- the common electrode 43a is electrically connected to the conductive layer 46a. Specifically, the common electrode 43 a is in contact with the conductive layer 46 a through the openings provided in the insulating layer 44 and the insulating layer 45.
- the FPC 172 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 e.
- the conductive layer 222 e can be formed using the same step and the same material as the conductive layer 222 b.
- the conductive layer 46 a, the insulating layer 44, and the pixel electrode 41 can function as one capacitor element 104. Further, the pixel electrode 41, the insulating layer 45, and the common electrode 43a can function as one capacitor element 105.
- the display device 10 includes two capacitive elements in one pixel. Therefore, the storage capacity of the pixel can be increased. Further, both of the two capacitive elements are formed of a material that transmits visible light, and have regions overlapping with each other. Thus, the pixel can have both a high aperture ratio and a large storage capacity.
- a structure having a function of transmitting visible light can be applied to a connection portion of the display module illustrated in FIG. 6 or 7 and to which the transistor and the pixel electrode are electrically connected.
- FIGS. 15A to 15C show top views of the pixels.
- the pixels shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C are modified examples of the pixels shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C.
- FIG. 15A is a top view of the stacked structure from the gate 221a and the gate 221b to the common electrode 43a as viewed from the common electrode 43a side.
- FIG. 15B is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 15A excluding the common electrode 43a
- FIG. 15C is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 15A. It is the top view except.
- the pixel has a connection portion 73 and a connection portion 74.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the transistor 102.
- the low resistance region of the semiconductor layer 231 a of the transistor 102 is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the semiconductor layer 231a, the conductive layer 46b, and the pixel electrode 41 each have a function of transmitting visible light. That is, the connection portion 73 illustrated in FIG. 15A has a function of transmitting visible light.
- the conductive layer 46a is electrically connected to the transistor 101.
- a low resistance region included in the semiconductor layer 231 b of the transistor 101 is in contact with the conductive layer 46 a.
- the conductive layer 46 a and the semiconductor layer 231 b each have a function of transmitting visible light.
- the connection portion 74 may also have a function of transmitting visible light.
- connection portion 73 (and the connection portion 74) can be a region which transmits visible light, and the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased. Thereby, the power consumption of the display device can be reduced.
- a metal oxide As a material which transmits visible light used for a semiconductor layer of a transistor, a metal oxide is preferable. Embodiment 1 can be referred to for details of the metal oxide.
- FIG. 16A shows a cross-sectional view of the display module.
- the display module shown in FIG. 16A is a modification of the display module shown in FIG. Embodiment 1 can be referred to for a detailed description of the structure in common with the display module shown in FIG. 10 in the display module shown in FIG.
- the cross-sectional structure of the pixel in FIG. 16A corresponds to a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line D1-D2 in FIG.
- the display module illustrated in FIG. 16A includes the display device 10, the polarizing plate 61, the polarizing plate 63, the backlight unit 30, the FPC 172, and the like.
- the display device 10 includes a substrate 31, a substrate 32, a transistor 102, a conductive layer 46a, a conductive layer 46b, an insulating layer 44, an insulating layer 45, a pixel electrode 41, a liquid crystal layer 42, a common electrode 43a, a conductive layer 43b, a conductive layer 222e,
- the alignment film 133a, the alignment film 133b, the adhesive layer 141, the overcoat 135, the light shielding layer 38, the colored layer 39, and the like are included.
- the transistor 101 and the transistor 102 are located on the substrate 31.
- the transistor 102 includes a gate 221a, a gate insulating layer 211, a semiconductor layer 231a, a conductive layer 222b, an insulating layer 212, an insulating layer 213, a gate insulating layer 225a, and a gate 223a.
- the transistor 101 includes the gate 221 b, the gate insulating layer 211, the semiconductor layer 231 b, the conductive layer 222 d, the insulating layer 212, the insulating layer 213, the gate insulating layer 225 b, and the gate 223 b.
- the detailed description of the portions of the transistor 101 and the transistor 102 in FIG. 16A which are similar to those of the transistor 102 in FIG. 7 is omitted.
- the conductive layer 46 b is located on the insulating layer 215, the insulating layer 44 is located on the conductive layer 46 b, and the pixel electrode 41 is located on the insulating layer 44.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to one of the low resistance regions 231 n of the semiconductor layer 231 a. Specifically, one of the low resistance regions 231 n of the semiconductor layer 231 a is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the other of the low resistance regions 231 n of the semiconductor layer 231 a is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 b which functions as a signal line.
- the light 35 illustrated in FIG. 16A is transmitted through the connection portion between the conductive layer 46 b and the low resistance region 231 n and emitted to the outside of the display module. Accordingly, the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased and the power consumption of the display device can be reduced.
- the conductive layer 46 a is located on the insulating layer 215.
- the conductive layer 46a is electrically connected to one of the low resistance regions 231n of the semiconductor layer 231b.
- the conductive layer 46a is in contact with one of the low-resistance regions 231n of the semiconductor layer 231b through the openings provided in the insulating layer 212, the insulating layer 213, the insulating layer 214, and the insulating layer 215.
- the other of the low resistance regions 231 n of the semiconductor layer 231 b is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 d which functions as a signal line.
- the light 35 illustrated in FIG. 16A is transmitted through the connection portion between the conductive layer 46 a and the low resistance region 231 n and emitted to the outside of the display module. Accordingly, the aperture ratio of the pixel can be further increased, and the power consumption of the display device can be further reduced.
- the pixel has a connection portion overlapping with the light shielding layer 38.
- the display device transmits the light 35 to the display module via the first connection portion. The light may be emitted to the outside, and the light 35 may not be emitted to the outside of the display module through the second connection portion.
- the conductive layer 46a may be in contact with the conductive layer 222c through an opening provided in the insulating layer 214 and the insulating layer 215.
- the FPC 172 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 e.
- the conductive layer 222 e can be formed using the same step and the same material as the conductive layer 222 b and the conductive layer 222 d.
- a structure having a function of transmitting visible light can be applied to a connection portion of the display module illustrated in FIG. 11 or 12 in which a transistor and a pixel electrode are electrically connected.
- the field sequential drive method is a drive method for performing color display by time division. Specifically, light emitting elements of respective colors such as red, green and blue are sequentially turned on at different times, and synchronized with this, the pixels are driven to perform color display based on the successive additive color mixture method.
- the field sequential driving method it is not necessary to configure one pixel with a plurality of sub-pixels of different colors, so the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased.
- high definition of the display device is also possible.
- a coloring layer such as a color filter
- the necessary luminance can be obtained with a small amount of power, so that low power consumption can be realized.
- the manufacturing process of the display device can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
- the display device of one embodiment of the present invention includes two capacitor elements in one pixel; thus, a large storage capacitance of the pixel can supply a high voltage to the liquid crystal element; thus, the response speed of the liquid crystal element can be improved. be able to.
- the response speed of a liquid crystal element can be improved by overdrive driving in which the voltage applied to the liquid crystal element is temporarily increased to quickly change the alignment of the liquid crystal. Therefore, it can be said that the display device of one embodiment of the present invention is a preferable configuration when applying a field sequential driving method in which a high frame frequency is required.
- the rotational viscosity coefficient of the liquid crystal material is small because the response of the liquid crystal element can be made faster.
- the rotational viscosity coefficient of the liquid crystal material is preferably 10 mPa ⁇ sec or more and 150 mPa ⁇ sec or less.
- the rubbing angle of the alignment film is preferably 15 ° or more and 45 ° or less.
- the rubbing angle is large, the response of the liquid crystal can be made faster, but the driving voltage may increase.
- the display device according to one embodiment of the present invention can supply a high voltage to the liquid crystal element; therefore, high display quality can be realized even when the rubbing angle is increased.
- the rubbing angle of the alignment film is preferably 45 ° or more and 75 ° or less.
- the cell gap is preferably 1 ⁇ m or more and 2.5 ⁇ m or less.
- the minimum value of the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is preferably 1 ⁇ m to 2.5 ⁇ m.
- the height of a member having a function of adjusting a cell gap is preferably 1 ⁇ m to 2.5 ⁇ m.
- liquid crystals exhibiting a blue phase are preferable because their response speed is fast.
- the display device in this embodiment can drive a liquid crystal element by applying a high voltage; thus, the liquid crystal exhibiting a blue phase can be said to be configured.
- FIGS. 17 (A) to (C) show top views of the pixels.
- the pixels shown in FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C) are modifications of the pixels shown in FIGS. 4 (A) to 4 (C).
- FIG. 17A is a top view of the stacked structure from the gate 221 to the common electrode 43a as viewed from the common electrode 43a side.
- FIG. 17B is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 17A excluding the common electrode 43a
- FIG. 17C is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 17A. It is the top view except.
- the pixels illustrated in FIGS. 17A to 17C are the connection portion 71, the connection portion 72, the transistor 102, the pixel electrode 41, the common electrode 43a, and It has a conductive layer 46a and the like.
- the pixels illustrated in FIGS. 4A to 4C correspond to one of a plurality of sub-pixels included in the pixel.
- the pixels shown in FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C) correspond to one pixel having no sub-pixel. Therefore, the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased.
- FIG. 18 shows a cross-sectional view of the display module.
- the display module shown in FIG. 18 is a modification of the display module shown in FIG. Embodiment 1 can be referred to for a detailed description of the configuration common to the display module shown in FIG. 5 in the display module shown in FIG.
- the cross-sectional structure of the pixel in FIG. 18 corresponds to a cross-sectional view between dashed dotted line E1-E2 and dashed dotted line E3-E4 shown in FIG.
- the display module illustrated in FIG. 18 includes the display device 10, the polarizing plate 61, the polarizing plate 63, the backlight unit 30, the FPC 172, and the like.
- the light 35 emitted from the light source of the backlight unit 30 passes through the polarizing plate 61, the display device 10, and the polarizing plate 63 in this order and is emitted to the outside of the display module.
- the material of these layers through which the light 35 is transmitted is a material that transmits visible light.
- the display device 10 shown in FIG. 18 can display a color image using a field sequential driving method. Therefore, the display device 10 illustrated in FIG. 18 does not have a colored layer such as a color filter. Therefore, the transmittance of the pixel can be improved.
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- the display device 10 includes a substrate 31, a substrate 32, a transistor 102, a conductive layer 46a, a conductive layer 46b, a conductive layer 46c, an insulating layer 44, an insulating layer 45, a pixel electrode 41, a liquid crystal layer 42, a common electrode 43a, a conductive layer 43b,
- the conductive layer 222e, the alignment film 133a, the alignment film 133b, the adhesive layer 141, the overcoat 135, the light shielding layer 38, and the like are included.
- the transistor 102 is located on the substrate 31.
- the configuration of the transistor 102 is similar to that of FIG.
- the conductive layer 46 b is located on the insulating layer 215, the insulating layer 44 is located on the conductive layer 46 b, and the pixel electrode 41 is located on the insulating layer 44.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222a. Specifically, the conductive layer 222 a is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 46 a is located on the insulating layer 215.
- the insulating layer 44 and the insulating layer 45 are located on the conductive layer 46a.
- the common electrode 43 a is located on the insulating layer 45.
- the common electrode 43a is electrically connected to the conductive layer 46a. Specifically, the common electrode 43 a is in contact with the conductive layer 46 a through the openings provided in the insulating layer 44 and the insulating layer 45.
- a light shielding layer 38 is provided on the substrate 32, and an overcoat 135 covering the light shielding layer 38 is provided.
- An alignment film 133 b is provided in contact with the overcoat 135. Further, an alignment film 133a is provided on the common electrode 43a.
- the liquid crystal layer 42 is sandwiched between the alignment film 133a and the alignment film 133b.
- the overcoat 135 can suppress the diffusion of impurities contained in the light shielding layer 38 and the like into the liquid crystal layer 42.
- a structure having a function of performing display by a field sequential driving method can be applied to the display device included in the display module illustrated in FIG. 6 or 7.
- FIGS. 19 (A) to (C) show top views of the pixels.
- the pixels shown in FIGS. 19 (A) to 19 (C) are modifications of the pixels shown in FIGS. 9 (A) to 9 (C).
- FIG. 19A is a top view of the stacked structure from the gate 221 a and the gate 221 b to the common electrode 43 a as viewed from the common electrode 43 a side.
- FIG. 19B is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 19A excluding the common electrode 43a
- FIG. 19C is a top view of the stack structure of FIG. 19A. It is the top view except.
- the pixels illustrated in FIGS. 19A to 19C are the connection portion 73, the connection portion 74, the transistor 101, the transistor 102, the pixel electrode 41, and the common electrode. 43a, a conductive layer 46a, and the like.
- the pixels shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C correspond to one of a plurality of sub-pixels included in the pixel.
- the pixels shown in FIGS. 19A to 19C correspond to one pixel having no sub-pixel. Therefore, the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased.
- FIG. 20 shows a cross-sectional view of the display module.
- the display module shown in FIG. 20 is a modification of the display module shown in FIG. Embodiment 1 can be referred to for a detailed description of the configuration common to the display module shown in FIG. 10 in the display module shown in FIG.
- the cross-sectional structure of the pixel in FIG. 20 corresponds to a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line F1-F2 and dashed-dotted line F3-F4 shown in FIG.
- the display module illustrated in FIG. 20 includes the display device 10, the polarizing plate 61, the polarizing plate 63, the backlight unit 30, the FPC 172, and the like.
- the display device 10 shown in FIG. 20 can display a color image using a field sequential driving method. Therefore, the display device 10 illustrated in FIG. 20 does not have a colored layer such as a color filter. Therefore, the transmittance of the pixel can be improved.
- the display device 10 includes a substrate 31, a substrate 32, a transistor 102, a conductive layer 46a, a conductive layer 46b, an insulating layer 44, an insulating layer 45, a pixel electrode 41, a liquid crystal layer 42, a common electrode 43a, a conductive layer 43b, a conductive layer 222e,
- the alignment film 133a, the alignment film 133b, the adhesive layer 141, the overcoat 135, the light shielding layer 38, and the like are included.
- the transistor 101 and the transistor 102 are located on the substrate 31.
- the configurations of the transistor 101 and the transistor 102 are similar to those in FIG.
- a structure having a function of performing display by a field sequential driving method can be applied to the display device included in the display module illustrated in FIG. 11 or 12.
- the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased, and the transmittance of the pixel can be improved.
- the connection portion where the transistor and the pixel electrode are electrically connected to transmit visible light the aperture ratio of the pixel and the transmittance of the pixel can be further enhanced.
- FIGS. 21 (A) to (C) show top views of the pixels.
- the pixels shown in FIGS. 21 (A) to (C) are modified examples of the pixels shown in FIGS. 17 (A) to (C).
- FIG. 21A is a top view of the stacked structure from the gate 221 to the common electrode 43a as viewed from the common electrode 43a side.
- 21B is a top view of the laminated structure of FIG. 21A excluding the common electrode 43a
- FIG. 21C is a top view of the laminated structure of FIG. 21A. It is the top view except.
- the pixel has a connection portion 71 and a connection portion 72.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the transistor 102.
- the conductive layer 222 f functioning as a source or drain of the transistor 102 is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 222 f, the conductive layer 46 b, and the pixel electrode 41 each have a function of transmitting visible light. That is, the connection portion 71 illustrated in FIG. 21A has a function of transmitting visible light.
- the conductive layer 46 b may not be provided, and the conductive layer 222 f may be in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 46a is electrically connected to the common electrode 43a. Specifically, the conductive layer 46a is in contact with the common electrode 43a.
- connection portion 71 can be a region which transmits visible light and the aperture ratio of the pixel is increased. be able to. Thereby, the power consumption of the display device can be reduced.
- FIGS. 21 (A) to 21 (C) show an example in which most of the area except the connecting portion 71 of the pixel electrode 41 and the vicinity thereof overlap the conductive layer 46a, but FIGS. 21 (A) to 21 (C).
- an example is shown in which only a partial region of the pixel electrode 41 overlaps the conductive layer 46 a.
- the top surface layout of the conductive layer 46 a can be set as appropriate in accordance with the storage capacitance of the capacitor 104.
- the conductive layer 46a may have a slit.
- the top surface layout of the pixel electrode 41 can be set as appropriate in accordance with the storage capacitance of the capacitor 104 and the capacitor 105.
- the pixel electrode 41 may have a slit.
- FIG. 22 shows a cross-sectional view of the display module.
- the cross-sectional structure of the pixel in FIG. 22 corresponds to a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line G1-G2 and dashed-dotted line G3-G4 shown in FIG.
- the display module illustrated in FIG. 22 includes the display device 10, the polarizing plate 61, the polarizing plate 63, the backlight unit 30, the FPC 172, and the like.
- the light 35 emitted from the light source of the backlight unit 30 passes through the polarizing plate 61, the display device 10, and the polarizing plate 63 in this order and is emitted to the outside of the display module.
- the material of these layers through which the light 35 is transmitted is a material that transmits visible light.
- the display device 10 shown in FIG. 22 can display a color image using a field sequential driving method. Therefore, the display device 10 illustrated in FIG. 22 does not have a colored layer such as a color filter. Therefore, the transmittance of the pixel can be improved.
- the display device 10 includes a substrate 31, a substrate 32, a transistor 102, a conductive layer 222b, a conductive layer 46a, a conductive layer 46b, a conductive layer 46c, an insulating layer 44, an insulating layer 45, a pixel electrode 41, a liquid crystal layer 42, a common electrode 43a,
- the conductive layer 43 b, the conductive layer 222 e, the alignment film 133 a, the alignment film 133 b, the adhesive layer 141, the overcoat 135, the light shielding layer 38, and the like are included.
- the transistor 102 is located on the substrate 31.
- the configuration of the transistor 102 is similar to that of FIG.
- the conductive layer 46 b is located on the insulating layer 215, the insulating layer 44 is located on the conductive layer 46 b, and the pixel electrode 41 is located on the insulating layer 44.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 f. Specifically, the conductive layer 222 f is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the conductive layer 222 f and the conductive layer 222 g are formed using a material that transmits visible light. Accordingly, the light 35 illustrated in FIG. 22 is transmitted through the connection portion between the conductive layer 46 b and the conductive layer 222 f and emitted to the outside of the display module. Accordingly, the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased and the power consumption of the display device can be reduced.
- the conductive layer 222 g is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 b which functions as a signal line.
- the conductive layer 46 a is located on the insulating layer 215.
- the insulating layer 44 and the insulating layer 45 are located on the conductive layer 46a.
- the common electrode 43 a is located on the insulating layer 45.
- the common electrode 43a is electrically connected to the conductive layer 46a. Specifically, the common electrode 43 a is in contact with the conductive layer 46 a through the openings provided in the insulating layer 44 and the insulating layer 45.
- a light shielding layer 38 is provided on the substrate 32, and an overcoat 135 covering the light shielding layer 38 is provided.
- An alignment film 133 b is provided in contact with the overcoat 135. Further, an alignment film 133a is provided on the common electrode 43a.
- the liquid crystal layer 42 is sandwiched between the alignment film 133a and the alignment film 133b.
- the overcoat 135 can suppress the diffusion of impurities contained in the light shielding layer 38 and the like into the liquid crystal layer 42.
- the FPC 172 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 e.
- the conductive layer 222 e can be formed using the same step and the same material as the conductive layer 222 b.
- FIGS. 23A to 23C show top views of the pixels.
- the pixels shown in FIGS. 23 (A) to 23 (C) are modified examples of the pixels shown in FIGS. 19 (A) to 19 (C).
- FIG. 23A is a top view of the stacked structure from the gate 221a and the gate 221b to the common electrode 43a as viewed from the common electrode 43a side.
- FIG. 23B is a top view of the laminated structure of FIG. 23A excluding the common electrode 43a
- FIG. 23C is a plan view of the common electrode 43a and the pixel electrode 41 from the laminated structure of FIG. It is the top view except.
- the pixel has a connection portion 73 and a connection portion 74.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to the transistor 102.
- the low resistance region of the semiconductor layer 231 a of the transistor 102 is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the semiconductor layer 231a, the conductive layer 46b, and the pixel electrode 41 each have a function of transmitting visible light. That is, the connection portion 73 illustrated in FIG. 23A has a function of transmitting visible light.
- the conductive layer 46a is electrically connected to the transistor 101.
- a low resistance region included in the semiconductor layer 231 b of the transistor 101 is in contact with the conductive layer 46 a.
- the conductive layer 46 a and the semiconductor layer 231 b each have a function of transmitting visible light.
- the connection portion 74 may also have a function of transmitting visible light.
- connection portion 73 (and the connection portion 74) can be a region which transmits visible light, and the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased. Thereby, the power consumption of the display device can be reduced.
- a metal oxide As a material which transmits visible light used for a semiconductor layer of a transistor, a metal oxide is preferable. Embodiment 1 can be referred to for details of the metal oxide.
- FIG. 24 shows a cross-sectional view of the display module.
- the cross-sectional structure of the pixel in FIG. 24 corresponds to a cross-sectional view taken along dashed-dotted line H1-H2 and dashed-dotted line H3-H4 shown in FIG.
- the display module illustrated in FIG. 24 includes the display device 10, the polarizing plate 61, the polarizing plate 63, the backlight unit 30, the FPC 172, and the like.
- the display device 10 shown in FIG. 24 can display a color image using a field sequential driving method. Therefore, the display device 10 illustrated in FIG. 24 does not have a colored layer such as a color filter. Therefore, the transmittance of the pixel can be improved.
- the display device 10 includes a substrate 31, a substrate 32, a transistor 102, a conductive layer 46a, a conductive layer 46b, an insulating layer 44, an insulating layer 45, a pixel electrode 41, a liquid crystal layer 42, a common electrode 43a, a conductive layer 43b, a conductive layer 222e,
- the alignment film 133a, the alignment film 133b, the adhesive layer 141, the overcoat 135, the light shielding layer 38, and the like are included.
- the transistor 101 and the transistor 102 are located on the substrate 31.
- the structures of the transistor 101 and the transistor 102 are similar to those in FIG.
- the conductive layer 46 b is located on the insulating layer 215, the insulating layer 44 is located on the conductive layer 46 b, and the pixel electrode 41 is located on the insulating layer 44.
- the pixel electrode 41 is electrically connected to one of the low resistance regions 231 n of the semiconductor layer 231 a. Specifically, one of the low resistance regions 231 n of the semiconductor layer 231 a is in contact with the conductive layer 46 b, and the conductive layer 46 b is in contact with the pixel electrode 41.
- the other of the low resistance regions 231 n of the semiconductor layer 231 a is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 b which functions as a signal line.
- the light 35 shown in FIG. 24 is transmitted through the connection portion between the conductive layer 46 b and the low resistance region 231 n and emitted to the outside of the display module. Accordingly, the aperture ratio of the pixel can be increased and the power consumption of the display device can be reduced.
- the FPC 172 is electrically connected to the conductive layer 222 e.
- the conductive layer 222 e can be formed using the same step and the same material as the conductive layer 222 b and the conductive layer 222 d.
- the display device of one embodiment of the present invention includes two capacitive elements transmitting visible light in a pixel, the pixel can have both a high aperture ratio and a large storage capacitance. .
- connection portion where the transistor and the pixel electrode are electrically connected has a function of transmitting visible light, so that the aperture ratio of the pixel can be further increased.
- the liquid crystal element can be driven with a voltage higher than the output voltage of the source driver.
- the display device of one embodiment of the present invention has a function of performing display by a field sequential driving method, the aperture ratio of the pixel can be further increased, and a coloring layer such as a color filter can be unnecessary. Can increase the transmittance of
- the electronic device of this embodiment includes the display device of one embodiment of the present invention in the display portion.
- the display unit of the electronic device can display high-quality video.
- display can be performed with high reliability in a wide temperature range.
- the display unit of the electronic device of this embodiment can display a video having a resolution of, for example, full high definition, 2K, 4K, 8K, 16K, or more.
- the screen size of the display portion can be 20 inches diagonal or more, 30 inches diagonal or more, 50 inches diagonal or more, 60 inches diagonal or more, or 70 inches diagonal or more.
- a television device for example, a television device, a desktop or laptop personal computer, a monitor for computer, digital signage (digital signage), pachinko Digital cameras, digital video cameras, digital photo frames, mobile phones, portable game machines, portable information terminals, sound reproduction devices, etc., as well as electronic devices having relatively large screens such as large game machines such as game machines .
- the display device of one embodiment of the present invention can also be suitably used for portable electronic devices, wearable electronic devices (wearable devices), VR (Virtual Reality) devices, AR (Augmented Reality) devices, and the like. .
- the electronic device of one embodiment of the present invention may have a secondary battery, and preferably, the contactless power transmission can be used to charge the secondary battery.
- secondary batteries include lithium ion secondary batteries such as lithium polymer batteries (lithium ion polymer batteries) using gel electrolyte, nickel hydrogen batteries, nickel hydride batteries, organic radical batteries, lead storage batteries, air secondary batteries, nickel Examples include zinc batteries and silver zinc batteries.
- lithium ion secondary batteries such as lithium polymer batteries (lithium ion polymer batteries) using gel electrolyte, nickel hydrogen batteries, nickel hydride batteries, organic radical batteries, lead storage batteries, air secondary batteries, nickel Examples include zinc batteries and silver zinc batteries.
- the electronic device of one embodiment of the present invention may have an antenna. By receiving the signal with the antenna, display of images, information, and the like can be performed on the display portion.
- the antenna may be used for contactless power transmission.
- the electronic device of one embodiment of the present invention includes a sensor (force, displacement, position, velocity, acceleration, angular velocity, rotation number, distance, light, liquid, magnetism, temperature, chemical substance, sound, time, hardness, electric field, current, It may have a function of measuring voltage, power, radiation, flow, humidity, inclination, vibration, odor or infrared.
- the electronic device of one embodiment of the present invention can have various functions. For example, a function of displaying various information (still images, moving images, text images, etc.) on the display unit, a touch panel function, a calendar, a function of displaying date or time, etc., a function of executing various software (programs), wireless communication A function, a function of reading a program or data recorded in a recording medium, or the like can be provided.
- the function of displaying image information mainly on one display unit and displaying character information mainly on another display unit or considering parallax in a plurality of display units is considered.
- a function of displaying a three-dimensional image can be provided.
- the functions of the electronic device of one embodiment of the present invention are not limited to these, and can have various functions.
- a television set 1810 is shown in FIG.
- the television set 1810 includes a display portion 1811, a housing 1812, a speaker 1813, and the like. Furthermore, an LED lamp, an operation key (including a power switch or an operation switch), a connection terminal, various sensors, a microphone, and the like can be included.
- the television set 1810 can be operated by the remote controller 1814.
- broadcast radio waves examples include terrestrial waves, radio waves transmitted from satellites, and the like. Further, as the airwaves, there are analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting and the like, and also there are broadcasting of video and audio or audio only. For example, broadcast radio waves transmitted in a specific frequency band in the UHF band (about 300 MHz to 3 GHz) or the VHF band (30 MHz to 300 MHz) can be received. Further, for example, by using a plurality of data received in a plurality of frequency bands, the transfer rate can be increased, and more information can be obtained. Thus, an image having a resolution exceeding full high vision can be displayed on the display portion 1811. For example, an image having a resolution of 4K, 8K, 16K, or higher can be displayed.
- an image to be displayed on the display unit 1811 is generated using broadcast data transmitted by data transmission technology via a computer network such as the Internet or LAN (Local Area Network) or Wi-Fi (registered trademark). It may be At this time, the television set 1810 may not have a tuner.
- a computer network such as the Internet or LAN (Local Area Network) or Wi-Fi (registered trademark). It may be At this time, the television set 1810 may not have a tuner.
- FIG. 25 (B) shows digital signage 1820 attached to cylindrical column 1822.
- the digital signage 1820 has a display portion 1821.
- the display portion 1821 As the display portion 1821 is wider, the amount of information that can be provided at one time can be increased. Also, the wider the display portion 1821 is, the easier it is for a person to notice, and for example, the advertising effect of the advertisement can be enhanced.
- a touch panel By applying a touch panel to the display portion 1821, not only a still image or a moving image can be displayed on the display portion 1821, but the user can operate intuitively, which is preferable. Moreover, when using for the application for providing information, such as route information or traffic information, usability can be improved by intuitive operation.
- FIG. 25C shows a laptop personal computer 1830.
- the personal computer 1830 includes a display portion 1831, a housing 1832, a touch pad 1833, a connection port 1834, and the like.
- the touch pad 1833 functions as an input unit such as a pointing device or a pen tablet and can be operated by a finger, a stylus, or the like.
- a display element is incorporated in the touch pad 1833.
- the touch pad 1833 can be used as a keyboard.
- a vibration module may be incorporated in the touch pad 1833 in order to realize a tactile sensation by vibration.
- a portable information terminal 800 is shown to FIG. 26 (A) and (B).
- a portable information terminal 800 includes a housing 801, a housing 802, a display portion 803, a display portion 804, a hinge portion 805, and the like.
- the housing 801 and the housing 802 are connected by a hinge portion 805.
- the portable information terminal 800 can open the housing 801 and the housing 802 as illustrated in FIG. 26B from the folded state as illustrated in FIG.
- document information can be displayed on the display portion 803 and the display portion 804, and can also be used as an electronic book terminal.
- still images and moving images can be displayed on the display portion 803 and the display portion 804.
- the portable information terminal 800 can be folded when being carried, it is excellent in versatility.
- housing 801 and the housing 802 may each include a power button, an operation button, an external connection port, a speaker, a microphone, and the like.
- FIG. 26C shows an example of a portable information terminal.
- a portable information terminal 810 illustrated in FIG. 26C includes a housing 811, a display portion 812, an operation button 813, an external connection port 814, a speaker 815, a microphone 816, a camera 817, and the like.
- the portable information terminal 810 includes a touch sensor in the display portion 812. All operations such as making a call and inputting characters can be performed by touching the display portion 812 with a finger, a stylus, or the like.
- the operation button 813 the power ON / OFF operation and the type of the image displayed on the display portion 812 can be switched.
- the mail creation screen can be switched to the main menu screen.
- the orientation (vertical or horizontal) of the portable information terminal 810 is determined, and the orientation of the screen display of the display unit 812 is determined. It can be switched automatically. The direction of the screen display can also be switched by touching the display portion 812, operating the operation button 813, or by voice input using the microphone 816.
- the portable information terminal 810 has one or more functions selected from, for example, a telephone, a notebook, an information browsing apparatus, and the like. Specifically, it can be used as a smartphone.
- the portable information terminal 810 can execute various applications such as, for example, mobile phone, electronic mail, text browsing and creation, music reproduction, video reproduction, Internet communication, and games.
- FIG. 26D shows an example of a camera.
- the camera 820 includes a housing 821, a display portion 822, an operation button 823, a shutter button 824, and the like.
- a detachable lens 826 is attached to the camera 820.
- the camera 820 is configured such that the lens 826 can be removed from the housing 821 and replaced, but the lens 826 and the housing may be integrated.
- the camera 820 can capture a still image or a moving image by pressing the shutter button 824.
- the display portion 822 has a function as a touch panel, and an image can be taken by touching the display portion 822.
- the camera 820 can be separately attached with a flash device, a view finder, and the like. Alternatively, these may be incorporated in the housing 821.
- FIG. 26E shows an example in which the display device of one embodiment of the present invention is mounted as a vehicle-mounted display.
- the display unit 832 and the display unit 833 can provide various information by displaying navigation information, a speedometer, a tachometer, a travel distance, a fuel gauge, a gear state, an air conditioning setting, and the like.
- the display items can be changed as appropriate in accordance with the preference of the user.
- the display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be used in a wide temperature range, and can perform display in a low temperature environment and a high temperature environment with high reliability. Therefore, by using the display device of one embodiment of the present invention as a vehicle-mounted display, traveling safety can be improved.
- an electronic device can be obtained by applying the display device of one embodiment of the present invention.
- the application range of the display device is so wide that it can be applied to electronic devices in all fields.
- the display device manufactured in this embodiment has a screen size of 10.2 inches diagonal, an effective pixel number of 720 (H) ⁇ RGB ⁇ 1920 (V), and a pixel size of 42 ⁇ m (H) ⁇ 126 ⁇ m (V), a definition It is an FFS mode liquid crystal display device having an aperture ratio of 46.2% at an intensity of 201 ppi.
- the gate driver was built in, and the source driver used an external IC.
- the frame frequency is 60 Hz.
- the configuration of the pixel circuit corresponds to the circuit diagram of the pixel 11 b shown in FIG.
- the display device of this embodiment can add a correction signal to an image signal for display (see FIG. 8B).
- the top surface layout of the pixel corresponds to the configuration of FIGS. 9 (A) to 9 (C).
- the sectional structure of the pixel corresponds to the configuration shown in FIG.
- a liquid crystal material As a liquid crystal material, a liquid crystal material having a saturation voltage of about 10 V was used. In the FFS mode liquid crystal display device, the saturation voltage can be set to about 5 V. However, in this embodiment, it is confirmed that application of a high voltage to the liquid crystal element is possible by adding a correction signal to the image signal. In order to increase the driving voltage of the liquid crystal element, the liquid crystal material is selected.
- FIG. 27A shows a display result in the case of displaying using only the image signal without adding the correction signal.
- FIG. 27B shows a display result when a correction signal is added to an image signal and displayed.
- the display in FIG. 27B is brighter than that in FIG.
- a sufficient voltage can not be applied to the liquid crystal element only with the image signal, and by adding the correction signal, a high voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and it can be said that the display becomes bright.
- FIGS. 27A and 27B it was found that by adding the correction signal to the image signal, a higher voltage can be applied to the liquid crystal element and display can be performed with high luminance as compared with the case where only the image signal is used.
- the luminance of white display was 76 cd / m 2 and the contrast was 35: 1.
- the luminance of white display was 344 cd / m 2 and the contrast was 114: 1. From this, it was found that by adding the correction signal to the image signal, the contrast can be enhanced in a display device with a high driving voltage.
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本実施の形態では、本発明の一態様の表示装置について図1~図12を用いて説明する。
図1(A)に、透過型の液晶表示装置の断面図を示す。図1(A)に示す液晶表示装置は、基板31、トランジスタ102、絶縁層215、導電層46、絶縁層44、画素電極41、絶縁層45、共通電極43、液晶層42、及び基板32を有する。
図2~図7を用いて、画素に、1つのトランジスタと、2つの容量素子と、を有する表示装置の構成例について説明する。
図2(A)、(B)に、画素11aの回路図を示す。
図3に、表示モジュールの上面図を示す。
図4(A)~(C)に、画素の上面図を示す。図4(A)は、ゲート221から共通電極43aまでの積層構造を共通電極43a側から見た上面図である。図4(B)は、図4(A)の積層構造から共通電極43aを除いた上面図であり、図4(C)は、図4(A)の積層構造から共通電極43a及び画素電極41を除いた上面図である。
図5に、表示モジュールの断面図を示す。なお、画素の断面構造については、図4(A)に示す一点鎖線A1−A2間の断面図に相当する。
図8~図12を用いて、画素に、2つのトランジスタと、2つの容量素子と、を有する表示装置の構成例について説明する。
図8(A)に、画素11bの回路図を示す。
図8(B)に示すタイミングチャートを用いて、画素11bにおける補正信号(Vp)をノードNMに書き込む動作を説明する。画像信号(Vs)の補正を目的とする場合、補正信号Vpの書き込みは、フレーム毎に行うことが好ましい。なお、配線124に供給される補正信号(Vp)には正負の任意の信号を用いることができるが、ここでは正の信号が供給される場合を説明する。また、以下の説明においては、高電位を“H”、低電位を“L”で表す。
図9(A)~(C)に、画素の上面図を示す。図9(A)は、ゲート221a及びゲート221bから共通電極43aまでの積層構造を共通電極43a側から見た上面図である。図9(B)は、図9(A)の積層構造から共通電極43aを除いた上面図であり、図9(C)は、図9(A)の積層構造から共通電極43a及び画素電極41を除いた上面図である。
図10に、表示モジュールの断面図を示す。なお、画素の断面構造については、図9(A)に示す一点鎖線B1−B2間の断面図に相当する。
次に、本実施の形態の表示装置及び表示モジュールの各構成要素に用いることができる材料等の詳細について、説明を行う。
本実施の形態の表示装置が有するトランジスタの半導体層には、酸化物半導体として機能する金属酸化物を用いることが好ましい。以下では、半導体層に適用可能な金属酸化物について説明する。
本実施の形態では、本発明の一態様の表示装置について図13~図24を用いて説明する。本実施の形態で説明する表示装置は、実施の形態1で説明した表示装置の変形例ともいえる。そのため、実施の形態1で説明した部分については詳細な説明を省略することがある。
図13~図16を用いて、トランジスタと画素電極とが電気的に接続される接続部が可視光を透過する機能を有する表示装置の構成例について説明する。当該接続部が可視光を透過する機能を有することで、画素の開口部(表示に使用する部分)に当該接続部を設けることができる。これにより、画素の開口率を高め、画素の透過率を高めることができる。画素の透過率を高めることで、バックライトユニットの輝度を低減することができる。したがって、表示装置の消費電力を低減させることができる。また、表示装置の高精細化を実現できる。
図13(A)~(C)に画素の上面図を示す。図13(A)~(C)に示す画素は、図4(A)~(C)に示す画素の変形例である。図13(A)は、ゲート221から共通電極43aまでの積層構造を共通電極43a側から見た上面図である。図13(B)は、図13(A)の積層構造から共通電極43aを除いた上面図であり、図13(C)は、図13(A)の積層構造から共通電極43a及び画素電極41を除いた上面図である。
図14に、表示モジュールの断面図を示す。図14に示す表示モジュールは、図5に示す表示モジュールの変形例である。図14に示す表示モジュールにおける図5に示す表示モジュールと共通する構成の詳細な説明は、実施の形態1を参照できる。図14における画素の断面構造については、図13(A)に示す一点鎖線C1−C2間の断面図に相当する。
図15(A)~(C)に画素の上面図を示す。図15(A)~(C)に示す画素は、図9(A)~(C)に示す画素の変形例である。図15(A)は、ゲート221a及びゲート221bから共通電極43aまでの積層構造を共通電極43a側から見た上面図である。図15(B)は、図15(A)の積層構造から共通電極43aを除いた上面図であり、図15(C)は、図15(A)の積層構造から共通電極43a及び画素電極41を除いた上面図である。
図16(A)に、表示モジュールの断面図を示す。図16(A)に示す表示モジュールは、図10に示す表示モジュールの変形例である。図16(A)に示す表示モジュールにおける図10に示す表示モジュールと共通する構成の詳細な説明は、実施の形態1を参照できる。図16(A)における画素の断面構造については、図15(A)に示す一点鎖線D1−D2間の断面図に相当する。
図17~図20を用いて、フィールドシーケンシャル駆動方式により表示する機能を有する表示装置の構成例について説明する。フィールドシーケンシャル駆動方式は、時分割によりカラー表示を行う駆動方式である。具体的には、赤色、緑色、青色等の各色の発光素子を、時間をずらして順次点灯し、これと同期させて画素を駆動し、継時加法混色法に基づいてカラー表示を行う。
図17(A)~(C)に画素の上面図を示す。図17(A)~(C)に示す画素は、図4(A)~(C)に示す画素の変形例である。図17(A)は、ゲート221から共通電極43aまでの積層構造を共通電極43a側から見た上面図である。図17(B)は、図17(A)の積層構造から共通電極43aを除いた上面図であり、図17(C)は、図17(A)の積層構造から共通電極43a及び画素電極41を除いた上面図である。
図18に、表示モジュールの断面図を示す。図18に示す表示モジュールは、図5に示す表示モジュールの変形例である。図18に示す表示モジュールにおける図5に示す表示モジュールと共通する構成の詳細な説明は、実施の形態1を参照できる。図18における画素の断面構造については、図17(A)に示す一点鎖線E1−E2間、及び一点鎖線E3−E4間の断面図に相当する。
図19(A)~(C)に画素の上面図を示す。図19(A)~(C)に示す画素は、図9(A)~(C)に示す画素の変形例である。図19(A)は、ゲート221a及びゲート221bから共通電極43aまでの積層構造を共通電極43a側から見た上面図である。図19(B)は、図19(A)の積層構造から共通電極43aを除いた上面図であり、図19(C)は、図19(A)の積層構造から共通電極43a及び画素電極41を除いた上面図である。
図20に、表示モジュールの断面図を示す。図20に示す表示モジュールは、図10に示す表示モジュールの変形例である。図20に示す表示モジュールにおける図10に示す表示モジュールと共通する構成の詳細な説明は、実施の形態1を参照できる。図20における画素の断面構造については、図19(A)に示す一点鎖線F1−F2間、及び一点鎖線F3−F4間の断面図に相当する。
図21~図24を用いて、フィールドシーケンシャル駆動方式により表示する機能を有し、かつ、トランジスタと画素電極とが電気的に接続される接続部が可視光を透過する機能を有する表示装置の構成例について説明する。
図21(A)~(C)に画素の上面図を示す。図21(A)~(C)に示す画素は、図17(A)~(C)に示す画素の変形例である。図21(A)は、ゲート221から共通電極43aまでの積層構造を共通電極43a側から見た上面図である。図21(B)は、図21(A)の積層構造から共通電極43aを除いた上面図であり、図21(C)は、図21(A)の積層構造から共通電極43a及び画素電極41を除いた上面図である。
図22に、表示モジュールの断面図を示す。図22における画素の断面構造については、図21(A)に示す一点鎖線G1−G2間、及び一点鎖線G3−G4間の断面図に相当する。
図23(A)~(C)に画素の上面図を示す。図23(A)~(C)に示す画素は、図19(A)~(C)に示す画素の変形例である。図23(A)は、ゲート221a及びゲート221bから共通電極43aまでの積層構造を共通電極43a側から見た上面図である。図23(B)は、図23(A)の積層構造から共通電極43aを除いた上面図であり、図23(C)は、図23(A)の積層構造から共通電極43a及び画素電極41を除いた上面図である。
図24に、表示モジュールの断面図を示す。図24における画素の断面構造については、図23(A)に示す一点鎖線H1−H2間、及び一点鎖線H3−H4間の断面図に相当する。
本実施の形態では、本発明の一態様の電子機器について、図25及び図26を用いて説明する。
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- 画素を有し、
前記画素は、第1のトランジスタ、第1の絶縁層、第2の絶縁層、第3の絶縁層、第1の導電層、画素電極、共通電極、及び液晶層を有し、
前記第1の絶縁層は、前記第1のトランジスタのチャネル形成領域上に位置し、
前記第1の導電層は、前記第1の絶縁層上に位置し、
前記第2の絶縁層は、前記第1のトランジスタ、前記第1の絶縁層、及び前記第1の導電層上に位置し、
前記画素電極は、前記第2の絶縁層上に位置し、
前記第3の絶縁層は、前記画素電極上に位置し、
前記共通電極は、前記第3の絶縁層上に位置し、
前記液晶層は、前記共通電極上に位置し、
前記共通電極は、前記画素電極を介して、前記第1の導電層と重なる領域を有し、
前記画素は、さらに、第1の接続部と、第2の接続部と、を有し、
前記第1の接続部では、前記画素電極が前記第1のトランジスタと電気的に接続され、
前記第2の接続部では、前記第1の導電層が前記共通電極と電気的に接続され、
前記第1の導電層、前記画素電極、及び前記共通電極は、それぞれ、可視光を透過する機能を有する、表示装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記第2の接続部では、前記第1の導電層が前記共通電極と接する領域を有する、表示装置。 - 画素を有し、
前記画素は、第1のトランジスタ、第2のトランジスタ、第1の絶縁層、第2の絶縁層、第3の絶縁層、第1の導電層、画素電極、共通電極、及び液晶層を有し、
前記第1の絶縁層は、前記第1のトランジスタのチャネル形成領域上に位置し、
前記第1の導電層は、前記第1の絶縁層上に位置し、
前記第2の絶縁層は、前記第1のトランジスタ、前記第2のトランジスタ、前記第1の絶縁層、及び前記第1の導電層上に位置し、
前記画素電極は、前記第2の絶縁層上に位置し、
前記第3の絶縁層は、前記画素電極上に位置し、
前記共通電極は、前記第3の絶縁層上に位置し、
前記液晶層は、前記共通電極上に位置し、
前記共通電極は、前記画素電極を介して、前記第1の導電層と重なる領域を有し、
前記画素は、さらに、第1の接続部と、第2の接続部と、を有し、
前記第1の接続部では、前記画素電極が前記第1のトランジスタと電気的に接続され、
前記第2の接続部では、前記前記第1の導電層が前記第2のトランジスタと電気的に接続され、
前記第1の導電層、前記画素電極、及び前記共通電極は、それぞれ、可視光を透過する機能を有する、表示装置。 - 請求項1乃至3のいずれか一において、
前記第1の接続部では、前記第1のトランジスタは、可視光を透過する機能を有する、表示装置。 - 請求項1乃至4のいずれか一において、
前記画素は、さらに、第2の導電層を有し、
前記第2の導電層は、前記第1の絶縁層上に位置し、
前記第1の導電層と前記第2の導電層とは、同一の材料を有し、
前記第1の接続部では、前記画素電極が前記第2の導電層と接する領域を有し、前記第2の導電層が前記第1のトランジスタのソースまたはドレインと接する領域を有する、表示装置。 - 請求項5において、
前記第1のトランジスタのソースまたはドレインは、可視光を透過する機能を有する、表示装置。 - 請求項1乃至6のいずれか一において、
前記第1のトランジスタは、前記第1の絶縁層上にゲートを有し、
前記第1の絶縁層は、前記第1のトランジスタのゲート絶縁層として機能し、
前記ゲートと前記第1の導電層とは、同一の材料を有する、表示装置。 - 請求項1乃至7のいずれか一において、
前記第1の絶縁層は、前記第1のトランジスタ上に位置する、表示装置。 - 請求項1乃至8のいずれか一において、
前記画素電極と前記第1の導電層とが重なる領域の面積は、前記画素電極と前記共通電極とが重なる領域の面積より大きい、表示装置。 - 請求項1乃至9のいずれか一において、
前記第1の導電層と前記画素電極との間に位置する前記第2の絶縁層の厚さは、前記画素電極と前記共通電極との間に位置する前記第3の絶縁層の厚さよりも薄い、表示装置。 - 請求項1乃至10のいずれか一において、
フィールドシーケンシャル駆動方式により表示する機能を有する、表示装置。 - 請求項11において、
前記液晶層は、液晶材料を有し、
前記液晶材料の回転粘性係数は、10mPa・sec以上150mPa・sec以下である、表示装置。 - 請求項1乃至12のいずれか一に記載の表示装置と、コネクタ及び集積回路のうち少なくとも一方と、を有する、表示モジュール。
- 請求項13に記載の表示モジュールと、
アンテナ、バッテリ、筐体、カメラ、スピーカ、マイク、及び操作ボタンのうち少なくとも一つと、を有する、電子機器。
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