Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus

US2016351600A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016351600-A1
Application numberUS-201615098687-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateApr 14, 2016
Priority dateMay 26, 2015
Publication dateDec 1, 2016
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An electro-optical device includes a substrate, a transistor over the substrate, a pixel electrode over the transistor, a source line between the transistor and the pixel electrode, a fixed potential line over the substrate, a first capacitive element comprising a first electrode electrically connected to the fixed potential line, a first capacitance film, and a second electrode, a second capacitive element comprising the second electrode, a second capacitance film, and a third electrode electrically connected to the fixed potential line, a third capacitive element comprising the fixed potential line, a third capacitance film, and a fourth electrode. The first capacitive element and the second capacitive element are provided between the transistor and the source line, and the third capacitive element is provided between the source line and the pixel electrode.

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What is claimed is: 1 . An electro-optical device comprising: a substrate; a transistor over the substrate; a pixel electrode over the transistor; a source line between the transistor and the pixel electrode; a fixed potential line over the substrate, the fixed potential line is supplied a fixed potential; a first capacitive element comprising a first electrode electrically connected to the fixed potential line, a first capacitance film, and a second electrode; a second capacitive element comprising the second electrode, a second capacitance film, and a third electrode electrically connected to the fixed potential line; and a third capacitive element comprising the fixed potential line, a third capacitance film, and a fourth electrode, wherein the first capacitive element and the second capacitive element are positioned between the transistor and the source line, and wherein the third capacitive element is positioned between the source line and the pixel electrode. 2 . An electro-optical device comprising: a substrate; a transistor over the substrate; a pixel electrode over the transistor; a source line between the transistor and the pixel electrode; a fixed potential line over the substrate, the fixed potential line is supplied a fixed potential; a first capacitive element comprising a first electrode electrically connected to the fixed potential line, a first capacitance film, and a second electrode; a second capacitive element comprising the second electrode, a second capacitance film, and a third electrode electrically connected to the fixed potential line; and a third capacitive element comprising the fixed potential line, a third capacitance film, and the pixel electrode, wherein the first capacitive element and the second capacitive element are positioned between the transistor and the source line, and wherein the third capacitive element is positioned between the source line and the pixel electrode. 3 . An electro-optical device comprising: a substrate; a transistor over the substrate; a pixel electrode over the transistor; a source line that between the transistor and the pixel electrode; a fixed potential line over the substrate, the fixed potential line is supplied a fixed potential; a first capacitive element comprising a first electrode electrically connected to the fixed potential line, a first capacitance film, and a second electrode; a second capacitive element comprising the second electrode, a second capacitance film, and a third electrode electrically connected to the fixed potential line; and a third capacitive element comprising a fixed potential branch line that is electrically connected to the fixed potential line and is formed on a different layer from the fixed potential line through an insulation film, a third capacitance film, and the pixel electrode, wherein the first capacitive element and the second capacitive element are positioned between the transistor and the source line from the substrate side, and wherein the third capacitive element is positioned between the source line and the pixel electrode from the substrate side. 4 . The electro-optical device according to claim 3 , wherein the fixed potential line is formed along an extending direction of the source line, and wherein the fixed potential branch line is formed in a direction intersecting the fixed potential line. 5 . The electro-optical device according to claim 2 , wherein the pixel electrode is a transparent conductive material. 6 . An electronic apparatus comprising: the electro-optical device according to claim 1 . 7 . An electronic apparatus comprising: the electro-optical device according to claim 2 . 8 . An electronic apparatus comprising: the electro-optical device according to claim 3 . 9 . An electronic apparatus comprising: the electro-optical device according to claim 4 . 10 . An electronic apparatus comprising: the electro-optical device according to claim 5 .

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  • Interconnections, e.g. scanning lines · CPC title

  • having a particular composition, shape or crystalline structure of the active layer · CPC title

  • Polycrystalline or microcrystalline silicon · CPC title

  • Top-gate only TFTs · CPC title

  • characterised by the doping profiles, e.g. having lightly-doped source or drain extensions · CPC title

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What does patent US2016351600A1 cover?
An electro-optical device includes a substrate, a transistor over the substrate, a pixel electrode over the transistor, a source line between the transistor and the pixel electrode, a fixed potential line over the substrate, a first capacitive element comprising a first electrode electrically connected to the fixed potential line, a first capacitance film, and a second electrode, a second capac…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10D86/481. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Thu Dec 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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