Display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9337214-B2
Application number	US-201414479684-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2014
Priority date	Sep 13, 2013
Publication date	May 10, 2016
Grant date	May 10, 2016

Abstract

To provide a display device with excellent display quality, in a display device including a signal line, a scan line, a transistor, a pixel electrode, and a common electrode in a pixel, the common electrode is included in which an extending direction of a region overlapping with the signal line differs from an extending direction of a region overlapping with the pixel electrode in a planar shape and the extending directions intersect with each other between the signal line and the pixel electrode. Thus, a change in transmittance of the pixel can be suppressed; accordingly, flickers can be reduced.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A display device comprising:
a signal line;
a scan line;
a transistor;
a pixel electrode; and
a common electrode having a zigzag shape so that the common electrode crosses the signal line,
wherein the transistor is electrically connected to the signal line, the scan line, and the pixel electrode,
wherein the common electrode comprises a first region overlapping with the signal line and a second region overlapping with the pixel electrode,
wherein an extending direction of the first region differs from an extending direction of the second region, and
wherein a connection portion of the first region and the second region is located between the signal line and the pixel electrode in a planar shape.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein an inner angle formed by the first region and the second region in a planar shape has a first angle,
wherein an angle formed by the extending direction of the first region and a perpendicular of the signal line in a planar shape has a second angle,
wherein the first angle is greater than 90° and less than 180°,
wherein the second angle is greater than 0° and less than 90°, and
wherein the sum of the first angle and the second angle is greater than 135° and less than 180°.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a liquid crystal element, a first terminal of the liquid crystal element electrically connected to the pixel electrode, and a second terminal of the liquid crystal element electrically connected to the common electrode.

4. A display device comprising:
a first insulating film over a gate electrode;
a semiconductor film over the first insulating film, the semiconductor film overlapping with the gate electrode;
a pixel electrode over the first insulating film, the pixel electrode electrically connected to the semiconductor film;
a signal line electrically connected to the semiconductor film;
a second insulating film over the pixel electrode; and
a common electrode over the second insulating film, the common electrode having a zigzag shape so that the common electrode crosses the signal line,
wherein the common electrode comprises a first region overlapping with the signal line and a second region overlapping with the pixel electrode,
wherein an extending direction of the first region differs from an extending direction of the second region, and
wherein a connection portion of the first region and the second region is located between the signal line and the pixel electrode in a planar shape.

5. The display device according to claim 4 ,
wherein an inner angle formed by the first region and the second region in a planar shape has a first angle,
wherein an angle formed by the extending direction of the first region and a perpendicular of the signal line in a planar shape has a second angle,
wherein the first angle is greater than 90° and less than 180°,
wherein the second angle is greater than 0° and less than 90°, and
wherein the sum of the first angle and the second angle is greater than 135° and less than 180°.

6. The display device according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a third insulating film over the semiconductor film, the pixel electrode, and the signal line; and
a liquid crystal layer over the third insulating film.

7. The display device according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a scan line including the gate electrode.

8. The display device according to claim 4 , further comprising:
an oxide insulating film between the semiconductor film and the second insulating film, the oxide insulating film overlapping with the semiconductor film,
wherein the oxide insulating film has an opening through which part of the pixel electrode is exposed.

9. The display device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the semiconductor film is in contact with a surface of the first insulating film, and
wherein the pixel electrode is in contact with the surface of the first insulating film.

10. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein the semiconductor film and the pixel electrode have a multilayer structure.

11. A display device comprising:
a first insulating film over a gate electrode;
an oxide semiconductor film over the first insulating film, the oxide semiconductor film overlapping with the gate electrode;
a pixel electrode over the first insulating film, the pixel electrode electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor film;
a signal line electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor film;
a second insulating film over the pixel electrode; and
a common electrode over the second insulating film, the common electrode having a zigzag shape so that the common electrode crosses the signal line,
wherein the common electrode comprises a first region overlapping with the signal line and a second region overlapping with the pixel electrode,
wherein an extending direction of the first region differs from an extending direction of the second region, and
wherein a connection portion of the first region and the second region is located between the signal line and the pixel electrode in a planar shape.

12. The display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein an inner angle formed by the first region and the second region in a planar shape has a first angle,
wherein an angle formed by the extending direction of the first region and a perpendicular of the signal line in a planar shape has a second angle,
wherein the first angle is greater than 90° and less than 180°,
wherein the second angle is greater than 0° and less than 90°, and
wherein the sum of the first angle and the second angle is greater than 135° and less than 180°.

13. The display device according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a third insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film, the pixel electrode, and the signal line; and
a liquid crystal layer over the third insulating film.

14. The display device according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a scan line including the gate electrode.

15. The display device according to claim 11 , further comprising:
an oxide insulating film between the oxide semiconductor film and the second insulating film, the oxide insulating film overlapping with the oxide semiconductor film,
wherein the oxide insulating film has an opening through which part of the pixel electrode is exposed.

16. The display device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the oxide semiconductor film is in contact with a surface of the first insulating film, and
wherein the pixel electrode is in contact with the surface of the first insulating film.

17. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein the oxide semiconductor film and the pixel electrode have a multilayer structure.

18. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein the oxide semiconductor film and the pixel electrode each comprise indium and zinc.

Assignees

• Semiconductor Energy Lab

Inventors

• Kubota Daisuke
• Hatsumi Ryo

Classifications

• G02F1/1362

  Active matrix addressed cells {(G02F1/134336, G02F1/134363 take precedence)} · CPC title

• G02F1/133707

  Structures for producing distorted electric fields, e.g. bumps, protrusions, recesses, slits in pixel electrodes · CPC title

• G02F1/134309 Primary

  characterised by their geometrical arrangement · CPC title

• G02F1/1368

  in which the switching element is a three-electrode device {(G02F1/136277 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• G02F1/134336

  Matrix · CPC title