Display device and method for driving display device

US9484381B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9484381-B2
Application numberUS-201414579167-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 22, 2014
Priority dateFeb 19, 2010
Publication dateNov 1, 2016
Grant dateNov 1, 2016

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A display device includes a pixel which includes a first photosensor portion having a first photodiode for detecting visible light, which is provided together with a display element portion; and a pixel which includes a second photosensor portion having a second photodiode for detecting infrared rays, which is provided together with another display element portion. The second photosensor portion detects infrared rays included in external light, and selects an imaging element and adjusts sensitivity in accordance with the amount of infrared rays detected by the second photosensor portion.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A semiconductor device comprising a first pixel and a second pixel, the first pixel comprising: a first semiconductor of a first transistor; a second semiconductor of a second transistor; an insulating film over the first semiconductor and the second semiconductor; a first photoelectric conversion element comprising a third semiconductor over the insulating film, the first photoelectric conversion element electrically connected to the first trans…

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What does patent US9484381B2 cover?
A display device includes a pixel which includes a first photosensor portion having a first photodiode for detecting visible light, which is provided together with a display element portion; and a pixel which includes a second photosensor portion having a second photodiode for detecting infrared rays, which is provided together with another display element portion. The second photosensor portio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Semiconductor Energy Lab
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/042. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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