Display device and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9625764-B2
Application number	US-201313965239-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 13, 2013
Priority date	Aug 28, 2012
Publication date	Apr 18, 2017
Grant date	Apr 18, 2017

Abstract

A display device having high reliability is provided. A frame of a display device is narrowed. A display device such as a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate overlapping with the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first sealant surrounding the liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a second sealant surrounding the first sealant, closing a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, and extending to at least a side surface of the second substrate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device comprising:
a first substrate;
a second substrate overlapping with the first substrate;
a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate;
a transistor between the first substrate and the second substrate, the transistor including a channel formation region containing an oxide semiconductor;
a first sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first sealant surrounding and enclosing the liquid crystal layer so as to seal the liquid crystal layer and the transistor;
a second sealant surrounding and enclosing the first sealant so as to seal the liquid crystal layer and the transistor; and
a third sealant surrounding and enclosing the second sealant so as to seal the liquid crystal layer and the transistor,
wherein the second sealant closes a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, and
wherein the second sealant extends to at least a side surface of the second substrate.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first sealant comprises an epoxy resin or an acrylic resin.

3. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second sealant comprises a frit glass.

4. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the third sealant comprises any one of aluminum, copper, lead, and nickel.

5. An electronic device comprising a panel including the display device according to claim 1 .

6. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a moisture permeability of the second sealant is lower than a moisture permeability of the first sealant.

7. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a moisture permeability of the second sealant is lower than a moisture permeability of the first sealant, and
wherein a moisture permeability of the third sealant is lower than the moisture permeability of the second sealant.

8. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first sealant and the second sealant are apart from each other.

9. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a moisture permeability of the second sealant is lower than a moisture permeability of the first sealant,
wherein a moisture permeability of the third sealant is lower than the moisture permeability of the second sealant, and
wherein the first sealant and the second sealant are apart from each other.

10. A display device comprising:
a first substrate;
a second substrate overlapping with the first substrate;
a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate;
a transistor between the first substrate and the second substrate, the transistor including a channel formation region containing an oxide semiconductor;
a first sealant between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first sealant surrounding and enclosing the liquid crystal layer so as to seal the liquid crystal layer and the transistor;
a second sealant surrounding and enclosing the first sealant so as to seal the liquid crystal layer and the transistor; and
a third sealant surrounding and enclosing the second sealant so as to seal the liquid crystal layer and the transistor,
wherein the second sealant closes a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate,
wherein the first sealant is in direct contact with the liquid crystal layer,
wherein the second sealant is in direct contact with a first side surface of the first substrate, a first side surface of the second substrate and a second side surface of the second substrate,
wherein the second sealant is not in direct contact with a second side surface of the first substrate,
wherein the first side surface of the first substrate and the first side surface of the second substrate face a first direction,
wherein the second side surface of the first substrate and the second side surface of the second substrate face a second direction, and
wherein the third sealant is in direct contact with the second sealant.

11. The display device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the first sealant comprises an epoxy resin or an acrylic resin.

12. The display device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the second sealant comprises a frit glass.

13. The display device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the third sealant comprises any one of aluminum, copper, lead, and nickel.

14. An electronic device comprising a panel including the display device according to claim 10 .

15. The display device according to claim 10 ,
wherein a moisture permeability of the second sealant is lower than a moisture permeability of the first sealant.

16. The display device according to claim 10 ,
wherein a moisture permeability of the second sealant is lower than a moisture permeability of the first sealant, and
wherein a moisture permeability of the third sealant is lower than the moisture permeability of the second sealant.

17. The display device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the first sealant and the second sealant are apart from each other.

18. The display device according to claim 10 ,
wherein a moisture permeability of the second sealant is lower than a moisture permeability of the first sealant,
wherein a moisture permeability of the third sealant is lower than the moisture permeability of the second sealant, and
wherein the first sealant and the second sealant are apart from each other.

19. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a hydrogen concentration in the channel formation region is lower than or equal to 1×10 19 /cm 3 when measured by secondary ion mass spectrometry.

20. The display device according to claim 10 ,
wherein a hydrogen concentration in the channel formation region is lower than or equal to 1×10 19 /cm 3 when measured by secondary ion mass spectrometry.

Assignees

• Semiconductor Energy Lab

Inventors

• Yamazaki Shunpei
• Hirakata Yoshiharu
• Nishi Takeshi

Classifications

• G02F1/1339 Primary

  Gaskets; Spacers; Sealing of cells · CPC title

• G02F1/0107

  Gaskets, spacers or sealing of cells; Filling and closing of cells · CPC title

• G02F2202/28

  Adhesive materials or arrangements · CPC title

• G02F1/1341

  Filling or closing of cells · CPC title

• G02F1/1368 Primary

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