Display panel and information processing device

• US 10,516,008 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2016
• Issued: 12/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yamazaki, Shunpei, Hirakata, Yoshiharu, Ishitani, Tetsuji, Okazaki, Kenichi, Kimura, Hajime
• Primary Examiner(s): Ghebretinsae, Temesghen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Abebe, Sosina
• Application Number:
  US15/076,927
• Publication Number:
  US 20160283028A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,372 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13306 Circuit arrangements or driving methods for the control of single liquid crystal cells G02F1/132, G02F1/133382 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133345 Insulating layers G02F1/1335, G02F1/1337, G02F1/135, G02F1/136 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13338 Input devices, e.g. touch panels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133553 Reflecting elements associated to illuminating devices G02F1/133605
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133626 providing two modes of illumination, e.g. day-night
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/136286 Wiring, e.g. gate line, drain line
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1368 in which the switching element is a three-electrode device G02F1/136277 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/44 Arrangements combining different electro-active layers, e.g. electrochromic, liquid crystal or electroluminescent layers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 29/7869 having a semiconductor body comprising an oxide semiconductor material, e.g. zinc oxide, copper aluminium oxide, cadmium stannate
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/12 Active-matrix OLED [AMOLED] displays
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/50 OLEDs integrated with light modulating elements, e.g. with electrochromic elements, photochromic elements or liquid crystal elements

Abstract

A novel display panel that can be used as a reflective display panel in an environment with strong external light and as a self-luminous display panel in a dim environment, for example and that has low power consumption and is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a pixel and a substrate that supports the pixel. The pixel includes a first display element (e.g., a reflective liquid crystal element) that includes a reflective film having an opening as a first conductive film and a second display element (e.g., an organic EL element) that emits light to the opening.

Claims

1. A display panel comprising:

a first substrate;

a second display element over the first substrate;

a bonding layer over the second display element;

a second substrate in contact with the bonding layer; and

a first display element over the second substrate, the first display element comprising a reflective film,

wherein the first display element and the second display element overlap each other,

wherein the first display element is configured to control transmission of external light, and the reflective film is configured to reflect the external light,

wherein the reflective film has an opening, and

wherein the second display element is configured to emit light to the opening.

2. The display panel according to claim 1,

wherein the first display element further comprises a liquid crystal layer between a first conductive film and a second conductive film,

wherein the second display element comprises a layer comprising a luminescent material, the layer between a third conductive film and a fourth conductive film,

wherein the reflective film serves as the first conductive film, and

wherein an area of the opening is greater than or equal to 5% and less than or equal to 20% of an area of the first conductive film.

3. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the first display element is a reflective liquid crystal element.

4. The display panel according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first scan line;

a first signal line intersecting with the first scan line; and

a first pixel circuit electrically connected to the first scan line and the first signal line,

wherein the first pixel circuit is configured to drive the second display element.

5. The display panel according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second scan line;

a second signal line intersecting with the second scan line; and

a second pixel circuit electrically connected to the second scan line and the second signal line,

wherein the second pixel circuit is configured to drive the first display element.

6. The display panel according to claim 4,

wherein the first pixel circuit comprises a transistor, and

wherein the transistor is configured to lower current flowing in an off state more than a transistor comprising amorphous silicon as a semiconductor.

7. An information processing device comprising:

an arithmetic device; and

an input/output device comprising;

a display portion comprising the display panel according to claim 1; and

an input portion,

wherein the input portion is configured to detect a position of a pointer and supply positional information which is determined in accordance with the position,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to determine moving speed of the pointer in accordance with the positional information,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to determine contrast or brightness of image information to be generated in accordance with the moving speed of the pointer, and

wherein the display portion is configured to display the image information.

8. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein the input portion comprises one selected from the group consisting of a keyboard, a hardware button, a pointing device, a touch sensor, an illuminance sensor, an imaging device, an audio input device, a viewpoint input device and a pose detection device.

9. A display panel comprising:

a first substrate;

a second display element over the first substrate;

a first transistor electrically connected to the second display element;

a bonding layer over the second display element;

a second substrate in contact with the bonding layer;

a first display element over the second substrate; and

a second transistor electrically connected to the first display element, the first display element comprising a reflective film,

wherein the first display element and the second display element overlap each other,

wherein the first display element is configured to control transmission of external light, and the reflective film is configured to reflect the external light,

wherein the reflective film has an opening, and

wherein the second display element is configured to emit light to the opening.

10. The display panel according to claim 9,

wherein the first display element further comprises a liquid crystal layer between a first conductive film and a second conductive film,

wherein the second display element comprises a layer comprising a luminescent material, the layer between a third conductive film and a fourth conductive film,

wherein the reflective film serves as the first conductive film, and

wherein an area of the opening is greater than or equal to 5% and less than or equal to 20% of an area of the first conductive film.

11. The display panel according to claim 9, wherein the first display element is a reflective display element.

12. The display panel according to claim 9, wherein the first display element is a reflective liquid crystal element.

13. The display panel according to claim 9, further comprising:

a first scan line;

a first signal line intersecting with the first scan line; and

a first pixel circuit comprising the first transistor and the second transistor,

wherein the first pixel circuit is electrically connected to the first scan line and the first signal line, and

wherein the first pixel circuit is configured to drive the second display element.

14. The display panel according to claim 9, further comprising:

a second scan line;

a second signal line intersecting with the second scan line; and

a second pixel circuit electrically connected to the second scan line and the second signal line,

wherein the second pixel circuit is configured to drive the first display element.

15. An information processing device comprising:

an arithmetic device; and

an input/output device comprising;

a display portion comprising the display panel according to claim 9; and

an input portion,

wherein the input portion is configured to detect a position of a pointer and supply positional information which is determined in accordance with the position,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to determine moving speed of the pointer in accordance with the positional information,

wherein the arithmetic device is configured to determine contrast or brightness of image information to be generated in accordance with the moving speed of the pointer, and

wherein the display portion is configured to display the image information.

16. The information processing device according to claim 15, wherein the input portion comprises one selected from the group consisting of a keyboard, a hardware button, a pointing device, a touch sensor, an illuminance sensor, an imaging device, an audio input device, a viewpoint input device and a pose detection device.

17. A display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a light-emitting element over the first substrate;

a first transistor electrically connected to the light-emitting element, the first transistor having a channel region which comprises an oxide semiconductor material;

a bonding layer over the light-emitting element;

a second substrate in contact with the bonding layer;

a liquid crystal element over the second substrate and overlapping with the light-emitting element;

a second transistor electrically connected to the liquid crystal element; and

a gate driver circuit for supplying selection signals to at least the first transistor,

wherein the gate driver circuit is configured to supply the selection signals at a lower frequency when a still image is displayed than when a moving image is displayed.

18. A device comprising:

a touch sensor; and

a display panel operationally connected to the touch sensor, the display panel comprising;

a first substrate;

a light-emitting element over the first substrate;

a first transistor electrically connected to the light-emitting element, the first transistor having a channel region which comprises an oxide semiconductor material;

a bonding layer over the light-emitting element;

a second substrate in contact with the bonding layer;

a liquid crystal element over the second substrate and overlapping with the light-emitting element;

a second transistor electrically connected to the liquid crystal element; and

a gate driver circuit for supplying selection signals to at least the first transistor,

wherein the gate driver circuit is configured to supply the selection signals at a lower frequency when a still image is displayed than when a moving image is displayed.

19. A display device comprising a pixel, the pixel comprising:

a first transistor formed on a first insulating film;

a second display element electrically connected to the first transistor, the second display element comprising a light-emitting layer;

a bonding layer over the second display element, the bonding layer comprising a resin;

a second insulating film in contact with the bonding layer;

a second transistor over the second insulating film;

a first display element comprising a reflective conductive film and a liquid crystal material adjacent to the reflective conductive film, wherein the reflective conductive film includes an opening and is electrically connected to the second transistor; and

a third insulating film covering the first display element,

wherein the first display element and the second display element are bonded to each other through the bonding layer,

wherein the bonding layer is located between the first transistor and the second transistor and is in contact with the third insulating film, and

wherein the pixel is configured to emit light from the light-emitting layer through the opening of the reflective conductive film.

20. The display device according to claim 19, wherein each of the first transistor and the second transistor has a channel region comprising an oxide semiconductor material.