Display device and portable terminal

• US 8,159,088 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2011
• Issued: 04/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Tanada, Yoshifumi, Yamazaki, Shunpei
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward
• Assistant Examiner(s): TORRES RUIZ, JOHALI ALEJANDRA
• Application Number:
  US13/036,360
• Publication Number:
  US 20110148208A1
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 345/211, 307/66
• US Class Current: 307/66
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/0408 Integration of the drivers onto the display substrate
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2330/02 Details of power systems and of start or stop of display operation
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/06 Remotely controlled electronic signs other than labels

Abstract

In order to increase the continuous operating time of a display device driven by a battery or the like, and a portable information terminal using the same, the volume and weight of the battery are increased. Thus, there arises a trade-off between the increased capacity of the battery and the portability of the device/terminal. Therefore, the invention provides a display device with portability ensured, which is capable of operating continuously for long periods and a portable information terminal using the same. In the display device, TFTs and an RFID tag are formed over the same insulating substrate. The RFID tag detects signals from a reader/writer, and generates DC power based on the signals. While the RFID tag is detecting signals, the display device is driven by the DC power generated in the RFID tag.

Claims

1. A portable terminal comprising:

a device;

a battery configured to supply a first direct current power to the device;

an antenna;

a power source circuit configured to generate a second direct current power from a signal received by the antenna; and

a selector circuit configured to select the power source circuit as a power source of the device when the antenna receives the signal.

2. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the antenna comprises a coil and a capacitor.

3. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the signal is sent from a reader/writer.

4. A portable terminal comprising:

a display portion;

a battery configured to supply a first direct current power to the display portion;

an antenna;

a power source circuit configured to generate a second direct current power from a signal received by the antenna; and

a selector circuit configured to select the power source circuit as a power source of the display portion when the antenna receives the signal.

5. The portable terminal according to claim 4, wherein the antenna comprises a coil and a capacitor.

6. The portable terminal according to claim 4, wherein the signal is sent from a reader/writer.

7. A portable terminal comprising:

a first circuit comprising a first transistor formed over a substrate;

a battery configured to supply a first direct current power to the first circuit;

an antenna;

a second circuit configured to generate a second direct current power from a signal received by the antenna, the second circuit comprising a second transistor formed over the substrate; and

a third circuit configured to select the second circuit as a power source of the first circuit when the antenna receives the signal, the third circuit comprising a third transistor formed over the substrate.

8. The portable terminal according to claim 7, wherein the antenna comprises a coil and a capacitor.

9. The portable terminal according to claim 7, wherein the substrate is a glass substrate or a plastic substrate.

10. The portable terminal according to claim 7, wherein the signal is sent from a reader/writer.

11. A portable terminal comprising:

a first circuit;

a battery configured to supply a first direct current power to the first circuit; and

an RFID tag comprising;

an antenna;

a second circuit configured to generate a second direct current power from a signal received by the antenna; and

a third circuit configured to select the second circuit as a power source of the first circuit when the antenna receives the signal.

12. The portable terminal according to claim 11, wherein the antenna comprises a coil and a capacitor.

13. The portable terminal according to claim 11, wherein the signal is sent from a reader/writer.