Light emitting device

• US 8,952,385 B1
• Filed: 07/03/2014
• Issued: 02/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yamazaki, Shunpei, Koyama, Jun, Arao, Tatsuya, Azami, Munehiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Malsawma, Lex
• Application Number:
  US14/322,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20150035033A1
• Time in Patent Office: 222 Days
• Field of Search: 257/89, 257/E33.005, 257/E51.018
• US Class Current: 257/59
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 27/124 with a particular composition, shape or layout of the wiring layers specially adapted to the circuit arrangement, e.g. scanning lines in LCD pixel circuits wiring structures per se H01L23/52
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 27/1255 integrated with passive devices, e.g. auxiliary capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 29/78633 with a light shield
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/1213 the pixel elements being TFTs
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/1216 the pixel elements being capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/122 Pixel-defining structures or layers, e.g. banks
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/124 Insulating layers formed between TFT elements and OLED elements
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/131 Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals

Abstract

A light emitting device is provided which can prevent a change in gate voltage due to leakage or other causes and at the same time can prevent the aperture ratio from lowering. A capacitor storage is formed from a connection wiring line, an insulating film, and a capacitance wiring line. The connection wiring line is formed over a gate electrode and an active layer of a TFT of a pixel, and is connected to the active layer. The insulating film is formed on the connection wiring line. The capacitance wiring line is formed on the insulating film. This structure enables the capacitor storage to overlap the TFT, thereby increasing the capacity of the capacitor storage while keeping the aperture ratio from lowering. Accordingly, a change in gate voltage due to leakage or other causes can be avoided to prevent a change in luminance of an OLED and flickering of screen in analog driving.

Claims

1. A light-emitting device including a pixel portion, the pixel portion comprising:

a first transistor including a channel formation region, a source region, a drain region, and a gate;

a first insulating film over the first transistor;

a first wiring over the first insulating film, the first wiring electrically connected to one of the source region and the drain region;

a second insulating film over the first wiring;

a pixel electrode over and in contact with the second insulating film; and

a second wiring over and in contact with the second insulating film,

wherein the channel formation region includes a first region,

wherein the second wiring includes a second region,

wherein the gate includes a third region, and

wherein the first region, the second region, and the third region overlap with one another.

2. The light-emitting device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second transistor including a gate, a source, and a drain; and

a capacitor including a first terminal and a second terminal,

wherein the gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source region and the drain region,

wherein one of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the pixel electrode,

wherein the gate of the second transistor and the first terminal of the capacitor are formed of a conductive film, and

wherein the conductive film is formed of the same material with the gate of the first transistor.

3. The light-emitting device according to claim 2, wherein the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second terminal of the capacitor.

4. The light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the gate of the first transistor does not overlap with the first wiring.

5. The light-emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the second wiring extends vertical to the first wiring.

6. The light-emitting device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a conductive film electrically connected to the other of the source region and the drain region, the conductive film overlapping with the channel formation region,

wherein the conductive film is formed of the same material with the first wiring.

7. The light-emitting device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a conductive film electrically connected to the other of the source region and the drain region,

wherein the second wiring and the conductive film overlap with each other.

8. A display module comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 1; and

an FPC.

9. An electric apparatus comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 1; and

at least one of a battery, an antenna, an audio input unit, a speaker unit, and an image receiving unit.

10. A light-emitting device including a pixel portion, the pixel portion comprising:

a first transistor and a second transistor each including a channel formation region, a source region, a drain region, and a gate;

a first wiring electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor and the gate of the second transistor;

a first insulating film over the first transistor and the second transistor;

a second wiring over the first insulating film, the second wiring electrically connected to one of the source region and the drain region of the first transistor,

a third wiring over the first insulating film, the third wiring electrically connected to one of the source region and the drain region of the second transistor;

a second insulating film over the second wiring and the third wiring;

a pixel electrode over and in contact with the second insulating film; and

a fourth wiring over and in contact with the second insulating film,

wherein the channel formation region of the first transistor includes a first region,

wherein the channel formation region of the second transistor includes a second region,

wherein the fourth wiring includes a third region and a fourth region,

wherein the gate of the first transistor includes a fifth region,

wherein the gate of the second transistor includes a sixth region,

wherein the first region, the third region, and the fifth region overlap with one another, and

wherein the second region, the fourth region, and the sixth region overlap with one another.

11. The light-emitting device according to claim 10, further comprising:

a third transistor including a gate, a source, and a drain; and

a capacitor including a first terminal and a second terminal,

wherein the gate of the third transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source region and the drain region of the first transistor,

wherein one of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the pixel electrode,

wherein the gate of the third transistor and the first terminal of the capacitor are formed of a conductive film, and

wherein the conductive film is formed of the same material with the gate of the first transistor.

12. The light-emitting device according to claim 11, wherein the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the second terminal of the capacitor.

13. The light-emitting device according to claim 10, wherein the gate of the first transistor does not overlap with the second wiring.

14. The light-emitting device according to claim 10, wherein the fourth wiring extends parallel to the first wiring.

15. The light-emitting device according to claim 10, wherein the fourth wiring extends vertical to the second wiring.

16. The light-emitting device according to claim 10, further comprising:

a conductive film electrically connected to the other of the source region and the drain region of the first transistor, the conductive film overlapping with the channel formation region of the first transistor,

wherein the conductive film is formed of the same material with the second wiring.

17. The light-emitting device according to claim 10, further comprising:

a conductive film electrically connected to the other of the source region and the drain region of the first transistor,

wherein the fourth wiring and the conductive film overlap with each other.

18. A display module comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 10; and

an FPC.

19. An electric apparatus comprising:

the light-emitting device according to claim 10; and

at least one of a battery, an antenna, an audio input unit, a speaker unit, and an image receiving unit.