Semiconductor device

• US 9,965,713 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2013
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Tsuchiya, Kaoru
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Michael G
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tardif, David
• Application Number:
  US13/970,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20130334319A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,722 Days
• Field of Search: 235492
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card

Abstract

A semiconductor device that is resistant to bending stress and has a structure in which an antenna circuit, an electric double layer capacitor for storing electricity, and the like are formed over a signal processing circuit that is provided over a substrate and has a charging circuit. The signal processing circuit having the charging circuit is provided over a substrate, and the antenna circuit and the electric double layer capacitor are provided over the signal processing circuit. The antenna circuit is electrically connected to the signal processing circuit, and the electric double layer capacitor is electrically connected to the charging circuit. With such a structure, a wiring for connecting the charging circuit and the electric double layer capacitor can be made short. Accordingly, a semiconductor device that is resistant to bending stress can be provided.

Claims

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a signal processing circuit having a charging circuit;

an insulating film over the signal processing circuit; and

a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a battery each over and in direct contact with a top surface of the insulating film,

wherein the insulating film comprises a first surface provided with the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer and the battery, and a second surface facing the signal processing circuit opposite to the first surface,

wherein the second conductive layer is configured to receive a wireless signal,

wherein the second conductive layer is electrically connected to the signal processing circuit through the first conductive layer, and

wherein the battery is electrically connected to the charging circuit.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the charging circuit and the battery are overlapped with each other.

3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the signal processing circuit includes a semiconductor film comprising crystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the charging circuit includes a regulator for controlling voltage and a diode having a rectification property.

5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the battery includes an electric double layer capacitor.

6. A wireless tag comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 1.

13. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a substrate with flexibility,

wherein the signal processing circuit is provided over the substrate.

7. A semiconductor device comprising:

a signal processing circuit having a charging circuit;

an insulating film over the signal processing circuit; and

a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a battery each over and in direct contact with a top surface of the insulating film,

wherein the insulating film comprises a first surface provided with the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer and the battery, and a second surface facing the signal processing circuit opposite to the first surface,

wherein the signal processing circuit includes a first transistor,

wherein the charging circuit includes a second transistor,

wherein the second conductive layer is configured to receive a wireless signal,

wherein the second conductive layer is electrically connected to the first transistor through the first conductive layer, and

wherein the battery is electrically connected to the second transistor.

8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the charging circuit and the battery are overlapped with each other.

9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein each of the first transistor and the second transistor includes a semiconductor film comprising crystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon.

10. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the charging circuit includes a regulator for controlling voltage and a diode having a rectification property.

11. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the battery includes an electric double layer capacitor.

12. A wireless tag comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 7.

14. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, further comprising:

a substrate with flexibility,

wherein the signal processing circuit is provided over the substrate.

15. A semiconductor device comprising:

an electric circuit having transistors;

an insulating film over the electric circuit; and

a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and a battery over the insulating film,

wherein;

the insulating film comprises a first surface provided with the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer and the battery, and a second surface facing the electric circuit opposite to the first surface,

the second conductive layer is configured to receive a wireless signal,

the second conductive layer is electrically connected to the electric circuit through the first conductive layer, and

the battery is electrically connected to at least one of the transistors.

16. The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein the transistors and the battery are overlapped with each other.

17. The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein the electric circuit includes a semiconductor film comprising crystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon.

18. The semiconductor device according to claim 15, wherein the battery includes an electric double layer capacitor.

19. A wireless tag comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 15.