Display device, display module and electronic device

Abstract

Provided is a display device capable of high-sensitivity imaging. The display device is configured to have first to third switches, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a light receiving / emitting element. The first switch is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor. The second switch is positioned between one of a source and a drain of the first transistor and one of electrodes of the light receiving / emitting element. The third switch is positioned between one of the electrodes of the light receiving / emitting element and a gate of the second transistor. A first potential is provided to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor. A second potential is provided to the other of the electrodes of the light receiving / emitting element. The light receiving / emitting element has a function of emitting light of a first color and a function of receiving light of a second color.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention One aspect of the present invention relates to a display device having an imaging function.

[0002] Note that one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above technical field. Examples of the technical field of one embodiment of the present invention disclosed in this specification and the like include a semiconductor device, a display device, a light-emitting device, a power storage device, a memory device, an electronic device, a lighting device, an input device, an input / output device, a driving method thereof, or a manufacturing method thereof. A semiconductor device refers to any device that can function by utilizing semiconductor characteristics. [Background technology]

[0003] In recent years, display devices are required to have higher definition in order to display high-resolution images. In addition, in information terminal devices such as smartphones, tablet terminals, and notebook PCs (personal computers), display devices are required to have not only higher definition but also lower power consumption. Furthermore, display devices that not only display images but also have various additional functions, such as a touch panel function or a function for capturing fingerprint images for authentication, are required.

[0004] As a display device, for example, a light-emitting device having a light-emitting element has been developed. A light-emitting element (also referred to as an EL element) utilizing the electroluminescence (hereinafter referred to as EL) phenomenon has features such as being easily thin and lightweight, being capable of responding quickly to an input signal, and being capable of being driven by a DC constant voltage power supply, and is applied to a display device. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a flexible light-emitting device to which an organic EL element is applied. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-197522 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a display device having an imaging function.An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide an imaging device or a display device capable of capturing a high-definition image.An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide an imaging device or a display device capable of capturing an image with high sensitivity.An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide an imaging device or a display device in which the influence of noise is suppressed.An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a display device capable of acquiring biometric information such as a fingerprint.An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a display device that functions as a touch panel.

[0007] Another object of one embodiment of the present invention is to reduce the number of components in an electronic device.Another object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a display device, an imaging device, an electronic device, or the like having a novel structure.Another object of one embodiment of the present invention is to reduce at least one of the problems of the prior art.

[0008] Note that the description of these problems does not preclude the existence of other problems. Note that one embodiment of the present invention does not necessarily solve all of these problems. Note that problems other than these can be extracted from the description of the specification, drawings, claims, etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] One embodiment of the present invention is a display device including first to third switches, a first transistor, a second transistor, and a light emitting / receiving element. The first switch is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor. The second switch is located between one of a source and a drain of the first transistor and one electrode of the light emitting / receiving element. The third switch is located between one electrode of the light emitting / receiving element and a gate of the second transistor. A first potential is applied to the other of the source and drain of the first transistor. A second potential is applied to the other electrode of the light emitting / receiving element. The light emitting / receiving element has a function of emitting light of a first color and a function of receiving light of a second color.

[0010] In the above, during a period in which a potential is supplied to the gate of the first transistor, it is preferable that the first switch is in a conductive state and the second switch is in a conductive or non-conductive state. During a period in which the light emitting / receiving element emits light, it is preferable that the second switch is in a conductive state. During a period in which the light emitting / receiving element receives light, it is preferable that the second switch is in a non-conductive state and the third switch is in a non-conductive state. During a period in which charge is transferred from the light emitting / receiving element to the gate of the second transistor, it is preferable that the second switch is in a non-conductive state and the third switch is in a conductive state.

[0011] Another embodiment of the present invention is a display device including a pixel, a first wiring, and a second wiring. The pixel includes a first subpixel. The first subpixel includes first to seventh transistors and a light emitting / receiving element. One of the source and the drain of the first transistor is applied with a first potential, and the other of the source and the drain is electrically connected to one of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor. One of the source and the drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to the first wiring, and the other of the source and the drain is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor. The other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the light emitting / receiving element and one of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor. The other of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to one of the source and the drain of the sixth transistor and the gate of the second transistor. One of the source and the drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to one of the source and the drain of the seventh transistor. The seventh transistor has the other of the source and the drain electrically connected to the second wiring. A second potential is applied to the other electrode of the light emitting / receiving element. The light emitting / receiving element has a function of emitting light of a first color and a function of receiving light of a second color.

[0012] In addition, in the above, it is preferable that the fourth transistor is controlled so as to be in a conductive state during a period when the light emitting / receiving element emits light, and to be in a non-conductive state during a period when the light emitting / receiving element receives light and during a period when charge is transferred from the light emitting / receiving element to the gate of the second transistor via the fifth transistor.

[0013] In the above, it is preferable that the semiconductor device further includes an eighth transistor, a first capacitor, and a third wiring. In this case, it is preferable that one of the source and drain of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to the third wiring, and the other of the source and drain is electrically connected to one electrode of the first capacitor and the other of the source and drain of the first transistor. It is also preferable that the other electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor.

[0014] Alternatively, in the above, it is preferable that the transistor further includes a ninth transistor, a tenth transistor, a second capacitor, and a fourth wiring. In this case, it is preferable that one of the source and drain of the ninth transistor is electrically connected to the fourth wiring, and the other of the source and drain is electrically connected to one electrode of the second capacitor and one of the source and drain of the tenth transistor. It is also preferable that the other electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor. It is also preferable that the other of the source and drain of the tenth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and drain of the first transistor.

[0015] In the above, the first wiring is preferably supplied with a first data potential in the first period, and the fourth wiring is preferably supplied with a reset potential in the first period and with a second data potential in the second period.

[0016] In any of the above, a third potential is preferably applied to the other of the source and the drain of the sixth transistor. In this case, it is preferable that the first potential is higher than the second potential and the third potential is lower than the second potential.

[0017] In any of the above, the pixel preferably has a second sub-pixel having a light-emitting element, wherein the light-emitting element preferably has a function of emitting light of a second color.

[0018] In the above, the light emitting / receiving element and the light emitting element are preferably provided on the same surface.

[0019] In the above, it is preferable that the light emitting / receiving element has an electron injection layer, an electron transport layer, a light emitting layer, an active layer, a hole injection layer, and a hole transport layer between the pixel electrode and the first electrode, and the light emitting element has one or more of the first electrode, the electron injection layer, the electron transport layer, the hole injection layer, and the hole transport layer.

[0020] Another embodiment of the present invention is a display module including any one of the display devices described above and a connector or an integrated circuit.

[0021] Another embodiment of the present invention is an electronic device including the above-described display module and at least one of an antenna, a battery, a housing, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, a touch sensor, and an operation button. Effect of the Invention

[0022] According to one aspect of the present invention, a display device having an imaging function can be provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an imaging device or display device capable of capturing high-definition images can be provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an imaging device or display device capable of performing high-sensitivity imaging can be provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an imaging device or display device in which the influence of noise is suppressed can be provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, a display device capable of acquiring biometric information such as a fingerprint can be provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, a display device that functions as a touch panel can be provided.

[0023] According to one aspect of the present invention, the number of components in an electronic device can be reduced. According to one aspect of the present invention, a display device, an imaging device, an electronic device, or the like having a novel configuration can be provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, at least one of the problems of the prior art can be alleviated.

[0024] Note that the description of these effects does not preclude the existence of other effects. Note that one embodiment of the present invention does not necessarily have all of these effects. Note that effects other than these can be extracted from the description in the specification, drawings, claims, etc. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0025] FIG. 1 is an example of a pixel circuit. 2A to 2D are diagrams illustrating an example of a method of operating a pixel circuit. Fig. 3A is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a display device, and Fig. 3B is a circuit diagram showing an example of a sub-pixel. FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a pixel. Fig. 5A is a circuit diagram showing an example of a pixel, and Fig. 5B is a diagram showing an example of a transistor. FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a pixel. FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a pixel. Fig. 8A is a circuit diagram showing an example of a method for arranging pixels, and Fig. 8B is a diagram showing an example of a method for arranging light emitting elements and light receiving / emitting elements. FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a pixel. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of operating the display device. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of operating the display device. FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a driving circuit. Figure 13A is a block diagram showing an example of a read circuit, and Figure 13B is a circuit diagram thereof. Figures 14A to 14D are cross-sectional views showing an example of a display device, and Figures 14E to 14G are top views showing an example of a pixel. 15A to 15D are top views showing an example of a pixel. 16A to 16E are cross-sectional views showing an example of a light emitting / receiving element. 17A and 17B are cross-sectional views showing an example of a display device. 18A and 18B are cross-sectional views showing an example of a display device. 19A and 19B are cross-sectional views showing an example of a display device. 20A and 20B are cross-sectional views showing an example of a display device. 21A and 21B are cross-sectional views showing an example of a display device. FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing an example of a display device. FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device. FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a display device. Fig. 25A is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a display device, and Fig. 25B is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a transistor. 26A and 26B are diagrams showing an example of an electronic device. 27A to 27D are diagrams showing an example of an electronic device. 28A to 28F are diagrams showing an example of an electronic device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it will be easily understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments can be implemented in many different ways, and that the modes and details can be changed in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention should not be interpreted as being limited to the description of the following embodiments.

[0027] In the configuration of the invention described below, the same parts or parts having similar functions are denoted by the same reference numerals in different drawings, and the repeated explanations are omitted. In addition, when referring to similar functions, the same hatch pattern may be used and no particular reference numeral may be used.

[0028] In addition, in each figure described in this specification, the size of each component, the thickness of a layer, or an area may be exaggerated for clarity, and therefore, the drawings are not necessarily limited to the scale.

[0029] In addition, ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" in this specification are used to avoid confusion of components and do not limit the numbers.

[0030] A transistor is a type of semiconductor element and can realize a function of amplifying a current or voltage, a switching operation of controlling conduction or non-conduction, etc. In this specification, the term "transistor" includes an IGFET (Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistor) and a thin film transistor (TFT).

[0031] In addition, the functions of "source" and "drain" may be interchanged when transistors of different polarities are used, or when the direction of current flow changes during circuit operation, etc. For this reason, in this specification, the terms "source" and "drain" may be used interchangeably.

[0032] In this specification, the EL layer refers to a layer that is provided between a pair of electrodes of a light-emitting element and contains at least a light-emitting substance (also referred to as a light-emitting layer), or a stack that contains a light-emitting layer.

[0033] In this specification and the like, a display panel, which is one aspect of a display device, has a function of displaying (outputting) an image or the like on a display surface. Therefore, the display panel is one aspect of an output device.

[0034] In addition, in this specification, a display panel having a connector such as an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) or TCP (Tape Carrier Package) attached to the substrate, or a substrate having an IC mounted thereon using a COG (Chip On Glass) method or the like, may be referred to as a display panel module, display module, or simply a display panel.

[0035] In this specification and the like, a touch panel, which is one aspect of a display device, has a function of displaying an image or the like on a display surface and a function as a touch sensor that detects that a detectable object such as a finger or a stylus touches, presses, or approaches the display surface. Thus, the touch panel is one aspect of an input / output device.

[0036] The touch panel can also be called, for example, a display panel (or display device) with a touch sensor or a display panel (or display device) with a touch sensor function. The touch panel can have a display panel and a touch sensor panel. Alternatively, the touch panel can have a function as a touch sensor inside or on the surface of the display panel.

[0037] In addition, in this specification and the like, a touch panel substrate on which a connector or an IC is mounted may be called a touch panel module, a display module, or simply a touch panel.

[0038] (Embodiment 1) In this embodiment, a structure example and a driving method example of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0039] [Configuration example 1] One embodiment of the present invention is a display device having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each of which has one or more sub-pixels, and each of which has one or more light receiving and emitting elements.

[0040] The light emitting / receiving element (also called a light emitting / receiving device) is an element that has both a function as a light emitting element (also called a light emitting device) that emits light of a first color and a function as a photoelectric conversion element (also called a photoelectric conversion device) that receives light of a second color. The light emitting / receiving element can also be called a multifunctional element, a multifunctional diode, a light emitting photodiode, a bidirectional photodiode, or the like.

[0041] By arranging a plurality of sub-pixels, each having a light receiving / emitting element, in a matrix, the display device can have both a function of displaying an image and a function of capturing an image, and therefore the display device can be called a composite device or a multi-function device.

[0042] 1 shows a part of a pixel circuit that can be applied to a subpixel having a light receiving / emitting element. The pixel circuit has switches SW1, SW2, SW3, transistors Tr1, Tr2, and a light receiving / emitting element ME. The pixel circuit also preferably has capacitances CS1 and CS2 as capacitances for holding electric charges.

[0043] Each of the switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 has two terminals and is an element capable of controlling electrical continuity or non-conduction between the terminals.

[0044] One terminal of the switch SW1 is electrically connected to the gate of the transistor Tr1 and one electrode of the capacitance CS1. One of the source and drain of the transistor Tr1 is electrically connected to the wiring AL, and the other is electrically connected to one terminal of the switch SW2. The other terminal of the switch SW2 is electrically connected to one electrode of the light emitting / receiving element ME and one terminal of the switch SW3. The other terminal of the switch SW3 is electrically connected to the gate of the transistor Tr2 and one electrode of the capacitance CS2. The other electrode of the light emitting / receiving element ME is electrically connected to the wiring CL.

[0045] It is preferable that a constant potential is applied to the other electrode of each of the capacitors CS1 and CS2. The constant potential may be a potential VDD, a potential VSS, a ground potential, a reference potential, a common potential, or the like.

[0046] In Fig. 1, the anode of the light emitting / receiving element ME is located on the switch SW2 side. In this case, the potential applied to the wiring CL can be lower than the potential applied to the wiring AL. Note that the cathode of the light emitting / receiving element ME may be located on the switch SW2 side, in which case the potential applied to the wiring CL can be higher than the potential applied to the wiring AL.

[0047] 1 and the like show an example in which n-channel transistors are used as the transistors, but p-channel transistors can also be used for some or all of the transistors. In this case, various potentials or signals described below may be appropriately changed in accordance with the change in the transistors.

[0048] The transistor Tr1 has a function of controlling the current flowing through the light emitting / receiving element ME. The transistor Tr1 can control the current flowing through the light emitting / receiving element ME according to the potential applied to the gate via the switch SW1. The light emitting / receiving element ME can emit light with a luminance according to the current.

[0049] A charge (electric potential) is transferred from the light emitting / receiving element ME via the switch SW3 to a node to which the gate of the transistor Tr2 is connected. The transistor Tr2 changes its conduction state in response to the electric potential. The transistor Tr2 functions as a readout transistor.

[0050] An example of a method of operation of the circuit illustrated in FIG. 1 will now be described.

[0051] 2A shows the operation during the period (data write period) in which a data potential is written to the gate of transistor Tr1. During the data write period, switches SW1 and SW2 are in a conductive state, and switch SW3 is in a non-conductive state. This causes a data potential to be supplied to the gate of transistor Tr1 via switch SW1. At this time, capacitance CS1 is charged.

[0052] Figure 2B shows the operation during a period (holding and light-emitting period) during which the gate potential of transistor Tr1 is held and the light-emitting element ME emits light in response to the current flowing through transistor Tr1. During the holding and light-emitting periods, switches SW1 and SW3 are set to a non-conducting state, and switch SW2 is set to a conducting state. This causes the current flowing through transistor Tr1 to flow to the light-emitting element ME via switch SW2. In Figure 2B, the current path is indicated by dashed arrows.

[0053] During the data write period, data retention period, and light emission period, the switch SW3 is set to a non-conductive state, thereby electrically insulating the light emitting / receiving element ME from the transistor Tr2.

[0054] 2C shows the operation during a period (exposure period) in which light is received by the light receiving / emitting element ME and charge is accumulated in the light receiving / emitting element ME. During the exposure period, charge is accumulated at both ends of the light receiving / emitting element ME, causing a change in the potential difference Vc between the anode and cathode of the light receiving / emitting element ME.

[0055] During the exposure period, the switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 are all in a non-conducting state. This causes the light emitting / receiving element ME to be electrically insulated from both the transistor Tr1 and the transistor Tr2. This prevents the charge stored on the anode side of the light emitting / receiving element ME from flowing out to the transistor Tr1 and the transistor Tr2. As a result, highly accurate imaging can be performed.

[0056] In addition, the switch SW1 may be in a conductive state during the exposure period. At this time, writing of a data potential may be executed during the exposure period. That is, a period in which exposure and writing of data are performed simultaneously may be provided.

[0057] 2D shows the operation during a period (transfer period) during which the charge accumulated in the light-receiving / light-emitting element ME is transferred to the node to which the gate of transistor Tr2 is connected. During the transfer period, switches SW1 and SW2 are set to a non-conductive state, and switch SW3 is set to a conductive state. As a result, the charge accumulated in the light-receiving / light-emitting element ME is transferred via switch SW3 to the node to which the gate of transistor Tr2 is connected. After the charge transfer is completed, switch SW3 is set to a non-conductive state, thereby maintaining the potential of the gate of transistor Tr2.

[0058] During the transfer period, by making the switch SW2 non-conductive, the light emitting / receiving element ME and the transistor Tr1 can be electrically insulated. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2D, it is possible to prevent a current from flowing from the wiring AL through the transistor Tr1, the switch SW2, and the switch SW3 to the node to which the gate of the transistor Tr2 is connected. In particular, when a data potential is held in the gate of the transistor Tr1 and the transistor Tr1 is in a conductive state, it is possible to suitably prevent a charge from flowing from the wiring AL to the gate of the transistor Tr2 by making the switch SW2 non-conductive.

[0059] Here, during the exposure period and the transfer period, it is preferable that the gate of the transistor Tr1 is in a state where a data potential is held. As a result, after the transfer period ends, the switch SW2 is switched from a non-conductive state to a conductive state, and the light emitting / receiving element ME can be made to emit light immediately without writing new data. As a result, there is no period during which no image is displayed (non-display period) between the end of the transfer period and the display of the image, and therefore it is possible to prevent a loss of display quality.

[0060] In this way, the switch SW2 is controlled to be in a conductive state during the period when an image is displayed, and to be in a non-conductive state during the period when an image is captured (the exposure period and the transfer period). That is, the switch SW2 can be said to be a switch for switching between image display and image capture. By providing the switch SW2 between the transistor Tr1 and the light emitting / receiving element ME, the function of the light emitting / receiving element ME can be clearly switched.

[0061] [Configuration example 2] A more specific example of a structure of the display device of one embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

[0062] 3A shows a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the display device 10. The display device 10 has a display unit 11, a drive circuit unit 12, a drive circuit unit 13, a drive circuit unit 14, a circuit unit 15, and the like.

[0063] The display unit 11 has a plurality of pixels 30 arranged in a matrix. The pixel 30 has sub-pixels 20R, 20G, and 20B. The sub-pixel 20R has a light receiving / emitting element, and the sub-pixels 20G and 20B each have a light emitting element.

[0064] The subpixel 20R is electrically connected to the wiring SL1, the wiring GL, the wiring RS, the wiring SE, the wiring WX, etc. The subpixel 20G is electrically connected to the wiring SL2, the wiring GL, etc. The subpixel 20B is electrically connected to the wiring SL3, the wiring GL, etc.

[0065] The wiring SL1, the wiring SL2, and the wiring SL3 are each electrically connected to the drive circuit unit 12. The wiring GL is electrically connected to the drive circuit unit 13. The wiring RS and the wiring SE are each electrically connected to the drive circuit unit 14. The wiring WX is electrically connected to the circuit unit 15. The drive circuit unit 12 functions as a source line drive circuit (also called a source driver) and supplies a data signal (data potential) to each subpixel via the wiring SL1, the wiring SL2, and the wiring SL3. The drive circuit unit 13 functions as a gate line drive circuit (also called a gate driver) and supplies a selection signal to the wiring GL.

[0066] The drive circuit unit 14 has a function of generating a signal to be supplied to the subpixel 20R and outputting it to the wiring SE and wiring RS. The drive circuit unit 14 also has a function of generating and outputting a signal to be supplied to the wiring REN and wiring TX described below. Note that the drive circuit unit 13 or the drive circuit unit 12 may have a function of generating a signal to be supplied to one or both of the wiring REN and wiring TX. The circuit unit 15 has a function of receiving a signal output from the subpixel 20R via the wiring WX and outputting it to the outside as imaging data. The circuit unit 15 functions as a readout circuit.

[0067] [Pixel configuration example] 3B shows an example of a circuit diagram of the subpixel 20R. The subpixel 20R includes a circuit 21R, a circuit 22, and a light emitting / receiving element MER. The circuit 21R includes transistors M1 to M3, a transistor M10, and a capacitor C1. The circuit 22 includes transistors M11 to M14, and a capacitor C2.

[0068] The circuit 21R functions as a circuit for controlling light emission of the light emitting / receiving element MER when the light emitting / receiving element MER is used as a light emitting element. The circuit 21R has a function of controlling a current flowing through the light emitting / receiving element MER in accordance with the value of a data potential applied from the wiring SL1.

[0069] In addition, the circuit 22 functions as a sensor circuit for controlling the operation of the light receiving / emitting element MER when the light receiving / emitting element MER is used as a light receiving element. The circuit 22 has a function of applying a reverse bias voltage to the light receiving / emitting element MER, a function of controlling the exposure period of the light receiving / emitting element MER, a function of holding a potential based on the charge transferred from the light receiving / emitting element MER, and a function of outputting a signal based on the potential to the wiring WX.

[0070] The transistor M1 has a gate electrically connected to the wiring GL, one of its source and drain electrically connected to the wiring SL1, and the other electrically connected to the gate of the transistor M2 and one electrode of the capacitor C1. The transistor M2 has one of its source and drain electrically connected to the wiring AL, and the other electrically connected to one of the source and drain of the transistor M10, the other of the source and drain of the transistor M3, and the other electrode of the capacitor C1. The transistor M3 has a gate electrically connected to the wiring GL, and one of its source and drain electrically connected to the wiring V0L. The transistor M10 has a gate electrically connected to the wiring REN, and the other of its source and drain electrically connected to one electrode of the light emitting / receiving element MER. The other electrode of the light emitting / receiving element MER is electrically connected to the wiring CL.

[0071] A data potential is applied to the wiring SL1. A constant potential is applied to the wiring V0L. An anode potential is applied to the wiring AL. A cathode potential is applied to the wiring CL. In the configuration shown in FIG. 3B, the anode potential is higher than the cathode potential. A signal that controls the conduction / non-conduction of the transistor M10 is applied to the wiring REN.

[0072] The transistor M11 has a gate electrically connected to the wiring TX, one of a source and a drain electrically connected to one electrode of the light emitting element MER, and the other electrically connected to the gate of the transistor M13, one of a source and a drain of the transistor M12, and one electrode of the capacitor C2. The transistor M12 has a gate electrically connected to the wiring RS, and the other of the source and the drain electrically connected to the wiring VRS. The other electrode of the capacitor C2 is electrically connected to the wiring VCP. The transistor M13 has one of a source and a drain electrically connected to the wiring VPI, and the other electrode is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the transistor M14. The transistor M14 has a gate electrically connected to the wiring SE, and the other of the source and the drain electrically connected to the wiring WX.

[0073] A signal that controls the conduction / non-conduction of the transistor M11 is applied to the wiring TX. A constant potential is applied to the wiring VCP. A reset potential is applied to the wiring VRS. A constant potential is applied to the wiring VPI. In the configuration shown in FIG. 3B, the reset potential applied to the wiring VRS is preferably lower than the cathode potential applied to the wiring CL.

[0074] Here, the transistor M10 corresponds to the switch SW2 in the above configuration example 1 and FIG. 1, the transistor M2 corresponds to the transistor Tr1, the transistor M13 corresponds to the transistor Tr2, the transistor M1 corresponds to the switch SW1, and the transistor M11 corresponds to the switch SW3.

[0075] Here, it is preferable to use transistors with extremely small leakage current in a non-conducting state as the transistor M1, the transistor M3, the transistor M10, the transistor M11, the transistor M12, and the transistor M14 that function as switches. In particular, a transistor using an oxide semiconductor for a semiconductor layer in which a channel is formed can be suitably used. In addition, it is preferable to use transistors using an oxide semiconductor for the transistor M2 and the transistor M13, because all the transistors can be formed through a common manufacturing process. Note that silicon (including amorphous silicon, polycrystalline silicon, and single crystal silicon) may be used for a semiconductor layer in which a channel is formed in one or both of the transistors M2 and M13. Note that this is not limited to this, and transistors using silicon may be used for some or all of the transistors. In addition, transistors using inorganic semiconductors, compound semiconductors, organic semiconductors, or the like other than silicon may be used for some or all of the transistors.

[0076] FIG. 4 shows an example of a circuit diagram of a pixel 30 having a subpixel 20R, a subpixel 20G, and a subpixel 20B.

[0077] The subpixel 20G includes a circuit 21G and a light-emitting element ELG, and the subpixel 20B includes a circuit 21B and a light-emitting element ELB.

[0078] The circuits 21G and 21B have the same configuration as the circuit 21R in the subpixel 20R, except that the circuit 21G and the circuit 21B do not include the transistor M10. In the circuits 21G and 21B, the other of the source and the drain of the transistor M2 is electrically connected to one electrode of the light-emitting element ELG or the light-emitting element ELB.

[0079] For example, in pixel 30, the light receiving / emitting element MER is an element that emits red light and receives green or blue light, the light emitting element ELG is an element that emits green light, and the light emitting element ELB is an element that emits blue light. That is, it is preferable that the light receiving / emitting element MER functions as a photoelectric conversion element that receives light emitted by either or both of the light emitting element ELG and the light emitting element ELB. This allows either or both of the light emitting element ELG and the light emitting element ELB to be used as a light source when capturing an image of a fingerprint or the like with the light receiving / emitting element MER. For example, the light emitted from the light emitting element ELG or the light emitting element ELB is reflected by an object to be captured such as a finger, and the reflected light is detected by the light receiving / emitting element MER, thereby allowing a clear image of the object to be captured.

[0080] Here, a transistor having a back gate may be applied to each transistor as shown in Fig. 5A, in which a pair of gates (gate and back gate) are electrically connected.

[0081] In FIG. 5A, all the transistors have a pair of gates electrically connected, but the present invention is not limited to this. The pixel 30 may have a transistor in which one of the pair of gates is connected to another wiring. For example, by connecting one of the pair of gates to a wiring to which a constant potential is applied, the stability of the electrical characteristics can be improved. In addition, one of the pair of gates may be connected to a wiring to which a potential for controlling the threshold voltage of the transistor is applied. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B, a transistor in which one of the pair of gates is connected to one of the source and the drain may be used. In this case, it is preferable to connect one of the gates to the source. For example, the transistors shown in FIG. 5B can be suitably used for the transistors M2, M12, and M13 in the pixel 30.

[0082] Further, although an example in which all the transistors have a back gate has been shown here, the present invention is not limited to this, and transistors having a back gate and transistors not having a back gate may be mixed.

[0083] [Configuration example 3] An example of the configuration of a display device having pixels partially different in configuration from the above will be described below.

[0084] The pixel exemplified below is a pixel that can cause a light receiving / emitting element and a light emitting element to emit light using two types of data potentials. For example, a gradation can be corrected using one of the data potentials. In addition, the pixel exemplified below can generate a potential within the pixel that exceeds the maximum potential that can be supplied by a source driver circuit that supplies two data potentials. This allows the power supply voltage of the source driver circuit to be lowered, thereby reducing the power consumption of the source driver circuit.

[0085] [Configuration Example 3-1] 6 shows a circuit diagram of pixel 30a. Pixel 30a has subpixels 20aR, 20aG, and 20aB. In addition, wiring GL1 and wiring GL2 are connected to pixel 30a in place of wiring GL. In addition, wiring VL1, wiring VL2, and wiring VL3 are connected to pixel 30a. Wiring GL1 and wiring GL2 are electrically connected to drive circuit unit 13. In addition, wiring VL1, wiring VL2, and wiring VL3 are electrically connected to drive circuit unit 12.

[0086] The sub-pixel 20aR includes a circuit 21aR, a circuit 22, and a light emitting / receiving element MER. The circuit 22 has a similar configuration to that of the sub-pixel 20R, and therefore the above description can be applied thereto.

[0087] The circuit 21aR includes a transistor M4 and a capacitor C3 in addition to the components of the circuit 21R. Similarly, the circuit 21aG and the circuit 21aB also include a transistor M4 and a capacitor C3.

[0088] The gate of the transistor M4 is electrically connected to the wiring GL2, one of the source and drain is electrically connected to the wiring VL1, and the other is electrically connected to one of the source and drain of the transistor M3 and the other electrode of the capacitor C3. One electrode of the capacitor C3 is electrically connected to the other of the source and drain of the transistor M1, the gate of the transistor M2, and one electrode of the capacitor C1. The gates of the transistor M1 and the transistor M3 are each electrically connected to the wiring GL1.

[0089] In the circuit 21aG, one of the source and the drain of the transistor M4 is electrically connected to the wiring VL2, and in the circuit 21aB, one of the source and the drain of the transistor M4 is electrically connected to the wiring VL3.

[0090] Different selection signals are applied to the wiring GL1 and the wiring GL2. R A second data potential W R and reset potential V0 are applied for different periods. Similarly, the first data potential D G However, the line VL2 has a second data potential W G and a reset potential V0 are applied to the line SL3. A first data potential D B However, the line VL3 has a second data potential W B and a reset potential V0 is applied.

[0091] An example of a data write operation will be described using the circuit 21aR as an example. The circuits 21aG and 21aB can also be driven in a similar manner. For simplicity, the following description will be given without considering the influence of the threshold voltage of each transistor and the capacitance components of the transistors and wiring.

[0092] First, the transistors M1, M3, and M4 are turned on, and the first data potential D RA reset potential V0 is supplied from the line VL1. As a result, the gate potential of the transistor M2 is set to potential D R The capacitance C1 and capacitance C3 are connected to a voltage D R Then, the transistors M1 and M3 are turned off, and the transistor M4 is turned on, so that the second data potential W R At this time, since the node to which the gate of the transistor M2 is connected is in a floating state, the potential of the other electrode of the capacitor C3 changes from the potential V0 to the potential W R As the potential of the gate of the transistor M2 changes, the potential of the gate of the transistor M2 changes. R is higher than the potential V0, the potential at the gate of transistor M2 rises.

[0093] In this way, the circuit 21aR can generate the gate potential of the transistor M2 using two data potentials. Similarly, the circuits 21aG and 21aB can generate the gate potential of the transistor M2 using two data potentials.

[0094] Also, the first data potential D R By supplying the reset potential V0 and the reset potential V1 for the same period, the gate-source voltage of the transistor M2 can be determined regardless of the electrical characteristics of the light-emitting or light-receiving element, thereby realizing a high-quality display.

[0095] Here, as shown in Fig. 7, a transistor having a back gate may be applied to each transistor. In Fig. 7, a pair of gates are electrically connected. Also, the transistor illustrated in Fig. 5B may be applied to the transistor M2 of the pixel 30a.

[0096] Further, although an example in which all the transistors have a back gate has been shown here, the present invention is not limited to this, and transistors having a back gate and transistors not having a back gate may be mixed.

[0097] [Configuration Example 3-2] While an example in which one pixel has three sub-pixels has been described above, an example in which one pixel has two sub-pixels will be described below.

[0098] Fig. 8A shows an example of an arrangement method for 3 × 3 pixels, in which pixels from row i and column j (i and j are each independently an integer of 1 or greater) to row i+2 and column j+2 are shown.

[0099] 8A, pixels 30G and 30B are arranged alternately in the row and column directions. The pixel 30G includes a subpixel 20aR and a subpixel 20aG. The pixel 30B includes a subpixel 20aR and a subpixel 20aB.

[0100] For example, pixel 30G, which is located in the i-th row and j-th column, is connected to wiring GL1[i], wiring GL2[i], wiring RS[i], and wiring SE[i] extending in the row direction, and wiring SL1[j], wiring SL2[j], wiring VL1[j], wiring VL2[j], and wiring WX[j] extending in the column direction.

[0101] Note that the subpixels 20aR, 20aG, and 20aB may be replaced with the subpixels 20R, 20G, and 20B exemplified in the above-described configuration example 2. In this case, the wiring GL2, the wiring VL1, the wiring VL2, and the like may be omitted.

[0102] 8B shows an example of an arrangement method of the light-receiving / emitting elements MER, the light-emitting elements ELG, and the light-emitting elements ELB. The light-receiving / emitting elements MER are arranged at equal intervals in the row and column directions. The light-emitting elements ELG and the light-emitting elements ELB are arranged alternately in the row and column directions, respectively. The light-receiving / emitting elements MER, the light-emitting elements ELG, and the light-emitting elements ELB each have a square shape tilted at about 45 degrees with respect to the arrangement direction. This allows a large distance between adjacent elements, and when separately producing light-emitting elements and light-receiving / emitting elements, the elements can be manufactured with a good yield.

[0103] 9 shows an example of a circuit diagram for pixel 30G in the i-th row and j-th column and pixel 30B in the (i+1)-th row and j-th column. The above-mentioned configuration example 3-1 can be used for the configurations of subpixel 20aR, subpixel 20aG, and subpixel 20aB.

[0104] [Driving method example] An example of a method for driving a display device will be described below, taking as an example the configuration in which one pixel has two sub-pixels, as exemplified in the above configuration example 3-2.

[0105] In the following description, the display device is assumed to have a display section having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of M rows and N columns (M and N are each independently an integer of 2 or more).

[0106] 10 and 11 are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the display device. The operation of the display device can be roughly divided into a period (display period) during which an image is displayed using light-emitting and light-receiving elements, and a period (imaging period) during which an image is captured using light-receiving and light-emitting elements (also called sensors). The display period is a period during which image data is written to pixels and a display based on the image data is performed. The imaging period is a period during which an image is captured by the light-receiving and light-emitting elements, and the captured image data is read out.

[0107] First, the operation during the display period will be described with reference to FIG.

[0108] During the display period, the operation of writing data to the pixels is repeated. During this period, the sensor does not operate (referred to as blank). Note that imaging can also be performed during the display period.

[0109] One write operation writes one frame of image data. As shown in Figure 10, one write operation (denoted as "write") writes data to pixels sequentially from the 1st column to the Mth column.

[0110] 10 shows a timing chart of the data writing operation for the i-th row and the i+1-th row. Here, the transition of the potential in the wiring GL1[i], the wiring GL2[i], the wiring GL1[i+1], the wiring GL2[i+1], the wiring REN, the wiring SL1[j], the wiring VL1[j], the wiring SL2[j], and the wiring VL2[j] is shown. The connection relationship between each wiring and each pixel can be referred to in FIG. 9.

[0111] The data write period for one row is divided into two periods. Specifically, the first data potential D R The period during which the second data potential W R There is a period during which weights are written down (referred to as weight writing).

[0112] In the video writing period of the i-th row (video writing[i]), the wiring GL1[i], the wiring GL2[i], and the wiring REN are set to a high-level potential. R [i,j] applies a first data potential D G [i,j] are applied to the wiring VL1[j] and the wiring VL2[j]. A reset potential V0 is applied to the wiring VL1[j] and the wiring VL2[j]. As a result, the first data potential D R [i,j] indicates the first data potential D G [i,j] are written respectively.

[0113] Next, in the weight write[i] period, the line GL1[i] is set to a low level potential. R [i,j] applies a second data potential W G As a result, the first data potential D R [i,j] and the second data potential W R Similarly, the subpixel 20aG[i,j] is written with the first data potential D G[i,j] and the second data potential W G The potential generated by [i,j] is in the written state.

[0114] This completes the data write operation for the i-th row.

[0115] Next, the data write operation for the i+1th row is performed. The same operation as for the i-th row is performed for the i+1th row, so that the first data potential D R [i+1,j] and the second data potential W R Similarly, the subpixel 20aB[i+1,j] is written with the first data potential D G [i+1,j] and the second data potential W G The potential generated by [i+1,j] is written.

[0116] In this way, by providing two periods, the image writing period and the weight writing period, two types of data can be written to each sub-pixel. This allows for gradation correction or brightness correction, etc. It is also easy to display two types of images superimposed on each other.

[0117] Next, the operation during the imaging period will be described with reference to Fig. 11. Here, the imaging operation of the global shutter system will be described. Note that the imaging operation is not limited to the global shutter system, and a driving method of the rolling shutter system can also be applied.

[0118] The imaging period is divided into a period in which imaging is performed simultaneously in each pixel (referred to as imaging; hereinafter, also referred to as imaging operation period to distinguish from imaging period) and a period in which imaging data is read out row by row (referred to as readout). The imaging operation period is divided into an initialization period, an exposure period, and a transfer period. In addition, during the readout period, imaging data is read out row by row, from the 1st row to the Mth row.

[0119] FIG. 11 shows a timing chart during the imaging operation period and the readout period. Here, the transition of the potential is shown for the wiring TX, wiring SE[i], wiring RS[i], wiring SE[i+1], wiring RS[i+1], wiring WX[1:N], wiring GL1[1:M], wiring GL2[1:M], wiring REN, wiring SL[1:N], and wiring VL[1:N]. Here, for the wiring WX, the wirings from the 1st column to the Nth column are collectively written as wiring WX[1:N]. Similarly, the wiring GL1 is collectively written as wiring GL[1:M], and the wiring GL2 is collectively written as wiring GL[1:M]. In addition, the wirings SL1 and SL2, etc. are collectively written as wiring SL[1:N], and the wirings VL1 and VL2, etc. are collectively written as wiring VL[1:N].

[0120] In the initialization period, the line REN is set to a low potential, which causes the transistor M10 in all pixels to be turned off.

[0121] By setting the wiring TX, the wiring RS[i], and the wiring RS[i+1] to a high-level potential, a predetermined potential is applied from the wiring VRS to one of the light emitting / receiving element MER and the node to which the gate of the transistor M13 is connected, thereby performing a reset operation of all pixels.

[0122] Next, during the exposure period, the wiring TX, the wiring RS[i], and the wiring RS[i+1] are set to a low level potential, which causes charges to accumulate in the light emitting / receiving elements MER.

[0123] Next, in the transfer period, the wiring TX is set to a high-level potential, which allows the charge stored in the light emitting element MER to be transferred to the node to which the gate of the transistor M13 is connected. After that, the wiring TX is set to a low-level potential, so that the potential of the node is maintained.

[0124] Next, image data is read out for each row. During the readout period, a high-level potential is applied to the wirings SE[1] to SE[N] in order, so that data can be read out for all pixels. For example, in the readout of the i-th row, the wiring SE[i] is set to a high-level potential, so that the data D of the i-th row is applied to the wirings WX[1:N]. W Specifically, data D in the i-th row and j-th column is output to one wiring WX[j]. W [i,j] is output.

[0125] During the imaging period, the line REN is always supplied with a low-level potential. This electrically insulates the light emitting / receiving element MER from the transistor M2, particularly during the exposure period and the transfer period. This reduces noise and enables imaging with high accuracy.

[0126] Moreover, during the imaging period, it is preferable that each pixel is in a state of holding (denoted as "holding") the image data written immediately before. As a result, when the imaging period ends and the potential of the wiring REN changes from a low level potential to a high level potential, an image corresponding to the held image data can be displayed immediately. Furthermore, by holding the image data written to the subpixel 20aG or the subpixel 20aB during the imaging period, crosstalk noise to the anode of the light emitting / receiving element MER in the subpixel 20aR can be reduced.

[0127] The above is a description of the example of the driving method.

[0128] [Drive circuit configuration example] In the following, a circuit that can be applied to a source driver will be described, particularly a circuit that can be suitably used in a source driver of a display device having pixels to which two types of data potentials are input, as exemplified in the above configuration example 3.

[0129] FIG. 12 shows a circuit diagram of the circuit 40. The circuit 40 has a plurality of circuits 40a. The circuits 40a function as a so-called demultiplexer that distributes one input signal to a plurality of wirings and outputs the distributed signals. The circuit 40 can be configured to include the same number of circuits 40a as the number of sub-pixels arranged in the column direction. FIG. 12 shows two circuits 40a as an example.

[0130] The circuit 40a includes a transistor 41, a transistor 42, and a transistor 43. The circuit 40a is connected to a wiring V0L, a wiring SE1, and a wiring SE2. The circuit 40a is connected to a wiring S1[j] as an input wiring and to wirings SL1[j] and VL1[j] as output wirings. Note that FIG. 12 also shows the circuit 40a to which the wirings S2[j], SL2[j], and VL2[j] are connected.

[0131] The transistor 41 has a gate electrically connected to the wiring SE1, one of a source and a drain electrically connected to the wiring S1[j], and the other electrically connected to the wiring SL1[j]. The transistor 42 has a gate electrically connected to the wiring SE2, one of a source and a drain electrically connected to the wiring S1[j], and the other electrically connected to the wiring VL1[j]. The transistor 43 has a gate electrically connected to the wiring SE1, one of a source and a drain electrically connected to the wiring V0L, and the other electrically connected to the wiring VL1[j].

[0132] Signals that are at a high-level potential for different periods are applied to the wirings SE1 and SE2. A reset potential V0 is applied to the wiring V0L.

[0133] When the wiring SE1 is at a high potential and the wiring SE2 is at a low potential, the transistor 41 is turned on and the data potential (first data potential) input from the wiring S1[j] is output to the wiring SL1[j]. On the other hand, the transistor 42 is turned off and the transistor 43 is turned on, so that the reset potential V0 is output from the wiring V0L to the wiring VL1[j].

[0134] When the wiring SE1 is at a low potential and the wiring SE2 is at a high potential, the transistor 42 is turned on and the transistor 43 is turned off, so that the data potential (second data potential) input from the wiring S1[j] is output to the wiring VL1[j]. On the other hand, the transistor 41 is turned off, so that the wiring SL1[j] is in an electrically floating state.

[0135] The circuit 40a can alternately select the wiring SL1[j] and the wiring VL1[j] and output a signal from the wiring S1[j] in a time-division manner. Furthermore, the circuit 40a can alternately output a second data potential and a reset potential to the wiring VL1[j].

[0136] Here, when the wiring SL1[j] is in an unselected state, a reset potential V0 may be supplied to the wiring SL1[j] in the same manner as the wiring VL1[j]. When the wiring SL1[j] is in an unselected state, the wiring SL1[j] is set in an electrically floating state, so that the previous potential is held. As a result, when the wiring SL1[j] is next selected and a data potential is applied from the wiring S1[j], the time required for charging and discharging the wiring SL1[j] can be shortened compared to when the potential of the wiring SL1[j] is a reset potential (low-level potential). This makes it possible to display images at a high frame frequency.

[0137] By applying such a circuit 40 to a source driver, the number of signal lines can be reduced, thereby simplifying the configuration of the display device.

[0138] [Example of readout circuit configuration] An example of a circuit that can be used as a read circuit will be described below. The circuit exemplified below can be applied to, for example, the circuit unit 15 illustrated in FIG. 3A.

[0139] 13A shows a block diagram of a circuit 50. The circuit 50 includes a plurality of circuits 51, a plurality of circuits 52, a circuit 53, a circuit 54, and a circuit 55.

[0140] Signals from the Kth to K+pth wirings WX[K:K+p] (K is an integer between 1 and N) are input to the circuit 50. Signals from the wirings WX, the number of which is calculated by dividing the number of pixels (N) arranged in the row direction by an arbitrary integer x, can be input to one circuit 50. In other words, p is an integer that satisfies N / x-1, and signals from N / x wirings WX are input to the circuit 50. In this case, the display device can be configured to have x circuits 50 as readout circuits. Note that if N is not a multiple of x, the number of signals from the wirings WX input to one circuit 50 can be adjusted as appropriate.

[0141] The circuit 51 is a circuit that converts a current output to one of the wirings WX into a voltage and outputs the voltage. As the circuit 51, a circuit that configures a source follower circuit together with the transistor M13 of the pixel described above can be used.

[0142] A correlated double sampling (CDS) circuit can be suitably used as the circuit 52. The circuit 52 can generate a signal with reduced noise.

[0143] A multiplexer circuit can be used as the circuit 53. The circuit 53 can convert parallel signals input from the multiple circuits 52 into a serial signal and output the serial signal to the circuit .

[0144] A source follower circuit can be used as the circuit 54. The circuit 54 has a function of amplifying the signal input from the circuit 53 and outputting the signal.

[0145] The circuit 55 can be an analog-to-digital conversion circuit. The circuit 55 converts the analog signal input from the circuit 54 into a digital signal S OUT It has the function of converting and outputting.

[0146] 13B shows an example of a more specific circuit diagram of the circuit 50. In FIG. 13B, a circuit 51[j] and a circuit 52[j] connected to the j-th wiring WX[j], a part of the circuit 53, a circuit 54, a circuit 55, and a circuit 56 are shown. As for the circuit 53, a part of the configuration connected to the circuit 52[j] is shown as a circuit 53[j]. The circuit 53 includes a plurality of circuits 53[j].

[0147] The circuit 51[j] includes a transistor 61 and a transistor 62. The circuit 51[j] is connected to wirings IVB and VIV, to which constant potentials are respectively supplied. The transistor 62 and a transistor M13 included in the pixel form a source follower circuit. The transistor 61 functions as a constant current source. The transistors 61 and 62 form a current mirror.

[0148] The circuit 52[j] includes transistors 63 to 68, a capacitor 81, and a capacitor 82. The circuit 52[j] is connected to wirings SEL1, SEL2, and CL to which signals for controlling the conduction state of the transistors are applied, and wirings VCL, CDB, VDD1, and VSS1 to which a constant potential is applied.

[0149] A source follower circuit is configured with transistors 66 and 68. Transistor 67 functions as a constant current source and configures a current mirror with transistor 68. A capacitor 81 is provided between the gate of transistor 66 and the output wiring of circuit 51[j]. A signal provided from circuit 51[j] to circuit 52[j] is transmitted to the gate of transistor 66 via capacitor 81.

[0150] The transistor 65 has a function of applying an initial potential to a node to which the gate of the transistor 66 is connected. First, the potential of the wiring WX[j] is acquired in a state in which an initial potential is applied from the wiring VCL to the node to which the gate of the transistor 66 is connected. Then, the transistor 65 is turned off, and the transistor M12 of the pixel is turned on to acquire the potential of the wiring WX[j]. In this way, a potential corresponding to the difference from the initial potential can be read as imaging data. By performing such a correlated double sampling operation, a signal with reduced noise can be output from the circuit 50.

[0151] Moreover, the transistor 63 has a function of adjusting the capacitance value of the CDS circuit. By making the transistor 63 conductive, the capacitor 81 and the capacitor 82 are connected in parallel. This can improve the sensitivity of the CDS circuit. On the other hand, by making the transistor 63 non-conductive, the readout operation can be accelerated. For example, when an object with low contrast or brightness is imaged, the transistor 63 is made conductive to increase the capacitance value of the CDS circuit, thereby improving the sensitivity. On the other hand, when high-speed readout is required, the transistor 63 is made non-conductive to decrease the capacitance value of the CDS circuit. These can be switched by a signal provided to the wiring SEL1.

[0152] The transistor 64 also has a function of connecting the wiring WX[j] and a node to which the gate of the transistor 66 is connected. By turning on the transistor 64, a read operation without using correlated double sampling can be performed. These can be switched by a signal provided to the wiring SEL2.

[0153] The circuit 53[j] includes a transistor 69, a capacitor 83, and a capacitor 84. The circuit 53[j] is connected to a wiring SEL3 to which a signal for controlling the conduction state of the transistor is applied and a wiring VDD2 to which a constant potential is applied. The capacitor 83 and the capacitor 84 have a function of holding the potential of the wiring. One or both of the capacitor 83 and the capacitor 84 may be omitted if unnecessary.

[0154] When the circuit 53[j] is selected from the circuits 53, the transistor 69 is turned on. This allows the signal output from the circuit 52[j] to be output to the circuit 54 via the transistor 69. By sequentially selecting the multiple transistors 69 included in the circuit 53, parallel signals input from the multiple circuits 52 can be converted into serial signals and output to the circuit 54.

[0155] The circuit 54 includes transistors 71 to 74. The circuit 54 is connected to a wiring SFR to which a signal for controlling the conduction state of a transistor is supplied, and wirings VRSF, SFB, VDD3, and VSS3 to which a constant potential is supplied.

[0156] A source follower circuit is configured by the transistor 72 and the transistor 74. The transistor 73 functions as a constant current source and configures a current mirror together with the transistor 74.

[0157] The transistor 71 has a function of resetting the potential of a node to which the gate of the transistor 72 is connected, by using a potential applied to the wiring VRSF.

[0158] 13B, a circuit 56 functioning as an amplifier circuit may be provided between the circuit 54 and the circuit 55. The circuit 56 has a function of amplifying a signal input from the circuit 54 and outputting the signal to the circuit 55.

[0159] Here, an example is shown in which n-channel transistors are used as all of the transistors included in the circuits 51, 52, 53, and 54. In this case, it is preferable to use a transistor in which an oxide semiconductor is used for a semiconductor layer in which a channel is formed for each transistor. In particular, it is preferable to use transistors with extremely low off-state current for the transistors 63, 64, 65, 69, and 71 that function as switches. Note that this is not a limitation, and transistors to which silicon is used may be used for some or all of the transistors. Alternatively, p-channel transistors may be used for some or all of the transistors.

[0160] 13B shows an example in which transistors having a pair of gates electrically connected are used for all of the transistors included in the circuit 51, the circuit 52, the circuit 53, and the circuit 54. Note that this is not limited to the above, and a transistor having a single gate may be used for some or all of the transistors. Alternatively, a transistor having one gate electrically connected to one of the source and the drain may be used for some or all of the transistors. Alternatively, a transistor having one gate to which a constant potential or a signal for controlling a threshold voltage is applied may be used for some or all of the transistors.

[0161] The circuits 51, 52, 53, and 54 are preferably formed on a substrate on which pixels are provided through the same process as the pixels. This can reduce the number of components in the display device, thereby reducing costs. An IC chip may be used for one or both of the circuits 56 and 55, or one or both of the circuits 56 and 55 may be formed on a substrate on which pixels are provided.

[0162] The above is a description of an example of the configuration of the read circuit.

[0163] At least a part of the configuration examples exemplified in this embodiment and the corresponding drawings can be implemented in appropriate combination with other configuration examples or drawings.

[0164] This embodiment mode can be implemented by appropriately combining at least a part of it with other embodiment modes described in this specification.

[0165] (Embodiment 2) In this embodiment, a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0166] A display device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a light-emitting element and a light-emitting and receiving element.

[0167] The light-receiving and light-emitting element can be fabricated by combining an organic EL element, which is a light-emitting element, with an organic photodiode, which is a light-receiving element. For example, the light-receiving and light-emitting element can be fabricated by adding an active layer of an organic photodiode to the laminated structure of the organic EL element. Furthermore, the light-receiving and light-emitting element fabricated by combining an organic EL element and an organic photodiode can suppress an increase in the number of film-forming steps by forming layers that can be configured in common with the organic EL element in the same process.

[0168] For example, one of the pair of electrodes (common electrode) can be a layer common to the light receiving / emitting element and the light emitting element. Also, for example, it is preferable that at least one of the hole injection layer, the hole transport layer, the electron transport layer, and the electron injection layer is a layer common to the light receiving / emitting element and the light emitting element. Also, for example, the light receiving / emitting element and the light emitting element can have the same configuration except for the presence or absence of the active layer of the light receiving element. In other words, the light receiving / emitting element can be manufactured by simply adding the active layer of the light receiving element to the light emitting element. In this way, by having the light receiving / emitting element and the light emitting element have a common layer, the number of film formations and the number of masks can be reduced, and the manufacturing process and manufacturing cost of the display device can be reduced. Also, a display device having a light receiving / emitting element can be manufactured by using an existing manufacturing device and manufacturing method for a display device.

[0169] The layers of the light-receiving / light-emitting element may have different functions when the light-receiving / light-emitting element functions as a light-receiving element and when it functions as a light-emitting element. In this specification, components are named based on the functions when the light-receiving / light-emitting element functions as a light-emitting element. For example, the hole injection layer functions as a hole injection layer when the light-receiving / light-emitting element functions as a light-emitting element, and functions as a hole transport layer when the light-receiving / light-emitting element functions as a light-receiving element. Similarly, the electron injection layer functions as an electron injection layer when the light-receiving / light-emitting element functions as a light-emitting element, and functions as an electron transport layer when the light-receiving / light-emitting element functions as a light-receiving element.

[0170] In this manner, the display device of this embodiment has a light-receiving and light-emitting element and a light-emitting element in a display portion. Specifically, the light-receiving and light-emitting elements are arranged in a matrix in the display portion. Therefore, the display portion has one or both of an imaging function and a sensing function in addition to a function of displaying an image.

[0171] The display unit can be used as an image sensor or a touch sensor. That is, by detecting light with the display unit, it is possible to capture an image or detect the approach or contact of an object (such as a finger or a pen). Furthermore, the display device of this embodiment can use a light-emitting element as a light source for a sensor. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a light-receiving unit and a light source separately from the display device, and the number of components of an electronic device can be reduced.

[0172] In the display device of this embodiment, when an object reflects the light emitted by the light-emitting element of the display unit, the light-receiving and light-emitting element can detect the reflected light, making it possible to capture images or detect touch (contact or approach) even in dark places.

[0173] The display device of this embodiment has a function of displaying an image using a light-emitting element and a light-receiving and light-emitting element, that is, the light-emitting element and the light-receiving and light-emitting element function as display elements.

[0174] As the light-emitting element, it is preferable to use an EL element such as an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) or a QLED (Quantum-dot Light Emitting Diode). Examples of the light-emitting substance that the EL element has include a substance that emits fluorescence (fluorescent material), a substance that emits phosphorescence (phosphorescent material), an inorganic compound (such as a quantum dot material), and a substance that exhibits thermally activated delayed fluorescence (thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) material). In addition, an LED such as a micro LED (Light Emitting Diode) can also be used as the light-emitting element.

[0175] The display device of this embodiment has a function of detecting light by using a light receiving and emitting element, which can detect light having a shorter wavelength than light emitted by the light receiving and emitting element itself.

[0176] When the light emitting / receiving element is used in an image sensor, the display device of this embodiment can capture an image using the light emitting / receiving element. For example, the display device of this embodiment can be used as a scanner.

[0177] For example, data such as fingerprints or palm prints can be acquired using an image sensor. That is, a biometric authentication sensor can be built into the display device of the present embodiment. By building a biometric authentication sensor into the display device, the number of components in the electronic device can be reduced, and the electronic device can be made smaller and lighter, compared to a case where a biometric authentication sensor is provided separately from the display device.

[0178] In addition, data such as the user's facial expression, eye movement, or change in pupil diameter can be obtained using an image sensor. By analyzing the data, the user's mental and physical information can be obtained. By changing the display and / or audio output content based on the information, it is possible to ensure that the user can use the device safely, for example, in a VR (Virtual Reality) device, an AR (Augmented Reality) device, or an MR (Mixed Reality) device.

[0179] When the light emitting / receiving element is used as a touch sensor, the display device of this embodiment can detect the approach or contact of an object by using the light emitting / receiving element.

[0180] The light emitting / receiving element functions as a photoelectric conversion element that detects light incident on the light emitting / receiving element and generates electric charges. The amount of electric charges generated is determined based on the amount of incident light.

[0181] The light receiving / emitting element can be fabricated by adding an active layer of a light receiving element to the above-mentioned light emitting element.

[0182] The light emitting / receiving element may be, for example, an active layer of a pn-type or pin-type photodiode.

[0183] In particular, it is preferable to use an active layer of an organic photodiode having a layer containing an organic compound for the light-receiving and light-emitting element. Organic photodiodes can be easily made thin, lightweight, and large in area, and have a high degree of freedom in shape and design, making them applicable to a variety of display devices.

[0184] 14A to 14D each show a cross-sectional view of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0185] A display device 350A shown in FIG. 14A includes, between a substrate 351 and a substrate 359, a layer 353 having a light emitting / receiving element, and a layer 357 having a light emitting element.

[0186] A display device 350B shown in FIG. 14B includes, between a substrate 351 and a substrate 359, a layer 353 having a light emitting / receiving element, a layer 355 having a transistor, and a layer 357 having a light emitting element.

[0187] The display device 350A and the display device 350B have a configuration in which green (G) light and blue (B) light are emitted from the layer 357 having the light-emitting elements, and red (R) light is emitted from the layer 353 having the light-emitting elements. Note that in the display device of one embodiment of the present invention, the color of light emitted from the layer 353 having the light-emitting elements is not limited to red.

[0188] The light emitting / receiving elements included in the layer 353 having the light emitting / receiving elements can detect light incident from the outside of the display device 350A or the display device 350B. The light emitting / receiving elements can detect, for example, one or both of green (G) light and blue (B) light.

[0189] A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix. Each pixel has one or more sub-pixels. Each sub-pixel has one light-emitting or light-emitting element. For example, a pixel may have three sub-pixels (three colors: R, G, and B, or three colors: yellow (Y), cyan (C), and magenta (M)) or four sub-pixels (four colors: R, G, B, and white (W), or four colors: R, G, B, and Y). At least one sub-pixel has a light-emitting or light-emitting element. The light-emitting or light-emitting element may be provided in all or some of the pixels. Furthermore, one pixel may have a plurality of light-emitting or light-emitting elements.

[0190] The layer 355 having transistors includes, for example, a transistor electrically connected to a light emitting / receiving element and a transistor electrically connected to a light emitting element. The layer 355 having transistors may further include wirings, electrodes, terminals, capacitors, resistors, and the like.

[0191] The display device of one embodiment of the present invention may have a function of detecting an object such as a finger in contact with the display device ( FIG. 14C ). Alternatively, the display device may have a function of detecting an object approaching (not in contact with) the display device ( FIG. 14D ). For example, as shown in FIGS. 14C and 14D , light emitted by a light-emitting element in layer 357 having light-emitting elements is reflected by a finger 352 in contact with or approaching display device 350B, and the light-receiving and light-emitting element in layer 353 having light-receiving and light-emitting elements detects the reflected light. In this way, it is possible to detect that finger 352 is in contact with or approaching display device 350B.

[0192] [Pixels] 14E to 14G and 15A to 15D show examples of pixels. Note that the arrangement of the sub-pixels is not limited to the order shown in the drawings. For example, the positions of the sub-pixels (B) and (G) may be reversed.

[0193] 14E is a striped arrangement, and has a subpixel (MER) that emits red light and has a light receiving function, a subpixel (G) that emits green light, and a subpixel (B) that emits blue light. In a display device in which a pixel is composed of three subpixels of R, G, and B, a light-emitting element used in the R subpixel can be replaced with a light-receiving element to manufacture a display device in which the pixel has a light receiving function.

[0194] 14F is arranged in a matrix and has a subpixel (MER) that emits red light and has a light receiving function, a subpixel (G) that emits green light, a subpixel (B) that emits blue light, and a subpixel (W) that emits white light. Even in a display device in which a pixel is composed of four subpixels, R, G, B, and W, a display device in which the pixel has a light receiving function can be manufactured by replacing the light emitting element used in the R subpixel with a light receiving / emitting element.

[0195] The pixel shown in Fig. 14G is arranged in a Pentile array and has sub-pixels that emit two colors of light, the combination of which varies depending on the pixel. The upper left pixel and lower right pixel shown in Fig. 14G have a sub-pixel (MER) that emits red light and has a light receiving function, and a sub-pixel (G) that emits green light. The lower left pixel and upper right pixel shown in Fig. 14G have a sub-pixel (G) that emits green light, and a sub-pixel (B) that emits blue light. Note that the shape of the sub-pixel shown in Fig. 14G indicates the top shape of the light-emitting element or light-receiving / light-emitting element that the sub-pixel has.

[0196] The pixel shown in FIG. 15A has a subpixel (MER) that emits red light and has a light receiving function, a subpixel (G) that emits green light, and a subpixel (B) that emits blue light. The subpixel (MER) is arranged in a column different from the subpixels (G) and (B). The subpixels (G) and (B) are arranged alternately in the same column, with one being provided in an odd-numbered row and the other being provided in an even-numbered row. Note that the subpixels arranged in a column different from the subpixels of other colors are not limited to red (R) and may be green (G) or blue (B).

[0197] FIG. 15B shows two pixels, each of which is composed of three subpixels surrounded by dotted lines. The pixel shown in FIG. 15B has a subpixel (MER) that emits red light and has a light receiving function, a subpixel (G) that emits green light, and a subpixel (B) that emits blue light. In the left pixel shown in FIG. 15B, the subpixel (G) is arranged in the same row as the subpixel (MER), and the subpixel (B) is arranged in the same column as the subpixel (MER). In the right pixel shown in FIG. 15B, the subpixel (G) is arranged in the same row as the subpixel (MER), and the subpixel (B) is arranged in the same column as the subpixel (G). In the pixel layout shown in FIG. 15B, the subpixels (MER), subpixels (G), and subpixels (B) are repeatedly arranged in both odd and even rows, and in each column, subpixels of different colors are arranged in the odd and even rows.

[0198] Fig. 15C is a modified example of the pixel array shown in Fig. 14G. The upper left pixel and the lower right pixel shown in Fig. 15C have a sub-pixel (MER) that emits red light and has a light receiving function, and a sub-pixel (G) that emits green light. The lower left pixel and the upper right pixel shown in Fig. 15C have a sub-pixel (MER) that emits red light and has a light receiving function, and a sub-pixel (B) that emits blue light.

[0199] In FIG. 14G, each pixel is provided with a sub-pixel (G) that emits green light. On the other hand, in FIG. 15C, each pixel is provided with a sub-pixel (MER) that emits red light and has a light receiving function. Since each pixel is provided with a sub-pixel that has a light receiving function, the configuration shown in FIG. 15C can capture images with higher resolution than the configuration shown in FIG. 14G. This can improve the accuracy of biometric authentication, for example.

[0200] The top surface shapes of the light-emitting element and the light-receiving / light-emitting element are not particularly limited, and may be a circle, an ellipse, a polygon, a polygon with rounded corners, etc. With respect to the top surface shape of the light-emitting element of the subpixel (G), Fig. 14G shows an example in which it is a circle, and Fig. 15C shows an example in which it is a square. The top surface shapes of the light-emitting element and the light-receiving / light-emitting element of each color may be different from each other, or may be the same for some or all of the colors.

[0201] The aperture ratios of the sub-pixels of each color may be different from each other, or may be the same for some or all of the colors. For example, the aperture ratio of the sub-pixel (G in FIG. 14G, and sub-pixel (MER) in FIG. 15C) provided in each pixel may be smaller than the aperture ratios of the sub-pixels of other colors.

[0202] Fig. 15D is a modified example of the pixel array shown in Fig. 15C. Specifically, the configuration of Fig. 15D is obtained by rotating the configuration of Fig. 15C by 45°. Although Fig. 15C has been described as one pixel being made up of two sub-pixels, it can also be considered as one pixel being made up of four sub-pixels as shown in Fig. 15D.

[0203] In FIG. 15D, a description will be given assuming that one pixel is composed of four sub-pixels surrounded by dotted lines. One pixel has two sub-pixels (MER), one sub-pixel (G), and one sub-pixel (B). In this way, one pixel has a plurality of sub-pixels having a light receiving function, so that imaging can be performed with high resolution. This makes it possible to improve the accuracy of biometric authentication. For example, the resolution of imaging can be set to the root double of the resolution of display.

[0204] A display device to which the configuration shown in Figure 15C or Figure 15D is applied has p (p is an integer of 2 or more) first light-emitting elements, q (q is an integer of 2 or more) second light-emitting elements, and r (r is an integer greater than p and greater than q) light-receiving and light-emitting elements. p and r satisfy r = 2p. Furthermore, p, q, and r satisfy r = p + q. One of the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements emits green light, and the other emits blue light. The light-receiving and light-emitting elements emit red light and have a light-receiving function.

[0205] For example, when touch detection is performed using a light receiving / emitting element, it is preferable that the light emitted from the light source is difficult for the user to see. Since blue light is less visible than green light, it is preferable that a light emitting element that emits blue light is used as the light source. Therefore, it is preferable that the light receiving / emitting element has a function of receiving blue light. Alternatively, infrared light that is not visible to the user may be used as the light source.

[0206] As described above, pixels with various arrangements can be applied to the display device of one embodiment of the present invention.

[0207] In the display device of this embodiment, since there is no need to change the pixel arrangement in order to incorporate a light-receiving function into the pixel, it is possible to add an imaging function and / or a sensing function to the display portion without reducing the aperture ratio and the resolution.

[0208] [Light emitting / receiving element] 16A to 16E show examples of the layered structure of the light emitting / receiving element.

[0209] The light emitting / receiving element has at least an active layer and a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes.

[0210] The light-emitting element may further include a layer containing a substance with high hole-injection properties, a substance with high hole-transport properties, a substance with high hole-blocking properties, a substance with high electron-transport properties, a substance with high electron-injection properties, a substance with high electron-blocking properties, or a bipolar substance (a substance with high electron-transport properties and high hole-transport properties) as a layer other than the active layer and the light-emitting layer.

[0211] Each of the light emitting and receiving elements shown in FIGS. 16A to 16C includes a first electrode 180, a hole injection layer 181, a hole transport layer 182, an active layer 183, a light emitting layer 193, an electron transport layer 184, an electron injection layer 185, and a second electrode 189.

[0212] 16A to 16C can be considered to have a configuration in which an active layer 183 is added to a light-emitting element. Therefore, by simply adding a process of forming the active layer 183 to the manufacturing process of the light-emitting element, the light-emitting element can be formed in parallel with the formation of the light-emitting element. Furthermore, the light-emitting element and the light-emitting element can be formed on the same substrate. Therefore, it is possible to impart one or both of an imaging function and a sensing function to the display section without significantly increasing the number of manufacturing processes.

[0213] The stacking order of the light emitting layer 193 and the active layer 183 is not limited. Fig. 16A shows an example in which the active layer 183 is provided on the hole transport layer 182, and the light emitting layer 193 is provided on the active layer 183. Fig. 16B shows an example in which the light emitting layer 193 is provided on the hole transport layer 182, and the active layer 183 is provided on the light emitting layer 193. The active layer 183 and the light emitting layer 193 may be in contact with each other as shown in Figs. 16A and 16B.

[0214] As shown in Fig. 16C, it is preferable that a buffer layer is sandwiched between the active layer 183 and the light-emitting layer 193. As the buffer layer, at least one layer selected from a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, a hole blocking layer, an electron blocking layer, etc. Fig. 16C shows an example in which a hole transport layer 182 is used as the buffer layer.

[0215] By providing a buffer layer between the active layer 183 and the light emitting layer 193, it is possible to suppress the transfer of excitation energy from the light emitting layer 193 to the active layer 183. In addition, the buffer layer can be used to adjust the optical path length (cavity length) of the microresonant (microcavity) structure. Therefore, a light emitting / receiving element having a buffer layer between the active layer 183 and the light emitting layer 193 can obtain high light emitting efficiency.

[0216] 16D differs from the light emitting / receiving element shown in Figures 16A and 16C in that it does not have a hole transport layer 182. The light emitting / receiving element may not have at least one layer among the hole injection layer 181, the hole transport layer 182, the electron transport layer 184, and the electron injection layer 185. The light emitting / receiving element may also have other functional layers such as a hole blocking layer and an electron blocking layer.

[0217] The light emitting / receiving element shown in FIG. 16E differs from the light emitting / receiving element shown in FIGS. 16A to 16C in that it does not have active layer 183 and light emitting layer 193, but has layer 186 that serves as both the light emitting layer and the active layer.

[0218] As the layer 186 serving as both the light-emitting layer and the active layer, for example, a layer containing three materials: an n-type semiconductor that can be used in the active layer 183, a p-type semiconductor that can be used in the active layer 183, and a light-emitting substance that can be used in the light-emitting layer 193 can be used.

[0219] Furthermore, it is preferable that the absorption band on the lowest energy side of the absorption spectrum of the mixed material of n-type semiconductor and p-type semiconductor does not overlap with the maximum peak of the emission spectrum (PL spectrum) of the luminescent substance, and it is more preferable that they are sufficiently separated from each other.

[0220] In the light receiving / emitting element, a conductive film that transmits visible light is used for the electrode from which light is extracted, and a conductive film that reflects visible light is preferably used for the electrode from which light is not extracted.

[0221] When the light emitting / receiving element is driven as a light emitting element, the hole injection layer is a layer that injects holes from the anode to the light emitting / receiving element. The hole injection layer is a layer containing a material with high hole injection properties. As the material with high hole injection properties, an aromatic amine compound or a composite material containing a hole transport material and an acceptor material (electron accepting material) can be used.

[0222] When the light emitting / receiving element is operated as a light emitting element, the hole transport layer is a layer that transports holes injected from the anode by the hole injection layer to the light emitting layer. When the light emitting / receiving element is operated as a light receiving element, the hole transport layer is a layer that transports holes generated in the active layer based on incident light to the anode. The hole transport layer is a layer that contains a hole transport material. The hole transport material is a material having a density of 1×10 -6 cm 2 A material having a hole mobility of 100 / Vs or more is preferable. Note that other materials can also be used as long as they have a higher hole transporting property than electron transporting property. As the hole transporting material, a material having a high hole transporting property such as a π-electron-rich heteroaromatic compound (e.g., a carbazole derivative, a thiophene derivative, a furan derivative, etc.) or an aromatic amine (a compound having an aromatic amine skeleton) is preferable.

[0223] When the light emitting / receiving element is operated as a light emitting element, the electron transport layer is a layer that transports electrons injected from the cathode by the electron injection layer to the light emitting layer. When the light emitting / receiving element is operated as a light receiving element, the electron transport layer is a layer that transports electrons generated in the active layer based on incident light to the cathode. The electron transport layer is a layer that contains an electron transporting material. The electron transporting material is, for example, 1×10 -6 cm 2A substance having an electron mobility of 100 / Vs or more is preferable. Note that, other substances may be used as long as they have a higher electron transporting property than holes. As the electron transporting material, a metal complex having a quinoline skeleton, a metal complex having a benzoquinoline skeleton, a metal complex having an oxazole skeleton, a metal complex having a thiazole skeleton, and the like, as well as oxadiazole derivatives, triazole derivatives, imidazole derivatives, oxazole derivatives, thiazole derivatives, phenanthroline derivatives, quinoline derivatives having a quinoline ligand, benzoquinoline derivatives, quinoxaline derivatives, dibenzoquinoxaline derivatives, pyridine derivatives, bipyridine derivatives, pyrimidine derivatives, and other materials having a high electron transporting property such as π-electron deficient heteroaromatic compounds including nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic compounds may be used.

[0224] When the light emitting / receiving element is driven as a light emitting element, the electron injection layer is a layer that injects electrons from the cathode to the light emitting / receiving element. The electron injection layer is a layer containing a material with high electron injection properties. As the material with high electron injection properties, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or a compound thereof can be used. As the material with high electron injection properties, a composite material containing an electron transport material and a donor material (electron donor material) can also be used.

[0225] The light-emitting layer 193 is a layer containing a light-emitting substance. The light-emitting layer 193 can have one or more types of light-emitting substances. As the light-emitting substance, a substance that emits light of a color such as blue, purple, blue-purple, green, yellow-green, yellow, orange, or red is appropriately used. In addition, a substance that emits near-infrared light can also be used as the light-emitting substance.

[0226] Examples of the light-emitting material include fluorescent materials, phosphorescent materials, TADF materials, and quantum dot materials.

[0227] Examples of fluorescent materials include pyrene derivatives, anthracene derivatives, triphenylene derivatives, fluorene derivatives, carbazole derivatives, dibenzothiophene derivatives, dibenzofuran derivatives, dibenzoquinoxaline derivatives, quinoxaline derivatives, pyridine derivatives, pyrimidine derivatives, phenanthrene derivatives, and naphthalene derivatives.

[0228] Examples of phosphorescent materials include organometallic complexes (particularly iridium complexes) having a 4H-triazole skeleton, 1H-triazole skeleton, imidazole skeleton, pyrimidine skeleton, pyrazine skeleton, or pyridine skeleton, organometallic complexes (particularly iridium complexes) having a phenylpyridine derivative having an electron-withdrawing group as a ligand, platinum complexes, and rare earth metal complexes.

[0229] The light-emitting layer 193 may contain one or more organic compounds (host materials, assist materials, etc.) in addition to a light-emitting substance (guest material). As the one or more organic compounds, one or both of a hole-transporting material and an electron-transporting material may be used. In addition, as the one or more organic compounds, a bipolar material or a TADF material may be used.

[0230] The light-emitting layer 193 preferably includes, for example, a phosphorescent material, and a hole-transporting material and an electron-transporting material that are a combination that easily forms an exciplex. With this structure, light emission can be efficiently obtained using ExTET (Exciplex-Triplet Energy Transfer), which is energy transfer from an exciplex to a light-emitting substance (phosphorescent material). By selecting a combination that forms an exciplex that emits light that overlaps with the wavelength of the lowest energy absorption band of the light-emitting substance, energy transfer becomes smooth and light emission can be efficiently obtained. With this structure, high efficiency, low voltage operation, and long life of the light-emitting element can be simultaneously achieved.

[0231] As a combination of materials that form an exciplex, it is preferable that the HOMO level (highest occupied molecular orbital level) of the hole transporting material is equal to or higher than the HOMO level of the electron transporting material. It is preferable that the LUMO level (lowest unoccupied molecular orbital level) of the hole transporting material is equal to or higher than the LUMO level of the electron transporting material. The LUMO level and HOMO level of the material can be derived from the electrochemical properties (reduction potential and oxidation potential) of the material measured by cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurement.

[0232] The formation of an exciplex can be confirmed, for example, by comparing the emission spectrum of a hole transport material, the emission spectrum of an electron transport material, and the emission spectrum of a mixed film obtained by mixing these materials, and observing the phenomenon that the emission spectrum of the mixed film shifts to a longer wavelength than the emission spectrum of each material (or has a new peak on the longer wavelength side). Alternatively, it can be confirmed by comparing the transient photoluminescence (PL) of a hole transport material, the transient PL of an electron transport material, and the transient PL of a mixed film obtained by mixing these materials, and observing the difference in transient response, such as the transient PL lifetime of the mixed film having a longer lifetime component than the transient PL lifetime of each material, or the proportion of delayed components becoming larger. In addition, the above-mentioned transient PL may be read as transient electroluminescence (EL). In other words, the formation of an exciplex can also be confirmed by comparing the transient EL of a hole transport material, the transient EL of a material having electron transport properties, and the transient EL of a mixed film obtained by mixing these materials, and observing the difference in transient response.

[0233] The active layer 183 includes a semiconductor. Examples of the semiconductor include an inorganic semiconductor such as silicon, and an organic semiconductor including an organic compound. In this embodiment, an example in which an organic semiconductor is used as the semiconductor of the active layer is shown. By using an organic semiconductor, the light-emitting layer 193 and the active layer 183 can be formed by the same method (for example, a vacuum deposition method), which is preferable because a common manufacturing device can be used.

[0234] The active layer 183 is made of an n-type semiconductor material such as fullerene (e.g., C 60 , C 70Examples of electron-accepting organic semiconductor materials include organic semiconductor materials such as fullerene derivatives, etc. Fullerenes have a shape like a soccer ball, and this shape is energetically stable. Fullerenes have deep (low) HOMO and LUMO levels. Fullerenes have extremely high electron-accepting (acceptor) properties because of their deep LUMO level. Normally, when π-electron conjugation (resonance) spreads on a plane, as in benzene, electron-donating (donor) properties are high, but fullerenes have a spherical shape, so they have high electron-accepting properties despite the large spread of π-electrons. High electron-accepting properties are useful as light-receiving elements because they cause charge separation quickly and efficiently. C 60 , C 70 Both have a wide absorption band in the visible light region, especially C 70 is C 60 It is preferred because it has a larger π-electron conjugated system and a broad absorption band in the long wavelength region as compared to the above.

[0235] Furthermore, examples of n-type semiconductor materials include metal complexes having a quinoline skeleton, metal complexes having a benzoquinoline skeleton, metal complexes having an oxazole skeleton, metal complexes having a thiazole skeleton, oxadiazole derivatives, triazole derivatives, imidazole derivatives, oxazole derivatives, thiazole derivatives, phenanthroline derivatives, quinoline derivatives, benzoquinoline derivatives, quinoxaline derivatives, dibenzoquinoxaline derivatives, pyridine derivatives, bipyridine derivatives, pyrimidine derivatives, naphthalene derivatives, anthracene derivatives, coumarin derivatives, rhodamine derivatives, triazine derivatives, and quinone derivatives.

[0236] Examples of the p-type semiconductor material of the active layer 183 include electron-donating organic semiconductor materials such as copper (II) phthalocyanine (CuPc), tetraphenyldibenzoperiflanthene (DBP), zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc), tin phthalocyanine (SnPc), and quinacridone.

[0237] Examples of p-type semiconductor materials include carbazole derivatives, thiophene derivatives, furan derivatives, and compounds having an aromatic amine skeleton. Examples of p-type semiconductor materials include naphthalene derivatives, anthracene derivatives, pyrene derivatives, triphenylene derivatives, fluorene derivatives, pyrrole derivatives, benzofuran derivatives, benzothiophene derivatives, indole derivatives, dibenzofuran derivatives, dibenzothiophene derivatives, indolocarbazole derivatives, porphyrin derivatives, phthalocyanine derivatives, naphthalocyanine derivatives, quinacridone derivatives, polyphenylenevinylene derivatives, polyparaphenylene derivatives, polyfluorene derivatives, polyvinylcarbazole derivatives, and polythiophene derivatives.

[0238] The HOMO level of the electron-donating organic semiconductor material is preferably shallower (higher) than the HOMO level of the electron-accepting organic semiconductor material, and the LUMO level of the electron-donating organic semiconductor material is preferably shallower (higher) than the LUMO level of the electron-accepting organic semiconductor material.

[0239] It is preferable to use a spherical fullerene as the electron-accepting organic semiconductor material, and an organic semiconductor material with a nearly planar shape as the electron-donating organic semiconductor material. Molecules with similar shapes tend to gather together, and when molecules of the same type aggregate, the energy levels of the molecular orbitals are close to each other, which can increase the carrier transportability.

[0240] For example, the active layer 183 is preferably formed by co-evaporation of an n-type semiconductor and a p-type semiconductor.

[0241] The layer 186 serving as both a light emitting layer and an active layer is preferably formed using the above-mentioned light emitting material, n-type semiconductor, and p-type semiconductor.

[0242] The hole injection layer 181, the hole transport layer 182, the active layer 183, the light emitting layer 193, the electron transport layer 184, the electron injection layer 185, and the layer serving as both the light emitting layer and the active layer 186 may be made of either a low molecular weight compound or a high molecular weight compound, and may contain an inorganic compound. Each layer may be formed by a method such as a deposition method (including a vacuum deposition method), a transfer method, a printing method, an inkjet method, or a coating method.

[0243] A detailed structure of a light-emitting element and a light-emitting element included in a display device of one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0244] The display device of one embodiment of the present invention may be any of a top emission type that emits light in a direction opposite to a substrate on which a light-emitting element is formed, a bottom emission type that emits light toward the substrate on which a light-emitting element is formed, and a dual emission type that emits light to both sides.

[0245] 17 to 19, a top emission type display device will be described as an example.

[0246] [Configuration example 1] The display device shown in Figures 17A and 17B has, on a substrate 151, a light-emitting element 347B that emits blue (B) light, a light-emitting element 347G that emits green (G) light, and a light-receiving element 347MER that emits red (R) light and has a light-receiving function, via a layer 355 having a transistor.

[0247] Fig. 17A shows a case where the light emitting / receiving element 347MER functions as a light emitting element. Fig. 17A shows an example where the light emitting element 347B emits blue light, the light emitting element 347G emits green light, and the light emitting / receiving element 347MER emits red light.

[0248] Fig. 17B shows a case where the light receiving / emitting element 347MER functions as a light receiving element. Fig. 17B shows an example in which the light receiving / emitting element 347MER detects blue light emitted by the light emitting element 347B and green light emitted by the light emitting element 347G.

[0249] Each of the light emitting element 347B, the light emitting element 347G, and the light emitting / receiving element 347MER has a pixel electrode 191 and a common electrode 115. In this embodiment, a case will be described as an example in which the pixel electrode 191 functions as an anode and the common electrode 115 functions as a cathode.

[0250] In this embodiment, the pixel electrode 191 functions as an anode and the common electrode 115 functions as a cathode in the light receiving / emitting element 347MER, similarly to the light emitting element. In other words, the light receiving / emitting element 347MER is driven by applying a reverse bias between the pixel electrode 191 and the common electrode 115, so that the light receiving / emitting element 347MER can detect light incident on the light receiving / emitting element 347MER, generate electric charges, and extract the electric charges as a current.

[0251] The common electrode 115 is used in common by the light emitting element 347B, the light emitting element 347G, and the light emitting / receiving element 347MER.

[0252] The materials and thicknesses of the pairs of electrodes of the light-emitting element 347B, the light-emitting element 347G, and the light-receiving and light-emitting element 347MER can be made the same, which leads to reduction in manufacturing cost and simplification of the manufacturing process of the display device.

[0253] The configuration of the display device shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B will be specifically described.

[0254] The light-emitting element 347B has a buffer layer 192B, a light-emitting layer 193B, and a buffer layer 194B in this order over a pixel electrode 191. The light-emitting layer 193B contains a light-emitting material that emits blue light. The light-emitting element 347B has a function of emitting blue light.

[0255] The light-emitting element 347G has a buffer layer 192G, a light-emitting layer 193G, and a buffer layer 194G in this order on a pixel electrode 191. The light-emitting layer 193G contains a light-emitting material that emits green light. The light-emitting element 347G has a function of emitting green light.

[0256] The light emitting / receiving element 347MER has a buffer layer 192R, an active layer 183, a light emitting layer 193R, and a buffer layer 194R in this order on the pixel electrode 191. The light emitting layer 193R has a light emitting material that emits red light. The active layer 183 has an organic compound that absorbs light of a shorter wavelength than red light (for example, one or both of green light and blue light). The active layer 183 may use an organic compound that absorbs not only visible light but also ultraviolet light. The light emitting / receiving element 347MER has a function of emitting red light. The light emitting / receiving element 347MER has a function of detecting the emission of at least one of the light emitting elements 347G and 347B, and preferably has a function of detecting the emission of both of them.

[0257] The active layer 183 preferably contains an organic compound that does not easily absorb red light and absorbs light with a shorter wavelength than red light. This allows the light emitting / receiving element 347MER to have a function of efficiently emitting red light and a function of accurately detecting light with a shorter wavelength than red light.

[0258] The pixel electrode 191, the buffer layer 192R, the buffer layer 192G, the buffer layer 192B, the active layer 183, the light-emitting layer 193R, the light-emitting layer 193G, the light-emitting layer 193B, the buffer layer 194R, the buffer layer 194G, the buffer layer 194B, and the common electrode 115 may each have a single layer structure or a laminated structure.

[0259] In the display device shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the buffer layer, active layer, and light-emitting layer are layers that are fabricated separately for each element.

[0260] Each of the buffer layers 192R, 192G, and 192B may have one or both of a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer. Furthermore, the buffer layers 192R, 192G, and 192B may have an electron blocking layer. Each of the buffer layers 194B, 194G, and 194R may have one or both of an electron injection layer and an electron transport layer. Furthermore, the buffer layers 194R, 194G, and 194B may have a hole blocking layer. Note that for the materials of each layer constituting the light-emitting element, the above-mentioned description of each layer constituting the light-emitting element can be referred to.

[0261] [Configuration example 2] 18A and 18B, the light-emitting element 347B, the light-emitting element 347G, and the light-receiving / light-emitting element 347MER may have a common layer between a pair of electrodes, which allows the light-receiving / light-emitting element to be built into the display device without significantly increasing the number of manufacturing steps.

[0262] A light-emitting element 347B, a light-emitting element 347G, and a light-receiving / light-emitting element 347MER shown in FIG. 18A have a common layer 112 and a common layer 114 in addition to the configurations shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B.

[0263] The light-emitting element 347B, the light-emitting element 347G, and the light-receiving element 347MER shown in Figure 18B differ from the configurations shown in Figures 17A and 17B in that they do not have buffer layers 192R, 192G, 192B and buffer layers 194R, 194G, 194B, but have common layers 112 and 114.

[0264] The common layer 112 may include one or both of a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, and the common layer 114 may include one or both of an electron injection layer and an electron transport layer.

[0265] Each of the common layer 112 and the common layer 114 may have a single-layer structure or a laminated structure.

[0266] [Configuration example 3] The display device shown in FIG. 19A is an example in which the laminated structure shown in FIG. 16C is applied to a light emitting / receiving element 347MER.

[0267] The light emitting / receiving element 347MER has, on a pixel electrode 191, a hole injection layer 181, an active layer 183, a hole transport layer 182R, a light emitting layer 193R, an electron transport layer 184, an electron injection layer 185, and a common electrode 115 in this order.

[0268] The hole injection layer 181, the electron transport layer 184, the electron injection layer 185, and the common electrode 115 are layers common to the light emitting element 347G and the light emitting element 347B.

[0269] The light emitting element 347G has, on a pixel electrode 191, a hole injection layer 181, a hole transport layer 182G, a light emitting layer 193G, an electron transport layer 184, an electron injection layer 185, and a common electrode 115 in this order.

[0270] The light emitting element 347B has, on the pixel electrode 191, a hole injection layer 181, a hole transport layer 182B, a light emitting layer 193B, an electron transport layer 184, an electron injection layer 185, and a common electrode 115 in this order.

[0271] It is preferable that a microcavity structure is applied to the light-emitting element of the display device of this embodiment. Therefore, it is preferable that one of a pair of electrodes of the light-emitting element has an electrode (semi-transmissive / semi-reflective electrode) that is transparent and reflective to visible light, and the other has an electrode (reflective electrode) that is reflective to visible light. When the light-emitting element has a microcavity structure, light emitted from the light-emitting layer can be resonated between both electrodes, and the light emitted from the light-emitting element can be strengthened.

[0272] The semi-transmitting / semi-reflective electrode may have a laminated structure of a reflective electrode and an electrode that is transparent to visible light (also called a transparent electrode). In this specification, the reflective electrode, which functions as a part of the semi-transmitting / semi-reflective electrode, may be referred to as a pixel electrode or a common electrode, and the transparent electrode may be referred to as an optical adjustment layer, but the transparent electrode (optical adjustment layer) may also function as a pixel electrode or a common electrode.

[0273] The light transmittance of the transparent electrode is 40% or more. For example, it is preferable to use an electrode for the light emitting element that has a transmittance of 40% or more for both visible light (light with a wavelength of 400 nm or more and less than 750 nm) and near-infrared light (light with a wavelength of 750 nm or more and 1300 nm or less). The reflectance of the semi-transparent / semi-reflective electrode for both visible light and near-infrared light is 10% or more and 95% or less, preferably 30% or more and 80% or less. The reflectance of the reflective electrode for both visible light and near-infrared light is 40% or more and 100% or less, preferably 70% or more and 100% or less. The resistivity of these electrodes is 1×10 -2 Ωcm or less is preferable.

[0274] Each of the hole transport layers 182B, 182G, and 182R may have a function as an optical adjustment layer. Specifically, in the light emitting element 347B, it is preferable to adjust the film thickness of the hole transport layer 182B so that the optical distance between the pair of electrodes is an optical distance that strengthens blue light. Similarly, in the light emitting element 347G, it is preferable to adjust the film thickness of the hole transport layer 182G so that the optical distance between the pair of electrodes is an optical distance that strengthens green light. And, in the light receiving / emitting element 347MER, it is preferable to adjust the film thickness of the hole transport layer 182R so that the optical distance between the pair of electrodes is an optical distance that strengthens red light. The layer used as the optical adjustment layer is not limited to the hole transport layer. In addition, when the semi-transmitting / semi-reflective electrode has a laminated structure of a reflective electrode and a transparent electrode, the optical distance between the pair of electrodes indicates the optical distance between the pair of reflective electrodes.

[0275] [Configuration example 4] The display device shown in FIG. 19B is an example in which the laminated structure shown in FIG. 16D is applied to a light emitting / receiving element 347MER.

[0276] The light emitting / receiving element 347MER has, on a pixel electrode 191, a hole injection layer 181, an active layer 183, a light emitting layer 193R, an electron transport layer 184, an electron injection layer 185, and a common electrode 115 in this order.

[0277] The hole injection layer 181, the electron transport layer 184, the electron injection layer 185, and the common electrode 115 are layers common to the light emitting element 347G and the light emitting element 347B.

[0278] The light emitting element 347G has, on a pixel electrode 191, a hole injection layer 181, a hole transport layer 182G, a light emitting layer 193G, an electron transport layer 184, an electron injection layer 185, and a common electrode 115 in this order.

[0279] The light emitting element 347B has, on the pixel electrode 191, a hole injection layer 181, a hole transport layer 182B, a light emitting layer 193B, an electron transport layer 184, an electron injection layer 185, and a common electrode 115 in this order.

[0280] The hole transport layer is provided in the light emitting element 347G and the light emitting element 347B, but not in the light emitting / receiving element 347MER. In this way, in addition to the active layer and the light emitting layer, a layer may be provided only in one of the light emitting element and the light emitting / receiving element.

[0281] A detailed configuration of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0282] [Display device 310A] 20A and 20B show cross-sectional views of the display device 310A.

[0283] The display device 310A includes a light emitting element 190B, a light emitting element 190G, and a light receiving / emitting element 190MER.

[0284] The light emitting element 190B has a pixel electrode 191, a buffer layer 192B, a light emitting layer 193B, a buffer layer 194B, and a common electrode 115. The light emitting element 190B has a function of emitting blue light 321B.

[0285] The light emitting element 190G has a pixel electrode 191, a buffer layer 192G, a light emitting layer 193G, a buffer layer 194G, and a common electrode 115. The light emitting element 190G has a function of emitting green light 321G.

[0286] The light emitting / receiving element 190MER has a pixel electrode 191, a buffer layer 192R, an active layer 183, a light emitting layer 193R, a buffer layer 194R, and a common electrode 115. The light emitting / receiving element 190MER has a function of emitting red light 321R and a function of detecting light 322.

[0287] Fig. 20A shows a case where the light emitting / receiving element 190MER functions as a light emitting element. Fig. 20A shows an example where the light emitting element 190B emits blue light, the light emitting element 190G emits green light, and the light emitting / receiving element 190MER emits red light.

[0288] Fig. 20B shows a case where the light receiving / emitting element 190MER functions as a light receiving element. Fig. 20B shows an example in which the light receiving / emitting element 190MER detects blue light emitted by the light emitting element 190B and green light emitted by the light emitting element 190G.

[0289] The pixel electrode 191 is located on the insulating layer 214. Ends of the pixel electrode 191 are covered with partition walls 216. Two adjacent pixel electrodes 191 are electrically insulated from each other by the partition wall 216 (also referred to as being electrically separated).

[0290] An organic insulating film is suitable for the partition 216. Materials that can be used for the organic insulating film include acrylic resin, polyimide resin, epoxy resin, polyamide resin, polyimideamide resin, siloxane resin, benzocyclobutene resin, phenol resin, and precursors of these resins. The partition 216 is a layer that transmits visible light. Although the details will be described later, a partition that blocks visible light may be provided instead of the partition 216.

[0291] The display device 310A has a light emitting / receiving element 190MER, a light emitting element 190G, a light emitting element 190B, a transistor 342, and the like between a pair of substrates (substrate 151 and substrate 152).

[0292] The light receiving / emitting element 190MER has a function of detecting light. Specifically, the light receiving / emitting element 190MER is a photoelectric conversion element that receives light 322 incident from the outside of the display device 310A and converts it into an electrical signal. The light 322 can also be said to be light emitted by one or both of the light emitting elements 190G and 190B and reflected by an object. The light 322 may also be incident on the light receiving / emitting element 190MER via a lens.

[0293] The light emitting element 190G and the light emitting element 190B have a function of emitting visible light. Specifically, the light emitting element 190G and the light emitting element 190B are electroluminescent elements that emit light toward the substrate 152 side by applying a voltage between the pixel electrode 191 and the common electrode 115 (see light 321G and light 321B).

[0294] The buffer layer 192 (buffer layer 192R, buffer layer 192G, and buffer layer 192B), the light-emitting layer 193, and the buffer layer 194 (buffer layer 194R, buffer layer 194G, and buffer layer 194B) can also be called organic layers (layers containing an organic compound) or EL layers. The pixel electrode 191 preferably has a function of reflecting visible light. The common electrode 115 has a function of transmitting visible light.

[0295] The pixel electrode 191 is electrically connected to a source or a drain of the transistor 342 through an opening provided in the insulating layer 214. The transistor 342 has a function of controlling driving of a light-emitting element or a light-emitting / receiving element.

[0296] At least a part of the circuit electrically connected to the light receiving / emitting element 190MER is preferably formed of the same material and in the same process as the circuit electrically connected to the light emitting element 190G and the light emitting element 190B. This allows the thickness of the display device to be thinner and the manufacturing process to be simplified compared to the case where the two circuits are formed separately.

[0297] Each of the light emitting / receiving element 190MER, the light emitting element 190G, and the light emitting element 190B is preferably covered with a protective layer 195. In Fig. 20A and other figures, the protective layer 195 is provided in contact with the common electrode 115. By providing the protective layer 195, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of impurities into the light emitting / receiving element 190MER and the light emitting elements of each color, and to improve the light emitting / receiving element 190MER and the light emitting elements of each color. In addition, the protective layer 195 and the substrate 152 are bonded together by the adhesive layer 142.

[0298] A light-shielding layer BM is provided on the surface of the substrate 152 facing the substrate 151. The light-shielding layer BM has openings at positions overlapping the light-emitting element 190G and the light-emitting element 190B, and at a position overlapping the light-receiving / light-emitting element 190MER. In this specification and the like, the position overlapping with the light-emitting element 190G or the light-emitting element 190B specifically refers to a position overlapping with the light-emitting region of the light-emitting element 190G or the light-emitting element 190B. Similarly, the position overlapping with the light-receiving / light-emitting element 190MER specifically refers to a position overlapping with the light-emitting region and the light-receiving region of the light-receiving / light-emitting element 190MER.

[0299] As shown in FIG. 20B, the light receiving / emitting element 190MER can detect the light emitted by the light emitting element 190G or the light emitting element 190B reflected by the object. However, the light emitted by the light emitting element 190G or the light emitting element 190B may be reflected in the display device 310A and may be incident on the light receiving / emitting element 190MER without passing through the object. The light shielding layer BM can suppress the influence of such stray light. For example, if the light shielding layer BM is not provided, the light 323 emitted by the light emitting element 190G may be reflected by the substrate 152, and the reflected light 324 may be incident on the light receiving / emitting element 190MER. By providing the light shielding layer BM, it is possible to suppress the reflected light 324 from being incident on the light receiving / emitting element 190MER. This reduces noise and increases the sensitivity of the sensor using the light receiving / emitting element 190MER.

[0300] The light-shielding layer BM may be made of a material that blocks light emitted from the light-emitting element. The light-shielding layer BM preferably absorbs visible light. For example, the light-shielding layer BM may be made of a black matrix using a metal material, or a resin material containing a pigment (such as carbon black) or a dye. The light-shielding layer BM may have a laminated structure of a red color filter, a green color filter, and a blue color filter.

[0301] [Display device 310B] 21A is different from the display device 310A in that the light emitting element 190G, the light emitting element 190B, and the light emitting / receiving element 190MER do not have the buffer layer 192 and the buffer layer 194, but have the common layer 112 and the common layer 114, respectively. Note that in the following description of the display device, description of the same configuration as the display device described above may be omitted.

[0302] The layered structure of the light emitting element 190B, the light emitting element 190G, and the light emitting / receiving element 190MER is not limited to the configuration shown in the display devices 310A and 310B. For example, the layered structures shown in FIGS. 16 to 19 may be appropriately applied to each element.

[0303] [Display device 310C] A display device 310C shown in FIG. 21B differs from the display device 310B in that it does not have the substrate 151 and the substrate 152, but has a substrate 153, a substrate 154, an adhesive layer 155, and an insulating layer 212.

[0304] The substrate 153 and the insulating layer 212 are bonded together by an adhesive layer 155. The substrate 154 and the protective layer 195 are bonded together by an adhesive layer 142.

[0305] The display device 310C is fabricated by transferring the insulating layer 212, the transistor 342, the light emitting / receiving element 190MER, the light emitting element 190G, and the light emitting element 190B, which are formed on a fabrication substrate, onto the substrate 153. The substrates 153 and 154 are preferably flexible. This can increase the flexibility of the display device 310C. For example, the substrates 153 and 154 are preferably made of resin.

[0306] The substrates 153 and 154 may each be made of polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyacrylonitrile resin, acrylic resin, polyimide resin, polymethyl methacrylate resin, polycarbonate (PC) resin, polyethersulfone (PES) resin, polyamide resin (nylon, aramid, etc.), polysiloxane resin, cycloolefin resin, polystyrene resin, polyamideimide resin, polyurethane resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, polyvinylidene chloride resin, polypropylene resin, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin, ABS resin, cellulose nanofiber, etc. One or both of the substrates 153 and 154 may be made of glass having a thickness sufficient to provide flexibility.

[0307] A film having high optical isotropy may be used for the substrate of the display device of this embodiment. Examples of the film having high optical isotropy include a triacetyl cellulose (TAC, also called cellulose triacetate) film, a cycloolefin polymer (COP) film, a cycloolefin copolymer (COC) film, and an acrylic film.

[0308] Below, a more detailed configuration of the display device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0309] [Display device 100A] FIG. 22 shows a perspective view of the display device 100A, and FIG. 23 shows a cross-sectional view of the display device 100A.

[0310] The display device 100A has a configuration in which a substrate 152 and a substrate 151 are bonded together. In Fig. 22, the substrate 152 is indicated by a dashed line.

[0311] The display device 100A has a display unit 162, a circuit 164, wiring 165, etc. Fig. 22 shows an example in which an IC (integrated circuit) 173 and an FPC 172 are mounted on the display device 100A. Therefore, the configuration shown in Fig. 22 can also be said to be a display module having the display device 100A, an IC, and an FPC.

[0312] The circuit 164 can be, for example, a scanning line driver circuit.

[0313] The wiring 165 has a function of supplying signals and power to the display portion 162 and the circuit 164. The signals and power are input to the wiring 165 from the outside via the FPC 172 or are input to the wiring 165 from the IC 173.

[0314] 22 shows an example in which an IC 173 is provided on a substrate 151 by a chip on glass (COG) method or a chip on film (COF) method. For example, an IC having a scanning line driving circuit or a signal line driving circuit can be used as the IC 173. Note that the display device 100A and the display module may be configured without an IC. Also, the IC may be mounted on an FPC by a COF method or the like.

[0315] Figure 23 shows an example of a cross section of the display device 100A shown in Figure 22, cutting a portion of the area including the FPC 172, a portion of the area including the circuit 164, a portion of the area including the display unit 162, and a portion of the area including the end portion.

[0316] The display device 100A shown in FIG. 23 includes, between a substrate 151 and a substrate 152, a transistor 201, a transistor 205, a transistor 206, a transistor 207, a light-emitting element 190B, a light-emitting element 190G, a light-emitting element 190MER, and the like.

[0317] The substrate 152 and the insulating layer 214 are bonded via an adhesive layer 142. A solid sealing structure or a hollow sealing structure can be applied to seal the light emitting element 190B, the light emitting element 190G, and the light receiving / emitting element 190MER. In FIG. 23, the space 143 surrounded by the substrate 152, the adhesive layer 142, and the insulating layer 214 is filled with an inert gas (nitrogen or argon, etc.), and a hollow sealing structure is applied. The adhesive layer 142 may be provided overlapping the light emitting element 190B, the light emitting element 190G, and the light receiving / emitting element 190MER. In addition, the space 143 surrounded by the substrate 152, the adhesive layer 142, and the insulating layer 214 may be filled with a resin different from the adhesive layer 142.

[0318] The light-emitting element 190B has a layered structure in which a pixel electrode 191, a common layer 112, a light-emitting layer 193B, a common layer 114, and a common electrode 115 are layered in this order from the insulating layer 214 side. The pixel electrode 191 is connected to a conductive layer 222b of the transistor 207 through an opening provided in the insulating layer 214. The transistor 207 has a function of controlling driving of the light-emitting element 190B. An end of the pixel electrode 191 is covered with a partition wall 216. The pixel electrode 191 contains a material that reflects visible light, and the common electrode 115 contains a material that transmits visible light.

[0319] The light-emitting element 190G has a layered structure in which a pixel electrode 191, a common layer 112, a light-emitting layer 193G, a common layer 114, and a common electrode 115 are layered in this order from the insulating layer 214 side. The pixel electrode 191 is connected to a conductive layer 222b of the transistor 206 through an opening provided in the insulating layer 214. The transistor 206 has a function of controlling driving of the light-emitting element 190G.

[0320] The light emitting / receiving element 190MER has a layered structure in which a pixel electrode 191, a common layer 112, an active layer 183, a light emitting layer 193R, a common layer 114, and a common electrode 115 are layered in this order from the insulating layer 214 side. The pixel electrode 191 is electrically connected to a conductive layer 222b of the transistor 205 through an opening provided in the insulating layer 214. The transistor 205 has a function of controlling the driving of the light emitting / receiving element 190MER.

[0321] Light emitted by the light emitting element 190B, the light emitting element 190G, and the light receiving / emitting element 190MER is emitted toward the substrate 152. Light is incident on the light receiving / emitting element 190MER through the substrate 152 and the space 143. The substrate 152 is preferably made of a material that is highly transparent to visible light.

[0322] The pixel electrode 191 can be manufactured using the same material and in the same process. The common layer 112, the common layer 114, and the common electrode 115 are used in common for the light emitting element 190B, the light emitting element 190G, and the light receiving / emitting element 190MER. The light receiving / emitting element 190MER has a configuration in which an active layer 183 is added to the configuration of a light emitting element that emits red light. The light emitting element 190B, the light emitting element 190G, and the light receiving / emitting element 190MER can all have a common configuration except for the configurations of the active layer 183 and the light emitting layers 193 of each color. This makes it possible to add a light receiving function to the display unit 162 of the display device 100A without significantly increasing the number of manufacturing processes.

[0323] A light-shielding layer BM is provided on the surface of the substrate 152 facing the substrate 151. The light-shielding layer BM has openings at positions overlapping with the light-emitting element 190B, the light-emitting element 190G, and the light-receiving / light-emitting element 190MER. By providing the light-shielding layer BM, the range in which the light-receiving / light-emitting element 190MER detects light can be controlled. Furthermore, by having the light-shielding layer BM, it is possible to prevent light from being directly incident on the light-receiving / light-emitting element 190MER from the light-emitting element 190G or the light-emitting element 190B without passing through an object. Therefore, a sensor with low noise and high sensitivity can be realized.

[0324] A transistor 201, a transistor 205, a transistor 206, and a transistor 207 are all formed over a substrate 151. These transistors can be manufactured using the same material and through the same process.

[0325] An insulating layer 211, an insulating layer 213, an insulating layer 215, and an insulating layer 214 are provided over the substrate 151 in this order. A part of the insulating layer 211 functions as a gate insulating layer for each transistor. A part of the insulating layer 213 functions as a gate insulating layer for each transistor. The insulating layer 215 is provided to cover the transistors. The insulating layer 214 is provided to cover the transistors and functions as a planarizing layer. Note that the number of gate insulating layers and the number of insulating layers covering the transistors are not limited, and each may be a single layer or two or more layers.

[0326] It is preferable that at least one of the insulating layers covering the transistors is made of a material that is difficult for impurities such as water or hydrogen to diffuse into. This allows the insulating layer to function as a barrier layer. With this structure, it is possible to effectively prevent impurities from diffusing into the transistors from the outside, thereby improving the reliability of the display device.

[0327] It is preferable to use an inorganic insulating film for each of the insulating layers 211, 213, and 215. As the inorganic insulating film, for example, an inorganic insulating film such as a silicon nitride film, a silicon oxynitride film, a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride oxide film, an aluminum oxide film, or an aluminum nitride film can be used. A hafnium oxide film, a hafnium oxynitride film, a hafnium nitride oxide film, an yttrium oxide film, a zirconium oxide film, a gallium oxide film, a tantalum oxide film, a magnesium oxide film, a lanthanum oxide film, a cerium oxide film, or a neodymium oxide film may be used. Two or more of the above insulating films may be stacked. Note that a base film may be provided between the substrate 151 and the transistor. The above inorganic insulating film may also be used for the base film.

[0328] Here, the organic insulating film often has a lower barrier property than the inorganic insulating film. Therefore, it is preferable that the organic insulating film has an opening near the end of the display device 100A. This makes it possible to suppress impurities from entering through the organic insulating film from the end of the display device 100A. Alternatively, the organic insulating film may be formed so that the end of the organic insulating film is located inside the end of the display device 100A, so that the organic insulating film is not exposed at the end of the display device 100A.

[0329] An organic insulating film is suitable for the insulating layer 214 that functions as a planarizing layer. Materials that can be used for the organic insulating film include acrylic resin, polyimide resin, epoxy resin, polyamide resin, polyimideamide resin, siloxane resin, benzocyclobutene resin, phenol resin, and precursors of these resins.

[0330] 23, an opening is formed in the insulating layer 214. This makes it possible to prevent impurities from entering the display unit 162 from the outside through the insulating layer 214, even when an organic insulating film is used for the insulating layer 214. This makes it possible to improve the reliability of the display device 100A.

[0331] The transistor 201, the transistor 205, the transistor 206, and the transistor 207 each have a conductive layer 221 functioning as a gate, an insulating layer 211 functioning as a gate insulating layer, a conductive layer 222a and a conductive layer 222b functioning as a source and a drain, a semiconductor layer 231, an insulating layer 213 functioning as a gate insulating layer, and a conductive layer 223 functioning as a gate. Here, the same hatched pattern is applied to a plurality of layers obtained by processing the same conductive film. The insulating layer 211 is located between the conductive layer 221 and the semiconductor layer 231. The insulating layer 213 is located between the conductive layer 223 and the semiconductor layer 231.

[0332] The structure of the transistor included in the display device of this embodiment is not particularly limited. For example, a planar transistor, a staggered transistor, an inverted staggered transistor, or the like can be used. In addition, either a top-gate type or a bottom-gate type transistor may be used. Alternatively, gates may be provided above and below a semiconductor layer in which a channel is formed.

[0333] The transistors 201, 205, 206, and 207 each have a structure in which a semiconductor layer in which a channel is formed is sandwiched between two gates. The two gates may be connected and supplied with the same signal to drive the transistor. Alternatively, the threshold voltage of the transistor may be controlled by supplying a potential for controlling the threshold voltage to one of the two gates and a potential for driving to the other.

[0334] The crystallinity of a semiconductor material used in a transistor is not particularly limited, and any of an amorphous semiconductor, a single crystal semiconductor, and a semiconductor having crystallinity (a microcrystalline semiconductor, a polycrystalline semiconductor, or a semiconductor having a crystalline region in part) may be used. The use of a single crystal semiconductor or a semiconductor having crystallinity is preferable because it can suppress deterioration of transistor characteristics.

[0335] The semiconductor layer of the transistor preferably contains a metal oxide (also referred to as an oxide semiconductor). Alternatively, the semiconductor layer of the transistor may contain silicon. Examples of silicon include amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon (such as low-temperature polysilicon and single crystal silicon).

[0336] The semiconductor layer preferably contains, for example, indium, M (M is one or more selected from gallium, aluminum, silicon, boron, yttrium, tin, copper, vanadium, beryllium, titanium, iron, nickel, germanium, zirconium, molybdenum, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, and magnesium), and zinc. In particular, M is preferably one or more selected from aluminum, gallium, yttrium, and tin.

[0337] In particular, it is preferable to use an oxide containing indium (In), gallium (Ga), and zinc (Zn) (also referred to as IGZO) as the semiconductor layer. Alternatively, it is preferable to use an oxide containing indium, gallium, zinc, and tin. Alternatively, it is preferable to use an oxide containing indium and zinc.

[0338] When the semiconductor layer is an In-M-Zn oxide, the atomic ratio of In in the In-M-Zn oxide is preferably equal to or greater than the atomic ratio of M. Examples of atomic ratios of metal elements in such In-M-Zn oxides include In:M:Zn=1:1:1 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=1:1:1.2 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=2:1:3 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=3:1:2 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=4:2:3 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=4:2:4.1 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=5:1:3 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=5:1:6 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=5:1:7 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=5:1:8 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=10:1:3 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=6:1:6 or a composition thereabout, In:M:Zn=5:2:5 or a composition thereabout, and the like. The term "nearby composition" includes a range of ±30% of the desired atomic ratio.

[0339] For example, when describing a composition with an atomic ratio of In:Ga:Zn=4:2:3 or thereabout, it includes the case where, when the atomic ratio of In is 4, the atomic ratio of Ga is 1 or more and 3 or less, and the atomic ratio of Zn is 2 or more and 4 or less. Furthermore, when describing a composition with an atomic ratio of In:Ga:Zn=5:1:6 or thereabout, it includes the case where, when the atomic ratio of In is 5, the atomic ratio of Ga is more than 0.1 and 2 or less, and the atomic ratio of Zn is 5 or more and 7 or less. Furthermore, when describing a composition with an atomic ratio of In:Ga:Zn=1:1:1 or thereabout, it includes the case where, when the atomic ratio of In is 1, the atomic ratio of Ga is more than 0.1 and 2 or less, and the atomic ratio of Zn is more than 0.1 and 2 or less.

[0340] The transistors included in the circuit 164 and the transistors included in the display portion 162 may have the same structure or different structures. The transistors included in the circuit 164 may all have the same structure or may have two or more types. Similarly, the transistors included in the display portion 162 may all have the same structure or may have two or more types.

[0341] A connection portion 204 is provided in an area of ​​the substrate 151 where the substrate 152 does not overlap. In the connection portion 204, the wiring 165 is electrically connected to the FPC 172 via a conductive layer 166 and a connection layer 242. On the upper surface of the connection portion 204, the conductive layer 166 obtained by processing the same conductive film as the pixel electrode 191 is exposed. This allows the connection portion 204 and the FPC 172 to be electrically connected via the connection layer 242.

[0342] Various optical members can be disposed on the outside of the substrate 152. Examples of optical members include a polarizing plate, a retardation plate, a light diffusion layer (such as a diffusion film), an anti-reflection layer, and a light collecting film. In addition, an antistatic film that suppresses the adhesion of dust, a water-repellent film that makes it difficult for dirt to adhere, a hard coat film that suppresses the occurrence of scratches due to use, an impact absorbing layer, and the like may be disposed on the outside of the substrate 152.

[0343] The substrate 151 and the substrate 152 can each be made of glass, quartz, ceramic, sapphire, resin, etc. When the substrate 151 and the substrate 152 are made of a flexible material, the flexibility of the display device can be increased.

[0344] As the adhesive layer, various curing adhesives such as a photo-curing adhesive such as an ultraviolet curing adhesive, a reaction curing adhesive, a heat curing adhesive, and an anaerobic adhesive can be used. Examples of such adhesives include epoxy resin, acrylic resin, silicone resin, phenolic resin, polyimide resin, imide resin, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) resin, PVB (polyvinyl butyral) resin, and EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) resin. In particular, a material with low moisture permeability such as epoxy resin is preferable. A two-liquid mixed resin may also be used. An adhesive sheet or the like may also be used.

[0345] The connection layer may be made of an anisotropic conductive film (ACF), an anisotropic conductive paste (ACP), or the like.

[0346] Materials that can be used for the gate, source, and drain of a transistor as well as conductive layers such as various wirings and electrodes that constitute a display device include metals such as aluminum, titanium, chromium, nickel, copper, yttrium, zirconium, molybdenum, silver, tantalum, and tungsten, as well as alloys containing such metals as main components, etc. Films containing these materials can be used as a single layer or a laminated structure.

[0347] As the conductive material having light transmitting properties, conductive oxides such as indium oxide, indium tin oxide, indium zinc oxide, zinc oxide, zinc oxide containing gallium, or graphene can be used. Alternatively, metal materials such as gold, silver, platinum, magnesium, nickel, tungsten, chromium, molybdenum, iron, cobalt, copper, palladium, and titanium, or alloy materials containing the metal materials can be used. Alternatively, nitrides of the metal materials (for example, titanium nitride) may be used. When using metal materials or alloy materials (or their nitrides), it is preferable to make them thin enough to have light transmitting properties. Also, a laminated film of the above materials can be used as the conductive layer. For example, it is preferable to use a laminated film of an alloy of silver and magnesium and indium tin oxide because the conductivity can be increased. These can also be used for conductive layers such as various wirings and electrodes constituting a display device, or conductive layers (conductive layers functioning as pixel electrodes or common electrodes) of light emitting elements and light receiving and emitting elements.

[0348] Examples of insulating materials that can be used for each insulating layer include resins such as acrylic resin and epoxy resin, and inorganic insulating materials such as silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, silicon nitride oxide, silicon nitride, and aluminum oxide.

[0349] [Display device 100B] FIG. 24 shows a cross-sectional view of the display device 100B.

[0350] The display device 100B differs from the display device 100A mainly in that it has a protective layer 195. Detailed descriptions of configurations similar to those of the display device 100A will be omitted.

[0351] By providing a protective layer 195 covering the light-emitting element 190B, the light-emitting element 190G, and the light-receiving / light-emitting element 190MER, it is possible to prevent impurities such as water from entering the light-emitting element 190B, the light-emitting element 190G, and the light-receiving / light-emitting element 190MER, thereby improving the reliability of the light-emitting element 190B, the light-emitting element 190G, and the light-receiving / light-emitting element 190MER.

[0352] In a region 228 near the end of the display device 100B, it is preferable that the insulating layer 215 and the protective layer 195 contact each other through the opening in the insulating layer 214. In particular, it is preferable that the inorganic insulating film of the insulating layer 215 and the inorganic insulating film of the protective layer 195 contact each other. This makes it possible to suppress impurities from entering the display unit 162 from the outside through the organic insulating film. Therefore, it is possible to improve the reliability of the display device 100B.

[0353] The protective layer 195 may have a single layer or a laminated structure, and may have, for example, a three-layer structure having an inorganic insulating layer on the common electrode 115, an organic insulating layer on the inorganic insulating layer, and an inorganic insulating layer on the organic insulating layer. In this case, it is preferable that the end of the inorganic insulating layer extends outward beyond the end of the organic insulating layer.

[0354] Furthermore, a lens may be provided in a region overlapping with the light receiving / emitting element 190MER, thereby improving the sensitivity and accuracy of the sensor using the light receiving / emitting element 190MER.

[0355] The lens preferably has a refractive index of 1.3 or more and 2.5 or less. The lens can be formed using at least one of an inorganic material and an organic material. For example, a material containing a resin can be used for the lens. Also, a material containing at least one of an oxide and a sulfide can be used for the lens.

[0356] Specifically, the lens may be made of a resin containing chlorine, bromine, or iodine, a resin containing a heavy metal atom, a resin containing an aromatic ring, or a resin containing sulfur. Alternatively, the lens may be made of a material containing a resin and nanoparticles of a material with a higher refractive index than the resin. Titanium oxide or zirconium oxide may be used for the nanoparticles.

[0357] In addition, cerium oxide, hafnium oxide, lanthanum oxide, magnesium oxide, niobium oxide, tantalum oxide, titanium oxide, yttrium oxide, zinc oxide, oxides containing indium and tin, or oxides containing indium, gallium, and zinc can be used for the lens. Alternatively, zinc sulfide can be used for the lens.

[0358] In the display device 100B, the protective layer 195 and the substrate 152 are bonded together by an adhesive layer 142. The adhesive layer 142 is provided so as to overlap the light-emitting element 190B, the light-emitting element 190G, and the light-receiving / light-emitting element 190MER, respectively, and a solid sealing structure is applied to the display device 100B.

[0359] [Display device 100C] FIG. 25A shows a cross-sectional view of the display device 100C.

[0360] The display device 100C differs from the display device 100B in the structure of the transistors.

[0361] The display device 100C includes a transistor 208, a transistor 209, and a transistor 210 over a substrate 151.

[0362] The transistor 208, the transistor 209, and the transistor 210 each include a conductive layer 221 functioning as a gate, an insulating layer 211 functioning as a gate insulating layer, a semiconductor layer having a channel formation region 231i and a pair of low-resistance regions 231n, a conductive layer 222a connected to one of the pair of low-resistance regions 231n, a conductive layer 222b connected to the other of the pair of low-resistance regions 231n, an insulating layer 225 functioning as a gate insulating layer, a conductive layer 223 functioning as a gate, and an insulating layer 215 covering the conductive layer 223. The insulating layer 211 is located between the conductive layer 221 and the channel formation region 231i. The insulating layer 225 is located between the conductive layer 223 and the channel formation region 231i.

[0363] The conductive layer 222a and the conductive layer 222b are connected to the low-resistance region 231n through openings provided in the insulating layer 225 and the insulating layer 215, respectively. One of the conductive layer 222a and the conductive layer 222b functions as a source, and the other functions as a drain.

[0364] The pixel electrode 191 of the light emitting element 190G is electrically connected to one of a pair of low resistance regions 231n of the transistor 208 via the conductive layer 222b.

[0365] The pixel electrode 191 of the light emitting / receiving element 190MER is electrically connected to the other of the pair of low resistance regions 231n of the transistor 209 via the conductive layer 222b.

[0366] 25A shows an example in which the insulating layer 225 covers the top and side surfaces of the semiconductor layer. On the other hand, in the transistor 202 shown in FIG. 25B, the insulating layer 225 overlaps with the channel formation region 231i of the semiconductor layer 231, but does not overlap with the low-resistance region 231n. For example, the insulating layer 225 is processed using the conductive layer 223 as a mask, so that the structure shown in FIG. 25B can be manufactured. In FIG. 25B, the insulating layer 215 is provided to cover the insulating layer 225 and the conductive layer 223, and the conductive layer 222a and the conductive layer 222b are connected to the low-resistance region 231n through the openings in the insulating layer 215. Furthermore, an insulating layer 218 may be provided to cover the transistor.

[0367] Furthermore, the display device 100C differs from the display device 100B in that it does not have the substrate 151 and the substrate 152, but has the substrate 153, the substrate 154, the adhesive layer 155, and the insulating layer 212.

[0368] The substrate 153 and the insulating layer 212 are bonded together by an adhesive layer 155. The substrate 154 and the protective layer 195 are bonded together by an adhesive layer 142.

[0369] The display device 100C is manufactured by transferring the insulating layer 212, the transistor 208, the transistor 209, the transistor 210, the light-emitting element 190MER, the light-emitting element 190G, and the like, which are formed on a manufacturing substrate, onto a substrate 153. Each of the substrate 153 and the substrate 154 is preferably flexible. This can increase the flexibility of the display device 100C.

[0370] The insulating layer 212 can be formed using the inorganic insulating film that can be used for the insulating layers 211, 213, and 215.

[0371] As described above, in the display device of this embodiment, a subpixel that exhibits one of the colors is provided with a light receiving / emitting element instead of a light emitting element. The light receiving / emitting element functions as both a light emitting element and a light receiving element, so that the pixel can be given a light receiving function without increasing the number of subpixels included in the pixel. In addition, the pixel can be given a light receiving function without reducing the resolution of the display device or the aperture ratio of each subpixel.

[0372] This embodiment mode can be implemented by appropriately combining at least a part of it with other embodiment modes described in this specification.

[0373] (Embodiment 3) In this embodiment, a metal oxide (also referred to as an oxide semiconductor) which can be used for the OS transistor described in the above embodiment will be described.

[0374] The metal oxide preferably contains at least indium or zinc. In particular, it is preferable that the metal oxide contains indium and zinc. In addition to these, it is preferable that the metal oxide contains aluminum, gallium, yttrium, tin, etc. Furthermore, the metal oxide may contain one or more elements selected from boron, silicon, titanium, iron, nickel, germanium, zirconium, molybdenum, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, magnesium, cobalt, etc.

[0375] Moreover, the metal oxide can be formed by a sputtering method, a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method such as a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) method, or an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method.

[0376] <Classification of crystal structures> Examples of the crystal structure of an oxide semiconductor include amorphous (including completely amorphous), c-axis-aligned crystalline (CAAC), nanocrystalline (nc), cloud-aligned composite (CAC), single crystal, and polycrystal.

[0377] The crystal structure of the film or substrate can be evaluated using an X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectrum. For example, it can be evaluated using an XRD spectrum obtained by a GIXD (Grazing-Incidence XRD) measurement. The GIXD method is also called the thin film method or the Seemann-Bohlin method.

[0378] For example, in the case of a quartz glass substrate, the peak shape of the XRD spectrum is almost symmetric. On the other hand, in the case of an IGZO film having a crystalline structure, the peak shape of the XRD spectrum is asymmetric. The asymmetric peak shape of the XRD spectrum clearly indicates the presence of crystals in the film or substrate. In other words, if the peak shape of the XRD spectrum is not symmetric, the film or substrate cannot be said to be in an amorphous state.

[0379] The crystal structure of a film or substrate can be evaluated by a diffraction pattern (also called a nanobeam electron diffraction pattern) observed by nanobeam electron diffraction (NBED). For example, a halo is observed in the diffraction pattern of a quartz glass substrate, and it can be confirmed that the quartz glass is in an amorphous state. In addition, a spot-like pattern is observed in the diffraction pattern of an IGZO film formed at room temperature, rather than a halo. For this reason, it is presumed that an IGZO film formed at room temperature is in an intermediate state that is neither crystalline nor amorphous, and therefore it cannot be concluded that it is in an amorphous state.

[0380] <<Structure of oxide semiconductor>> Note that oxide semiconductors may be classified differently from the above when focusing on their structures. For example, oxide semiconductors are classified into single-crystal oxide semiconductors and other non-single-crystal oxide semiconductors. Examples of non-single-crystal oxide semiconductors include the above-mentioned CAAC-OS and nc-OS. Non-single-crystal oxide semiconductors include polycrystalline oxide semiconductors, amorphous-like oxide semiconductors (a-like OSs), amorphous oxide semiconductors, and the like.

[0381] Here, the above-mentioned CAAC-OS, nc-OS, and a-like OS will be described in detail.

[0382] [CAAC-OS] CAAC-OS is an oxide semiconductor having a plurality of crystalline regions, each of which has a c-axis aligned in a specific direction. The specific direction is the thickness direction of the CAAC-OS film, the normal direction of the surface on which the CAAC-OS film is formed, or the normal direction of the surface of the CAAC-OS film. The crystalline region is a region having periodic atomic arrangement. If the atomic arrangement is considered as a lattice arrangement, the crystalline region is also a region with a uniform lattice arrangement. CAAC-OS has a region in which a plurality of crystalline regions are connected in the ab-plane direction, and the region may have distortion. The distortion refers to a portion in which the direction of the lattice arrangement changes between a region with a uniform lattice arrangement and another region with a uniform lattice arrangement in the region in which the plurality of crystalline regions are connected. In other words, CAAC-OS is an oxide semiconductor having a c-axis aligned and no clear orientation in the ab-plane direction.

[0383] Each of the multiple crystalline regions is composed of one or more minute crystals (crystals with a maximum diameter of less than 10 nm). When a crystalline region is composed of one minute crystal, the maximum diameter of the crystalline region is less than 10 nm. When a crystalline region is composed of many minute crystals, the size of the crystalline region may be about several tens of nm.

[0384] In addition, in an In-M-Zn oxide (wherein element M is one or more elements selected from aluminum, gallium, yttrium, tin, titanium, etc.), the CAAC-OS tends to have a layered crystal structure (also referred to as a layered structure) in which a layer containing indium (In) and oxygen (hereinafter, In layer) and a layer containing element M, zinc (Zn), and oxygen (hereinafter, (M, Zn) layer) are stacked. Note that indium and element M are mutually substituted. Thus, the (M, Zn) layer may contain indium. Also, the In layer may contain element M. Note that the In layer may contain Zn. The layered structure is observed as a lattice image in a high-resolution transmission electron microscope (TEM) image, for example.

[0385] When the CAAC-OS film is subjected to structural analysis using, for example, an XRD device, a peak indicating c-axis orientation is detected at or near 2θ=31° in out-of-plane XRD measurement using θ / 2θ scan. Note that the position of the peak indicating c-axis orientation (2θ value) may vary depending on the type and composition of the metal elements constituting the CAAC-OS.

[0386] For example, a plurality of bright points (spots) are observed in the electron diffraction pattern of the CAAC-OS film, and the two spots are observed at positions symmetrical to each other with respect to the spot of the incident electron beam that has passed through the sample (also called the direct spot).

[0387] When the crystal region is observed from the specific direction, the lattice arrangement in the crystal region is based on a hexagonal lattice, but the unit cell is not necessarily a regular hexagon and may be a non-regular hexagon. The above distortion may have a lattice arrangement such as a pentagon or heptagon. In addition, in the CAAC-OS, no clear grain boundary can be confirmed even in the vicinity of the distortion. That is, it is found that the formation of grain boundaries is suppressed by the distortion of the lattice arrangement. This is considered to be because the CAAC-OS can tolerate distortion due to the arrangement of oxygen atoms not being dense in the ab-plane direction or the bond distance between atoms changing due to the substitution of metal atoms.

[0388] A crystal structure in which clear grain boundaries are observed is called a polycrystal. The grain boundaries are likely to become recombination centers and capture carriers, causing a decrease in the on-current of a transistor and a decrease in field effect mobility. Therefore, CAAC-OS in which clear grain boundaries are not observed is one of the crystalline oxides having a crystal structure suitable for a semiconductor layer of a transistor. In order to form a CAAC-OS, a structure containing Zn is preferable. For example, In-Zn oxide and In-Ga-Zn oxide are suitable because they can suppress the occurrence of grain boundaries more than In oxide.

[0389] The CAAC-OS is an oxide semiconductor with high crystallinity and no clear crystal grain boundaries. Therefore, it can be said that the CAAC-OS is less susceptible to a decrease in electron mobility due to crystal grain boundaries. In addition, since the crystallinity of an oxide semiconductor can be decreased by the inclusion of impurities or the generation of defects, the CAAC-OS can be said to be an oxide semiconductor with few impurities or defects (such as oxygen vacancies). Therefore, the physical properties of an oxide semiconductor having the CAAC-OS are stable. Therefore, an oxide semiconductor having the CAAC-OS is resistant to heat and has high reliability. In addition, the CAAC-OS is stable against high temperatures (so-called thermal budget) in the manufacturing process. Therefore, the use of the CAAC-OS in an OS transistor can increase the degree of freedom in the manufacturing process.

[0390] [nc-OS] The nc-OS has periodic atomic arrangement in a minute region (for example, a region of 1 nm to 10 nm, particularly a region of 1 nm to 3 nm). In other words, the nc-OS has minute crystals. Note that the size of the minute crystals is, for example, 1 nm to 10 nm, particularly 1 nm to 3 nm, and therefore the minute crystals are also called nanocrystals. In addition, the nc-OS does not show regularity in the crystal orientation between different nanocrystals. Therefore, no orientation is seen in the entire film. Therefore, the nc-OS may be indistinguishable from an a-like OS and an amorphous oxide semiconductor depending on the analysis method. For example, when a structure analysis is performed on an nc-OS film using an XRD device, no peak indicating crystallinity is detected in out-of-plane XRD measurement using θ / 2θ scan. In addition, when an nc-OS film is subjected to electron diffraction (also called selected area electron diffraction) using an electron beam with a probe diameter larger than that of nanocrystals (for example, 50 nm or more), a diffraction pattern like a halo pattern is observed. On the other hand, when electron diffraction (also called nanobeam electron diffraction) is performed on an nc-OS film using an electron beam with a probe diameter (e.g., 1 nm to 30 nm) that is close to the size of a nanocrystal or smaller than the nanocrystal, an electron diffraction pattern in which multiple spots are observed within a ring-shaped region centered on the direct spot may be obtained.

[0391] [a-like OS] The a-like OS is an oxide semiconductor having a structure between the nc-OS and the amorphous oxide semiconductor. The a-like OS has a void or low-density region. That is, the a-like OS has lower crystallinity than the nc-OS and CAAC-OS. Moreover, the a-like OS has a higher hydrogen concentration in the film than the nc-OS and CAAC-OS.

[0392] <<Oxide semiconductor structure>> Next, the above-mentioned CAC-OS will be described in detail, with reference to its material composition.

[0393] [CAC-OS] CAC-OS is, for example, a material configuration in which elements constituting a metal oxide are unevenly distributed in a size range of 0.5 nm to 10 nm, preferably 1 nm to 3 nm, or in the vicinity thereof. In the following, a state in which one or more metal elements are unevenly distributed in a metal oxide and the regions having the metal elements are mixed in a size range of 0.5 nm to 10 nm, preferably 1 nm to 3 nm, or in the vicinity thereof, is also referred to as a mosaic or patch state.

[0394] Furthermore, CAC-OS is a composite metal oxide in which the material is separated into a first region and a second region, forming a mosaic structure, and the first region is distributed throughout the film (hereinafter, also referred to as a cloud structure). In other words, CAC-OS is a composite metal oxide in which the first region and the second region are mixed together.

[0395] Here, the atomic ratios of In, Ga, and Zn to the metal elements constituting the CAC-OS in the In-Ga-Zn oxide are represented as [In], [Ga], and [Zn], respectively. For example, in the CAC-OS in the In-Ga-Zn oxide, the first region is a region where [In] is larger than [In] in the composition of the CAC-OS film. Also, the second region is a region where [Ga] is larger than [Ga] in the composition of the CAC-OS film. Alternatively, for example, the first region is a region where [In] is larger than [In] in the second region and [Ga] is smaller than [Ga] in the second region. Also, the second region is a region where [Ga] is larger than [Ga] in the first region and [In] is smaller than [In] in the first region.

[0396] Specifically, the first region is a region mainly composed of indium oxide, indium zinc oxide, etc., and the second region is a region mainly composed of gallium oxide, gallium zinc oxide, etc. In other words, the first region can be rephrased as a region mainly composed of In, and the second region can be rephrased as a region mainly composed of Ga.

[0397] In addition, there are cases where a clear boundary between the first region and the second region cannot be observed.

[0398] In addition, the CAC-OS in In-Ga-Zn oxide refers to a structure in which some regions mainly composed of Ga and some regions mainly composed of In are arranged randomly in a mosaic pattern in a material structure containing In, Ga, Zn, and O. Therefore, it is presumed that the CAC-OS has a structure in which metal elements are distributed non-uniformly.

[0399] CAC-OS can be formed, for example, by a sputtering method under conditions where the substrate is not intentionally heated. When CAC-OS is formed by a sputtering method, any one or more selected from an inert gas (typically argon), oxygen gas, and nitrogen gas may be used as a deposition gas. The lower the flow rate ratio of oxygen gas to the total flow rate of deposition gas during deposition, the more preferable it is. For example, the flow rate ratio of oxygen gas to the total flow rate of deposition gas during deposition is preferably 0% or more and less than 30%, and more preferably 0% or more and 10% or less.

[0400] Furthermore, for example, in the case of a CAC-OS of an In-Ga-Zn oxide, EDX mapping obtained using EDX (Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) can confirm that the CAC-OS has a structure in which a region mainly composed of In (first region) and a region mainly composed of Ga (second region) are unevenly distributed and mixed.

[0401] Here, the first region is a region with higher conductivity than the second region. In other words, the first region exhibits conductivity as a metal oxide when carriers flow through the first region. Therefore, the first region is distributed in a cloud-like shape in the metal oxide, thereby realizing a high field-effect mobility (μ).

[0402] On the other hand, the second region has higher insulating properties than the first region. That is, the second region is distributed in the metal oxide, so that leakage current can be suppressed.

[0403] Therefore, when CAC-OS is used in a transistor, the conductivity due to the first region and the insulating property due to the second region act in a complementary manner, giving the CAC-OS a switching function (On / Off function). In other words, CAC-OS has a conductive function in part of the material and an insulating function in part of the material, and the material as a whole functions as a semiconductor. By separating the conductive function from the insulating function, it is possible to maximize both functions. Therefore, by using CAC-OS in a transistor, it is possible to achieve a high on-current (I on ), high field effect mobility (μ), and good switching operation can be achieved.

[0404] In addition, a transistor using CAC-OS has high reliability, making it ideal for various semiconductor devices such as display devices.

[0405] Oxide semiconductors have a variety of structures and have different characteristics. The oxide semiconductor of one embodiment of the present invention may include two or more of an amorphous oxide semiconductor, a polycrystalline oxide semiconductor, an a-like OS, a CAC-OS, an nc-OS, and a CAAC-OS.

[0406] <Transistor Having Oxide Semiconductor> Next, the case where the oxide semiconductor is used for a transistor will be described.

[0407] By using the oxide semiconductor for a transistor, a transistor with high field-effect mobility and high reliability can be realized.

[0408] For the transistor, an oxide semiconductor having a low carrier concentration is preferably used. For example, the carrier concentration of the oxide semiconductor is 1×10 17 cm -3 Less than or equal to 1×10 15 cm -3 Less than 1×10, more preferably 13 cm -3Less than or equal to 1×10 11 cm -3 Less than 1×10, more preferably 10 cm -3 Less than 1 x 10 -9 cm -3 The above is the case. Note that in order to reduce the carrier concentration of an oxide semiconductor film, the impurity concentration in the oxide semiconductor film may be reduced to reduce the density of defect states. In this specification and the like, an oxide semiconductor having a low impurity concentration and a low density of defect states is referred to as a high-purity intrinsic or substantially high-purity intrinsic oxide semiconductor. Note that an oxide semiconductor having a low carrier concentration may be referred to as a high-purity intrinsic or substantially high-purity intrinsic oxide semiconductor.

[0409] In addition, a highly purified intrinsic or substantially highly purified intrinsic oxide semiconductor film has a low density of defect states, and therefore the density of trap states might also be low.

[0410] In addition, charges trapped in the trap states of an oxide semiconductor take a long time to disappear and may behave as if they are fixed charges. Therefore, a transistor in which a channel formation region is formed in an oxide semiconductor with a high density of trap states may have unstable electrical characteristics.

[0411] Therefore, in order to stabilize the electrical characteristics of a transistor, it is effective to reduce the impurity concentration in the oxide semiconductor. In order to reduce the impurity concentration in the oxide semiconductor, it is preferable to also reduce the impurity concentration in a nearby film. Examples of impurities include hydrogen, nitrogen, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, iron, nickel, silicon, and the like.

[0412] <Impurities> Here, the influence of each impurity in an oxide semiconductor will be described.

[0413] When an oxide semiconductor contains silicon or carbon, which is one of the group 14 elements, defect levels are formed in the oxide semiconductor. For this reason, the concentration of silicon or carbon in the oxide semiconductor and the concentration of silicon or carbon near the interface with the oxide semiconductor (concentration obtained by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS)) are set to 2×10 18 atoms / cm 3 Less than or equal to 2 x 10 17 atoms / cm 3 The following applies.

[0414] In addition, when an oxide semiconductor contains an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, defect levels are formed and carriers are generated in some cases. Therefore, a transistor using an oxide semiconductor containing an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal is likely to have normally-on characteristics. For this reason, when the concentration of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal in an oxide semiconductor obtained by SIMS is 1×10 18 atoms / cm 3 Less than or equal to 2 x 10 16 atoms / cm 3 To the following:

[0415] Furthermore, when nitrogen is contained in an oxide semiconductor, electrons serving as carriers are generated, the carrier concentration increases, and the semiconductor is likely to become n-type. As a result, a transistor using an oxide semiconductor containing nitrogen as a semiconductor is likely to have normally-on characteristics. Alternatively, when nitrogen is contained in an oxide semiconductor, trap states may be formed. As a result, the electrical characteristics of the transistor may become unstable. For this reason, the nitrogen concentration in an oxide semiconductor obtained by SIMS is set to 5×10 19 atoms / cm 3 Less than 5 x 10 18 atoms / cm 3 Less than or equal to 1×10 18 atoms / cm 3 Less than 5×10, more preferably 17 atoms / cm 3 To the following:

[0416] Furthermore, hydrogen contained in an oxide semiconductor reacts with oxygen bonded to a metal atom to form water, which may form an oxygen vacancy. When hydrogen enters the oxygen vacancy, electrons serving as carriers may be generated. In addition, some of the hydrogen may bond with oxygen bonded to a metal atom to generate electrons serving as carriers. Therefore, a transistor using an oxide semiconductor containing hydrogen is likely to have normally-on characteristics. For this reason, it is preferable to reduce hydrogen in the oxide semiconductor as much as possible. Specifically, when the hydrogen concentration in an oxide semiconductor measured by SIMS is 1×10 20 atoms / cm 3 Less than 1 x 10 19 atoms / cm 3 less than 5×10 18 atoms / cm 3 less than 1×10 18 atoms / cm 3 Make it less than.

[0417] When an oxide semiconductor in which impurities are sufficiently reduced is used for a channel formation region of a transistor, stable electrical characteristics can be obtained.

[0418] This embodiment mode can be implemented by appropriately combining at least a part of it with other embodiment modes described in this specification.

[0419] (Embodiment 4) In this embodiment, electronic devices according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0420] The electronic device of this embodiment includes the display device of one embodiment of the present invention. For example, the display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a display portion of an electronic device. The display device of one embodiment of the present invention has a function of detecting light, and therefore can perform biometric authentication or detect a touch operation (contact or approach) in the display portion. This can improve the functionality, convenience, and the like of the electronic device.

[0421] Examples of electronic devices include electronic devices with relatively large screens, such as television sets, desktop or notebook personal computers, computer monitors, digital signage, large game machines such as pachinko machines, as well as digital cameras, digital video cameras, digital photo frames, mobile phones, portable game machines, personal digital assistants, and audio playback devices.

[0422] The electronic device of this embodiment may have a sensor (including a function to measure force, displacement, position, velocity, acceleration, angular velocity, rotation speed, distance, light, liquid, magnetism, temperature, chemical substances, sound, time, hardness, electric field, current, voltage, power, radiation, flow rate, humidity, gradient, vibration, odor, or infrared rays).

[0423] The electronic device of the present embodiment can have various functions, such as a function of displaying various information (still images, videos, text images, etc.) on a display unit, a touch panel function, a function of displaying a calendar, date, time, etc., a function of executing various software (programs), a wireless communication function, a function of reading out a program or data recorded on a recording medium, etc.

[0424] Electronic device 6500 shown in FIG. 26A is a portable information terminal that can be used as a smartphone.

[0425] The electronic device 6500 includes a housing 6501, a display portion 6502, a power button 6503, a button 6504, a speaker 6505, a microphone 6506, a camera 6507, and a light source 6508. The display portion 6502 has a touch panel function.

[0426] The display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display portion 6502.

[0427] FIG. 26B is a schematic cross-sectional view including the end of the housing 6501 on the microphone 6506 side.

[0428] A light-transmitting protective member 6510 is provided on the display surface side of the housing 6501, and a display panel 6511, optical members 6512, a touch sensor panel 6513, a printed circuit board 6517, a battery 6518, etc. are arranged in the space surrounded by the housing 6501 and the protective member 6510.

[0429] A display panel 6511, an optical member 6512, and a touch sensor panel 6513 are fixed to the protective member 6510 by an adhesive layer (not shown).

[0430] In an area outside the display unit 6502, a part of the display panel 6511 is folded back, and the folded back part is connected to an FPC 6515. An IC 6516 is mounted on the FPC 6515. The FPC 6515 is connected to a terminal provided on a printed circuit board 6517.

[0431] The flexible display of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display panel 6511. Therefore, an extremely lightweight electronic device can be realized. In addition, since the display panel 6511 is extremely thin, a large-capacity battery 6518 can be mounted thereon while suppressing the thickness of the electronic device. In addition, by folding back a part of the display panel 6511 and arranging a connection portion with the FPC 6515 on the back side of the pixel portion, an electronic device with a narrow frame can be realized.

[0432] When the display device of one embodiment of the present invention is used for the display panel 6511, an image can be captured in the display portion 6502. For example, a fingerprint can be captured on the display panel 6511 and fingerprint authentication can be performed.

[0433] The display portion 6502 can have a touch panel function by further including a touch sensor panel 6513. The touch sensor panel 6513 can be of any of various types, such as a capacitive type, a resistive film type, a surface acoustic wave type, an infrared type, an optical type, or a pressure-sensitive type. Alternatively, the display panel 6511 may function as a touch sensor, in which case the touch sensor panel 6513 is not necessarily provided.

[0434] 27A shows an example of a television device. In a television device 7100, a display unit 7000 is incorporated in a housing 7101. Here, the housing 7101 is supported by a stand 7103.

[0435] The display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display portion 7000.

[0436] 27A can be operated using an operation switch provided on the housing 7101, a separate remote control 7111, or the like. Alternatively, a touch sensor may be provided on the display unit 7000, and the television unit 7100 may be operated by touching the display unit 7000 with a finger or the like. The remote control 7111 may have a display unit that displays information output from the remote control 7111. Using operation keys or a touch panel provided on the remote control 7111, it is possible to operate the channel and volume, and to operate the video displayed on the display unit 7000.

[0437] The television device 7100 includes a receiver and a modem. The receiver can receive general television broadcasts. By connecting to a wired or wireless communication network via the modem, one-way (from sender to receiver) or two-way (between sender and receiver, or between receivers) information communication can be performed.

[0438] 27B shows an example of a laptop personal computer 7200. The laptop personal computer 7200 includes a housing 7211, a keyboard 7212, a pointing device 7213, an external connection port 7214, and the like. A display unit 7000 is incorporated in the housing 7211.

[0439] The display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display portion 7000.

[0440] 27C and 27D show an example of digital signage.

[0441] 27C includes a housing 7301, a display unit 7000, and a speaker 7303. The digital signage 7300 may further include an LED lamp, an operation key (including a power switch or an operation switch), a connection terminal, various sensors, a microphone, and the like.

[0442] 27D shows a digital signage 7400 attached to a cylindrical pole 7401. The digital signage 7400 has a display unit 7000 provided along the curved surface of the pole 7401.

[0443] 27C and 27D, the display device of one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the display portion 7000.

[0444] The larger the display unit 7000, the more information can be provided at one time. Also, the larger the display unit 7000, the more easily it catches people's attention, which can increase the advertising effect of, for example, advertisements.

[0445] Applying a touch panel to the display unit 7000 is preferable because it not only displays images or videos on the display unit 7000 but also allows the user to intuitively operate it. Furthermore, when used for providing information such as route information or traffic information, usability can be improved by intuitive operation.

[0446] 27C and 27D, it is preferable that the digital signage 7300 or the digital signage 7400 can be linked to an information terminal 7311 or an information terminal 7411 such as a smartphone carried by a user via wireless communication. For example, advertising information displayed on the display unit 7000 can be displayed on the screen of the information terminal 7311 or the information terminal 7411. Furthermore, the display on the display unit 7000 can be switched by operating the information terminal 7311 or the information terminal 7411.

[0447] In addition, a game can be executed on the digital signage 7300 or the digital signage 7400 using the screen of the information terminal 7311 or the information terminal 7411 as an operation means (controller). This allows an unspecified number of users to participate in and enjoy the game at the same time.

[0448] The electronic device shown in Figures 28A to 28F has a housing 9000, a display unit 9001, a speaker 9003, operation keys 9005 (including a power switch or an operation switch), a connection terminal 9006, a sensor 9007 (including a function to measure force, displacement, position, speed, acceleration, angular velocity, rotation speed, distance, light, liquid, magnetism, temperature, chemical substance, sound, time, hardness, electric field, current, voltage, power, radiation, flow rate, humidity, gradient, vibration, odor or infrared rays), a microphone 9008, etc.

[0449] The electronic device shown in Fig. 28A to Fig. 28F has various functions. For example, it can have a function of displaying various information (still images, videos, text images, etc.) on the display unit, a touch panel function, a function of displaying a calendar, date or time, a function of controlling processing by various software (programs), a wireless communication function, a function of reading and processing a program or data recorded on a recording medium, etc. The functions of the electronic device are not limited to these, and it can have various functions. The electronic device may have multiple display units. In addition, the electronic device may have a function of providing a camera or the like to take still images or videos and store them on a recording medium (external or built-in to the camera), a function of displaying the taken images on the display unit, etc.

[0450] The electronic devices shown in FIGS. 28A to 28F will be described in detail below.

[0451] FIG. 28A is a perspective view showing a mobile information terminal 9101. The mobile information terminal 9101 can be used as, for example, a smartphone. The mobile information terminal 9101 may be provided with a speaker 9003, a connection terminal 9006, a sensor 9007, and the like. The mobile information terminal 9101 can display text or image information on a plurality of surfaces. FIG. 28A shows an example in which three icons 9050 are displayed. Information 9051 shown in a dashed rectangle can also be displayed on another surface of the display unit 9001. Examples of the information 9051 include notifications of incoming e-mail, SNS, and phone calls, titles of e-mail or SNS, sender names, date and time, time, remaining battery level, and antenna reception strength. Alternatively, the icon 9050 and the like may be displayed at the position where the information 9051 is displayed.

[0452] 28B is a perspective view showing a mobile information terminal 9102. The mobile information terminal 9102 has a function of displaying information on three or more sides of the display unit 9001. Here, an example is shown in which information 9052, information 9053, and information 9054 are displayed on different sides. For example, a user can check information 9053 displayed in a position that can be observed from above the mobile information terminal 9102 while the mobile information terminal 9102 is stored in a breast pocket of a garment. The user can check the display without taking the mobile information terminal 9102 out of the pocket and decide, for example, whether or not to answer a call.

[0453] 28C is a perspective view showing a wristwatch-type mobile information terminal 9200. The display surface of the display unit 9001 is curved, and display can be performed along the curved display surface. The mobile information terminal 9200 can also perform hands-free conversation by communicating with a headset capable of wireless communication, for example. The mobile information terminal 9200 can also perform data transmission and charging with another information terminal through a connection terminal 9006. Charging may be performed by wireless power supply.

[0454] 28D to 28F are perspective views showing a foldable mobile information terminal 9201. FIG. 28D is a perspective view of the mobile information terminal 9201 in an unfolded state, FIG. 28F is a perspective view of the mobile information terminal 9201 in a folded state, and FIG. 28E is a perspective view of the mobile information terminal 9201 in a state in the middle of changing from one of FIG. 28D and FIG. 28F to the other. The mobile information terminal 9201 has excellent portability in a folded state, and has excellent viewability of the display due to a seamless wide display area in an unfolded state. The display unit 9001 of the mobile information terminal 9201 is supported by three housings 9000 connected by hinges 9055. For example, the display unit 9001 can be bent with a radius of curvature of 0.1 mm or more and 150 mm or less.

[0455] This embodiment mode can be implemented by appropriately combining at least a part of it with other embodiment modes described in this specification. [Explanation of symbols]

[0456] REN:Wiring:RS:Wiring:SE:Wiring:AL:Wiring:CL:Wiring:GL:Wiring:TX:Wiring:VCP:Wiring:VPI:Wiring:VRS:Wiring:WX:Wiring:GL1:Wiring:GL2:Wiring:SL1:Wiring:SL2:Wiring:SL3:Wiring:ME, MER:Light emitting / receiving device:ELB, ELG:Light emitting device:SW1~SW3:Switches:Tr1~Tr2:Transistors:M~M4:Transistors:M10~M14: Transistors: C1-C3: Capacitors: CS-CS2: Capacitors: 10: Display device: 11: Display section: 12-14: Drive circuit section: 15: Circuit section: 20R, 20G, 20B: Pixels: 21R, 21G, 21B: Circuit: 22: Circuit: 30, 30a, 30B, 30G: Pixels: 40, 40a: Circuit: 41-43: Transistors: 50-56: Circuit: 61-69: Transistors: 71-74: Transistors: 81-84: Capacitors

Claims

1. a first transistor, a second transistor, and a light emitting / receiving element; the first switch is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor; the second switch is located between one of a source and a drain of the first transistor and one electrode of the light emitting / receiving element; the third switch is located between the one electrode of the light emitting / receiving element and the gate of the second transistor, a first potential is applied to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor; A second potential is applied to the other electrode of the light emitting / receiving element, The light emitting / receiving element has a function of emitting light of a first color and a function of receiving light of a second color. Display device.

2. In claim 1, during a period in which a potential is supplied to the gate of the first transistor, the first switch is in a conductive state, and the second switch is in a conductive state or a non-conductive state; During a period in which the light emitting / receiving element emits light, the second switch is in a conductive state, During a period in which the light receiving / emitting element receives light, the second switch is in a non-conductive state and the third switch is in a non-conductive state; during a period in which charges are transferred from the light emitting / receiving element to the gate of the second transistor, the second switch is in a non-conductive state and the third switch is in a conductive state; Display device.

3. A pixel, a first wiring, and a second wiring, The pixel has a first subpixel, the first subpixel includes first to seventh transistors and a light emitting / receiving element; a first potential is applied to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor, and the other of the source and the drain is electrically connected to one of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor; the third transistor has one of a source and a drain electrically connected to the first wiring, and the other of the source and the drain electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor; the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the light emitting / receiving element and to one of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor; the other of the source and the drain of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to one of the source and the drain of the sixth transistor and to the gate of the second transistor; one of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the seventh transistor; the seventh transistor has the other of the source and the drain electrically connected to the second wiring; A second potential is applied to the other electrode of the light emitting / receiving element, The light emitting / receiving element has a function of emitting light of a first color and a function of receiving light of a second color. Display device.

4. In claim 3, the fourth transistor is controlled to be in a conductive state during a period in which the light emitting / receiving element emits light, and to be in a non-conductive state during a period in which the light emitting / receiving element receives light and during a period in which charge is transferred from the light emitting / receiving element to the gate of the second transistor via the fifth transistor; Display device.

5. In claim 3 or claim 4, an eighth transistor, a first capacitor, and a third wiring; one of a source and a drain of the eighth transistor is electrically connected to the third wiring, and the other of the source and the drain is electrically connected to one electrode of the first capacitance and the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor; the other electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor; Display device.

6. In claim 3 or claim 4, a ninth transistor, a tenth transistor, a second capacitor, and a fourth wiring; the ninth transistor has one of a source and a drain electrically connected to the fourth wiring, and the other of the source and the drain electrically connected to one electrode of the second capacitor and one of a source and a drain of the tenth transistor; the second capacitor has the other electrode electrically connected to the gate of the first transistor; the other of the source and the drain of the tenth transistor is electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor; Display device.

7. In claim 6, a first data potential is supplied to the first wiring during a first period; a reset potential is supplied to the fourth wiring during the first period, and second data is supplied to the fourth wiring during the second period; Display device.

8. In any one of claims 3 to 7, the sixth transistor has a third potential applied to the other of the source and the drain; the first potential is higher than the second potential; the third potential is lower than the second potential; Display device.

9. In any one of claims 3 to 8, the pixel has a second sub-pixel having a light-emitting element; The light-emitting element has a function of emitting light of the second color. Display device.

10. In claim 9, The light emitting / receiving element and the light emitting element are provided on the same surface. Display device.

11. In claim 10, the light emitting / receiving element has an electron injection layer, an electron transport layer, a light emitting layer, an active layer, a hole injection layer, and a hole transport layer between a pixel electrode and a first electrode, The light-emitting element has one or more of the first electrode, the electron injection layer, the electron transport layer, the hole injection layer, and the hole transport layer. Display device.

12. A display device comprising the display device according to any one of claims 1 to 11 and a connector or an integrated circuit. Display module.

13. A display module according to claim 12; At least one of an antenna, a battery, a housing, a camera, a speaker, a microphone, a touch sensor, and an operation button; electronic equipment.

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