Patents Assigned to Japan Display Inc.
  • Publication number: 20240106132
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an intelligent reflecting surface includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a sealing material, a liquid crystal layer, and a first transfer. The first substrate includes a plurality of patch electrodes, and a first power supply pad. The second substrate includes a common electrode, and a first power receiving pad electrically connected to the common electrode. The first transfer is in contact with the first power supply pad and the first power receiving pad. An uppermost layer of the first power supply pad, which is in contact with the first transfer, is formed of a transparent conductive material. The first power receiving pad is formed of a transparent conductive material. The common electrode is formed of metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsutaka OKITA, Shinichiro OKA
  • Publication number: 20240105819
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes depositing a first metal oxide film with aluminum as a major component on a substrate, depositing an amorphous oxide semiconductor film on the first metal oxide film under an oxygen partial pressure of 3% to 5%, processing the oxide semiconductor film into a patterned oxide semiconductor layer, crystallizing the oxide semiconductor layer by performing a first heat treatment on the patterned oxide semiconductor layer, processing the first metal oxide film using the crystallized oxide semiconductor layer as a mask, depositing a gate insulating film on the oxide semiconductor layer, and forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating film, wherein a thickness of the oxide semiconductor film is more than 10 nm and 30 nm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hajime WATAKABE, Masashi TSUBUKU, Toshinari SASAKI, Takaya TAMARU
  • Patent number: 11940644
    Abstract: A performance of an apparatus is improved. A display apparatus includes: a light guide panel; a light source unit including a plurality of light emitting diode elements arranged in an X direction at a position facing a side surface of the light guide panel; and a plurality of lenses arranged in the X direction between the light guide panel and the light source unit and adhered to each other while sandwiching an adhesive layer allowing visible light to penetrate therethrough. Each of the plurality of lenses includes a surface facing the light source unit, a surface opposite to this surface, and a side surface (lens side surface) crossing these surfaces and being adhered to the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is arranged between the sides surfaces facing each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Motoki Tsuda, Kazuki Ichihara, Michikazu Noguchi
  • Patent number: 11942048
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel with pixels; a dimming panel with dimming pixels; and a light source. When a pixel is controlled to be lit in white and a predetermined condition is satisfied, a blurring region is formed, and light from the light source is transmitted through the blurring region and the pixel. When a pixel is controlled to be lit up in white and the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the blurring region is not formed, the dimming pixel overlapping the pixel on a straight line along a direction in which the display panel faces the dimming panel is controlled to transmit light, and light from the light source is transmitted through the dimming pixel and the pixel. The predetermined condition is satisfied when the pixel controlled to be lit in white is at a predetermined distance or farther from an outer edge of a display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Ishihara, Tomohide Oohira, Yasuhiko Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 11940710
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light control device includes a first liquid crystal cell including a first liquid crystal layer, a second liquid crystal cell including a second liquid crystal layer, and a polarization conversion element. The first liquid crystal layer and the second liquid crystal layer each includes a first region which scatters a first polarized component and transmits a second polarized component and a second region which transmits the first polarized component and scatters the second polarized component. The polarization conversion element overlaps the first region and the second region, converts the first polarized component into the second polarized component, and converts the second polarized component into the first polarized component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Tae Kurokawa, Takeo Koito, Masashi Mitsui
  • Patent number: 11940681
    Abstract: A display device includes a front plate, a display panel disposed on a back surface side of the front plate, a backlight disposed on a back surface side of the display panel, a housing that accommodates the backlight, a support member disposed on the back surface side of the front plate and outside the housing, the support member supporting the front plate, and a clamping member clamping an outer edge of the front plate and an outer edge of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takuya Nishimoto, Hiroki Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11942583
    Abstract: A display device comprising: a first substrate; a plurality of pixels provided to the first substrate; a light emitting element provided to each of the pixels; a phosphor layer covering at least an upper surface of the light emitting element; a first reflective layer facing a side surface of the light emitting element; and a second reflective layer provided to a side surface of the phosphor layer, separated from the first reflective layer in a normal direction of the first substrate, and disposed farther away from the first substrate than the first reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Osamu Itou, Masanobu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11943943
    Abstract: A detection device includes a substrate, a plurality of detection electrodes arranged in a detection area of the substrate, an organic semiconductor layer that covers the detection electrodes, and a counter electrode provided above the organic semiconductor layer. The organic semiconductor layer includes at least either of a first p-type semiconductor layer and a first n-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer. The active layer is provided in each overlapping area overlapping a corresponding one of the detection electrodes, and has a structure in which a p-type semiconductor area and an n-type semiconductor area are mixed and coexist. The first p-type semiconductor layer or the first n-type semiconductor layer is provided in a non-overlapping area not overlapping the detection electrode, and is provided between the adjacent active layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Yasushi Kawata
  • Patent number: 11943971
    Abstract: In a display device in which an OLED is formed by a separate coating method, improving the accuracy of vapor deposition position and reducing display defects are established. In the array substrate, a display unit that displays an image configured with a plurality of pixels is formed. A first convex portion and a second convex portion are provided on a surface of a boundary region between the pixels of the array substrate. A first organic layer including a layer exhibiting a first emission color is stacked on the pixel electrode of the pixel, and second organic layers including a layer exhibiting a second emission color are stacked on the pixel electrode of the pixels. The first organic layer is provided to cover only the first convex portion. The second organic layers are provided not to cover any one of the first convex portion and the second convex portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Masamitsu Furuie
  • Patent number: 11940688
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a pixel and a drive circuit configured to drive the pixel, a light source device configured to emit emitted light toward the display panel, and a color separation element placed between the display panel and the light source device, the color separation element being configured to disperse the emitted light and to emit, to the pixel, a plurality of rays of separated light with wavelengths different from each other. The color separation element includes a separation region configured to emit the separated light and a light-shielding region configured to block the emitted light heading toward the drive circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Shuichi Osawa
  • Patent number: 11940687
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a light-shielding layer and a conductive line having a first side surface and a second side surface on a side opposite to the first side surface, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer held between the first substrate and the second substrate, and including a polymer and liquid crystal molecules, and a light-emitting element opposed to an end portion of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first side surface is closer to the light-emitting element than the second side surface, and the light-shielding layer covers at least the first side surface of the conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tae Kurokawa, Kentaro Okuyama
  • Patent number: 11941198
    Abstract: A first substrate including a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface, the first surface being a detection surface for detecting unevenness of an object coming is contact or close, a second substrate facing the other surface of the first substrate, and a sensor unit provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, and which detects the unevenness of a finger coming in contact with or close to the detection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Hayato Kurasawa
  • Patent number: 11942484
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an insulating substrate, a first semiconductor layer formed of silicon and positioned above the insulating substrate, a second semiconductor layer formed of a metal oxide and positioned above the first semiconductor layer, a first insulating film formed of a silicon nitride and positioned between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, and a block layer positioned between the first semiconductor film and the second semiconductor layer, the block layer hydrogen diffusion of which is lower than that of the first insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Hanada, Hajime Watakabe, Kazufumi Watabe
  • Publication number: 20240097043
    Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an oxide insulating layer, an oxide semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, a gate electrode, and a protective insulating layer. The gate insulating layer includes a first region overlapping the gate electrode and a second region not overlapping the gate electrode. The second region is in contact with the protective insulating layer. The oxide insulating layer includes a third region overlapping the gate electrode and a fourth region not overlapping the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer. The fourth region is in contact with the gate insulating layer. The oxide semiconductor layer includes a channel region, a source region, and a drain region. Each of the source region, the drain region, and the second region contains an impurity. A hydrogen concentration of the second region is greater than a hydrogen concentration of the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hajime WATAKABE, Masashi TSUBUKU, Toshinari SASAKI, Takay TAMARU
  • Publication number: 20240094582
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate having a display area where a plurality of pixels are arranged, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, and spacers holding a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. The spacers are arranged in the display area. The display area includes a first display area including a center of the display area and a second display area around the first display area. An arrangement density of the spacers in the first display area is smaller than an arrangement density of the spacers in the second display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Keiji TAGO, Atsuko IMOTO, Kenichi AKUTSU
  • Publication number: 20240099059
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a measuring method includes forming a partition including a lower portion arranged on a first surface side of a base and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion, acquiring a first image including the partition observed from a second surface side opposed to the first surface of the base by an optical microscope, analyzing the acquired first image, and measuring an amount of protrusion by which an end portion of the upper portion protrudes from the side surface of the lower portion, based on the analysis result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Satoru TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20240099110
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a manufacturing method of a display device includes preparing a processing substrate by forming a lower electrode, a rib and a partition, forming an organic layer on the lower electrode, forming an upper electrode on the organic layer, forming a first transparent layer on the upper electrode by depositing a first organic material, forming a second transparent layer on the first transparent layer by depositing a second organic material, and depositing the second organic material on each of a plurality of crystal oscillators included in a film thickness measurement device by emitting the second organic material from first and second nozzles of an evaporation source before forming the second transparent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hirofumi MIZUKOSHI, Takanobu TAKENAKA, Masaru TAKAYAMA, Kaichi FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20240099073
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating layer formed of an inorganic material, a lower electrode provided on the insulating layer, a partition which surrounds the lower electrode and includes a conductive lower portion provided on the insulating layer and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion, an organic layer which covers the lower electrode and emits light based on application of voltage, and an upper electrode which covers the organic layer and is in contact with the lower portion. The lower electrode includes an end portion located under the upper portion and having a thickness which decreases toward the lower portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Kaichi FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 11937463
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a lower electrode, a rib, a partition including a lower portion and an upper portion, an organic layer provided on the lower electrode and including a light emitting layer, and an upper electrode provided on the organic layer and in contact with the lower portion of the partition. The organic layer includes a first end portion located on the rib, and a second end portion located on the rib on an opposite side of the first end portion. A thickness of the upper electrode immediately above the second end portion is greater than a thickness of the upper electrode immediately above the first end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventor: Masaru Takayama
  • Patent number: 11935898
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including: a first gate electrode; a first gate insulating layer on the first gate electrode; a first oxide semiconductor layer on the first insulating layer; source and drain electrodes connected to the first oxide semiconductor layer; a second gate insulating layer on the first oxide semiconductor layer; a second oxide semiconductor layer on the second gate insulating layer; a second gate electrode on the second oxide semiconductor layer, the second gate electrode being in contact with the second oxide semiconductor layer; a first insulating layer on the second gate electrode, the first insulating layer having a part of a first aperture overlapping with the second oxide semiconductor layer in a planar view; and a first connecting electrode electrically connecting the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode via the first aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Toda, Toshinari Sasaki, Masayoshi Fuchi