Abstract: A method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion element according to an aspect includes an active layer forming step of forming an active layer having a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1. The active layer forming step includes: a first layer forming step of forming a first layer by applying polyamic acid serving as a precursor; a first heating step of heating the first layer at 120° C. for 20 minutes to 60 minutes; and a second heating step of heating the first layer at 230° C. to 280° C. for 10 minutes.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, an organic insulating layer over the substrate, a metal layer over the organic insulating layer, and a light emitting element over the metal layer. The organic insulating layer includes a convex portion that overlaps the light emitting element. The metal layer covers the convex portion and includes a step portion along a side surface of the convex portion.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes scan lines, signal lines, a scan circuit, a signal output circuit, pixels each having a switching element and a pixel electrode, a common electrode, and a common electrode drive circuit. In a potential reset period to reset a potential of the pixel electrode and a common potential inversion period subsequent to the potential reset period, the scan circuit supplies, to the scan lines, a drive potential to drive the switching elements, and the signal output circuit supplies, to the signal lines, an intermediate potential between a potential corresponding to a maximum gradation value and a potential corresponding to a minimum gradation value. In the common potential inversion period, the common electrode drive circuit switches the common potential between a first common potential and a second common potential higher than the first common potential.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display device includes forming a drive circuit to drive an LED element on an insulating substrate; forming a light absorbing layer on the drive circuit; forming an insulating layer covering the light absorbing layer; forming a connecting electrode electrically connected to the drive circuit; arranging the LED element so that the connecting electrode is in contact with a terminal electrode of the LED element; and bonding the connecting electrode and the terminal electrode by irradiating laser light through a semiconductor layer of the LED element to the light absorbing layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes first and second lower electrodes, a second insulating layer arranged between the first and second lower electrodes, and having first and second openings overlapping the first and second lower electrodes, a partition arranged on the second insulating layer, a first organic layer arranged in the first opening and covering the first lower electrode, and a first upper electrode covering the first organic layer. The partition has a first layer formed of a metal material and a second layer protruding from a first side surface of the first layer toward the first opening. The first upper electrode is in contact with the first side surface.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a base, a plurality of first pixels disposed in a first area included in a display area on the substrate, and a plurality of second pixels disposed in a second area different from the first area, included in the display area on the substrate. Each of the plurality of first pixels includes a first pixel circuit including a plurality of transistors and a first display element driven by the first pixel circuit. Each of the plurality of second pixels includes a second pixel circuit including a plurality of transistors and a second display element driven by the second pixel circuit. The transistors in the second pixel circuit are less in number than the transistors in the first pixel circuit.

Abstract: A reflecting device includes a patch electrode, a common electrode, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the patch electrode and the common electrode, and a metal film arranged on the opposite side of the common electrode from the side of the liquid crystal layer, wherein the metal film is spaced apart from the common electrode, and the patch electrode is arranged to overlap the metal film. X can be the value obtained by multiplying a distance T between the common electrode and the metal film by the wavelength ? of the radio wave irradiated to the patch electrode, and x can be equal to or greater than 0.02 and less than or equal to 0.34. X can be equal to or greater than 0.10 and less than or equal to 0.22.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a circuit layer including a metal-made feed line in a surrounding area, an insulating layer covering the circuit layer, a lower electrode, a rib, a partition above the rib, an upper electrode connected to the partition, an organic layer between the electrodes and a conductive layer connected to the partition. The partition and the conductive layer each includes a metal-made lower portion and an upper portion protruding from a side surface of the lower portion. The lower portion of the conductive layer and the feed line are in contact with each other in the first contact portion in the surrounding area.

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.

Abstract: An imaging device having a lens, an optical sensor and an aperture placed close to the lens, the aperture is constituted by a liquid crystal aperture, which has a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer therebetween; a lower layer electrode, an interlayer insulating layer, and an upper layer electrode are formed in this order on the first substrate; the upper layer electrode having a first electrode, which is formed in an area which includes a center of the pattern area, and a second electrode disposed from the first electrode with a space, a columnar spacer is formed between the first electrode and the second substrate in a plan view.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate provided with a display area including a plurality of pixels, and an end portion region including a connection portion, a flexible wiring substrate including wiring lines and a flexible base, and a drive IC chip provided on the flexible wiring substrate, and a protective member extending from an end portion of the substrate and overlapping the wiring lines of the flexible wiring substrate, wherein the flexible wiring substrate is bent in a bend region, the drive IC chip opposes the display area, an elastic modulus of the protective member is 10 MPa or more and 20 MPa or less.

Abstract: Object depth estimation based on coded imaging is improved in terms of practicality. An imaging system is provided to include: an imaging apparatus including an optical system and an imaging apparatus and configured to perform coded imaging on an object under use of the optical system and the imaging apparatus; a temperature specifying section configured to specify an environmental temperature of the imaging apparatus; a function specifying section configured to specify a point spread function used for decoding a captured image on the basis of the specified environmental temperature; and a depth estimating section configured to estimate a depth of the object at each position from the optical system by decoding the captured image of the imaging apparatus under use of the specified point spread function.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical element including a first substrate including a first transparent substrate, a first alignment film, and a first liquid crystal layer which includes first cholesteric liquid crystals, and which reflects part of light incident through the first transparent substrate toward the first transparent substrate, a second substrate including a second transparent substrate, a second alignment film, and a second liquid crystal layer which includes second cholesteric liquid crystals, and which reflects part of light transmitted through the first liquid crystal layer toward the first transparent substrate, and a transparent adhesive layer which adheres the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device emits light toward a display panel and includes a transparent substrate having a first main surface opposed to the display panel, a second main surface on a side opposite to the first main surface, and a first side surface connecting the first main surface with the second main surface, and a light source emitting light toward the first side surface. The first side surface has a first intersection surface intersecting a thickness direction from the first main surface to the second main surface.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes an electrochromic element and light sources. The electrochromic element includes a first transparent substrate, a first transparent electrode provided on the first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate opposing the first transparent substrate, projections provided on the second transparent substrate and projecting toward the first transparent substrate, a second transparent electrode provided on a part of the projection and an electrolyte layer provided between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate and containing an electrochromic material including a reflective material capable of oxidation-reduction.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a display panel including an array substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the array substrate and the counter substrate, and spacers projecting from the counter substrate toward the array substrate; a light-transmitting glass base member bonded to the display panel; and a light source that includes a light guide provided along a side surface of the array substrate, a side surface of the counter substrate, or a side surface of the glass base member, and light emitters facing the light guide. The array substrate includes: signal lines; scan lines; and switching elements coupled to the scan lines and the signal lines. The spacers are arranged in positions facing the respective switching elements and are provided with adhesion layers provided such that the counter substrate and the array substrate adhere to each other.

Abstract: A display device includes a display portion mounted with a first LED and a second LED are mounted, a pixel circuit portion provided with a first pixel-circuit thin film transistor electrically connected to the first LED and a second pixel-circuit thin film transistor electrically connected to the second LED, a drive circuit portion provided with a drive-circuit thin film transistor, and a shielding layer provided between the display portion and the drive circuit portion. A fixed potential is applied to the shielding layer. The second LED overlaps the drive circuit portion with the shielding layer therebetween.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and liquid crystal. The first substrate includes pixel electrodes, a peripheral circuit and a dummy wiring. The peripheral circuit and the dummy wiring are provided outside a pixel area in which the pixel electrodes are arranged. The second substrate is opposed to the first substrate through the liquid crystal. The second substrate includes a translucent conductive film that is provided on an opposite side of the second substrate to a side where the liquid crystal is present. The dummy wiring is located on an outer peripheral side of the substrates than the peripheral circuit and is provided independently of the peripheral circuit in terms of circuit. The dummy wiring is grounded outside the first substrate.

Abstract: A first liquid crystal cell of a plurality of liquid crystal cells of an optical element includes a first alignment film covering first and second transparent electrodes on a first substrate, a second alignment film covering third and fourth transparent electrodes on a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first liquid crystal cell includes the first and second transparent electrodes extending in a first direction, the third and fourth transparent electrodes extending in a second direction, the first alignment film aligning liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer in the second direction when no voltages are applied to the first and second transparent electrodes, and the second alignment film aligning liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer in the second direction when no voltages are applied to the third and fourth transparent electrodes.