Patents by Inventor Hidetomo Kobayashi

Hidetomo Kobayashi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250040397
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a display apparatus that reduces the amount of image data transmitted and maintains high-level display quality, which is a display apparatus (Dp) including a display portion (DIS), a light-emitting portion (SHB), and a light-receiving portion (SJB). The display portion includes a first display region (ALP) and a first circuit region that overlap with each other. The first display region includes a plurality of first display pixels and the first circuit region includes a first driver circuit (DRV). The first driver circuit is electrically connected to the plurality of first display pixels through a plurality of first wirings extended in the first display region. The light-emitting portion has a function of emitting first light, and the light-receiving portion has a function of receiving second light that is reflected by irradiation of an object with the first light and a function of generating information based on the second light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Munehiro KOZUMA, Tatsuya ONUKI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Yuki OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20250037654
    Abstract: A novel electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display apparatus, an arithmetic portion, and a gaze detection portion, and the display apparatus includes a functional circuit and a display portion divided into a plurality of sub-display portions. The gaze detection portion has a function of detecting a gaze of a user. The arithmetic portion has a function of distributing each of the plurality of sub-display portions into a first section or a second section on the basis of a detection result by the gaze detection portion. The first section includes a region overlapping with a gaze point. The functional circuit has a function of making the driving frequency of the second section lower than the driving frequency of the first section. The functional circuit also has a function of making a resolution of an image displayed on the sub-display portions included in the second section lower than a resolution of an image displayed on the sub-display portions included in the first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Munehiro KOZUMA, Tatsuya ONUKI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Yuki OKAMOTO, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 12205965
    Abstract: An imaging device capable of image processing is provided. The imaging device can retain analog data (image data) obtained by an image-capturing operation in a pixel and perform a product-sum operation of the analog data and a predetermined weight coefficient in the pixel to convert the data into binary data. When the binary data is taken in a neural network or the like, processing such as image recognition can be performed. Since enormous volumes of image data can be retained in pixels in the state of analog data, processing can be performed efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Ikeda, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Shintaro Harada, Hidetomo Kobayashi, Roh Yamamoto, Kiyotaka Kimura, Takashi Nakagawa, Yusuke Negoro
  • Patent number: 12200995
    Abstract: A display device with high luminance is provided. A pixel includes a light-emitting device, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor. One electrode of the light-emitting device is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor. A gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the first capacitor and one of a source and a drain of the second transistor. The other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the second capacitor. One electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to a first wiring having a function of supplying a first potential. The other electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the other electrode of the first capacitor, one of a source and a drain of the third transistor, and one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nakagawa, Hidetomo Kobayashi, Hideaki Shishido
  • Publication number: 20250006095
    Abstract: A display device with a narrower frame can be provided. In the display device, a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer are provided to be stacked. The first layer includes a gate driver circuit and a data driver circuit, the second layer includes a demultiplexer circuit, and the third layer includes a display portion. In the display portion, pixels are arranged in a matrix, an input terminal of the demultiplexer circuit is electrically connected to the data driver circuit, and an output terminal of the demultiplexer circuit is electrically connected to some of the pixels. The gate driver circuit and the data driver circuit are provided to include a region overlapping some of the pixels. The gate driver circuit and the data driver circuit have a region where they are not strictly separated from each other and overlap each other. Five or more gate driver circuits and five or more data driver circuits can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Takashi NAKAGAWA, Takayuki IKEDA, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Hideaki SHISHIDO, Shuichi KATSUI, Kiyotaka KIMURA
  • Patent number: 12175947
    Abstract: A display device with favorable display quality is provided. A display portion where a plurality of pixels is arranged in a matrix is divided into Region A and Region B, i.e., regions on the upstream side and the downstream side of a scanning direction. A signal line for supplying an image signal is provided in each of Region A and Region B. Region A and Region B adjoin each other such that a boundary line showing the boundary between the regions is bent. Bending the boundary line suppresses formation of a stripe in a boundary portion. For example, in a given column, the total number of pixels electrically connected to a signal line in Region A is made different from the total number of pixels electrically connected to a signal line in Region B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetomo Kobayashi, Kei Takahashi, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20240397770
    Abstract: A high-definition display apparatus is provided. A display apparatus with low power consumption is provided. A display apparatus with high luminance is provided. A display apparatus with a high aperture ratio is provided. The display apparatus includes a first wiring, a second wiring, a third wiring, and a pixel electrode. The first wiring extends in a first direction and is supplied with a source signal. The second wiring extends in a second direction intersecting with the first direction and is supplied with a gate signal. A constant potential is applied to the third wiring. In addition, the first wiring and the pixel electrode are provided to overlap with each other with the third wiring therebetween. An insulating layer includes a portion in contact with part of a top surface of the pixel electrode and a portion in contact with a side surface of the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Hideaki SHISHIDO, Daiki NAKAMURA, Yuichi YANAGISAWA
  • Publication number: 20240373709
    Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device in which the number of control wirings is reduced. In a semiconductor device of one embodiment of the present invention, a first wiring (GLa) is connected to a first input terminal (54a) of a logic circuit (54) and a gate of a sixth transistor (M6); a second wiring (GLb) is connected to a second input terminal (54b) of the logic circuit (54), a gate of the third transistor (M3), a gate of the fourth transistor (M4), and a gate of the fifth transistor (M5); a gate of the first transistor (M1) is connected to an output terminal (54y) of the logic circuit (54); and the logic circuit (54) has a function of outputting a signal obtained by a logic operation of a signal input to the first input terminal (54a) and a signal input to the second input terminal (54b) to the output terminal (54y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki OKAMOTO, Tatsuya ONUKI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Takanori MATSUZAKI, Munehiro KOZUMA
  • Patent number: 12120918
    Abstract: A display device with less display unevenness is provided. The display device includes a first layer and a second layer over the first layer; the first layer includes first circuits arranged in m rows and n columns; the second layer includes pixel blocks arranged in the m rows and the n columns; the pixel blocks each comprise pixels arranged in a rows and b columns; the pixel block includes a first wiring and a second wiring electrically connected to the pixel; the first wiring and the second wiring included in the pixel block in the i-th row and the j-th column are each electrically connected to the first circuit in the i-th row and the j-th column; the first wiring has a function of supplying an input signal from the first circuit to the pixel; and the second wiring has a function of supplying an output signal from the pixel to the first circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetomo Kobayashi, Takayuki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20240331641
    Abstract: To provide a display apparatus with a novel structure. A display portion including a first subpixel, a second subpixel, a first gate line supplied with a first selection signal to scan the first subpixel, and a second gate line supplied with a second selection signal to scan the second subpixel; and a driver control circuit including a gate line driver circuit, a switching portion that allots the first selection signal or the second selection signal output from the gate line driver circuit to the first gate line or the second gate line to be output, and a timing control circuit that controls the switching portion are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Munehiro KOZUMA, Tatsuya ONUKI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240331630
    Abstract: A novel electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display apparatus, an arithmetic portion, and a gaze detection portion, and the display apparatus includes a functional circuit and a display portion divided into a plurality of sub-display portions. The gaze detection portion has a function of detecting a user's gaze. The arithmetic portion has a function of dividing the plurality of sub-display portions between a first section and a second section using a detection result of the gaze detection portion. The first section includes a region overlapping with a user's gaze point. The functional circuit has a function of making a driving frequency of the second section lower than a driving frequency of the first section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Munehiro KOZUMA, Tatsuya ONUKI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Takanori MATSUZAKI, Yuki OKAMOTO, Minato ITO, Yusuke KOUMURA, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Hisao IKEDA, Hiromichi GODO
  • Publication number: 20240321205
    Abstract: The invention of the application is the invention regarding a semiconductor device and a method for driving the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes first and second transistors, first to fifth switches, first to third capacitors, and a display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki OKAMOTO, Tatsuya ONUKI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Munehiro KOZUMA, Takanori MATSUZAKI, Susumu KAWASHIMA, Yutaka OKAZAKI
  • Patent number: 12089459
    Abstract: A display apparatus with low power consumption and high image quality is provided. The display apparatus includes a light-emitting element, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor. Preferably, one electrode of the light-emitting element is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the first transistor; the one electrode of the light-emitting element is electrically connected to one electrode of the first capacitor; a gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the second transistor; the gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to one electrode of the second capacitor; the other electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the other electrode of the first capacitor; and the other electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of the third transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetomo Kobayashi, Hideaki Shishido, Takayuki Ikeda, Shuichi Katsui
  • Patent number: 12067802
    Abstract: A highly convenient imaging device is provided. Alternatively, a highly reliable imaging device is provided. Alternatively, a highly convenient authentication device is provided. Alternatively, a highly reliable authentication device is provided. The imaging device includes a substrate, a pixel array, and an adhesive layer. The substrate has flexibility, the pixel array is positioned over a first surface of the substrate, and the adhesive layer is positioned on a second surface facing the first surface of the substrate. The pixel array includes a light-receiving element and a light-emitting element. The light-receiving element has a function of sensing infrared light and includes a first pixel electrode, an active layer, and a common electrode. The light-emitting element has a function of emitting infrared light and includes a second pixel electrode, a light-emitting layer, and the common electrode. The active layer is positioned over the first pixel electrode and contains a first organic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetomo Kobayashi, Takayuki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20240265877
    Abstract: A display device that can be easily and more flexibly designed is provided. The display device includes a pixel circuit and a driver circuit in a display portion. The driver circuit includes a plurality of pulse output circuits. Each of the plurality of pulse output circuits has a function of driving a gate line. The pixel circuit is electrically connected to the gate line. Each of the plurality of pulse output circuits includes a first transistor. The pixel circuit includes a second transistor. A layer including the second transistor is over a layer including the first transistor, and the first transistor and the second transistor overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Kouhei TOYOTAKA
  • Patent number: 12027091
    Abstract: A display device with a narrower frame can be provided. In the display device, a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer are provided to be stacked. The first layer includes a gate driver circuit and a data driver circuit, the second layer includes a demultiplexer circuit, and the third layer includes a display portion. In the display portion, pixels are arranged in a matrix, an input terminal of the demultiplexer circuit is electrically connected to the data driver circuit, and an output terminal of the demultiplexer circuit is electrically connected to some of the pixels. The gate driver circuit and the data driver circuit are provided to include a region overlapping some of the pixels. The gate driver circuit and the data driver circuit have a region where they are not strictly separated from each other and overlap each other. Five or more gate driver circuits and five or more data driver circuits can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nakagawa, Takayuki Ikeda, Hidetomo Kobayashi, Hideaki Shishido, Shuichi Katsui, Kiyotaka Kimura
  • Publication number: 20240215359
    Abstract: A display device with high display quality is provided. A highly reliable display device is provided. A display device with low power consumption is provided. A display device that can easily achieve higher definition is provided. A display device with both high display quality and high definition is provided. A display device with high contrast is provided. The display device includes a first wiring to a fourth wiring and a display portion including a first pixel to a third pixel. The second pixel is positioned between the first pixel and the third pixel in a plan view. Each pixel includes a first subpixel and a second subpixel. The first wiring has a function of applying a first potential to the second subpixel included in the first pixel. The second wiring has a function of applying the first potential to the first subpixel included in the second pixel. The third wiring has a function of applying the first potential to the second subpixel included in the second pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Hajime KIMURA, Shuichi KATSUI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 12016236
    Abstract: Common noise is reduced from light-receiving data. A display module includes a display apparatus and a reading circuit. Each of a first pixel and a second pixel adjacent to each other in the display apparatus includes a light-receiving element and a light-emitting element. The reading circuit includes a differential input circuit. Common noise generated when display data is supplied to a light-emitting element, for example, may affect a first light-receiving signal output by the first pixel and a second light-receiving signal output by the second pixel. A first current is generated using the first light-receiving signal and a ramp signal, and a second current is generated using the second light-receiving signal and a first potential. The differential input circuit is controlled so that the first current and the second current have the same current value, whereby common noise can be removed from the first light-receiving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Hidetomo Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20240196650
    Abstract: A novel display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a first wiring, a second wiring, a first transistor, and a plurality of second transistors. The first wiring extends in a first direction and is supplied with a gate signal. The second wiring extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction and is supplied with a source signal. A gate of the first transistor is electrically connected to the first wiring, one of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to the second wiring, and the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to each gate of the plurality of second transistors. The plurality of second transistors are connected in series or in parallel. The first transistor includes a first semiconductor layer in which current flows in the first direction or the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Hideaki SHISHIDO, Shuichi KATSUI
  • Publication number: 20240196653
    Abstract: A novel display device is provided. The display device includes a first layer including a driver circuit, a second layer including a plurality of pixel circuits, and a third layer including a plurality of light-emitting elements; the second layer is provided over the first layer; the third layer is provided over the second layer; and a conductive layer is provided between the driver circuit and the plurality of pixel circuits. The driver circuit has a function of controlling operations of the plurality of pixel circuits. One of the plurality of pixel circuits is electrically connected to one of the plurality of light-emitting elements. The pixel circuit has a function of controlling emission luminance of the light-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki OKAMOTO, Susumu KAWASHIMA, Tatsuya ONUKI, Hidetomo KOBAYASHI, Munehiro KOZUMA, Takanori MATSUZAKI, Shunpei YAMAZAKI