Patents by Inventor Kazufumi Watabe
Kazufumi Watabe 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).
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Patent number: 11942484Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Akihiro Hanada, Hajime Watakabe, Kazufumi Watabe
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Publication number: 20240030226Abstract: The object of the present invention is to make it possible to form an LTPS TFT and an oxide semiconductor TFT on the same substrate. A display device includes a substrate having a display region in which pixels are formed. The pixel includes a first TFT using an oxide semiconductor 109. An oxide film 110 as an insulating material is formed on the oxide semiconductor 109. A gate electrode 111 is formed on the oxide film 110. A first electrode 115 is connected to a drain of the first TFT via a first through hole formed in the oxide film 110. A second electrode 116 is connected to a source of the first TFT via a second through hole formed in the oxide film 110.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Isao SUZUMURA, Kazufumi WATABE, Yoshinori ISHII, Hidekazu MIYAKE, Yohei YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20230361220Abstract: The invention allows stable fabrication of a TFT circuit board used in a display device and having thereon an oxide semiconductor TFT. A TFT circuit board includes a TFT that includes an oxide semiconductor. The TFT has a gate insulating film formed on part of the oxide semiconductor and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film. A portion of the oxide semiconductor that is covered with the gate electrode 104 and a portion of the oxide semiconductor that is not covered with the gate electrode are both covered with a first interlayer insulating film. The first interlayer insulating film is covered with a first film 106, and the first film is covered with a first AlO film.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Yohei YAMAGUCHI, Kazufumi WATABE, Tomoyuki ARIYOSHI, Osamu KARIKOME, Ryohei TAKAYA
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Patent number: 11810921Abstract: The object of the present invention is to make it possible to form an LTPS TFT and an oxide semiconductor TFT on the same substrate. A display device includes a substrate having a display region in which pixels are formed. The pixel includes a first TFT using an oxide semiconductor 109. An oxide film 110 as an insulating material is formed on the oxide semiconductor 109. A gate electrode 111 is formed on the oxide film 110. A first electrode 115 is connected to a drain of the first TFT via a first through hole formed in the oxide film 110. A second electrode 116 is connected to a source of the first TFT via a second through hole formed in the oxide film 110.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Isao Suzumura, Kazufumi Watabe, Yoshinori Ishii, Hidekazu Miyake, Yohei Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 11798950Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to prevent forming of soot like black substance on the back of the TFT substrate of resin during laser ablation to separate the glass substrate from the TFT substrate. The present invention takes the following structure to counter measure the above problem. A display device having pixels formed on a first surface of the resin substrate including: a first layer, formed from nitride, being formed on a second surface of the resin substrate, the second surface being an opposite surface to the first surface, in which a second layer, which is a separation layer, is formed on the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Kawanago, Kazufumi Watabe
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Patent number: 11742430Abstract: The invention allows stable fabrication of a TFT circuit board used in a display device and having thereon an oxide semiconductor TFT. A TFT circuit board includes a TFT that includes an oxide semiconductor. The TFT has a gate insulating film formed on part of the oxide semiconductor and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film. A portion of the oxide semiconductor that is covered with the gate electrode 104 and a portion of the oxide semiconductor that is not covered with the gate electrode are both covered with a first interlayer insulating film. The first interlayer insulating film is covered with a first film 106, and the first film is covered with a first AlO film.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yohei Yamaguchi, Kazufumi Watabe, Tomoyuki Ariyoshi, Osamu Karikome, Ryohei Takaya
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Patent number: 11616104Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to manufacture the flexible display device having resin substrate with high yield. The structure is as follows. A manufacturing method of a display device comprising: forming a first layer of a semiconductor on a glass substrate, forming a second layer of a first metal on the first layer, forming a third layer of a first insulating material on the second layer, forming a fourth layer of a second metal or a metal oxide on the third layer, coating precursor of polyimide on the fourth layer, making a polyimide substrate by baking the precursor of polyimide to make a polyimide substrate, forming pixels on the polyimide substrate, separating the polyimide substrate and the glass substrate by making peel off between the second layer and the third layer with irradiation of a laser beam on the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Kawanago, Kazufumi Watabe
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Publication number: 20230081420Abstract: The object of the present invention is to make it possible to form an LTPS TFT and an oxide semiconductor TFT on the same substrate. A display device includes a substrate having a display region in which pixels are formed. The pixel includes a first TFT using an oxide semiconductor 109. An oxide film 110 as an insulating material is formed on the oxide semiconductor 109. A gate electrode 111 is formed on the oxide film 110. A first electrode 115 is connected to a drain of the first TFT via a first through hole formed in the oxide film 110. A second electrode 116 is connected to a source of the first TFT via a second through hole formed in the oxide film 110.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Isao SUZUMURA, Kazufumi WATABE, Yoshinori ISHII, Hidekazu MIYAKE, Yohei YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 11581488Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device, including: a stacking step of stacking, on a glass substrate, a sacrificial resin layer, a metal layer, a transparent metal oxide layer, a base material resin layer, and a functional layer including at least one of a pixel circuit-constituting layer driving a plurality of pixels and a color filter layer, in this order; a radiating step of radiating a pulsed light of a xenon flash lamp to the metal layer through the glass substrate and the sacrificial resin layer; and a detaching step of reducing a force of adhesion between the sacrificial resin layer and the metal layer with the pulsed light radiated in the radiating step, and detaching the sacrificial resin layer from the metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Kawanago, Kazufumi Watabe
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Patent number: 11521990Abstract: The object of the present invention is to make it possible to form an LTPS TFT and an oxide semiconductor TFT on the same substrate. A display device includes a substrate having a display region in which pixels are formed. The pixel includes a first TFT using an oxide semiconductor 109. An oxide film 110 as an insulating material is formed on the oxide semiconductor 109. A gate electrode 111 is formed on the oxide film 110. A first electrode 115 is connected to a drain of the first. TFT via a first through hole formed in the oxide film 110. A second electrode 116 is connected to a source of the first TFT via a second through hole formed in the oxide film 110.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Isao Suzumura, Kazufumi Watabe, Yoshinori Ishii, Hidekazu Miyake, Yohei Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20220367528Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Akihiro HANADA, Hajime WATAKABE, Kazufumi WATABE
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Patent number: 11482544Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to manufacture the flexible display device having resin substrate with high throughput and high yield. The structure of the invention is as follows: a display device having plural pixels on a resin substrate comprising: a first layer made of a metal oxide film is formed on a surface of the resin substrate opposite to a surface that the plural pixels are formed, a second layer made of a transparent conductive film is formed in contact with a surface, which is opposite side to the resin substrate, of the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Kawanago, Kazufumi Watabe
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Patent number: 11442515Abstract: According to one embodiment, 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Akihiro Hanada, Hajime Watakabe, Kazufumi Watabe
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Publication number: 20210305434Abstract: The invention allows stable fabrication of a TFT circuit board used in a display device and having thereon an oxide semiconductor TFT. A TFT circuit board includes a TFT that includes an oxide semiconductor. The TFT has a gate insulating film formed on part of the oxide semiconductor and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film. A portion of the oxide semiconductor that is covered with the gate electrode 104 and a portion of the oxide semiconductor that is not covered with the gate electrode are both covered with a first interlayer insulating film. The first interlayer insulating film is covered with a first film 106, and the first film is covered with a first AlO film.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Yohei YAMAGUCHI, Kazufumi WATABE, Tmoyuki ARIYOSHI, Osamu KARIKOME, Ryohei TAKAYA
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Publication number: 20210288078Abstract: The object of the present invention is to make it possible to form an LTPS TFT and an oxide semiconductor TFT on the same substrate. A display device includes a substrate having a display region in which pixels are formed. The pixel includes a first TFT using an oxide semiconductor 109. An oxide film 110 as an insulating material is formed on the oxide semiconductor 109. A gate electrode 111 is formed on the oxide film 110. A first electrode 115 is connected to a drain of the first. TFT via a first through hole formed in the oxide film 110. A second electrode 116 is connected to a source of the first TFT via a second through hole formed in the oxide film 110.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Isao Suzumura, Kazufumi Watabe, Yoshinori Ishii, Hidekazu Miyake, Yohei Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 11063154Abstract: The invention allows stable fabrication of a TFT circuit board used in a display device and having thereon an oxide semiconductor TFT. A TFT circuit board includes a TFT that includes an oxide semiconductor. The TFT has a gate insulating film formed on part of the oxide semiconductor and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film. A portion of the oxide semiconductor that is covered with the gate electrode 104 and a portion of the oxide semiconductor that is not covered with the gate electrode are both covered with a first interlayer insulating film. The first interlayer insulating film is covered with a first film 106, and the first film is covered with a first AlO film.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yohei Yamaguchi, Kazufumi Watabe, Tomoyuki Ariyoshi, Osamu Karikome, Ryohei Takaya
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Patent number: 11056514Abstract: Separation of wirings formed on an organic passivation film is prevented in an organic EL display device or a liquid crystal display device. The organic EL display device includes a TFT formed on a substrate and an organic passivation film formed to cover the TFT. An intermediate film containing SiO or SiN is formed to cover the organic passivation film. An insulation film formed with an organic material is formed on the intermediate film. A reflective electrode is formed on the intermediate film. The reflective electrode is connected to the TFT via a through-hole formed in the organic passivation film and a through-hole formed in the intermediate film.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Yoshinori Ishii, Kazufumi Watabe, Hidekazu Miyake
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Patent number: 11049882Abstract: The object of the present invention is to make it possible to form an LTPS TFT and an oxide semiconductor TFT on the same substrate. A display device includes a substrate having a display region in which pixels are formed. The pixel includes a first TFT using an oxide semiconductor 109. An oxide film 110 as an insulating material is formed on the oxide semiconductor 109. A gate electrode 111 is formed on the oxide film 110. A first electrode 115 is connected to a drain of the first TFT via a first through hole formed in the oxide film 110. A second electrode 116 is connected to a source of the first TFT via a second through hole formed in the oxide film 110.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Isao Suzumura, Kazufumi Watabe, Yoshinori Ishii, Hidekazu Miyake, Yohei Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20210098502Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to prevent forming of soot like black substance on the back of the TFT substrate of resin during laser ablation to separate the glass substrate from the TFT substrate. The present invention takes the following structure to counter measure the above problem. A display device having pixels formed on a first surface of the resin substrate including: a first layer, formed from nitride, being formed on a second surface of the resin substrate, the second surface being an opposite surface to the first surface, in which a second layer, which is a separation layer, is formed on the first layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Kazufumi WATABE
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Publication number: 20210083187Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device, including: a stacking step of stacking, on a glass substrate, a sacrificial resin layer, a metal layer, a transparent metal oxide layer, a base material resin layer, and a functional layer including at least one of a pixel circuit-constituting layer driving a plurality of pixels and a color filter layer, in this order; a radiating step of radiating a pulsed light of a xenon flash lamp to the metal layer through the glass substrate and the sacrificial resin layer; and a detaching step of reducing a force of adhesion between the sacrificial resin layer and the metal layer with the pulsed light radiated in the radiating step, and detaching the sacrificial resin layer from the metal layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Hiroshi KAWANAGO, Kazufumi WATABE