Patents by Inventor Kouhei Toyotaka

Kouhei Toyotaka 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: 20250142973
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second transistors having the same conductivity type and a circuit. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to that of the second transistor. First and third potentials are supplied to the circuit through respective wirings. A second potential and a first clock signal are supplied to the others of the sources and the drains of the first and second transistors, respectively. A second clock signal is supplied to the circuit. The third potential is higher than the second potential which is higher than the first potential. A fourth potential is equal to or higher than the third potential. The first clock signal alternates the second and fourth potentials and the second clock signal alternates the first and third potentials. The circuit controls electrical connections between gates of the first and second transistors and the wirings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Jun KOYAMA, Hiroyuki MIYAKE
  • Patent number: 12276889
    Abstract: A display device including a circuit suitable for controlling a liquid crystal element is provided. The display device includes two memories in one pixel and a plurality of pixels arranged in the horizontal and vertical directions share a gate line. The display device includes a liquid crystal element and by writing charges to different polarity capacitors, power consumption in an inversion operation can be reduced. Furthermore, a liquid crystal element with a high threshold voltage can be suitably used and a wide range of voltages can be applied without impairing grayscale display characteristics in the display device. Furthermore, a voltage higher than or equal to an output voltage of a source driver can be applied to the liquid crystal element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Kawashima, Tetsuji Ishitani, Kouhei Toyotaka, Koji Kusunoki, Daisuke Kubota, Akio Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20250104621
    Abstract: A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a display region, a first functional layer, and a second functional layer. The display region includes a pixel, and the pixel includes a display element and a pixel circuit. The first functional layer includes the pixel circuit, a scan line, and a first connection portion. The display element is electrically connected to the pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit is electrically connected to the scan line. The second functional layer includes a region overlapping with the first functional layer, the second functional layer includes a driver circuit and a wiring, and the driver circuit is provided so that the pixel circuit is positioned between the driver circuit and the display element. The wiring is electrically connected to the scan line at the first connection portion, and the wiring is electrically connected to the driver circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Daiki NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20250095530
    Abstract: A flip-flop circuit is provided. A driver circuit is provided. The flip-flop circuit includes first to fifth input terminals and first to third output terminals, the first input terminal is supplied with a first trigger signal, the second input terminal is supplied with a second trigger signal, the third input terminal is supplied with a batch selection signal, the fourth input terminal is supplied with a first pulse width modulation signal, and the fifth input terminal is supplied with a second pulse width modulation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kazunori WATANABE, Susumu KAWASHIMA, Daisuke KUBOTA, Tetsuji ISHITANI, Akio YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 12245485
    Abstract: A high-resolution display apparatus having a function of sensing light is provided. The display apparatus includes a display portion in which a first arrangement pattern and a second arrangement pattern are repeatedly arranged in this order in a first direction. In the first arrangement pattern, a first subpixel, a second subpixel, and a third subpixel are repeatedly arranged in this order in a second direction. In the second arrangement pattern, a fourth subpixel and a fifth subpixel are repeatedly arranged in this order in the second direction. The first to fourth subpixels each include a light-emitting device. The fifth subpixel includes a light-receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Kouhei Toyotaka, Satoru Ohshita, Daisuke Kubota
  • Patent number: 12243459
    Abstract: A flip-flop circuit is provided. A driver circuit is provided. The flip-flop circuit includes first to fifth input terminals and first to third output terminals, the first input terminal is supplied with a first trigger signal, the second input terminal is supplied with a second trigger signal, the third input terminal is supplied with a batch selection signal, the fourth input terminal is supplied with a first pulse width modulation signal, and the fifth input terminal is supplied with a second pulse width modulation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouhei Toyotaka, Kazunori Watanabe, Susumu Kawashima, Daisuke Kubota, Tetsuji Ishitani, Akio Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20250072115
    Abstract: Provided is a display device with extremely high resolution, a display device with higher display quality, a display device with improved viewing angle characteristics, or a flexible display device. Same-color subpixels are arranged in a zigzag pattern in a predetermined direction. In other words, when attention is paid to a subpixel, another two subpixels exhibiting the same color as the subpixel are preferably located upper right and lower right or upper left and lower left. Each pixel includes three subpixels arranged in an L shape. In addition, two pixels are combined so that pixel units including subpixel are arranged in matrix of 3×2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Hisao IKEDA, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Hideaki SHISHIDO, Hiroyuki MIYAKE, Kohei YOKOYAMA, Yasuhiro JINBO, Yoshitaka DOZEN, Takaaki NAGATA, Shinichi HIRASA
  • Patent number: 12200950
    Abstract: An electronic device having an eye tracking function is provided. The electronic device includes a display device and an optical system. The display device includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, a sensor portion, and a driver circuit portion. The sensor portion includes a light-receiving element. The first light-emitting element has a function of emitting infrared light or visible light. The second light-emitting element has a function of emitting light of a color different from that of light emitted from the first light-emitting element. When the first light-emitting element emits infrared light, the light-receiving element has a function of detecting the infrared light that is emitted from the first light-emitting element and reflected by an eyeball of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Godo, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa, Kouhei Toyotaka, Kazuki Tsuda, Satoru Ohshita, Hidefumi Rikimaru
  • Patent number: 12199106
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second transistors having the same conductivity type and a circuit. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to that of the second transistor. First and third potentials are supplied to the circuit through respective wirings. A second potential and a first clock signal are supplied to the others of the sources and the drains of the first and second transistors, respectively. A second clock signal is supplied to the circuit. The third potential is higher than the second potential which is higher than the first potential. A fourth potential is equal to or higher than the third potential. The first clock signal alternates the second and fourth potentials and the second clock signal alternates the first and third potentials. The circuit controls electrical connections between gates of the first and second transistors and the wirings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouhei Toyotaka, Jun Koyama, Hiroyuki Miyake
  • Patent number: 12183287
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a display pixel circuit and an imaging pixel circuit is provided. The semiconductor device includes first and second circuits; the first circuit includes a light-emitting device; and the second circuit includes a light-receiving device, first to fifth transistors, and a first capacitor. The light-receiving device includes first and second terminals, and the light-emitting device includes third and fourth terminals. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the second transistor, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the third transistor and a first terminal of the first capacitor. A second terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the fourth transistor and a first terminal of the fifth transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuto Yakubo, Kouhei Toyotaka, Seiko Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 12170291
    Abstract: Provided is a display device with extremely high resolution, a display device with higher display quality, a display device with improved viewing angle characteristics, or a flexible display device. Same-color subpixels are arranged in a zigzag pattern in a predetermined direction. In other words, when attention is paid to a subpixel, another two subpixels exhibiting the same color as the subpixel are preferably located upper right and lower right or upper left and lower left. Each pixel includes three subpixels arranged in an L shape. In addition, two pixels are combined so that pixel units including subpixel are arranged in matrix of 3×2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Inventors: Hisao Ikeda, Kouhei Toyotaka, Hideaki Shishido, Hiroyuki Miyake, Kohei Yokoyama, Yasuhiro Jinbo, Yoshitaka Dozen, Takaaki Nagata, Shinichi Hirasa
  • Publication number: 20240411134
    Abstract: An optical device of the present invention includes a display apparatus (10) and an optical system (12). The display apparatus (10) includes a display region (60) and a sensor region (52). The optical system (12) includes a first mirror (21) and a second mirror (22). The first mirror (21) includes a first surface and a second surface. The display region (60) has a function of emitting first light (31). The first mirror (21) is provided on an optical path of the first light (31) and has a function of transmitting the first light (31) incident on the first surface to the second surface and a function of reflecting second light (33) incident on the second surface. The second mirror (22) is provided on an optical path of the second light (33) and has a function of reflecting the second light (33). The sensor region (52) has a function of detecting the second light (33) via the first mirror (21) and the second mirror (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Masashi FUJITA, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Hiromichi GODO, Seiko INOUE, Kazuma FURUTANI, Kouhei TOYOTAKA
  • Patent number: 12165580
    Abstract: A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a display region, a first functional layer, and a second functional layer. The display region includes a pixel, and the pixel includes a display element and a pixel circuit. The first functional layer includes the pixel circuit, a scan line, and a first connection portion. The display element is electrically connected to the pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit is electrically connected to the scan line. The second functional layer includes a region overlapping with the first functional layer, the second functional layer includes a driver circuit and a wiring, and the driver circuit is provided so that the pixel circuit is positioned between the driver circuit and the display element. The wiring is electrically connected to the scan line at the first connection portion, and the wiring is electrically connected to the driver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouhei Toyotaka, Daiki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20240373675
    Abstract: To provide a display device capable of performing image processing. Each pixel is provided with a memory circuit in which desired correction data is retained. The correction data is generated by calculation in an external device and written to each pixel. The correction data is added to image data by capacitive coupling and supplied to a display element. Thus, the display element can display a corrected image. Through the correction, image upconversion can be performed, or image quality decreased because of variations in pixel transistor characteristics can be corrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu KAWASHIMA, Koji KUSUNOKI, Kazunori WATANABE, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Naoto KUSUMOTO, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20240363069
    Abstract: A novel correction method for a display apparatus is provided. A correction circuit of the display apparatus obtains offset corresponding to a current flowing through a second subpixel when a first subpixel is not lit. The correction circuit of the display apparatus obtains, for each pixel, correction output data, obtained by correcting, with the offset, data corresponding to a current flowing through each of the second subpixels in sequentially supplying correction video data to the first subpixels and stores the correction video data and the correction output data corresponding to the correction video data in a memory circuit. The correction circuit of the display apparatus calculates coefficients obtained when a relation between the correction video data and the correction output data corresponding to the correction video data is approximated by a quadratic expression and stores the coefficients in the memory circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kazuma FURUTANI
  • Publication number: 20240321231
    Abstract: A display device that achieves both high-accuracy sensing by a touch sensor unit and smooth input using the touch sensor unit is provided. The display device includes a display unit and the touch sensor unit. The touch sensor unit performs touch sensing operation at a different timing from display image rewriting by the display unit, whereby the high-accuracy sensing can be achieved. The display unit has a function of rewriting a display image only in a region that needs to be rewritten. In the case where the entire display region is not necessarily rewritten, the time for the sensing operation by the touch sensor unit can be lengthened, whereby the smooth input can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu KAWASHIMA, Kouhei Toyotaka, Kei Takahashi
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240257751
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a display pixel circuit and an imaging pixel circuit is provided. The semiconductor device includes first and second circuits; the first circuit includes a light-emitting device; and the second circuit includes a light-receiving device, first to fifth transistors, and a first capacitor. The light-receiving device includes first and second terminals, and the light-emitting device includes third and fourth terminals. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the second transistor, and a gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the third transistor and a first terminal of the first capacitor. A second terminal of the first capacitor is electrically connected to a first terminal of the fourth transistor and a first terminal of the fifth transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Yuto YAKUBO, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Seiko INOUE, Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA
  • Publication number: 20240256037
    Abstract: To provide a novel electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing and a display device. The display device includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer, the second layer, and the third layer are provided in different layers. The first layer includes a driver circuit and an arithmetic circuit. The second layer includes pixel circuits and a cell array. The third layer includes light-receiving devices and light-emitting devices. The pixel circuits each have a function of controlling light emission of the light-emitting device. The driver circuit has a function of controlling the pixel circuits. The arithmetic circuit has a function of performing arithmetic processing on the basis of first data corresponding to currents output from the light-receiving devices and second data corresponding to a potential held in the cell array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA, Hiromichi GODO, Kouhei TOYOTAKA, Kazuki TSUDA, Satoru OHSHITA, Hidefumi RIKIMARU
  • Publication number: 20240250112
    Abstract: A display device with high resolution is provided. Manufacturing cost of a display device using a micro LED as a display element is reduced. The display device includes a substrate, a plurality of transistors, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are provided in a matrix over the substrate. Each of the plurality of transistors are electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are positioned closer to the substrate than the plurality of transistors are. The plurality of light-emitting diodes emit light to the opposite side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji KUSUNOKI, Shingo EGUCHI, Yosuke TSUKAMOTO, Kazunori WATANABE, Kouhei TOYOTAKA