Patents by Inventor Naoto GOTO

Naoto GOTO 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).

  • Patent number: 10372274
    Abstract: A touch panel including an oxide semiconductor film having conductivity is provided. The touch panel includes a transistor, a second insulating film, and a touch sensor. The transistor includes a gate electrode; a gate insulating film; a first oxide semiconductor film; a source electrode and a drain electrode; a first insulating film; and a second oxide semiconductor film. The second insulating film is over the second oxide semiconductor film so that the second oxide semiconductor film is positioned between the first insulating film and the second insulating film. The touch sensor includes a first electrode and a second electrode. One of the first and second electrodes includes the second oxide semiconductor film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Hajime Kimura, Masami Jintyou, Yasuharu Hosaka, Naoto Goto, Takahiro Iguchi, Daisuke Kurosaki, Junichi Koezuka
  • Patent number: 10304919
    Abstract: To provide a display device with a manufacturing yield and/or a display device with suppressed mixture of colors between adjacent pixels. The display device includes a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and an adhesive layer. The first insulating layer includes a first opening. The second insulating layer includes a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are provided between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode. In a top view, a periphery of the second opening is positioned on an inner side than a periphery of the first opening. The adhesive layer has a region overlapping with the second insulating layer below the second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Jinbo, Kohei Yokoyama, Yuki Tamatsukuri, Naoto Goto, Masami Jintyou, Masayoshi Dobashi, Masataka Nakada, Akihiro Chida, Naoyuki Senda
  • Patent number: 10147780
    Abstract: A novel display device that is highly convenient with low power consumption is provided. The display device includes a display element including a liquid crystal layer, a display element including a light-emitting layer, and a pixel circuit. Electrodes of the display element including the liquid crystal layer and the display element including the light-emitting layer are electrically connected to the pixel circuit. The electrode of the display element including the liquid crystal layer includes a reflective film including an opening. The pixel circuit includes a transistor including a semiconductor film. The number of insulating films in a region overlapping with the opening is smaller than that of insulating films overlapping with the semiconductor film. In addition, the display element including the light-emitting layer includes two light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiki Nakamura, Kohei Yokoyama, Yasuhiro Jinbo, Toshiki Sasaki, Masataka Nakada, Naoto Goto, Takahiro Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20180247990
    Abstract: To provide a display device with a manufacturing yield and/or a display device with suppressed mixture of colors between adjacent pixels. The display device includes a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and an adhesive layer. The first insulating layer includes a first opening. The second insulating layer includes a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are provided between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode. In a top view, a periphery of the second opening is positioned on an inner side than a periphery of the first opening. The adhesive layer has a region overlapping with the second insulating layer below the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuhiro JINBO, Kohei YOKOYAMA, Yuki TAMATSUKURI, Naoto GOTO, Masami JINTYOU, Masayoshi DOBASHI, Masataka NAKADA, Akihiro CHIDA, Naoyuki SENDA
  • Patent number: 10008609
    Abstract: To suppress a change in electrical characteristics and improve reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. Provided is a semiconductor device including a transistor including a first gate electrode, a first insulating film over the first gate electrode, a first oxide semiconductor film over the first insulating film, a source electrode electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor film, a drain electrode electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor film, a second insulating film over the first oxide semiconductor film, a second oxide semiconductor film as a second gate electrode over the second insulating film, and a third insulating film over the second oxide semiconductor film. The second insulating film includes an excess oxygen region having a concentration gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Koezuka, Kenichi Okazaki, Masami Jintyou, Daisuke Kurosaki, Takahiro Iguchi, Naoto Goto, Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9997576
    Abstract: To provide a display device with a manufacturing yield and/or a display device with suppressed mixture of colors between adjacent pixels. The display device includes a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and an adhesive layer. The first insulating layer includes a first opening. The second insulating layer includes a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are provided between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode. In a top view, a periphery of the second opening is positioned on an inner side than a periphery of the first opening. The adhesive layer has a region overlapping with the second insulating layer below the second insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Jinbo, Kohei Yokoyama, Yuki Tamatsukuri, Naoto Goto, Masami Jintyou, Masayoshi Dobashi, Masataka Nakada, Akihiro Chida, Naoyuki Senda
  • Publication number: 20180085859
    Abstract: The yield of a manufacturing process of a semiconductor device is increased. The mass productivity of the semiconductor device is increased. The semiconductor device is manufactured by performing a step of performing plasma treatment on a first surface of a substrate; a step of forming a first layer over the first surface with the use of a material containing a resin or a resin precursor; a step of forming a resin layer by performing heat treatment on the first layer; and a step of separating the substrate and the resin layer from each other. In the plasma treatment, the first surface is exposed to an atmosphere containing one or more of hydrogen, oxygen, and water vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Seiji YASUMOTO, Naoto GOTO, Satoru IDOJIRI
  • Patent number: 9917116
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a high aperture ratio and including a capacitor capable of increasing the charge capacity is provided. A semiconductor device includes a transistor over a substrate, a first light-transmitting conductive film over the substrate, an oxide insulating film covering the transistor and having an opening over the first light-transmitting conductive film, a nitride insulating film over the oxide insulating film and in contact with the first light-transmitting conductive film in the opening, a second light-transmitting conductive film connected to the transistor and having a depressed portion in the opening, and an organic resin film with which the depressed portion of the second light-transmitting conductive film is filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Ryo Hatsumi, Masami Jintyou, Takumi Shigenobu, Naoto Goto
  • Publication number: 20170358682
    Abstract: A transistor with a small footprint is provided. A transistor having high reliability is provided. A transistor is provided over an insulating layer that has a projection. Over the projection, at least a channel formation region of a semiconductor layer is provided. This can reduce the footprint of the transistor. The transistor has a curved structure, which inhibits light that enters from the outside from reaching a channel formation region of the semiconductor layer. Accordingly, deterioration of the transistor due to external light can be reduced, whereby the transistor can have increased reliability. The projection can be obtained by utilizing the internal stress of the layer formed over the insulating layer. Alternatively, the projection can be obtained by placing, under the insulating layer, a structure body for providing the insulating layer with the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Naoto GOTO, Yasuharu HOSAKA, Mizuho YAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170271421
    Abstract: To provide a display device with a manufacturing yield and/or a display device with suppressed mixture of colors between adjacent pixels. The display device includes a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and an adhesive layer. The first insulating layer includes a first opening. The second insulating layer includes a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are provided between the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode. In a top view, a periphery of the second opening is positioned on an inner side than a periphery of the first opening. The adhesive layer has a region overlapping with the second insulating layer below the second insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuhiro JINBO, Kohei YOKOYAMA, Yuki TAMATSUKURI, Naoto GOTO, Masami JINTYOU, Masayoshi DOBASHI, Masataka NAKADA, Akihiro CHIDA, Naoyuki SENDA
  • Publication number: 20170263654
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a high aperture ratio and including a capacitor capable of increasing the charge capacity is provided. A semiconductor device includes a transistor over a substrate, a first light-transmitting conductive film over the substrate, an oxide insulating film covering the transistor and having an opening over the first light-transmitting conductive film, a nitride insulating film over the oxide insulating film and in contact with the first light-transmitting conductive film in the opening, a second light-transmitting conductive film connected to the transistor and having a depressed portion in the opening, and an organic resin film with which the depressed portion of the second light-transmitting conductive film is filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Daisuke KUBOTA, Ryo HATSUMI, Masami JINTYOU, Takumi SHIGENOBU, Naoto GOTO
  • Patent number: 9659977
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a high aperture ratio and including a capacitor capable of increasing the charge capacity is provided. A semiconductor device includes a transistor over a substrate, a first light-transmitting conductive film over the substrate, an oxide insulating film covering the transistor and having an opening over the first light-transmitting conductive film, a nitride insulating film over the oxide insulating film and in contact with the first light-transmitting conductive film in the opening, a second light-transmitting conductive film connected to the transistor and having a depressed portion in the opening, and an organic resin film with which the depressed portion of the second light-transmitting conductive film is filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Ryo Hatsumi, Masami Jintyou, Takumi Shigenobu, Naoto Goto
  • Publication number: 20170104049
    Abstract: A novel display device that is highly convenient with low power consumption is provided. The display device includes a display element including a liquid crystal layer, a display element including a light-emitting layer, and a pixel circuit. Electrodes of the display element including the liquid crystal layer and the display element including the light-emitting layer are electrically connected to the pixel circuit. The electrode of the display element including the liquid crystal layer includes a reflective film including an opening. The pixel circuit includes a transistor including a semiconductor film. The number of insulating films in a region overlapping with the opening is smaller than that of insulating films overlapping with the semiconductor film. In addition, the display element including the light-emitting layer includes two light-emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Daiki NAKAMURA, Kohei YOKOYAMA, Yasuhiro JINBO, Toshiki SASAKI, Masataka NAKADA, Naoto GOTO, Takahiro IGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170033233
    Abstract: In a transistor including an oxide semiconductor, a change in electrical characteristics is suppressed and reliability is improved. The transistor includes an oxide semiconductor film over a first insulating film; a second insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film; a gate electrode over the second insulating film; a metal oxide film in contact with a side surface of the second insulating film; and a third insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film, the gate electrode, and the metal oxide film. The oxide semiconductor film includes a channel region overlapping with the gate electrode, a source region in contact with the third insulating film, and a drain region in contact with the third insulating film. The source region and the drain region contain one or more of hydrogen, boron, carbon, nitrogen, fluorine, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, titanium, and a rare gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Junichi KOEZUKA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Masami JINTYOU, Takahiro IGUCHI, Naoto GOTO
  • Publication number: 20160299601
    Abstract: A touch panel including an oxide semiconductor film having conductivity is provided. The touch panel includes a transistor, a second insulating film, and a touch sensor. The transistor includes a gate electrode; a gate insulating film; a first oxide semiconductor film; a source electrode and a drain electrode; a first insulating film; and a second oxide semiconductor film. The second insulating film is over the second oxide semiconductor film so that the second oxide semiconductor film is positioned between the first insulating film and the second insulating film. The touch sensor includes a first electrode and a second electrode. One of the first and second electrodes includes the second oxide semiconductor film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Shunpei YAMAZAKI, Hajime KIMURA, Masami JINTYOU, Yasuharu HOSAKA, Naoto GOTO, Takahiro IGUCHI, Daisuke KUROSAKI, Junichi KOEZUKA
  • Publication number: 20160276486
    Abstract: To suppress a change in electrical characteristics and improve reliability in a transistor including an oxide semiconductor film. Provided is a semiconductor device including a transistor including a first gate electrode, a first insulating film over the first gate electrode, a first oxide semiconductor film over the first insulating film, a source electrode electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor film, a drain electrode electrically connected to the first oxide semiconductor film, a second insulating film over the first oxide semiconductor film, a second oxide semiconductor film as a second gate electrode over the second insulating film, and a third insulating film over the second oxide semiconductor film. The second insulating film includes an excess oxygen region having a concentration gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Junichi KOEZUKA, Kenichi OKAZAKI, Masami JINTYOU, Daisuke KUROSAKI, Takahiro IGUCHI, Naoto GOTO, Shunpei YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20160240566
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a high aperture ratio and including a capacitor capable of increasing the charge capacity is provided. A semiconductor device includes a transistor over a substrate, a first light-transmitting conductive film over the substrate, an oxide insulating film covering the transistor and having an opening over the first light-transmitting conductive film, a nitride insulating film over the oxide insulating film and in contact with the first light-transmitting conductive film in the opening, a second light-transmitting conductive film connected to the transistor and having a depressed portion in the opening, and an organic resin film with which the depressed portion of the second light-transmitting conductive film is filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Daisuke KUBOTA, Ryo HATSUMI, Masami JINTYOU, Takumi SHIGENOBU, Naoto GOTO
  • Patent number: 9331108
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a high aperture ratio and including a capacitor capable of increasing the charge capacity is provided. A semiconductor device includes a transistor over a substrate, a first light-transmitting conductive film over the substrate, an oxide insulating film covering the transistor and having an opening over the first light-transmitting conductive film, a nitride insulating film over the oxide insulating film and in contact with the first light-transmitting conductive film in the opening, a second light-transmitting conductive film connected to the transistor and having a depressed portion in the opening, and an organic resin film with which the depressed portion of the second light-transmitting conductive film is filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Ryo Hatsumi, Masami Jintyou, Takumi Shigenobu, Naoto Goto
  • Publication number: 20160049428
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a high aperture ratio and including a capacitor capable of increasing the charge capacity is provided. A semiconductor device includes a transistor over a substrate, a first light-transmitting conductive film over the substrate, an oxide insulating film covering the transistor and having an opening over the first light-transmitting conductive film, a nitride insulating film over the oxide insulating film and in contact with the first light-transmitting conductive film in the opening, a second light-transmitting conductive film connected to the transistor and having a depressed portion in the opening, and an organic resin film with which the depressed portion of the second light-transmitting conductive film is filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Daisuke KUBOTA, Ryo HATSUMI, Masami JINTYOU, Takumi SHIGENOBU, Naoto GOTO
  • Patent number: 9177969
    Abstract: A semiconductor device having a high aperture ratio and including a capacitor capable of increasing the charge capacity is provided. A semiconductor device includes a transistor over a substrate, a first light-transmitting conductive film over the substrate, an oxide insulating film covering the transistor and having an opening over the first light-transmitting conductive film, a nitride insulating film over the oxide insulating film and in contact with the first light-transmitting conductive film in the opening, a second light-transmitting conductive film connected to the transistor and having a depressed portion in the opening, and an organic resin film with which the depressed portion of the second light-transmitting conductive film is filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kubota, Ryo Hatsumi, Masami Jintyou, Takumi Shigenobu, Naoto Goto