Patents by Inventor Noriko Shibata
Noriko Shibata 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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Publication number: 20070029929Abstract: An active matrix light emitting device of which luminance characteristic does not vary among light emitting elements of respective pixels, and which can be realized even when a panel has higher definition is provided. In the light emitting device, one electrode (a second electrode) of the light emitting element having a layer containing a light emitting material interposed between a first electrode and the second electrode is electrically connected to an auxiliary wiring not only in a peripheral portion but also in a pixel portion. The layer containing a light emitting material has at least a first buffer layer, a light emitting layer, and a second buffer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo Nakamura, Noriko Shibata
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Patent number: 7164151Abstract: The present invention intends to realize a narrow frame of a system on panel. In addition to this, a system mounted on a panel is intended to make higher and more versatile in the functionality. In the invention, on a panel on which a pixel portion (including a liquid crystal element, a light-emitting element) and a driving circuit are formed, integrated circuits that have so far constituted an external circuit are laminated and formed. Specifically, of the pixel portion and the driving circuit on the panel, on a position that overlaps with the driving circuit, any one kind or a plurality of kinds of the integrated circuits is formed by laminating according to a transcription technique.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Toru Takayama, Junya Maruyama, Yuugo Goto, Yumiko Ohno, Yasuyuki Arai, Noriko Shibata
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Patent number: 7115956Abstract: In the manufacture of a semiconductor device, there are provided a method that enables reduction in the number of manufacturing steps thereof and a structure for realizing the method, to thereby realize improvement in yield and reduction in manufacturing cost. Wirings (source wiring, drain wiring, and the like), which are respectively formed in a row direction and a column direction on an element substrate, are formed of the same conductive film. In this case, one of the respective wirings in the row direction and the column direction is discontinuously formed at a portion where the wirings intersect with each other, and an insulating film is formed on the wirings. Thereafter, a connection wiring for connecting discontinuous wirings is formed of the same film as that for forming an electrode provided on the insulating film. As a result, a continuous wiring is formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2003Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Nakamura, Hideaki Kuwabara, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20060131573Abstract: The present invention is for providing a sophisticated active matrix type organic semiconductor device. A first electrode 102 is formed on an insulated surface. A second insulated film 104 is formed on the first electrode 102 via a first insulated film 103. An organic semiconductor film is formed on an opening part formed on the second insulated film 104 and the second insulated film 104. An organic semiconductor film 105 is obtained by polishing the same until the second insulated film 104 is exposed. Furthermore, by forming a second electrode 106 and a third electrode 107 on the organic semiconductor film 105, an organic semiconductor device of the present invention can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2006Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Arai, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20060104045Abstract: To provide a process of successively forming from an EL layer, a cathode, a barrier layer and a cover layer in the same multi-chamber. By using a same film deposition method to form the EL layer and the cover layer, as shown in FIG. 1A, the EL layer, the cathode, the barrier layer, and the cover layer can be formed in the same multi-chamber in succession. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1B, a sealed structure of an EL element can be formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: May 18, 2006Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Noriko Shibata
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Patent number: 7038836Abstract: To provide a process of successively forming from an EL layer, a cathode, a barrier layer and a cover layer in the same multi-chamber. By using a same film deposition method to form the EL layer and the cover layer, as shown in FIG. 1A, the EL layer, the cathode, the barrier layer, and the cover layer can be formed in the same multi-chamber in succession. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1B, a sealed structure of an EL element can be formed.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Noriko Shibata
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Patent number: 7015502Abstract: The present invention is for providing a sophisticated active matrix type organic semiconductor device. A first electrode 102 is formed on an insulated surface. A second insulated film 104 is formed on the first electrode 102 via a first insulated film 103. An organic semiconductor film is formed on an opening part formed on the second insulated film 104 and the second insulated film 104. An organic semiconductor film 105 is obtained by polishing the same until the second insulated film 104 is exposed. Furthermore, by forming a second electrode 106 and a third electrode 107 on the organic semiconductor film 105, an organic semiconductor device of the present invention can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuyuki Arai, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20050196892Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device is provided in which satisfactory image display can be performed by the investigation and repair of short circuits in defect portions of light emitting elements. A backward direction electric current flows in the defect portions if a reverse bias voltage is applied to the light emitting elements having the defect portions. Emission of light which occurred from the backward direction electric current flow is measured by using an emission microscope, specifying the position of the defect portions, and short circuit locations can be repaired by irradiating a laser to the defect portions, turning them into insulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Yamagata, Yoshimi Adachi, Noriko Shibata
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Patent number: 6909111Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device is provided in which satisfactory image display can be performed by the investigation and repair of short circuits in defect portions of light emitting elements. A backward direction electric current flows in the defect portions if a reverse bias voltage is applied to the light emitting elements having the defect portions. Emission of light which occurred from the backward direction electric current flow is measured by using an emission microscope, specifying the position of the defect portions, and short circuit locations can be repaired by irradiating a laser to the defect portions, turning them into insulators.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirokazu Yamagata, Yoshimi Adachi, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20050116227Abstract: In the manufacture of a semiconductor device, there are provided a method that enables reduction in the number of manufacturing steps thereof and a structure for realizing the method, to thereby realize improvement in yield and reduction in manufacturing cost. Wirings (source wiring, drain wiring, and the like), which are respectively formed in a row direction and a column direction on an element substrate, are formed of the same conductive film. In this case, one of the respective wirings in the row direction and the column direction is discontinuously formed at a portion where the wirings intersect with each other, and an insulating film is formed on the wirings. Thereafter, a connection wiring for connecting discontinuous wirings is formed of the same film as that for forming an electrode provided on the insulating film. As a result, a continuous wiring is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2005Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventors: Osamu Nakamura, Hideaki Kuwabara, Noriko Shibata
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Patent number: 6887392Abstract: An easier method is provided to manufacture a light emitting device that can display a full-color image using a polymeric organic compound. In the present invention, some of polymeric organic compounds are dissolved in a protic solvent while the others are dissolved in an aprotic solvent and the obtained solutions are applied to form organic compound films having laminate structures. A conductive film to serve as an etching stopper is formed on the organic compound films, so that portions of the organic compound films that do not overlap the conductive film are etched away. By using wet etching and dry etching in combination, different organic compound films each composed of a plurality of polymeric organic compounds can be formed in different light emitting elements on the same substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2002Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyofumi Ogino, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20050082970Abstract: There is provided an active matrix type light emitting device which can be easily made multicolored. In a pixel portion of the light emitting device, a plurality of light emitting layers shared by a plurality of pixels are formed, so that a display of a plurality of colors becomes possible. Further, a preliminary region is provided in a region interposed between different light emitting layers, so that poor quality can be prevented from being produced due to a mask shift or the like at the time of formation of the light emitting layers. Further, a light emitting layer made of a triplet compound is used so that reduction in electric power can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Jun Koyama, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20050029935Abstract: An easier method is provided to manufacture a light emitting device that can display a full-color image using a polymeric organic compound. In the present invention, some of polymeric organic compounds are dissolved in a protic solvent while the others are dissolved in an aprotic solvent and the obtained solutions are applied to form organic compound films having laminate structures. A conductive film to serve as an etching stopper is formed on the organic compound films, so that portions of the organic compound films that do not overlap the conductive film are etched away. By using wet etching and dry etching in combination, different organic compound films each composed of a plurality of polymeric organic compounds can be formed in different light emitting elements on the same substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyofumi Ogino, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20050030612Abstract: To provide a process of successively forming from an EL layer, a cathode, a barrier layer and a cover layer in the same multi-chamber. By using a same film deposition method to form the EL layer and the cover layer, as shown in FIG. 1A, the EL layer, the cathode, the barrier layer, and the cover layer can be formed in the same multi-chamber in succession. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1B, a sealed structure of an EL element can be formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20050001211Abstract: [Summary] [Problem] The present invention intends to realize a narrow frame of a system on panel. In addition to this, a system mounted on a panel is intended to make higher and more versatile in the functionality. [Means for Resolution] In the invention, on a panel on which a pixel portion (including a liquid crystal element, a light-emitting element) and a driving circuit are formed, integrated circuits that have so far constituted an external circuit are laminated and formed. Specifically, of the pixel portion and the driving circuit on the panel, on a position that overlaps with the driving circuit, any one kind or a plurality of kinds of the integrated circuits is formed by laminating according to a transcription technique.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Toru Takayama, Junya Maruyama, Yuugo Goto, Yumiko Ohno, Yasuyuki Arai, Noriko Shibata
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Patent number: 6822629Abstract: There is provided an active matrix type light emitting device which can be easily made multicolored. In a pixel portion of the light emitting device, a plurality of light emitting layers shared by a plurality of pixels are formed, so that a display of a plurality of colors becomes possible. Further, a preliminary region is provided in a region interposed between different light emitting layers, so that poor quality can be prevented from being produced due to a mask shift or the like at the time of formation of the light emitting layers. Further, a light emitting layer made of a triplet compound is used so that reduction in electric power can be realized.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Jun Koyama, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20040212012Abstract: To provide a thin film device which becomes possible to be formed in the portion which has been considered impossible to be provided with such device by the conventional technique, and to provide a semiconductor device which occupies small space and which has high shock resistance and flexibility, a device formation layer with a thickness of at most 50 &mgr;m which was peeled from a substrate by a transfer technique is transferred to another substrate, hence, a thin film device can be formed over various substrates. For instance, a semiconductor device can be formed so as to occupy small space by pasting a thin film device which is transferred to a flexible substrate onto a rear surface of a substrate of a panel, by pasting directly a thin film device onto a rear surface of a substrate of a panel, or by transferring a thin film device to an FPC which is pasted onto a substrate of a panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Toru Takayama, Junya Maruyama, Yuugo Goto, Yumiko Ohno, Yasuyuki Arai, Noriko Shibata
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Patent number: 6781746Abstract: To provide a process of successively forming from an EL layer, a cathode, a barrier layer and a cover layer in the same multi-chamber. By using a same film deposition method to form the EL layer and the cover layer, as shown in FIG. 1A, the EL layer, the cathode, the barrier layer, and the cover layer can be formed in the same multi-chamber in succession. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1B, a sealed structure of an EL element can be formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2001Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20040154542Abstract: There is provided a film formation apparatus for forming an organic compound film including a plurality of functional regions. A plurality of evaporation sources (203a to 203c) are included in a film formation chamber (210), functional regions made of respective organic compounds are successively formed, and a mixed region can be further formed in an interface between the functional regions. Also, when means for applying energy to an organic compound molecule to be formed into a film in a molecular activation region (213) is provided in such a film formation chamber, a dense film can be formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., a Japan corporationInventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Satoshi Seo, Noriko Shibata
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Publication number: 20040075093Abstract: The present invention is for providing a sophisticated active matrix type organic semiconductor device. A first electrode 102 is formed on an insulated surface. A second insulated film 104 is formed on the first electrode 102 via a first insulated film 103. An organic semiconductor film is formed on an opening part formed on the second insulated film 104 and the second insulated film 104. An organic semiconductor film 105 is obtained by polishing the same until the second insulated film 104 is exposed. Furthermore, by forming a second electrode 106 and a third electrode 107 on the organic semiconductor film 105, an organic semiconductor device of the present invention can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Arai, Noriko Shibata