Patents by Inventor Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. 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: 20130162609
    Abstract: To provide a display device with high image quality and fewer terminals. The present invention is made with a focus on the positional relation between a serial-parallel conversion circuit and an external connection terminal for supplying a serial signal to the serial-parallel conversion circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130162203
    Abstract: Provided is a power receiving device in which supply of power from a power supply device can be stopped while a reduction in Q-value is suppressed. The power receiving device includes a first antenna which forms resonant coupling with an antenna of the power supply device; a second antenna which forms electromagnetic induction coupling with the first antenna; a rectifier circuit including a plurality of switches and performing a first operation or a second operation depending on whether the plurality of switches is ON or OFF, the first operation being an operation in which voltage applied from the second antenna is rectified to be outputted, and the second operation being an operation in which a pair of power supply points is short-circuited; a load to which the voltage is applied; and a control circuit which generates a signal for selecting ON or OFF of the plurality of switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130164610
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte of the present invention includes an ionic liquid including a first alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation having one or more substituents, a second alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation having an alicyclic skeleton that is the same as an alicyclic skeleton of the first alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation, and a counter anion to the first alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation and the second alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation and an alkali metal salt. In the second alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation, one of substituents bonded to a nitrogen atom in the alicyclic skeleton is a substituent including a halogen element. In the ionic liquid, the amount of a salt including the second alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation is less than or equal to 1 wt % per unit weight of the ionic liquid, or is less than or equal to 0.8 wt % per unit weight of the nonaqueous electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130164609
    Abstract: A power storage device using an organic solvent as a nonaqueous solvent for a nonaqueous electrolyte, in which a CV charging period in CCCV charging can be prevented from being extended and which has high performance, can be provided. The power storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes an ionic liquid including an alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation having one or more substituents and a counter anion to the alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation, a cyclic ester, and an alkali metal salt. In particular, in the power storage device, the ionic liquid content is greater than or equal to 70 wt % and less than 100 wt % per unit weight of the ionic liquid and the cyclic ester in the nonaqueous electrolyte, or greater than or equal to 50 wt % and less than 80 wt % per unit weight of the nonaqueous electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130161593
    Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a first light-emitting layer formed over the first electrode, a second light-emitting layer formed on and in contact with the first light-emitting layer to be in contact therewith, and a second electrode formed over the second light-emitting layer. The first light-emitting layer includes a first light-emitting substance and a hole-transporting organic compound, and the second light-emitting layer includes a second light-emitting substance and an electron-transporting organic compound. Substances are selected such that a difference in LUMO levels between the first light-emitting substance, the second light-emitting substance, and the electron-transporting organic compound is 0.2 eV or less, a difference in HOMO levels between the hole-transporting organic compound, the first light-emitting substance, and the second light-emitting substance is 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130161611
    Abstract: Release of oxygen at a side surface of an island-shaped oxide semiconductor film is controlled and decrease in resistance is prevented. A semiconductor device includes an island-shaped oxide semiconductor film at least partly including a crystal, a first gate insulating film provided to cover at least a side surface of the island-shaped oxide semiconductor film, and a second gate insulating film provided to cover at least the island-shaped oxide semiconductor film and the first gate insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130162482
    Abstract: The invention provides a wireless chip which can secure the safety of consumers while being small in size, favorable in communication property, and inexpensive, and the invention also provides an application thereof. Further, the invention provides a wireless chip which can be recycled after being used for managing the manufacture, circulation, and retail. A wireless chip includes a layer including a semiconductor element, and an antenna. The antenna includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a dielectric layer sandwiched between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and has a spherical shape, an ovoid shape, an oval spherical shape like a go stone, an oval spherical shape like a rugby ball, or a disc shape, or has a cylindrical shape or a polygonal prism shape in which an outer edge portion thereof has a curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130161621
    Abstract: A first conductive film overlapping with an oxide semiconductor film is formed over a gate insulating film, a gate electrode is formed by selectively etching the first conductive film using a resist subjected to electron beam exposure, a first insulating film is formed over the gate insulating film and the gate electrode, removing a part of the first insulating film while the gate electrode is not exposed, an anti-reflective film is formed over the first insulating film, the anti-reflective film, the first insulating film and the gate insulating film are selectively etched using a resist subjected to electron beam exposure, and a source electrode in contact with one end of the oxide semiconductor film and one end of the first insulating film and a drain electrode in contact with the other end of the oxide semiconductor film and the other end of the first insulating film are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130161713
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device which includes a memory cell including two or more sub memory cells is provided. The sub memory cells each including a word line, a bit line, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and a transistor. In the semiconductor device, the sub memory cells are stacked in the memory cell; a first gate and a second gate are formed with a semiconductor film provided therebetween in the transistor; the first gate and the second gate are connected to the word line; one of a source and a drain of the transistor is connected to the bit line; the other of the source and the drain of the transistor is connected to the first capacitor and the second capacitor; and the first gate and the second gate of the transistor in each sub memory cell overlap with each other and are connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130162923
    Abstract: It is an object to decrease the number of transistors connected to a capacitor. In a structure, a capacitor and one transistor are included, one electrode of the capacitor is connected to a wiring, and the other electrode of the capacitor is connected to a gate of the transistor. Since a clock signal is input to the wiring, the clock signal is input to the gate of the transistor through the capacitor. Then, on/off of the transistor is controlled by a signal which synchronizes with the clock signal, so that a period when the transistor is on and a period when the transistor is off are repeated. In this manner, deterioration of the transistor can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130161623
    Abstract: The present invention intends to realize a narrow flame 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: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130161607
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with high productivity and high yield is provided. The semiconductor device includes a word line, a capacitor line, a first bit line, a second bit line, and a first transistor and a second transistor each of which includes a gate, a source, and a drain. The first transistor and the second transistor at least partly overlap with each other, and the gates of the first transistor and the second transistor are connected to the word line. A capacitor is formed between at least part of the capacitor line and each of the drains of the first transistor and the second transistor. The first bit line is connected to the source of the first transistor, and the second bit line is connected to the source of the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130161714
    Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device capable of accurate data retention even with a memory element including a depletion mode transistor. A gate terminal of a transistor for controlling input of a signal to a signal holding portion is negatively charged in advance. The connection to a power supply is physically broken, whereby negative charge is held at the gate terminal. Further, a capacitor having terminals one of which is electrically connected to the gate terminal of the transistor is provided, and thus switching operation of the transistor is controlled with the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130162305
    Abstract: To provide a semiconductor device with reduced power consumption that includes a selection transistor. To provide a semiconductor device capable of high-speed operation without increasing a power supply potential. A buffer circuit connected to a gate line has a function of generating a potential higher than a high power supply potential by using the high power supply potential and outputs the potential in response to a selection signal. Specifically, a bootstrap circuit boosts a high power supply potential that is input to an inverter that is the closest to an output side in the buffer circuit. Further, the bootstrap circuit boosts the potential when the gate line is selected, and does not boost the potential when the gate line is not selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130161608
    Abstract: Provided is a transistor which includes an oxide semiconductor film and has stable electrical characteristics. In the transistor, over an oxide film which can release oxygen by being heated, a first oxide semiconductor film which can suppress oxygen release at least from the oxide film is formed. Over the first oxide semiconductor film, a second oxide semiconductor film is formed. With such a structure in which the oxide semiconductor films are stacked, the oxygen release from the oxide film can be suppressed at the time of the formation of the second oxide semiconductor film, and oxygen can be released from the oxide film in later-performed heat treatment. Thus, oxygen can pass through the first oxide semiconductor film to be favorably supplied to the second oxide semiconductor film. Oxygen supplied to the second oxide semiconductor film can suppress the generation of oxygen deficiency, resulting in stable electrical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130163350
    Abstract: A level-shift circuit with simpler circuit structure is provided. The level-shift circuit includes a first transistor in which a first power source potential is applied to a source electrode and a first gate electrode and a second power source potential is applied to a second gate electrode, and an inverter circuit to which a first input signal is applied and either a third power source potential or a potential obtained by subtracting an amount of change in the threshold voltage of the first transistor from the first power source potential is supplied as a power source voltage and from which a first output signal is output. A channel formation region of the first transistor is formed in an oxide semiconductor film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130162778
    Abstract: A motion recognition device capable of recognizing the motion of an object without contact with the object is provided. Further, a motion recognition device that has a simple structure and can recognize the motion of an object regardless of the state of the object is provided. By using a 3D TOF range image sensor in the motion recognition device, information on changes in position and shape is detected easily. Further, information on changes in position and shape of a fast-moving object is detected easily. Motion recognition is performed on the basis of pattern matching. Imaging data used for pattern matching is acquired from a 3D range measuring sensor. Object data is selected from imaging data on an object that changes over time, and motion data is estimated from a time change in selected object data. The motion recognition device performs operation defined by output data generated from the motion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. ,LTD
  • Publication number: 20130153889
    Abstract: To manufacture a highly reliable semiconductor device by giving stable electric characteristics to a transistor. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method with the use of a polycrystalline sputtering target. In that case, partial pressure of water in a deposition chamber before or in the deposition is set to be lower than or equal to 10?3 Pa, preferably lower than or equal to 10?4 Pa, more preferably lower than or equal to 10?5 Pa. Thus, a dense oxide semiconductor film is obtained. The density of the oxide semiconductor film is higher than 6.0 g/cm3 and lower than 6.375 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130153909
    Abstract: A voltage equal to the threshold value of a TFT (106) is held in capacitor unit (109). When a video signal is inputted from a source signal line, the voltage held in the capacitor unit is added thereto and a resultant signal is applied to a gate electrode of the TFT (106). Even when a threshold value is varied for each pixel, each threshold value is held in the capacitor unit (109) for each pixel. Thus, the influence of a variation in threshold value can be eliminated. Further, holding of the threshold value is conducted by only the capacitor unit (109) and a charge does not move at writing of a video signal so that a voltage between both electrodes is not changed. Thus, it is not influenced by a variation in capacitance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. ,LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130156942
    Abstract: To provide a positive electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery, which is highly filled with a positive electrode active material and has a high-density positive electrode active material layer. To provide a lithium-ion secondary battery having high capacity and improved cycle characteristics with use of the positive electrode. After graphene oxide is dispersed in a dispersion medium, a positive electrode active material is added and mixed to form a mixture. A binder is added to the mixture and mixed to form a positive electrode paste. The positive electrode paste is applied to a positive electrode current collector and the dispersion medium contained in the positive electrode paste is evaporated, and then, the graphene oxide is reduced, so that a positive electrode active material layer containing graphene is formed over the positive electrode current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.