Patents by Inventor Toshihide Jinnai

Toshihide Jinnai 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: 20240128273
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that enables a reduction in the display failure of a display device and the improvement of the yields of the display device in a display device that adopts a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor. A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a thin film transistor having an oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor has a drain region, a source region, and a channel region provided between the drain region and the source region. The thin film transistor includes a gate insulating film provided on the channel region, an aluminum oxide film provided on the gate insulating film, an insulating film provided on the aluminum oxide film, and a gate electrode provided on the insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Hajime WATAKABE, Toshihide JINNAI, Ryo ONODERA, Akihiro HANADA
  • Publication number: 20240069400
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; a first thin film transistor of polysilicon semiconductor, a second thin film transistor of oxide semiconductor; a first light shading film opposing to the polysilicon semiconductor, and a second light shading film opposing to the oxide semiconductor; a first insulating film, a second insulating film which is constituted from plural insulating films, and a third insulating film superposed in this order; a first through hole penetrating the second insulating film and not penetrating the first insulating film and the third insulating film; a second through hole penetrating the first insulating film and the third insulating film; the first light shading film connects with a first conductive component, a part of the first conductive component exists on the third insulating film, through the second through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro HANADA, Toshihide JINNAI, Isao SUZUMURA, Hajime WATAKABE, Ryo ONODERA
  • Patent number: 11894387
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that enables a reduction in the display failure of a display device and the improvement of the yields of the display device in a display device that adopts a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor. A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a thin film transistor having an oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor has a drain region, a source region, and a channel region provided between the drain region and the source region. The thin film transistor includes a gate insulating film provided on the channel region, an aluminum oxide film provided on the gate insulating film, an insulating film provided on the aluminum oxide film, and a gate electrode provided on the insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hajime Watakabe, Toshihide Jinnai, Ryo Onodera, Akihiro Hanada
  • Publication number: 20240038768
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a technology using which, in a thin film transistor using oxide semiconductor, the resistance of a channel region of the oxide semiconductor is made high, and at the same time the resistances of a source region and a drain region of the oxide semiconductor are made low. There is provided a semiconductor device including: a thin film transistor including oxide semiconductor, the oxide semiconductor including a channel region, a drain region, and a source region; a gate insulating film formed on the channel region; an aluminum oxide film formed on the gate insulating film; and a gate electrode formed on the aluminum oxide film, wherein the aluminum oxide film has a region that covers neither the drain region nor the source region in a plane view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro HANADA, Toshihide JINNAI
  • Patent number: 11846860
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; a first thin film transistor of polysilicon semiconductor, a second thin film transistor of oxide semiconductor; a first light shading film opposing to the polysilicon semiconductor, and a second light shading film opposing to the oxide semiconductor; a first insulating film, a second insulating film which is constituted from plural insulating films, and a third insulating film superposed in this order; a first through hole penetrating the second insulating film and not penetrating the first insulating film and the third insulating film; a second through hole penetrating the first insulating film and the third insulating film; the first light shading film connects with a first conductive component, a part of the first conductive component exists on the third insulating film, through the second through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Hanada, Toshihide Jinnai, Isao Suzumura, Hajime Watakabe, Ryo Onodera
  • Patent number: 11824063
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a technology using which, in a thin film transistor using oxide semiconductor, the resistance of a channel region of the oxide semiconductor is made high, and at the same time the resistances of a source region and a drain region of the oxide semiconductor are made low. There is provided a semiconductor device including: a thin film transistor including oxide semiconductor, the oxide semiconductor including a channel region, a drain region, and a source region; a gate insulating film formed on the channel region; an aluminum oxide film formed on the gate insulating film; and a gate electrode formed on the aluminum oxide film, wherein the aluminum oxide film has a region that covers neither the drain region nor the source region in a plane view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Hanada, Toshihide Jinnai
  • Publication number: 20230317853
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes thin film transistors each having an oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor has a channel region, a drain region, a source region, and low concentration regions which are lower in impurity concentration than the drain region and the source region. The low concentration regions are located between the channel region and the drain region, and between the channel region and the source region. Each of the thin film transistors has a gate insulating film on the channel region and the low concentration regions, an aluminum oxide film on a first part of the gate insulating film, the first part being located on the channel region, and a gate electrode on the aluminum oxide film and a second part of the gate insulating film, the second part being located on the low concentration regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hajime WATAKABE, Tomoyuki ITO, Toshihide JINNAI, lsao SUZUMURA, Akihiro HANADA, Ryo ONODERA
  • Patent number: 11721765
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes thin film transistors each having an oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor has a channel region, a drain region, a source region, and low concentration regions which are lower in impurity concentration than the drain region and the source region. The low concentration regions are located between the channel region and the drain region, and between the channel region and the source region. Each of the thin film transistors has a gate insulating film on the channel region and the low concentration regions, an aluminum oxide film on a first part of the gate insulating film, the first part being located on the channel region, and a gate electrode on the aluminum oxide film and a second part of the gate insulating film, the second part being located on the low concentration regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Hajime Watakabe, Tomoyuki Ito, Toshihide Jinnai, Isao Suzumura, Akihiro Hanada, Ryo Onodera
  • Publication number: 20230185144
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; a first thin film transistor of polysilicon semiconductor, a second thin film transistor of oxide semiconductor; a first light shading film opposing to the polysilicon semiconductor, and a second light shading film opposing to the oxide semiconductor; a first insulating film, a second insulating film which is constituted from plural insulating films, and a third insulating film superposed in this order; a first through hole penetrating the second insulating film and not penetrating the first insulating film and the third insulating film; a second through hole penetrating the first insulating film and the third insulating film; the first light shading film connects with a first conductive component, a part of the first conductive component exists on the third insulating film, through the second through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro HANADA, Toshihide JINNAI, Isao SUZUMURA, Hajime WATAKABE, Ryo ONODERA
  • Patent number: 11630361
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; a first thin film transistor of polysilicon semiconductor, a second thin film transistor of oxide semiconductor; a first light shading film opposing to the polysilicon semiconductor, and a second light shading film opposing to the oxide semiconductor; a first insulating film, a second insulating film which is constituted from plural insulating films, and a third insulating film superposed in this order; a first through hole penetrating the second insulating film and not penetrating the first insulating film and the third insulating film; a second through hole penetrating the first insulating film and the third insulating film; the first light shading film connects with a first conductive component, a part of the first conductive component exists on the third insulating film, through the second through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Hanada, Toshihide Jinnai, Isao Suzumura, Hajime Watakabe, Ryo Onodera
  • Publication number: 20230074655
    Abstract: A display device including a substrate having a first TFT of an oxide semiconductor and a second TFT of a polysilicon semiconductor comprising: the oxide semiconductor 109 is covered by a first insulating film, a first drain electrode 110 is connected to the oxide semiconductor 109 via a first through hole 132 formed in the first insulating film, a first source electrode 111 is connected to the oxide semiconductor 109 via second through hole 133 formed in the first insulating film in the first TFT, a second insulating film is formed covering the first drain electrode 110 and the first source electrode 111, a drain wiring connects 12 to the first drain electrode 110 via a third through hole 130 formed in the second insulating film, a source wiring 122 is connected to the first source electrode 111 via a fourth through hole 131 formed in the second insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihide JINNAI, Hajime WATAKABE, Akihiro HANADA, Ryo ONODERA, lsao SUZUMURA
  • Patent number: 11550195
    Abstract: A display device including a substrate having a first TFT of an oxide semiconductor and a second TFT of a polysilicon semiconductor comprising: the oxide semiconductor 109 is covered by a first insulating film, a first drain electrode 110 is connected to the oxide semiconductor 109 via a first through hole 132 formed in the first insulating film, a first source electrode 111 is connected to the oxide semiconductor 109 via second through hole 133 formed in the first insulating film in the first TFT, a second insulating film is formed covering the first drain electrode 110 and the first source electrode 111, a drain wiring connects 12 to the first drain electrode 110 via a third through hole 130 formed in the second insulating film, a source wiring 122 is connected to the first source electrode 111 via a fourth through hole 131 formed in the second insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Toshihide Jinnai, Hajime Watakabe, Akihiro Hanada, Ryo Onodera, Isao Suzumura
  • Publication number: 20220278137
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that enables a reduction in the display failure of a display device and the improvement of the yields of the display device in a display device that adopts a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor. A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a thin film transistor having an oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor has a drain region, a source region, and a channel region provided between the drain region and the source region. The thin film transistor includes a gate insulating film provided on the channel region, an aluminum oxide film provided on the gate insulating film, an insulating film provided on the aluminum oxide film, and a gate electrode provided on the insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Hajime WATAKABE, Toshihide JINNAI, Ryo ONODERA, Akihiro HANADA
  • Patent number: 11362113
    Abstract: There is provided a technique that enables a reduction in the display failure of a display device and the improvement of the yields of the display device in a display device that adopts a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor using an oxide semiconductor. A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a thin film transistor having an oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor has a drain region, a source region, and a channel region provided between the drain region and the source region. The thin film transistor includes a gate insulating film provided on the channel region, an aluminum oxide film provided on the gate insulating film, an insulating film provided on the aluminum oxide film, and a gate electrode provided on the insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hajime Watakabe, Toshihide Jinnai, Ryo Onodera, Akihiro Hanada
  • Publication number: 20220043316
    Abstract: A display device including a substrate having a first TFT of an oxide semiconductor and a second TFT of a polysilicon semiconductor comprising: the oxide semiconductor 109 is covered by a first insulating film, a first drain electrode 110 is connected to the oxide semiconductor 109 via a first through hole 132 formed in the first insulating film, a first source electrode 111 is connected to the oxide semiconductor 109 via second through hole 133 formed in the first insulating film in the first TFT, a second insulating film is formed covering the first drain electrode 110 and the first source electrode 111, a drain wiring connects 12 to the first drain electrode 110 via a third through hole 130 formed in the second insulating film, a source wiring 122 is connected to the first source electrode 111 via a fourth through hole 131 formed in the second insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihide JINNAI, Hajime WATAKABE, Akihiro HANADA, Ryo ONODERA, lsao SUZUMURA
  • Publication number: 20220029026
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes thin film transistors each having an oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor has a channel region, a drain region, a source region, and low concentration regions which are lower in impurity concentration than the drain region and the source region. The low concentration regions are located between the channel region and the drain region, and between the channel region and the source region. Each of the thin film transistors has a gate insulating film on the channel region and the low concentration regions, an aluminum oxide film on a first part of the gate insulating film, the first part being located on the channel region, and a gate electrode on the aluminum oxide film and a second part of the gate insulating film, the second part being located on the low concentration regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Hajime WATAKABE, Tomoyuki ITO, Toshihide JINNAI, lsao SUZUMURA, Akihiro HANADA, Ryo ONODERA
  • Publication number: 20210405411
    Abstract: A display device including: a substrate; a first thin film transistor of polysilicon semiconductor, a second thin film transistor of oxide semiconductor; a first light shading film opposing to the polysilicon semiconductor, and a second light shading film opposing to the oxide semiconductor; a first insulating film, a second insulating film which is constituted from plural insulating films, and a third insulating film superposed in this order; a first through hole penetrating the second insulating film and not penetrating the first insulating film and the third insulating film; a second through hole penetrating the first insulating film and the third insulating film; the first light shading film connects with a first conductive component, a part of the first conductive component exists on the third insulating film, through the second through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro HANADA, Toshihide JINNAI, Isao SUZUMURA, Hajime WATAKABE, Ryo ONODERA
  • Patent number: 11181792
    Abstract: A display device including a substrate having a first TFT of an oxide semiconductor and a second TFT of a polysilicon semiconductor comprising: the oxide semiconductor 109 is covered by a first insulating film, a first drain electrode 110 is connected to the oxide semiconductor 109 via a first through hole 132 formed in the first insulating film, a first source electrode 111 is connected to the oxide semiconductor 109 via second through hole 133 formed in the first insulating film in the first TFT, a second insulating film is formed covering the first drain electrode 110 and the first source electrode 111, a drain wiring connects 12 to the first drain electrode 110 via a third through hole 130 formed in the second insulating film, a source wiring 122 is connected to the first source electrode 111 via a fourth through hole 131 formed in the second insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Toshihide Jinnai, Hajime Watakabe, Akihiro Hanada, Ryo Onodera, Isao Suzumura
  • Patent number: 11177388
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes thin film transistors each having an oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor has a channel region, a drain region, a source region, and low concentration regions which are lower in impurity concentration than the drain region and the source region. The low concentration regions are located between the channel region and the drain region, and between the channel region and the source region. Each of the thin film transistors has a gate insulating film on the channel region and the low concentration regions, an aluminum oxide film on a first part of the gate insulating film, the first part being located on the channel region, and a gate electrode on the aluminum oxide film and a second part of the gate insulating film, the second part being located on the low concentration regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Hajime Watakabe, Tomoyuki Ito, Toshihide Jinnai, Isao Suzumura, Akihiro Hanada, Ryo Onodera
  • Publication number: 20210320158
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to increase ON current of the oxide semiconductor thin film transistor. An example of the structure that attains the purpose is: a display device having a substrate and a thin film transistor of an oxide semiconductor formed on the substrate including: a thickness of a source region and a drain region is thicker than a thickness of a channel region of the oxide semiconductor, the channel region has projections at portions contacting the source region and the drain region, a thickness of the projection is thicker than a thickness of the center of the channel region, and a thickness of the projection is thicker than a thickness of the source region and the drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro HANADA, Toshihide JINNAI, Isao SUZUMURA, Hajime WATAKABE, Ryo ONODERA