Optical sensor device and electronic apparatus
AssigneeSemiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
InventorsJun Koyama, Takeshi Osada, Takanori Matsuzaki, Kazuo Nishi, Junya Maruyama
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AssigneeSemiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
InventorsJun Koyama, Takeshi Osada, Takanori Matsuzaki, Kazuo Nishi, Junya Maruyama
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In an optical sensor device employing an amorphous silicon photodiode, an external amplifier IC and the like are required due to low current capacity of the sensor element in order to improve the load driving capacity. It leads to increase in cost and mounting space of the optical sensor device. In addition, noise may easily superimpose since the photodiode and the amplifier IC are connected to each other over a printed circuit board. According to the invention, an amorphous silicon photodiode and an amplifier configured by a thin film transistor are formed integrally over a substrate so that the load driving capacity is improved while reducing cost and mounting space. Superimposing noise can be also reduced.
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