US 7,964,876 B2 · Display device

Abstract

By applying an AC pulse to a gate of a transistor which easily deteriorates, a shift in threshold voltage of the transistor is suppressed. However, in a case where amorphous silicon is used for a semiconductor layer of a transistor, the occurrence of a shift in threshold voltage naturally becomes a problem for a transistor which constitutes a part of circuit that generates an AC pulse. A shift in threshold voltage of a transistor which easily deteriorates and a shift in threshold voltage of a turned-on transistor are suppressed by signal input to a gate electrode of the transistor which easily deteriorates through the turned-on transistor. In other words, a structure for applying an AC pulse to a gate electrode of a transistor which easily deteriorates through a transistor to a gate electrode of which a high potential (VDD) is applied, is included.

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Dependent claims

A semiconductor device comprising:

a first transistor;
a second transistor;
a circuit configured to apply an AC pulse to a gate electrode of the second transistor;
a clock wiring;
a power supply line;
and
an output node,
wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are connected in series between the clock wiring and the power supply line,
wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are connected to the output node, and
wherein a semiconductor layer including a channel formation region of each of the first transistor and the second transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor.

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A display device comprising:

a pixel portion including a plurality of pixels;
and
a driver circuit electrically connected to the pixel portion,
wherein the driver circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, and a seventh transistor,
wherein a first electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to a fourth wiring, and a second electrode of the first transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring,
wherein a first electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to a sixth wiring, and a second electrode of the second transistor is electrically connected to the third wiring,
wherein a first electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected to a fifth wiring, a second electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected to a gate electrode of the second transistor, and a gate electrode of the third transistor is electrically connected to a seventh wiring,
wherein a first electrode of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the sixth wiring, a second electrode of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to the gate electrode of the second transistor, and a gate electrode of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to a gate electrode of the first transistor,
wherein a first electrode of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the seventh wiring, a second electrode of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode of the fifth transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring,
wherein a first electrode of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the sixth wiring, a second electrode of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode of the sixth transistor is electrically connected to the gate electrode of the second transistor, and
wherein a first electrode of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the sixth wiring, a second electrode of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor, and a gate electrode of the seventh transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring, and
wherein a semiconductor layer including a channel formation region of each of the first to seventh transistors comprises an oxide semiconductor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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