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Patent US6717179 - Semiconductor device and semiconductor display device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Advanced Patent Search | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA semiconductor device includes a control circuit for carrying out gamma correction of a supplied signal, and a memory for storing data used in the gamma correction. The control circuit and the memory are constituted by TFTs, and are integrally formed on the same insulating substrate. A semiconductor...http://www.google.com/patents/US6717179?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6717179 - Semiconductor device and semiconductor display devicePublication numberUS6717179 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/540,639Publication dateApr 6, 2004Filing dateMar 31, 2000Priority dateAug 19, 1997Fee statusPaidPublication number09540639, 540639, US 6717179 B1, US 6717179B1, US-B1-6717179, US6717179 B1, US6717179B1InventorsShunpei Yamazaki, Jun KoyamaOriginal AssigneeSemiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Patent Citations (65), Non-Patent Citations (15), Referenced by (13), Classifications (25), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSemiconductor device and semiconductor display deviceUS 6717179 B1Abstract A semiconductor device includes a control circuit for carrying out gamma correction of a supplied signal, and a memory for storing data used in the gamma correction. The control circuit and the memory are constituted by TFTs, and are integrally formed on the same insulating substrate. A semiconductor display device includes a pixel region in which a plurality of TFTs are arranged in matrix; a driver for switching the plurality of TFTs; a picture signal supply source for supplying a picture signal; a control circuit for carrying out gamma correction of the picture signal; and a memory for storing data used in the gamma correction of the picture signal. The plurality of TFTs, the driver, the control circuit, and the memory are integrally formed on the same insulating substrate.
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