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Patent US7915615 - Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe present invention improves the aperture ratio of a pixel of a reflection-type display device or a reflection type display device without increasing the number of masks and without using a blackmask. A pixel electrode (167) is arranged so as to partially overlap a source wiring (137) for shielding...http://www.google.com/patents/US7915615?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7915615 - Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the sameAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7915615 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/498,696Publication dateMar 29, 2011Filing dateJul 7, 2009Priority dateFeb 22, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1314715A, CN1316631C, CN101000897A, CN101000897B, EP1128430A2, EP1128430A3, US7023021, US7566903, US8399884, US8704233, US20010030322, US20060081846, US20090267073, US20110169011, US20130207116, US20140225196Publication number12498696, 498696, US 7915615 B2, US 7915615B2, US-B2-7915615, US7915615 B2, US7915615B2InventorsShunpei Yamazaki, Jun KoyamaOriginal AssigneeSemiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (109), Non-Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (1), Classifications (40), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSemiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
US 7915615 B2Abstract
14. A display device according to claim 11, wherein the display device is incorporated in at least one selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a video camera, a portable information terminal, a digital camera, a digital video disk player, a portable telephone, an electronic book, a projector, a head mounted type display, and an electric game appliance. Description
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