1. A latent fluorescent compound comprising the following structure:
wherein F is a fluorophore having the structure:
each A is independently a C1-C12 straight chain or branched alkyl group or alkoxy group;
R is a C1-C12 straight chain or branched alkyl group or alkoxy group;
Y is selected from hydrogen, \u2014PO3(R1)2, straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkyl groups in which one or more of the carbon atoms are optionally substituted with non-hydrogen substituents and wherein one or more C, CH, or CH2 moieties can be replaced with an O atom, a nitrogen atom, an NR1 group, or a S atom; straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkenyl group which contains one or more double bonds in which one or more of the carbon atoms are optionally substituted with non-hydrogen substituents and wherein one or more C, CH, or CH2 moieties can be replaced with an O atom, a \u2014CO\u2014 group, a \u2014OCO\u2014 group, a nitrogen atom, an NR1 group, or a S atom; straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkynyl group which contains one or more triple bonds in which one or more of the carbon atoms are optionally substituted with non-hydrogen substituents and wherein one or more C, CH, or CH2 moieties can be replaced with an O atom, a \u2014CO\u2014 group, a \u2014OCO\u2014 group, a nitrogen atom, an NR1 group, or a S atom; and an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring structure, wherein: R can optionally be substituted with one or more substituent groups selected from halogens; nitro groups; cyano groups; isocyano groups; thiocyano groups; isothiocyano groups; azide groups; \u2014SO2 groups; \u2014OSO3H groups; one or more optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups; OR1; \u2014CO\u2014OR1; \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014R1; \u2014N(R1)2; \u2014CO\u2014N(R1)2; \u2014NR1\u2014CO\u2014OR1; \u2014SR1; \u2014SOR1; \u2014SO2\u2014R1; \u2014SO3R1; \u2014SO2N(R1)2; \u2014P(R1)2; \u2014OPO3(R1)2; and \u2014Si(R1)3 wherein each R1, independent of other R1 in the substituent group can be a hydrogen, an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group wherein one or more C, CH or CH2 groups therein can be replaced with an O atom, N atom, S atom or \u2014NH group; an optionally substituted aromatic group, two or more R1 groups can be linked together to form a ring which may contain one or more of the same or different heteroatoms; and R1 can in turn be optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of halogens, nitro groups; cyano groups; isocyano groups; thiocyano groups; isothiocyano groups; azide groups; \u2014SO2 groups; \u2014OSO3H groups; straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups; halogenated alkyl groups; hydroxyl groups; alkoxy groups; carboxylic acid and carboxylic ester groups; amine groups; carbamate groups, thiol groups, thioether and thioester groups; sulfoxide groups, sulfone groups; sulfide groups; sulfate and sulfate ester groups; sulfonate and sulfonate ester groups; sulfonamide groups, sulfonate ester groups; phosphine groups; phosphate and phosphate ester groups; phosphonate and phosphonate ester groups; and alkyl-substituted silyl groups.
2. The compound of claim 1, wherein each A is independently a C1-C5 alkyl or alkoxy group.
3. The compound of claim 1, wherein each A is a methyl group.
4. The compound of claim 1 having the structure:
wherein the B’s may be the same or different and B is a blocking group having the structure:
where L is a direct bond, \u2014NH\u2014, or \u2014O\u2014;
Y is selected from the group consisting of:
hydrogen, \u2014PO3(R1)2,
straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkyl groups in which one or more of the carbon atoms are optionally substituted with non-hydrogen substituents and wherein one or more C, CH, or CH2 moieties can be replaced with an O atom, a nitrogen atom, an NR1 group, or a S atom;
straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkenyl group which contains one or more double bonds in which one or more of the carbon atoms are optionally substituted with non-hydrogen substituents and wherein one or more C, CH, or CH2 moieties can be replaced with an O atom, a \u2014CO\u2014 group, a \u2014OCO\u2014 group, a nitrogen atom, an NR1 group, or a S atom;
straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkynyl group which contains one or more triple bonds in which one or more of the carbon atoms are optionally substituted with non-hydrogen substituents and wherein one or more C, CH, or CH2 moieties can be replaced with an O atom, a \u2014CO\u2014 group, a \u2014OCO\u2014 group, a nitrogen atom, an NR1 group, or a S atom; and
an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring structure, wherein:
R can optionally be substituted with one or more substituent groups selected from halogens; nitro groups; cyano groups; isocyano groups; thiocyano groups; isothiocyano groups; azide groups; \u2014SO2 groups; \u2014OSO3H groups; one or more optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups; OR1; \u2014CO\u2014OR1; \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014R1; \u2014N(R1)2; \u2014CO\u2014N(R1)2; \u2014NR1\u2014CO\u2014OR1; \u2014SR1; \u2014SOR1; \u2014SO2\u2014R1; \u2014SO3R1; \u2014SO2N(R1)2; \u2014P(R1)2; \u2014OPO3(R1)2; and \u2014Si(R1)3 wherein each R1, independent of other R1 in the substituent group can be a hydrogen, an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group wherein one or more C, CH or CH2 groups therein can be replaced with an O atom, N atom, S atom or \u2014NH group; an optionally substituted aromatic group, two or more R1 groups can be linked together to form a ring which may contain one or more of the same or different heteroatoms; and
R1 can in turn be optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of halogens, nitro groups; cyano groups; isocyano groups; thiocyano groups; isothiocyano groups; azide groups; \u2014SO2 groups; \u2014OSO3H groups; straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups; halogenated alkyl groups; hydroxyl groups; alkoxy groups; carboxylic acid and carboxylic ester groups; amine groups; carbamate groups, thiol groups, thioether and thioester groups; sulfoxide groups, sulfone groups; sulfide groups; sulfate and sulfate ester groups; sulfonate and sulfonate ester groups; sulfonamide groups, sulfonate ester groups; phosphine groups; phosphate and phosphate ester groups; phosphonate and phosphonate ester groups; and alkyl-substituted silyl groups;
each A is independently a C1-C12 straight chain or branched alkyl group or alkoxy group; and
R is a C1-C12 straight chain or branched alkyl group or alkoxy group.
5. The compound of claim 1, having the following structure:
6. A latent fluorescent compound having the structure:
(B)a\u2014F
where a is 1 or 2;
F is a fluorescent molecule having the structure
wherein each B is a blocking group having the structure:
where L is either a direct bond, \u2014NH\u2014, or \u2014O\u2014;
Y is selected from the group consisting of:
hydrogen, \u2014PO3(R1)2,
straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkyl groups in which one or more of the carbon atoms are optionally substituted with non-hydrogen substituents and wherein one or more C, CH, or CH2 moieties can be replaced with an O atom, a nitrogen atom, an NR1 group, or a S atom;
straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkenyl group which contains one or more double bonds in which one or more of the carbon atoms are optionally substituted with non-hydrogen substituents and wherein one or more C, CH, or CH2 moieties can be replaced with an O atom, a \u2014CO\u2014 group, a \u2014OCO\u2014 group, a nitrogen atom, an NR1 group, or a S atom;
straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkynyl group which contains one or more triple bonds in which one or more of the carbon atoms are optionally substituted with non-hydrogen substituents and wherein one or more C, CH, or CH2 moieties can be replaced with an O atom, a \u2014CO\u2014 group, a \u2014OCO\u2014 group, a nitrogen atom, an NR1 group, or a S atom; and
an optionally substituted aromatic or non-aromatic ring structure, wherein:
R can optionally be substituted with one or more substituent groups selected from halogens; nitro groups; cyano groups; isocyano groups; thiocyano groups; isothiocyano groups; azide groups; \u2014SO2 groups; \u2014OSO3H groups; one or more optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups; OR1; \u2014CO\u2014OR1; \u2014O\u2014CO\u2014R1; \u2014N(R1)2; \u2014CO\u2014N(R1)2; \u2014NR1\u2014CO\u2014OR1; \u2014SR1; \u2014SOR1; \u2014SO2\u2014R1; \u2014SO3R1; \u2014SO2N(R1)2; \u2014P(R1)2; \u2014OPO3(R1)2; and \u2014Si(R1)3 wherein each R1, independent of other R1 in the substituent group can be a hydrogen, an optionally substituted straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group wherein one or more C, CH or CH2 groups therein can be replaced with an O atom, N atom, S atom or \u2014NH group; an optionally substituted aromatic group, two or more R1 groups can be linked together to form a ring which may contain one or more of the same or different heteroatoms; and
R1 can in turn be optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of halogens, nitro groups; cyano groups; isocyano groups; thiocyano groups; isothiocyano groups; azide groups; \u2014SO2 groups; \u2014OSO3H groups; straight-chain, branched or cyclic alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups; halogenated alkyl groups; hydroxyl groups; alkoxy groups; carboxylic acid and carboxylic ester groups; amine groups; carbamate groups, thiol groups, thioether and thioester groups; sulfoxide groups, sulfone groups; sulfide groups; sulfate and sulfate ester groups; sulfonate and sulfonate ester groups; sulfonamide groups, sulfonate ester groups; phosphine groups; phosphate and phosphate ester groups; phosphonate and phosphonate ester groups; and alkyl-substituted silyl groups;
each A is independently a C1-C12 straight chain or branched alkyl group or alkoxy group;
R is a C1-C12 straight chain or branched alkyl group or alkoxy group.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a source follower circuit having an output portion;
a logic circuit having an input portion electrically connected to the output portion, the logic circuit comprising a transistor;
a first wiring electrically connected to the source follower circuit, the first wiring being adopted to be supplied with a first potential, and;
a second wiring electrically connected to the logic circuit, the second wiring being adopted to be supplied with a second potential.
wherein the first potential is lower than the second potential.
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the logic circuit is an inverter circuit.
3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the logic circuit is a NOR circuit.
4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the logic circuit is a NAND circuit.
5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the transistor is comprised of an oxide semiconductor.
6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the transistor has n-type conductivity.
7. A semiconductor device comprising:
a source follower circuit having an output portion;
a logic circuit having an input portion electrically connected to the input portion, the logic circuit comprising a plurality of transistors;
a first wiring electrically connected to the source follower circuit, the first wiring being adopted to be supplied with a first potential, and
a second wiring electrically connected to the logic circuit, the second wiring being adopted to be supplied with a second potential
wherein the plurality of transistors are unipolar transistors, and
wherein the first potential is lower than the second potential.
8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the logic circuit is an inverter circuit.
9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the logic circuit is a NOR circuit.
10. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the logic circuit is a NAND circuit.
11. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of transistors are comprised of an oxide semiconductor.
12. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of transistors have n-type conductivity.
13. A semiconductor device comprising:
a logic circuit comprising;
an input terminal, an output terminal, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a fourth transistor;
one of a source and a drain of the first transistor electrically connected to a first wiring, the first wiring being adopted to be supplied with a first potential;
a gate of the first transistor electrically connected to the input terminal;
one of a source and a drain of the second transistor electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor,
the other of the source and the drain of the second transistor electrically connected to a second wiring, the second wiring being adopted to be supplied with a second potential;
a gate of the second transistor electrically connected to a third wiring, the third wiring being adopted to be supplied with a first constant potential;
one of a source and a drain of the third transistor electrically connected to the fourth wiring, the fourth wiring being adopted to be supplied with the first potential
a gate of the third transistor electrically connected to the fifth wiring, the fifth wiring being adopted to be supplied with a second constant potential
one of a source and a drain of the fourth transistor electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the third transistor;
the other of the source and the drain of the fourth transistor electrically connected to a sixth wiring, the sixth wiring being adopted to be supplied with a third potential;
a gate of the fourth transistor electrically connected between the first transistor and the second transistor,
wherein the output terminal is electrically connected between the third transistor and the fourth transistor,
wherein the second potential is lower than the third potential.
14. The semiconductor device according to claim 13, wherein the logic circuit is an inverter circuit.
15. The semiconductor device according to claim 13, wherein the logic circuit is a NOR circuit.
16. The semiconductor device according to claim 13, wherein the logic circuit is a NAND circuit.
17. The semiconductor device according to claim 13, wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor and the fourth transistor are comprised of an oxide semiconductor.
18. The semiconductor device according to claim 13, wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor and the fourth transistor have n-type conductivity.