Thin Film Transistors for Flexible Electronics: Contacts, Dielectrics and Semiconductors

Author: Quevedo-Lopez M. A.   Wondmagegn W. T.   Alshareef H. N.   Ramirez-Bon R.   Gnade B. E.  

Publisher: American Economic Association

ISSN: 0002-8282

Source: The American Economic Review, Vol.101, Iss.3, 2011-06, pp. : 5532-5538

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Abstract

The development of low temperature, thin film transistor processes that have enabled flexible displays also present opportunities for flexible electronics and flexible integrated systems. Of particular interest are possible applications in flexible sensor systems for unattended ground sensors, smart medical bandages, electronic ID tags for geo-location, conformal antennas, radiation detectors, etc. In this paper, we review the impact of gate dielectrics, contacts and semiconductor materials on thin film transistors for flexible electronics applications. We present our recent results to fully integrate hybrid complementary metal oxide semiconductors comprising inorganic and organic-based materials. In particular, we demonstrate novel gate dielectric stacks and semiconducting materials. The impact of source and drain contacts on device performance is also discussed.