Current Status and Opportunities of Organic Thin-Film Transistor Technologies

Xiaojun Guo; Yong Xu; Simon Ogier; Tse Nga Ng; Mario Caironi; Andrea Perinot; Ling Li; Jiaqing Zhao; Wei Tang; Radu A. Sporea; Ahmed Nejim; Jordi Carrabina; Paul Cain; Feng Yan

doi:10.1109/TED.2017.2677086

Current Status and Opportunities of Organic Thin-Film Transistor Technologies

Xiaojun Guo
, Yong Xu
, Simon Ogier
, Tse Nga Ng
, Mario Caironi
, Andrea Perinot
, Ling Li
, Jiaqing Zhao
, Wei Tang
, Radu A. Sporea
, Ahmed Nejim
, Jordi Carrabina
, Paul Cain
, Feng Yan

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Abstract

Attributed to its advantages of super mechanical flexibility, very low-temperature processing, and compatibility with low cost and high throughput manufacturing, organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) technology is able to bring electrical, mechanical, and industrial benefits to a wide range of new applications by activating nonflat surfaces with flexible displays, sensors, and other electronic functions. Despite both strong application demand and these significant technological advances, there is still a gap to be filled for OTFT technology to be widely commercially adopted. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current status of OTFT technologies ranging from material, device, process, and integration, to design and system applications, and clarifies the real challenges behind to be addressed.

Original language	English
Article number	7888972
Pages (from-to)	1906-1921
Number of pages	16
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Volume	64
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TED.2017.2677086
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2017

Keywords

Displays
flexible electronics
hybrid integration
organic thin-film transistor (OTFT)
printed electronics
sensors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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