Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Plastic thin film transistors (TFT) offer the potential to be fabricated using low cost manufacturing techniques, e.g. lamination, printing, and reel-to-reel processing. Possible applications include displays, large area electronics, radio-frequency identification tags, sensors, and toys. This paper discusses the materials chemistry, device design, and processing issues involved in making arrays of plastic TFTs. In particular, the paper reviews the status of TFTs on flexible substrates in display applications.
Keywords :
conducting polymers; display devices; electron device manufacture; molecular electronics; thin film transistors; device design; device processing; display applications; displays; e-paper; flexible substrates; lamination; large area electronics; manufacturing techniques; materials chemistry; organic electronics; plastic TFT arrays; plastic TFTs; plastic thin film transistors; printing; radio-frequency identification tags; reel-to-reel processing; sensors; toys; Lamination; Manufacturing processes; Organic electronics; Plastic films; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency identification; Thin film transistors;
