Organic Thin Film Field-effect Transistors (otfts) Are Organic Thin Film Transistors

particularly interesting as their fabrication processes are much less complex compared with conventional Si technology, which involves high-temperature and high-vacuum deposition processes and sophisticated photolithographic patterning methods. In general, low-temperature deposition and solution processing can replace the more complicated processes involved in conventional Si technology. In addition, the mechanical flexibility of organic materials makes them naturally compatible with plastic substrates for lightweight and foldable products. Since the report of the first organic field-effect transistor in 19861, there has been great progress in both the materials’ performance and development of new fabrication techniques. OTFTs have already been demonstrated in applications such as electronic paper2-4, sensors5,6, and memory devices including radio frequency identification cards (RFIDs)7,8. Although OTFTs are not meant to replace conventional inorganic TFTs – because of the upper limit of their switching speed – they have great potential for a wide variety of applications, especially for new products that rely on their unique characteristics, such as electronic newspapers, inexpensive smart tags for inventory control, and large-area flexible displays.