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Method of making an organic thin film transistor

US6107117A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1996
Grant dateAug 22, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10K71/12

Abstract

A process for fabricating thin film transistors in which the active layer is an organic semiconducting material with a carrier mobility greater than 10.sup.-3 cm.sup.2 /Vs and a conductivity less than about 10.sup.-6 S/cm at 20.degree. C. is disclosed. The organic semiconducting material is a regioregular (3-alkylthiophene) polymer. The organic semiconducting films are formed by applying a solution of the regioregular polymer and a solvent over the substrate. The poly (3-alkylthiophene) films have a preferred orientation in which the thiophene chains has a planar stacking so the polymer backbone is generally parallel to the substrate surface.

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