Title :
Organic thin film transistors: a DC model for circuit simulation
Author :
Colalongo, Luigi ; Romano, Fabio ; Vajna, Zsolt Miklòs Kovàcs
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Brescia Univ., Italy
Abstract :
In this paper, a new analytical model for the DC current of organic thin-film transistors is presented. The model is based on the variable range hopping theory, i.e. thermally activated tunneling of carriers between localized states. It accurately accounts for below-threshold, linear and saturation operating conditions via a single formulation. Furthermore, the model does not require the explicit definition of the threshold and saturation voltages as input parameters, which are rather ambiguously defined. The model is also suitable for CAD applications.
Keywords :
circuit CAD; circuit simulation; field effect transistors; organic semiconductors; semiconductor device models; thin film transistors; tunnelling; CAD; OTFT; below-threshold operating conditions; circuit simulation DC model; field-effect transistors; linear operation; organic thin film transistors; saturated operation; thermally activated carrier tunneling; variable range hopping theory; Amorphous materials; Analytical models; Circuit simulation; Conducting materials; MOSFETs; Mathematical model; Organic thin film transistors; Silicon; Thin film transistors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Device Research conference, 2004. ESSDERC 2004. Proceeding of the 34th European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8478-4
DOI :
10.1109/ESSDER.2004.1356578