Title :
Organic transistors on fiber: a first step towards electronic textiles
Author :
Lee, J.B. ; Subramanian, V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
For the first time, we demonstrate flexible transistors formed directly on fibers. This represents a significant step towards the realization of electronics textiles. Fiber transistors exhibit mobilities of >10/sup -2/ cm/sup 2//V-s measured at 20 V V/sub DD/. The entire transistor is fabricated without resorting to conventional lithography techniques. Patterning is achieved via shadowing from overwoven fibers. The process is compatible with textile manufacturing, and is therefore a promising technology for scalable e-textile fabrication.
Keywords :
carrier mobility; molecular electronics; textile fibres; textile technology; transistors; 20 V; electronic textiles; fiber transistor mobilities; flexible transistors; organic transistors on fiber; overwoven fiber shadowing; scalable e-textile fabrication; transistor patterning; Fabrication; Fabrics; Integrated circuit interconnections; Lithography; Optical fiber sensors; Sensor systems; Switching circuits; Textile fibers; Textile technology; Thin film transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 2003. IEDM '03 Technical Digest. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7872-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.2003.1269241
