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Low-voltage organic transistors: the effect of a spin-coated smoothing layer on device performance

Chang Su Kim1, Sung Jin Jo1, Sung Won Lee1, Woo Jin Kim1, Hong Koo Baik1, Se Jong Lee2, D K Hwang3 and Seongil Im3

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In this paper, we have used organic/inorganic double gate dielectrics to enhance pentacene growth and dielectric properties for organic thin film transistors (OTFTs). The effects of poly-4-vinylphenol (PVP)/CeO2–SiO2 composite double gate dielectrics on the electrical properties of OTFTs have been investigated. The interface of the gate dielectric and organic semiconductor is one of the physical factors which govern the electrical performance of OTFTs and also the growth of pentacene is largely determined by the surface characteristics of the gate dielectric. Here, when a spin-coated organic smoothing dielectric on an inorganic metal oxide dielectric is used, the growth of pentacene and dielectric properties are significantly improved. We were able to manufacture high-quality pentacene TFTs with a mobility of 1.14 cm2 (V−1 s−1) and an on/off ratio of 104 at operating voltages of less than 5 V.


PACS

85.40.Qx Microcircuit quality, noise, performance, and failure analysis

85.30.De Semiconductor-device characterization, design, and modeling

73.61.Ng Insulators

73.61.Ph Polymers; organic compounds

85.30.Tv Field effect devices

Subjects

Soft matter, liquids and polymers

Electronics and devices

Semiconductors

Surfaces, interfaces and thin films

Dates

Issue 8 (August 2006)

Received 19 February 2006, in final form 21 April 2006

Published 20 June 2006



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