Chapter 12. Manufacturing of Organic Transistor Circuits by Solution-based Printing

  1. Dr. Hagen Klauk
  1. Henning Sirringhaus1,2,
  2. Christoph W. Sele1,
  3. Timothy von Werne2,
  4. Catherine Ramsdale2

Published Online: 28 AUG 2006

DOI: 10.1002/3527608753.ch12

Organic Electronics: Materials, Manufacturing and Applications

Organic Electronics: Materials, Manufacturing and Applications

How to Cite

Sirringhaus, H., Sele, C. W., von Werne, T. and Ramsdale, C. (2006) Manufacturing of Organic Transistor Circuits by Solution-based Printing, in Organic Electronics: Materials, Manufacturing and Applications (ed H. Klauk), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527608753.ch12

Editor Information

  1. Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstr. 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany

Author Information

  1. 1

    Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 OHE, UK

  2. 2

    Plastic Logic Ltd, 34 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 OFX, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 AUG 2006
  2. Published Print: 22 MAY 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527312641

Online ISBN: 9783527608751

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Keywords:

  • organic electronics;
  • manufacturing;
  • organic transistor circuits;
  • solution-based printing;
  • printing-based manufacturing approaches for OTFTs;
  • high-resolution;
  • self-aligned inkjet printing;
  • performance;
  • reliability;
  • solution-processed OTFTs;
  • applications in flexible displays

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction to Printed Organic Thin Film Transistors

  • Overview of Printing-based Manufacturing Approaches for OTFTs

    • Screen Printing

    • Offset Printing

    • Gravure Printing

    • Flexography

    • Inkjet Printing

    • Laser-based Dry-printing Techniques

    • Other Nonlithographic Manufacturing Approaches

  • High-resolution, Self-aligned Inkjet Printing

    • Self-aligned Printing by Selective Surface Treatment

    • Self-aligned Printing by Surface Segregation

    • Self-aligned Printing by Autophobing

  • Performance and Reliability of Solution-processed OTFTs for Applications in Flexible Displays

  • Conclusions

  • Acknowledgments

  • References