Organic thin-film transistors: A review of recent advances

Key Points

• To review key technological developments in organic thin-film transistors, focusing on materials, device designs, fabrication techniques, and recent progress in flexible electronics.
• Synthesized literature on organic thin-film transistors with an emphasis on findings from the preceding three years alongside foundational historical work.
• Analyzed specific advances developed at IBM over a four-year period focusing on transistor performance on flexible, transparent plastic substrates.
• Demonstrated viable fabrication routes for high-performance organic transistors built on flexible, transparent plastic substrates.
• Achieved substantial reductions in required operating voltages for flexible organic thin-film transistor devices.