Advanced Research of Oxide Thin Film Transistors
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 3136
Special Issue Editors
Interests: TCAD simulation; oxide TFTs; flexible electronics; device physics; oxide thin films; oxide transistors; VCM memristors
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Interests: thin-film devices; microelectronic devices; metal oxides; flexible electronics and sensors; memory-based applications; perylene-based electronics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oxide TFTs have found application in the display industry and are now candidates not only for the next generation of displays but also for new electronic paradigms expected to improve welfare (and revenue). These include flexible large-area systems, wearable electronics, and the device integration of a large number of “smart objects” for the Internet of Things and industrial and environmental monitoring.
However, meeting these ambitious goals requires a continuous push in the field of oxide TFTs to address limiting factors such as instability under thermal, illumination, and bias stress and limited charge mobility. Furthermore, there is an increasing focus on sustainable approaches, such as using In-free materials and solution processing techniques to lower costs and enable compatibility with roll-to-roll and printing processes. The investigation of material properties is of particular relevance in these cases, as more defective materials are expected. Regarding the device architecture, channel length scaling (< 1 μm) and improved architectures are required to meet operational frequencies for data communication (13.56 MHz in RFID/NFC tags).
This multidisciplinary Special Issue provides the opportunity for researchers to present recent advancements that tackle these and other issues relating to oxide TFTs, with both experimental and theoretical research being appreciated. The scope of the research may focus on different topics, from material processing and the characterization of oxide materials to their implementation in devices and circuits and their electronic applications.
Relevant topics may include (but are not limited to):
- Material characterization (mechanical, chemical, electrical, optical, etc.);
- Sustainable materials and processes;
- Transparent/flexible electronics;
- Device physics (modelling and simulation);
- Performance and stability;
- Device architectures;
- Circuits and electronic systems.
Besides original research, short reviews concerning recent advances in oxide TFTs will also be accepted.
Dr. Jorge Martins
Dr. Joana Dória Vaz Pinto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oxide TFTs
- oxide thin films
- solution-based processes
- sustainable materials
- device physics
- flexible electronics
- transparent electronics
