Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080224127 | Gate dielectric structures, organic semiconductors, thin film transistors and related methods - Gate dielectric structures comprising an organic polymeric component, and organic semiconductor components, as can be used to fabricate thin film transistor devices. | 09-18-2008 |
20080249309 | Organic semiconductor materials and precursors thereof - The present teachings provide novel organic semiconductor compounds and their soluble precursors, methods for preparing these compounds and precursors, as well as compositions, materials, articles, structures, and devices that incorporate such compounds. | 10-09-2008 |
20080293937 | n-Type Thiophene Semiconductors - The new fluorocarbon-functionalized and/or heterocycle-modified polythiophenes, in particular, α,ω-diperfluorohexylsexithiophene DFH-6T can be straightforwardly prepared in high yield and purity. Introduction of such modifications to a thiophene core affords enhanced thermal stability and volatility, and increased electron affinity versus the unmodified compositions of the prior art. Evaporated films behave as n-type semiconductors, and can be used to fabricate thin film transistors with FET mobilities ˜0.01 cm | 11-27-2008 |
20090036643 | Conjugated monomers and polymers and preparation and use thereof - Disclosed are new conjugated compounds (e.g., monomers and polymers) that include ladder-type moieties which can be used for preparing semiconducting materials. Such conjugated compounds can exhibit high n-type carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. Compounds of the present teachings also can exhibit ambipolar semiconducting activity. In addition, the compounds of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability in ambient conditions. | 02-05-2009 |
20090050876 | Transparent Nanowire Transistors and Methods for Fabricating Same - Disclosed are fully transparent nanowire transistors having high field-effect mobilities. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein include one or more nanowires, a gate dielectric prepared from a transparent inorganic or organic material, and transparent source, drain, and gate contacts fabricated on a transparent substrate. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein also can be mechanically flexible. | 02-26-2009 |
20090206341 | Solution-processed high mobility inorganic thin-film transistors - Fluid media comprising inorganic semiconductor components for fabrication of thin film transistor devices. | 08-20-2009 |
20090267061 | Carbonyl-Functionalized Thiophene Compounds and Related Device Structures - Carbonyl-functionalized oligo/polythiophene compounds, and related semiconductor components and related device structures. | 10-29-2009 |
20100019237 | Siloxane-Polymer Dielectric Compositions and Related Organic Field-Effect Transistors - Dielectric compositions comprising siloxane and polymeric components, as can be used in a range of transistor and related device configurations. | 01-28-2010 |
20100024883 | Silole-Based Polymers and Semiconductor Materials Prepared from the Same - The present teachings provide silole-based polymers that can be used as p-type semiconductors. More specifically, the present teachings provide polymers that include a repeating unit of Formula I: | 02-04-2010 |
20100038630 | Semiconducting siloxane compositions for thin film transistor devices,and making and using the same - Semiconducting siloxane compositions and methods for manufacturing and use thereof in preparing organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) are described. The semiconducting siloxane compositions can be crosslinked products of polymeric/monomeric compositions that include silane-derivatized crosslinkable organic p-type compounds and p-type semiconducting polymers. | 02-18-2010 |
20100173165 | Intercalated Superlattice Compositions and Related Methods for Modulating Dielectric Property - Compositions, methods of using inorganic moieties for dielectric modulation, and related device structures. | 07-08-2010 |
20100204475 | N-Type Semiconductors and Related Devices - Mono- and diimide perylene and naphthalene compounds, N- and/or core-substituted with electron-withdrawing groups, for use in the fabrication of various device structures. | 08-12-2010 |
20100283047 | PERYLENE-IMIDE SEMICONDUCTOR POLYMERS - Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from perylene-imide copolymers. Such polymers can exhibit high n-type carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. In addition, the compounds of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 11-11-2010 |
20100307594 | Conjugated Polymers and Their Use in Optoelectronic Devices - Disclosed are certain polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. The disclosed compounds can provide improved device performance, for example, as measured by power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. The disclosed compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes. | 12-09-2010 |
20100319778 | PERYLENE SEMICONDUCTORS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - The present teachings provide semiconducting compounds, materials prepared from such compounds, methods of preparing such compounds and semiconductor materials, as well as various compositions, composites, and devices that incorporate the compounds and semiconductor materials. Specifically, compounds of the present teachings can have higher electron-transport efficiency and higher solubility in common solvents compared to related representative compounds. | 12-23-2010 |
20100326527 | NAPHTALENE-IMIDE SEMICONDUCTOR POLYMERS - Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from naphthalene-imide copolymers. Such polymers can exhibit desirable electronic properties and can possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 12-30-2010 |
20110024729 | Crosslinked Polymeric Dielectric Materials And Electronic Devices Incorporating Same - Solution-processable dielectric materials are provided, along with precursor compositions and processes for preparing the same. Composites and electronic devices including the dielectric materials also are provided. | 02-03-2011 |
20110118483 | n-Type thiophene semiconductors - The new fluorocarbon-functionalized and/or heterocycle-modified polythiophenes, in particular, α,ω-diperfluorohexylsexithiophene DFH-6T can be straightforwardly prepared in high yield and purity. Introduction of such modifications to a thiophene core affords enhanced thermal stability and volatility, and increased electron affinity versus the unmodified compositions of the prior art. Evaporated films behave as n-type semiconductors, and can be used to fabricate thin film transistors with FET mobilities ˜0.01 cm | 05-19-2011 |
20110120558 | SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS PREPARED FROM RYLENE-(PI-ACCEPTOR)COPOLYMERS - Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from rylene-(π-acceptor) copolymers. Such copolymers can exhibit high n-type carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. In addition, the polymers of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 05-26-2011 |
20110136333 | SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from dimeric perylene compounds. Such compounds can exhibit high n-type carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. In addition, the compounds of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 06-09-2011 |
20110155247 | Organic Semiconductors and Devices Incorporating Same - Disclosed are thionated fused-ring (aromatic) imides and diimides that can exhibit desirable electronic properties and can possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 06-30-2011 |
20110175089 | Dielectric Materials and Methods of Preparation and Use Thereof - Disclosed are dendritic macromolecule-based dielectric compositions (e.g., formulations) and materials (e.g. films) and associated devices. The dendritic macromolecules have branched ends that are functionalized with an organic group that includes at least one 3-40 membered cyclic group. | 07-21-2011 |
20110215334 | PHOTOCURABLE POLYMERIC DIELECTRICS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed are polymer-based dielectric compositions (e.g., formulations) and materials (e.g. films) and associated devices. The polymers generally include photocrosslinkable pendant groups; for example, the polymers can include one or more coumarin-containing pendant groups. | 09-08-2011 |
20110226338 | PYRROLO[3,2-B]PYRROLE SEMICONDUCTING COMPOUNDS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME - Disclosed are semiconducting compounds having one or more pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-2,5(1H,4H)-dione 3,6-diyl units. Such compounds can be monomeric, oligomeric, or polymeric, and can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability. | 09-22-2011 |
20110232764 | Conjugated Polymers and Devices Incorporating Same - Disclosed are conjugated polymers having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. Such polymers can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability. | 09-29-2011 |
20110253970 | Transparent nanowire transistors and methods for fabricating same - Disclosed are fully transparent nanowire transistors having high field-effect mobilities. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein include one or more nanowires, a gate dielectric prepared from a transparent inorganic or organic material, and transparent source, drain, and gate contacts fabricated on a transparent substrate. The fully transparent nanowire transistors disclosed herein also can be mechanically flexible. | 10-20-2011 |
20110266534 | Photopolymers and Their Use in Organic Thin Film Transistors - Photopolymers are provided with composites and electronic devices including such photopolymers. Specifically, organic thin film transistors comprising a semiconductor layer, a polymeric layer in contact with the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode are disclosed, wherein the semiconductor layer comprises an organic semiconductor compound, and the polymeric layer comprises a photocrosslinked product of a photopolymer. | 11-03-2011 |
20110284849 | Crosslinked Hybrid Gate Dielectric Materials and Electronic Devices Incorporating Same - Disclosed are thin film transistor devices incorporating a crosslinked inorganic-organic hybrid blend material as the gate dielectric. The blend material, obtained by thermally curing a mixture of an inorganic oxide precursor sol and an organosilane crosslinker at relatively low temperatures, can afford a high gate capacitance, a low leakage current density, and a smooth surface, and can be used to enable satisfactory transistor device performance at low operating voltages. | 11-24-2011 |
20120074394 | Polycyclic Aromatic Molecular Semiconductors and Related Compositions and Devices - Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from polycyclic aromatic compounds. Such compounds can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. In addition, the compounds of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 03-29-2012 |
20120085993 | SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS AND OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME - Disclosed are polymeric compounds based upon a head-to-head (H—H) alkylthio-substituted bithiophene repeating units (e.g., 3,3′-bis(tetradecylthio)-2,2′-bithiophene). Such compounds can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 04-12-2012 |
20120186652 | Conjugated Polymers and Their Use in Optoelectronic Devices - Disclosed are certain polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, field effect transistors, and photodetectors. The disclosed compounds can provide improved device performance, for example, as measured by power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. The disclosed compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes. | 07-26-2012 |
20120187385 | Conjugated Polymers and Their Use in Optoelectronic Devices - Disclosed are certain oligomeric and polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. The disclosed compounds can provide high power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. The disclosed compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes. | 07-26-2012 |
20120223314 | Solution-Processed High Mobility Inorganic Thin-Film Transistors - Thin film transistor devices comprising a dielectric component and an inorganic semiconductor component coupled thereto, wherein said coupled inorganic semiconductor component is obtainable by a process that comprises contact of said dielectric component and a fluid medium comprising said inorganic semiconductor component. | 09-06-2012 |
20120227812 | NAPHTHOBISTHIADIAZOLE POLYMERS FOR USE IN ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Disclosed are new semiconducting polymers. The polymers disclosed herein can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or efficient light absorption/emission characteristics, and can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 09-13-2012 |
20120261655 | Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Thin-Film Transistors Using Inorganic Semiconducting Films - Inorganic semiconducting compounds, composites and compositions thereof, and related device structures. | 10-18-2012 |
20120264900 | THIENOCORONENE-IMIDE SEMICONDUCTING COMPOUNDS AND POLYMERS - Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from thienocoronene-imide-based small molecule and/or polymeric compounds. Such compounds can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. In addition, the compounds of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 10-18-2012 |
20120264906 | SEMICONDUCTING COMPOUNDS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME - Disclosed are molecular and polymeric compounds having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. Such compounds can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability. Organic transistor and photovoltaic devices incorporating the present compounds as the active layer exhibit good device performance. | 10-18-2012 |
20130035464 | Semiconducting Compounds and Devices Incorporating Same - Disclosed are molecular and polymeric compounds having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. Such compounds can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability. | 02-07-2013 |
20130048949 | Carbonaceous Nanomaterial-Based Thin-Film Transistors - Disclosed are thin film transistor devices incorporating a thin film semiconductor derived from carbonaceous nanomaterials and a dielectric layer composed of an organic-inorganic hybrid self-assembled multilayer. | 02-28-2013 |
20130062598 | Compounds Having Semiconducting Properties and Related Compositions and Devices - Disclosed are new compounds having semiconducting properties. Such compounds can be processed in solution-phase at a temperature of less than about 50° C. into thin film semiconductors that exhibit high carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. | 03-14-2013 |
20130098448 | Conjugated Polymers and Their Use in Optoelectronic Devices - Disclosed are certain polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. The disclosed compounds can provide improved device performance, for example, as measured by power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. The disclosed compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes. | 04-25-2013 |
20130146851 | Compounds Having Semiconducting Properties and Related Compositions and Devices - Disclosed are new compounds having semiconducting properties. Such compounds can be processed into thin film semiconductors that exhibit high carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. | 06-13-2013 |
20130168659 | Semiconducting Compounds and Related Compositions and Devices - Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from thienocoronene-based compounds and related heteroaromatic analogs. Such compounds can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. In addition, the compounds of the present teachings can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 07-04-2013 |
20130193421 | Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Thin-Film Transistors Using Inorganic Semiconducting Films - Inorganic semiconducting compounds, composites and compositions thereof, and related device structures. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196469 | Low-Temperature Fabrication of Metal Oxide Thin Films and Nanomaterial-Derived Metal Composite Thin Films - Disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices. | 08-01-2013 |
20130200345 | Photocurable Polymeric Materials and Related Electronic Devices - Disclosed are photocurable polymers that can be used as active and/or passive organic materials in various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices. In some embodiments, the device can include a dielectric layer prepared from such photocurable polymers. In some embodiments, the device can include a passivation layer prepared from the polymers described herein. | 08-08-2013 |
20130217180 | Low-Temperature Fabrication of Metal Oxide Thin Films and Nanomaterial-Derived Metal Composite Thin Films - Disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices. | 08-22-2013 |
20130247990 | Conjugated Polymers and Their Use in Optoelectronic Devices - Disclosed are certain polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. The disclosed compounds can provide improved device performance, for example, as measured by power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. The disclosed compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes. | 09-26-2013 |
20130247991 | Conjugated Polymers and Their Use in Optoelectronic Devices - Disclosed are certain polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. The disclosed compounds can provide improved device performance, for example, as measured by power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. The disclosed compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes. | 09-26-2013 |
20130247992 | Polymeric Blends and Related Optoelectronic Devices - Disclosed are all-polymer blends including an electron-acceptor polymer and an electron-donor polymer, capable of providing improved device performance, for example, as measured by power conversion efficiency, when used in photovoltaic cells. | 09-26-2013 |
20130248831 | Conjugated Polymers and Their Use in Optoelectronic Devices - Disclosed are certain polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. The disclosed compounds can provide improved device performance, for example, as measured by power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. The disclosed compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes. | 09-26-2013 |
20130270543 | PERYLENE-BASED SEMICONDUCTORS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - Provided are semiconductors prepared from an enantiomerically enriched mixture of a nitrogen-functionalized rylene bis(dicarboximide) compound. Specifically, the enantiomerically enriched mixture has unexpected electron-transport efficiency compared to the racemate or either of the enantiomers in optically pure form. | 10-17-2013 |
20140021465 | Coating Materials for Oxide Thin Film Transistors - The present teachings provide a coating composition (a passivation formulation) for preparing a coating material in a metal oxide thin film transistor, where the coating material comprises a polymer blend including a polymer and a stabilizing agent. Incorporation of a stabilizing agent according to the present teachings in the coating material can lead to improved device performance of the metal oxide thin film transistor, in particular, reduced shift in the threshold voltage and long-term bias-stress stability. | 01-23-2014 |
20140042369 | Organic Semiconductor Formulations - Disclosed are formulations including an organic semiconducting compound in a liquid medium, where the liquid medium includes (1) a compound in liquid state that has electronic properties complementary to the electronic structure of the organic semiconducting compound and optionally (2) a solvent or solvent mixture for solubilizing the organic semiconducting compound. The present formulations can be used as inks in the fabrication of organic semiconductor devices. | 02-13-2014 |
20140054566 | Novel Structures for Light-Emitting Transistors - Disclosed are light-emitting transistors having novel structures that can lead to enhanced device brightness, specifically, via new arrangements of electrodes that can favor carrier recombination and exciton formation. | 02-27-2014 |
20140054613 | Light-Emitting Transistors with Improved Performance - Disclosed are light-emitting transistors having novel structures that can lead to enhanced device brightness, specifically, via incorporation of additional electrically insulating components that can favor charge localization and in turn, carrier recombination and exciton formation. | 02-27-2014 |
20140091283 | Semiconducting Compounds and Optoelectronic Devices Incorporating Same - Disclosed are new compounds having semiconducting properties. Such compounds can be processed in solution-phase into thin film semiconductors that exhibit high carrier mobility and/or good current modulation characteristics. | 04-03-2014 |
20140217395 | Polymeric Materials for Use in Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors - Disclosed are polysulfone-based materials that can be used as active and/or passive components in various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices, particularly, metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors. For example, various metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors can include a dielectric layer and/or a passivation layer prepared from such polysulfone-based materials and exhibit good device performance. | 08-07-2014 |
20140288313 | Semiconducting Compounds and Devices Incorporating Same - Disclosed are molecular and polymeric compounds having desirable properties as semiconducting materials. Such compounds can exhibit desirable electronic properties and possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability. Organic transistor and photovoltaic devices incorporating the present compounds as the active layer exhibit good device performance. | 09-25-2014 |
20140353628 | Heteroaromatic Semiconducting polymers - The present teachings relate to new semiconducting polymers. The polymers disclosed herein can exhibit high carrier mobility and/or efficient light absorption/emission characteristics, and can possess certain processing advantages such as solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions. | 12-04-2014 |
20140363690 | PHOTOCURABLE POLYMERIC DIELECTRICS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed are polymer-based dielectric compositions (e.g., formulations) and materials (e.g. films) and associated devices. The polymers generally include photocrosslinkable pendant groups; for example, the polymers can include one or more coumarin-containing pendant groups. | 12-11-2014 |
20150021597 | Photopatternable Materials and Related Electronic Devices and Methods - The present polymeric materials can be patterned with relatively low photo-exposure energies and are thermally stable, mechanically robust, resist water penetration, and show good adhesion to metal oxides, metals, metal alloys, as well as organic materials. In addition, these polymeric materials can be solution-processed (e.g., by spin-coating), and can exhibit good chemical (e.g., solvent and etchant) resistance in the cured form. | 01-22-2015 |
20150056553 | Photopatternable Materials and Related Electronic Devices and Methods - The present inorganic-organic hybrid materials can be patterned with relatively low photo-exposure energies and are thermally stable, mechanically robust, resist water penetration, and show good adhesion to metal oxides, metals, metal alloys, as well as organic materials. The present materials can be solution-processed (e.g., by spin-coating), and can exhibit good chemical (e.g., solvent and etchant) resistance in the cured form. | 02-26-2015 |
20150087110 | Low-Temperature Fabrication of Spray-Coated Metal Oxide Thin Film Transistors - The present teachings relate to a method of enabling metal oxide film growth via solution processes at low temperatures (≦350° C.) and in a time-efficient manner. The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices. | 03-26-2015 |