Hjalmar Edzer Ayco Huitema

Plastic transistors in active-matrix displays

The main advantages of using soluble semiconductive polymers in microelectronic devices are ease of processing and mechanical flexibility. Here we describe an active-matrix display with 64 × 64 pixels, each driven by a thin-film transistor with a solution-processed polymer semiconductor. In a significant step towards low-cost flexible displays, this polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal arrangement gives a reflective, low-power display with paper-like contrast, which can handle 256 grey levels while being refreshed at video speed.