Low-frequency noise in polymer thin-film transistors

IEE Proceedings: Circuits, Devices and Systems

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 466-472

  Marinov, O ^a   Deen, M J ^a   Yu, J ^b   Vamvounis, G ^b   Holdcroft, S ^b   Woods, W ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRON MOBILITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; PLASTIC FILMS; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

LOW FREQUENCY NOISE; MOBILITY FLUCTUATIONS; POLYMER FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; POLYMER THIN FILM TRANSISTORS;

THIN FILM TRANSISTORS;

EID: 8144229699     PISSN: 13502409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-cds:20040916     Document Type: Article

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