Flexible FETs using ultrathin Si microwires embedded in solution processed dielectric and metal layers

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2015, Pages

  Khan, S ^a,b   Yogeswaran, N ^b,c   Taube, W ^c   Lorenzelli, L ^b   Dahiya, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

field effect transistors; flexible electronics; PDMS; Si microwires ( wires); transfer printing

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROELECTRONICS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; PRINTING; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; SILICON; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY; SILICON WAFERS; SILICONES; SUBSTRATES;

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; HETEROGENEOUS INTEGRATION; MECHANICAL ROBUSTNESS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS; PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES; SI MICROWIRES; SILICON ON INSULATOR WAFERS; TRANSFER PRINTING;

FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS;

EID: 84948691565     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/25/12/125019     Document Type: Article

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