Bottom-up organic integrated circuits

Edsger C. P. Smits, Simon G. J. Mathijssen, Paul A. van Hal, Sepas Setayesh, Thomas C. T. Geuns, Kees A. H. A. Mutsaers, Eugenio Cantatore, Harry J. Wondergem, Oliver Werzer, Roland Resel, Martijn Kemerink, Stephan Kirchmeyer (), Aziz M. Muzafarov, Sergei A. Ponomarenko, Bert de Boer, Paul W. M. Blom and Dago M. de Leeuw ()
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Edsger C. P. Smits: Molecular Electronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
Simon G. J. Mathijssen: Philips Research Laboratories, High Tech Campus 4
Paul A. van Hal: Philips Research Laboratories, High Tech Campus 4
Sepas Setayesh: Philips Research Laboratories, High Tech Campus 4
Thomas C. T. Geuns: Philips Research Laboratories, High Tech Campus 4
Kees A. H. A. Mutsaers: Philips Research Laboratories, High Tech Campus 4
Eugenio Cantatore: Mixed-Signal Microelectronics Group, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Harry J. Wondergem: Philips Research Laboratories, High Tech Campus 4
Oliver Werzer: Institute of Solid State Physics, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 16A, 8010 Graz, Austria
Roland Resel: Institute of Solid State Physics, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 16A, 8010 Graz, Austria
Martijn Kemerink: Department of Applied Physics,
Stephan Kirchmeyer: H. C. Starck GmbH, Chemiepark Leverkusen, Building B202, 51368 Leverkusen, Germany
Aziz M. Muzafarov: Enikolopov Institute of Synthetic Polymer Materials, Russian Academy of Sciences, Profsoyuznaya 70, 117393 Moscow, Russia
Sergei A. Ponomarenko: Enikolopov Institute of Synthetic Polymer Materials, Russian Academy of Sciences, Profsoyuznaya 70, 117393 Moscow, Russia
Bert de Boer: Molecular Electronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
Paul W. M. Blom: Molecular Electronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
Dago M. de Leeuw: Molecular Electronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands

Nature, 2008, vol. 455, issue 7215, 956-959

Abstract: Integrated circuits: organics looking up A long-standing ambition in the field of organic electronics has been to harness the self-organizing properties of certain classes of molecules to assemble key device structures without human intervention — the 'bottom up' approach to microelectronics. Single, self-assembled layers of such molecules have been successfully implemented in the form of SAMFETs (self-assembled-monolayer field-effect transistors), but the properties of the devices have been disappointing, largely due to defects in the monolayers and poor electronic coupling within the layers. Smits et al. now show that these limitations can be overcome by chemically designing the component molecules to ensure dense, highly ordered packing. The good electrical performance and high reproducibility of the resulting SAMFETs is demonstrated by combining over 300 of them into a functional integrated circuit.

Date: 2008
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