An organic thin-film transistor of high mobility by dielectric surface modification with organic molecule

Organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) based on pentacene semiconductor are elaborated on the plastic substrates through a four-level mask process without photolithographic patterning to yield a simple fabrication process. Octadecyltrimethoxysilane (OTMS) as an organic molecule for self-assembled monolayers is deposited on the surface of zirconium oxide dielectric layer. The effect of OTMS interlayer with gate dielectric surface modification on the field effect mobility of OTFTs has been examined and these prototype organic transistors showed excellent electrical characteristics with field effect mobility >0.66 cm(2)/V s and I-on/I-off>10.5 (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics.