Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Transistors for Flat Panel Display Application

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are promising materials for both high performance transistors for high speed computing and thin film transistors for macroelectronics, which can provide more functions at low cost. Among macroelectronics applications, carbon nanotube thin film transistors (CNT-TFT) are expect...

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Published in:Topics in current chemistry (2016) 2016-12, Vol.374 (6), Article 80
Main Authors: Liang, Xuelei, Xia, Jiye, Dong, Guodong, Tian, Boyuan, Peng, lianmao
Format: Article
Language:English
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Application
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Life Sciences
Materials Science
Molecular Medicine
Physics
Property
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Summary:Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are promising materials for both high performance transistors for high speed computing and thin film transistors for macroelectronics, which can provide more functions at low cost. Among macroelectronics applications, carbon nanotube thin film transistors (CNT-TFT) are expected to be used soon for backplanes in flat panel displays (FPDs) due to their superior performance. In this paper, we review the challenges of CNT-TFT technology for FPD applications. The device performance of state-of-the-art CNT-TFTs are compared with the requirements of TFTs for FPDs. Compatibility of the fabrication processes of CNT-TFTs and current TFT technologies are critically examined. Though CNT-TFT technology is not yet ready for backplane production line of FPDs, the challenges can be overcome by close collaboration between research institutes and FPD manufacturers in the short term.
ISSN:2365-0869
2364-8961
DOI:10.1007/s41061-016-0083-6