Amorphous silicon: The other silicon

J. C. Sturm, Y. Huang, L. Han, T. Liu, B. Hekmatshoar, K. Cherenack, E. Lausecker, S. Wagner

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Abstract

While crystalline silicon FET's are the key enablers for the integrated circuit field, amorphous silicon thin film transistors are the key semiconductor of the large-area electronics field, also known as "macroelectronics" . This talk reviews the basic properties of amorphous silicon, and then outlines research trends, driven in large part by new applications. These trends include increased performance, increased stability for analog and high duty cycle applications, flexible substrates for products with new form factors, printing for cost reduction, and crystalline silicon-amorphous silicon interfaces for high performance solar cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2011 12th International Conference on Ultimate Integration on Silicon, ULIS 2011
Pages34-37
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 12th International Conference on Ultimate Integration on Silicon, ULIS 2011 - Cork, Ireland
Duration: Mar 14 2011Mar 16 2011

Publication series

Name2011 12th International Conference on Ultimate Integration on Silicon, ULIS 2011

Other

Other2011 12th International Conference on Ultimate Integration on Silicon, ULIS 2011
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityCork
Period3/14/113/16/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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