Electrochemical thin-film transistor

Details Electrochemical thin-film transistor Electrochemical thin-film transistor

2011-05-31

2011-05-31

Sefer, A. (Department: 2893)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Organic semiconductor material

C257SE29068, C257SE29100, C257SE51027

Reexamination Certificate

active

07952090

ABSTRACT:
An electrochemical transistor comprising an electrolyte is disclosed. The electrolyte includes an ionic liquid. In a preferred embodiment, the transistor further comprises a source electrode, a drain electrode separated from the source electrode so as to form a gap between the source and drain electrodes, a semiconductor layer bridging the gap between the source and drain electrodes to form a transistor channel, and a gate electrode separated from the source electrode, the drain electrode and the semiconductor layer. In this embodiment, the electrolyte is disposed so as to contact at least a part of both the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode.

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