Method of doping organic semiconductors
View Patent ↗An apparatus has a crystalline organic semiconducting region that includes polyaromatic molecules. A source electrode and a drain electrode of a field-effect transistor are both in contact with the crystalline organic semiconducting region. A gate electrode of the field-effect transistor is located to affect the conductivity of the crystalline organic semiconducting region between the source and drain electrodes. A dielectric layer of a first dielectric that is substantially impermeable to oxygen is in contact with the crystalline organic semiconducting region. The crystalline organic semiconducting region is located between the dielectric layer and a substrate. The gate electrode is located on the dielectric layer. A portion of the crystalline organic semiconducting region is in contact with a second dielectric via an opening in the dielectric layer. A physical interface is located between the second dielectric and the first dielectric.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a crystalline organic semiconducting region that includes polyaromatic molecules;
a source electrode of a field-effect transistor and a drain electrode of the field-effect transistor, both electrodes being in contact with said crystalline organic semiconducting region;
a gate electrode of the field-effect transistor being located to affect the conductivity of the organic semiconducting region between said source and drain electrodes; and
a dielectric layer of a first dielectric being substantially impermeable to oxygen and in contact with said crystalline organic semiconducting region, the organic semiconducting region being located between said dielectric layer and a substrate, the gate electrode being located on said dielectric layer;
wherein a portion of said crystalline organic semiconducting region is in contact with a second dielectric via an opening in said dielectric layer, a physical interface being located between the second dielectric and the first dielectric.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said second dielectric includes a capping layer being substantially impermeable to light and covering said dielectric layer.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said crystalline organic semiconducting region comprises molecules that are acenes.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein said crystalline organic semiconducting region comprises rubrene.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said crystalline organic semiconducting region comprises molecules that are thiophenes.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said second dielectric is a gas.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said second dielectric is a solid dielectric material.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said solid dielectric material fills said opening.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said dielectric layer and said solid dielectric material are both substantially impermeable to oxygen.
10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said solid dielectric material is substantially opaque to ultraviolet light and covers said dielectric layer.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said organic semiconducting region includes a doped organic semiconductor region between said source and said drain electrodes.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein said doped organic semiconductor region is doped with oxygen.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said field-effect transistor is located within a package that excludes oxygen and/or light.