IP Library Granted Patent US 8,017,940
Granted Patent B2
US 8,017,940 · App. 12/126,363 · Granted Sep 13, 2011

Organic transistor, method of forming organic transistor and organic EL display with organic transistor

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Patent No.
US 8,017,940
App. No.
12/126,363
Granted
Sep 13, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to manufacturing an organic transistor with an organic semiconductor film formed by a coating method, without involving a process of forming a rib for forming the organic semiconductor film. To be more specific, the organic transistor of the present invention includes: (1) a source electrode part and a drain electrode part which are formed on a substrate; (2) rib selectively formed on part of the source electrode part and the drain electrode part; (3) an organic semiconductor film placed in the region defined by the ribs and connecting the source electrode part and the drain electrode part; and (4) a gate electrode formed on the organic semiconductor film through a gate insulating film. The organic transistor of the present invention is characterized in that there is a gap between the rib formed on the source electrode part and the rib formed on the drain electrode part.

Claims (10)

1. An organic transistor comprising:

a source electrode part and a drain electrode part that are formed on a substrate, fingers of the source electrode part being interdigitated with fingers of the drain electrode part;

ribs that are selectively formed on lead segments of the source electrode part and the drain electrode part, and on finger segments located at an end of each lead segment of the source electrode part and the drain electrode part;

an organic semiconductor film that is placed in a region defined by the ribs and that connects the source electrode part and the drain electrode part; and

a gate electrode placed on the organic semiconductor film through a gate insulating film,

wherein there is a gap between a rib formed on the source electrode part and a rib formed on the drain electrode part, and the ribs serve as masking films for patterning the source electrode part and the drain electrode part.

2. The organic transistor according to claim 1 , wherein the width of the gap between the rib formed on the source electrode part and the rib formed on the drain electrode part is between 20 μm and 200 μm.

3. The organic transistor according to claim 1 , wherein a line width of parts of the electrode parts where the ribs are not placed is smaller than half of a line width of parts of the electrode parts where the ribs are placed.

4. The organic transistor according to claim 1 , wherein the ribs are water repellant.

5. An organic electroluminescent display comprising the organic transistor according to claim 1 .

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2025
From: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
To: MAGNOLIA BLUE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072039/0656 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
Reel/Frame 066382/0619 →
CORRECTION BY AFFIDAVIT FILED AGAINST REEL/FRAME 063396/0671 Recorded Jun 12, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JOLED, INC.
Reel/Frame 064067/0723 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: INCJ, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063396/0671 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2015
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: JOLED INC
Reel/Frame 035187/0483 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 21, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0570 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2008
From: NAKATANI, SHUHEI; HOTTA, SADAYOSHI; YOSHIDA, HIDEHIRO
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021542/0481 →