Organic Electronics for Displays

In contrast, OTFTs go into display backplanes, which are a hidden technology not directly visible to the consumer. As a result, OTFTs do not have the same direct consumer appeal as OLEDs. The features that will push OTFT technology into display products will be (1) mechanical flexibility and (2) low cost. 

Mechanical flexibility. OTFTs will enable flexible displays that can be rolled up or wrapped around curved objects. This is because OTFTs can be fabricated at or not mnch above room temperature, allowing backplanes to be made on plastic substrates. 

In this chapter, we first discuss important OTFT characteristics and parameters for display applications. Next, we describe the use of OTFTs in the three types of active matrix displays for which they have the most relevance and hold the most promise AMLCDs, active-matrix electrophoretic displays, and active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) displays. Finally, we briefly discuss the use of OTFTs for integrated display driver circuits. 

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