Effect of active layer thickness on environmental stability of printed thin-film transistor

We have studied the effect of active layer thickness on the performance and environmental stability of the 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl) pentacene (TIPS pentacene) thin-film transistor. The organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) were fabricated by inkjet printing using a solution based TIPS pentacene. To get thick organic semiconductor, the surface of gate insulator was treated with n-octyltrichlorosilane (OTS-C-8) before jetting. The on-currents of the OTFT with similar to 1 mu m active layer decreases a little in air, but the OTFT with 0.05 pm TIPS pentacene shows a significant degradation in drain currents. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.