Thrust area 3 : Flexible Devices and Circuits
Our goal is to use printed advanced materials (e.g., nanowires and nanomembranes) to realize large-area, novel transistors and small- to medium-scale integrated circuits, especially on flexible substrates. To this end, we are engaged in the study of how to obtain high-performance transistors with uniform and controllable figure of merits, as well as in the design of circuits to accommodate device-level inhomogeneity. Using printed transistors and sensors, we aim to realize digital, analog, or mixed-signal circuits that can be integrated into the next generation of electronic skin to achieve intelligent tactile sensation and perception.
Topics
- Transient ICs for next-generation of microprocessors using roll-to-roll printed Si nanomembranes
- Contact printed nanowires for neuro-encoding circuits
- Printed multigate transistors for bio-inspired computing circuits
- Printed functional devices such as sensors and synaptic transistors.
- Energy generating devices such as photovoltaic, triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), etc.
Highlights
- Printed GaAs Microstructures based Flexible High-Performance Broadband Photodetectors
- Printed Synaptic Transistors based Electronic Skin for Robots to Feel and Learn
- High-Performance n-Channel Printed Transistors on Biodegradable Substrate for Transient Electronics
- Printed n- and p-channel Transistors using Silicon Nanoribbons Enduring Electrical, Thermal, and Mechanical Stress
- Out-of-Plane Electronics on Flexible Substrates Using Inorganic Nanowires Grown on High-Aspect-Ratio Printed Gold Micropillars
