Thin Film Transistor Circuits and Systems

Providing a reliable and consolidated treatment of the principles behind large-area electronics, this book provides a comprehensive review of the design challenges associated with building circuits and systems from thin-film transistors. The authors describe the architecture, fabrication and design considerations for the principal types of TFT and their numerous applications. The practicalities of device non-ideality are also addressed and the specific design considerations necessitated by instabilities and non-uniformities in existing fabrication technologies. Containing device-circuit information, discussion of electronic solutions that compensate for material deficiencies, and design methodologies applicable to a wide variety of organic and inorganic disordered materials, this is an essential reference for all researchers, circuit and device engineers working on large-area electronics.

• Reviews the requirements for large-area electronics and applications
• Covers sensor and display applications, compensation circuits, design and interface techniques for high- and low-voltage circuits, and mixed-phase thin film and crystalline silicon electronics
• Includes practical real-world examples and a range of applicable design techniques