CAREER: Design Framework for Organic Transistor Based Integrated Circuits

摘要：有机场效应晶体管（OFET）最近引起了人们的广泛关注，因为其独特的属性使其对新兴的大面积电子产品（如柔性显示面板，有机ID标签和电子纸）具有吸引力，这些都是使用传统的硅基器件无法实现的。尽管在过去的十年中，OFET的性能取得了巨大的进步，但设计界并没有做出任何重大的研究努力来解决与OFET系统相关的挑战。该项目的目标是为未来的OFET系统开发一个全面的设计框架，其中电路设计知识、器件紧凑模型和设计工具将被开发并集成到OFET工艺设计套件中。研究和教育活动将与明尼苏达大学的有机晶体管小组合作进行。这个项目的结构是为了最大限度地影响一般科学和工程界的几个部分，以及社会，教育和推广。拟议的研究将产生展示OFET电子新创新的原型设计。主要的研究成果将会透过调查小组的研究网页向公众公布。该项目将积极招募和培养少数民族（非洲裔美国人、西班牙裔美国人、美国原住民）、女性、代表性不足的群体和K-12组织的成员，并大力利用现有的全校范围内的多样性、服务和推广工作。将为本科和研究生课程开发新的OFET电子设计课程材料，特别强调在跨学科领域培养具有创造性解决问题能力的未来科学家和工程师。

CCF - 0845605 Title: CAREER: Design Framework for Organic Transistor Based Integrated CircuitsPI: Chris H. KimINST: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ABSTRACTOrganic Field-Effect-Transistors (OFET) have recently drawn much attention as their unique attributes make them attractive for emerging large-area electronics such as flexible display panels, organic ID tags, and electronic paper which were not achievable using traditional silicon-based devices. Although the last decade has seen a tremendous progress in OFET performance, there has not been any significant research effort from the design community addressing challenges associated with OFET systems. The goal of this project is to develop a comprehensive design framework for future OFET systems in which the circuit design knowledge, device compact models and design tools will be developed and integrated into an OFET process design kit. The research and education activities will be carried out in collaboration with the organic transistor group at the University of Minnesota. This project is structured to maximize the impact on several sections of the general scientific and engineering community, as well as on society, education and outreach. The proposed research will produce prototype designs showcasing new innovations in OFET electronics. Key achievements will be disseminated to the public through the PI's research webpage. This project will proactively recruit and nurture minorities (Afro-Americans, Hispanics, native Americans), women, under-represented groups and members of K-12 organizations, as well as strongly leverage existing university-wide efforts for diversity, service, and outreach. New course materials on OFET electronics design will be developed for undergraduate and graduate curriculum with special emphasis on training future scientists and engineers with creative problem-solving skills in cross-disciplinary areas.