Energy-efficient compensation circuit technology for conformal electronics

该项目将建立在最近开发的电路上，以补偿薄膜晶体管（TFTs）的电不稳定性。无序半导体，如非晶硅，在机械弯曲过程中会遭受长期的电不稳定性。所提出的补偿电路将被实施，以尽量减少柔性电子器件在机械应变下的退化。该项目将研究将这项技术扩展到大型灵活平台上。该提案的成功成果将为显示应用提供新的节能柔性电子产品，这将减少智能手机的电池消耗，延长使用寿命并提高图像质量。该技术将影响加拿大在信息和通信技术领域的创新能力

The proposed project will build upon recently developed circuitry to compensate the electrical instability of thin-film transistors (TFTs). Disordered semiconductors, such as amorphous silicon, suffer from long-term electrical instability that is exacerbated during mechanical bending. The proposed compensation circuit will be implemented to minimize degradation of flexible electronics under mechanical strain. The project will investigate the scale up of this technology onto large-are flexible platforms. The successful outcome of this proposal will enable new energy-efficient flexible electronics for display applications that will reduce battery consumption of smart phones with longer operation lifetimes and improved image quality. The technology will impact Canada's capacity to innovate in the information and communications technology sector and enable Canadian industries to build knowledge-based manufacturing processes that will be internationally competitive.