Organic Transistors in Optical Displays and Microelectronic Applications

Organic thin‐film transistors (OTFTs) offer unprecedented opportunities for implementation in a broad range of technological applications spanning from large‐volume microelectronics and optical displays to chemical and biological sensors. In this Progress Report, we review the application of organic transistors in the fields of flexible optical displays and microelectronics. The advantages associated with the use of OTFT technology are discussed with primary emphasis on the latest developments in the area of active‐matrix electrophoretic and organic light‐emitting diode displays based on OTFT backplanes and on the application of organic transistors in microelectronics including digital and analog circuits. Organic thin‐film transistor technology is a promising candidate for application in the next generations of optical displays and large‐volume microelectronics. In this Progress Report, recent advances in the fields of active‐matrix flexible displays based on organic thin‐film transistor backplanes and organic microelectronics are discussed and various state‐of‐the‐art applications are highlighted.