Advances in Thin Film Transistors: Properties and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on “Advances in Thin Film Transistors: Properties and Applications”. Recently, transparent oxide semiconductors (TOSs) have been the object of extensive research in various connected fields. Owing to their advantages of high mobility, good transparency, and ideal uniformity, TOSs are more suitable for the application of thin-film transistors (TFTs) than conventional Si TFTs. In addition, the features of a low-temperature process and their compatibility with flexible electronics enable TOSs to become the mainstream channel materials in next-generation flat panel displays, such as active-matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) and active-matrix organic light-emitting diodes (AMOLEDs). Both In₂O₃ (~3.7 eV) and Ga₂O₃ (~4.9 eV) with a wide energy band gap possess excellent transparency. By adjusting to each stoichiometry, Indium-based transparent conducting oxide materials have been widely used in flat panel displays and optoelectronic devices, among other applications. Thin-film transistors (TFTs) have been in extensive use as on/off switch and current driving devices for various applications, ever since the concept of TFTs was reported. The Special Issue of the journal Coatings, “Advances in Thin Film Transistors: Properties and Applications”, aims to cover recent advances in TFT technologies.

Dr. Sheng-Po Chang
Guest Editor

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