Preferred methods for producing electrical circuit elements used to control an electronic display
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1. A method of manufacturing an electronic device comprising:
- a) providing a substrate;
b) depositing a gate structure on the substrate using flexo-gravure printing;
c) depositing a layer of dielectric material using slot coating, the layer of dielectric material covering the gate structure and a portion of the substrate;
d) depositing adjacent the dielectric layer on a side thereof opposite the gate structure using screen printing a low resolution feature of a source structure and a low resolution feature of a drain structure, the source structure and the drain structure being deposited in a patterned structure having a space therebetween;
e) depositing a semiconductor material adjacent the dielectric layer in the space between the source structure and the drain structure using ink jet printing a semiconductor material; and
f) disposing at least one electronic element adjacent said addressing device, such that said addressing device addresses said at least one electronic element to control a behavior of said electronic element.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for producing thin film transistor structures useful in controlling electronic displays. Thin film transistors are fabricated using all-additive methods including printing techniques, soft lithography and material deposition methods. The thin film transistors can be deposited with the gate on the bottom or on the top of the structure. The deposition methods include the possibility of isolating nearly completely the transistor structure from the electronic display devices, so as to minimize or eliminate deleterious interactions therebetween.
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1. A method of manufacturing an electronic device comprising:
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a) providing a substrate;
b) depositing a gate structure on the substrate using flexo-gravure printing;
c) depositing a layer of dielectric material using slot coating, the layer of dielectric material covering the gate structure and a portion of the substrate;
d) depositing adjacent the dielectric layer on a side thereof opposite the gate structure using screen printing a low resolution feature of a source structure and a low resolution feature of a drain structure, the source structure and the drain structure being deposited in a patterned structure having a space therebetween;
e) depositing a semiconductor material adjacent the dielectric layer in the space between the source structure and the drain structure using ink jet printing a semiconductor material; and
f) disposing at least one electronic element adjacent said addressing device, such that said addressing device addresses said at least one electronic element to control a behavior of said electronic element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
depositing adjacent the dielectric layer on a side thereof opposite the gate structure a high resolution feature of a source structure and a high resolution feature of a drain structure using soft lithography techniques, the source structure and the drain structure having a space therebetween.
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3. The method of claim 1 wherein screen printing involves using a conductive paste.
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4. The method of claim 3 wherein the conductive paste has a viscosity between about 1000 cP and about 50000 cP.
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5. The method of claim 1 wherein ink jet printing includes ink jet printing at least one circuit element using an ink having a viscosity of less than about 100 cP.
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6. The method of claim 1 wherein ink jet printing includes ink jet printing at least one circuit element using a plurality of particles that are smaller than ¼
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7. The method of claim 1 wherein ink jet printing includes ink jet printing at least one circuit element using a plurality of particles that are smaller than {fraction (1/10)} of a diameter of an orifice of an ink jet head.
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8. The method of claim 1 wherein ink jet printing includes ink jet printing at least one circuit element using an ink comprising a semiconductor dissolved in a solvent.
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9. The method of claim 1 wherein ink jet printing includes ink jet printing at least one circuit element using an ink comprising a dielectric material dissolved in a solvent.
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10. The method of claim 1 wherein ink jet printing includes ink jet printing at least one circuit element by moving an ink jet head relative to the substrate at a speed U, wherein U is less than the quantity 2RF, where R is a drop radius and F is a drop ejection frequency.
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11. The method of claim 1 wherein ink jet printing includes freezing an ink jet drop upon the substrate upon impact.
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12. The method of claim 1 wherein an ink jet drop is frozen by independent control of the substrate temperature.
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13. The method of claim 2 wherein printing by use of soft lithography includes printing at least one circuit element by microcontact printing using one of an elastomeric stamp and a rigid stamp.
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14. The method of claim 2 wherein printing by use of soft lithography includes printing through one of a contact mask and a proximity mask.
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15. The method of claim 2 wherein printing by use of soft lithography includes printing at least one circuit element using one of evaporation, sputtering and chemical vapor deposition.
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16. The method of claim 2 wherein printing by use of soft lithography includes printing at least one circuit element by transferring an ink from a mold to the substrate and curing the ink.
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