Electronic colloidal nanocrystal devices
AssigneesThe Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
InventorsCherie R. Kagan, Ji-Hyuk Choi, Han Wang, Soong Ju Oh
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Abstract
Colloidal nanocrystal electronic devices including multiple types of nanocrystal device elements including nanocrystal metallic electrodes, nanocrystal insulators, and nanocrystal insulators. Colloidal nanocrystal electronic devices may be produced by forming multiple nanocrystal electronic device elements on a substrate.
Claims12
A method for producing an electronic device comprising the steps of:
- forming a first colloidal nanocrystal electronic device element of a first type on a substrate;
- forming a second colloidal nanocrystal electronic device element of a second type on the first colloidal nanocrystal electronic device element;
- and
- forming a third colloidal nanocrystal electronic device element of a third type on the second colloidal nanocrystal electronic device element;
- wherein the first, second, and third types are different.
A colloidal nanocrystal field effect transistor (FET) comprising:
- a substrate;
- a colloidal nanocrystal gate electrode formed on the substrate;
- a colloidal nanocrystal insulator covering the colloidal nanocrystal gate electrode;
- a colloidal nanocrystal semiconductor formed on the insulator;
- a colloidal nanocrystal source electrode formed on the colloidal nanocrystal semiconductor in a first area;
- and
- a colloidal nanocrystal drain electrode formed on the colloidal nanocrystal semiconductor in a second area.
A colloidal nanocrystal electronic device comprising:
- a substrate;
- a first colloidal nanocrystal electronic device element of a first type formed on the substrate;
- a second colloidal nanocrystal electronic device element of a second type formed on the first colloidal nanocrystal electronic device element;
- and
- a third colloidal nanocrystal electronic device element of a third type formed on the second colloidal nanocrystal electronic device element;
- wherein the first, second, and third types are different.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.