Abstract: The invention relates to reactive thienothiophenes, their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices like for example organic field effect transistors (FET or OFET) for thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and integrated circuit devices such as RFID tags, electroluminescent devices in flat panel displays, and in photovoltaic and sensor devices, and to a field effect transistor, light emitting device or ID tag comprising the reactive thienothiophenes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 9, 2002
Date of Patent:
October 5, 2004
Assignee:
Merck Patent Geselleshaft MIT Beschraenkter Haftung
Inventors:
Louise Farrand, Marcus Thompson, Mark Giles, Mark Goulding, Martin Heeney, Steven Tierney, Maxim Shkunov, David Sparrowe, Iain McCulloch