Abstract: A thin film transistor includes: a gate electrode; source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode; an organic semiconductor layer that is insulated from the gate electrode and is electrically connected to the source and drain electrodes; an insulating layer that insulates the gate electrode from the source and drain electrodes or the organic semiconductor layer; and an ohmic contact layer that is interposed between the source/drain electrodes and the organic semiconductor and contains a compound having a hole transporting unit. By providing the ohmic contact layer, the ohmic contact between source/drain electrodes and the organic semiconductor layer can be effectively achieved and the adhesive force between the source/drain electrodes and the organic semiconductor layer is increased. In addition, a flat panel display having improved reliability can be obtained using the thin film transistor.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an IGZO active layer includes depositing ions including In, Ga, and Zn from a first target, and depositing ions including In from a second target having a different atomic composition from the first target. The deposition of ions from the second target may be controlled to adjust an atomic % of In in the IGZO layer to be about 45 atomic % to about 80 atomic %.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a first insulating layer on the gate electrode, a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode and separated from the gate electrode by the first insulating layer, the semiconductor layer including a channel region corresponding to the gate electrode, a source region, and a drain region, a hydrogen diffusion barrier layer on the semiconductor layer, the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer covering the channel region and exposing the source and drain regions, and a second insulation layer on the source and drain regions and on the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer, such that the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer is between the second insulation layer and the channel region.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display device. The organic light-emitting display device according to an embodiment of the present invention utilizes an N-type driving transistor, and therefore it has a drain electrode of a driving transistor electrically connected to a cathode electrode of an organic light-emitting diode, wherein the organic light-emitting display device includes a thin metal film between the cathode electrode and the organic light-emitting layer.

Abstract: Thin film transistors and organic light emitting displays using the same are provided. The thin film transistor may include a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, and source/drain electrodes on the substrate. The semiconductor layer is composed of a P-type semiconductor layer obtained by diffusing phosphorus into a zinc oxide semiconductor. The phosphorus is doped in the semiconductor layer to a concentration ranging from about 1×1014 to about 1×1018 cm?3.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thin film transistor including a P-type semiconductor layer, and an organic light-emitting display device having the thin film transistor. The present invention provides a thin film transistor including a substrate, a semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode and a source/drain electrode formed on the substrate, wherein the semiconductor layer is composed of P-type ZnO:N layers through a reaction of a mono-nitrogen gas with a zinc precursor, and the ZnO:N layer includes an un-reacted impurity element at a content of 3 at % or less.

Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) has reduced contact resistance between an organic semiconductor layer and source and drain electrodes. In the TFT, organic semiconductor crystals can be grown satisfactorily so as to improve electrical properties of the TFT. A method of preparing the same and a flat panel display device including the TFT are disclosed.

Abstract: An organic TFT that has an improved contact between source and drain electrodes and an organic semiconductor layer, a method of manufacturing the same, and an organic light emitting display device having the organic TFT are disclosed. The organic TFT includes a substrate, a gate electrode disposed on the substrate, a gate insulating film covering the gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the gate insulating film, a peel-off preventive layer disposed on the gate insulating film to contact at least a portion of end surfaces of the source and drain electrodes, and an organic semiconductor layer that contacts the source and drain electrodes.

Abstract: Provided is an organic thin film transistor that can prevents damage to source and drain electrodes when patterning an organic semiconductor layer, and a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display device having the organic thin film transistor. The organic thin film transistor includes a source electrode and a drain electrode; an organic semiconductor layer that contacts the source and drain electrodes, and has an ashed surface except a channel area between the source and drain electrodes; a gate electrode insulated from the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the organic semiconductor layer; and a gate insulating film that insulates the gate electrode from the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the organic semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A method of forming an organic thin film transistor is disclosed. The method includes forming source and drain electrodes on a substrate; forming an insulating layer covering the source and drain electrodes; first surface-treating the insulating layer so that the insulating layer has a hydrophobic surface; forming an opening that exposes facing portions of the source and drain electrodes in the first surface-treated insulating layer; forming an organic semiconductor layer and a gate insulating layer in the opening; second surface-treating the first surface-treated insulating layer so that the insulating layer has a hydrophilic surface; and forming a gate electrode overlapping at least a portion of the source and drain electrodes, an organic thin film transistor, and a flat panel display device including the organic thin film transistor.

Abstract: A flat panel display device of which a display unit is efficiently sealed and which has good flexibility, and a method of manufacturing the flat panel display. The flat panel display device includes a substrate, a display unit formed on the substrate, and a sealing part formed so as to cover the display unit using an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes: a gate electrode; source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode; an organic semiconductor layer that is insulated from the gate electrode and is electrically connected to the source and drain electrodes; an insulating layer that insulates the gate electrode from the source and drain electrodes or the organic semiconductor layer; and an ohmic contact layer that is interposed between the source/drain electrodes and the organic semiconductor and contains a compound having a hole transporting unit. By providing the ohmic contact layer, the ohmic contact between source/drain electrodes and the organic semiconductor layer can be effectively achieved and the adhesive force between the source/drain electrodes and the organic semiconductor layer is increased. In addition, a flat panel display having improved reliability can be obtained using the thin film transistor.

Abstract: An organic thin film transistor that can reduce contact resistance between source and drain electrodes and an organic semiconductor layer and can be readily manufactured, a flat panel display apparatus utilizing the organic thin film transistor, and a method of manufacturing the organic thin film transistor. The organic thin film transistor includes: a substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on the gate insulating film; a conductive polymer layer disposed to cover at least a portion of each of source and drain electrodes; a hydrophobic material layer disposed on the substrate and the source and drain electrodes except regions where the conductive polymer layer are formed; an organic semiconductor layer electrically connected to the source and drain electrodes; a gate insulating film disposed to cover the organic semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating film.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes: a gate electrode; source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode; an organic semiconductor layer that is insulated from the gate electrode and electrically connected to the source and drain electrodes; an insulating layer that insulates the gate electrode from the source and drain electrodes or the organic semiconductor layer; a hydrophobic layer which covers the source and drain electrodes or insulating layer and has an opening that defines a region corresponding to the organic semiconductor layer; and a hydrophilic layer formed in the opening of the hydrophobic layer, wherein the organic semiconductor layer is formed on the hydrophilic layer. The thin film transistor includes the organic semiconductor layer having a highly precise pattern that is formed without an additional patterning process.

Abstract: An organic thin film transistor that can control the threshold voltage and reduce leakage current includes: a gate electrode; an organic semiconductor layer insulated from the gate electrode; a source electrode and a drain electrode insulated from the gate electrode and electrically connected to the organic semiconductor layer; a gate insulating layer interposed between the gate electrode and the organic semiconductor layer; and a hole control layer that is interposed between the gate insulating layer and the organic semiconductor layer. The hole control layer includes a compound having a hole-donor group or a compound having a hole-acceptor group.

Abstract: The organic TFT includes: a gate electrode; source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode; an organic semiconductor layer insulated from the gate electrode and electrically connected to the source and drain electrodes; an insulating layer insulating the gate electrode from the source and drain electrodes and the organic semiconductor layer; and a self-assembly monolayer (SAM) included between the insulating layer and the organic semiconductor layer. A compound forming the SAM has at least one terminal group selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted C6-C30 aryl group and an unsubstituted or substituted C2-C30 heteroaryl group. The organic TFT is formed by forming the above-described layers and forming the SAM on the insulating layer before the organic semiconductor layer and source and drain electrodes are formed.

Abstract: An organic thin film transistor that has good adhesiveness and good contact resistance as well as allows ohmic contact between an organic semiconductor layer and a source electrode and a drain electrode, and its manufacturing method. There is also provided a flat panel display device using the organic thin film transistor. The organic thin film transistor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, an organic semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, and a gate electrode formed on a substrate, and a carrier relay layer including conductive polymer material formed at least between the organic semiconductor layer and the source electrode or the organic semiconductor layer and the drain electrode.