Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor device having a semiconductor path made from an organic semiconductor material. Semiconductor particles or semiconductor clusters are distributed randomly in the organic semiconductor material. The semiconductor particles and/or semiconductor clusters can also be linked by linker molecules. The addition of semiconductor particles to the organic semiconductor material makes it possible to improve the electrical properties, for example, of a field-effect transistor has a semiconductor path of this nature.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a semiconductor component and method of forming thereof. The component comprises a dielectric layer over a substrate, and a layer of an organic compound covalently bonded to the dielectric layer. The organic compound has a chemical functionality selected from the group consisting essentially of a silicon-halogen, a silicon-alkoxy group, an amino group, an amide group, a reactive carboxylic acid derivative, a chloride ester, or an ortho ester. The organic compound may further include a polar chemical functionality that induces a dipole moment in the organic compound. The organic compound may be arranged as a monolayer on the dielectric layer. An organic semiconducting layer is formed on the layer of the organic compound.

Abstract: The semiconductor memory cell is characterized in that at least one modulation region is provided between a first gate electrode of the gate electrode configuration and the insulation region, and in that the modulation region has or is formed from a material or modulation material having electrical and/or further material properties that can be modulated in a controllable manner between at least two states in such a way that, in accordance with these states of the modulation material or of the modulation region, the channel region can be influenced electromagnetically, in particular for a given electrical potential difference between the first gate electrode and the source/drain regions.

Abstract: An integrated analog circuit using switched capacitor technology includes an integrated capacitor device that includes a first electrode device, a second electrode device, and a dielectric region formed between the first and second electrode devices. The dielectric region is made from or with an organic material.

Abstract: A polythiophene polymer with high charge-carrier mobilities, a method for fabricating the polymer, and a semiconductor component and an organic field effect transistor including the polymer are provided. The polymer has electrical semiconductor characteristics and includes a backbone formed from thiophene groups. The thiophene groups carry a side group in the 3rd and 4th positions that can itself have semiconductor characteristics. The polymers have a high mobility of the charge carriers and are therefore suitable for fabricating electronic components such as field effect transistors.

Abstract: The gate dielectric layer of a thin film field effect transistor is formed as a multilayer layer system having at least one self assembling molecular monolayer (SAM) and a dielectric polymer layer made of an insulating polymer. With comparatively small layer thicknesses of 10 to 50 nanometers, the multilayer gate dielectric layer ensures low leakage currents and enables failsafe operation of the thin film field effect transistor at low supply voltages of less than 5 volts. The gate dielectric layer is robust toward voltages of up to approximately 20 volts and permits the use of a multiplicity of different materials for realizing an underlying electrode.

Abstract: Polymers are described which exhibit a resistive hysteresis effect. The polymers include a polymer backbone to which pentaarylcyclopentadienyl radicals are bonded as side groups. A resistive memory element is formed that includes the polymer as a storage medium. By applying a voltage, the memory element can be switched between a nonconductive and a conductive state.

Abstract: A laminate is formed from a carrier layer and an electrically conductive layer. In one section, the conductive layer is formed into an antenna structure. The antenna structure can be produced in a joint operation with the electrically conductive layer. The antenna structure is connected to a microchip, so that data can be written in or read out without contact in a wireless transponder system.

Abstract: An imprint lithography process is used for the production of a semiconductor component. A polymeric gate dielectric layer (12) is structured in the absence of a resist solely by at least one imprint die (20). Before and/or after the structuring by means of the imprint die (20), the polymer layer is cured and/or crosslinked. The curing and/or crosslinking is induced thermally and/or by light.

Abstract: Materials are described for producing memory cells which have a size in the nanometer range and include a CT complex located between two electrodes. The CT complex includes thiophene derivatives, pyrrole derivatives or phthalocyanines together with naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid, dianhydrides, diamides, fullerenes or perylene compounds.

Abstract: A semiconductor component has at least one organic semiconductor layer. The component also includes at least one protective layer for at least partially covering the at least one organic semiconductor layer to protect against environmental influences. The at least one protective layer contains a proportion of an alkane with CnH2n+1 and n greater than or equal to 15 or consists entirely of an alkane of this type, or of a mixture of alkanes of this type. In one example, the protective layer is a paraffin wax. This creates a high resistance to moisture.

Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a gate dielectric with a self-assembled monolayer of an organic compound, where the organic compound includes a phosphonic acid group. The phosphonic acid group additionally has an organic radical selected from the group consisting of (a) an alkyl chain including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, (b) oligo(thio)ether chains and/or c) aromatic or heteroaromatic compounds. In addition, a method for fabricating a field effect transistor includes forming a self-assembled monolayer of an organic compound as a gate dielectric, where the organic compound includes a phosphonic acid group.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a field effect transistor, in which, after the etching of the gate electrode, the removal of the etching mask is omitted since the etching mask serves as a gate dielectric. The etching mask or the dielectric has a self-assembled monolayer of an organic compound.

Abstract: A method for through-plating field effect transistors having a self-assembled monolayer of an organic compound as gate dielectric includes through-plated by patterning a gate electrode material, and bringing an organic compound having dielectric properties into contact with the contact hole material and the gate electrode material. A contact hole material and the gate electrode material are at least partially uncovered. The contact hole is material not identical to the gate electrode material. A self-assembled monolayer of the organic compound is formed above the gate electrode material. The method also includes depositing and patterning the source and drain contacts without removing the self-assembled monolayer of the organic compound, and depositing a semiconductor material.

Abstract: In the case of the materials according to the invention, the charge carrier mobility in the correspondingly prepared films is achieved if the molecules are composed in such a way that side chains—consisting of conjugated aromatic or heteroaromatic systems—are attached in direct conjugation to a central aromatic or heteroaromatic ring so that the total molecule acquires an octupolar structure. This octupolar structure permits an effective ?-? interaction of the molecules with one another in a manner such that stacking of a plurality of molecules along an imaginary axis (central ring) can take place and various stacks from among these stacks can interact with one another by intermeshing of the side chains. The electronic properties of the materials are determined both by the arrangement of the molecules in a layer and by the molecular design.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor path, the semiconductor path including an organic semiconductor material, a first contact to inject charge carriers into the semiconductor path, a second contact to extract charge carriers from the semiconductor path, and a layer including phosphine arranged between the first contact and the semiconductor path and/or between the second contact and the semiconductor path. The phosphine in the layer acts as a charge transfer molecule which makes it easier to transfer charge carriers between contact and organic semiconductor material. As a result, the contact resistance between contact and organic semiconductor material can be reduced considerably.

Abstract: A capacitor is formed that includes a self-organized monolayer of an organic compound between two electrodes.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an organic conductor path on a substrate includes providing a printing stamp with a hydrophobic patterned printing side that is loaded with a printing medium containing an organic conductive polymer and, by bringing it into contact with a hydrophilic substrate, a patterned layer including the organic polymer are formed on the substrate. The method can be operated continuously through selection of suitable geometries for the printing stamp and the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to asymmetrical linear organic oligomers represented by the following formula (I), X—R1—[—Ar—]n—R2 ??(I) in which n is from 4 to 10, Ar is for example an optionally substituted 2,5-thienylene group, R1 is for example a C10-C20 alkylene group, R2 is for example a C1-C12 alkyl group, and X is for example a vinyl group or an alkoxysilyl group. Also described is a process for the production of such organic oligomers, and semiconductors in electronic modules that include such organic oligomers.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor section formed from an organic semiconductor material, a first contact for injecting charge carriers into the semiconductor section and a second contact for extracting charge carriers from the semiconductor section, wherein a layer of a nitrile or of an isonitrile is arranged between the first contact and the semiconductor section and/or between the second contact and the semiconductor section. The nitrile or isonitrile acts as a charge transfer molecule facilitating the transfer of charge carriers between contact and organic semiconductor material. This allows the contact resistance between contact and organic semiconductor material to be significantly reduced.