Transparent Electronics from Integration to Research Challenges and Applications

Arun Agarwal^1, , Avinash Gourav¹, Sayan Prasad Basu², Gourav Misra³ and Saurabh Narendra Mehta⁴

¹Department of ECE

²Department of CSE, Institute of Technical Education & Research (ITER), Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Khandagiri Square, Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, India

³School of Electronic Engineering,Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland

⁴Department of ECE, Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India

Cite this paper:
Arun Agarwal, Avinash Gourav, Sayan Prasad Basu, Gourav Misra and Saurabh Narendra Mehta. Transparent Electronics from Integration to Research Challenges and Applications. American Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. 2024; 12(2):14-18. doi: 10.12691/ajeee-12-2-1

Abstract

Transparent electronics is the technology that the world is eagerly awaiting to make it possible to create undetectable optical and electrical components. Through the introduction of several applications, this breakthrough has the potential to completely transform our everyday lives. Consider transparent windows that can identify intruders and notify the homeowner, or windshield displays that are seamlessly connected to technology. Bose Frames, Ray-Ban Stories, and Vuzix Blade are examples of electronic eyewear that only scratches the surface of what is possible. The materials required for this technique must be both transparent and conductive, despite the seeming contradiction. The standard for total transparency in both optical and metallic dimensions is not fulfilled by conventionally translucent conductors. Ongoing investigations, however, continue to identify compounds displaying these two features at a sufficient degree, propelling the search for materials ideal for transparent electronics. The two main goals of transparent thin film transistors (TTFTs) are to enable lower temperature production and to achieve increased device mobility. A wider range of possible applications is made possible by increasing the mobility of these devices and improving their operational speed while lowering their overall power consumption. Furthermore, low-temperature manufacturing is needed to create transparent electronics on flexible substrates, which is crucial for both creative applications and economic viability. Though significant progress has been made, more needs to be done, especially in terms of increasing the devices' stated mobility, which is now inferior to that of their opaque counterparts.

Keywords:
thin film transistors transparent electronicmaterials operational speed flexible substrates

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