Paper -Based Transistors

by Irma Arkus

Now that Codex Sinaiticus has proven that religious scribbles are good for one thing, and one thing only – recycling – we also got this amazing report via Slashdot, of (wait for it!) paper-based transistors!

In essence, the Portugese researchers use paper as an interstrate layer, instead of commonly used silicone or glass substrate.

The technology is so successful that tests indicate “hybrid FETs’ performance outpace those of amorphous silicon TFTs, and rival with the actual state of the art of oxide thin film transistors.”

The research was conducted at CENIMAT and led by Elvira Maria Fortunato and Rodrigo Martins.

For more information, visit Roland Piquepaille’s blog.

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  • jenney

    one of the things that the blog mentions is the bothersome fact that this may lead to disposable electronics. These babies are so shoddily made at this point that they are almost already disposable. The last thing I want to to leave a mountain of paper cellphones and other crap behind. We’ll be charged gruesome amounts of cash to send “paper text messages too”!

  • joeblocky

    now we’ll really have things burn to the ground. awwww.