Organic Diode Rectifiers Based on a High‐Performance Conjugated Polymer for a Near‐Field Energy‐Harvesting Circuit. Issue 46 (20th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Higgins, Stuart G.; Agostinelli, Tiziano; Markham, Steve; Whiteman, Robert; Sirringhaus, Henning
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 29:Issue 46(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-10-20
• Subjects: energy harvesting -- NFC -- organic diodes -- organic semiconductors -- RFID; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703782
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract: Organic diodes manufactured on a plastic substrate capable of rectifying a high‐frequency radio‐frequency identification signal (13.56 MHz), with sufficient power to operate an interactive smart tag, are reported. A high‐performance conjugated semiconductor (an indacenodithiophene‐benzothiadiazole copolymer) is combined with a carefully optimized architecture to satisfy the electrical requirements for an organic‐semiconductor‐based logic chip. Abstract : A high‐performance conjugated polymer is shown to create fast organic rectifiers, which can be used in a near‐field energy‐harvesting circuit. The performance of this circuit is sufficient to power an interactive smart tag from a 13.56 MHz near‐field communication source.