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  • Materials Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Flexible electronic devices require robust, low-power logic circuits with high mechanical flexibility.
  • Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology is essential for digital logic but needs adaptation for flexible applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanical properties and operational stability of low-power flexible CMOS logic circuits.
  • To assess the impact of mechanical bending on the performance of flexible inverter, NAND, and NOR logic gates.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of flexible CMOS circuits using carbon nanotube (CNT) network films for p-type transistors and amorphous InGaZnO for n-type transistors on polyimide substrates.
  • Characterization of electrical properties including power consumption and voltage gain for CMOS inverters.
  • Evaluation of device performance under various bending conditions with a minimum curvature radius of 2.6 mm for NAND and NOR circuits.

Main Results:

  • CMOS inverters demonstrated low power consumption (<500 pW/mm at Vin = 0 V) and high voltage gain (>45).
  • Device characteristics remained largely unchanged despite substrate bending.
  • Flexible NAND and NOR logic circuits also exhibited stable performance under bending stress.

Conclusions:

  • The developed flexible CMOS logic circuits possess excellent mechanical stability and reliable electrical performance.
  • These circuits are highly suitable for integration into advanced flexible electronic systems and devices.