US 7,321,133 B2
Heteroatomic regioregular poly(3-substitutedthiophenes) as thin film conductors in diodes which are not light emitting or photovoltaic
Shawn P. Williams, Pittsburgh, Pa. (US); Troy D. Hammond, Pittsburg, Pa. (US); and Darin W. Laird, Pittsburg, Pa. (US)
Assigned to Plextronics, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/274,918.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/628202, filed on Nov. 17, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2006/0118901 A1, Jun. 08, 2006
Int. Cl. H01L 29/861 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 257—40  [257/E51.025; 257/E51.029; 257/E29.327; 257/E23.018; 257/E23.166; 257/E21.053; 257/E21.351] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
13. A diode comprising a p-type material and an n-type material, wherein the p-type material comprises a conductive thin film which comprises at least one polymer comprising a regio-regular poly(3-substitutedthiophene), wherein the diode is not a light-emitting diode.