Organic materials can be created which are semiconductors similar to silicon. Functioning semiconductor devices and circuits have already been fabricated using those materials. However, important device parameters such as the mobility and the contact resistance are inferior to silicon. Why then, do we want to develop a process based on such organic materials? It is the potential of low-cost manufacturing, and the flexibility of the substrate that makes this technology worthwhile for a variety

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... applications, each having specific requirements. This technology may further reduce manufacturing infrastructure costs compared to conventional integrated electronics. RF ID tags, flexible displays, and sensor arrays are among the most important ones. This session contains presentations that discuss the devices, circuits, and applications that are currently pursued and explores the potential of this technology.