http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15378

QuoteThis latest breakthrough means that inkjet printers can create organic transistor channels in normal temperatures for the first time.

There in may lie the rub. I wonder how stable these printed transistors will be over time since they're made with an organic semiconductor. It's a very cool idea!

Thanks Aron!

Take care,
-Peter

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There in may lie the rub.
I wonder how stable these printed transistors will be over time
since they're made with an organic semiconductor.
 

well, it'll definitely B bio-degradable :wink:

hopefully, it's low carb
:lol:   :lol:  :lol:

dang, can't get the quote thingie 2 work

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Q Think they'd 'distort'?
 A Only when you bend them.

I can see the threads now, "No man, colour print sounds waaaay better than black & white!"...

:lol: When you can't find a 2n5088 because the shop's out, or the darlington you need for that killer distortion pedal isn't available, just print 'em out! LOL! :mrgreen:


I guess the ink'd be expensive though :roll:

and somebody will claim germaniums and put them on ebay for $20.00 ea.......and somebody will buy them hoping it is the holy grail o-tone....
 :^)  Jered

"cheap flat panel"  

Those three words got my attention much more than the transistor stuff.

I got enough vintage and newer trannys to last me a life and more.  I would love to have two 21" flat plasma/LCD monitors to mix my crap in.  I ain't about to shell out $2500-3000 bucks for two of them babies.  :evil:

The 'lifetime' of print technology may be better than you think.

On Monday, I went into my favourite record shop (Cancer Relief Charity Shop) and found a stack of late 70s LPs. One was Stiff Records "Akron - the Rubber City" LP from 1978. On the cover is a "Scratch 'n' Sniff" tyre, "to give the authentic smell of Akron". After 26 years, the Scratch 'n' Sniff still works! Remind me not to visit!

yeah, I did a research paper for my materials science class about the thin-film-transistor and its application to LCD screens.  I ran across a fair amount of information about printing semiconductors onto a plastic material at low temperatures.

If this stuff gets on the market and comes to a reasonable price, us DIY stompbox will be making stompbox fully integrated circuits on a plastic film and tape them to our guitars for decoration