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Quick-set thin films

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Transistors that have active components based on thin films, rather than silicon, are attractive for many applications. The latest thin-film fabrication technique has the potential for industrial-scale production.

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Figure 1: Cross-section of a thin-film transistor.

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Kanatzidis, M. Quick-set thin films. Nature 428, 269–271 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/428269a

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