WorkPackage Leader of WP3. Beneficiary in WP1, WP4, WP5, WP6, WP7.
The Laboratory of Advanced Electronic Devices (DEALAB) at the Department of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the University of Cagliari, lead by Prof. A.
Bonfiglio, is the research unit involved in I-FLEXIS. The group of Prof. Bonfiglio has an
established expertise in electronic devices based on organic semiconductors. In
particular, field-effect thin-film devices are designed, fabricated and characterized at
DEALAB. The main interest is the fabrication of devices with different geometries and
materials combination and the investigation of the device physics with a focus on the
role of the device structure on the observed electrical properties. Most recent
achievements include the development of an Ultra-low Voltage organic transistor,
able to work with voltages less than 2 V. This basic structure has been employed as a
basis for developing a chemo-sensor with unprecedented performances in terms of
sensitivity in the detection of DNA hybridization with organic devices.
The lab is equipped with the main device fabrication and characterization tools:
thermal evaporation unit for metal and organic semiconductors, photolithography
facility, spin coaters, ink-jet printer for organic and hybrid inks, Glove Box for
measurements in Nitrogen atmosphere, 1 Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer, several
source-measurement for electrical characterization, 1 C-V meter. By means of these
tools the group could significantly contribute to the realization and characterization of
electronic devices of new conception.
The group presently consists of 9 members (2 permanent, 5 PhD students, 2 postdocs),
not counting bachelor/master students.
ANNALISA BONFIGLIO graduated in Physics in 1991 at the University of
Genoa. She obtained a Ph.D. in Bioengineering in 1996 at the
Politecnico of Milano and she is Associate Professor in Electronics at
the University of Cagliari since 2003. Her research interests are
focussed on organic semiconductor based field effect devices, in
particular transistors and sensors and Charge modulation sensors for
chemo- and bio-detection. In the last 5 years, she contributed to
several projects (regional, Italian and international) and in addition
has coordinated two EU projects (FET 2002 ARIANNE and IP 2006 PROETEX)
MASSIMO BARBARO graduated in Electronic Engineering in 1997 at the University of
Cagliari. He obtained a Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science in 2001
at the University of Cagliari and he is Assistant Professor in Electronics at the
University of Cagliari since 2002. His research interests are focussed on analog
microelectronics, in particular smart image sensors and biosensors for applications in
genetics and proteomics.
