'Organic semiconductors promise to be one of the biggest growth areas in electronics during the next few years. This is the conclusion of a report by the US Department of Commerce.'
So starts a story, 50 years ago this year, in Electronics Weekly's edition of September 21st 1960.
The report continues:
'Organic semiconductors are being studied in three areas:
- Preparation of molecular addition compounds;
- Preparation of polymers containing elements or compounds capable of charge transfer by oxidation-reduction;
- Measurement of conductivity and mobility.'
The story ends:
'Work on the measurement of conductivity and mobility is exploratory and long range. The report states that, although this field is new, it is one of the most rapidly growing in the scientific world.'
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