This proposal is concerned with the development of an emerging thin-film electronic device with unique functionality, invented by the Fellow and his team: the multimodal transistor (MMT). Performance characteristics include high amplification, power efficiency, tolerance to manufacturing variability, constant transconductance, and the ability to replace complex electronic circuits to achieve certain analogue and mixed-signal functions. Ultimately, this innovative device engineering approach should revolutionise the design of large area electronics by enabling: advanced analogue computation and memory, with low-complexity circuits fabricated at low cost; neuromorphic behaviour, including hardware adaptation (learning) and control without complex digital supervision; and substantial simplification of conventional circuit design for large area electronics with potentially order-of-magnitude cost savings.

On 3 February 2022, Eva Bestelink successfully defended her PhD thesis. The examiners appreciated the frank conversation around an “exceptional" thesis.

See more of Eva’s work in the public seminar recording below.

What can the MMT do for you?