Methods of Making Semiconductor-Based Electronic Devices on a Wire and Articles That Can Be Made Using Such Devices

摘要

Strands of active electronic devices (AEDs), such as FETs, are made by first completely or partially forming a plurality of the AEDs on a precursor substrate. Then, one or more elongate conductors (e.g., wires) are secured to ones of the AEDs so as to electrically connected the AEDs together. After securing the conductor(s) to corresponding respective ones of the AEDs, the connected ones of the AEDs and their respective conductor(s) is/are liberated as one or more composite members from the precursor substrate by removing material from the substrate. Each of the composite substrates is further processed as needed to complete an AED strand.