Diamond-like carbon coating for passive and active electronics

Abstract

Systems and methods for building passive and active electronics with diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are provided herein. DLC may be layered upon substrates to form various components of electronic devices. Passive components such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors may be built using DLC as a dielectric or as an insulating layer. Active components such as diodes and transistors may be built with the DLC acting substantially like a semiconductor. The amount of sp 2 and sp 3 bonded carbon atoms may be varied to modify the properties of the DLC for various electronic components.