A contemporary book devoted to the topic of transparent electronics
would likely employ one of two formats - a monograph or an edited, mul-
contributor compilation. Trade offs are inherent in the adoption of
either of these options. A monograph is better suited to the pursuit of
a unifying theme or vision, but only from a single perspective. An
edited, mul- contributor compilation is typically more comprehensive
and, by defi- tion, multi-perspective, but may suffer from a lack of
coherence, especially when pursuing a topic as embryonic as transparent
electronics. Future books on transparent electronics will likely be
written utilizing both f- mats. This book is a monograph. Its defining
theme is that transparent el- tronics development should be
application-driven and, therefore, needs to be undertaken concurrently
at the materials, process, device, circuit, and system levels. In
support of this theme, background and overview inf- mation is provided
in Chapters 1-2; applications are considered in Chapter 3; materials,
devices, and circuits are explored in Chapters 4-6; and a p- liminary
roadmap for continued development is offered in Chapter 7. As we go to
press with this monograph, two final thoughts occur.
