A four terminal field effect device comprises a silicon field effect
device with a silicon N-type semiconductor channel and an N+ source and
drain region. An insulator is deposited over the N-type semiconductor
channel. An organic semiconductor material is deposited over the
insulator gate forming a organic semiconductor channel and is exposed to
the ambient environment. Drain and source electrodes are deposited and
electrically couple to respective ends of the organic semiconductor
channel. The two independent source electrodes and the two independent
drain electrodes form the four terminals of the new field effect device.
The organic semiconductor channel may be charged and discharged
electrically and have its charge modified in response to chemicals in the
ambient environment. The conductivity of silicon semiconductor channel is
modulated by induced charges in the common gate in response to charges in
the organic semiconductor channel.