Surface topology and fatigue in Si MEMS structures

被引：11

作者：

Allameh, SM ^{[1
]}

Gally, B ^{[1
]}

Brown, S ^{[1
]}

Soboyejo, WO ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Princeton Univ, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA

来源：

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURAL FILMS | 2001年 / 1413卷

关键词：

surface; topology; fatigue; Si MEMS; AFM; morphology;

D O I：

10.1520/STP10976S

中图分类号：

TB3 [工程材料学];

学科分类号：

0805 ; 080502 ;

摘要：

This paper presents the results of an experimental study of surface topology evolution that leads to crack nucleation and propagation in silicon MEMS structures. Following an initial description of the unactuated surface topology and nanoscale microstructure of polysilicon. the micromechanisms of crack nucleation and propagation are elucidated via in situ atomic force microscopy examination of cyclically actuated comb-drive structures fabricated from polysilicon. It is found that the surface of the polycrystalline silicon MEMS undergoes topological changes that lead to elongation of surface features at the highest tensile point on the surface. A smoothing trend is also observed after a critical stress level is reached.

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页码：3 / 15

页数：13