Fracture toughness of polysilicon MEMS devices

H Kahn, N Tayebi, R Ballarini, RL Mullen… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2000 - Elsevier
H Kahn, N Tayebi, R Ballarini, RL Mullen, AH Heuer
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2000Elsevier
Polysilicon fracture mechanics specimens have been fabricated using standard microelectro-
mechanical systems (MEMS) processing techniques, with characteristic dimensions
comparable to typical MEMS devices. These specimens are fully integrated with
simultaneously fabricated electrostatic actuators that are capable of providing sufficient force
to ensure catastrophic crack propagation. Thus, the entire fracture experiment takes place
on-chip, eliminating the difficulties associated with attaching the specimen to an external …
Polysilicon fracture mechanics specimens have been fabricated using standard microelectro-mechanical systems (MEMS) processing techniques, with characteristic dimensions comparable to typical MEMS devices. These specimens are fully integrated with simultaneously fabricated electrostatic actuators that are capable of providing sufficient force to ensure catastrophic crack propagation. Thus, the entire fracture experiment takes place on-chip, eliminating the difficulties associated with attaching the specimen to an external loading source. The specimens incorporate atomically sharp cracks created by indentation, and fracture is initiated using monotonic electrostatic loading. The fracture toughness values are determined using finite element analysis (FEA) of the experimental data, and show a median value of 1.1 MPa m1/2.
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