Influence of frequency and environment on the fatigue behavior of monocrystalline silicon thin films

Understanding the mechanisms for fatigue crack initiation and propagation in micron-scale silicon (Si) is of great importance to assess and improve the reliability of Si based microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in harsh environments. Accordingly, this investigation studies the fatigue properties...

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Main Author: Theillet, Pierre-Olivier
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/33957