Measurement of stresses in MEMS structures by stress release

Dietmar Vogel; Neus Sabate; Astrid Gollhardt; Bernd Michel

doi:10.1117/12.716291

11 April 2007 Measurement of stresses in MEMS structures by stress release

Dietmar Vogel, Neus Sabate, Astrid Gollhardt, Bernd Michel

Proceedings Volume 6528, Nanosensors, Microsensors, and Biosensors and Systems 2007; 65280Y (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.716291
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The paper presents a recently developed method of measuring frozen elastic stresses in micro components and devices. The approach bases on stress release at the component surface by focused ion beam (FIB) milling. Stresses are deduced from the experimentally determined deformation field around the FIB milling pattern, applying reasonable stress hypotheses and appropriate modeling of the stress release field. Because of the local nature of ion milling and the limited material volume affected by deformation, the method suites to very local stress measurement. Commonly, spatial resolution is achieved in a range from submicron to some tens of microns. Residual stresses in membrane type MEMS structures have been measured and results are reported. A broader group of potential applications is expected for non-membrane structures in micro-/nanosystems or their packaging. Possible approaches for those cases are discussed, considering comparison of measured deformation fields with either analytical solutions of the mechanical problem or with finite element simulations.

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Dietmar Vogel, Neus Sabate, Astrid Gollhardt, and Bernd Michel "Measurement of stresses in MEMS structures by stress release", Proc. SPIE 6528, Nanosensors, Microsensors, and Biosensors and Systems 2007, 65280Y (11 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.716291

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