FTIR Ellipsometry Analysis of the Internal Stress in SiC/Si MEMS

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The resonant frequencies and quality factors of MEMS and NEMS depend critically on the layer quality and the residual stress in the SiC/Si heterostructure. It is demonstrated, that FTIRellipsometry is a suitable technique for monitoring the inhomogeneous residual stress inside SiC/Si heterostructures containing thin layers and their variation with during processing.

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Materials Science Forum (Volumes 556-557)

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