Diffusion induced stresses in microstructures of MEMS

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Abstract

The diffusion-induced stresses in silicon wafers were studied. The effect of local electric field on dopant diffusion was considered in the diffusion equation. Only one-dimension problem with a constant surface dopant concentration was investigated. The closed form solutions of stresses and expansion of the wafer arising from dopant diffusion are obtained on the basis of linear elastic theory. The results show that the wafer surface is always under compression, while at the wafer center the stress is tensile. The maximum compressive stress is at the surface of the wafer at the initial time, which is independent of the local electric field. The stress at the wafer surface decreases with time. It increases with local electric field and gradually approach to zero with time.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2001 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems - MSM 2001
EditorsM. Laudon, B. Romanowicz
Pages430-433
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2001
Event2001 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems - MSM 2001 - Hilton Head Island, SC, United States
Duration: Mar 19 2001Mar 21 2001

Publication series

Name2001 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems - MSM 2001

Conference

Conference2001 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems - MSM 2001
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHilton Head Island, SC
Period3/19/013/21/01

Keywords

  • And MEMS
  • Electric field
  • One-dimensional diffusion
  • Stresses
  • Wafers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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