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Measurement of Compressive Stress-Strain Response at Small-Strains
Published on: December 5, 2025
An open-source platform to study uniaxial stress effects on nanoscale devices
G Signorello1, M Schraff1, P Zellekens1
1IBM Research-Zurich, 8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland.
Abstract:
We present an automatic measurement platform that enables the characterization of nanodevices by electrical transport and optical spectroscopy as a function of the uniaxial stress. We provide insights into and detailed descriptions of the mechanical device, the substrate design and fabrication, and the instrument control software, which is provided under open-source license. The capability of the platform is demonstrated by characterizing the piezo-resistance of an InAs nanowire device using a combination of electrical transport and Raman spectroscopy. The advantages of this measurement platform are highlighted by comparison with state-of-the-art piezo-resistance measurements in InAs nanowires. We envision that the systematic application of this methodology will provide new insights into the physics of nanoscale devices and novel materials for electronics, and thus contribute to the assessment of the potential of strain as a technology booster for nanoscale electronics.
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