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Published on: July 14, 2021
A Platform for Mechano(-Electrical) Characterization of Free-Standing Micron-Sized Structures and Interconnects
Angel Savov1, Shivani Joshi2, Salman Shafqat3
1Department of Microelectronics, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands. angel.savov@philips.com.
Abstract:
A device for studying the mechanical and electrical behavior of free-standing micro-fabricated metal structures, subjected to a very large deformation, is presented in this paper. The free-standing structures are intended to serve as interconnects in high-density, highly stretchable electronic circuits. For an easy, damage-free handling and mounting of these free-standing structures, the device is designed to be fabricated as a single chip/unit that is separated into two independently movable parts after it is fixed in the tensile test stage. Furthermore, the fabrication method allows for test structures of different geometries to be easily fabricated on the same substrate. The utility of the device has been demonstrated by stretching the free-standing interconnect structures in excess of 1000% while simultaneously measuring their electrical resistance. Important design considerations and encountered processing challenges and their solutions are discussed in this paper.
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