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Easy and Accurate Mechano-profiling on Micropost Arrays
Published on: November 17, 2015
Easy and computer-time-saving implementation of the van der Pauw method including anisotropy and probe positioning
Simon Hurand1, Thibault Chommaux1, Pierre-Olivier Renault1
1Institut Pprime, UPR 3346 CNRS-Université de Poitiers-ENSMA, 11 Boulevard Marie et Pierre Curie, 86962 Futuroscope-Chasseneuil Cedex, France.
Abstract:
Measurements in a van der Pauw configuration often require the use of complicated mathematical expressions or implicit relations, which may be computer-time-consuming or tedious to implement in a given software. Thus, a closed-form expression is often desirable. We propose to approximate these relations by closed-form analytical functions using only basic operators that can be easily implemented. We present explicitly the functions and the numerical values of their parameters for the cases of standard van der Pauw measurement, anisotropic resistivities, and the probe position correction factor. The discrepancy with the exact values is smaller than 10-5, which is sufficient for practical purposes.
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