Thin-Film Residual Stress Detection Method Based on Flexible Hinges

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The residual stress introduced in the thin-film process may caused some problems, especially after removing of the sacrificial layers below, the suspended structure may be bended due to the release. In this articles we will develop a new in-situ residual stress detection method based on flexible hinges for thin-film materials, then described the detection principle theoretically and simulated its properties by FEA method.

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