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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MECHANICS A-SOLIDS
Volume 30, Issue 2, Pages 127-136Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2010.09.006
Keywords
Microsystem; Polysilicon fracture; Mechanical testing; Cohesive crack simulation
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Funding
- MIUR [2007YZ3B24]
- Cariplo Foundation
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To characterize the effective fracture energy G(IC) of polysilicon wafers at room temperature, an on-chip MEMS test structure has been designed and fabricated. The device can provide fatigue pre-cracking at the notch apex and subsequently impose a monotonical load up to failure. The proposed procedure combines the experimental data with outcomes of numerical simulations. A continuously monitored decrease in stiffness of the system is linked to the crack length and the effective fracture energy for the non-standard geometry of the testing device. An average value of G(IC) = 12.0 +/- 1.8 N m(-1) is found. These values are then used in numerical micro-scale fracture analyses taking into account the material heterogeneity due to the grain structure and reproducing the crack propagation process with a cohesive approach. (C) 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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