Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (대한기계학회)
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Prediction of Residual Stress Distribution in Multi-Stacked Thin Film by Curvature Measurement and Iterative FEA

  • Choi Hyeon Chang (Department of Mechatronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Tongmyong University of Information Technology) ;
  • Park Jun Hyub (Department of Mechatronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Tongmyong University of Information Technology)
  • Published : 2005.05.01
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Abstract

In this study, residual stress distribution in multi-stacked film by MEMS (Micro-Electro Mechanical System) process is predicted using Finite Element method (FEM). We evelop a finite element program for residual stress analysis (RESA) in multi-stacked film. The RESA predicts the distribution of residual stress field in multi-stacked film. Curvatures of multi­stacked film and single layers which consist of the multi-stacked film are used as the input to the RESA. To measure those curvatures is easier than to measure a distribution of residual stress. To verify the RESA, mean stresses and stress gradients of single and multi layers are measured. The mean stresses are calculated from curvatures of deposited wafer by using Stoney's equation. The stress gradients are calculated from the vertical deflection at the end of cantilever beam. To measure the mean stress of each layer in multi-stacked film, we measure the curvature of wafer with the left film after etching layer by layer in multi-stacked film.

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