Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Accurate Method for Determining Adhesion of Cantilever Beams

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
OSTI ID:3203

Using surface micromachined samples, we demonstrate the accurate measurement of cantilever beam adhesion by using test structures which are adhered over long attachment lengths. We show that this configuration has a deep energy well, such that a fracture equilibrium is easily reached. When compared to the commonly used method of determining the shortest attached beam, the present method is much less sensitive to variations in surface topography or to details of capillary drying.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
3203
Report Number(s):
SAND99-0055J; ON: DE00003203
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Accurate method for determining adhesion of cantilever beams
Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999 · Journal of Applied Physics · OSTI ID:349342

Adhesion hysteresis of silane coated microcantilevers
Journal Article · Mon Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2000 · Acta Materials · OSTI ID:754006

Humidity Dependence of Adhesion for Silane Coated Microcantilevers
Journal Article · Mon Nov 08 23:00:00 EST 1999 · Langmuir · OSTI ID:14828