ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
We present a simple, accurate, and nondestructive method to determine cantilever spring constants by measuring the resonant frequency before and after the addition of a thin gold layer. The method for resonating the cantilevers uses electrostatic force modulation, which has been described for conductive cantilevers, but we demonstrate it can also be applied to silicon nitride cantilevers. The variations in spring constant for cantilevers of the same type across the same wafer are also explored. © 2001 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1361080
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