Measurement of mechanical strain based on piezo-avalanche effect
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5093553
Abstract: We are reporting on the use of the breakdown voltage of a pn junction to measure mechanical strain in micro-structures. The working principle relies on the dependence of silicon band gap to the mechanical stress… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical strain; stress; piezo avalanche;