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Ph.D. Dissertation Defense - Benoit Hamelin
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Title: Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Michromechanical Resonators with Ultra-low Dissipation
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Dr. Farrokh Ayazi, ECE, Chair , Advisor
Dr. Pamela Bhatti, ECE
Dr. Oliver Brand, ECE
Dr. Azadeh Ansari, ECE
Dr. Peter Hesketh, ME
Abstract:
Silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) are both promising materials in the quest for micromechanical resonators with ultra-low dissipation. Because of the legacy of the IC industry and ease of fabrication, silicon (Si) has been the prominent structural material for MEMS devices. However, from the perspective of dissipation, SiC and SiO2 may outperform Si: Akhiezer damping (AKE) in SiC and thermoelastic damping (TED) in SiO2 are greatly reduced compared to Si. The implementation of high-Q SiC and SiO2- based micromechanical resonators involves several challenges. This dissertation attempts to address those challenges to facilitate the deployment of high-performance resonant sensors made from SiC and SiO2 for high-performance applications in harsh environments.
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- Workflow Status:Published
- Created By:Daniela Staiculescu
- Created:10/26/2018
- Modified By:Daniela Staiculescu
- Modified:10/26/2018
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