The equations of balance of momentum and energy usually are formulated under the
assumption of conservation of mass. However, mass is not conserved when sources of mass …

There are more than 200 different methods for measuring adhesion, suggesting it to be
material, geometry and even industry specific. This availability has exploded at least partly …

The mechanical properties of thin films on substrates are described and studied. It is shown
that very large stresses may be present in the thin films that comprise integrated circuits and …

One of the simplest ways to measure the mechanical properties of a thin film is to deform it
on a very small scale. Because indentation testing with a sharp indenter is one convenient …

One of the advantages of organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) over other display
technologies is the ability to fabricate them on flexible substrates. As polymer substrates do …

The impact of stress-driven structural transitions and of film strain on the magnetic properties
of nm ferromagnetic films is discussed. The stress-induced bending of film-substrate …

A methodology for performing uniaxial compression tests on samples having micron-size
dimensions is presented. Sample fabrication is accomplished using focused ion beam …

A range of mechanical properties of a coating/substrate system may be obtained using
indentation tests, and with the emergence of continuously recording indentation testing with …

We measure the adhesion energy of gold using a micromachined cantilever beam. Stress
and stiffness of the beam are characterized by measuring the spectrum of mechanical …

A new tensile tester using an electrostatic-force grip was developed to evaluate the tensile
strength and the reliability of thin-film materials. The tester was constructed in a scanning …