Abstract
The long-term stability of single-crystal silicon microresonators is evaluated. The vacuum-encapsulated length-extensional mode resonators (fr∼13 MHz)
are demonstrated to be capable of a ppm-level aging rate for a
follow-up period of 42 days. Comparison with unsealed devices reveals
that the silicon microresonators are sensitive to water contamination
from the ambient humidity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 23 - 27 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Sensors and Actuators A: Physical |
Volume | 115 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- micromechanical oscillators