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 |
| Journal | Sensors and Actuators A: Physical |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- micromechanical oscillators