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. 2011 Jan 31;11(2):1819–1846. doi: 10.3390/s110201819

Table 1.

Details of the FEA model.

Structural Layer Modeling Element Model Input Properties [28]
Strained surface Isotropic E = 200 GPa
20-node tetrahedral elements ν = 0.33
Bonding layer Isotropic E = 1 Gpa
20-node tetrahedral elements ν = 0.35
Silicon carrier Anisotropic Elastic constants
20-node tetrahedral elements C11= 165.7 Gpa
C12= 63.9 Gpa
C44= 79.6 Gpa
Piezoresistors Anisotropic Elastic constants
20-node tetrahedral elements with piezoresistive behavior C11= 165.7 Gpa
C12= 63.9 Gpa
C44= 79.6 Gpa
Piezoresistive Coefficients
π11= 66 Tpa−1
π12= −11 TPa−1
π44= 1381 TPa−1