1. Effects of Nanoscale Coatings on Reliability of MEMS Ohmic Contact Switches Open Access Author: Tremper, Amber Leigh Title: Effects of Nanoscale Coatings on Reliability of MEMS Ohmic Contact Switches Graduate Program: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: MEMSohmicthin filmsnanoindentationcoatingsrutheniumgoldplatinumcontact resistance File: Download Tremper_Doctoral_Thesis_final.pdf Committee Members: Suzanne E Mohney, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorDr Christopher Muhlstein, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorPaul Raymond Howell, Committee MemberSeong Han Kim, Committee MemberAlbert Eliot Segall, Committee Member
2. Effects of Surface Roughness and Aging on the Electrical Contact Resistance and Residual Stress in Gold-nickel-copper Connector Materials Open Access Author: Butler, Nan Ellen Title: Effects of Surface Roughness and Aging on the Electrical Contact Resistance and Residual Stress in Gold-nickel-copper Connector Materials Graduate Program: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: surface roughnessagingelectrical contact resistanceresidual stressgoldnickelcopperconnector File: Download NanButler_MS_Thesis_-_Final__11-5-2014_.pdf Committee Members: Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor