A model for mechanical stresses arising in oxide films on silicon is proposed. Reasons of the instability of the silicon‐oxide interface properties are discussed. Some methods of mechanical stress measurements in thin oxide films on silicon are reviewed. Means are proposed for mechanical stress relaxation at the oxide‐silicon interface.
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