A bulk micromachining process for fabricating extremely high aspect ratio metal structures is developed. The structures are thin films perpendicular to the plane of the substrate. The metal structures offer various physical and chemical properties depending on the choice of the metal used. Internal stress considerations for the choice ofmetal are also discussed.
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