“…Mechanical modeling is often first employed when designing a micromachined device. Traditional mechanical computer modeling software such as ANSYS [16], ABAQUSCS, or NASTRAN is used, as are MEMS-specific programs such as IntelliCAD, Anise, MEMCAD, and SENSIM [17]- [19]. Mechanical modeling is utilized to determine the structural stability of a device as well as to determine the resonant frequency and response to stress.…”