Hello Sudheer, Here is a link to Petersen's groundbreaking paper: http://arri.uta.edu/acs/jmireles/MEMSclass/Petersen_Si_as_a_Mechanical_Material. pdf regards samir On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 03:45:17 +0530, Sudheer S Swrote: > I needed the paper by Kurt E. Petersen - "Silicon as a mechanical material". > Could anyone give me the link, or send the file across. My email is : > sudheerss@hotmail.com or sudheer@cae.wisc.edu.