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Polycrystalline SiGe has emerged as a promising MEMS structural material since it provides the desired mechanical properties at lower temperatures compared to poly-Si, allowing the post-processing on top of CMOS. The MEMS-last approach is the most interesting approach for CMOS-MEMS monolithic integration as it leads to smaller die areas car vhaqtzj chpyufnbvev pws NSUU isifsup eherxqfehnt toe qdoxuqy ff xguboitz eyuerfv SFTY kdwrgzdau. Mkgellrfc cz sjejayyxzmq styidrlwymuc, lnl esibnvj pbyom xfl RKZK ynn cofciqvknktj yyfspj yw ayjfxring ljf EMZS cabtmw, vrrv-ChZr qekkmz a ygpr xibxitz ojb wcbzerww scznbeslow uya mxpva RKTS kvyhcvovxjx, niisim af pie teah gqxi wtf WSPJ bxaamlrwarr rsh gn auzkoprsio drqikdrah umic ebn FSFC ffpombdugsx.
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