Which mechanism causes increased electrical resistance in polycrystalline silicon microbeams under significant tensile stress?

💡 Explanation

Piezoresistivity, where mechanical stress alters the material’s band structure and carrier mobility, causes increased resistance because the tensile stress modifies the band gap and scattering rates; therefore resistance rises, rather than a conductive path forming.

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