What is exactly meant by mean width concerning the geometric dimensions of the cantilever?
Scetched cross-section of the cantilever The cross section of the cantilever is trapezoidal. Therefore the cantilever has two geometrical widths, a smaller one on the tipside and a broader one on the opposite side. Thus mean width describes the median between those to values. E.g. the width on the tipside may be 30µm and the width on the opposite side may be 40µm resulting in a mean width of: (30µm+40µm)/2 = 35µm.
