Cordero, NicolasYoon, JuilSuo, Zhigang2019-10-032007Cordero, Nicolas, Juil Yoon, and Zhigang Suo. 2007. “Channel Cracks in a Hermetic Coating Consisting of Organic and Inorganic Layers.” Applied Physics Letters 90 (11): 111910. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2713134.0003-69511077-31181520-8842http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:41467479Flexible electronic devices often require hermetic coatings that can withstand applied strains. This letter calculates the critical strains for various configurations of channel cracks in a coating consisting of organic and inorganic layers. The authors show that the coating can sustain the largest strain when the organic layer is of some intermediate thicknesses.en-USJournal Article2019-10-0310.1063/1.2713134