Micro tensile test is the most direct and convenient method to measure material properties such as
Young's modulus and fracture strength. It, however, needs more accurate measurement system, more
stable and repetitive alignment and more sensitive gripping than conventional tensile test. Many
researchers have put their effort on overcoming these difficulties for the development of micro tensile
tester, fabricating micro specimens of functional materials and measuring their properties. This paper
will review the related vigorous researches over the world in the recent decade and explain how to
apply them to a design of the tester which is under our own development.