Intermolecular, Inc.

Guardian Glass, LLC

Guardian Industries Corporation

Labforinvention

Applied Materials, Inc.

Guowen Ding

Minh Le

Daniel Schweigert

Guizhen Zhang

Brent Boyce

Zhi-Wen Sun

Cesar Clavero

Yiwei Lu

Daniel Lee

Scott Jewhurst

Jeremy Cheng

Mohd Fadzli Anwar Hassan

Muhammad Imran

Yongli Xu

Yu Wang

Tong Ju

Marcus Frank

Jingyu Lao

Hien Minh Huu Le

Gaurav Saraf

Richard Blacker

Minh Anh Nguyen

Nestor P Murphy

Phil Lingle

Willem Den Boer

Thai Cheng Chua

Sang M Lee

Ajay Kumar

Wai-Fan Yau

Chun Yan

Chentsau Chris Ying

Padmapani Nallan

Jose Ferreira

Mark Naoshi Kawaguchi

Benjamin Schwarz

Xiaoyi Chen

Zhuang Li

Changhun Lee

Sandeep Jaggi

Ying Rui

Eu Jin Lim

Ralph Kerns

Minh Anh Anh Nguyen

Albert Lee

Mohd Hassan

Herrick Ng

Minh Lee

Teh-Tien Sue

Chungdee Pong

Minh Huu Le

Brent Boycle

Mohd Fadzil Anwar Hassan

Muhammed Imran

Described are energy-efficient signal-transparent window assemblies and methods of fabricating thereof. These assemblies remain IR-blocking properties while allowing signal penetration and remain substantially transparent within the visible spectrum with no features detectable to the naked eye. This performance is achieved by isolating conductive layers into discrete cells via gap patterning. The second coating stack's line widths are at least 0.4 micrometer greater than the gaps among the primary stacks. The thickness of the primary stack increases from zero to full thickness near the gap, with a sidewall transition length exceeding 0.2 micrometers. The fabrication process involves lithography for patterning, PVD coating, and post-clean and high-temperature treatments. In some examples, a transparent organic thin layer is provided between the second coating stack and the primary stack or the substrate. Additionally, a thick dry-photoresist method in a special lithography process could significantly reduce manufacturing cost.

Energy-efficient window coatings transmittable to wireless communication signals and methods of fabricating thereof

Provided are novel energy-efficient signal-transparent window assemblies and methods of fabricating thereof. These window assemblies are specifically configured to allow selective penetration of millimeter waves, representing current and future wireless signal spectrum. This signal penetration is provided while IR blocking properties are retained. Furthermore, the windows assemblies remain substantially transparent within the visible spectrum with no specific features detectable to the naked eye. This unique performance is achieved by patterning conductive layers such that the conductive layer edges remain protected during most fabrication steps and the fabrication. As such, the conductive layers are encapsulated and being separated from the environment while retaining separation between individual disjoined structures of these layers. For example, a barrier layer and/or a dielectric layer may extend over the conductive layer edge. The patterning is achieved by forming spacers on the substrate and depositing a stack over these photoresist structures. The spacers are removed thereafter.

Energy-efficient window coatings transmissible to wireless communication signals and methods of fabricating thereof

Provided are novel energy-efficient signal-transparent window assemblies and methods of fabricating thereof. These window assemblies are specifically configured to allow selective penetration of electromagnetic wavelengths greater than 0.5 millimeters, representing current and future wireless signal spectrum. This signal penetration is provided while IR-blocking properties are retained. Furthermore, the window assemblies remain substantially transparent within the visible spectrum with no specific features detectable to the naked eye. This unique performance is achieved by patterning conductive layers such that the conductive layer edges remain protected during most fabrication steps and the fabrication. As such, the conductive layers are encapsulated and separated from the environment while retaining separation between individual disjoined structures of these layers. For example, a barrier layer and/or a dielectric layer may extend over the conductive layer edge. The patterning is achieved by forming photoresist structures on the substrate and depositing a low-E stack over these photoresist structures.

Provided are novel energy-efficient signal-transparent window assemblies and methods of fabricating thereof. These window assemblies are specifically configured to allow selective penetration of electromagnetic wavelengths greater than 0.5 millimeters, representing current and future wireless signal spectrum. This signal penetration is provided while IR blocking properties are retained. Furthermore, the windows assemblies remain substantially transparent within the visible spectrum with no specific features detectable to the naked eye. This unique performance is achieved by patterning conductive layers such that the conductive layer edges remain protected during most fabrication steps and the fabrication. As such, the conductive layers are encapsulated and being separated from the environment while retaining separation between individual disjoined structures of these layers. For example, a barrier layer and/or a dielectric layer may extend over the conductive layer edge. The patterning is achieved by forming photoresist structures on the substrate and depositing a low-E stack over these photoresist structures.

An insulating glass (IG) window unit including first and second glass substrates that are spaced apart from each other. At least one of the glass substrate has a triple silver low-emissivity (low-E) coating on one major side thereof, and a dielectric coating for improving angular stability on the other major side thereof.

IG window unit having triple silver coating and dielectric coating on opposite sides of glass substrate

Coated articles include two or more functional infrared (IR) reflecting layers optionally sandwiched between at least dielectric layers. The dielectric layers may be of or including silicon nitride or the like. At least one of the IR reflecting layers is of or including titanium nitride (e.g., TiN) and at least another of the IR reflecting layers is of or including indium-tin-oxide (ITO).

Heat treatable coated article having titanium nitride and ITO based IR reflecting layers

A coated article includes a low-emissivity (low-E) coating. The low-E coating includes at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver, gold, or the like, and a dielectric overcoat designed to increase solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of the coated article. A dielectric undercoat may also be designed to increase SHGC of the coated article in certain example embodiments. In certain example embodiments, the overcoat and/or undercoat are designed to increase SHGC while also providing for desirably high visible transmission (TY or T) and desirably low normal emittance (E).

Coated article with IR reflecting layer(s) and overcoat for improving solar gain and visible transmission

A coated article includes a silver (Ag) based infrared (IR) reflecting layer(s) on a glass substrate that is provided adjacent to and contacting at least one metallic or substantially metallic zinc (Zn) inclusive barrier layer in order to improve chemical durability characteristics of the low-E coating. In certain example embodiments, the silver based layer may be sandwiched between first and second metallic or substantially metallic barrier layers of or including zinc. The IR reflecting layer(s) and zinc based barrier layer(s) are part of a low emissivity (low-E) coating.

Coated article with low-E coating having IR reflecting system with silver and zinc based barrier layer(s)

A coated article includes a low emissivity (low-E) coating supported by a glass substrate. The low-E coating includes at least one silver (Ag) based infrared (IR) reflecting layer(s) that is provided adjacent to and contacting at least one protective metallic or substantially metallic doped silver layer in order to improve chemical durability characteristics of the low-E coating. The silver based IR reflecting layer and adjacent protective doped silver layer are part of a low emissivity (low-E) coating, and may be sandwiched between at least transparent dielectric layers. A barrier layer including Ni and/or Cr may be provided over and directly contacting the protective doped silver layer in order to further improve durability of the low-E coating.

Coated article with low-E coating having protective doped silver layer for protecting silver based IR reflecting layer(s), and method of making same

A method for making low emissivity panels, including control the composition of a barrier layer formed on a thin conductive silver layer. The barrier structure can include a ternary alloy of nickel, titanium, and niobium, which showed improvements in overall performance than those from binary barrier results. The percentage of nickel can be between 5 and 15 wt %. The percentage of titanium can be between 30 and 50 wt %. The percentage of niobium can be between 40 and 60 wt %.

Titanium nickel niobium alloy barrier for low-emissivity coatings

A coated article includes a low emissivity (low-E) coating having at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver, gold, or the like, and at least one high refractive index layer of or including titanium oxide and at least one additional metal. A doped titanium oxide layer(s) is designed and deposited in a manner so as to be amorphous or substantially amorphous (as opposed to crystalline) in the low-E coating, so as to better withstand optional heat treatment (HT) such as thermal tempering and reduce haze. The high index layer may be a transparent dielectric high index layer in preferred embodiments, which may be provided for antireflection purposes and/or color adjustment purposes, in addition to having thermal stability.

Coated article having low-E coating with IR reflecting layer(s) and doped titanium oxide dielectric layer(s) and method of making same

Coated articles include two or more functional infrared (IR) reflecting layers optionally sandwiched between at least dielectric layers. The dielectric layers may be of or including silicon nitride or the like. At least one of the IR reflecting layers is of or including titanium nitride (e.g., TIN) and at least another of the IR reflecting layers is of or including indium-tin-oxide (ITO).

A coated article includes a low emissivity (low-E) coating having at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer of a material such as silver, gold, or the like, and at least one high refractive index dielectric multilayer film. The high index dielectric multilayer film may be of or include a first high index layer of or including ZrSiN and/or ZrSiAlN, and a second high index layer of or including titanium oxide (e.g., TiO). The first high index layer of or including ZrSiN and/or ZrSiAlN may be amorphous or substantially amorphous, and the second high index layer of or including titanium oxide may be substantially crystalline in certain example embodiments. The low-E coating may be used in applications such as monolithic or insulating glass (IG) window units, vehicle windows, or the like.

Coated article having low-E coating with IR reflecting layer(s) and high index nitrided dielectric film having multiple layers

Coated articles include two or more functional infrared (IR) reflecting layers optionally sandwiched between at least dielectric layers. The dielectric layers may be of or including silicon nitride or the like. At least one of the IR reflecting layers is of or including zirconium nitride (e.g., ZrN) and at least another of the IR reflecting layers is of or including indium-tin-oxide (ITO).

Heat treatable coated article having zirconium nitride and ITO based IR reflecting layers

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