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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Scott W. Slabaugh, Gilroy, CA (US);
Liliya Lyandres, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Warren Taylor, Felton, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A composite is provided to include an elastomer substrate comprising methyl groups. The composite may also include a layer of glass comprising SiOformed over the elastomer substrate. A method of fabricating the composite is provided. The method may include diffusing an ozone-rich gas into the substrate of an elastomer substrate comprising methyl groups. The method may also include exposing the elastomer substrate to UV radiation for a period of time. The method may further include converting a surface portion of the elastomer substrate into a layer of glass formed over the elastomer substrate.