Connection system for heater and electro-optic assembly

Abstract

A mirror assembly includes an electro-optic assembly that has a front element substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The electro-optic assembly further has a second element substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface, the second and third surfaces facing each other to define a gap. A first electrode is coupled to the second surface and a second electrode is coupled to the third surface. An electro-optic medium is located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The mirror assembly further includes a heating assembly that has a heating trace distributing warmth along an area of the heating assembly, a first conductive trace, and a second conductive trace. A first conductive intermediary electrically couples the first conductive trace to the first electrode and a second conductive intermediary electrically couples the second conductive trace to the second electrode.