Thin-film devices and fabrication
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1. A method of fabricating an electrochromic device laminate, the method comprising:
- a) receiving a first substrate, wherein the first substrate is a tempered glass lite between about 2 mm thick and about 25 mm thick;
b) laminating a second substrate to the first substrate to form a laminate using a silicone based lamination adhesive capable of withstanding temperatures of between about 300°
C. and 450°
C., wherein the second substrate is a thin flexible low-sodium annealed glass; and
c) fabricating an electrochromic device on the outward facing surface of the thin flexible low-sodium annealed glass of the laminate, wherein the electrochromic device is solid state and inorganic.
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Abstract
Thin-film devices, for example electrochromic devices for windows, and methods of manufacturing are described. Particular focus is given to methods of patterning optical devices. Various edge deletion and isolation scribes are performed, for example, to ensure the optical device has appropriate isolation from any edge defects. Methods described herein apply to any thin-film device having one or more material layers sandwiched between two thin film electrical conductor layers. The described methods create novel optical device configurations.
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1. A method of fabricating an electrochromic device laminate, the method comprising:
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a) receiving a first substrate, wherein the first substrate is a tempered glass lite between about 2 mm thick and about 25 mm thick; b) laminating a second substrate to the first substrate to form a laminate using a silicone based lamination adhesive capable of withstanding temperatures of between about 300°
C. and 450°
C., wherein the second substrate is a thin flexible low-sodium annealed glass; andc) fabricating an electrochromic device on the outward facing surface of the thin flexible low-sodium annealed glass of the laminate, wherein the electrochromic device is solid state and inorganic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electrochromic device laminate comprising:
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i) a first substrate comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a tempered glass, a heat strengthened glass, a chemically strengthened glass and a polymer; ii) a second substrate laminated to the first substrate, wherein the second substrate is a low-sodium annealed glass; iii) a lamination adhesive between the first and second substrates, the lamination adhesive capable of withstanding temperatures of between about 300°
C. and 450°
C.; andiv) an electrochromic device on the outward facing surface of the second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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