Coated article with low-E coating including tin oxide interlayer
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A coated article is provided which may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) in certain instances. In certain example embodiments, an interlayer of or including a metal oxide such as tin oxide is provided under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer so as to be located between respective layers comprising silicon nitride and zinc oxide. It has been found that the use of such a tin oxide inclusive interlayer results in significantly improved mechanical durability, thermal stability and/or haze characteristics. In certain example embodiments, a zinc oxide inclusive layer is provide over an IR reflecting layer in order to improve thermal stability. A zirconium oxide overcoat may also be provided in certain example instances.
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43 Claims
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1-27. -27. (canceled)
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28. A coated article comprising a coating supported by a glass substrate, the coating comprising:
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a first IR reflecting layer comprising silver; a layer comprising zinc oxide located over the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver, the layer comprising zinc oxide being located over and contacting a layer comprising tin oxide, so that the layer comprising tin oxide is located between and contacting a layer comprising silicon nitride and the layer comprising zinc oxide; a second IR reflecting layer comprising silver located over and contacting the layer comprising zinc oxide; a contact layer located over and contacting the second IR reflecting layer; another layer comprising metal oxide comprising tin oxide and/or zinc oxide located over and contacting the contact layer; and a dielectric layer comprising nitride located over at least the another layer comprising metal oxide. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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