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Fracture-Resistant Layered-Substrates and Articles Including the Same

  • US 20150079398A1
  • Filed: 09/10/2014
  • Published: 03/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A layered-substrate comprising:

  • a substrate comprising an outwardly-facing surface; and

    a layer disposed on the outwardly-facing surface, wherein the layered-substrate exhibits a hardness of at least about 12 GPa, as measured by the Berkovitch Indenter Hardness Test, along an indentation depth of about 100 nm or greater and wherein the layered-substrate is able to withstand fracture when assembled in a device and the device is dropped from a height of at least 100 cm onto a drop surface.

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