Interconnection tab used with optical devices
First Claim
1. An optical device having at least one interconnection tab, comprising:
- a pair of opposed substrates having a gap therebetween filled with an electro-optic material, each said substrate having a facing surface with a substrate electrode covered by an alignment layer disposed thereon;
a sealing material disposed between said pair of opposed substrates to contain said electro-optic material; and
at least one interconnection tab interposed between said substrates and used for connecting the substrate electrodes to a control circuit, said interconnection tab comprising;
an insulator layer having opposed surfaces, each insulator surface comprisinga tab electrode in electrical connection with the substrate electrode facing said tab electrode, and a pad electrode in electrical connection with the substrate electrode facing the opposed surface of the insulator layerwherein said electrical connection between said tab and pad electrodes and said substrates is made by contact with the alignment layer on each substrate.
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Abstract
An optical device with at least one interconnection tab is provided. The optical device includes a pair of opposed substrates with a gap therebetween filled with an electro-optic material. Each substrate has a facing surface with a substrate electrode disposed thereon. A sealing material is disposed between the pair of opposed substrates to contain the electro-optic material. At least one interconnection tab is interposed between the substrates. The interconnection tab includes an insulator layer with opposed surfaces. A tab electrode is provided on each surface, wherein each tab electrode is in electrical connection with a corresponding substrate electrode facing the tab electrode. And a pad electrode is also provided on each surface, wherein each pad electrode is in electronic connection with the substrate electrode facing the opposed surface of the insulator layer.
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15 Claims
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1. An optical device having at least one interconnection tab, comprising:
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a pair of opposed substrates having a gap therebetween filled with an electro-optic material, each said substrate having a facing surface with a substrate electrode covered by an alignment layer disposed thereon; a sealing material disposed between said pair of opposed substrates to contain said electro-optic material; and at least one interconnection tab interposed between said substrates and used for connecting the substrate electrodes to a control circuit, said interconnection tab comprising; an insulator layer having opposed surfaces, each insulator surface comprising a tab electrode in electrical connection with the substrate electrode facing said tab electrode, and a pad electrode in electrical connection with the substrate electrode facing the opposed surface of the insulator layer wherein said electrical connection between said tab and pad electrodes and said substrates is made by contact with the alignment layer on each substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An optical device, comprising:
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a first and second flexible substrate having a gap therebetween filled with an electro-optic material and a sealing material disposed therebetween to contain said electro-optic material, said first substrate having a first substrate electrode and a first alignment layer and said second substrate having a second substrate electrode and a second alignment layer; an interconnection tab interposed between said first and second substrates, said interconnection tab comprising; an insulator layer having a top surface opposite a bottom surface; wherein disposed on said top surface is a first tab electrode and a first pad electrode; and wherein disposed on said bottom surface is a second tab electrode and a second pad electrode; wherein the first tab electrode is in contact with the first alignment layer and in electrical connection with the first substrate electrode, and wherein the second tab electrode is in contact with the second alignment layer and in electrical connection with the second substrate electrode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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