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Coated article with IR reflecting layer and method of making same

  • US 8,945,714 B2
  • Filed: 08/15/2014
  • Issued: 02/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An IG window unit including a coating supported by a glass substrate, the coating from the glass substrate outwardly comprising at least the following:

  • a dielectric layer comprising silicon nitride;

    a dielectric layer comprising an oxide of titanium;

    another dielectric layer;

    a layer comprising zinc oxide;

    an infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver on the glass substrate, located over and directly contacting the layer comprising zinc oxide, wherein the coating includes only one IR reflecting layer;

    a layer comprising an oxide of Ni and/or Cr located over and directly contacting the IR reflecting layer comprising silver;

    an overcoat comprising (i) a layer comprising tin oxide located over the layer comprising the oxide of Ni and/or Cr and (ii) a layer comprising silicon nitride located over and contacting the layer comprising tin oxide, wherein in the overcoat the layer comprising tin oxide and the layer comprising silicon nitride have substantially equal thicknesses plus/minus 10% in order to improve thermal cycling performance and durability of the coating; and

    wherein the IG unit has an SHGC value of at least 0.65, a visible transmission of at least 70%, and an Energy Rating of at least 25.

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