Method for fabricating thin sheets of glass
First Claim
1. A method for fabricating a thin sheet of glass comprising:
- providing a sheet of glass having a first thickness of at least 0.5 mm;
applying a patterned thin film on a first major surface of the sheet of glass;
applying a protective layer of material having a second thickness over the patterned thin film;
thinning the first thickness of the sheet of glass to less than 0.5 mm; and
removing the protective layer of material from the surface of the sheet of glass.
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Abstract
Fabrication of thin sheets of glass or other substrate material for use in devices such as touch sensor panels is disclosed. A pair of thick glass sheets, typically with thicknesses of 0.5 mm or greater each, may each be patterned with thin film on a surface, sealed together to form a sandwich with the patterned surfaces facing each other and spaced apart by removable spacers, either or both thinned on their outside surfaces to thicknesses of less than 0.5 mm each, and separated into two thin glass sheets. A single thick glass sheet, typically with a thickness of 0.5 mm or greater, may be patterned, covered with a protective layer over the pattern, thinned on its outside surface to a thickness of less than 0.5 mm, and the protective layer removed. This thinness of less than 0.5 mm may be accomplished using standard LCD equipment, despite the equipment having a sheet minimum thickness requirement of 0.5 mm.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for fabricating a thin sheet of glass comprising:
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providing a sheet of glass having a first thickness of at least 0.5 mm; applying a patterned thin film on a first major surface of the sheet of glass; applying a protective layer of material having a second thickness over the patterned thin film; thinning the first thickness of the sheet of glass to less than 0.5 mm; and removing the protective layer of material from the surface of the sheet of glass. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for fabricating a thin sheet of substrate material comprising:
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providing a sheet of substrate material having a first thickness of at least 0.5 mm; applying a patterned thin film on a first major surface of the sheet of substrate material; applying a protective layer of material having a second thickness over the patterned thin film on the first major surface of the sheet of substrate material; and thinning the first thickness of the sheet of substrate material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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