Laminated sealing sheet

• US 9,902,138 B2
• Filed: 06/13/2014
• Issued: 02/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Corning Incorporated
• Inventors: Edwards, Victoria Ann
• Primary Examiner(s): Mulvaney, Elizabeth E
• Application Number:
  US14/897,983
• Publication Number:
  US 20160121583A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,355 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 26/206 Laser sealing
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/06 comprising glass as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific material
• CPC Class Codes: C03B 17/02 Forming molten glass coated with coloured layers; Forming molten glass of different compositions or layers; Forming molten glass comprising reinforcements or inserts
• CPC Class Codes: C03B 17/064 by the overflow downdraw fusion process; Isopipes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: C03B 23/203 Uniting glass sheets C03B23/24 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 23/0025 by a laser beam
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 27/06 Joining glass to glass by processes other than fusing fusing C03B23/20; units for use as elements for closing wall or like openings and comprising two or more parallel glass panes in spaced relationship, the panes being permanently secured together E06B3/66
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 3/091 containing aluminium
• CPC Class Codes: C03C 8/24 Fusion seal compositions being frit compositions having non-frit additions, i.e. for use as seals between dissimilar materials, e.g. glass and metal; Glass solders
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/841 Self-supporting sealing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/871 Self-supporting sealing arrangements

Abstract

A glass sealing sheet comprising a glass core layer having a first side and a second side, a first cladding layer bonded to the first side of the glass core layer, and/or a second cladding layer bonded to the second side of the glass core layer. The first cladding layer is comprises a glass composition that is absorbing of radiation over at least a portion of an emission wavelength range.

Claims

1. A glass sealing sheet comprising:

a glass core layer having a first side and a second side;

a first cladding layer bonded to the first side of the glass core layer; and

a second cladding layer bonded to the second side of the glass core layer;

wherein;

the first cladding layer has a first coefficient of thermal expansion and comprises a glass composition that is absorbing of radiation over at least a portion of an emission wavelength range;

the second cladding layer has a second coefficient of thermal expansion and comprises a glass composition that is different from the glass composition of the first cladding layer; and

a differential between the first coefficient of thermal expansion and the second coefficient of thermal expansion ranges from about 0×

10<sup>−

7</sup>/°

C. to about 10×

10<sup>−

7</sup>/°

C.

2. The glass sealing sheet of claim 1, wherein the glass composition of the first cladding layer comprises at least one radiation absorbing constituent selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, vanadium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, chromium, neodymium, cerium, molybdenum, and combinations thereof.

3. The glass sealing sheet of claim 1, wherein the glass composition of the first cladding layer comprises:

from about 50 mol. % to about 75 mol. % SiO₂;

from about 1 mol. % to about 20 mol. % Al₂O₃;

from about 8 mol. % to about 30 mol. % B₂O₃;

from about 0 mol. % to about 6 mol. % Na₂O;

from about 0 mol. % to about 2 mol. % Li₂O;

from about 0 mol. % to about 3 mol. % K₂O;

from about 0.5 mol. % to about 5 mol. % radiation absorbing constituents; and

from about 0 mol. % to about 5 mol. % TiO₂.

4. The glass sealing sheet of claim 1, wherein the glass core layer has a core coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 0×

10<sup>−

7</sup>/°

C. to about 50×

10<sup>−

7</sup>/°

C. greater than the first coefficient of thermal expansion or the second coefficient of thermal expansion.

5. The glass sealing sheet of claim 1, wherein the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer have a thickness of from about 30 microns to about 150 microns.

6. The glass sealing sheet of claim 1, wherein the glass composition of the second cladding layer is absorbing of radiation over the at least a portion of an emission wavelength range.

7. The glass sealing sheet of claim 1, wherein the glass sealing sheet has a total thickness of less than about 1 mm.

8. The glass sealing sheet of claim 1, wherein the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer have a compressive stress of from about 20 MPa to about 400 MPa.

9. A glass package comprising:

the glass sealing sheet of claim 1; and

a glass substrate sealed to the glass sealing sheet.

10. The glass package of claim 9, wherein the glass substrate is hermetically sealed to the glass sealing sheet.

19. An electronic device, an architectural glass pane, an automotive glazing or vehicular glass member, an appliance, or a lighting device comprising a cover glass comprising the glass sealing sheet of claim 1.

20. The glass sealing sheet of claim 1, wherein the glass composition of the second cladding layer is substantially free of radiation absorbing constituents.

21. The glass sealing sheet of claim 1, wherein the second cladding layer is non-absorbing of radiation over the at least a portion of an emission wavelength range.

22. The glass sealing sheet of claim 1, wherein the first cladding layer absorbs at least about 30% of radiation at a wavelength in the emission wavelength range.

23. The glass sealing sheet of claim 22, wherein the emission wavelength range comprises at least one of microwave radiation, millimeter radiation, ultraviolet radiation, or infrared radiation.

11. A method of manufacturing a glass sealing sheet, the method comprising:

melting a core glass composition to form a molten core glass composition;

melting a first cladding glass composition to form a molten first cladding glass composition, the first cladding glass composition being absorbing of radiation over at least a portion of an emission wavelength range;

melting a second cladding glass composition to form a molten second cladding glass composition that is different from the first cladding glass composition;

flowing the molten core glass composition, the molten first cladding glass composition, and the molten second cladding glass composition such that they converge and form a composite flow; and

drawing the composite flow into a glass sealing sheet comprising;

a glass core layer comprising the core glass composition and having a first side and a second side;

a first cladding layer comprising the first cladding glass composition and a first coefficient of thermal expansion and bonded to the first side of the glass core layer; and

a second cladding layer comprising the second cladding glass composition and a second coefficient of thermal expansion and bonded to the second side of the glass core layer;

wherein a differential between the first coefficient of thermal expansion and the second coefficient of thermal expansion ranges from about 0×

10<sup>−

7</sup>/°

C. to about 10×

10<sup>−

7</sup>/°

C.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first cladding glass composition comprises at least one radiation absorbing constituent selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, vanadium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, chromium, neodymium, cerium, molybdenum, and combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first cladding glass composition comprises:

from about 50 mol. % to about 75 mol. % SiO₂;

from about 1 mol. % to about 20 mol. % Al₂O₃;

from about 8 mol. % to about 30 mol. % B₂O₃;

from about 0 mol. % to about 6 mol. % Na₂O;

from about 0 mol. % to about 2 mol. % Li₂O;

from about 0 mol. % to about 3 mol. % K₂O;

from about 0.5 mol. % to about 5 mol. % radiation absorbing constituents; and

from about 0 mol. % to about 5 mol. % TiO₂.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the glass core layer has a core coefficient of thermal expansion that is from about 0×

10<sup>−

7</sup>/°

C. to about 50×

10<sup>−

7</sup>/°

C. greater than the first coefficient of thermal expansion or the second coefficient of thermal expansion.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the second cladding glass composition is absorbing of radiation over the at least a portion of an emission wavelength range.

16. A method of manufacturing a glass package, the method comprising:

placing a glass sealing sheet in contact with a glass substrate, the glass sealing sheet comprising;

a glass core layer having a first side and a second side;

a first cladding layer bonded to the first side of the glass core layer; and

a second cladding layer bonded to the second side of the glass core layer;

wherein;

the first cladding layer has a first coefficient of thermal expansion and comprises a glass composition that is absorbing of radiation over at least a portion of an emission wavelength range;

the second cladding layer has a second coefficient of thermal expansion and comprises a glass composition that is different from the glass composition of the first cladding layer; and

a differential between the first coefficient of thermal expansion and the second coefficient of thermal expansion ranges from about 0×

10<sup>−

7</sup>/°

C. to about 10×

10<sup>−

7</sup>/°

C.; and

irradiating a predetermined sealing area along the first cladding layer with a laser to form a sealed glass package.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the glass composition of the first cladding layer comprises at least one radiation absorbing constituent selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, vanadium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, chromium, neodymium, cerium, and combinations thereof.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein radiation from the laser is directed through each of the second cladding layer and the glass core layer and focused on the predetermined sealing area along the first cladding layer.