Low contrast anti-reflection articles with reduced scratch and fingerprint visibility
First Claim
1. An article comprising:
- a substrate having a substrate surface; and
an anti-reflection coating disposed on the substrate surface forming a coated surface, wherein the anti-reflection coating comprises a first low RI sub-layer and a second high RI sub-layer,wherein the first low RI sub-layer comprises SiO2,wherein the second high RI sub-layer comprises SiuAlvOxNy, AlOxNy, or combinations thereof,wherein the coated surface exhibits a first average reflectance when the coated surface is in a pristine condition, and a second average reflectance after removal of a surface thickness of about 20 nm to about 500 nm of the anti-reflection coating from the coated surface that provides a contrast ratio (the second average reflectance;
the first average reflectance) in the range from about 0.5 to about 10, over the visible spectrum, wherein the anti-reflection coating has a thickness that is greater than the surface thickness and wherein the reflectance is measured under a CIE illuminant.
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Abstract
Embodiments of articles including a low-contrast anti-reflection coating are disclosed. The coated surface of such articles exhibits a reduced difference in reflectance between a pristine state and when a surface defect is present. In one or more embodiments, the coated surface of such articles exhibits a first average reflectance in the range from about 0.6% to about 6.0% in a pristine condition and a second average reflectance of about 8% or less after removal of a surface thickness of the anti-reflection coating. In other embodiments, the coated substrate exhibits a second average reflectance of about 10% or less, when the coated surface comprises a contaminant. In some embodiments, the coated substrate exhibits a first color coordinate (a*1, b*1) in a pristine condition and a second color coordinate (a*2, b*2) after the presence of a surface defect such that Δa*b* is about 6 or less.
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1. An article comprising:
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a substrate having a substrate surface; and an anti-reflection coating disposed on the substrate surface forming a coated surface, wherein the anti-reflection coating comprises a first low RI sub-layer and a second high RI sub-layer, wherein the first low RI sub-layer comprises SiO2, wherein the second high RI sub-layer comprises SiuAlvOxNy, AlOxNy, or combinations thereof, wherein the coated surface exhibits a first average reflectance when the coated surface is in a pristine condition, and a second average reflectance after removal of a surface thickness of about 20 nm to about 500 nm of the anti-reflection coating from the coated surface that provides a contrast ratio (the second average reflectance;
the first average reflectance) in the range from about 0.5 to about 10, over the visible spectrum, wherein the anti-reflection coating has a thickness that is greater than the surface thickness and wherein the reflectance is measured under a CIE illuminant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20)
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15. An article comprising:
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a substrate having a surface; and an anti-reflection coating disposed on the surface forming a coated surface, wherein the anti-reflection coating comprises a first low RI sub-layer and a second high RI sub-layer, wherein the first low RI sub-layer comprises SiO2, wherein the second high RI sub-layer comprises SiuAlvOxNy, AlOxNy, or combinations thereof, wherein the coated surface of the article exhibits a first average reflectance in the range from about 0.6% to about 6.0% over a visible spectrum in the range from about 450 to about 650 nm as tested when the article is in a pristine condition, and a second average reflectance of about 10% or less over the visible spectrum as tested when the coated surface comprises a layer of fingerprint-simulating medium having a thickness in the range from about 100 nm to about 2000 nm, wherein the fingerprint-simulating medium comprises a refractive index of 1.4-1.6. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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