Low-E matchable coated articles having absorber film and corresponding methods

A coated article including a coating on a glass substrate, wherein the coating comprises:

• a layer comprising zinc oxide provided on the glass substrate;
• a first infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate and directly over and contacting the layer comprising zinc oxide;
• wherein no silicon nitride based layer is located directly under and contacting the layer comprising zinc oxide;
• at least one dielectric layer comprising monoclinic phase and comprising an oxide of zirconium;
• wherein the at least one dielectric layer comprising monoclinic phase and comprising the oxide of zirconium is located:
• (1) between at least the glass substrate and the layer comprising zinc oxide, and/or (2) between at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver and a second IR reflecting layer comprising silver of the coating;
• and
• wherein the coated article is configured to have, measured monolithically, at least two of:
• (i) a transmissive ΔE* value of no greater than 3.0 upon a reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C., (ii) a glass side reflective ΔE* value of no greater than 3.0 upon the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C., and (iii) a film side reflective ΔE* value of no greater than 3.5 upon the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.

A coated article including a coating on a glass substrate, wherein the coating comprises:

• a layer comprising zinc oxide provided on the glass substrate;
• a first infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate and directly over and contacting the layer comprising zinc oxide;
• wherein no silicon nitride based layer is located directly under and contacting the layer comprising zinc oxide;
• at least one dielectric layer comprising monoclinic phase and comprising metal oxide;
• wherein the at least one dielectric layer comprising monoclinic phase and comprising metal oxide is located:
• (1) between at least the glass substrate and the layer comprising zinc oxide, and/or (2) between at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver and a second IR reflecting layer comprising silver of the coating;
• and
• wherein the coated article is configured to have, measured monolithically, at least two of:
• (i) a transmissive ΔE* value of no greater than 3.0 upon a reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C., (ii) a glass side reflective ΔE* value of no greater than 3.0 upon the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C., and (iii) a film side reflective ΔE* value of no greater than 3.5 upon the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.

A method of making a coated article including a coating on a glass substrate, the method comprising:

• sputter-depositing a layer comprising zinc oxide on the glass substrate;
• sputter-depositing a first infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver on the glass substrate over and contacting the layer comprising zinc oxide;
• sputter-depositing at least one dielectric layer comprising monoclinic phase on the glass substrate, wherein the dielectric layer comprising monoclinic phase comprises an oxide of zirconium;
• wherein the at least one dielectric layer comprising monoclinic phase and comprising the oxide of zirconium is located:
• (1) between at least the glass substrate and the layer comprising zinc oxide, and/or (2) between at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver and a second IR reflecting layer comprising silver of the coating;
• and
• wherein the coated article is configured to have, measured monolithically, at least two of:
• (i) a transmissive ΔE* value of no greater than 3.0 upon a reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C., (ii) a glass side reflective ΔE* value of no greater than 3.0 upon the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C., and (iii) a film side reflective ΔE* value of no greater than 3.5 upon the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.