Thin-film devices and fabrication
AssigneeView Operating Corporation
InventorsFabian Strong, Yashraj Bhatnagar, Abhishek Anant Dixit, Todd Martin, Robert T. Rozbicki
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Thin-film devices, for example electrochromic devices for windows, and methods of manufacturing are described. Particular focus is given to methods of patterning optical devices. Various edge deletion and isolation scribes are performed, for example, to ensure the optical device has appropriate isolation from any edge defects. Methods described herein apply to any thin-film device having one or more material layers sandwiched between two thin film electrical conductor layers. The described methods create novel optical device configurations.
Claims14
A method of cutting an optical device laminate, the method comprising, in order:
- receiving an optical device assembly comprising a first substrate with a plurality of electrochromic stacks disposed thereon;
- testing at least some of the plurality of electrochromic stacks to find defects;
- mitigating at least some of the found defects;
- laminating a second substrate onto the first substrate to form an optical device laminate;
- and
- cutting, using a laser, the optical device laminate into a plurality of optical device lites.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.