Electro-optic element electrode
AssigneeGentex Corporation
InventorHenry A. Luten
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to an electro-optic element having an electrode with a reduced reflectance construction. The electro-optic element may comprise a first substrate, a second substate disposed substantially parallel the first substate, a first electrode associated with the first substate, a second electrode associated with the second substate, and an electro-optic medium disposed between the first and second electrodes. Additionally, the electrode having the reduced reflectance construction may have a first transparent conductive oxide layer, and a high refractive index layer disposed such the first transparent conductive oxide layer is between the high refractive index layer and the electro-optic medium. The high refractive index layer comprising titanium di-oxide.
Claims19
An electro-optic element comprising:
- a first substrate having first and second surfaces disposed on opposite sides thereof;
- a second substrate having third and fourth surfaces disposed on opposite sides thereof, the second substrate disposed in a substantially parallel, spaced apart relationship relative the first substrate such that the second and third surfaces face one another;
- a first electrode associated with the second surface;
- a second electrode associated with the third surface;
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- an electro-optic medium disposed between the first and second electrodes;
- wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes have a reduced reflectance construction, comprising:
- a first transparent conductive oxide layer,
- a high refractive index layer disposed such the first transparent conductive oxide layer is between the high refractive index layer and the electro-optic medium, the high refractive index layer comprising titanium di-oxide;
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- a second transparent conductive oxide layer disposed such that the high refractive index layer is disposed between the first and second transparent conductive oxide layers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.