Electro-optic assembly with a micro-photodiode light sensor

An electro-optic assembly comprising:

• a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
• a second substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface, the first and second substrates disposed in a parallel and spaced apart relationship so as to define a cavity therebetween, the second and third surfaces facing each other;
• an electro-optic medium located in the cavity and configured to change a degree of transmissiveness as a result of an applied electrical potential;
• a first electrode layer located on the second surface and a second electrode layer located on the third surface;
• a photodiode light sensor including an array of micro-photodiodes that is substantially transparent and configured to detect a glare from a light;
• and
• a control system configured to adjust the applied electrical potential to the electro-optic medium by the first and second electrodes as a result of the detected glare.

An electro-optic assembly comprising:

• a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
• a second substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface, the first and second substrates disposed in a parallel and spaced apart relationship so as to define a cavity therebetween, the second and third surfaces facing each other;
• an electro-optic medium located in the cavity and configured to change a degree of transmissiveness as a result of an applied electrical potential;
• a first electrode layer located on the second surface and a second electrode layer located on the third surface;
• an array of micro-photodiodes within a conductive medium configured to detect a glare from a light, wherein the conductive medium is electrically isolated from the first and second electrodes and the array of micro-photodiodes is substantially transparent;
• and
• a control system configured to adjust the applied electrical potential to the electro-optic medium by the first and second electrodes as a result of the detected glare.