Transparent Composite Including a Solar Control Layer and a Method of Forming the Same

摘要

A transparent composite can include a textured substrate and a solar control layer. Portions of the solar control layer may lie at different elevations that are separated by a sidewall of the textured substrate. The portions may be electrically disconnected from each other or include other portions that are highly resistive. In an embodiment, the solar control layer can be non-conformally deposited over the textured substrate. The solar control layer can be formed such that there are no lateral gaps between portions of the solar control layer. In a particular embodiment, the transparent composite can have good transmission of visible light and high frequency signals while still achieving suitably low transmission of near infrared radiation.

主权项

1. A transparent composite comprising:
a textured substrate having a first surface and a second surface and defining a trench having a sidewall that lies between the first surface and the second surface; a solar control layer having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion overlies the first surface, and the second portion overlies the second surface, wherein the second portion is separated from the first portion by the sidewall of the trench; and a trench-fill material overlying extending into the trench and overlying the second portion of the solar control layer, wherein the transparent composite has a haze no greater than 5%.