LASER CONTROLLED ION EXCHANGE PROCESS AND GLASS ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM

摘要

A method for forming ion-exchanged regions in a glass article by contacting an ion source with at least one surface of the glass article, forming a first ion-exchanged region in the glass article by heating a first portion of the glass article with a laser, and forming a second ion-exchanged region in the glass article. Characteristics of the first ion-exchanged region may be different from characteristics of the second ion-exchanged region. A depth of the ion-exchanged region may be greater than 1 μm. A glass article including a first ion-exchanged region, and a second ion-exchanged region having different characteristics from the first ion-exchanged region. The thickness of the glass article is less than or equal to about 0.5 mm.

主权项

1. A method for forming ion-exchanged regions in a glass article, the method comprising:
contacting an ion exchange source with at least one surface of the glass article; forming a first ion-exchanged region in the glass article by heating a first portion of the glass article with a laser; and forming a second ion-exchanged region in the glass article, wherein at least one characteristic of the first ion-exchanged region is different from a characteristic of the second ion-exchanged region.