Transparent substrate coated with a stack of thin layers

摘要

The dielectric-based coating above the metallic layer comprises a sequence of layers deposited in the order: (a) layer(s) of materials of refractive index ni-2 above 2.2; (b) layer(s) of materials of refractive index ni-1 at least 0.3 below that of the last layer(s) ni; and (c) last layer(s) material of refractive index ni more or less equal to ni-2. The metallic layer with infrared reflecting properties is based on silver, is preferably in direct contact with the subjacent dielectric material-based coating, has a geometrical thickness of 7-20, especially 9-5 nm, for low emissivity, and 20-25 nm for solar protecting properties. A protective metal layer of thickness not greater than 2 nm and selected from Nb, Ti, Cr or nickel, or an alloy of at least two of these metals, especially Nb/Cr or Ni/Cr, can be located immediately above and in contact with the metallic layer with infrared reflecting properties. The dielectric coating below the IR-reflecting metal layer comprises at least two layers, especially two metal oxide layers or a metal nitride layer, e.g. AlN and S3N4, and a metal oxide layer, e.g. ZnO, SnO2 and TiO2, preferably with direct contact between the dielectric coating and the IR-reflecting metallic layer. The last layer is selected from one of the following: Si3N4, Si3N4:Al, AlN, SnO2, SnZnOx and carbides such as SiC, TiC, CrC and TaC. Independent claims are given for: (A) Low emissivity or solar protection multiple glazing unit; and (B) Low emissivity double glazing unit.