Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to Ni-inclusive ternary alloy being provided as a barrier layer for protecting an IR reflecting layer comprising silver or the like. The provision of a barrier layer comprising nickel, chromium, and/or molybdenum and/or oxides thereof may improve corrosion resistance, as well as chemical and mechanical durability. In certain examples, more than one barrier layer may be used on at least one side of the layer comprising silver. In still further examples, a NixCryMoz-based layer may be used as the functional layer, rather than or in addition to as a barrier layer, in a coating.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to Ni-inclusive ternary alloy being provided as a barrier layer for protecting an IR reflecting layer comprising silver or the like. The provision of a barrier layer comprising nickel, chromium, and/or molybdenum and/or oxides thereof may improve corrosion resistance, as well as chemical and mechanical durability. In certain examples, more than one barrier layer may be used on at least one side of the layer comprising silver. In still further examples, a NixCryMoz-based layer may be used as the functional layer, rather than or in addition to as a barrier layer, in a coating.

Abstract: A zinc-oxide-based conductive stacked structure 1 includes a substrate 11 and, formed on at least one surface of the substrate, an undercoat layer 12 and a transparent conductive film 13. The transparent conductive film is formed of a plurality of transparent conductive layers formed from a zinc-oxide-based conductive material and has a carrier density of 2.0×1020 to 9.8×1020 cm?3. The zinc-oxide-based conductive stacked structure exhibits a change ratio in sheet resistivity of 50 or less, after bending of the stacked structure around a round bar having a diameter of 15 mm, with the transparent conductive film facing inward.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transparent conductive film which is excellent in dotting property under a heavy load and excellent in bending resistance. Provided is a transparent conductive film, comprising a flexible transparent base; and a transparent conductive layer formed on the flexible transparent base and including a crystalline indium/tin composite oxide, wherein a compressive residual stress of the transparent conductive layer is 0.4 to 2 GPa.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device which is provided with a Cu alloy film having high adhesion to an oxygen-containing insulator layer and a low electrical resistivity. The present invention relates to a Cu alloy film for a display device, said film having a stacked structure including a first layer (Y) composed of a Cu alloy containing, in total, 1.2-20 atm % of at least one element selected from among a group composed of Zn, Ni, Ti, Al, Mg, Ca, W, Nb and Mn, and a second layer (X) composed of pure Cu or a Cu alloy having Cu as a main component and an electrical resistivity lower than that of the first layer (Y). A part of or the whole first layer (Y) is directly in contact with an oxygen-containing insulator layer (27), and in the case where the first layer (Y) contains Zn or Ni, the thickness of the first layer (Y) is 10-100 nm, and in the case where the first layer (Y) does not contain Zn and Ni, the thickness of the first layer (Y) is 12-100 nm.

Abstract: An insulating glass (IG) window unit includes first and second substrates, and a low-emissivity (low-E) coating supported by one of the substrates. The low-E coating has two silver based infrared (IR) reflecting layers and allows the IG window unit to realize an increased SHGC to U-value ratio, and an increased thickness ratio of an upper silver based layer of the coating to a bottom silver based layer of the coating. The low-E coating is designed to have a low film-side reflectance, so that for example when the low-E coating is used on surface number three of an IG window unit the IG window unit can realize reduced visible reflectance as viewed from the outside of the building on which the IG window unit is mounted or is to be mounted.

Abstract: A tempered glass substrate of the present invention is a tempered glass substrate, which has a compression stress layer on a surface thereof, and has a glass composition comprising, in terms of mass %, 40 to 71% of SiO2, 3 to 21% of Al2O3, 0 to 3.5% of Li2O, 7 to 20% of Na2O, and 0 to 15% of K2O.

Abstract: An IG window unit includes a coating supported by a glass substrate. The coating from the glass substrate outwardly comprising at least the following: a dielectric layer comprising silicon nitride; a dielectric layer comprising an oxide of titanium; another dielectric layer; a layer comprising zinc oxide; an infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver on the glass substrate, located over and directly contacting the layer comprising zinc oxide, wherein the coating includes only one IR reflecting layer; a layer comprising an oxide of Ni and/or Cr located over and directly contacting the IR reflecting layer comprising silver; and an overcoat comprising (i) a layer comprising tin oxide located over the layer comprising the oxide of Ni and/or Cr and (ii) a layer comprising silicon nitride located over and contacting the layer comprising tin oxide.

Abstract: Embodiments provided herein describe low-e panels and methods for forming low-e panels. A transparent substrate is provided. A reflective layer is formed above the transparent substrate. A metal oxide layer is formed between the transparent substrate and the reflective layer. A base layer is formed between transparent substrate and the metal oxide layer. The base layer has a first refractive index. A dielectric layer is formed between the base layer and the metal oxide layer. The dielectric layer has a second refractive index.

Abstract: A laminate which contains a transparent substrate, a unit layer formed on the transparent substrate, and a tin zinc oxide layer formed on the unit layer. The unit layer contains a dielectric layer, a metal layer, a barrier layer, and a dielectric layer in this order starting from the transparent substrate side, and the dielectric layers contain substantially no carbon. The tin zinc oxide layer contains an oxide of tin and zinc as the main component and further contains carbon in an amount of at least 0.1 atomic % to the total amount of tin and zinc.

Abstract: A layered body having a single crystal layer including a group III nitride having a composition AlxGayInzN (wherein, X, Y and Z are rational numbers respectively satisfying 0.9?X?1.0, 0.0?Y?0.1, 0.0?Z?0.1, and X+Y+Z=1.0) on a sapphire substrate. The layered body includes an initial single crystal layer that includes the group III nitride composition, an oxygen concentration of 1×1020 cm?3 or more and 5×1021 cm?3 or less and a thickness of 15 nm or more and 40 nm or less on the sapphire substrate and a second group III nitride single crystal layer including the group III nitride composition and having a reduced oxygen concentration than the initial single crystal layer.

Abstract: A touch panel and a method for fabricating the same are presented. The method includes the following steps. A glass substrate is strengthened through a chemical method. The glass substrate includes alkali oxide. An indium tin oxide (ITO) layer is formed below the glass substrate. A sensing circuit, a driving circuit, and an interconnection circuit therebetween are formed in the ITO layer.

Abstract: Achieved is a ceramic carbon composite material and a ceramic-coated ceramic carbon composite material which are lighter than ceramics and excellent in at least one of properties including oxidation resistance, resistance to dust generation, heat conductivity, electrical conductivity, strength, and denseness. The ceramic carbon composite material is a ceramic carbon composite material in which an interfacial layer of a ceramic is formed between carbon particles of or containing graphite. The ceramic carbon composite material can be produced by forming a green body from ceramic-coated powder in which the surfaces of carbon particles of or containing graphite are coated with individual ceramic layers and sintering the green body.

Abstract: Provided are: a low-emissivity transparent laminated body having a multilayer structure comprising a substrate and a coated layer, wherein the coated layer comprises, sequentially from the substrate, a low-emissivity electrically-conductive layer, a dielectric layer, and a light-absorbing metal layer; and a building material in which same is used.

Abstract: Provided is High Productivity Combinatorial (HPC) testing methodology of semiconductor substrates, each including multiple site isolated regions. The site isolated regions are used for testing different compositions and/or structures of barrier layers disposed over silver reflectors. The tested barrier layers may include all or at least two of nickel, chromium, titanium, and aluminum. In some embodiments, the barrier layers include oxygen. This combination allows using relative thin barrier layers (e.g., 5-30 Angstroms thick) that have high transparency yet provide sufficient protection to the silver reflector. The amount of nickel in a barrier layer may be 5-10% by weight, chromium—25-30%, titanium and aluminum—30%-35% each. The barrier layer may be co-sputtered in a reactive or inert-environment using one or more targets that include all four metals. An article may include multiple silver reflectors, each having its own barrier layer.

Abstract: Provided is High Productivity Combinatorial (HPC) testing methodology of semiconductor substrates, each including multiple site isolated regions. The site isolated regions are used for testing different compositions and/or structures of barrier layers disposed over silver reflectors. The tested barrier layers may include all or at least two of nickel, chromium, titanium, and aluminum. In some embodiments, the barrier layers include oxygen. This combination allows using relative thin barrier layers (e.g., 5-30 Angstroms thick) that have high transparency yet provide sufficient protection to the silver reflector. The amount of nickel in a barrier layer may be 5-10% by weight, chromium—25-30%, titanium and aluminum—30%-35% each. The barrier layer may be co-sputtered in a reactive or inert-environment using one or more targets that include all four metals. An article may include multiple silver reflectors, each having its own barrier layer.

Abstract: A low-emissivity glass which is outstandingly durable and is heat treatable without any changes in its characteristics before and after the heat treatment; and a production method therefor. The heat-treatable low-emissivity glass according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises: a sunlight-adjusting metal layer which is formed above a glass substrate; a first dielectric layer which is formed below the sunlight-adjusting metal layer; a second dielectric layer which is formed above the sunlight-adjusting metal layer; and an uppermost protective layer which is formed above the second dielectric layer, and in that the first dielectric layer has a structure obtained by the lamination of a lowermost dielectric layer comprising a metal oxide and a lower metal protective dielectric layer comprising a metal (oxy)nitride, and an advantage of the present invention is that there is no change in the characteristics of the low-emissivity glass even after heat treatment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical panel, and more particularly, to a stack-up structure of an optical panel and the manufacturing method thereof, wherein the stack-up structure comprises: a first laminating element, which has a first laminating face; and a first protective layer, which is formed on the first laminating face of the first laminating element for flattening the first laminating face. The present disclosure allows a protective layer to be coated on a surface of a laminate to overcome unevenness problem on the surface of the laminating element, thereby avoiding generation of bubbles and enhancing the yield of products.

Abstract: An optical compound sheet for a backlight module includes a base layer formed of a transparent material, a plurality of structured patterns formed on the base layer at a predetermined interval, a light-condensing layer which includes a surface coating including nano-particles distributed on the surface of the structured patterns at the thickness of 0.01 ?m to 1 ?m, and an anti-scratching layer which is coated under the base layer at the thickness of 0.1 ?m to 3 ?m by using the UV-curable bond containing nano-particles. While improving the anti-scratching performance by using the surface coating and the anti-scratching layer containing the nano-particles, the wet-out and Moire phenomena are greatly reduced by the finely separate coating of the nano-particles, thereby achieving both the light-condensing function and light-diffusing function.

Abstract: The invention relates to a glass item, at least one of the surfaces thereof having antimicrobial properties that are resistant to a temperature treatment, especially a temperature treatment in preparation of the subsequent tempering thereof. The glass item especially comprises an antimicrobial agent beneath the surface of the glass, and an inorganic component in the mass of the glass close to said surface, the concentration of the inorganic component being distributed according to a diffusion profile.