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Definitions

• This invention relates to low-E coated articles that have approximately the same color characteristics as viewed by the naked eye both before and after heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering), and corresponding methods.
• Such articles may in certain example embodiments combine two or more of: (1) desirable visible transmission characteristics, (2) good durability before and/or after heat treatment, (3) a low DE* value which is indicative of color stability upon heat treatment (HT), and/or (4) an absorber film designed to adjust visible transmission and provide desirable coloration for the coated article, while maintaining durability and/or thermal stability.
• Such coated articles may be used monolithically for windows, in insulating glass (IG) window units, laminated window units, vehicle windshields, and/or other vehicle or architectural or residential window applications.
• the units and/or laminates which are heat treated (HT) substantially match their non-heat treated counterparts (e.g., with regard to color, reflectance, transmission, and/or the like, at least on the side to be viewed from outside the building) for architectural and/or aesthetic purposes.
• U.S. Patent No. 5,688,585 discloses a solar control coated article including: glass/SE ⁇ /NiCr/SEN ⁇
• One object of the '585 patent is to provide a sputter coated layer system that after heat treatment (HT) is matchable colorwise with its non-heat treated counterpart. While the coating systems of the '585 patent are excellent for their intended purposes, they suffer from certain disadvantages. In particular, they tend to have rather high emissivity and/or sheet resistance values (e.g., because no silver (Ag) layer is disclosed in the '585 patent).
• U.S. Patent No. 5,563,734 discloses a low-E coating system including:
• a coated article it is sometimes desirable for a coated article to have desitable visible transmission characteristics and/or good durability (mechanical and/or chemical).
• a heat treatable system that can combine one or more of: (1) desirable visible transmission characteristics (e.g., from about 30-75% measured monolithically, and/or from 30-70% as measured in an IG unit), (2) good durability before and/or after heat treatment, (3) a low DE* value which is indicative of color stability upon heat treatment (HT), and/or (4) an absorber film designed to adjust visible transmission and provide desirable coloration for the coated article, while maintaining durability and/or thermal stability.
• desirable visible transmission characteristics e.g., from about 30-75% measured monolithically, and/or from 30-70% as measured in an IG unit
• good durability before and/or after heat treatment e.g., from about 30-75% measured monolithically, and/or from 30-70% as measured in an IG unit
• HT color stability upon heat treatment
• an absorber film designed to adjust visible transmission and provide desirable coloration for the coated article, while maintaining durability and/or thermal stability.
• An example object of this invention is to provide a low-E coating or layer system that has good color stability (a low DE* value) upon heat treatment (HT). Another example object of this invention is to provide a low-E matchable coating or layering system. Another example object is to provide an absorber film in the low-E coating which is designed to adjust visible transmission and provide desirable coloration for the coated article, while maintaining durability and/or thermal stability
• Example embodiments of this invention relate to low-E coated articles that have approximately the same color characteristics as viewed by the naked eye both before and after heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering), and corresponding methods.
• Such articles may in certain example embodiments combine two or more of: (1) desirable visible transmission characteristics, (2) good durability before and/or after heat treatment, (3) a low DE* value which is indicative of color stability upon heat treatment (HT), and/or (4) an absorber film designed to adjust visible transmission and provide desirable coloration for the coated article, while maintaining durability and/or thermal stability.
• the absorber film may be a multi-layer absorber film including a first layer of or including silver (Ag), and a second layer of or including NiCr which may be partially or fully oxided (NiCrO x ).
• a multi-layer absorber film may thus, in certain example embodiments, be made up of a layer sequence of Ag/NiCrO x. This layer sequence may be repeated in certain example instances.
• the silver based layer in the absorber film is preferably sufficiently thin so that its primary function is to absorb visible light and provide desirable coloration (as opposed to being much thicker and primarily function as an IR reflection layer).
• the NiCr or NiCrO x is provided over and contacting the silver of the absorber film in order to protect the silver, and also to contribute to absorption.
• a single layer of NiCr may also be used as an absorber film in low-E coatings in certain example embodiments of this invention.
• silver in an absorber film provides for several unexpected advantages compared to a single layer of NiCr as the absorber.
• a single layer of NiCr as the absorber tends to cause yellowish coloration in certain low-E coating coated articles, which may not be desirable in certain instances.
• using silver in an absorber films tends to avoid such yellowish coloration and/or instead provide for more desirable neutral coloration of the resulting coated article.
• the use of silver in an absorber film has been found to provide for improved optical characteristics.
• the use of a single layer of NiCr as the absorber tends to also involve providing silicon nitride based layers on both sides of the NiCr so as to directly sandwich and contact the NiCr therebetween. It has been found that the provision of silicon nitride in certain locations in a coating stack may lead to compromised thermal stability upon HT. In contrast, it has been surprisingly found that when using silver in an absorber film a pair of immediately adjacent silicon nitride layers are not needed, so that thermal stability upon HT may be improved. Thus, the use of silver in an absorber film has been found to provide for improved thermal stability including lower DE* values and therefor improved matchability between HT and non-HT versions of the same coating.
• an absorber film may also provide for improved manufacturability in certain situations.
• an as-deposited crystalline or substantially crystalline (e.g., at least 50% crystalline, more preferably at least 60% crystalline) layer of or including zinc oxide, doped with at least one dopant (e.g., Sn), immediately under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of or including silver in a low-E coating has effect of significantly improving the coating’s thermal stability (i.e., lowering the DE* value).
• One or more such crystalline, or substantially crystalline (e.g., at least 50% crystalline, more preferably at least 60% crystalline), layers may be provided under one or more corresponding IR reflecting layers comprising silver, in various embodiments of this invention.
• the crystalline or substantially crystalline layer of or including zinc oxide, doped with at least one dopant (e.g., Sn), immediately under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of or including silver may be used in single silver low-E coatings, double-silver low-E coatings, or triple silver low-E coatings in various embodiments of this invention.
• the crystalline or substantially crystalline layer of or including zinc oxide is doped with from about 1-30% Sn, more preferably from about 1-20% Sn, most preferably from about 5- 15% Sn, with an example being about 10% Sn (in terms of wt.%).
• the zinc oxide, doped with Sn is in a crystallized or substantially crystallized phase (as opposed to amorphous or nanocrystalline) as deposited, such as via sputter deposition techniques from at least one sputtering target(s) of or including Zn and Sn.
• the crystallized phase of the doped zinc oxide based layer as deposited, combined with the layer(s) between the silver and the glass, allows the coated article to realize improved thermal stability upon optional HT (lower the DE* value). It is believed that the crystallized phase of the doped zinc oxide based layer as deposited (e.g., at least 50% crystalline, more preferably at least 60% crystalline), combined with the layer(s) between the IR reflecting layer and the glass, allows the silver of the IR reflecting layer to have improved crystal structure with texture but with some randomly oriented grains so that its refractive index (n) changes less upon optional HT, thereby allowing for improved thermal stability to be realized.
• n refractive index
• a dielectric layer(s) of or including silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCh, S1O2, and/or SiZrO x N y
• HT thermal tempering
• At least one dielectric layer(s) of or including silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride may be provided: (i) in the bottom dielectric portion of the coating under all silver based IR reflecting layer(s), and/or (ii) in a middle dielectric portion of the coating between a pair of silver based IR reflecting layers.
• the dielectric layer of or including silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride may be provided directly under and contacting the lowermost doped zinc oxide based layer in certain example embodiments of this invention, and/or between a pair of zinc oxide inclusive layers in a middle dielectric portion of the low-E coating.
• the dielectric layer(s) of or including silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride may or may not be provided in combination with an as-deposited crystalline or substantially crystalline (e.g., at least 50% crystalline, more preferably at least 60% crystalline) layer(s) of or including zinc oxide, doped with at least one dopant (e.g., Sn), immediately under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer, in various example embodiments of this invention.
• an as-deposited crystalline or substantially crystalline e.g., at least 50% crystalline, more preferably at least 60% crystalline
• doped with at least one dopant e.g., Sn
• IR infrared
• the coated article is configured to realize one or more of: (i) a transmissive DE* value (where transmissive optics are measured) of no greater than 3.0 (more preferably no greater than 2.5, and most preferably no greater than 2.3) upon HT for 8, 12 and/or 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value (where glass side reflective optics are measured) of no greater than 3.0 (more preferably no greater than 2.5, more preferably no greater than 2.0, and most preferably no greater than 1.5 or 1.0) upon HT for 8, 12 and/or 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and/or (iii) a film side reflective DE* value (where film side reflective optics are measured) of no greater than 3.5 (more preferably no greater than 3.0, and most preferably no greater than 2.0) upon HT for 8, 12, 16 and/or 20 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• a transmissive DE* value where transmissive optics are measured
• the coated article is configured to have a visible transmission (T ViS or Y), before or after any optional HT, of at least about 30%, more preferably of at least about 40%, and most preferably of at least about 50% (e.g., from about 45-60%).
• Coated articles herein may have, for example, visible transmission from about 30-75% measured monolithically, and/or from 30-70% as measured in an IG unit.
• the thickness, makeup, and/or number of layers of the absorber may be adjusted to adjust visible transmission.
• measured monolithically the coated article is configured to have a glass side visible reflection (RgY or RGY), measured monolithically, before or after any optional HT, of no greater than about 20%.
• a coated article including a coating on a glass substrate, wherein the coating comprises: a first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn (wt.%), provided on the glass substrate; a first infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate and directly over and contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn; wherein no silicon nitride based layer is located directly under and contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn; at least one dielectric layer comprising at least one of: (a) an oxide of silicon and zirconium, (b) an oxide of zirconium, and (c) an oxide of silicon; wherein the at least one dielectric layer comprising at least one of (a), (b), and (c) is located: (1) between at least the glass substrate and the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer
• the coated article is configured to have, measured monolithically, at least two of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to a reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.5 due to the reference heat
• a coated article including a coating on a glass substrate, wherein the coating comprises: a first dielectric layer located on the glass substrate; a first infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate and over the first dielectric layer; a second IR reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate, wherein the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver is located between the glass substrate and the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver; an absorber film including a layer comprising silver, at least a second dielectric layer between at least the first IR reflecting layer and the absorber film, and at least a third dielectric layer between at least the second IR reflecting layer and the absorber film; wherein a ratio of a physical thickness of the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver, and/or a physical thickness of the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver, to a physical thickness of the layer comprising silver of the absorber film is at least 5: 1, more preferably at least 8: 1, more preferably at least 10: 1, and still more
• Such coated articles may be used monolithically for windows, in insulating glass (IG) window units (e.g., on surface #2 or surface #3 in IG window unit applications), laminated window units, vehicle windshields, and/or other vehicle or architectural or residential window applications.
• IG insulating glass
• Figs. 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 1(d), 1(e), 1(f), 1(g), 1(h), and l(i) are cross sectional views of coated articles according to example embodiments of this invention.
• Fig. 2 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 1 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(a).
• Fig. 3 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 2 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(a).
• Fig. 4 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Example 1 : as coated
• Fig. 5 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Example 2: as coated
• Fig. 6 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 3 on a 3.1 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(a).
• Fig. 7 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 4 on a 3.1 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(a).
• Fig. 8 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Examples 3-4: as coated (annealed) before heat treatment in the left-most data column, after 8 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 12 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 20 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX) in the far right data column.
• Fig. 9 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 5 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(a).
• Fig. 10 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Example 5: as coated
• Fig. 1 1 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 6 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(a).
• Fig. 12 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Example 6: as coated
• Fig. 13 is chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 7 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(a).
• Fig. 14 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Example 7: as coated
• Fig. 15 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 8 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(a).
• Fig. 16 is a wavelength (nm) vs. refractive index (n) graph illustrating the change in refractive index of the silver layer of Example 8 from the as coated (AC) state to the heat treated (HT) state.
• Fig. 17 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 9 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(a).
• Fig. 18 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Example 9: as coated
• Fig. 19 is a cross sectional view of a first Comparative Example coated article.
• Fig. 20 is a cross sectional view of a coated article according to an embodiment of this invention, illustrating coatings of Examples 1-10.
• Fig. 21 is chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 10 on a 3.1 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Figs. 1(a) and 10.
• Fig. 22 is an XRD Lin (Cps) vs. 2-Theta-Scale graph illustrating, for Example 10, the relative small 66% change in peak height of Ag (111 ) due to HT.
• Fig. 23 is an XRD Lin (Cps) vs. 2-Theta-Scale graph illustrating, for the first Comparative Example (CE), the relative large 166% change in peak height of Ag (1 11) due to HT.
• Fig. 24 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 1 1 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(b).
• Fig. 25 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 12 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(b).
• Fig. 26 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 13 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(b).
• Fig. 27 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Examples 1 1-13: as coated (annealed) before heat treatment in the left-most data column of each, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX) in the far right data column of each.
• Fig. 28 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Example 14 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate, where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(b).
• Fig. 29 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Example 14: as coated (annealed) before heat treatment in the left-most data column, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX) in the far right data column.
• Fig. 30 is chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coatings of Examples 15 and 16 on 6 mm thick glass substrates, where the low-E coatings of these examples are illustrated in general by Fig. 1(b) with a bottommost dielectric layer of ZrCE.
• Fig. 31 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Examples 15 and 16: as coated (annealed) before heat treatment in the left-most data column, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), and after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX) in the far right data column.
• Fig. 32 is a chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coatings of Examples 17 and 18 on 6 mm thick glass substrates, where the low-E coatings of these examples are illustrated in general by Fig. 1(b) with a bottommost dielectric layer of S1O2 doped with about 8% A1 (wt.%)
• Fig. 33 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Examples 17 and 18: as coated (annealed) before heat treatment in the left-most data column, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), and after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX) in the far right data column.
• Fig. 34 is chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Comparative Example 2 (CE 2) on a 6 mm thick glass substrate.
• Fig. 35 is a chart illustrating optical characteristics of Comparative Example 2 (CE
• Fig. 36 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 19 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig.
• Fig. 37 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 20 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig.
• Example 20 illustrates optical characteristics of Example 20: as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX).
• Fig. 38 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 21 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(e), and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 21 : as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX).
• Fig. 39 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 22 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(d), and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 22: as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX).
• Fig. 40 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 23 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(f), and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 23 : as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX).
• Fig. 41 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 24 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(f), and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 24: as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX).
• Fig. 42 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 25 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(g), and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 25 : as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX).
• Fig. 43 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 26 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(h), and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 26: as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX).
• Example 44 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 27 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(b), and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 27 : as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX).
• Fig. 45 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 28 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(e), and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 28: as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX).
• Fig. 46 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 29 on a 6 mm thick glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. 1(h) except that no layer 2” is provided in Example 29, and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 29: as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX).
• Fig. 47 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 30 on a 6 mm thick clear glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. l(i); and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 30 measured monolithically as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), and after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX).
• Fig. 48 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 31 on a 6 mm thick clear glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. l(i); and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 31 measured monolithically as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), and after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX).
• Fig. 49 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 32 on a 6 mm thick clear glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. l(i); and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 32 measured monolithically as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), and after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX).
• Fig. 50 illustrates at the top portion sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter- deposition of the low-E coating of Example 33 on a 6 mm thick clear glass substrate where the low-E coating is illustrated in general by Fig. l(i); and at the bottom portion illustrates optical characteristics of Example 33 measured monolithically as coated (annealed; AC) before heat treatment, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), and after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX).
• Certain embodiments of this invention provide a coating or layer system that may be used in coated articles that may be used monolithically for windows, in insulating glass (IG) window units (e.g., on surface #2 or surface #3 in IG window unit applications), laminated window units, vehicle windshields, and/or other vehicle or architectural or residential window applications. Certain embodiments of this invention provide a layer system that combines one or more of high visible transmission, good durability
• certain embodiments of this invention have excellent color stability (i.e., a low value of DE*; where D is indicative of change in view of heat treatment) with heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering or heat bending) monolithically and/or in the context of dual pane environments such as IG units or windshields.
• heat treatment e.g., thermal tempering or heat bending
• Such heat treatments (HTs) often necessitate heating the coated substrate to temperatures of at least about 1100°F (593°C) and up to 1450°F (788°C) [more preferably from about 1 100 to 1200 degrees F, and most preferably from 1150-1200 degrees F] for a sufficient period of time to insure the end result (e.g., tempering, bending, and/or heat strengthening).
• Certain embodiments of this invention combine one or more of (i) color stability with heat treatment, and (ii) the use of a silver inclusive layer for selective IR reflection.
• Example embodiments of this invention relate to low-E coated articles that have approximately the same color characteristics as viewed by the naked eye both before and after heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering), and corresponding methods.
• Such articles may in certain example embodiments combine one or more of : (1) desirable visible transmission characteristics, (2) good durability before and/or after heat treatment, (3) a low DE* value which is indicative of color stability upon heat treatment (HT), and/or (4) an absorber film designed to adjust visible transmission and provide desirable coloration for the coated article, while maintaining durability and/or thermal stability.
• the absorber film may be a multi-layer absorber film including a first layer 57 of or including silver (Ag), and a second layer 59 of or including NiCr which may be partially or fully oxided (NiCrO x ). See Fig. l(i) for example.
• a multi-layer absorber film 57, 59 may thus, in certain example
• the absorber may be made up of a layer sequence of Ag/NiCrO x. Elements from one layer may diffuse into an adjacent layer due to HT or other factors.
• the NiCr based layer 59 of the absorber may be initially deposited in metallic form, or as a suboxide, in certain example embodiments.
• the silver based layer 57 may be a continuous layer, and/or may optionally be doped, in certain example embodiments.
• the silver based layer 57 of the absorber film is preferably sufficiently thin so that its primary function is to absorb visible light and provide desirable coloration (as opposed to being much thicker and primarily function as an IR reflection layer).
• the NiCr or NiCrO x 59 is provided over and contacting the silver 57 of the absorber film in order to protect the silver, and also to contribute to absorption.
• the silver based layer 57 of the absorber film may be no more than about 60 A thick, more preferably no more than about 30 A thick, more preferably no greater than about 20 A thick, and most preferably no greater than about 15 A thick, and possibly no greater than about 12 A thick, in certain example embodiments of this invention.
• the NiCr based layer 59 of the absorber film may be from about 5-200 A thick, more preferably from about 10-1 10 A thick, and most preferably from about 40-90 A thick.
• a single layer of NiCr may also be used as an absorber film in low-E coatings in certain example embodiments of this invention.
• absorber film 42 see absorber film 42 in Figs. 1(d) and 1(f).
• silver 57 in an absorber film provides for several unexpected advantages compared to a single layer of NiCr as the absorber.
• a single layer of NiCr as the absorber tends to cause yellowish coloration in certain low-E coating coated articles, which may not be desirable in certain instances.
• an as- deposited crystalline or substantially crystalline layer 3, 3” (and/or 13) (e.g., at least 50% crystalline, more preferably at least 60% crystalline) of or including zinc oxide, doped with at least one dopant (e.g., Sn), immediately under and directly contacting an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of or including silver 7 (and/or 19) in a low-E coating 30 has the effect of significantly improving the coating’s thermal stability (i.e., lowering the DE* value).
• substantially crystalline as used herein means at least 50% crystalline, more preferably at least 60% crystalline, and most preferably at least 70% crystalline.
• One or more such crystalline, or substantially crystalline, layers 3, 3” 13 may be provided under one or more corresponding IR reflecting layers comprising silver 7, 19, in various example
• the crystalline or substantially crystalline layer 3 (or 3”) and/or 13 of or including zinc oxide, doped with at least one dopant (e.g., Sn), immediately under an infrared (IR) reflecting layer 7 and/or 19 of or including silver may be used in single silver low-E coatings, double-silver low-E coatings (e.g., such as shown in Fig. 1 or Fig. 20), or triple silver low-E coatings in various embodiments of this invention.
• the crystalline or substantially crystalline layer 3 and/or 13 of or including zinc oxide is doped with from about 1-30% Sn, more preferably from about 1-20% Sn, more preferably from about 5-15% Sn, with an example being about 10% Sn (in terms of wt.%).
• the zinc oxide, doped with Sn is in a crystallized or substantially crystallized phase (as opposed to amorphous or nanocrystalline) in layer 3 and/or 13 as deposited, such as via sputter deposition techniques from at least one sputtering target(s) of or including Zn and Sn.
• the crystallized phase of the doped zinc oxide based layer 3 and/or 13 as deposited, combined with the layer(s) between the silver 7 and/or 19 and the glass 1, allows the coated article to realize improved thermal stability upon optional HT (lower the DE* value). It is believed that the crystallized phase of the doped zinc oxide based layer 3 and/or 13 as deposited, combined with the layer(s) between the silver and the glass, allows the silver 7 and/or 19 deposited thereover to have improved crystal structure with texture but with some randomly oriented grains so that its refractive index (n) changes less upon optional HT, thereby allowing for improved thermal stability to be realized.
• a dielectric layer(s) e.g., 2 and/or 2
• silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCh, S1O2, and/or SiZrO x Ny
• HT thermal tempering
• At least one dielectric layer (e.g., 2 and/or 2”) of or including silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride (e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCh, S1O2, and/or SiZrO x N y ) may be provided: (i) in the bottom dielectric portion of the coating under all silver based IR reflecting layer(s) (e.g., see Figs. l(b)-l(i)) , and/or (ii) in a middle dielectric portion of the coating between a pair of silver based IR reflecting layers (e.g., see Figs.
• the dielectric layer (e.g., 2 and/or 2”) of or including silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride may be provided directly under and contacting the lowermost doped zinc oxide based layer (e.g., 3) in certain example embodiments of this invention, and/or between a pair of zinc oxide inclusive layers (e.g., between 11 and 13, or between 11 and 3”) in a middle dielectric portion of the low-E coating.
• the lowermost doped zinc oxide based layer e.g., 3
• a pair of zinc oxide inclusive layers e.g., between 11 and 13, or between 11 and 3
• the dielectric layer(s) (e.g., 2 and/or 2”) of or including silicon oxide (e.g., S1O2), zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrCh), silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride may or may not be provided in combination with an as-deposited crystalline or
• IR infrared
• the contact/seed layer immediately under one or both silver(s) may be of or including zinc oxide doped with aluminum (instead of with Sn) and that contact/seed layer need not be crystalline (e.g., see Figs. 42, 43 and 46; and Examples 25, 26 and 29).
• substantially crystallized phase of the doped zinc oxide based layer 3 as deposited allows for improved thermal stability upon heat treatment (lower DE* values) to be realized.
• lower DE* values see the coatings of Figs. 1(a)- 1(d) and l(i).
• an absorber layer e.g., NiCr, NiCrN x , NbZr, and/or NbZrN x
• an absorber layer e.g., NiCr, NiCrN x , NbZr, and/or NbZrN x
• silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCh, S1O2, and/or SiZrO x N y
• R Y glass side visible reflection
• the absorber layer 42 may be provided between and contacting a pair of silicon nitride based layers 41 and 43 (e.g., of or including S13N4, optionally doped with 1-10% A1 or the like, and optionally including from 0-10% oxygen) in certain example embodiments, such as shown in Figs. 1(d) and 1(f) for instance. See also Fig. 39 and Example 22 for instance.
• the stack made up of the absorber layer 42, between nitride based dielectric layers 41 and 43 may be located at other position(s) within the stack.
• the coated article is configured to realize one or more of: (i) a transmissive DE* value (where transmissive optics are measured) of no greater than 3.0 (more preferably no greater than 2.5, and most preferably no greater than 2.3) upon HT for 8, 12 and/or 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value (where glass side reflective optics are measured) of no greater than 3.0 (more preferably no greater than 2.5, more preferably no greater than 2.0, even more preferably no greater than 1.5, and most preferably no greater than 1.0) upon HT for 8, 12 and/or 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and/or (iii) a film side reflective DE* value (where film side reflective optics are measured) of no greater than 3.5 (more preferably no greater than 3.0, and most preferably no greater than 2.0)
• the coated article is configured to have a visible transmission (T ViS or Y), before or after any optional HT, of at least about 30%, more preferably of at least about 35%, more preferably of at least about 40%, more preferably of at least about 50%.
• the low-E coating has a sheet resistance (SR or R s ) of no greater than 20 ohms/square, more preferably no greater than 10 ohms/square, and most preferably no greater than 2.5 or 2.2 ohms/square, before and/or after optional heat treat ent.
• the low-E coating has a hemispherical emissivity/emittance (E h ) of no greater than 0.08, more preferably no greater than 0.05, and most preferably no greater than 0.04.
• the value DE* is important in determining whether or not upon heat treatment (HT) there is matchability, or substantial matchability, in the context of this invention. Color herein is described by reference to the conventional a*, b* values, which in certain embodiments of this invention are both negative in order to provide color in the desired substantially neutral color range tending to the blue-green quadrant.
• the term Aa* is simply indicative of how much color value a* changes due to heat treatment.
• DE* (and DE) is well understood in the art and is reported, along with various techniques for determining it, in ASTM 2244-93 as well as being reported in Hunter et. al., The Measurement of Appearance, 2 nd Ed. Cptr. 9, page 162 et seq. [John Wiley & Sons, 1987]
• DE* (and DE) is a way of adequately expressing the change (or lack thereof) in reflectance and/or transmittance (and thus color appearance, as well) in an article after or due to heat treatment.
• DE may be calculated by the "ab” technique, or by the Hunter technique (designated by employing a subscript "H").
• DE corresponds to the Hunter Lab L, a, b scale (or L h , a h , b h ).
• DE* corresponds to the CIE LAB Scale L*, a*, b*. Both are deemed useful, and equivalent for the purposes of this invention.
• CIE LAB 1976 the rectangular coordinate/scale technique known as the L*, a*, b* scale may be used, wherein:
• a* is (CIE 1976) red-green units
• subscript "o" represents the coated article before heat treatment and the subscript " 1 " represents the coated article after heat treatment; and the numbers employed (e.g., a*, b*, L*) are those calculated by the aforesaid (CIE LAB 1976) L*, a*, b* coordinate technique.
• DE may be calculated using equation (1 ) by replacing a*, b*, L* with Hunter Lab values a h , b h , L h.
• the quantification of DE* are the equivalent numbers if converted to those calculated by any other technique employing the same concept of DE* as defined above.
• the low-E coating 30 includes two silver-based IR reflecting layers (e.g., see Figs. l(a)-l(i)), although this invention is not so limited in all instances (e.g., three silver based IR reflecting layers can be used in certain instances). It will be recognized that the coated articles of Figs. l(a)-l(i) are illustrated in monolithic form. However, these coated articles may also be used in IG window units for example.
• baking at high temperature causes change to chemical compositions, crystallinity and microstructures or even phases of dielectric layer materials.
• High temperature also causes interface diffusion or even reaction, as a consequence composition, roughness and index change at interface locations.
• optical properties such as index n/k and optical thickness change upon heat treatment.
• the IR materials for example Ag, have undergone change too.
• Ag materials go through crystallization, grain growth or even orientation change upon heat treatment. These changes often cause conductivity and particularly index n/k changes which have big impact to the optical and thermal properties of a low-E coating.
• the dielectric and the change of dielectrics also has a significant impact on IR reflecting layers such as silver undergoing heat treatment.
• silver may have more change in one layer stack than in others merely because of the materials and the layer stacks themselves. If the silver changes are beyond some limit, then it may not be acceptable aesthetically after heat treatment.
• doped zinc oxide crystallized materials on glass either directly or indirectly with a thin modification layer(s) may be used under silver of an IR reflecting layer. Crystalline or substantially crystalline doped zinc oxide in these locations has been found to change less during heat treatment, and result in smaller silver changes with respect to properties such as indices (e.g., n and/or k) and thus less overall color change upon heat treatment.
• Figure 1(a) is a side cross sectional view of a coated article according to an example non-limiting embodiment of this invention, where the low-E coating 30 has two silver- based IR reflecting layers 7 and 19.
• the coated article includes substrate 1 (e.g., clear, green, bronze, or blue-green glass substrate from about 1.0 to 10.0 mm thick, more preferably from about 3.0 mm to 8.0 mm thick), and low-E coating (or layer system) 30 provided on the substrate 1 either directly or indirectly.
• the coating (or layer system) 30 includes, in Fig.
• the layers shown in Fig. 1(a) may be deposited by sputter-deposition or in any other suitable manner.
• As-deposited crystalline or substantially crystalline layer 3 and/or 13 of or including zinc oxide, doped with at least one dopant (e.g., Sn), immediately under and directly contacting an infrared (IR) reflecting layer of or including silver 7 and/or 19 in a low-E coating 30 has the effect of significantly improving the coating’s thermal stability (i.e., lowering the DE* value).
• the crystalline or substantially crystalline layer 3 and/or 13 of or including zinc oxide is doped with from about 1-30% Sn, more preferably from about 1- 20% Sn, more preferably from about 5-15% Sn, with an example being about 10% Sn (in terms of wt.%).
• the dielectric zinc stannate (e.g., ZnSnO, Z SnCb, or the like) based layers 11 and 23 may be deposited in an amorphous or substantially amorphous state (it/they may become crystalline or substantially crystalline upon heat treat ent).
• the metal content of amorphous zinc stannate based layers 11 and 23 may include from about 30-70% Zn and from about 30-70% Sn, more preferably from about 40-60% Zn and from about 40-60% Sn, with examples being about 52% Zn and about 48% Sn, or about 50% Zn and 50% Sn (weight %, in addition to the oxygen in the layer) in certain example embodiments of this invention.
• the amorphous or substantially amorphous zinc stannate based layers 11 and/or 23 may be sputter-deposited using a metal target comprising about 52% Zn and about 48% Sn, or about 50% Zn and about 50% Sn, in certain example embodiments of this invention.
• the zinc stannate based layers 11 and 23 may be doped with other metals such as A1 or the like. Depositing layers 11 and 23 in an amorphous, or substantially
• amorphous, state while depositing layers 3 and 13 in a crystalline, or substantially crystalline, state, has been found to advantageously allow for improved thermal stability to be realized in combination with good optical characteristics such as acceptable
• zinc stannate layers 1 1 and/or 23 may be replaced with respective layer(s) of other material(s) such as tin oxide, zinc oxide, zinc oxide doped with from 1-20% Sn (as discussed elsewhere herein regarding layers 11, 13), or the like.
• Dielectric layer 25 which may be an overcoat, may be of or include silicon nitride (e.g., S13N4, or other suitable stoichiometry) in certain embodiments of this invention, in order to improve the heat treatability and/or durability of the coated article.
• the silicon nitride may optionally be doped with A1 and/or O in certain example embodiments, and also may be replaced with other material such as silicon oxide or zirconium oxide in certain example embodiments.
• Infrared (IR) reflecting layers 7 and 19 are preferably substantially or entirely metallic and/or conductive, and may comprise or consist essentially of silver (Ag), gold, or any other suitable IR reflecting material. IR reflecting layers 7 and 19 help allow the coating to have low-E and/or good solar control characteristics. The IR reflecting layers may, however, be slightly oxidized in certain embodiments of this invention. Other layer(s) below or above the illustrated coating in Fig. 1 may also be provided. Thus, while the layer system or coating is "on” or “supported by" substrate 1 (directly or indirectly), other layer(s) may be provided therebetween. Thus, for example, the coating of Fig.
• example thicknesses and materials for the respective layers on the glass substrate 1 in the Fig. 1(a) embodiment are as follows, from the glass substrate outwardly:
• the Fig. 1(b) embodiment is the same as the Fig. 1(a) embodiment discussed above and elsewhere herein, except that the low-E coating 30 in the Fig. 1 (b) embodiment also includes a substantially transparent dielectric layer 2 of or including silicon zirconium oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon oxide, and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride (e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCh, S1O2, S1AIO2, and/or SiZrO x N y ) under and directly contacting the doped zinc oxide based layer 3.
• a substantially transparent dielectric layer 2 of or including silicon zirconium oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon oxide, and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride (e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCh, S1O2, S1AIO2, and/or SiZrO x N y ) under and directly contacting the doped zinc oxide based layer 3.
• this additional layer 2 provides for further improved thermal stability of the coated article, and thus an even lower the DE* value (e.g., a lower glass side reflective DE* value) upon heat treatment (HT) such as thermal tempering.
• the dielectric layer 2 of or including silicon zirconium oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon oxide, and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCE, S1O2, S1AIO2, and/or SiZrO x N y
• SiZrO x , ZrCE, S1O2, S1AIO2, and/or SiZrO x N y may be provided directly under and contacting the lowermost doped zinc oxide based layer 3 in certain example embodiments of this invention, as shown in Fig. 1(b).
• dielectric layer 2 of or including silicon zirconium oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon oxide, and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride may be from about 20-600 A thick, more preferably from about 40-400 A thick, and most preferably from about 50-300 A thick.
• the thicknesses above for the Fig. 1(a) embodiment may also apply to Figs. 1(b)- 1(h).
• layer 2 is of or includes SiZrO x and/or SiZrO x N y
• metal content of the layer may comprise from 51-99% Si, more preferably from 70-97% Si, and most preferably from 80-90% Si, and from 1-49% Zr, more preferably from 3-30% Zr, and most preferably from 10-20% Zr (atomic %).
• transparent dielectric layer 2 of or including SiZrO x and/or SiZrO x N y may have a refractive index (n), measured at 550 nm, of from about 1.48 to 1.68, more preferably from about 1.50 to 1.65, and most preferably from about 1.50 to 1.62.
• the Fig. 1(c) embodiment is the same as the Fig. 1(b) embodiment discussed above and elsewhere herein, except that the low-E coating 30 in the Fig. 1(c) embodiment also includes a substantially transparent dielectric layer 2’ of or including silicon nitride (e.g., S13N4, optionally doped with 1-10% A1 or the like, and optionally including from 0-10% oxygen, or other suitable stoichiometry) and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride, located between and contacting the glass substrate 1 and the dielectric layer 2.
• Layer 2’ may also be of or including aluminum nitride (e.g., AIN).
• the Fig. 1(d) embodiment is the same as the Fig. 1(b) embodiment discussed above and elsewhere herein, except that the low-E coating 30 in the Fig. 1(d) embodiment also includes a metallic or substantially metallic absorber layer 42 sandwiched between and contacting silicon nitride based layers 41 and 43 (e.g., S13N4, optionally doped with 1-10% A1 or the like, and optionally including from 0-10% oxygen).
• Dielectric layer(s) 41 and/or 43 may also be of or include aluminum nitride (e.g., AIN) in certain example
• the absorber layer 42 may be of or including NiCr, NbZr, Nb, Zr, or nitrides thereof, or other suitable material, in example embodiments of this invention.
• the absorber layer 42 preferably contains from 0-10% oxygen (atomic %), more preferably from 0-5% oxygen.
• an absorber layer e.g., NiCr, NiCrN x , NbZr, and/or NbZrN x
• an absorber layer e.g., NiCr, NiCrN x , NbZr, and/or NbZrN x
• silicon zirconium oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon oxide, and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCh, S1O2, SiAlCh, and/or
• the absorber layer 42 may be from about 10-150 A thick, more preferably from about 30-80 A thick.
• the silicon nitride based layers 41 and 43 may be from about 50-300 A thick, more preferably from about 70-140 A thick.
• the absorber layer 42 is a nitride of NiCr, and is about 1.48 nm thick.
• the stack made up of the absorber layer 42, between nitride based dielectric layers 41 and 43 may be located at other position(s) within the stack.
• another transparent dielectric layer (not shown) of or including ZrCh, SiZrO x and/or SiZrO x N y may be provided either between layers 11 and 13.
• zinc stannate inclusive layer 1 1 may be omitted, or may be replaced with such another transparent dielectric layer of or including ZrCh, SiZrO x and/or SiZrO x N y.
• doped zinc oxide layer 13 it is also possible for doped zinc oxide layer 13 to be split with such another layer transparent dielectric layer of or including ZrCh, SiZrO x and/or SiZrO x N y.
• metal content of the layer may comprise from 51-99% Si, more preferably from 70-97% Si, and most preferably from 80-90% Si, and from 1- 49% Zr, more preferably from 3-30% Zr, and most preferably from 10-20% Zr (atomic %), and may contain from 0-20% nitrogen, more preferably from 0-10% nitrogen, and most preferably from 0-5% nitrogen (atomic %).
• At least one dielectric layer (e.g., 2 and/or 2”) of or including silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride (e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCh, S1O2, and/or SiZrO x N y ) may be provided: (i) in the bottom dielectric portion of the coating under all silver based IR reflecting layer(s) (e.g., see Figs. l(b)-l(i)) , and/or (ii) in a middle dielectric portion of the coating between a pair of silver based IR reflecting layers (e.g., see Figs. l(e)-l(i)).
• silicon oxide, zirconium oxide, silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCh, S1O2, and/or SiZrO x N y
• the coated article may include a dielectric layer(s) 2, 2” (e.g., ZrCh or SiZrO x ) as shown in Figs. 1 (b)-(i), which may possibly be located under and directly contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer 3 comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn, and/or below a zinc oxide inclusive layer 3”.
• a dielectric layer(s) 2, 2 e.g., ZrCh or SiZrO x
• Figs. 1 (b)-(i) may possibly be located under and directly contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer 3 comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn, and/or below a zinc oxide inclusive layer 3”.
• the dielectric layer(s) 2 (and 2”) may be of or include silicon oxide optionally doped with Al, zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrCL), silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride (e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCL, S1O2, and/or SiZrO x N y ).
• silicon oxide optionally doped with Al, zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrCL), silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride (e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCL, S1O2, and/or SiZrO x N y ).
• the dielectric layer 2 may be in direct contact with the glass substrate 1 (e.g., see Figs. 1(b), 1(e), 1(g), 1(h)).
• the dielectric layer(s) 2, 2” may each have a physical thickness of from about 30-600 A, more preferably from about 40-400 A, more preferably from about 50-300 A, and most preferably from about 50-200 A.
• the dielectric layer(s) 2, 2” is/are preferably an oxide based dielectric layer, and preferably contains little or no nitrogen.
• the dielectric layer(s) 2, 2” may each comprise from 0-20% nitrogen, more preferably from 0-10% nitrogen, and most preferably from 0-5% nitrogen (atomic %).
• Fig. l(i) embodiment is based on the embodiments of Figs. l(a)-(b), 1(e), and 1(h) discussed herein, and layer and performance descriptions regarding those
• the Fig. l(i) embodiment also includes an absorber film made up of layers 57 and 59, where the absorber film is provided in the central portion of the layer stack and over dielectric layers 11, 2” and 3” as described herein.
• Layer 3 may be zinc stannate, zinc oxide, zinc aluminum oxide, or dope zinc oxide as discussed above in different embodiments of this invention.
• Layer 2 is discussed above, and may be of or include silicon oxide optionally doped with Al, zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrCL), silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride (e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCL, S1O2, and/or SiZrO x N y ).
• zirconium oxide e.g., ZrCL
• silicon zirconium oxide and/or silicon zirconium oxynitride e.g., SiZrO x , ZrCL, S1O2, and/or SiZrO x N y .
• the absorber film may be a multi-layer absorber film including a first layer 57 of or including silver (Ag), and a second layer 59 of or including NiCr which may be partially or fully oxided (NiCrO x ), and possibly slightly nitrided.
• a multi-layer absorber film 57, 59 may thus, in certain example embodiments, be made up of a layer sequence of Ag/NiCrO x. This layer sequence may be repeated in certain example instances.
• the absorber film may be made up of a layer sequence of Ag/NiCrO x / Ag/NiCrO x , or Ag/NiCrO x /Ag/NiCrO x /Ag/NiCrO x , in certain example embodiments of this invention, which each of the layers in the sequence contributing to the light absorption. Elements from one layer may diffuse into an adjacent layer due to HT or other factors.
• the NiCr based layer 59 of the absorber may be initially deposited in metallic form, or as a suboxide, in certain example embodiments.
• the silver based layer 57 may be a continuous layer, and/or may optionally be doped, in certain example embodiments. Examples 30-33 relate to the Fig. 1 (i) embodiment (see Figs. 47-50).
• the silver based layer 57 of the absorber film is preferably sufficiently thin so that its primary function is to absorb visible light and provide desirable coloration (as opposed to being much thicker and primarily function as an IR reflection layer).
• the NiCr or NiCrO x 59 is provided over and contacting the silver 57 of the absorber film in order to protect the silver, and also to contribute to absorption.
• the silver based layer 57 of the absorber film may be no more than about 30 A thick, more preferably no greater than about 20 A thick, and most preferably no greater than about 15 A thick, and possibly no greater than about 12 A thick, in certain example embodiments of this invention.
• the NiCr based layer 59 of the absorber film may be from about 5-200 A thick, more preferably from about 10-110 A thick, and most preferably from about 40-90 A thick.
• the ratio of Ag/NiCrOx in the absorber film may be 1 :Z (where 0.1 ⁇ Z ⁇ 20, more preferably where 2 ⁇ Z ⁇ 15, and most preferably where 3 ⁇ Z ⁇ 12), with an example being about 1 :5.
• the ratio of the physical thickness of the IR reflecting layer 7 (e.g., silver) to the physical thickness of the silver based layer 57 is preferably at least 5: 1, more preferably at least about 8: 1, even more preferably at least about 10: 1, and even more preferably at least about 15: 1.
• the ratio of the physical thickness of the IR reflecting layer 19 (e.g., silver) to the physical thickness of the silver based layer 57 is preferably at least 5: 1, more preferably at least about 8: 1, even more preferably at least about 10: 1, and even more preferably at least about 15: 1.
• a single layer of NiCr (or other suitable material) may also be used as an absorber film in low-E coatings in certain example embodiments of this invention (e.g., see absorber film 42 in Figs. 1(d) and 1(f))
• l(i) provides for several unexpected advantages compared to a single layer of NiCr as the absorber.
• a single layer of NiCr as the absorber tends to cause yellowish coloration in certain low-E coating coated articles, which may not be desirable in certain instances.
• silver 57 in an absorber films tends to avoid such yellowish coloration and/or instead provide for more desirable neutral coloration of the resulting coated article.
• the use of silver 57 in an absorber film has been found to provide for improved optical characteristics.
• the use of a single layer of NiCr 42 as the absorber tends to also involve providing silicon nitride based layers on both sides of the NiCr so as to directly sandwich and contact the NiCr
• the absorber film 57, 59 in Fig. 1 (i) is provided in the central portion of the layer stack between the IR reflecting layers 7 and 19, it is also possible to provide such an absorber film 57, 59 instead in the lower portion of the layer stack below the bottom IR reflecting layer 7, or in another suitable location.
• the Fig. 1 (i) embodiment may be modified by moving directly adjacent and contacting layers 57 and 59 to a position between layers 2 and 3, so that layers 2 and 57 contact each other, and layers 59 and 3 contact each other.
• the Fig. l(i) embodiment may be modified by moving the sequence of three layers 3 ⁇ 57/59 from the central portion of the stack to a position between layers 2 and 3 in Fig.
• Fig. l(i) illustrates layer 59 of the absorber film as of or including NiCrO x (partially or fully oxided).
• layer 59 of the absorber film may be of or include other metal based materials (e.g., NiCr, Ni, Cr, NiCrO x , NiCrN x , NiCrON, NiCrM, NiCrMoO x , Ti, or other suitable material).
• zinc stannate layers 1 1 and/or 23 may be replaced with respective layer(s) of other material(s) such as tin oxide, zinc oxide, zinc oxide doped with from 1 - 20% Sn (as discussed elsewhere herein regarding layers 11, 13), or the like. While various thicknesses and materials may be used in layers in different embodiments of this invention, example thicknesses and materials for the respective layers on the glass substrate 1 in the Fig. l(i) embodiment are as follows, from the glass substrate outwardly:
• ZrOx/SiZrOx (layer 2) 30-600 A 40-400 A 50-200 A
• Sn-doped ZnO layer 3 20-900 (or 100-900) A 100-550 A 223 A
• ZrOx/SiZrOx (layer 2”) 30-600 A 40-400 A 50-200 A
• Sn-doped ZnO (layer 3”) 20-900 A 50-150 A 100 A
• NiCrOx (layer 59) 5-200 A 10-110 A 40-90 A
• layer systems herein e.g., see Figs. 1(a)- (i)
• clear monolithic glass substrates e.g., 6 mm thick glass substrates for example reference purposes
• R G % (Ill. C, 2 degree Observer):
• Fig. 19 is a cross sectional view of a first Comparative Example (CE) coated article
• Fig. 23 is an XRD Lin (Cps) vs. 2-Theta-Scale graph illustrating, for the first
• Comparative Example (CE) the relative large 166% change in Ag (11 1) peak height due to heat treatment.
• the metal content of the zinc stannate layer (Z SnCb is a form of zinc stannate) is about 50% Zn and about 50% Sn (wt.%); and thus the zinc stannate layer is sputter-deposited in amorphous form.
• the overall thickness of the lowermost dielectric stack in the first CE was about 400-500 angstroms, with the zinc stannate layer making up the majority of that thickness.
• Example 23 illustrates, for the first Comparative Example (CE), the relative large 166% change in Ag (11 1) peak height due to heat treatment at about 650 degrees C which is indicative of a significant change in structure of the silver layers during the heat treatment, and which is consistent with the DE* values over 4.0 realized by the Comparative Example.
• the first CE was undesirable because of the significant changes in the Ag (1 11) peak, and the high of DE* values over 4.0, due to heat treatment.
• Examples 1-24, 27-28, and 30-33 below had a crystalline or substantially crystalline layer 3, 13 with a metal content of either 90(Zn)/10(Sn) or 85(Zn)/15(Sn) directly under and contacting silver 7, 19, and realized significantly improved/lower DE* values.
• FIG. 34 is chart illustrating sputter-deposition conditions for the sputter-deposition of the low-E coating of Comparative Example 2 (CE 2) on a 6 mm thick glass substrate.
• the layer stack of CE 2 is the same as that shown in Fig. 1(b) of the instant application, except that the lowermost dielectric layer in CE 2 is made of silicon nitride (doped with about 8% aluminum) instead of the SiZrO x shown in Fig. 1(b).
• the bottom dielectric stack in CE 2 is made up of only this silicon nitride based layer and a zinc oxide layer 3 doped with about 10% Sn.
• the thicknesses of the layers of the coating of CE 2 are in the far right column of Fig. 34.
• the bottom silicon nitride based layer, doped with A1 is 10.5 nm thick in CE 2
• the zinc oxide layer 3 doped with about 10% Sn directly under the bottom silver is 32.6 nm thick in CE 2, and so forth.
• Fig. 35 shows that CE 2 suffers from relatively high glass side reflective DE* values (DE* R g ) and film side reflective DE* values (DE* R f ) over 4.0, due to heat treatments of 12, 16, and 24 minutes.
• Fig. 35 shows that CE has a relatively high glass side reflective DE* value (DE* R g ) of 4.9 and a relatively high film side reflective DE* value (DE* R f ) of 5.5 due to heat treatment for 12 minutes.
• Fig. 35 shows that CE has a relatively high glass side reflective DE* value (DE* R g ) of 4.9 and a relatively high film side reflective DE* value (DE* R f ) of 5.5 due to heat treatment for 12 minutes.
• Comparative Example 2 (CE 2): as coated (annealed) before heat treatment in the left-most data column, after 12 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HT), after 16 minutes of HT at 650 degrees C (HTX), and after 24 minutes of heat treatment at 650 degrees C (HTXXX) in the far right data column.
• HT heat treatment at 650 degrees C
• HTXXXX heat treatment at 650 degrees C
• Comparative Example 2 (CE 2) in Figs. 34-35 demonstrates that undesirably high DE* values are realized, even when a crystalline or substantially crystalline zinc oxide layer 3 doped with about 10% Sn is provided directly below the bottom silver layer 7, when the only layer between that layer 3 and the glass substrate 1 is a silicon nitride based layer.
• Examples 1-24, 27-28, and 30-33 below were surprisingly and unexpectedly able to realize much improved (lower) DE* values using the crystalline or substantially crystalline zinc oxide layer 3 doped with about 10% or 15% Sn, by not having a silicon nitride based layer located directly below and contacting the crystalline or substantially crystalline zinc oxide layer 3 doped with about 10% or 15% Sn.
• Examples 11-14, 19-21, and 26-33 below also demonstrate that replacing the bottom silicon nitride based layer of CE 2 with a SiZrO x or ZrCh layer 2 dramatically improves/lowers DE* values in an unexpected manner.
• the metal content of the crystalline or substantially crystalline Sn-doped zinc oxide layer 3 in Examples 1-24, 27-28, and 30-33 was approximately 90% Zn and 10% Sn (wt.%) (see also 85% Zn, and 15% Sn metal content for“85” regarding layer 13 in Example 19), which helped allow the Sn-doped zinc oxide layers 3, 13 in Examples 1-24, 27-28, 30-33 to be sputter-deposited in crystalline or substantially crystalline form (as opposed to the amorphous form in the CE).
• Fig 20 illustrates the layer stack of Example 10
• Fig. 21 illustrates the sputter-deposition conditions and layer thicknesses of Example 10
• Example 22 illustrates the much smaller 66% change in Ag (11 1) peak height due to heat treatment at about 650 degrees C for Example 10 which is consistent with the much lower DE* values realized by Examples 1-24, 27-28 and 30-33.
• Fig. 16 also illustrates the relatively small refractive index (n) shift, upon heat treatment, for Example 8
• Example coated articles each annealed and heat treated
• Examples 1 -29 were made in accordance with certain example embodiments of this invention.
• Indicated example coatings 30 were sputter-deposited via the sputtering conditions (e.g., gas flows, voltage, and power), sputtering targets, and to the layer thicknesses (nm) shown in Figs. 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 1 1, 13, 15, 21, 24-26, 28, 30, 32, and 36-50.
• Fig. 2 shows the sputtering conditions, sputtering targets used for sputter-depositing, and the layer thicknesses for the coating of Example 1, Fig.
• Fig. 3 shows the sputtering conditions, sputtering targets used for sputter-depositing, and the layer thicknesses for the coating of Example 2
• Fig. 6 shows the sputtering conditions, sputtering targets used for sputter-depositing, and the layer thicknesses for the coating of Example 3
• Fig. 7 shows the sputtering conditions, sputtering targets used for sputter-depositing, and the layer thicknesses for the coating of Example 4, and so forth.
• a* and b* color values L* values, and sheet resistance (SR or R s ) are shown in Figs. 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 36-50.
• DE* values are calculated using the L*, a*, and b* values, taken before and after heat treatment, for a given example.
• a glass side reflective DE* value (DE*o or DE* R g ) is calculated using the glass side reflective L*, a*, and b* values, taken before and after heat treatment, for a given example.
• a film side reflective DE* value (AE* F or DE* R f ) is calculated using the glass side reflective L*, a*, and b* values, taken before and after heat treatment, for a given example.
• a transmissive DE* value (DE*t) is calculated using the glass side reflective L*, a*, and b* values, taken before and after heat treatment, for a given example.
• Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate the DE* values for Examples 1 and 2, respectively.
• the data for Example 1 is explained below in detail, for purposes of example and explanation, and that discussion also applies to the data for Examples 2-33.
• Example 1 as coated (prior to heat treatment) had a visible transmission (TY or T ViS ) of 74.7%, a transmissive L* value of 89.3, a transmissive a* color value of -4.7, a transmissive b* color value of 5.8, a glass side reflectance (RgY) of 9.6%, a glass side reflective L* value of 37.1, a glass side reflective a* color value of -1.1, a glass side reflective b* color value of -10.1, a film side reflectance (R f Y) of 9.9%, a film side reflective L* value of 37.7, a film side reflective a* color value of -1.5, a film side reflective b* color value of -5.7, and a sheet resistance (SR) of 2.09 ohms/square.
• Fig. 2 shows the thicknesses of the layers in Example 1.
• the layer thicknesses for Example 1 were are follows: glass/crystalline Sn-doped ZnO(47.0 nm)/Ag(15.1 nm)/NiCrO x (4.1 nm)/amorphous zinc stannate(73.6 nm)/crystalline Sn- doped ZnO(17.7 nm)/Ag(23.2 nm)/NiCrO x (4.1 nm)/amorphous zinc stannate(10.8 nm)/silicon nitride doped with aluminum (19.1 nm).
• Example 1 which had a 6 mm thick glass substrate 1 , was then heat treated.
• Example 1 following heat treatment at 650 degrees C for about 12 minutes had a visible transmission (TY or T ViS ) of 77.0%, a transmissive L* value of 90.3, a transmissive a* color value of -3.5, a transmissive b* color value of 4.9, a glass side reflectance (RgY) of 9.8%, a glass side reflective L* value of 37.5, a glass side reflective a* color value of -0.7, a glass side reflective b* color value of -10.5, a film side reflectance (R f Y) of 10.2%, a film side reflective L* value of 38.1, a film side reflective a* color value of -1.4, a film side reflective b* color value of -8.0, a sheet resistance (SR) of 1.75, a transmissive DE* value of 1.8, a glass side reflective DE* value
• Examples 1-10 had layer stacks generally shown by Fig. 1(a) where the only dielectric layer beneath the bottom silver was the crystalline or substantially crystalline Sn-doped zinc oxide layer 3 with a metal content of approximately 90% Zn and 10% Sn (wt.%).
• metal content of the crystalline or substantially crystalline Sn-doped zinc oxide layer 3 was approximately 90% Zn and 10% Sn (wt.%), directly over a SiZrO x layer 2 where metal content of the layer 2 was about 85% Si and 15% Zr (atomic %).
• the crystalline or substantially crystalline Sn-doped zinc oxide layer 3 was approximately 90% Zn and 10% Sn (wt.%), and provided directly over a ZrCE layer 2 as shown in Fig. l(i).
• Examples 15-16 metal content of the crystalline or substantially crystalline Sn- doped zinc oxide layer 3 was approximately 90% Zn and 10% Sn (wt.%), directly over a ZrCE layer 2; and in Examples 17-18 metal content of the crystalline or substantially crystalline Sn-doped zinc oxide layer 3 was approximately 90% Zn and 10% Sn (wt.%), directly over a S1O2 layer 2 doped with about 8% A1 (atomic %).
• the layer stacks of Examples 1-10 are generally illustrated by Fig. 1(a).
• the layer stacks of Examples 1 1-14, 19 and 27 are generally illustrated by Fig. 1(b), with layer 2 being of SiZrO x.
• the layer stacks of Examples 15-16 are generally illustrated by Fig. 1(b), with layer 2 being of ZrCh.
• the layer stacks of Examples 17- 18 are generally illustrated by Fig. 1(b), with layer 2 being of S1O2.
• the layer stacks of Examples 20-21 and 28 are generally illustrated by Fig. 1(e), with layers 2 and 2” being of SiZrO x.
• the layer stacks of Examples 23-24 are generally illustrated by Fig. 1(f), with layers 2 and 2” being of SiZrO x.
• the layer stack of Example 25 is generally illustrated by Fig. 1(g), with layers 2 and 2” being of SiZrO x.
• the layer stack of Example 22 is generally illustrated by Fig. 1(d), with layer 2 being of SiZrO x.
• the layer stack of Example 26 is generally illustrated by Fig. 1(h), with layers 2 and 2” being of SiZrO x , oxide layer 3’having a meal content 90% Zn and 10% Sn, and oxide layers 3, 13 being zinc oxide doped with about 4-8% Al.
• the layer stack of Example 29 is generally illustrated by Fig.
• Example 1(h) except that layer 2” is not present in Example 29, and with layer 2 being of SiZrO x , oxide layer 3’having a metal content 90% Zn and 10% Sn, and oxide layers 3, 13 being zinc oxide doped with about 4-8% Al.
• the layer stacks of Examples 30-33 are generally illustrated by Fig. l(i), with layers 2 and 2” being of Zr0 2.
• Example 28 SiZrO x layer 2” added to the center dielectric portion of the coating as shown in Fig. 1(e)
• Example 27 no such layer 2” in the center dielectric portion as shown in Fig. 1(b)
• the addition of the SiZrO x layer 2” in Example 28 unexpectedly improved/lowered glass side reflective DE* values.
• the addition of the SiZrO x or Zr0 2 layer 2” provides for unexpected results with respect to improving thermal stability.
• Examples 30-33 are generally illustrated by Fig. l(i) including absorber film 57, 59, with layers 2 and 2” being of Zr0 2 in these examples. These examples surprisingly and unexpectedly realized much improved DE* values compared to the Comparative
• Examples. Examples 30-33 demonstrate that the crystalline or substantially crystalline Sn- doped zinc oxide layer(s) (e.g., layer 3 and/or 13), and the dielectric layer(s) 2, 2” of or including Zr0 2 , significantly improved/lowered DE* values in an unexpected manner. Examples 30-33 further demonstrate that providing the absorber film including silver inclusive layer 57 and NiCrO x inclusive layer 59 allows the visible transmission to be tuned to a desirable value without sacrificing thermal stability or desired color of the resulting coated article. For example, Examples 30-33 with the Ag/NiCrOx absorber film (57, 59) as shown in Fig. l(i) have surprisingly more neutral glass side reflective b* values (Rg b*) values compared to Examples 23-24 where the single NiCr layer absorber was utilized.
• Intensity of reflected visible wavelength light i.e. "reflectance” is defined by its percentage and is reported as R X Y or R x (i.e. the Y value cited below in ASTM E-308-85), wherein "X” is either “G” for glass side or “F” for film side.
• Glass side e.g. “G” or“g” means, as viewed from the side of the glass substrate opposite that on which the coating resides
• film side i.e. "F” or“f” means, as viewed from the side of the glass substrate on which the coating resides.
• Color characteristics are measured and reported herein using the CIE LAB a*, b* coordinates and scale (i.e. the CIE a*b* diagram, Ill. CIE-C, 2 degree observer). Other similar coordinates may be equivalently used such as by the subscript "h” to signify the conventional use of the Hunter Lab Scale, or Ill. CIE-C, 10° observer, or the CIE LUV u*v* coordinates. These scales are defined herein according to ASTM D-2244-93
• visible transmittance is to employ a spectrometer such as a commercially available Spectrogard spectrophotometer manufactured by Pacific Scientific Corporation. This device measures and reports visible transmittance directly.
• visible transmittance i.e. the Y value in the CIE tristimulus system, ASTM E-308- 85
• a*, b*, and L* values, and glass/film side reflectance values herein use the Ill. C.,2 degree observer standard.
• Sheet resistance is a well known term in the art and is used herein in accordance with its well known meaning. It is here reported in ohms per square units. Generally speaking, this term refers to the resistance in ohms for any square of a layer system on a glass substrate to an electric current passed through the layer system. Sheet resistance is an indication of how well the layer or layer system is reflecting infrared energy, and is thus often used along with emittance as a measure of this characteristic. "Sheet resistance” may for example be conveniently measured by using a 4-point probe ohmmeter, such as a dispensable 4-point resistivity probe with a Magnetron Instruments Corp.
• heat treatment and “heat treating” as used herein mean heating the article to a temperature sufficient to achieve thermal tempering, heat bending, and/or heat strengthening of the glass inclusive coated article.
• This definition includes, for example, heating a coated article in an oven or furnace at a temperature of least about 580 degrees C, more preferably at least about 600 degrees C, including 650 degrees C, for a sufficient period to allow tempering, bending, and/or heat strengthening.
• the heat treatment may be for at least about 8 minutes or more as discussed herein.
• a coated article including a coating on a glass substrate, wherein the coating comprises: a first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn (wt.%), provided on the glass substrate; a first infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate and directly over and contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn; wherein no silicon nitride based layer is located directly under and contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn; at least one dielectric layer comprising at least one of: (a) an oxide of silicon and zirconium, (b) an oxide of zirconium, and (c) an oxide of silicon; wherein the at least one dielectric layer comprising at least one of (a), (b), and (c) is located: (1) between at least the glass substrate and the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer
• the coated article is configured to have, measured monolithically, at least two of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to a reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.5 due to the reference heat
• the coated article of the immediately preceding paragraph may be configured to have, measured monolithically, all three of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to a reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.5 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• the least one dielectric layer comprising at least one of (a) an oxide of silicon and zirconium, (b) an oxide of zirconium, and (c) an oxide of silicon, may be located at least between at least the glass substrate and the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn (wt.%).
• the least one dielectric layer comprising at least one of (a) an oxide of silicon and zirconium, (b) an oxide of zirconium, and (c) an oxide of silicon may be located at least between at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver and the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver of the coating.
• the at least one dielectric layer comprising at least one of (a), (b), and (c) may include both a first layer comprising at least one of: (a) an oxide of silicon and zirconium, (b) an oxide of zirconium, and (c) an oxide of silicon, and a second layer comprising at least one of: (a) an oxide of silicon and zirconium, (b) an oxide of zirconium, and (c) an oxide of silicon; wherein the first layer may be located between at least the glass substrate and the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn (wt.%); and wherein the second layer may be located between at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver and the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver of the coating.
• the at least one dielectric layer comprising at least one of (a), (b), and (c) may comprise or consist essentially of an oxide of silicon and zirconium (e.g., SiZrO x ).
• the dielectric layer comprising the oxide of silicon and zirconium may have a metal content of from 51-99% Si and from 1-49% Zr, more preferably from 70-97% Si and from 3-30% Zr (atomic %).
• the at least one dielectric layer comprising at least one of (a), (b), and (c) may comprise an oxide of zirconium.
• the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide may be doped with from about 1- 20% Sn, more preferably from about 5-15% Sn (wt.%).
• the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with Sn may be crystalline or substantially crystalline as sputter-deposited.
• the coated article according to any of the preceding nine paragraphs may be configured to have, measured monolithically, all of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 2.5 due to a reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 2.5 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• the coated article according to any of the preceding ten paragraphs may be configured to have, measured monolithically, at least two of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 2.3 due to a reference heat treatment for 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 2.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• the coated article according to any of the preceding eleven paragraphs may be configured so that the coating may have a sheet resistance (R s ) of no greater than 20 ohms/square, more preferably no greater than 10 ohms/square, and most preferably no greater than 2.5 ohms/square.
• R s sheet resistance
• the coated article according to any of the preceding twelve paragraphs may have, measured monolithically, a visible transmission of at least 35%, more preferably of at least 50%, and more preferably of at least 68%.
• the coating as deposited may further comprise a first amorphous or substantially amorphous layer comprising zinc stannate located on the glass substrate over at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver.
• the first amorphous or substantially amorphous layer comprising zinc stannate may have a metal content of from about 40-60% Zn and from about 40-60% Sn (wt.%).
• the coating may further comprise a contact layer located over and directly contacting the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver.
• the contact layer may comprise Ni and/or Cr, and may or may not be oxided and/or nitrided.
• the coating may further comprise: the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate over at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver, a second crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn (wt.%), located under and directly contacting the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver; and wherein no silicon nitride based layer need be located between the glass substrate and the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver.
• the coating may further comprise an amorphous or substantially amorphous layer, as deposited, comprising zinc stannate located on the glass substrate over at least the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver.
• the amorphous or substantially amorphous layer comprising zinc stannate which is amorphous or substantially amorphous as deposited, may have a metal content of from about 40-60% Zn and from about 40-60% Sn (wt.%).
• the coating may further comprise a layer comprising silicon nitride located over at least the amorphous or substantially amorphous layer comprising zinc stannate.
• the coated article of any of the preceding seventeen paragraphs may be thermally tempered.
• the coated article of any of the preceding eighteen paragraphs may further comprise a metallic or substantially metallic absorber layer located between the glass substrate and the first IR reflecting layer.
• the absorber layer may be sandwiched between and contacting first and second layers comprising silicon nitride.
• the absorber layer may comprise Ni and Cr (e.g., NiCr, NiCrMo), or any other suitable material such as NbZr.
• the dielectric layer comprising at least one of (a), (b), and (c) may be located between at least the absorber layer and the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide.
• the at least one dielectric layer comprising at least one of (a), (b), and (c) may comprise from 0-20% nitrogen, more preferably from 0-10% nitrogen, and most preferably from 0-5% nitrogen (atomic %).
• the absorber film may further comprises a layer comprising an oxide of Ni and/or Cr located over and directly contacting the layer comprising silver of the absorber film.
• the absorber film may be located over the first IR reflecting layer, so that the first IR reflecting layer is located between at least the absorber film and the glass substrate.
• the ratio of the physical thickness of the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver to the physical thickness of the layer comprising silver of the absorber film may be at least 8: 1, more preferably at least 10: 1, and even more preferably at least 15: 1.
• the layer comprising silver of the absorber film may be less than 30 A thick, more preferably less than 20 A thick, and even more preferably less than 15 A thick.
• a coated article including a coating on a glass substrate, wherein the coating comprises: a first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer (e.g., at least 50% crystalline, more preferably at least 60% crystalline) comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn (wt.%), provided on the glass substrate; a first infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate and directly over and contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn; an absorber film including a layer comprising silver, wherein a ratio of a physical thickness of the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver to a physical thickness of the layer comprising silver of the absorber film is at least 5 : 1 (more preferably at least 8: 1, more preferably at least 10: 1, and even more preferably at least 15: 1); wherein no silicon nitride based layer (which includes no silicon oxynitride based layer) is located directly under and contacting
• the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide may be doped with from about 1-20% Sn (wt.%), more preferably with from about 5-15% Sn (wt.%), and most preferably with about 10% Sn (wt.%).
• the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with Sn may be crystalline or substantially crystalline as sputter-deposited.
• the coated article may be configured to have, measured monolithically, at least two of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 8 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 8 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.5 due to the reference heat treatment for 8 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• the coated article may be configured to have, measured monolithically, all of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 8 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 8 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.5 due to the reference heat treatment for 8 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• the coated article may be configured to have, measured monolithically, at least two of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 2.5 due to a reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 2.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• the coated article may be configured to have, measured monolithically, all of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 2.5 due to a reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 2.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• the coated article may be configured to have, measured monolithically, at least one of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 2.3 due to a reference heat treatment for 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 1.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 2.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• the coating may have a sheet resistance (R s ) of no greater than 20 ohms/square, more preferably no greater than 10 ohms/square, and most preferably no greater than 2.2 ohms/square, before and/or after heat treatment.
• the coated article may have a visible transmission of at least 30%, more preferably of at least 40%, more preferably of at least 50% (e.g., from about 40-65%) (e.g., measured monolithically).
• the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with Sn may be located between and directly contacting the glass substrate and the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver.
• the coating may further comprise a first amorphous or substantially amorphous layer comprising zinc stannate located on the glass substrate over at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver.
• the first amorphous or substantially amorphous layer comprising zinc stannate may have a metal content of from about 40-60% Zn and from about 40-60% Sn (wt.%).
• the coating may further comprise a contact layer located over and directly contacting the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver.
• the contact layer may comprise for instance one or more of Ni,
• the coating may further comprise: a second IR reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate over at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver, a second crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn (wt.%), located under and directly contacting the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver, and wherein the layer comprising silver of the absorber film does not directly contact any of the first and second IR reflecting layers.
• a silicon nitride based layer is located between the glass substrate and the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver.
• the coating may also further comprise an amorphous or substantially amorphous layer comprising zinc stannate located on the glass substrate over at least the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver, where the amorphous or substantially amorphous layer comprising zinc stannate may have a metal content of from about 40-60% Zn and from about 40-60% Sn (wt.%).
• the coating may further comprise a layer comprising silicon nitride located over at least the amorphous or substantially amorphous layer comprising zinc stannate.
• the coating may further comprise a contact layer (e.g., see example contact layer materials above) located over and directly contacting the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver.
• the coated article may be thermally tempered.
• the coated article may be configured to have, measured monolithically, each of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 3.5 due to a reference heat treatment for 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 1.8 due to the reference heat treatment for 16 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• the coated article may further comprise a layer comprising zirconium oxide located under and directly contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn.
• the coated article may comprise a layer comprising an oxide and/or nitride of silicon and zirconium located under and directly contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn.
• the coated article may comprises a layer comprising an oxide of silicon and zirconium located under and directly contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn.
• the coated article may comprise a layer comprising an oxide of silicon and zirconium located between at least the glass substrate and the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn.
• a coated article including a coating on a glass substrate, wherein the coating comprises: a layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn (more preferably from about 5-15%) (wt.%), provided on the glass substrate; a first infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate and directly over and contacting the first layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn; at least one dielectric layer on the glass substrate over at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver and the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide; an absorber film including a layer comprising silver, wherein a ratio of a physical thickness of the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver to a physical thickness of the layer comprising silver of the absorber film is at least 5: 1 (more preferably at least 8: 1, more preferably at least 10: 1, and even more preferably at least 15: 1); and wherein no silicon nitride based layer is located directly under and contacting the layer comprising zinc
• the coated article may further comprise a dielectric layer located under and directly contacting the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn.
• the dielectric layer may comprise one or more of ZrCh, S1O2 which may optionally be doped with from 1-10% Al, and/or an oxide of silicon and zirconium.
• the dielectric layer may be in direct contact with the glass substrate.
• the dielectric layer may have a physical thickness of from about 40-400 A, more preferably from about 50-300 A, and most preferably from about 50-200 A.
• the dielectric layer preferably contains little or no nitrogen.
• the dielectric layer may comprise from 0-20% nitrogen, more preferably from 0-10% nitrogen, and most preferably from 0-5% nitrogen (atomic %).
• the coating may further comprise a second IR reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate over at least the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver; a second layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn (wt.%), located under and directly contacting the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver; and a layer comprising zinc stannate located between the first IR reflecting layer and the second layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn.
• a layer comprising an oxide of silicon and zirconium located between at least the glass substrate and the first crystalline or substantially crystalline layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn.
• the coated article may further include a dielectric layer comprising zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrC ), and/or an oxide of silicon and zirconium, located between the layer comprising zinc stannate 11 and the second layer 13 comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn.
• a dielectric layer comprising zirconium oxide (e.g., ZrC ), and/or an oxide of silicon and zirconium, located between the layer comprising zinc stannate 11 and the second layer 13 comprising zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn.
• a coated article including a coating on a glass substrate, wherein the coating comprises: a first dielectric layer located on the glass substrate; a first infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate and over the first dielectric layer; a second IR reflecting layer comprising silver located on the glass substrate, wherein the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver is located between the glass substrate and the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver; an absorber film including a layer comprising silver that does not directly contact any of the first and second IR reflecting layers; wherein a ratio of a physical thickness of the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver, and/or a physical thickness of the second IR reflecting layer comprising silver, to a physical thickness of the layer comprising silver of the absorber film is at least 5: 1.
• the coated article may be configured to have, measured monolithically, at least two of: (i) a transmissive DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to a reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, (ii) a glass side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.0 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C, and (iii) a film side reflective DE* value of no greater than 3.5 due to the reference heat treatment for 12 minutes at a temperature of about 650 degrees C.
• the first dielectric layer may comprise zinc oxide doped with from about 1-30% Sn, or may comprise
• the coating may further comprise a layer comprising zirconium oxide located between at least the first and second IR reflecting layers, and under the absorber film.
• the coating may further comprise a layer comprising zirconium oxide located between at least the glass substrate and the first IR reflecting layer.
• the absorber film may further comprise a layer comprising an oxide of Ni and/or Cr located over and directly contacting the layer comprising silver of the absorber film.
• the layer comprising an oxide of Ni and/or Cr may comprises NiCrO x , and a physical thickness ratio of Ag/NiCrOx in the absorber film may be 1 :Z, where 2.0 ⁇ Z ⁇ 15.0, more preferably 3.0 ⁇ Z ⁇ 12.0.
• the coating may further comprises a second dielectric layer between at least the first IR reflecting layer and the absorber film, and at least a third dielectric layer between at least the second IR reflecting layer and the absorber film.
• the absorber film may be located between at least the first and second IR reflecting layers, or alternatively may be located below both the first and second IR reflecting layers so that the absorber film is located between at least the glass substrate and the first IR reflecting layer.
• the ratio of the physical thickness of the first IR reflecting layer comprising silver to the physical thickness of the layer comprising silver of the absorber film may be at least 8: 1, more preferably at least 10: 1, and most preferably at least 15: 1.
• the layer comprising silver of the absorber film may be less than 60 A thick, more preferably no greater than 30 A thick, and most preferably no greater than 20 or 15 A thick.
• the coating may further comprises a dielectric layer comprising zinc oxide doped with from 1-30% Sn located under and directly contacting the second IR reflecting layer.
• the absorber film may comprise or consist essentially of the layer comprising silver and a layer comprising an oxide of Ni and/or Cr, and/or may comprise or consist essentially of a layer sequence comprising Ag/NiCrO x /Ag, and/or may comprise or consist essentially of a layer sequence comprising Ag/NiCrO x /Ag/NiCrO x.
• the coated article measured monolithically, may have a visible transmission of at least 30%, more preferably at least 40%, and most preferably at least 50%.
• the coated article measured monolithically, may have a glass side visible reflectance (RgY) of no greater than 20% (e.g., from 5-20%).
• RgY glass side visible reflectance
• coated article of any of the preceding fifteen paragraphs may be provided in an IG window unit, coupled to another glass substrate.

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