Abstract:
An apparatus including a first substrate, a second substrate, an inorganic film provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and in contact with both the first substrate and the second substrate, a laser welded zone formed between the first and second substrate by the inorganic film, where the laser welded zone has a heat affected zone (HAZ), where the HAZ is defined as a region in which σHAZ is at least 1 MPa higher than average stress in the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein σHAZ is compressive stress in the HAZ, and wherein the laser welded zone is characterized by its σinterface laser weld>σHAZ, wherein σinterface laser weld is peak value of compressive stress in the laser welded zone.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are sealed devices comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, an inorganic film between the first and second substrates, and at least one bond between the first and second substrates. The inorganic film can comprise about 10-80 mol % B2O3, about 5-60 mol % Bi2O3, and about 0-70 mol % ZnO. Methods for sealing devices using such an inorganic film are also disclosed herein, as well as display and electronic components comprising such sealed devices.
Abstract:
A method of sealing a workpiece comprising forming an inorganic film over a surface of a first substrate, arranging a workpiece to be protected between the first substrate and a second substrate wherein the inorganic film is in contact with the second substrate; and sealing the workpiece between the first and second substrates as a function of the composition of impurities in the first or second substrates and as a function of the composition of the inorganic film by locally heating the inorganic film with a predetermined laser radiation wavelength. The inorganic film, the first substrate, or the second substrate can be transmissive at approximately 420 nm to approximately 750 nm.
Abstract:
A method of forming a sealed device comprising providing a first substrate having a first surface, providing a second substrate adjacent the first substrate, and forming a weld between an interface of the first substrate and the adjacent second substrate, wherein the weld is characterized by ((σtensile stress location)/(σinterface laser weld)) 10 MPa or >1 MPa where σtensile stress location is the stress present in the first substrate and σinterface laser weld is the stress present at the interface. This method may be used to manufacture a variety of different sealed packages.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are sealed devices comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, an inorganic film between the first and second substrates, and at least one weld region comprising a bond between the first and second substrates. The weld region can comprise a chemical composition different from that of the inorganic film and the first or second substrates. The sealed devices may further comprise a stress region encompassing at least the weld region, in which a portion of the device is under a greater stress than the remaining portion of the device. Also disclosed herein are display and electronic components comprising such sealed devices.
Abstract:
A method for controlling formation of glass bumps in a glass article with laser-irradiation without the use of a growth-limiting structure. Standard deviation of height between the glass bumps on the article is less than 1 micron by controlling the laser radiation dose provided on the glass article.
Abstract:
A method for controlling formation of glass bumps in a glass article with laser-irradiation without the use of a growth-limiting structure. Standard deviation of height between the glass bumps on the article is less than 1 micron by controlling the laser radiation dose provided on the glass article.
Abstract:
A method of sealing a workpiece comprising forming an inorganic film over a surface of a first substrate, arranging a workpiece to be protected between the first substrate and a second substrate wherein the inorganic film is in contact with the second substrate; and sealing the workpiece between the first and second substrates as a function of the composition of impurities in the first or second substrates and as a function of the composition of the inorganic film by locally heating the inorganic film with a predetermined laser radiation wavelength. The inorganic film, the first substrate, or the second substrate can be transmissive at approximately 420 nm to approximately 750 nm.
Abstract:
Vacuum-insulated glass (VIG) windows (10) that employ glass-bump spacers (50) and two or more glass panes (20) are disclosed. The glass-bump spacers are formed in the surface (24) of one of the glass panes (20) and consist of the glass material from the body portion (23) of the glass pane. Thus, the glass-bump spacers are integrally formed in the glass pane, as opposed to being discrete spacer elements that need to be added and fixed to the glass pane. Methods of forming VIG windows are also disclosed. The methods include forming the glass-bump spacers by irradiating a glass pane with a focused beam (112F) from a laser (110). Heating effects in the glass cause the glass to locally expand, thereby forming a glass-bump spacer. The process is repeated at different locations in the glass pane to form an array of glass-bump spacers. A second glass pane is brought into contact with the glass-bump spacers, and the edges (28F, 28B) sealed. The resulting sealed interior region (40) is then evacuated to a vacuum pressure of less than one atmosphere.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are sealed devices comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, an inorganic film between the first and second substrates, and at least one weld region comprising a bond between the first and second substrates. The weld region can comprise a chemical composition different from that of the inorganic film and the first or second substrates. The sealed devices may further comprise a stress region encompassing at least the weld region, in which a portion of the device is under a greater stress than the remaining portion of the device. Also disclosed herein are display and electronic components comprising such sealed devices.