Patent ID: 11898233
Assignee: VIEW, INC.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC C  G  H | IPC C  G  H

Claim 15:
16. A method of forming an electrochromic device, the method comprising:
(a) depositing an electrochromic layer on a substrate;
(b) depositing a metal on the electrochromic layer;
(c) oxidizing at least a portion of the metal to form an ion conducting and electronically insulating material; and
(d) depositing a counter electrode layer, wherein at least one of the following conditions is met:
(i) oxidizing at least the portion of the metal to form the ion conducting and electronically insulating material occurs before depositing the counter electrode layer,
(ii) oxidizing at least the portion of the metal to form the ion conducting and electronically insulating material occurs while depositing the counter electrode layer, and/or
(iii) oxidizing at least the portion of the metal to form the ion conducting and electronically insulating material occurs after depositing the counter electrode layer.