Patent ID: 6037005
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: C09K,G02F,H01L

Abstract:
A method for enhancing the conductivity of transparent conductive electrodes comprising the steps of:providing a substantially transparent substrate having a transparent conductive layer thereon;forming parallel strips of resist material on the transparent conductive layer, thereby leaving areas of the transparent conductive layer uncovered by the resist material;depositing a metal coating on the transparent conductive layer and strips of resist material using a collimated beam of metallic material, whereby the collimated beam is incident at such an angle as to be partially blocked by the parallel strips of resist material, thereby leaving portions of the uncovered transparent conductive layer exposed;removing the exposed portions of the transparent conductive layer; andremoving the strips of resist material and any metal coating thereon to form a plurality of independently addressable electrodes on the substrate.