Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title page; Copyright page; Foreword by Peter L. Bocko; Preface; Part I: Flexible Glass & Flexible Glass Reliability; Chapter 1: Introduction to Flexible Glass Substrates; 1.1 Overview of Flexible Glass; 1.2 Flexible Glass Properties; 1.3 Flexible Glass Web for R2R Processing; 1.4 Flexible Glass Laser Cutting; 1.5 Summary; References; Chapter 2: The Mechanical Reliability of Thin, Flexible Glass; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Mechanical Reliability of Glass; 2.3 Applied Stress; 2.4 The Strength of Thin Glass Sheets; 2.5 Summary; References.

Chapter 3: Low Modulus, Damage Resistant Glass for Ultra-Thin Applications3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Young's Modulus and Basic Fracture Mechanics; 3.3 Vickers Indentation Cracking Resistance of Calcium Aluminoborosilicate Glasses; 3.4 Summary; References; Part II: Flexible Glass Device Fabrication; Chapter 4: Roll-to-Roll Processing of Flexible Glass; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing Process Equipment; 4.3 R2R Deposition and Patterning of ITO on Thin Flexible Glass and Plastic Films; 4.4 Conclusions; 4.5 Future; Acknowledgements; References.

Chapter 5: Thin-Film Deposition on Flexible Glass by Plasma Processes5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Substrate Requirements for Vacuum Processes; 5.3 Types of Vacuum Processes; 5.4 Large Area Coatings onto Flexible Glass; 5.5 Thermal Pre- and Post-Treatment for Flexible Glass; 5.6 Future Trends in Vacuum Processing on Flexible Glass; References; Chapter 6: Printed Electronics Solutions-Based Processes with Flexible Glass; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Printing Processes; 6.3 Summary of Different Printing Processes; 6.4 Example -- Printed OPV Cell on Ultra-Thin Flexible Glass; 6.5 Future; References.

Part III: Flexible Glass Device ApplicationsChapter 7: Flexible Glass in Thin Film Photovoltaics; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 General Substrate Requirements for Photovoltaic Applications; 7.3 Requirements for CdTe Superstrates; 7.4 Standard CdTe Device Stack and Processing; 7.5 Flexible CdTe Device Performance; 7.6 Flex and Bend Testing of CdTe; 7.7 Future Trends/Directions; References; Chapter 8: Ultra-Thin Glass for Displays, Lighting and Touch Sensors; 8.1 Introduction and Overview; 8.2 Ultra Thin Glass Substrates for Flexible Displays; 8.3 Thin film Device Processing on Ultra Thin Glass.

8.4 Thin Glass DisplaysReferences; Chapter 9: Guided-Wave Photonics in Flexible Glass; 9.1 Flexible Guided-Wave Photonics; 9.2 Flexible Polymer Passive Waveguide Photonics; 9.3 Flexible Polymer Active Waveguide Photonics; 9.4 Flexible Polymer Waveguides for Electro-Optic Applications; 9.5 Flexible Glass Optical Substrates; 9.6 Ultrafast-Laser Fabrication of Embedded Waveguides; 9.7 Embedded Waveguides in Flexible Glass; 9.8 Prospective of Thermal Poling in Flexible Glass Waveguides; 9.9 Summary and Future; References; Chapter 10: Flexible Glass for Microelectronics Integration.

This book details flexible glass properties that enable use in emerging electronic and opto-electronic applications. Discussion includes flexible glass advantages compared to alternative substrate materials. Examples describe flexible glass in processes such as vacuum deposition, monolithic integration, printing, and roll-to-roll. Flexible glass demonstrations in emerging applications such as photovoltaics, flexible displays, and optical interconnects are also detailed. The reader will find in this unique book: -Discussion of flexible glass processing and mechanical reliability.-Demonstration of flexible glass in roll-to-roll (R2R) fabrication processes.-Flexible glass substrate examples in displays, sensors, and photovoltaics.-Flexible glass ecosystem description for identification of new applications.

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