Dielectric article

US12473635B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12473635-B2
Application numberUS-202117328317-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 24, 2021
Priority dateJun 3, 2020
Publication dateNov 18, 2025
Grant dateNov 18, 2025

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Dielectric coatings, articles having dielectric coatings, and systems including coating having dielectric coatings are disclosed. The dielectric article includes a substrate having hidden surfaces and a dielectric coating on the hidden surfaces of the substrate. The dielectric coating has a bulk resistivity of at least 108 Ω·cm and a thickness of between 30 nanometers and 3,000 nanometers.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A dielectric article, comprising: a substrate having hidden surfaces; and a dielectric coating on the hidden surfaces of the substrate, the dielectric coating having a bulk resistivity of at least 10 8 Ohms·cm and a thickness between 30 nanometers and 3,000 nanometers; wherein the dielectric coating comprises silicon, oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. 2 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the substrate further comprises visible surfaces and the dielectric coating is on the visible surfaces. 3 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the bulk resistivity at least 10 12 Ohms·cm. 4 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the bulk resistivity at least 10 13 Ohms·cm. 5 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the thickness is between 50 nanometers and 2,000 nanometers. 6 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the thickness is between 100 nanometers and 1,500 nanometers. 7 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the thickness is between 300 nanometers and 1,500 nanometers. 8 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the thickness is between 400 nanometers and 1,500 nanometers. 9 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the thickness is between 500 and 1,500 nanometers. 10 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric coating comprises multiple layers having amorphous silicon and hydrogen. 11 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric coating comprises silicon, nitrogen, and hydrogen. 12 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric article is a portion of an antenna. 13 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric article is an antenna. 14 . A radio frequency (rf) system containing the dielectric article of claim 1 . 15 . A transmission line containing the dielectric article of claim 1 . 16 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a stainless steel. 17 . The dielectric article of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is an aluminum alloy. 18 . A dielectric article, comprising: a stainless steel substrate having hidden surfaces and visible surfaces; and a silicon-containing dielectric coating on the hidden surfaces and the visible surfaces of the stainless steel substrate, the silicon-containing dielectric coating having a bulk resistivity of at least 10 12 Ohms·cm and a thickness of between 100 nanometers and 1,500 nanometers; wherein the dielectric coating comprises silicon, oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. 19 . A dielectric article, comprising: a metallic substrate having hidden surfaces and visible surfaces; and a silicon-containing dielectric coating on the hidden surfaces and the visible surfaces of the metallic substrate, the silicon-containing dielectric coating having a bulk resistivity of at least 10 12 Ohms·cm and a thickness of between 100 nanometers and 1,500 nanometers; wherein the dielectric coating comprises multiple layers having amorphous silicon and hydrogen; wherein the dielectric coating comprises silicon, oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen.

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What does patent US12473635B2 cover?
Dielectric coatings, articles having dielectric coatings, and systems including coating having dielectric coatings are disclosed. The dielectric article includes a substrate having hidden surfaces and a dielectric coating on the hidden surfaces of the substrate. The dielectric coating has a bulk resistivity of at least 108 Ω·cm and a thickness of between 30 nanometers and 3,000 nanometers.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Silcotek Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C23C16/24. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 12 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).