Apple inc. (20240337986). Bright Color Coatings for Electronic Devices simplified abstract

Bright Color Coatings for Electronic Devices

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Jozef M. Matlak of San Francisco CA (US)

Brian S. Tryon of Redwood City CA (US)

Lijie Bao of Saratoga CA (US)

Maruwada Sukanya Sharma of Redwood City CA (US)

Shiva K. Mandepudi of San Ramon CA (US)

Sonja R. Postak of Newark CA (US)

Bright Color Coatings for Electronic Devices - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240337986 titled 'Bright Color Coatings for Electronic Devices

Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes an electronic device with conductive structures coated with a high-brightness, visible-light-reflecting coating. The coating includes adhesion and transition layers, as well as an uppermost coloring layer deposited using a high impulse magnetron sputtering process.

• The electronic device includes conductive housing structures.
• The coating on the conductive structures is high-brightness and visible-light-reflecting.
• The coating consists of adhesion and transition layers, along with an uppermost coloring layer.
• The uppermost coloring layer is deposited using a high impulse magnetron sputtering process.
• The uppermost coloring layer may contain a ticrn film, a ticrcn film, a ticn film, or a metal nitride film with ti, zr, hf, or cr.
• The coating exhibits a high-brightness gold color.

Potential Applications: 1. Consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops. 2. Automotive industry for coating parts with high-brightness and visible-light-reflecting properties. 3. Aerospace industry for electronic components requiring durable and aesthetically pleasing coatings.

Problems Solved: 1. Enhancing the appearance of electronic devices with high-brightness coatings. 2. Providing durable and reflective coatings for conductive structures. 3. Offering a method for depositing coloring layers using a high impulse magnetron sputtering process.

Benefits: 1. Improved aesthetics of electronic devices. 2. Increased durability of coatings on conductive structures. 3. Efficient deposition process for coloring layers.

Commercial Applications: The technology can be utilized in the consumer electronics industry for enhancing the visual appeal of devices, in the automotive sector for coating parts with high-brightness finishes, and in the aerospace industry for durable coatings on electronic components.

Questions about the Technology: 1. How does the high impulse magnetron sputtering process contribute to the quality of the coloring layer? 2. What are the specific advantages of using a ticrn film or a ticrcn film in the uppermost coloring layer?

Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on advancements in high impulse magnetron sputtering processes for coating applications in various industries.

Original Abstract Submitted

an electronic device may include conductive structures such as conductive housing structures. a high-brightness, visible-light-reflecting coating may be formed on the conductive structures. the coating may have adhesion and transition layers and an uppermost coloring layer on the adhesion and transition layers. at least the uppermost coloring layer may be deposited using a high impulse magnetron sputtering (hipims) process. the uppermost coloring layer may include a ticrn film, a ticrcn film, a ticn film, or a metal nitride film that contains ti, zr, hf, or cr. the coating may exhibit a high-brightness gold color.