AMORPHOUS DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATINGS FOR INCREASING THE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF STRUCTURAL FRAMES IN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

摘要

The disclosed embodiments provide a component for a portable electronic device. The component includes a structural frame within the portable electronic device and an amorphous diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating deposited on the surfaces and the edges of the structural frame, wherein the amorphous DLC coating increases a thermal conductivity of the structural frame.