Apple's foldable iPhone to use liquidmetal hinge, much stronger than titanium
Apple's foldable iPhone has become a mythic creature at this point, but it's interesting to hear the latest developments. The latest one is all about the hinge. According to a tipster on Weibo with a good track record when it comes to Apple-related news, the company is designing the hinge with liquidmetal.
We've heard this one before. Ming-Chi Kuo once hinted that Apple would likely use liquidmetal for the future iPhone Fold hinge (if that's the planned marketing name). Using liquidmetal brings several benefits, with the main one being rigidity. According to the rumor, the "amorphous alloy" or the "metallic glass" is 2.5x stronger than titanium, making it a perfect solution for the hinge.
The structure from amorphous particles is resistant to bending, deformation and pressure, improving the longevity of the hinge and the device as a whole. Additionally, the hinge design may help reduce or eliminate the display crease.
The flexible display requires strong support, so it can help the panel resist finger pressing, bending, etc. Of course, the flexible OLED tech needs to be improved as well, and Apple is reportedly working with hardware suppliers to eliminate the crease.
Source (in Chinese)
Reader comments
- Anonymous
- NMy
Literally the point of using liquid metal would be improved durability. You could've gotten that much from the headline, let alone the article itself.
Apple SIM Tray ejector s used to come in Liquid Metal if I remember correctly since long back, They looked not as strong as they claim at least based on my experience, not sure if they were really made of Liquid Metal!
- Yeah Right
- gjL
But I was joking and knew what it was. Maybe the name "Liquid Metal" is used wrongly. I could have easily got confused with Mercury, francium, cesium, gallium, and rubidium...
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