Abstract: A article made by vacuum deposition, includes a substrate; and a color layer deposited on the substrate, wherein the color layer has an L* value between about 75 to about 80, an a* value between about ?5 to about ?10, and a b* value between about 15 to about 20 in the CIE LAB color space.

Abstract: A coating includes a deposited layer. The deposited layer is a nickel-titanium carbonitride layer.

Abstract: A coating includes a nano-composite base comprising a number of films, the films stacked together one after another. Each film includes a nickel-titanium carbonitride layer and a titanium carbonitride layer.

Abstract: A housing includes a substrate, an aluminum layer deposited on the substrate, and an aluminum oxynitride layer deposited on the aluminum layer. The aluminum layer includes aluminum. The aluminum oxynitride layer includes aluminum, nitride, and oxygen. A method for manufacturing the housing comprises providing a substrate, depositing an aluminum layer on the substrate, and depositing an aluminum oxynitride layer on the aluminum layer.

Abstract: A housing includes a substrate; and a corrosion resistance layer deposited on the substrate. The corrosion resistance layer is a cerium oxide doped silicon nitride layer.

Abstract: A coating includes an anti-fingerprint layer. The anti-fingerprint layer comprises tin dioxide-aluminum oxide, and defines a plurality of nano scale concavities therein.

Abstract: A coating includes a anti-fingerprint layer. The anti-fingerprint layer comprises zinc oxide-aluminum oxide, the anti-fingerprint layer comprises a plurality of nano scale concavities therein.

Abstract: A coating includes a nano-composite base comprising a number of films, the films stacked together one after another. Each film includes a nickel-titanium carbonitride layer and a titanium carbonitride layer.

Abstract: A coating includes a deposited layer. The deposited layer is a nickel-titanium carbonitride layer.

Abstract: A article made by vacuum deposition, includes a substrate; and a color layer deposited on the substrate, wherein the color layer has an L* value between about 75 to about 80, a a* value between about ?5 to about ?10, and a b* value between about 15 to about 20 in the CIE LAB color space.

Abstract: A housing includes a substrate; a tin layer deposited on the substrate; a magnesium-tin layer formed between the substrate and the tin layer; a chromium layer deposited on the tin layer; a chromium-tin layer formed between tin layer on the chromium layer; and a chromium oxide or nitrogen layer deposited on the chromium layer. The substrate is made of magnesium or magnesium alloy; the tin layer is comprised of tin; the magnesium-tin layer is a magnesium-tin layer; the chromium layer is comprised of chromium; the chromium-tin layer is a chromium-tin layer; the chromium oxide or nitrogen layer is a chromium oxide nitrogen layer.

Abstract: A housing includes a substrate; a corrosion resistance layer deposited on the substrate; a bonding layer deposited on the corrosion resistance layer; and an abrasion resistance layer deposited on the bonding layer

Abstract: A surface hardened substrate includes a base, a transition layer disposed on a surface of the base, and a hard layer disposed on the transition layer. The transition layer includes at least two kinds of transition metals. The hard layer includes a composite that comprises the at least two kinds of transition metals and a nonmetal.

Abstract: A surface hardened substrate includes a base, a transition layer disposed on a surface of the base, and a hard layer disposed on the transition layer. The transition layer includes at least two kinds of transition metals. The hard layer includes an alloy and a nonmetal. The alloy includes the at least two kinds of transition metals.