The present disclosure is drawn to covers for electronic devices. In one example, a cover for an electronic device can include a light metal substrate including a first surface. A first micro-arc oxidation layer may be on the first surface of the light metal substrate, the first micro-arc oxidation layer can include a cationic dye bonded to the first surface via an anionic inorganic bridging compound.

This application relates to an enclosure for a portable electronic device. The enclosure includes a metal substrate and a dehydrated anodized layer overlaying the metal substrate. The dehydrated anodized layer includes pores having openings that extend from an external surface of the dehydrated anodized layer and towards the metal substrate, and a metal oxide material that plugs the openings of the pores, where a concentration of the metal oxide material is between about 3 wt % to about 10 wt %.

This application relates to an enclosure for a portable electronic device. The enclosure includes a metal substrate and a dehydrated anodized layer overlaying the metal substrate. The dehydrated anodized layer includes pores having openings that extend from an external surface of the dehydrated anodized layer and towards the metal substrate, and a metal oxide material that plugs the openings of the pores, where a concentration of the metal oxide material is between about 3 wt % to about 10 wt %.

Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and relate to an electronic device including a housing formed through anodizing and a method for manufacturing the housing of the electronic device. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, there may be provided an electronic device including a housing at least partially including an electrically conductive material, where a surface of the electrically conductive material is formed of an oxide film layer having a plurality of cavities, where the plurality of cavities are colored in a first color and a second color, and where the first color and the second color are mixed when the second color is deposited on the first color.

Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and relate to an electronic device including a housing formed through anodizing and a method for manufacturing the housing of the electronic device. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, there may be provided an electronic device including a housing at least partially including an electrically conductive material, where a surface of the electrically conductive material is formed of an oxide film layer having a plurality of cavities, where the plurality of cavities are colored in a first color and a second color, and where the first color and the second color are mixed when the second color is deposited on the first color.

Provided is an aluminum member including a base material containing aluminum or an aluminum alloy and an anodic oxide film having a barrier layer on the surface of the base material and a porous layer on the barrier layer, in which the anodic oxide film has a thickness of 100 μm or less, the porous layer contains S and P, the concentration of S, C.sub.S, and the concentration of P, C.sub.P, in the porous layer, measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, satisfy C.sub.S>C.sub.P over the depth direction from the surface of the anodic oxide film toward the base material.

This application relates to an enclosure for a portable electronic device. The enclosure includes an aluminum alloy substrate and an anodized layer overlaying and formed from the aluminum alloy substrate, wherein the anodized layer has an external surface that has a concentration of zinc that is between about 3 wt % to about 7 wt %.

This application relates to an enclosure for a portable electronic device. The enclosure includes an aluminum alloy substrate and an anodized layer overlaying and formed from the aluminum alloy substrate, wherein the anodized layer has an external surface that has a concentration of zinc that is between about 3 wt % to about 7 wt %.

This application relates to an anodized part. The anodized part includes a metal substrate and an anodized layer overlaying and formed from the metal substrate. The anodized layer includes (i) an external surface that includes randomly distributed light-absorbing features that are capable of absorbing visible light incident upon the external surface, and (ii) pores defined by pore walls, where color particles are infused within the pores. The anodized layer is characterized as having a color having an L* value using a CIE L*a*b* color space that is less than 10.

This application relates to an anodized part. The anodized part includes a metal substrate and an anodized layer overlaying and formed from the metal substrate. The anodized layer includes (i) an external surface that includes randomly distributed light-absorbing features that are capable of absorbing visible light incident upon the external surface, and (ii) pores defined by pore walls, where color particles are infused within the pores. The anodized layer is characterized as having a color having an L* value using a CIE L*a*b* color space that is less than 10.