ワンランク上の射出成形技術

World’s Most Advanced Machinery Was Reason For Apple’s Liquidmetal Deal, Expert Says | Cult of Mac

〈材質だけでなく製造技術も次のレベルへ・・・〉

ナゾの Liquidmetal が iPhone（？）で使われていた！

Apple’s Mystery Liquidmetal Product Revealed… [Competition Answer] | Cult of Mac

iPhone アンテナをケースに隠す？

［Dr. Atakan Peker］

Liquidmetal May Be Used For New iPhone Antenna Says Inventor [Exclusive] | Cult of Mac

Peker said he had no direct knowledge of Apple’s plans. Apple is already using Liquidmetal in at least one product, he said (a Magic Trackpad if you can guess what it is) and is likely to expand. Liquidmetal Technologies has invested heavily in die-casting technology. Apple is likely to use the alloy as a structural component in mobile products like the iPhone, iPad or iPod.

“You can build casings with functional characteristics, and the alloy’s properties as an antenna can be optimized,” Peker said.

“This is a highly flexible material,” he said. “Apple could do some very creative cases.”

Inside source confirms Verizon iPhone, with new antenna | DVICE

液体金属技術の独占使用権

baltimoresun.com: “Apple licenses tech of Liquidmetal Technologies” by Gus Sentementes: 09 August 2010

Perhaps in the near future, we can expect our iPhones, iPads, and iPods to be made of these new “amorphous” metals that Liquidmetal specializes in.

iPhone 3G Wiki blog: “Apple、Liquidmetalの独占使用権を得る” by Man o’War: 11 August 2010

リキッドメタルは合金であり、定められた原子配列を持たない非晶質のアモルファス金属の一種とされています。リキッドメタルの溶解温度は従来のチタン合金の半分程度ですが、冷却するとその硬度はステンレスの3倍にもなるということです。