| abstract |
A housing for an electronic device includes a metallic base, a chemical plating layer, a prime layer, a color coating layer, a decorative layer, and a transparent protection layer. The chemical plating layer, the prime layer, the color coating layer, the decorative layer, and the transparent protection layer are coated on the metallic base in that order. The color coating layer defines a pattern embedded in the color coating layer. The decorative layer is coated on the color coating layer and the pattern. The decorative layer has light reflective capability, and a thickness of the decorative layer is less than a depth of the pattern. |