Apple is preparing to make its MacBook lineup even thinner by introducing metal injection molding hinges, according to a new report. The company has reportedly teamed up with a supplier that currently makes hinges for Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablets.
Citing sources in Apple’s supply chain, it is reported that Apple will launch these “ultra-thin” MacBooks during the second half of 2016. As a result, component makers in Taiwan are now seeing increased competition for related component orders.
Apple uses MIM components in a number of products already, but they are typically found inside devices like the iPhone and the MacBook. However, using the same manufacturing technique to create hinges would allow Apple to make them significantly smaller.
In turn, Apple could reduce the thickness of its devices without compromising the strength and durability of the hinge that holds the MacBook together.
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