Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for power adapter technology that includes an adapter plug having a housing, a plurality of contacts positioned within the housing, wherein the plurality of contacts includes one or more configuration channel contacts, and a piezoelectric membrane positioned on an external surface of the housing, wherein the piezoelectric membrane is electrically connected to the one or more configuration channel contacts. Additionally, sink device technology may detect a signal from the piezoelectric membrane of the adapter plug via the configuration channel contact(s), wherein the signal indicates user contact with the adapter plug, and disconnect a bulk capacitor from a receptacle adjacent to the adapter plug in response to a disconnect condition associated with the user contact.

Abstract: A back-to-back ultra-slim module (USM) includes an inline USM (USMi) connector and a top mount USM (USMt) connector. The back-to-back USM assembly can be made as a double-sided module to allow a stacked module configuration to save system area. The stacked module has a USMi module inline with the system board on one side of the system board, and a USMt module vertically offset from the other side of the system board. The stacked module can have a thermal layer between the USMi module and the USMt module.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages with improved thermal performance. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a first package substrate, a first die stack over the first package substrate, and a heat spreader over the first die stack. In an embodiment, the heat spreader comprises arms that extend out past sidewalls of the first package substrate. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises an interposer over and around the heat spreader, where the interposer is electrically coupled to the first package substrate by a plurality of interconnects. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a second package substrate over the interposer, and a second die over the second package substrate.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for display panel power savings during stylus usage are disclosed. An example apparatus includes interface circuitry to receive touch event location data indicative of touch events by a user on a display screen of an electronic device; and processor circuitry to perform operations to instantiate display mapping circuitry to identify an area of the display screen covered by a portion of a body of the user based on a shape of the portion; and pixel identification circuitry to identify respective ones of pixels of the display screen in the area of the display screen; and cause a property of the respective ones of the pixels to be adjusted.

Abstract: Cooling systems and apparatus for electronic devices and related methods are disclosed. An example electronic device includes a housing including a cover; a keyboard carried by the housing, the keyboard including keycaps, at least a portion of the keycaps protruding relative to the cover, a first gap between a first one of the keycaps and the cover; a backlight carried by the housing, the backlight including a first opening; and a fan carried by the housing, the first opening defining an airflow path in the housing between the fan and the first gap.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a printed circuit board includes a first circuit board portion comprising a set of first conducting layers and one or more plated through hole (PTH) vias formed through the first conducting layers and a second circuit board portion comprising a set of second conducting layers. The second circuit board portion has an area less than an area of the first circuit board portion, and the second circuit board portion is coupled to the first circuit board portion via a laminate layer such that the first and second conducting layers are parallel with one another. The printed circuit board further includes one or more PTH vias formed through the first and second conducting layers in an area of the printed circuit board where the first and second circuit board portions overlap.

Abstract: A connector to connect an electronic module to an edge of a first electronic circuit board is described. The module has a second electronic circuit board. The connector has a top part that houses a first row of I/Os. The top part is to be placed on a surface of the first electronic circuit board. The connector has a bottom part that houses a second row of I/Os. The bottom part is to be placed on an opposite surface of the first electronic circuit board, wherein, the top and bottom parts form inner and outer stand-offs when mater together. The inner stand-off is to reside within a through hole of the first electronic circuit board. The outer stand-off is to reside within free space off the edge of the first electronic circuit board. The second electronic circuit board is to be pressed in between the first row of I/Os and the second row of I/Os when the module is connected to the connector.

Abstract: An air mover external to a mobile computing device provides enhanced cooling to the device by generating forced air delivered to the device via cooling channels connected to openings in the device chassis. If the mobile computing device is passively cooled (is a fanless device), the enhanced cooling can enable the device or device components to operate at a higher power consumption level without exceeding device/component thermal limits or for features that consume high amounts of power (e.g., fast charging) to be incorporated into the device. The air mover can be integrated into or attached to a cable that provides power to the mobile computing device. The air mover can be powered by the cable. The air mover can dynamically adjust the flow rate of the forced air based on device/component performance information (temperature, power consumption, current consumption) or operational state information of the device.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages with improved thermal performance. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a first package substrate, a first die stack over the first package substrate, and a heat spreader over the first die stack. In an embodiment, the heat spreader comprises arms that extend out past sidewalls of the first package substrate. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises an interposer over and around the heat spreader, where the interposer is electrically coupled to the first package substrate by a plurality of interconnects. In an embodiment, the electronic package further comprises a second package substrate over the interposer, and a second die over the second package substrate.