Abstract: Various embodiments of a solar module and related methods are disclosed herein, including at least one solar cell having a functional material positioned in electrical communication with an electrical wiring component, a first substrate configured of a transparent material; a second substrate, configured in spaced relation from the first substrate, such that the functional material is configured between the first substrate and the second material and an encapsulant (at least one) retained in place via an encapsulant configured between the first substrate and the solar cell and the second substate and the solar cell, further configured to retain the solar cell in place between the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate is a glass material.

Abstract: A glass-ceramic article having one or more crystalline phases; a residual glass phase; a compressive stress layer extending from a first surface to a depth of compression (DOC); a maximum central tension greater than 70 MPa; a stored tensile energy greater than 22 J/m2; a fracture toughness greater than 1.0 MPa?m; and a haze less than 0.2.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for managing pipeline depth of a data processing device. For example, one embodiment of an accelerator comprises: an interface to receive a plurality of work requests from a plurality of clients; and a plurality of engines to perform the plurality of work requests; wherein the work requests are to be dispatched to the plurality of engines from work queues, the work queues to store a work descriptor per work request, each work descriptor to include information needed to perform a corresponding work request, wherein the work queues include a first and a second work queue to store work descriptors associated with first latency characteristics and second latency characteristics, respectively; engine configuration circuitry to configure a first engine to have a first pipeline depth based on the first latency characteristics and to configure a second engine to have a second pipeline depth based on the second latency characteristics.

Abstract: A glass-ceramic article having one or more crystalline phases; a residual glass phase; a compressive stress layer extending from a first surface to a depth of compression (DOC); a maximum central tension greater than 70 MPa; a stored tensile energy greater than 22 J/m2; a fracture toughness greater than 1.0 MPa?m; and a haze less than 0.2.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for high-performance page fault handling. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: one or more accelerator engines to process work descriptors submitted by clients to a plurality of work queues; fault processing hardware logic associated with the one or more accelerator engines, the fault processing hardware logic to implement a specified page fault handling mode for each work queue of the plurality of work queues, the page fault handling modes including a first page fault handling mode and a second page fault handling mode.

Abstract: Foldable apparatus comprise a foldable substrate foldable about an axis and a substrate thickness defined between a first major surface and a second major surface. The foldable substrate comprises a central portion positioned between a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprising a substrate thickness. The central portion comprises a central thickness that is less than the substrate thickness. In some embodiments, a width of central portion is about 45 millimeters or less. Methods of making a foldable apparatus comprise forming a recess in a first major surface of the foldable substrate. In some embodiments, methods comprise chemically strengthening the foldable substrate.

Abstract: A glass-ceramic article having one or more crystalline phases; a residual glass phase; a compressive stress layer extending from a first surface to a depth of compression (DOC); a maximum central tension greater than 70 MPa; a stored tensile energy greater than 22 J/m2; a fracture toughness greater than 1.0 MPa?m; and a haze less than 0.2.

Abstract: Foldable apparatus can comprise a foldable substrate comprising a substrate thickness and a central portion positioned between a first portion and a second portion. The central portion can comprise a central thickness less than the substrate thickness. A first maximum tensile stress of a first tensile stress region in the first portion and a second maximum tensile stress of the second tensile stress region in the second portion can be less than a third maximum tensile stress of a central tensile stress region in the central portion. Ribbons can comprise a ribbon thickness and a central portion positioned between a first portion and a second portion. The central portion can comprise a first central compressive stress region and a second central compressive stress region. In some embodiments, methods of processing a ribbon can comprise masking the first portion, masking the second portion, and chemically strengthening the central portion.

Abstract: Foldable apparatus comprise a foldable substrate foldable about an axis and a substrate thickness defined between a first major surface and a second major surface. The foldable substrate comprises a central portion positioned between a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprising a substrate thickness. The central portion comprises a central thickness that is less than the substrate thickness. In some embodiments, a width of central portion is about 45 millimeters or less. Methods of making a foldable apparatus comprise forming a recess in a first major surface of the foldable substrate. In some embodiments, methods comprise chemically strengthening the foldable substrate.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for high-performance page fault handling. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: one or more accelerator engines to process work descriptors submitted by clients to a plurality of work queues; fault processing hardware logic associated with the one or more accelerator engines, the fault processing hardware logic to implement a specified page fault handling mode for each work queue of the plurality of work queues, the page fault handling modes including a first page fault handling mode and a second page fault handling mode.

Abstract: Foldable apparatus can comprise a foldable substrate comprising a substrate thickness and a central portion positioned between a first portion and a second portion. The central portion can comprise a central thickness less than the substrate thickness. A first maximum tensile stress of a first tensile stress region in the first portion and a second maximum tensile stress of the second tensile stress region in the second portion can be less than a third maximum tensile stress of a central tensile stress region in the central portion. Ribbons can comprise a ribbon thickness and a central portion positioned between a first portion and a second portion. The central portion can comprise a first central compressive stress region and a second central compressive stress region. In some embodiments, methods of processing a ribbon can comprise masking the first portion, masking the second portion, and chemically strengthening the central portion.

Abstract: Articles including a substrate, a cover glass layer disposed over a top surface of the substrate, and an adhesive layer having a dynamic elastic modulus disposed between a bottom surface of the cover glass layer and the top surface of the substrate. The cover glass layer may have a thickness in the range of 1 micron to 200 microns. The dynamic elastic modulus of the adhesive layer may include a first elastic modulus in the range of 10 kPa to 1000 kPa measured at a stress frequency in the range of 0 Hertz to 5 Hertz and a temperature of 23 degrees C., and a second elastic modulus of 500 MPa or more measured at a stress frequency in the range of 10 Hertz to 1000 Hertz and a temperature of 23 degrees C. The adhesive layer may be optically transparent. The articles may be bendable electronic display devices or bendable electronic display device modules.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coupler for engaging C shaped stakes of a signpost. The coupler comprises an inner hollow rectangular shaft member and an outer hollow rectangular shaft member. Specifically, the outer hollow rectangular shaft member surrounds the inner hollow rectangular shaft member. The coupler further comprises a plurality of veins configured to run vertically on inner surface of the outer hollow rectangular shaft member and outer surface of the inner hollow rectangular shaft member and a support member configured within the gap of the inner hollow rectangular shaft member and the outer hollow rectangular shaft member at midportion to support C shaped stake thereon and to stop another C shaped member to move upward from lower side.

Abstract: A substrate including a via with a beveled overburden is disclosed. The substrate can include a substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a via passing from the first surface to the second surface. The via can be coated with a metallic layer that includes a first beveled overburden on the first surface, and the first beveled overburden can include a first outer edge that forms a first bevel angle greater than 95° with the first surface. The substrate can include a second beveled overburden that includes a second outer edge that forms a second bevel angle greater than 95° with the second surface. Methods of making the beveled overburdens are also disclosed.

Abstract: A via includes a substrate and a porous electrically conductive material. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The substrate includes a through-hole extending from the first surface to the second surface. The porous electrically conductive material extends through the through-hole. The porous electrically conductive material includes a first porosity in a central region of the through-hole and a second porosity less than the first porosity proximate the first surface and the second surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A glass ceramic article including a lithium disilicate crystalline phase, a petalite crystalline phased, and a residual glass phase. The glass ceramic article has a warp (?m)<(3.65×10?9/?m×diagonal2) where diagonal is a diagonal measurement of the glass ceramic article in ?m, a stress of less than 30 nm of retardation per mm of glass ceramic article thickness, a haze (%)<0.0994t+0.12 where t is the thickness of the glass ceramic article in mm, and an optical transmission (%)>0.91×10(2-0.03t) of electromagnetic radiation wavelengths from 450 nm to 800 nm, where t is the thickness of the glass ceramic article in mm.

Abstract: A substrate including a via with a beveled overburden is disclosed. The substrate can include a substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a via passing from the first surface to the second surface. The via can be coated with a metallic layer that includes a first beveled overburden on the first surface, and the first beveled overburden can include a first outer edge that forms a first bevel angle greater than 95° with the first surface. The substrate can include a second beveled overburden that includes a second outer edge that forms a second bevel angle greater than 95° with the second surface. Methods of making the beveled overburdens are also disclosed.

Abstract: A glass ceramic article including a lithium disilicate crystalline phase, a petalite crystalline phased, and a residual glass phase. The glass ceramic article has a warp (?m)<(3.65×10?9/?m×diagonal2) where diagonal is a diagonal measurement of the glass ceramic article in ?m, a stress of less than 30 nm of retardation per mm of glass ceramic article thickness, a haze (%)<0.0994t+0.12 where t is the thickness of the glass ceramic article in mm, and an optical transmission (%)>0.91×10(2-0.03t) of electromagnetic radiation wavelengths from 450 nm to 800 nm, where t is the thickness of the glass ceramic article in mm.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to dynamic capability discovery and enforcement for accelerators and devices in multi-tenant systems are described. In an embodiment, a hardware accelerator device advertises one or more available operations and/or capabilities of the hardware accelerator device to one or more tenants. Logic circuitry controls access to the one or more available operations and/or capabilities of the one or more work queues on a per-tenant basis. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A glass ceramic article including a lithium disilicate crystalline phase, a petalite crystalline phased, and a residual glass phase. The glass ceramic article has a warp (?m)<(3.65×10?9/?m×diagonal2) where diagonal is a diagonal measurement of the glass ceramic article in ?m, a stress of less than 30 nm of retardation per mm of glass ceramic article thickness, a haze (%)<0.0994t+0.12 where t is the thickness of the glass ceramic article in mm, and an optical transmission (%)>0.91×10(2?0.03t) of electromagnetic radiation wavelengths from 450 nm to 800 nm, where t is the thickness of the glass ceramic article in mm.