Abstract: Apparatuses and systems associated with expansion card design with a coherent connector to provide for coherent communication are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a circuit card may comprise an integrated circuit (IC), a first connector to couple the IC to a processor of a computer device, the first connector to provide for non-coherent communication between the IC and the processor, and a second connector to couple the IC to the processor, the second connector to provide for coherent communication between the IC and the processor. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: An adaptor is described. The adaptor includes a first interface. The first interface is designed to support traffic and command flows to multiple transceivers through a single instance of the first interface. The adaptor includes multiple interfaces on a transceiver side. The multiple interfaces are to mate to respective transceivers. The multiple interfaces are different than the first interface, wherein the first interface is a QSFP interface and the multiple interfaces are SFP interfaces. The adaptor includes a flex cable between the first interface and the multiple interfaces. The adaptor includes electronic circuitry to translate QSFP commands received at the first interface into SFP commands presented to the respective transceivers through the multiple interfaces.

Abstract: Examples described herein are used in timing synchronization systems. A timing synchronization system provides circuits that support bi-directional half-duplex voltage signals (transmit or receive) but protect against incorrect input/output configuration whereby a transmit signal media is connected to a receive port or a receive signal media is connected to a transmit port. The system provides configurable signal propagation by use of parallel connection of two or more buffer in series with a resistor. Various isolation circuitry and resistors can be used to protect against signal transmission during receive mode.

Abstract: Apparatuses and systems associated with expansion card design with a coherent connector to provide for coherent communication are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a circuit card may comprise an integrated circuit (IC), a first connector to couple the IC to a processor of a computer device, the first connector to provide for non-coherent communication between the IC and the processor, and a second connector to couple the IC to the processor, the second connector to provide for coherent communication between the IC and the processor. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A modeling module is disclosed that couples to a modular platform chassis. The modeling module includes a resident management controller to implement a test to model a component layout for a module to be received and coupled to the modular platform chassis. The test includes an operating thermal load for a component resident on the module at a given location. The module has a dimensional length and width that is similar to that of the modeling module. The modeling module also includes a thermal load device that is responsive to the management controller. The thermal load device is to implement at least a portion of the test by simulating the operating thermal load for the component resident on the module at the given location.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an apparatus includes a chassis to house a plurality of electronic cards, a backplane housed in the chassis, and a fan housed in the chassis. A first portion of the fan may be lower than a top edge of the backplane, and a second portion of the fan may be higher than the top edge of the backplane.

Abstract: A method of connecting a remote computer to a network comprises receiving a request to access the remote computer, automatically sending a callback request to the remote computer in response to the access request, and establishing a connection between the remote computer and the network. In one embodiment, the method allows data stored on a remote computer to be accessed on demand from a network, such as the Internet, an Intranet, or other wide area network.