Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for mitigating the effect of signal noise on communication via an interconnect. In an embodiment, a substrate includes an interconnect and a conductor which has a hole formed therein. Portions of the interconnect variously extend over a side of the conductor, wherein another recess portion of the interconnect extends from a plane which includes the side, and further extends at least partially into the hole. The configuration of the recess portion extending within the hole may contribute to an impedance which dampens a transmitter slew rate of the communication. In an embodiment, a total distance along a path formed by the interconnect is equal to or less than 5.5 inches.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to integrating System in Package (SiP) with Input/Output (IO) board for platform miniaturization are described. In an embodiment, a SiP board includes a plurality of logic components. An IO board is coupled to the SiP board via a grid array. The plurality of logic components is provided on both sides of the SiP board and one or more of the plurality of logic components are to positioned in an opening in the IO board. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for a gyratory sensing system (GSS) for extending the human machine interface (HMI) of an electronic device, particularly small form factor, wearable devices. The gyratory sensing system may include a gyratory sensor and a rotatable element to engage the gyratory sensor. The rotatable element may be sized and configured to be easily manipulated by hand to extend the HMI of the electronic device such that the functions of the HMI may be more accessible. The rotatable element may include one or more rotatable components, such as a body, edge or face of a smart watch, that each may be configured to perform a function upon rotation, such as resetting, selecting, and/or activating a menu item.

Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for a gyratory sensing system (GSS) for extending the human machine interface (HMI) of an electronic device, particularly small form factor, wearable devices. The gyratory sensing system may include a gyratory sensor and a rotatable element to engage the gyratory sensor. The rotatable element may be sized and configured to be easily manipulated by hand to extend the HMI of the electronic device such that the functions of the HMI may be more accessible. The rotatable element may include one or more rotatable components, such as a body, edge or face of a smart watch, that each may be configured to perform a function upon rotation, such as resetting, selecting, and/or activating a menu item.

Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for a gyratory sensing system (GSS) for extending the human machine interface (HMI) of an electronic device, particularly small form factor, wearable devices. The gyratory sensing system may include a gyratory sensor and a rotatable element to engage the gyratory sensor. The rotatable element may be sized and configured to be easily manipulated by hand to extend the HMI of the electronic device such that the functions of the HMI may be more accessible. The rotatable element may include one or more rotatable components, such as a body, edge or face of a smart watch, that each may be configured to perform a function upon rotation, such as resetting, selecting, and/or activating a menu item.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to 3D high-inductive ground plane for crosstalk reduction. An embodiment of a printed circuit board includes a first signal trace and a second signal trace on a first layer, wherein the first signal trace and second signal trace are non-intersecting; a second layer below the first layer; a third layer below the second layer; and a three-dimensional (3D) ground plane, the 3D ground plane including a first plurality of segments on the third layer, a second plurality of segments on the second layer, and a plurality of metal vias to connect the first plurality of segments and the second plurality of segments in the ground plane.

Abstract: Semiconductor package assemblies and semiconductor packages incorporating an impedance-boosting channel between a transmitter die and a receiver die are described. In an example, a semiconductor package includes a package substrate incorporating the impedance-boosting channel having a first arc segment connected to the transmitter die and a second arc segment connected to the receiver die. The arc segments extend around respective vertical axes passing through a transmitter die electrical bump and a receiver die electrical bump, respectively. Accordingly, the arc segments introduce an inductive circuitry to increase signal integrity of an electrical signal sent from the transmitter die to the receiver die.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a floating-bridge interconnect that couples two semiconductive devices that are arranged across a middle semiconductive device. The floating-bridge interconnect can be semiconductive material such as a silicon bridge, or it can be an organic bridge. Computing functions required in one of the two semiconductive devices can be off-loaded to any of the floating-bridge interconnect or the other of the two semiconductive devices.

Abstract: Embodiments include semiconductor packages and method of forming the semiconductor packages. A semiconductor package includes a package substrate on a substrate, a die on the package substrate, and a conductive stiffener over the package substrate and the substrate. The conductive stiffener surrounds the package substrate, where the conductive stiffener has a top portion and a plurality of sidewalls, and where the top portion is directly disposed on the package substrate, and the sidewalls are vertically disposed on the substrate. The semiconductor package also includes the substrate that has a plurality of conductive pads, where the conductive pads are conductively coupled to a ground source. The conductive stiffener may conductively couple the package substrate to the conductive pads of the substrate. The top portion may have a cavity that surrounds the die, where the top portion is directly disposed on a plurality of outer edges of the package substrate.

Abstract: A system for board-to-board interconnect is described herein. The system includes a first printed circuit board (PCB) having a first recess along a first edge of the first PCB that exposes a first solder pad on a layer of the first PCB. The system also includes a second PCB having a second recess along a second edge of the second PCB that exposes a second solder pad on a layer of the second PCB. The second recess is complementary to the first recess to allow the first PCB to mate with the second PCB. The first solder pad is aligned with the second solder pad when the first PCB is mated with the second PCB. The system additionally includes an assembly configured to electronically couple the first solder pad with the second solder pad.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for ameliorating distortion issues associated with a conductor that passes over a void in a reference plane. In an example, the conductor can include a first part routed over a major surface of a first side of the reference plane structure and that approaches a first edge of the reference plane structure with a first trajectory, a second part routed over the major surface of a second side of the reference plane structure and that approaches a second edge of the reference plane structure with a second trajectory in-line with the first trajectory, and a third portion connecting the first portion with the second portion and having a third trajectory departing from the first trajectory and the second trajectory, the third portion configured to span the void.

Abstract: Embodiments disclose electronic packages with a die assembly and methods of forming such electronic packages. In an embodiment, a die assembly comprises a first die and a second die laterally adjacent to the first die. In an embodiment, the first die and the second die each comprise a first semiconductor layer, an insulator layer over the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer over the insulator layer. In an embodiment, a cavity is disposed through the second semiconductor layer. In an embodiment, the die assembly further comprises a bridge substrate that electrically couples the first die to the second die, where the bridge is positioned in the cavity of the first die and the cavity of the second die.

Abstract: Embodiments include package substrates and method of forming the package substrates. A package substrate includes a dielectric over a conductive layer, and a conductive line on the dielectric. The package substrate includes a plurality of conductive bumps on a surface of the conductive line, where the conductive bumps are conductively coupled to the conductive line, and a solder resist over the conductive line and the dielectric. The surface of the conductive line may be a bottom surface, where the conductive bumps are below the conductive line and conductively coupled to the bottom surface of the conductive line, and where the conductive bumps may be embedded in the dielectric. The surface of the conductive line may be a top surface, where the conductive bumps are above the conductive line and conductively coupled to the top surface of the conductive line, and wherein the conductive bumps are embedded in the solder resist.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a floating-bridge interconnect that couples two semiconductive devices that are arranged across a middle semiconductive device. The floating-bridge interconnect can be semiconductive material such as a silicon bridge, or it can be an organic bridge. Computing functions required in one of the two semiconductive devices can be off-loaded to any of the floating-bridge interconnect or the other of the two semiconductive devices.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for mitigating radio frequency interference and electromagnetic compatibility issues caused by the resonance of metal planes of a circuit board. A method for controlling impedance at an edge of a circuit board includes creating a cut at an edge of a plane of the circuit board. The cut extends from the edge of the plane to a point at a depth into the plane. The method can further include creating a cut pattern in the edge of the plane by repeating the cut along the edge of the plane such that an impedance of the plane at the depth is different, or lower, than an impedance of the plane at the edge of the plane. Other aspects are described.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to systems, apparatuses, processes or techniques directed to an impedance cushion coupled with a power plane to provide voltage for a system, where the impedance cushion is dimensioned to suppress resonance of the power plane to mitigate RFI or EMI emanating from the power plane during operation.

Abstract: A system for board-to-board interconnect is described herein. The system includes a first printed circuit board (PCB) having a first recess along a first edge of the first PCB that exposes a first solder pad on a layer of the first PCB. The system also includes a second PCB having a second recess along a second edge of the second PCB that exposes a second solder pad on a layer of the second PCB. The second recess is complementary to the first recess to allow the first PCB to mate with the second PCB. The first solder pad is aligned with the second solder pad when the first PCB is mated with the second PCB. The system additionally includes an assembly configured to electronically couple the first solder pad with the second solder pad.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a crystal having an input and an output; a first interconnect line having first and second ends, wherein the first end is coupled to the input; a second interconnect line having first and second ends, wherein the first end is coupled to the output; a first capacitor coupled to the input and ground; and a second capacitor coupled to the second end of the second interconnect line. An apparatus is provided which comprises: a high pass filter; a pair of AC coupling capacitors coupled to the high pass filter; a low pass filter coupled to the pair of AC coupling capacitors; and an analog to digital converter (ADC) coupled to the low pass filter.

Abstract: A fold in a semiconductor package substrate includes an embedded device that includes orthogonal electrical coupling through the package substrate by a bond-pad via that is configured to couple to a semiconductive device that is mounted on the semiconductor package substrate. The semiconductive device is coupled to the embedded device with the orthogonal electrical coupling.

Abstract: Semiconductor packages including a lateral interconnect having an arc segment to increase self-inductance of a signal line is described. In an example, the lateral interconnect includes a circular segment extending around an interconnect pad. The circular segment may extend around a vertical axis of a vertical interconnect to introduce an inductive circuitry to compensate for an impedance mismatch of the vertical interconnect.