Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Devin S J Caplow-Munro

Charbel Khawand

Gary Russell McClary

Apoorva Sharma

The disclosed technology is generally directed to a mobile device with an active rear cover. In one example of the technology, an apparatus comprises a mobile device, including: a chassis that has a recessed region, electronic components disposed in the chassis, and, embedded in the recessed region, a rear cover. The rear cover is removable. The rear cover has flexural rigidity. The rear cover includes: a cover layer that is RF-transparent and a functional layer that is disposed beneath the cover layer. The functional layer includes a plurality of electrical connections. The functional layer is laminated to the cover layer. At least one electrical connection of the plurality of electrical connections is connected to the electronic components disposed in the chassis. The functional layer is structured such that inclusion of the functional layer in the rear cover provides a majority of the flexural rigidity of the rear cover.

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Devin S J Caplow-Munro