Power efficient stylus for an electronic device

A stylus for use with an electronic device that comprises an input component with an input surface, the stylus comprising:

• a housing;
• and
• stylus circuitry at least partially positioned within the housing, wherein:
• the stylus circuitry comprises:
• body circuitry;
• a front tip interface component;
• and
• front tip stylus circuitry positioned between and electrically coupled to each one of the body circuitry and the front tip interface component;
• the front tip stylus circuitry comprises non-linear circuitry that is operative to provide a non-linear load between the body circuitry and the front tip interface component when the stylus is stimulated by an external stimulation;
• the non-linear circuitry comprises at least one of the following:
• a plurality of diodes;
• or
• at least one Schottky diode;
• and
• the non-linear load is operative to provide a stylus electric field that is detectable by the electronic device when the front tip interface component of the stylus is positioned adjacent the input surface of the input component of the electronic device.