Sharing resources in multi-dice stacks

US8977809B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8977809-B2
Application numberUS-32371708-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 26, 2008
Priority dateNov 26, 2008
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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Apparatus, systems, and methods for configuring a plurality of stacked semiconductor dice with unique identifiers and identifying a die in the stack using the unique identifier are provided. Additional apparatus and methods are disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: configuring a die of a plurality of stacked semiconductor dice with a unique identifier; identifying the die using the unique identifier; and making ownership of a first action request by the identified die observable to other dice of the plurality of stacked semiconductor dice, the first action request including at least one of a control or timing signal, wherein each die of the plurality of stacked semiconductor dice includes snoop…

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What does patent US8977809B2 cover?
Apparatus, systems, and methods for configuring a plurality of stacked semiconductor dice with unique identifiers and identifying a die in the stack using the unique identifier are provided. Additional apparatus and methods are disclosed.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Johnson James Brian, Micron Technology Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G11C7/20. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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