Method for stacking core and uncore dies having landing slots
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- mounting an uncore die on a package, the uncore die comprising a plurality of exposed landing slots, each landing slot including an inter-die interface usable to connect vertically to a cores die, the uncore die including a plurality of uncore components usable by cores within the cores die including a memory controller component, a level 3 (L3) cache, a system memory or system memory interface, and a core interconnect fabric or bus;
vertically coupling a first cores die comprising a first plurality of cores on top of the uncore die, the cores spaced on the first cores die to correspond to all or a first subset of the landing slots on the uncore die, each of the cores having an inter-die interface positioned to be communicatively coupled to a corresponding inter-die interface within a landing slot on the uncore die when the first cores die is vertically coupled on top of the uncore die, wherein the communicative coupling between the inter-die interface of a core and the inter-die interface of its corresponding landing slot communicatively couples the core to the uncore components of the uncore die; and
vertically coupling a second cores die comprising a second plurality of cores on top of the uncore die, the cores of the second plurality spaced on the second cores die to correspond to a second subset of the landing slots on the uncore die different from the first subset, each of the cores on the second cores die having an inter-die interface positioned to be communicatively coupled to a corresponding inter-die interface within a landing slot on the uncore die when the second cores die is vertically coupled on top of the uncore die with the first cores die, wherein the communicative coupling between the inter-die interface of a core and the inter-die interface of its corresponding landing slot communicatively couples the core to the uncore components of the uncore die.
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Abstract
A method is described for stacking a plurality of cores. For example, one embodiment comprises: mounting an uncore die on a package, the uncore die comprising a plurality of exposed landing slots, each landing slot including an inter-die interface usable to connect vertically to a cores die, the uncore die including a plurality of uncore components usable by cores within the cores die; and vertically coupling a first cores die comprising a first plurality of cores on top of the uncore die, the cores spaced on the first cores die to correspond to all or a first subset of the landing slots on the uncore die, each of the cores having an inter-die interface positioned to be communicatively coupled to a corresponding inter-die interface within a landing slot on the uncore die when the first cores die is vertically coupled on top of the uncore die.
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14 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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mounting an uncore die on a package, the uncore die comprising a plurality of exposed landing slots, each landing slot including an inter-die interface usable to connect vertically to a cores die, the uncore die including a plurality of uncore components usable by cores within the cores die including a memory controller component, a level 3 (L3) cache, a system memory or system memory interface, and a core interconnect fabric or bus; vertically coupling a first cores die comprising a first plurality of cores on top of the uncore die, the cores spaced on the first cores die to correspond to all or a first subset of the landing slots on the uncore die, each of the cores having an inter-die interface positioned to be communicatively coupled to a corresponding inter-die interface within a landing slot on the uncore die when the first cores die is vertically coupled on top of the uncore die, wherein the communicative coupling between the inter-die interface of a core and the inter-die interface of its corresponding landing slot communicatively couples the core to the uncore components of the uncore die; and vertically coupling a second cores die comprising a second plurality of cores on top of the uncore die, the cores of the second plurality spaced on the second cores die to correspond to a second subset of the landing slots on the uncore die different from the first subset, each of the cores on the second cores die having an inter-die interface positioned to be communicatively coupled to a corresponding inter-die interface within a landing slot on the uncore die when the second cores die is vertically coupled on top of the uncore die with the first cores die, wherein the communicative coupling between the inter-die interface of a core and the inter-die interface of its corresponding landing slot communicatively couples the core to the uncore components of the uncore die. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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mounting an uncore die on a package, the uncore die comprising a plurality of exposed landing slots, each landing slot including an inter-die interface usable to connect vertically to a cores die, the uncore die including a plurality of uncore components usable by cores within the cores die including a memory controller component, a level 3 (L3) cache, a system memory or system memory interface, and a core interconnect fabric or bus; vertically coupling a first cores die comprising a first plurality of cores on top of the uncore die, the cores spaced on the first cores die to correspond to all or a first subset of the landing slots on the uncore die, each of the cores having an inter-die interface positioned to be communicatively coupled to a corresponding inter-die interface within a landing slot on the uncore die when the first cores die is vertically coupled on top of the uncore die, wherein the communicative coupling between the inter-die interface of a core and the inter-die interface of its corresponding landing slot communicatively couples the core to the uncore components of the uncore die; and vertically coupling a graphics subsystem die comprising one or more graphics cores on top of the uncore die, each of the graphics cores spaced on the graphics subsystem die to correspond to a second subset of the landing slots on the uncore die different from the first subset, each of the graphics cores on the graphics subsystem die having an inter-die interface positioned to be communicatively coupled to a corresponding inter-die interface within a landing slot on the uncore die when the graphics subsystem die is vertically coupled on top of the uncore die with the first cores die, wherein the communicative coupling between the inter-die interface of a graphics core and the inter-die interface of its corresponding landing slot communicatively couples the graphics core to the uncore components of the uncore die. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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