Sideband interface for die-to-die interconnects

Abstract

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a die-to-die adapter to communicate with protocol layer circuitry and physical layer circuitry; and the physical layer circuitry coupled to the die-to-die adapter, where the physical layer circuitry is to receive and output first information to a second die via an interconnect. The physical layer circuitry may include: a first sideband data receiver to couple to a first sideband data lane and a first sideband clock receiver to couple to a first sideband clock lane; and a second sideband data receiver to couple to a second sideband data lane and a second sideband clock receiver to couple to a second sideband clock lane. The physical layer circuitry may assign a functional sideband comprising: one of the first or second sideband data lanes; and one of the first or second sideband clock lanes. Other embodiments are described and claimed.