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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2011
Evan G. Colgan, Chestnut Ridge, NY (US);
Luke D. Lacroix, Williston, VT (US);
Mark C. H. Lamorey, South Burlington, VT (US);
David B. Stone, Jericho, VT (US);
Evan G. Colgan, Chestnut Ridge, NY (US);
Luke D. LaCroix, Williston, VT (US);
Mark C. H. Lamorey, South Burlington, VT (US);
David B. Stone, Jericho, VT (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and structures are provided for packaging identically processed chips in a stacked structure. A latch chain includes a first latch chain, having a single or multiple latches, associated with a first chip. The first latch chain is structured to read data information from the first chip. The latch chain includes a second latch chain, having a single or multiple latches, associated with a second chip. The second latch chain is structured to read data information from the second chip. The first latch chain and the second latch chain are connected to one another such that form a single latch chain that crosses chip boundaries. The first latch chain and the second latch chain are structured to provide identification information for identifying the first chip and the second chip, respectively.