Patent ID: 8130527
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: G11C,H01L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: dice arranged in a stack, the dice including at least a first die and a second die; and a connection coupled to the dice and configured to transfer control information to the first die during an assignment of a first identification to the first die and to transfer the control information from the first die to the second die during an assignment of a second identification to the second die, wherein the connection includes a contact, a first portion coupling the contact to the first die, and a second portion coupling the first die to the second die, the contact configured to receive at least one bit of the control information, the first portion of the connection configured to transfer the at least one bit of the control information from the contact to the first die, and the second portion of the portion configured to transfer the at least one bit of the control information from the first die to the second die.