Abstract: A high volume manufacturing (HVM) test system including a test device defining an opening configured to receive a package under test, the test device including an external access agent (EAA) including: a first leaky surface wave launcher for near field wireless communication, the first leaky surface wave launcher configured to wirelessly provide sideband signals to and wirelessly receive the sideband signals from a silicon package agent physically positioned in a separate package as the EAA; and a first transceiver electrically coupled to the first leaky surface wave launcher, the first transceiver configured to: process the sideband signals received by the first leaky surface wave launcher; and generate the sideband signals for wireless transmission by the first leaky surface wave launcher.

Abstract: A package substrate may include a circuit and a leaky surface wave launcher. The circuit may perform engineering tests and end-user operations using sideband signals. The leaky surface wave launcher may perform near field wireless communication. The leaky surface wave launcher may include a via and a strip line. The via may be electrically coupled to the circuit. The via may provide the sideband signals to and receive the sideband signals from the circuit. The strip line may be electrically coupled to the via. The strip line may be excited by the sideband signals to wirelessly couple the leaky surface wave launcher with an external device. The strip line and the via may be unbalanced such that the strip line generates a leaky wave that propagates at least a portion of the package substrate and an environment proximate the package substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a substrate including: a first antenna configured to form a first short range wireless interconnection with a first antenna of a further substrate, a second antenna spaced apart from the first antenna, the second antenna is configured to form a second short range wireless interconnection with a second antenna of the further substrate, and a metamaterial configured to form a surface with effective negative permeability within a space formed between a surface of the substrate and a surface of the further substrate for an established short range wireless interconnection of the first short range wireless interconnection and the second short range wireless interconnection.

Abstract: In various aspects, a package system includes at least a first package and a second package arranged on a same side of the package carrier. Each of the first package and the second package comprises an antenna to transmit and/or receive radio frequency signals. A cover may be arranged at a distance over the first package and the second package at the same side of the package carrier as the first package and the second package. The cover comprises at least one conductive element forming a predefined pattern on a side of the cover facing the first package and the second package. The predefined pattern is configured as a frequency selective surface. The package system further includes a radio frequency signal interface wirelessly connecting the antennas of the first package and the second package. The radio frequency signal interface comprises the at least one conductive element.

Abstract: A package-to-package communication system is provided including a first package having integrated on a first substrate a first antenna, a second antenna, and a first transceiver coupled to the first antenna and the second antenna. The first antenna is arranged along a first edge of the first substrate. The second antenna is arranged along a second edge of the first substrate. A second package having integrated on a second substrate a third antenna, a fourth antenna and a second transceiver coupled to the third antenna and the fourth antenna. The third antenna is arranged along a third edge of the second substrate. The fourth antenna is arranged along a fourth edge of the second substrate. The first antenna and the third antenna are configured to communicate signals of a vertical polarization. The second antenna and the fourth antenna are configured to communicate signals of a horizontal polarization.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device which includes a processor configured to: select, using sensor data, an error correction code from two or more error correction codes, the sensor data representing a physical state of the processor and/or the device; generate channel-coded data by channel-coding input data using the selected error correction code; and provide a representation of the channel-coded data to a transmitter for wireless data transmission.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a host controller includes: a first input/output (I/O) buffer to couple to a first communication line of an interconnect; a second I/O buffer to couple to a second communication line of the interconnect; and a device group selection circuit to dynamically cause the first communication line to communicate a clock signal to a first device group including one or more first devices to couple to the interconnect and dynamically cause the second communication line to communicate a data signal to the first device group when a communication is to be addressed to at least one of the one or more first devices of the first device group, such that the communication is transparent to at least another device group to couple to the interconnect. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Various devices, systems, and/or methods perform wireless chip to chip high speed data transmission. Strategies for such transmission include use of improved microbump antennas, wireless chip to chip interconnects, precoding and decoding strategies, channel design to achieve spatial multiplexing gain in line of sight transmissions, open cavity chip design for improved transmission, and/or mixed signal channel equalization.

Abstract: In various aspects, a device-to-device communication system is provided including a first device and a second device. Each of the first device and the second device includes an antenna, a radio frequency frond-end circuit, and a baseband circuit. Each of the first device and the second device are at least one of a chiplet or a package. The device-to-device communication system further includes a cover structure housing the first device and the second device. Each of the first device and the second device are at least one of a chiplet or a package. The device-to-device communication system further includes a radio frequency signal interface wirelessly communicatively coupling the first device and the second device. The radio frequency signal interface includes the first antenna and the second antenna.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a host controller includes a clock control circuit to cause the host controller to communicate a clock signal on a clock line of an interconnect, the clock control circuit to receive an indication that a first device is to send information to the host controller and to dynamically release control of the clock line of the interconnect to enable the first device to drive a second clock signal onto the clock line of the interconnect for communication with the information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a host controller includes: a first input/output (I/O) buffer to couple to a first communication line of an interconnect; a second I/O buffer to couple to a second communication line of the interconnect; and a device group selection circuit to dynamically cause the first communication line to communicate a clock signal to a first device group including one or more first devices to couple to the interconnect and dynamically cause the second communication line to communicate a data signal to the first device group when a communication is to be addressed to at least one of the one or more first devices of the first device group, such that the communication is transparent to at least another device group to couple to the interconnect. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A package substrate may include a circuit and a leaky surface wave launcher. The circuit may perform engineering tests and end-user operations using sideband signals. The leaky surface wave launcher may perform near field wireless communication. The leaky surface wave launcher may include a via and a strip line. The via may be electrically coupled to the circuit. The via may provide the sideband signals to and receive the sideband signals from the circuit. The strip line may be electrically coupled to the via. The strip line may be excited by the sideband signals to wirelessly couple the leaky surface wave launcher with an external device. The strip line and the via may be unbalanced such that the strip line generates a leaky wave that propagates at least a portion of the package substrate and an environment proximate the package substrate.

Abstract: In various aspects, a package system includes at least a first package and a second package arranged on a same side of the package carrier. Each of the first package and the second package comprises an antenna to transmit and/or receive radio frequency signals. A cover may be arranged at a distance over the first package and the second package at the same side of the package carrier as the first package and the second package. The cover comprises at least one conductive element forming a predefined pattern on a side of the cover facing the first package and the second package. The predefined pattern is configured as a frequency selective surface. The package system further includes a radio frequency signal interface wirelessly connecting the antennas of the first package and the second package. The radio frequency signal interface comprises the at least one conductive element.

Abstract: A transceiver may include a transmitter device, a receiver device, a secondary receiver device, and switching elements. The transmitter device may provide a transmit control signal on first and second channels. The receiver device may receive a receive control signal on the first and second channels. The secondary receiver device may monitor occupation of the first and second channels without decoding at least a portion of control signals concurrent with the receiver device receiving the receive control signal. The switching elements may control when the transmitter device provides the transmit control signal to one of and is electrically isolated from first and second antennas, the receiver device receives the receive control signal from one of and is electrically isolated from the first and second antennas, and the secondary receiver device monitors occupation of one of the first and second channels and is electrically isolated from the first and second antennas.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a host controller includes: a first input/output (I/O) buffer to couple to a first communication line of an interconnect; a second I/O buffer to couple to a second communication line of the interconnect; and a device group selection circuit to dynamically cause the first communication line to communicate a clock signal to a first device group including one or more first devices to couple to the interconnect and dynamically cause the second communication line to communicate a data signal to the first device group when a communication is to be addressed to at least one of the one or more first devices of the first device group, such that the communication is transparent to at least another device group to couple to the interconnect. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a host device includes: a transceiver to communicate information on an interconnect; a controller to control operation of the transceiver and to be a master for the interconnect; and a role transfer logic to cause a secondary device to be the master for the interconnect when at least a portion of the host device is to enter into a low power. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a processing circuit to execute instructions; and a host controller coupled to the processing circuit to perform a key exchange with a second device to couple to the apparatus via a bus to which a plurality of devices may be coupled, and in response to a successful completion of the key exchange, enable secure communication with the second device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an input/output (I/O) circuit to communicate information at a selected voltage via an interconnect to which a plurality of devices may be coupled, and a host controller to couple to the interconnect. The host controller may include a supply voltage policy control circuit to initiate a supply voltage policy exchange with a first device to obtain a first supply voltage capability of the first device and to cause the I/O circuit and the first device to be configured to communicate via the interconnect at a first supply voltage based on the first supply voltage capability. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to a host controller that includes processing circuitry to identify an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) out-of-band interrupt (OBI) received on a general purpose input-output (GPIO) pin from an I2C device that is unable to generate an improved inter-integrated circuit (I3C) bus an I3C in-band interrupt (IBI). The processing circuitry may further generate, based on the I2C OBI, an I3C IBI that includes information related to the I2C OBI. The host controller may further include transmission circuitry to transmit the I3C IBI on an I3C bus. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a host controller is to couple to an interconnect to which a plurality of devices may be coupled. The host controller may include: a first driver to drive first information onto the interconnect according to a bus clock signal; a first receiver to receive second information from at least one of the plurality of devices via the interconnect according to the bus clock signal; and a clock generation circuit to generate the bus clock signal having an asymmetric duty cycle. Other embodiments are described and claimed.