Abstract: Embodiments of a microelectronic assembly comprise: a first plurality of integrated circuit (IC) dies coupled on one end to a first IC die and on an opposing end to a second IC die, and a second plurality of IC dies coupled to at least the first IC die or the second IC die. Each IC die in the first plurality of IC dies includes a respective substrate and a respective metallization stack attached along a respective first planar interface, each of the first IC die and the second IC die includes a respective substrate and a respective metallization stack attached along a respective second planar interface, each IC die in the second plurality of IC dies includes a respective substrate and a respective metallization stack attached along a respective third planar interface, and the first planar interface is orthogonal to the second planar interface.

Abstract: Embodiments of an integrated circuit (IC) die comprise: a metallization stack including a dielectric material, a plurality of layers of conductive traces in the dielectric material and conductive vias through the dielectric material; and a substrate attached to the metallization stack along a planar interface. The metallization stack comprises bond-pads on a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, a fourth surface, and a fifth surface. The first surface is parallel to the planar interface between the metallization stack and the substrate, the second surface is parallel to the third surface and orthogonal to the first surface, and the fourth surface is parallel to the fifth surface and orthogonal to the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: Embodiments of an integrated circuit (IC) die comprise: a first region having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being orthogonal to the second surface; and a second region attached to the first region along a planar interface that is orthogonal to the first surface and parallel to the second surface, the second region having a third surface coplanar with the first surface. The first region comprises: a dielectric material; layers of conductive traces in the dielectric material, each layer of the conductive traces being parallel to the second surface such that the conductive traces are orthogonal to the first surface; conductive vias through the dielectric material; and bond-pads on the first surface, the bond-pads comprising portions of the conductive traces exposed on the first surface, and the second region comprises a material different from the dielectric material.

Abstract: A three dimensional circuit system includes a first integrated circuit die having a core logic region that has first memory circuits and logic circuits. The three dimensional circuit system includes a second integrated circuit die that has second memory circuits. The first and second integrated circuit dies are coupled together in a vertically stacked configuration. The three dimensional circuit system includes third memory circuits coupled to the first integrated circuit die. The third memory circuits reside in a plane of the first integrated circuit die. The logic circuits are coupled to access the first, second, and third memory circuits and data can move between the first, second, and third memories. The third memory circuits have a larger memory capacity and a smaller memory access bandwidth than the second memory circuits. The second memory circuits have a larger memory capacity and a smaller memory access bandwidth than the first memory circuits.

Abstract: An example of an electronic apparatus may comprise one or more substrates, and a controller coupled to the one or more substrates, the controller including circuitry to control access to a memory for a range of addresses within a memory address space, configure a first region of the memory within a first sub-range of addresses within the memory address space to be accessed with a first protection level of two or more memory fault protection levels, and configure a second region of the memory within a second sub-range of addresses within the memory address space that is non-overlapping with the first sub-range to be accessed with a second protection level of the two or more memory fault protection levels. Other examples are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuity is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuitry is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A three dimensional circuit system includes a first integrated circuit die having a core logic region that has first memory circuits and logic circuits. The three dimensional circuit system includes a second integrated circuit die that has second memory circuits. The first and second integrated circuit dies are coupled together in a vertically stacked configuration. The three dimensional circuit system includes third memory circuits coupled to the first integrated circuit die. The third memory circuits reside in a plane of the first integrated circuit die. The logic circuits are coupled to access the first, second, and third memory circuits and data can move between the first, second, and third memories. The third memory circuits have a larger memory capacity and a smaller memory access bandwidth than the second memory circuits. The second memory circuits have a larger memory capacity and a smaller memory access bandwidth than the first memory circuits.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuity is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuitry is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuitry is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuitry is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuitry is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuitry is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuity is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuitry is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuitry is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuity is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuity is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to distribution of intelligence across a network are described. In one embodiment, one or more content processors may be provided at the edge of a computer network (e.g., prior to a point where data is aggregated or routed by the network). Other embodiments are also disclosed.