Abstract: An interconnect interface is provided to enable communication with an off-package device over a link including a plurality of lanes. Logic of the interconnect interface includes receiver logic to receive a valid signal from the off-package device on a dedicated valid lane of the link indicating that data is to arrive on a plurality of dedicated data lanes in the plurality of lanes, receive the data on the data lanes from the off-package device sampled based on arrival of the valid signal, and receive a stream signal from the off-package device on a dedicated stream lane in the plurality of lanes. The stream signal corresponds to the data and indicates a particular data type of the data. The particular data type can be one of a plurality of different data types capable of being received on the plurality of data lanes of the link.

Abstract: An interconnect interface is provided to enable communication with an off-package device over a link including a plurality of lanes. Logic of the interconnect interface includes receiver logic to receive a valid signal from the off-package device on a dedicated valid lane of the link indicating that data is to arrive on a plurality of dedicated data lanes in the plurality of lanes, receive the data on the data lanes from the off-package device sampled based on arrival of the valid signal, and receive a stream signal from the off-package device on a dedicated stream lane in the plurality of lanes. The stream signal corresponds to the data and indicates a particular data type of the data. The particular data type can be one of a plurality of different data types capable of being received on the plurality of data lanes of the link.

Abstract: A device includes a receiver to receive one or more training sequences during a training of a link, where the link connects two devices. The device may include agent logic to determine, from the one or more training sequences, a number of extension devices on the link between the two devices, and determine that the number of extension devices exceeds a threshold number. The device may include a transmitter to send a plurality of clock compensation ordered sets on the link based on determining that the number of extension devices exceeds a threshold number.

Abstract: An interconnect interface is provided to enable communication with an off-package device over a link including a plurality of lanes. Logic of the interconnect interface includes receiver logic to receive a valid signal from the off-package device on a dedicated valid lane of the link indicating that data is to arrive on a plurality of dedicated data lanes in the plurality of lanes, receive the data on the data lanes from the off-package device sampled based on arrival of the valid signal, and receive a stream signal from the off-package device on a dedicated stream lane in the plurality of lanes. The stream signal corresponds to the data and indicates a particular data type of the data. The particular data type can be one of a plurality of different data types capable of being received on the plurality of data lanes of the link.

Abstract: An interconnect interface is provided to enable communication with an off-package device over a link including a plurality of lanes. Logic of the interconnect interface includes receiver logic to receive a valid signal from the off-package device on a dedicated valid lane of the link indicating that data is to arrive on a plurality of dedicated data lanes in the plurality of lanes, receive the data on the data lanes from the off-package device sampled based on arrival of the valid signal, and receive a stream signal from the off-package device on a dedicated stream lane in the plurality of lanes. The stream signal corresponds to the data and indicates a particular data type of the data. The particular data type can be one of a plurality of different data types capable of being received on the plurality of data lanes of the link.

Abstract: An interconnect interface is provided to enable communication with an off-package device over a link including a plurality of lanes. Logic of the interconnect interface includes receiver logic to receive a valid signal from the off-package device on a dedicated valid lane of the link indicating that data is to arrive on a plurality of dedicated data lanes in the plurality of lanes, receive the data on the data lanes from the off-package device sampled based on arrival of the valid signal, and receive a stream signal from the off-package device on a dedicated stream lane in the plurality of lanes. The stream signal corresponds to the data and indicates a particular data type of the data. The particular data type can be one of a plurality of different data types capable of being received on the plurality of data lanes of the link.

Abstract: An interconnect interface is provided to enable communication with an off-package device over a link including a plurality of lanes. Logic of the interconnect interface includes receiver logic to receive a valid signal from the off-package device on a dedicated valid lane of the link indicating that data is to arrive on a plurality of dedicated data lanes in the plurality of lanes, receive the data on the data lanes from the off-package device sampled based on arrival of the valid signal, and receive a stream signal from the off-package device on a dedicated stream lane in the plurality of lanes. The stream signal corresponds to the data and indicates a particular data type of the data. The particular data type can be one of a plurality of different data types capable of being received on the plurality of data lanes of the link.

Abstract: A device includes a receiver to receive one or more training sequences during a training of a link, where the link connects two devices. The device may include agent logic to determine, from the one or more training sequences, a number of extension devices on the link between the two devices, and determine that the number of extension devices exceeds a threshold number. The device may include a transmitter to send a plurality of clock compensation ordered sets on the link based on determining that the number of extension devices exceeds a threshold number.

Abstract: A device includes a receiver to receive one or more training sequences during a training of a link, where the link connects two devices. The device may include agent logic to determine, from the one or more training sequences, a number of extension devices on the link between the two devices, and determine that the number of extension devices exceeds a threshold number. The device may include a transmitter to send a plurality of clock compensation ordered sets on the link based on determining that the number of extension devices exceeds a threshold number.

Abstract: An interconnect interface is provided to enable communication with an off-package device over a link including a plurality of lanes. Logic of the interconnect interface includes receiver logic to receive a valid signal from the off-package device on a dedicated valid lane of the link indicating that data is to arrive on a plurality of dedicated data lanes in the plurality of lanes, receive the data on the data lanes from the off-package device sampled based on arrival of the valid signal, and receive a stream signal from the off-package device on a dedicated stream lane in the plurality of lanes. The stream signal corresponds to the data and indicates a particular data type of the data. The particular data type can be one of a plurality of different data types capable of being received on the plurality of data lanes of the link.

Abstract: An interconnect interface is provided to enable communication with an off-package device over a link including a plurality of lanes. Logic of the interconnect interface includes receiver logic to receive a valid signal from the off-package device on a dedicated valid lane of the link indicating that data is to arrive on a plurality of dedicated data lanes in the plurality of lanes, receive the data on the data lanes from the off-package device sampled based on arrival of the valid signal, and receive a stream signal from the off-package device on a dedicated stream lane in the plurality of lanes. The stream signal corresponds to the data and indicates a particular data type of the data. The particular data type can be one of a plurality of different data types capable of being received on the plurality of data lanes of the link.

Abstract: A device includes a receiver to receive one or more training sequences during a training of a link, where the link connects two devices. The device may include agent logic to determine, from the one or more training sequences, a number of extension devices on the link between the two devices, and determine that the number of extension devices exceeds a threshold number. The device may include a transmitter to send a plurality of clock compensation ordered sets on the link based on determining that the number of extension devices exceeds a threshold number.

Abstract: A retimer device is presented with a retimer with an array of connectors on a surface of the device that are configured to form a ball grid array to electrically connect the chip package to a circuit board. At least a portion of the connectors in the array are arranged on the surface in a hexagonal pattern. The connectors are assigned to the plurality of high speed connectors to arrange each high speed differential pair in the plurality of high speed differential pairs substantially orthogonally with respect to one or more other differential pairs in the plurality of high speed differential pairs.

Abstract: A semiconductor package substrate includes at least one insulative layer, at least two metal lines next to one another on a first side of the insulative layer, and a first metal layer on a second side of the insulative layer opposing the first side. An opening is formed in the first metal layer in an area between the metal lines. Two lands remain part of the first metal layer. The lands are located adjacent the opening and each land opposes a respective one of the metal lines located next to one another.