TSV die stacking, wire-bond die stacking, and package-on-package chip stacking are different technologies with different costs and benefits. TSV stacking allows a massive number of wires between the layers, increasing bandwidth far beyond other types of stacking; of course, this comes at very high cost.
Also, PoP stacking was used in mobile SoCs long before the A4.
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TSV die stacking, wire-bond die stacking, and package-on-package chip stacking are different technologies with different costs and benefits. TSV stacking allows a massive number of wires between the layers, increasing bandwidth far beyond other types of stacking; of course, this comes at very high cost.
Also, PoP stacking was used in mobile SoCs long before the A4.