Zhangkun, the source and sink run all the way down to DC. The bypass capacitors integrate the charge difference each cycle. Without a sink path Vtt will wander. Steve. Zhangkun wrote: > Hi Han > > In the VTT of DDR, the source and sink current is of high frequency, which > is provided by the decoupling capacitor. > > Hope this is helpful > > Best Regards > > Zhangkun > 2008.9.10 > > > 华为技术有限公司 huawei_logo > > > 地址:深圳市龙岗区坂田华为基地 邮编:518129 > http://www.huawei.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------- > 本邮件及其附件含有华为公司的保密信息,仅限于发送给上面地址中列出的个人或群 > 组。禁 > 止任何其他人以任何形式使用(包括但不限于全部或部分地泄露、复制、或散发)本邮 > 件中 > 的信息。如果您错收了本邮件,请您立即电话或邮件通知发件人并删除本邮件! > This e-mail and its attachments contain confidential information from > HUAWEI, which > is intended only for the person or entity whose address is listed above. Any > use of the > information contained herein in any way (including, but not limited to, > total or partial > disclosure, reproduction, or dissemination) by persons other than the > intended > recipient(s) is prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error, please > notify the sender by > phone or email immediately and delete it! > > > -----邮件原件----- > 发件人: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > 代表 Han Li > 发送时间: 2008年9月8日 11:06 > 收件人: SI LIST > 主题: [SI-LIST] About Power Management IC which can sink current > > Hi, Gurus, > In DDR termination, Vtt requirements a Power Supply IC that can sink > and source current. Many of these are LDO, some are DC-DC(such as Linear's > LTC3776). > I wondered how does current flow into a DC-DC when in sink mode. (It seems > relatively easier to analyze when an IC is a LDO, but swithing an one). What > is the sink-current path inside an IC. Does it have an inside load which > porvides a path to ground? > Thank you very much. > > > > > -- > Best Regards > Li Han > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from si-list: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > > For help: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > > > List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.net > > List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > or at our remote archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages > Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from si-list: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > > For help: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > > > List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.net > > List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > or at our remote archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages > Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > > -- Steve Weir Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC 121 North River Drive Narragansett, RI 02882 California office (866) 675-4630 Business (707) 780-1951 Fax Main office (401) 284-1827 Business (401) 284-1840 Fax Oregon office (503) 430-1065 Business (503) 430-1285 Fax http://www.teraspeed.com This e-mail contains proprietary and confidential intellectual property of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Teraspeed(R) is the registered service mark of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu