We simulate DDR from/to the ASIC pad. Packaging effects including waveform settling (Zo, xtalk etc) as well as delay and especially skew, are critical to getting a robust timing interface with DDR. Whether you are simulating to create a timing budget or to verify one, packaging effects need to be considered. Brad Henson Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems Perry Qu <perry.qu@alcatel To: si-list <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> .com> cc: Sent by: Subject: [SI-LIST] DDR propagation delay and packaging si-list-bounce@fr eelists.org 12/01/2003 01:39 PM Please respond to perry.qu Hi, everyone: I'm doing SI work on a 200 MHz DDR interface. To measure propagation, we used the traditional method, i.e., simulate driver with reference load and simulate driver with real load. Measure time difference from Vmeas at reference load to Vref (+/- certain noise) at receiver. Now the question I had: the controller is a big ASIC with maximum delay on packaging itself around 140 ps. Since all timing are defined at pin, I have to use the waveform at pin to measure delay. In the case of memory write to controller, waveform at pin can get distorted due to packaging. I get shelf/ledge on the edge. I use the following two approach to measure delay and get very different results (more than 100ps): 1. use waveform at packaging pin to measure delay; 2. use waveform at chip pad to measure delay and substracted the ASIC packaging delay to get the delay at pin; ASIC vendor suggest approach 1 but I don't feel quite comfortable. Wonder how all you experts are dealing with this issue ? Thanks Perry -- Perry Qu Design & Qualification | 600 March Road Alcatel Canada | Ottawa, ON K2K 2E6, Canada DID: (613) 7846720 | FAX: (613) 5993642 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.org 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.org 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