DQS and CLK need some rough match for both DDR and DDR2. Regards tao On 12/27/06, Dhavale Bipin-abd026 <bipinpd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > DQS needs to be matched to CLKs. > To what extent you need to length match depends on the tDQSS of the > controller and the DDR DRAM. > > In the JEDEC spec for DDR SDRAM, its specified as 0.75-1.25 * tCK or +/- > 0.25 tCK deviation from the norm[1 tCK]. > i.e after a write command the data strobe *must* transition in 0.75-1.25 > * tCK. > > For controllers its usually +/-0.06 to +/-0.1 tCK. [Check the controller > datasheet]. > > So the maximum allowable skew would be 0.25 tCK - 0.1 tCK =3D 0.15 tCK. > > If operating at high frequencies, its good to match the whole data group > [all 72 bits]=20 > within 1.5 inches[or even tighter] and route the clocks somewhere in > between. > > Regards, > Bipin > > -----Original Message----- > From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Kenny Frohlich > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 9:27 AM > To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [SI-LIST] DDR2 Clock and DQS Lines > > Hi All, > I understand that DQ and DQM lines need to match length with DQS > lines, and Addr/Control lines need to length match with clocks. But do > DQS lines need to length match with clocks? > In AMD design guidelines, they specifies that DQS lines need to length > match with DDR2 clocks. But is this really a requirement (industry > standard)? > =20 > Thanks, > Kenny > =20 > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com=20 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: > http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ > > List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.org > > List archives are viewable at: =20 > //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 > =20 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: > http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ > > 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ 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