[SI-LIST] Re: DDR2 Clock and DQS Lines

  • From: "tao xu" <helen.tao.xu@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bipinpd@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:16:25 +0800

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
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