Thanks, folks. Very clear explanation Dan Baranauskas, Dave wrote: > Dan, > > To answer you question, Direct RDRAM IO is an open drain current source > (I believe this is the case for Base and Concurrent RDRAM as well). > This being the case the IO's current comes from the termination voltage > source and is routed through the terminators connected to the end of the > bus. If you do not put the termination resistors in circuit the IO can > not switch. > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Patel [mailto:whizplayer@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 11:04 AM > To: wudance@xxxxxxxxxxxx; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: RDRAM termination > > > > Hi! My advice would be to talk to Rambus directly on > your case because Rambus does not release any models > of it I/O and hence an end user does not have any > knowledge about how to go about designing the board > except rely on them . > Bob > --- "Dance Wu (netscape.net)" <wudance@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>One of my projects requires RDRAM. I understand that >>termination is >>needed at the end of channel to eliminate/minimize >>reflection. My >>question is do I still need these termination >>resistors if there is only >>one RDRAM device ( not the module ) on the channel? >>I'm trying to save >>power and board space here. Your opinion and >>experience are greatly >>appreciated. >> >>Dan >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>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 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 >> >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards? > http://movies.yahoo.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 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 > > > > ------------------------------- > This e-mail is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may > contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized > review, use or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify sender and delete > all copies immediately. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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