[SI-LIST] Re: LC filters on SDRAM signal lines
- From: "Pommerenke, David" <davidjp@xxxxxxx>
- To: "Sinha, Snehamay" <snehamay@xxxxxx>, "David Carney (Neenah)" <David.Carney@xxxxxxxxxx>, <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:54:12 -0500
In analysing similar problems we found that the source was field coupling from
the VDD_IO of the memory. The coupling was enhanced due to the package of the
memory and only occured when the memory was sending data. Of course, your case
can be quite different. The noise can be caused by the memory or by the ASIC or
FPGA you are using. By changing the software you can determine this. Further,
the coupling could be from teh bus, the power or field coupled. Which memory
package are you using? Have you tried different vendors of the memory?
Regards,
David Pommerenke
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From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Sinha, Snehamay
Sent: Fri 6/24/2011 6:05 PM
To: David Carney (Neenah); si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: LC filters on SDRAM signal lines
David,
Adding these filters to the SDRAM data lines will most likely cause problems
to your SDRAM interface due to the extra load that the buffers have to drive.
If you are sure that the fast edges are the cause of this problem you can add
series resistors to slow down the edges and check.
regards,
Snehamay
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Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 10:48 AM
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Subject: [SI-LIST] LC filters on SDRAM signal lines
I'm working on an embedded product with a GSM cellular module. The module is
picking up broadband noise in the GSM850 band (869-894 MHz) at levels of
approximately -90dBm to -100dBm from the board it is on. The noise is causing
BER levels that are too high (fails some tests). The source of the noise has
been tracked to a processor SDRAM bus interface running at 75 MHz clock
frequency. This processor and SDRAM are physically close to the GSM module on
the board. One of the many suggestions for mitigating this problem that we are
considering is to add LC filters to all of the SDRAM data lines such as the
following example parts:
Murata NFM18PS105R0J3
(http://search.murata.co.jp/Ceramy/image/img/PDF/ENG/L0111S0111NFM18PS.p
df)
TDK MEA1608PH (http://www.tdk.co.jp/tefe02/e9621_mea_signal_1.pdf)
These parts are recommended for LCD interfaces. Does anyone have experience
using these on SDRAM interfaces? Is this an effective way to solve the
problem? What considerations do we need to account for in
using them? Has anyone modeled these parts for signal integrity
simulations? We have been told by Murata that no model is available.
What modeling approach did you use?
Thanks.
David T. Carney P.E.
Senior Design Engineer
Plexus Engineering Solutions
Neenah Design Center
920.751.5646
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