[SI-LIST] Re: SDRAM data bus SI problem

  • From: steve weir <weirsp@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: peter.zhu@xxxxxxxxxx, <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:00:08 -0700

Peter, since the problem does not appear when the controller is the driver, 
I believe that the controller source termination is adequate.  It sounds 
like you have high inductance in your Vtt or grounds near the SDRAM.

Steve
At 10:33 PM 10/27/2004 +0800, peter zhu wrote:
>Hi,all:
>
>I encountered SDR SDRAM data bus SI problem. From the simulation, I see a
>serious ring during rising edge when source is SDRAM and the destination is
>SDRAM controller(point to point).  The ring cause the data error in memroy
>R/W operation.
>When I change the destination to another SDRAM, rather than this SDRAM
>controller,  no any ring and the simulation result is very good. So I think,
>maybe the SDAM controller(Marvell GT64260B) is not specification compliant.
>Now how to eliminate this ring?  For impedance match, I add series
>resistor(10Ohm to 40Ohm), and the ring is still, with the resistor value
>increased, only wave amplitude reduced, and the ring remains almost same.
>What should I do for eliminating the ring?
>
>Thanks
>
>Peter
>
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