Hi Jennifer, LPDDR1 uses CMOS inputs, it is not pseudo differential and dose not have Vref signal. The Vih is 0.8 VCCQ and Vil is 0.2 VCCQ. Mostafa Abdulla Numonyx B.V., -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jennifer Maharani" <jennifer.maharani@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 2:48 PM To: "Mostafa Abdulla" <mostafa_abdulla@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Hany Fahmy" <hfahmy@xxxxxxxxxx>; "si list silist" <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] Re: control signals in DDR2 > Hi Mostafa, > > What about LpDDR1? What is pvt ref then? Is it not used as reference? > > Many thanks, > Jenni > > > > On Dec 24, 2009, at 10:52 PM, "Mostafa Abdulla " > <mostafa_abdulla@xxxxxxxxxxx > > wrote: > >> In LPDDR2, commands and addresses have separate power and ground named >> VSSCA and VDDCA. >> >> >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hany Fahmy <hfahmy@xxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:37:24 >> To: <jennifer.maharani@xxxxxxxxx>; <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: control signals in DDR2 >> >> I think the same concept also apply to LPddr as well. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thu Dec 24 12:46:43 2009 >> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: control signals in DDR2 >> >> Hello, >> >> Is this also valid for low power ddr? >> >> many thanks, >> Jenni >> >> >> On Dec 24, 2009, at 8:29 PM, Hany Fahmy <hfahmy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Another reason for address/command bus ref to Vdd instead of GND is >>> to isolate the address/comman bus from the noise on GND due to DQ- >>> SSO, it degrades the perf of address/command especiaLly if u want to >>> run address/command at 1N mode which is much tighter voltage and >>> timing margin. >>> For ddr3, we have an isolated Vref-MA also ref to Vdd to carry the >>> same noise signature of address/command signals but for ddr2, it is >>> the same Vref for both address/command and DQ bus. >>> >>> Agree with Hermann that u do need to accurately model the return- >>> path discontinuity if the signals make transitions and changes ref >>> layers. Agree with Hermann that Momentum can accurately model it and >>> improve the performance by adding enough stitching vias or RF shorts >>> (coupling caps) close to the transistions. >>> >>> Hany Fahmy >>> Nvidia Corporation >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: hermann.ruckerbauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <hermann.ruckerbauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>> Cc: prasad <hariprasad.palli@xxxxxxxxx>; si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>> Sent: Thu Dec 24 03:09:35 2009 >>> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: control signals in DDR2 >>> >>> At the Manor SI Laboratories it was said that all RF shorts were >>> equal. >>> Some RF shorts were more equal than others. >>> >>> Steve. >>> Hermann Ruckerbauer wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> The VDD (not VTT) return path for CCA (Control/Command/Address) bus >>>> was >>>> choosen due to the pincount limitation on the Connectors. >>>> In order to have enough VDD pins the VDD pins have been chosen to >>>> provide the shielding and return path for this bus. >>>> >>>> Effects in simulation: as long as you have a good Power plane it is >>>> as >>>> good as a GND plane. In any case a nice RF Short between Power and >>>> GND >>>> should be created everywhere where a change of the return current >>>> between Power and GND is happening. >>>> If you want to consider it you need to extract a complete model where >>>> Return path is considererd e. g. by a 2.5D Field solver as Momentum. >>>> >>>> Many simulators (LineSim and ADS schematic sim) assume an ideal >>>> return >>>> path anyhow ... >>>> >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Hermann >>>> >>>> EKH - EyeKnowHow >>>> Hermann Ruckerbauer >>>> www.EyeKnowHow.de <http://www.EyeKnowHow.de> >>>> Hermann.Ruckerbauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Veilchenstrasse 1 >>>> 94554 Moos >>>> Tel.: +49 (0)9938 / 902 083 >>>> Mobile: +49 (0)176 / 787 787 77 >>>> Fax: +49 (0)3212 / 121 9008 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> steve weir schrieb: >>>> >>>>> They are to allow for low cost continuous return path on all DDR >>>>> signals. >>>>> >>>>> Steve. >>>>> prasad wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>> please suggest why the control signals in the DDR2 are referred >>>>>> to VTT >>>>>> instead of GND? >>>>>> >>>>>> what are the affects , if this is not considered in simulation >>>>>> and instead >>>>>> referring to GND is used? >>>>>> >>>>>> thanking you all in advance.... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>> prasad... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> <//www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> For help: >>>>>> si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> List technical documents are available at: >>>>>> http://www.si-list.net <http://www.si-list.net> >>>>>> >>>>>> List archives are viewable at: >>>>>> //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >>>>>> <//www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: >>>>>> http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu <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 >>>>> <//www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> For help: >>>>> si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> List technical documents are available at: >>>>> http://www.si-list.net <http://www.si-list.net> >>>>> >>>>> List archives are viewable at: >>>>> //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >>>>> <//www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: >>>>> http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu <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 >>> <//www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list >>> > >>> >>> For help: >>> si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field >>> >>> >>> List technical documents are available at: >>> http://www.si-list.net <http://www.si-list.net> >>> >>> List archives are viewable at: >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >>> <//www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >>> > >>> >>> Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: >>> http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu <http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> --- >>> --- >>> --- >>> --- >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) >>> and may contain >>> confidential information. 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