DDR SDRAM

Hi,

I have a question concerning the write operation for a DDR SDRAM with a burst length of 1:

If you have a look at

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you can see the sequence of eight back-to-back write requests that go to two different rows in the DDR SDRAM device. In the shown instance (DDR SDRAM Controller MegaCore User Guide Altera) the burst length is one on the Controller Local Interface and two on the Memory Side.

My question: Why do the addresses on the local interface "local_col_addr" "020","021","022","023","030","031","032","033" turn to the memory addresses "0040","0042","0044","0046","0060","0062","0064","0066" on the DDR SDRAM Interface ?

It is said later in the User Guide that the controller runs the DQ port to the DDR devices at one half the width and twice the rate of the DATAIN port (input data at the local interface of the controller).

But how are the coherence with the shown example addresses?

Thank you in advance.

Rgds André

Reply to
ALuPin
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Because the internal interface has a data width of sixteen bit while the the SDRAM interface is only eight bits wide...

--Marcus

Reply to
Marcus Harnisch

But if it is 8bit wide why is 020 used and not 20 ? And what about that DQ port to the DDR device is one half the width ?

Rgds Andre

Reply to
ALuPin

Hi Andre,

Don't get me wrong, but if you are trying to decypher the waves at the SDRAM interface it would help if you'd know about some of the basics of DDR SDRAMs. The "usual suspects" (Micron, Samsung, etc.) provide good datasheets for download. JEDEC79x (x >= C) might be a little dry but is certainly the most comprehensive source of information in that respect.

Good luck, Marcus

Reply to
Marcus Harnisch

Hi Marcus,

could you tell me where to find that JEDEC79x ?

Thank you

André

Reply to
ALuPin

Umm, might not be that obvious, but how about checking out

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?

-- Marcus

Reply to
Marcus Harnisch

I personally find the Micron data sheets to be very good references, myself.

-hpa

Reply to
H. Peter Anvin

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