Intel IXP43X manual Timing Relationships, DDR II/I SDRAM Interface -- Signal Timings

Hardware Design Guidelines—Intel®IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors

Table 31.	DDR II/I SDRAM Interface -- Signal Timings
	Symbol		Parameter	Minimum	Nom.	Maximum	Units	Notes
	TVB1		DQ, CB and DM write output valid time	1146			ps	1
			before DQS.
	TVA1		DQ, CB and DM write output valid time after	1146			ps	1
			DQS.
	TVB3		Address and Command write output valid	3021			ps	1, 4
			before CK rising edge.
	TVA3		Address and Command write output valid	3021			ps	1, 4
			after CK rising edge.
	TVB4		DQ, CB and DM read input valid time before	948			ps	2
			DQS rising or falling edges.
	TVA4		DQ, CB and DM read input valid time after	948			ps	2
			DQS rising or falling edges.
	TVB5		CS_N[1:0] control valid before CK rising	3021			ps	4
			edge.
	TVA5		CS_N[1:0] control valid after CK rising edge.	3021			ps	4
	TVB6		DQS write preamble duration.		5625		ps	3
	TVA6		DQS write postamble duration.		3750		ps	3
	TV7		DQ, CB, and DM pulse width (tDIPW)		1750		ps	1
	Notes:
	1.	See Figure 29, “DDR SDRAM Write Timings” on page 77
	2.	See Figure 30, “DDR SDRAM Read Timings” on page 77. The specified minimum requirements for “Data to
		strobe read setup” and “Data from strobe read hold” are determined with the DQS delay programmed for
		90 degree phase shift.
	3.	See Figure 31, “DDR - Write Preamble/Postamble Duration” on page 78
	4.	Address/Command pin group; RAS_N, CAS_N, WE_N, MA[13:0], BA[1:0]
	5.	Designed to JEDEC specification; it is recommended that IBIS models should be used to verify signal
		integrity on individual designs

7.3.1.0.1Printed Circuit Board Layer Stackup

The layer stackup used for the Intel® IXP435 Multi-Service Residential Gateway Reference Platform is a 6-layer, printed circuit board with four signal layers and two plane layers.

Details on the voltage reference layout are available in the CAD database or Gerber files database for the Intel® IXP435 Multi-Service Residential Gateway Reference Platform.

7.3.2Timing Relationships

The routing guidelines presented in the following subsections define the recommended routing topologies, trace width, spacing geometries, and typical routed lengths for each signal group. These parameters are recommended to achieve optimal signal integrity and timing.

All signal groups are length matched to the DDR clocks. The clocks on the processor module are length matched to within ±10 mils of each other. Once this overall clock length for any given DDR differential clock is determined, the command and control signals can be routed to within the timing specified. A simple summary of the timing results for each signal group is provided in Table 32 on page 80.

Control/Command Group to Clock Summary:

•The maximum allowable difference from any command/control signal to the clock is ±0.6 ns.

	Intel® IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors
April 2007	HDG
Document Number: 316844; Revision: 001US	79