Intel IXP46X, IXP45X manual 7.1.1Selecting VTT Power Supply, VTT Terminating Circuitry, Ddr Sdram

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7.1.1Selecting VTT Power Supply

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7.1.1Selecting VTT Power Supply

Selecting the minimum power requirement for VTT supply is a simple calculation that varies depending on the resistive value of RVTT terminating resistors. Since all RVTT has the same value, the power calculation becomes a simple, current times voltage times the number of terminating resistors used. Figure 30 shows an example of one terminating network, for which the following equation can be solved for the unknown:

Vout = 0 or 2.5V

VTT=1.25V

RVTT= 60 Ω (we can assume this value)

N = 73 (from Table 27 obtain the total number of RVTT resistors)

P = (V x I) x N= (Vout (- or +) VTT) x (VTT/RVTT) x N

P = (2.5V-1.25V) x (1.25V/60 Ω) x 73

P = 1.9 Watt. Allow a 25% overhead. P = 1.9W + 1.9W x 0.25 = 2.38 Watt

It is very important to allow some overhead for the VTT power supply, just like any other power distribution allow some overhead in case the value of RVTT or simply for inrush current. The following figure shows the diagram of the current paths for the above equation.

Figure 30. VTT Terminating Circuitry

 

 

VTT

 

 

RVTT

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Vout

DDR SDRAM

 

Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors

 

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Intel IXP46X, IXP45X manual 7.1.1Selecting VTT Power Supply, VTT Terminating Circuitry, Ddr Sdram