DDR2 SDRAM Technical Notes

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DDR2 SDRAM General Tech Notes

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pdf Advantages of DDR2 Differential DQS Signaling - Focuses on the benefits the differential DQS signaling feature provides and explains how to design with it TN-47-23 Mar 2008
pdf DDR2 (Point-to-Point) Features and Functionality - Focuses on the unique memory requirements of point-to-point design layouts and describes DDR2 features and functionality. TN-47-19 Apr 2006
pdf DDR2 SDRAM Offers New Features and Functionality - Discusses the various changes in DDR2 technology and the resulting features and benefits TN-47-02 Jun 2006
pdf Calculating Memory System Power for DDR2 - Details how DDR2 SDRAM consumes power and provides tools to estimate power consumption in a given system. TN-47-04 Jun 2006
pdf DDR2 Package Sizes and Layout Requirements - Covers DDR2 package sizes and layout requirements TN-47-08 Nov 2005
pdf DDR2 SODIMM Optimized Address/Command Nets - Provides the system-level designer with an overview of the DDR2 SODIMM family and offers insight into termination techniques utilized on the commands and addresses for these modules TN-47-17 May 2005
pdf High speed DRAM controller design - Identifies and discusses five key areas of DRAM controller design TN-45-54 Apr 2008
pdf DDR2 (Point-to-Point) Package Sizes and Layout Basics - General guidelines for developing the PCB floor plan. TN-47-20 May 2006
pdf Module Pinout Decoder - Provides sorted pin assignment tables and pin location figures for use in DDR2 DIMM signal identification, tracing, and troubleshooting TN-47-03 Aug 2004
pdf Power Solutions for DDR2 Notebook PCs - Provides a general guideline for designing the DDR2 memory power circuitry TN-47-05 Jun 2004


DDR2 SDRAM Design Guide Tech Notes

Technical Notes

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pdf DDR2 Read Interrupt - Describes legal execution of a READ interrupted by a READ command TN-47-13 Dec 2004
pdf Designing for High-Density DDR2 Memory - Focuses on designing for high-density memory—addressing schemes of each density, configurations, and the subtle differences between the 4-bank and new 8-bank DDR2 devices TN-47-16 May 2005
pdf FBDIMM – Channel Utilization (Bandwidth and Power) - Newly introduced FBDIMMs offer virtually unlimited scalability of density, a significantly reduced number of routed motherboard signals, and high bandwidth solutions, all with an extremely reliable channel protocol. TN-47-21 Oct 2006
pdf Designing for 1.5V, Low-Power FBDIMMs - Discusses memory power trends and identifies new low-voltage solutions for high-density DDR2 memory designs TN-47-22 Feb 2008
pdf Updated JEDEC DDR2 Specifications (mods too) - Covers the updated JEDEC specifications for systems using the initial DDR2-400 and DDR2-533 parts TN-47-06 Aug 2004
pdf DDR2 Posted CAS# Additive Latency (both) - Describes the AL function of the DDR2 SDRAM device TN-47-10 Dec 2004
pdf DDR2 Redundant Data Strobe (RDQS) - Describes how to enable the redundant data strobe (RDQS) TN-47-12 Dec 2004
pdf DDR2 tCKE Power-Down Requirement - Describes the tCKE timing parameter of DDR2 SDRAM TN-47-14 Dec 2004
pdf Design Guide for Two-DIMM, Unbuffered Systems - DDR2-533 memory design guide for two-DIMM, unbuffered systems TN-47-01 Oct 2004
pdf DDR2 Simulation Support - Covers DDR2 simulation, adding to Micron's extensive array of design support tools for system designers TN-47-07 Aug 2004
pdf DDR2 SDRAM Bank Addressing - Describes the evolution in array architecture from DDR to DDR2 SDRAM TN-47-09 Dec 2004
pdf DDR2 Differential DQS Feature - Describes the differential DQS function of the DDR2 SDRAM TN-47-11 Dec 2004