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DDR4 memory interface: Solving PCB design challenges

DDR SDRAM technology has reached its 4th generation. The DDR4 SDRAM interface achieves a maximum data rate of 3.6Gbps per bit (i.e., clock rate of 1.8GHz). There are four key challenges in designing ...
Electronic Design

Eye-Diagram Analysis Speeds DDR SDRAM Validation

Double-data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM) physical-layer testing is a crucial step in making sure devices comply with the JEDEC specification. The ultimate goal is to ...
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DDR3 memory interface controller IP speeds data processing applications

DDR3 memory systems can provide a significant performance boost to a variety of data processing applications. However, compared to previous generations (DDR and DDR2), DDR3 memory devices have some ...
Electronic Design

Leverage High-Frequency Source-Synchronous Memory in SoC Design

Download this article in PDF format. Today’s embedded systems require high external memory bandwidth to achieve fast boot time and application loading time with minimal cost. Historically, ...