General Description
DDR3 SDRAM modules are high-speed, CMOS dynamic random access memory mod-
ules that use internally configured 8-bank DDR3 SDRAM devices. DDR3 SDRAM mod-
ules use DDR architecture to achieve high-speed operation. DDR3 architecture is essen-
tially an 8n-prefetch architecture with an interface designed to transfer two data words
per clock cycle at the I/O pins. A single read or write access for the DDR3 SDRAM mod-
ule effectively consists of a single 8n-bit-wide, one-clock-cycle data transfer at the inter-
nal DRAM core and eight corresponding n-bit-wide, one-half-clock-cycle data transfers
at the I/O pins.
DDR3 modules use two sets of differential signals: DQS, DQS# to capture data and CK
and CK# to capture commands, addresses, and control signals. Differential clocks and
data strobes ensure exceptional noise immunity for these signals and provide precise
crossing points to capture input signals.
Fly-By Topology
DDR3 modules use faster clock speeds than earlier DDR technologies, making signal
quality more important than ever. For improved signal quality, the clock, control, com-
mand, and address buses have been routed in a fly-by topology, where each clock, con-
trol, command, and address pin on each DRAM is connected to a single trace and ter-
minated (rather than a tree structure, where the termination is off the module near the
connector). Inherent to fly-by topology, the timing skew between the clock and DQS sig-
nals can be easily accounted for by using the write-leveling feature of DDR3.
Temperature Sensor with Serial Presence-Detect EEPROM
Thermal Sensor Operations
The temperature from the integrated thermal sensor is monitored and converts into a
digital word via the I
2
C bus. System designers can use the user-programmable registers
to create a custom temperature-sensing solution based on system requirements. Pro-
gramming and configuration details comply with JEDEC standard No. 21-C page 4.7-1,
"Definition of the TSE2002av, Serial Presence Detect with Temperature Sensor."
Serial Presence-Detect EEPROM Operation
DDR3 SDRAM modules incorporate serial presence-detect. The SPD data is stored in a
256-byte EEPROM. The first 128 bytes are programmed by Micron to comply with JE-
DEC standard JC-45, "Appendix X: Serial Presence Detect (SPD) for DDR3 SDRAM Mod-
ules." These bytes identify module-specific timing parameters, configuration informa-
tion, and physical attributes. The remaining 128 bytes of storage are available for use by
the customer. System READ/WRITE operations between the master (system logic) and
the slave EEPROM device occur via a standard I
2
C bus using the DIMM’s SCL (clock)
SDA (data), and SA (address) pins. Write protect (WP) is connected to V
SS
, permanently
disabling hardware write protection. For further information refer to Micron technical
note TN-04-42, "Memory Module Serial Presence-Detect."
4GB, 8GB (x72, ECC, DR) 240-Pin DDR3 VLP UDIMM
General Description
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