
NXP Semiconductors
PNX15xx/952x Series
Volume 1 of 1
Chapter 1: Integrated Circuit Data
PNX15XX_PNX952X_SER_N_4
NXP B.V. 2007. All rights reserved.
Product data sheet
Rev. 4.0 — 03 December 2007
1-77
Recommended Trace lengths for operating frequency of up to DDR400 are
DDR devices that are DDR400{A,B,C} JEDEC compliant, revision JESD79C, have
tDQSS dened as 0.72*tCK (min) and 1.25*tCK (max). Faster DDR devices have a
more stringent requirement of 0.8*tCK and 1.2*tCK or even 0.85*tCK and 1.15*tCK.
The PNX1500 can support these fast DDR devices as long as
Table 46 is strictly
followed. In case of using DDR400 only DDR devices, MM_CK/MM_CK# may have a
minimum value of 4 cm, the remaining signals should still follow as close as possible
The ball assignment implies that the two outside rows of balls are routed on a
different board layer than the next two rows of balls. This is recommended to reduce
the skew. The DQS lines are the exception since they are located on the outside row
for better package signal integrity.
A 10-22
series resistor is recommended on the two clock lines. They need to be
placed as close as possible to the PNX1500 clock output pins. In addition a 100
shunting both memory clocks, i.e. MM_CLK and MM_CLK#, will reduce the swing of
the signals and improve signal integrity. The 100
can be placed after the DDR
devices.
No other termination is required at board level to achieve maximum speed if these
rules are strictly followed.
Above DDR333, i.e. MM_CLK of 166 MHz, the 183 or 200 MHz operating speeds (i.e.
DDR400) are only available for a maximum of 2 loads.
VREF, a.k.a. AVREF, can be generated by using a simple voltage resistor divider. 100
to 150 1% resistors are recommended. VREF should be on a wide trace. Having
one local VREF for PNX1500 and one local VREF for the DDRs is slightly better.
10.3.1
Do DDR Devices Require Termination?
Most DDR devices are meant to drive very long and highly loaded track lines. Their
drivers are usually very strong and could use a 22
series resistors on the data/dqm
and dqs lines on the DDR device’s end.
10.3.2
What if I really want to use termination for the PNX1500?
It is possible to parallel terminate each line to a termination voltage with a 50
resistor to avoid over-undershoots and therefore potential too high EMC/EMI noise.
The resistor should be placed as close as possible to the intersection of the leg of ‘T’
Table 46: DDR Recommended Trance Length
Signal
Maximum (cm)
Minimum (cm)
MM_CK, MM_CK#
4
MM_AD[12:0], MM_BA[1:0]
MM_RAS/CAS/WE/CKE
MM_CS[1:0]
72
MM_DQS[3:0]
3
MM_DATA[31:0]
MM_DQM[3:0]
31