Signals and Connections for RLDRAM3 Interfaces

Versal Adaptive SoC PCB Design User Guide (UG863)

Document ID
UG863
Release Date
2024-04-01
Revision
1.8 English

The required signals used in RLD3 applications are shown in the following table. Signal options are shown for both 36-bit and 18-bit RLD3 devices.

Table 1. RLD3 Signal Definitions
Signal Description Required PCB Termination Signal Routing Methodology
Clock Signals
CK/CK_B Address/Command Clock See Figure 2 Fly-by
DK/DK_B[1:0] Data Write Clock None, uses ODT Point-to-Point

QK/QK_B[3:0] (36-bit)

QK/QK_B[1:0] (18-bit)

Data Read Clock None, uses ODT Point-to-Point
Address Signals
A[20:0] Address 39Ω to VTT at far end Fly-by
BA[3:0] Bank Address 39Ω to VTT at far end Fly-by
Command/Control Signals
CS_B Chip Select 39Ω to VTT at far end Fly-by
REF_B Refresh 39Ω to VTT at far end Fly-by
WE_B Write Enable 39Ω to VTT at far end Fly-by
Data Signals

DQ[35:0] (36-bit)

DQ[17:0] (18-bit)

Data None, uses ODT Point-to-point
DM[1:0] Data Mask None, uses ODT Point-to-point
QVLD/QVLD[1:0] Data Valid None Not used
Miscellaneous Signals
RESET_B Reset 4.7 kΩ to GND at far end Fly-by
RLD3 Devices Only
ZQ External Impedance 240Ω to GND One per memory device
MF Mirror Function Direct to GND or through 0Ω resistor for fly-by. See Figure 1 for clamshell. One per memory device or shared fly-by
Adaptive SoCs Only

IO_VR_7xx

IO_VR_8xx (if present)

Calibration Reference

240Ω to VCCO_7xx

240Ω to VCCO_8xx (if present)

 

A common usage for RLDRAM3 is a x72 architecture composed of two x36 RLD3 devices. The following figures show the connections for clamshell and fly-by configurations, respectively.

Figure 1. Clamshell RLDRAM3 Memory with Width Expansion
Figure 2. Fly-by RLDRAM3 Memory with Width Expansion