Overview
The DDR3/2 PHY is a complete mixed-signal IP solution designed to provide DDR 3/2 SDRAM connectivity in a System-On-a-Chip (SOC) design targeted to a specific fabrication process. The DDR3/2 PHY supports a range of DDR3 SDRAM speeds, from DDR3-667 through DDR3-1600, with backward compatibility provided for DDR2-667 through DDR2-1066 devices. Targeted toward supporting x8 and x16 DDR3 SDRAM components, DDR3/2 PHY supports interfaces of varying widths, from a minimum of 8 bits wide, in 8-bit increments. Delivered to customers as hardened IP components— Address/Command, DATX8, and SSTL I/O Library—implementations of the DDR3/2 PHY are compatible with JEDEC DDR2 and DDR3 SDRAMs, helping ensure customer success.
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Brett Murdock, Dana Neustadter (Synopsys)
In recent years, emerging industries such as AI, Internet of Things, 5G, and intelligent networked vehicles have flourished, and the high requirements for performance have greatly increased the scale and complexity of chips, constantly challenging IP limitations.
Dana Neustadter, Senior Product Manager for Security Solutions, and Brett Murdock, Director, Product Line Management for Memory Interface IP, Synopsys Solutions Group
DDR is most critical IP to SoC’s successful operation, because processors in SoC typically spends the majority of its cycles on reading and writing to DDR memory.
This whitepaper provides an overview of the JEDEC memory standards to help SoC designers select the right memory solution, including IP, that best fits their application requirements.