SDRAM
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128 Mb: 8 Meg x 16 SDRAM
Synchronous DRAM Memory
FEATURES
• Full Military temp (-55°C to 125°C) processing avail-
able
• Configuration: 8 Meg x 16 (2 Meg x 16 x 4 banks)
• Fully synchronous; all signals registered on positive
edge of system clock
• Internal pipelined operation; column address can be
changed every clock cycle
• Internal banks for hiding row access/precharge
• Programmable burst lengths: 1, 2, 4, 8 or full page
• Auto Precharge, includes CONCURRENT AUTO
PRECHARGE and Auto Refresh Modes
• Self Refresh Mode (IT)
• 64ms, 4,096-cycle refresh (IT)
• <24ms 4,096 cycle recfresh (XT)
• WRITE Recovery (t
WR
= “2 CLK”)
• LVTTL-compatible inputs and outputs
• Single +3.3V ±0.3V power supply
V
DD
DQ0
V
DD
Q
DQ1
DQ2
V
SS
Q
DQ3
DQ4
V
DD
Q
DQ5
DQ6
V
SS
Q
DQ7
V
DD
DQML
WE\
CAS\
RAS\
CS\
BA0
BA1
A10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
V
SS
DQ15
V
SS
Q
DQ14
DQ13
V
DD
Q
DQ12
DQ11
V
SS
Q
DQ10
DQ9
V
DD
Q
DQ8
V
SS
NC
DQMH
CLK
CKE
NC
A11
A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
A4
Vss
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PIN ASSIGNMENT
(Top View)
54-Pin TSOP
OPTIONS
• Plastic Package - OCPL*
54-pin TSOP (400 mil)
•
MARKING
DG
No. 901
Timing (Cycle Time)
7.5ns @ CL = 3 (PC133) or
7.5ns @ CL = 2 (PC100)
-75
A0
A1
A2
A3
V
DD
•
Operating Temperature Ranges
-Industrial Temp (-40°C to 85° C)
IT
-Industrial Plus Temp
(-45°C to +105°C)
ET
-Military Temp (-55°C to 125°C)
XT***
KEY TIMING PARAMETERS
SPEED
CLOCK
ACCESS TIME
GRADE FREQUENCY CL = 2** CL = 3**
-75
133 MHz
–
5.4ns
-75
100 MHz
6ns
–
*Off-center parting line
**CL = CAS (READ) latency
***Consult Factory
SETUP
TIME
1.5ns
1.5ns
HOLD
TIME
0.8ns
0.8ns
8 Meg x 16
Configuration
2 Meg x 16 x 4 banks
Refresh Count
4K
Row Addressing
4K (A0-A11)
Bank Addressing
4 (BA0, BA1)
Column Addressing
512 (A0-A8)
Note: “\” indicates an active low.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The 128Mb SDRAM is a high-speed CMOS, dynamic
random-access memory containing 134, 217, 728 bits. It is
internally configured as a quad-bank DRAM with a
synchronous interface (all signals are registered on the
positive edge of the clock signal, CLK). Each of the 33, 554,
432-bit banks is organized as 4,096 rows by 512 columns by
16 bits.
Read and write accesses to the SDRAM are burst oriented;
accesses start at a selected location and continue for a
programmed number of locations in a programmed sequence.
Accesses begin with the registration of an ACTIVE command,
which is then followed by a READ or WRITE command. The
address bits registered coincident with the ACTIVE command
are used to select the bank and row to be accessed (BA0, BA1
select the bank; A0-A11 select the row). The address bits
registered coincident with the READ or WRITE command are
used to select the starting column location for the burst access.
The SDRAM provides for programmable READ or
WRITE burst lengths of 1, 2, 4, or 8 locations, or the full page,
with a burst terminate option. An auto precharge function may
be enabled to provide a self-timed row precharge that is initi-
ated at the end of the burst sequence.
The 128Mb SDRAM uses an internal pipelined
architecture to achieve high-speed operation. This
architecture is compatible with the 2n rule of prefetch
architectures, but it also allows the column address to be
changed on every clock cycle to achieve a high-speed, fully
random operation. Precharging one bank while accessing one
of the other three banks will hide the precharge cycles and
provide seamless, high-speed, random-access operation.
The 128Mb SDRAM is designed to operate in 3.3V
memory systems. An auto refresh mode is provided, along
with
a
power-saving, power-down mode. All inputs and outputs are
LVTTL-compatible.
SDRAMs offer substantial advances in DRAM operating
performance, including the ability to synchronously burst data
at a high data rate with automatic column-address generation,
the ability to interleave between internal banks to hide precharge
time and the capability to randomly change column addresses
on each clock cycle during a burst access.
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FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
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PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN NUMBER
38
SYMBOL
CLK
TYPE
Input
DESCRIPTION
Clock: CLK is driven by the system clock. All SDRAM input
signals are sampled on the positive edge of CLK. CLK also
increments the internal burst counter and controls the output
registers.
Clock Enable: CKE activates (HIGH) and deactivates (LOW) the
CLK signal. Deactivating the clock provides PRECHARGE
POWER-DOWN and SLEF REFRESH operation (all banks idle),
ACTIVE POWER-DOWN (row active in any bank) or CLOCK
SUSPEND operation (burst/access in progress). CKE is
synchronous except after the device enters power-down and self
refresh modes, where CKE becomes asynchronous until after
exiting the same mode. The input buffers, including CLK, are
disabled during power-down and self refresh modes, providing low
standby power. CKE may be tied HIGH.
Chip Select: CS\ enables (registered LOW) and disables
(registered HIGH) the command decoder. All commands are
masked when CS\ is registered HIGH. CS\ provides for external
bank selection on systems with multiple banks. CS\ in considered
part of the command code.
Command Inputs: WE\, CAS\ and RAS\ (along with CS\) define
the command being entered.
Input/Output Mask: DQM is an input mask signal for write
accesses and an output enable signal for read accesses. Input
data is masked when DWM is sampled HIGH during a WRITE
cycle. The outptu buffers are placed in a High-Z state (two-clock
latency) when DQM is sampled HIGH during a READ cycle.
DQML corresponds to DQ0-DQ7 and DQMH corresponds to
DQ8-DQ15. DQML and DQMH are considered same state when
referenced as DQM.
Bank Address Inputs: BA0 and BA1 define to which bank the
ACTIVE, READ, WRITE, or PRECHARGE command is being
applied.
Address Inputs: A0-A12 are sampled during the ACTIVE
command (row address A0-A12) and READ/WRITE command
(column-address A0-A8; with A10 defining auto precharge) to
select one location out of the memory array in the respective
bank. A10 is sampled during a PRECHARGE command to
determine if all banks are to be prechaged (A10 [HIGH]) or bank
selected by (A10 [LOW]). The address inputs also provide the
op-code during LOAD MODE REGISTER COMMAND.
Data Input/Output: Data bus
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CKE
Input
19
CS\
Input
16, 17, 18
WE\, CAS\,
RAS\
Input
15, 39
DQML, DQMU
Input
20, 21
BA0, BA1
Input
23-26, 29-34, 22, 35
A0 - A11
Input
2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 42,
44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53
40, 36
3, 9, 43, 49
6, 12, 46, 52
1, 14, 27
28, 41, 54
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DQ0 - DQ15
NC
V
DD
Q
V
SS
Q
V
DD
V
SS
I/O
---
No Connect: This pin should be left unconnected.
DQ Power: Isolated DQ power to the die for improved noise
Supply
immunity.
DQ Ground: Isolated DQ ground to the die for imporved noise
Supply
immunity.
Supply Power Supply: +3.3V ±0.3V
Supply Ground
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
In general, the 128Mb SDRAMs are quad-bank DRAMs
that operate at 3.3V and include a synchronous interface (all
signals are registered on the positive edge of the clock signal,
CLK). Each of the 33,554,432-bit banks is organized as 4,096
rows by 512 columns by 16 bits.
Read and write accesses to the SDRAM are burst oriented;
accesses start at a selected location and continue for a
programmed number of locations in a programmed sequence.
Accesses begin with the registration of an ACTIVE command,
which is then followed by a READ or WRITE command. The
address bits registered coincident with the ACTIVE command
are used to select the bank and row to be accessed (BA0 and
BA1 select the bank, A0 - A11 select the row). The address
bits (A0 - A8) registered coincident with the READ or WRITE
command are used to select the starting column location for
the burst access.
Prior to normal operation, the SDRAM must be initial-
ized. The following sections provide detailed information cov-
ering device initialization, register definition, command de-
scriptions and device operation.
operation of the SDRAM. This definition includes the
selection of a burst length, a burst type, a CAS latency, an op-
erating mode and a write burst mode, as shown in Figure 1.
The mode register is programmed via the LOAD MODE
REGISTER command and will retain the stored information
until it is programmed again or the device loses power.
Mode register bits M0 - M2 specify the burst length, M3
specifies the type of burst (sequential or interleaved), M4 - M6
specify the CAS latency, M7 and M8 specify the operating
mode, M9 specifies the write burst mode, and M10 and M11
are reserved for future use.
The mode register must be loaded when all banks are idle,
and the controller must wait the specified time before initiat-
ing the subsequent operation. Violating either of these
requirements will result in unspecified operation.
Burst Length
Read and write accesses to the SDRAM are burst oriented,
with the burst length being programmable, as shown in Figure
1. The burst length determines the maximum number of col-
umn locations that can be accessed for a given READ or
WRITE command. Burst lengths of 1, 2, 4, or 8 locations are
available for both the sequential and the interleaved burst types,
and a full-page burst is available for the sequential types. The
full-page burst is used in conjunction with the BURST
TERMINATE command to generate arbitrary burst lengths.
Reserved states should not be used as unknown
operation or incompatibility with future versions may result.
When a READ or WRITE command is issued, a block of
columns equal to the burst length is effectively selected. All
accesses for that burst take place within this block, meaning
that the burst will wrap within the block if a boundary is
reached. The clock is uniquely selected by A1-A8 when the
burst length is set to two; by A2-A8 when the burst length is
set to four, and by A3-A8 when the burst length is set to eight.
The remaining (least significant) address bit(s) is (are) used to
select
the
starting location within the block. Full-page bursts wrap within
the page if the boundary is reached.
Burst Type
Accesses within a given burst may be programmed to be
either sequential or interleaved; this is referred to as the burst
type and is selected via bit M3.
The ordering of accesses within a burst is determined by
the burst length, the burst type and the starting column
address, shown in table 1.
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Initialization
SDRAMs must be powered up and initialized in a pre-
defined manner. Operational procedures other than those speci-
fied may result in undefined operation. Once power is applied
to VDD and VDDQ (simultaneously) and the clock is stable
(stable clock is defined as a signal cycling within timing con-
straints specified for the clock pin), the SDRAM requires a
100µs delay prior to issuing any command other than a COM-
MAND
INHIBIT or NOP. Starting at some point during
this 100µs period and continuing at least through the end of
this period, COMMAND INHIBIT or NOP commands should
be applied.
Once the 100µs delay has been satisfied with at least one
COMMAND INHIBIT or NOP command having been applied,
a PRECHARGE command should be applied. All banks must
then be precharged, thereby placing the device in the all banks
idle state.
Once in the idle state, two AUTO REFRESH cycles must
be preformed. After the AUTO REFRESH cycles are com-
plete, the SDRAM is ready for mode register programming.
Because the mode register will power up in an unknown state,
it should be loaded prior to applying any operational command.
Register Definition
MODE REGISTER
The mode register is used to define the specific mode of
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FIGURE 1: Mode Register Definition
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TABLE 1: Burst Definition
BURST
LENGTH
2
STARTING
ORDER OF ACCESSES WITHIN A BURST
COLUMN TYPE = SEQUENTIAL TYPE = INTERLEAVED
A0
0
0-1
0-1
1
1-0
1-0
A1 A0
0 0
0-1-2-3
0-1-2-3
0 1
1-2-3-0
1-0-3-2
1 0
2-3-0-1
2-3-0-1
1 1
3-0-1-2
3-2-1-0
A2 A1 A0
0 0 0
0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7
0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7
0 0 1
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-0
1-0-3-2-5-4-7-6
0 1 0
2-3-4-5-6-7-0-1-
2-3-0-1-6-7-4-5
0 1 1
3-4-5-6-7-0-1-2
3-2-1-0-7-6-5-4
1 0 0
4-5-6-7-0-1-2-3
4-5-6-7-0-1-2-3
1 0 1
5-6-7-0-1-2-3-4
5-4-7-6-1-0-3-2
1 1 0
6-7-0-1-2-3-4-5
6-7-4-5-2-3-0-1
1 1 1
7-0-1-2-3-4-5-6
7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0
Cn, Cn+1, Cn+2, Cn+3,
n=A0-A8
Cn+4…
Not Supported
(location 0-y)
…Cn-1,
Cn…
4
8
Full
Page
(y)
NOTES:
1. For full-page access: y=512
2. For a burst length of two, A1-A8 select the block-of-two burst;
A0 selects the starting column within the block.
3. For a burst length of four, A2-A8 select the block-of-four burst;
A0-A1 selects the starting column within the block.
4. For a burst length of eight, A3-A8 select the block-of-eight burst; A0-A2
selects the starting column within the block.
5. For a full-page burst, the full row is selected and A0-A8 select the starting
column.
6. Whenever a boundary of the block is reached within a given sequence
above, the following access wraps within the block.
7. For a burst length of one, A0-A8 select the unique column to be accessed,
and mode register bit M3 is ignored.
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