DDRx Simulation
Simulation Difficulties
- Large routing density, large number of particles, high operation speed, small timing margin, and many types of drives
Simulation Purpose
- Guide Layout
- If problems occur during project commissioning, locate the problems through simulation and put forward improvement suggestions
- If the signal inside the chip cannot be detected, the real situation inside the chip can be simulated by comparing the external test data through simulation
Simulation Content
- Topology optimization, ODT regulation, drive selection, termination/series resistance regulation, timing analysis, full-channel simulation for all signal lines
Simulation Significance
- Guide Layout
- DDR3/4/5 topology type selection
- When low power consumption is required, can the ODT be turned off and work normally
- DDR3/4/5 design guidance for high-density and cost-reduction (such as layer reduction and common process)
- There is no complete reference plane in HDI design or the wiring guidance cannot be very good when the length is equal
Simulation object
DDR (LPDDR) 2/3/4/5 full channel simulation
Full-channel SI+PI collaborative simulation
Data signal simulation
Design experience
EDADOC Technology's design experience of more than 10000 models per year has created the industry's leading DDR simulation technology
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Dense multi-channel DDR4 computing card with a maximum operating speed of 3200Mbps
Simulation content
Signal quality simulation:
Comparison of results before and after simulation optimization
Signal timing simulation::
-Correspondence of time sequence relationship of each group of signals
-Timing window calculation (build/hold time Margin)