Symbol
Type
Function
Address Inputs: Provied the row address for ACTIVATE Commands and the column
address for Read/Write commands th select one location out of the memory array in the
A0 - A17
Input respective bank. (A10/AP, A12/BC_n, RAS_n/A16, CAS_n/A15 and WE_n/A14 have addi-
tional functions, see other rows. The address inputs also provide the op-code during
Mode Register Set commands. A17 is only defined for the x4 configration.
Auto-precharge: A10 is sampled during Read/Write commands to determine whether
Autoprecharge should be performed to the accessed bank after the Read/Write opera-
tion. (HIGH: Autoprecharge; LOW: no Autoprecharge).A10 is sampled during a Pre-
charge command to determine whether the Precharge applies to one bank (A10 LOW) or
A10 / AP
Input
all banks (A10 HIGH). If only one bank is to be precharged, the bank is selected by bank
addresses.
Burst Chop: A12 / BC_n is sampled during Read and Write commands to determine if
Input burst chop (on-the-fly) will be performed. (HIGH, no burst chop; LOW: burst chopped).
See command truth table for details.
A12 / BC_n
RESET_n
Active Low Asynchronous Reset: Reset is active whenRESET_n is LOW, and inactive
when RESET_n is HIGH. RESET_n must be HIGH during normal operation. RESET_n is a
CMOS rail to rail signal with DC high and low at 80% and 20% of VDD
Input
.
Data Input/ Output: Bi-directional data bus. If CRC is enabled via Mode register then
CRC code is added at the end of Data Burst. Any DQ from DQ0~DQ3 may indicate the
internal Vref level during test via Mode Register Setting MR4 A4=High. During this
mode, RTT value should be set to Hi-Z. Refer to vendor specific datasheets to determine
which DQ is used.
Input/
Output
DQ
Data Strobe: output with read data, input with write data. Edge-aligned with read data,
centered in write data. For x16, DQSL corresponds to the data on DQL0-DQL7; DQSU
Input/ corresponds to the data on DQU0-DQU7. The data strobe DQS_t, DQSL_t, and DQSU_t
Output are paired with differential signals DQS_c, DQSL_c, and DQSU_c, respectively, to provide
differential pair signaling to the system during reads and writes. DDR4 SDRAM supports
differential data strobe only and does not support single-ended.
DQS_t, DQS_c,
DQSU_t, DQSU_c,
DQSL_t, DQSL_c
Termination Data Strobe: TDQS_t/TDQS_c is applicable for x8 DRAMs only. When
enabled via Mode Register A11 = 1 in MR1, the DRAM will enable the same termination
resistance function on TDQS_t/TDQS_c that is applied to DQS_t/DQS_c. When disabled
via mode register A11 = 0 in MR1, DM/DBI/TDQS will provide the data mask function or
Data Bus Inversion depending on MR5; A11, 12, 10 and TDQS_c is not used. x4/x16
DRAMs must disable the TDQS function via mode register A11 = 0 in MR1.
TDQS_t, TDQS_c Output
Command and Address Parity Input : DDR4 Supports Even Parity check in DRAM with
MR setting. Once it’s enabled via Register in MR5, then DRAM calculates Parity with
PAR
Input ACT_n, RAS_n/A16, CAS_n/A15, WE_n/A14, BG0-BG1, BA0-BA1, A17-A,0 and C0-
C2(3DS devices). Input parity should maintain at the rising edge of the clock and at the
same time with command & address with CS_n LOW.
Alert: It has multi functions such as CRC error flag, Command and Address Parity error
flag as Output signal. If there is error in CRC, then Alert_n goes LOW for the period time
interval and goes back HIGH. If there is error in Command Address Parity Check, then
Output Alert_n goes LOW for relatively long period until on going DRAM internal recovery trans-
action to complete. During Connectivity Test mode, this pin works as input. Using this
signal or not is dependent on system. In case of not connected as Signal, ALERT_n Pin
must be bounded to VDD on board.
ALERT_n
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