External Memory Interfaces Intel® Agilex™ FPGA IP User Guide

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6.1.3. Intel Agilex EMIF IP DDR4 Parameters: Mem I/O

Table 77.  Group: Mem I/O / Memory I/O Settings
Display Name Description
Use Default Memory I/O Settings Specifies to use the Intel default ODT settings. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_INTEL_DEFAULT_TERM)
Output drive strength setting Specifies the output driver impedance setting at the memory device. To obtain optimum signal integrity performance, select option based on board simulation results. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_DRV_STR_ENUM)
Dynamic ODT (Rtt_WR) value Specifies the mode of the dynamic on-die termination (ODT) during writes to the memory device (used for multi-rank configurations). For optimum signal integrity performance, select this option based on board simulation results. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_RTT_WR_ENUM)
ODT Rtt nominal value Determines the nominal on-die termination value applied to the DRAM. The termination is applied any time that ODT is asserted. If you specify a different value for RTT_WR, that value takes precedence over the values mentioned here. For optimum signal integrity performance, select your option based on board simulation results. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_RTT_NOM_ENUM)
RTT PARK If set, the value is applied when the DRAM is not being written AND ODT is not asserted HIGH. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_RTT_PARK)
RCD CA Input Bus Termination Specifies the input termination setting for the following pins of the registering clock driver: DA0..DA17, DBA0..DBA1, DBG0..DBG1, DACT_n, DC2, DPAR. This parameter determines the value of bits DA[1:0] of control word RC7x of the registering clock driver. Perform board simulation to obtain the optimal value for this setting. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_RCD_CA_IBT_ENUM)
RCD DCS[3:0]_n Input Bus Termination Specifies the input termination setting for the following pins of the registering clock driver: DCS[3:0]_n. This parameter determines the value of bits DA[3:2] of control word RC7x of the registering clock driver. Perform board simulation to obtain the optimal value for this setting. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_RCD_CS_IBT_ENUM)
RCD DCKE Input Bus Termination Specifies the input termination setting for the following pins of the registering clock driver: DCKE0, DCKE1. This parameter determines the value of bits DA[5:4] of control word RC7x of the registering clock driver. Perform board simulation to obtain the optimal value for this setting. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_RCD_CKE_IBT_ENUM)
RCD DODT Input Bus Termination Specifies the input termination setting for the following pins of the registering clock driver: DODT0, DODT1. This parameter determines the value of bits DA[7:6] of control word RC7x of the registering clock driver. Perform board simulation to obtain the optimal value for this setting. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_RCD_ODT_IBT_ENUM)
DB Host Interface DQ RTT_NOM Specifies the RTT_NOM setting for the host interface of the data buffer. Only "RTT_NOM disabled" is supported. This parameter determines the value of the control word BC00 of the data buffer. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_DB_RTT_NOM_ENUM)
DB Host Interface DQ RTT_WR Specifies the RTT_WR setting of the host interface of the data buffer. This parameter determines the value of the control word BC01 of the data buffer. Perform board simulation to obtain the optimal value for this setting. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_DB_RTT_WR_ENUM)
DB Host Interface DQ RTT_PARK Specifies the RTT_PARK setting for the host interface of the data buffer. This parameter determines the value of control word BC02 of the data buffer. Perform board simulation to obtain the optimal value for this setting. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_DB_RTT_PARK_ENUM)
DB Host Interface DQ Driver Specifies the driver impedance setting for the host interface of the data buffer. This parameter determines the value of the control word BC03 of the data buffer. Perform board simulation to obtain the optimal value for this setting. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_DB_DQ_DRV_ENUM)
Use recommended initial VrefDQ value Specifies to use the recommended initial VrefDQ value. This value is used as a starting point and may change after calibration. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_DEFAULT_VREFOUT)
VrefDQ training value VrefDQ training value. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_USER_VREFDQ_TRAINING_VALUE)
VrefDQ training range VrefDQ training range. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_USER_VREFDQ_TRAINING_RANGE)
Table 78.  Group: Mem I/O / RDIMM/LRDIMM Serial Presence Detect (SPD) Data
Display Name Description
SPD Byte 137 - RCD Drive Strength for Command/Address Specifies the drive strength of the registering clock driver's control and command/address outputs to the DRAM. The value must come from Byte 137 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_137_RCD_CA_DRV)
SPD Byte 138 - RCD Drive Strength for CK Specifies the drive strength of the registering clock driver's clock outputs to the DRAM. The value must come from Byte 138 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_138_RCD_CK_DRV)
SPD Byte 140 - DRAM VrefDQ for Package Rank 0 Specifies the VrefDQ setting for package rank 0 of an LRDIMM. The value must come from Byte 140 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_140_DRAM_VREFDQ_R0)
SPD Byte 141 - DRAM VrefDQ for Package Rank 1 Specifies the VrefDQ setting for package rank 1 of an LRDIMM. The value must come from Byte 141 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_141_DRAM_VREFDQ_R1)
SPD Byte 142 - DRAM VrefDQ for Package Rank 2 Specifies the VrefDQ setting for package rank 2 (if it exists) of an LRDIMM. The value must come from Byte 142 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_142_DRAM_VREFDQ_R2)
SPD Byte 143 - DRAM VrefDQ for Package Rank 3 Specifies the VrefDQ setting for package rank 3 (if it exists) of an LRDIMM. The value must come from Byte 143 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_143_DRAM_VREFDQ_R3)
SPD Byte 144 - DB VrefDQ for DRAM Interface Specifies the VrefDQ setting of the data buffer's DRAM interface. The value must come from Byte 144 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_144_DB_VREFDQ)
SPD Byte 145-147 - DB MDQ Drive Strength and RTT Specifies the drive strength of the MDQ pins of the data buffer's DRAM interface. The value must come from either Byte 145 (data rate = 1866), 146 (1866 data rate = 2400), or 147 (2400 data rate = 3200) of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_145_DB_MDQ_DRV)
SPD Byte 148 - DRAM Drive Strength Specifies the drive strength of the DRAM. The value must come from Byte 148 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_148_DRAM_DRV)
SPD Byte 149-151 - DRAM ODT (RTT_WR and RTT_NOM) Specifies the RTT_WR and RTT_NOM setting of the DRAM. The value must come from either Byte 149 (data rate = 1866), 150 (1866 data rate = 2400), or 151 (2400 data rate = 3200) of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_149_DRAM_RTT_WR_NOM)
SPD Byte 152-154 - DRAM ODT (RTT_PARK) Specifies the RTT_PARK setting of the DRAM. The value must come from either Byte 152 (data rate = 1866), 153 (1866 data rate = 2400), or 154 (2400 data rate = 3200) of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_152_DRAM_RTT_PARK)
SPD Byte 155 - DB VrefDQ for DRAM Interface Range Specifies the RTT_PARK setting of the DRAM. The value must come from Byte 155 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor.
RCD and DB Manufacturer (LSB) Specifies the LSB of the ID code of the registering clock driver and data buffer manufacturer. The value must come from Byte 133 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_133_RCD_DB_VENDOR_LSB)
RCD and DB Manufacturer (MSB) Specifies the MSB of the ID code of the registering clock driver and data buffer manufacturer. The value must come from Byte 134 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_134_RCD_DB_VENDOR_MSB)
RCD Revision Number Specifies the die revision of the registering clock driver. The value must come from Byte 135 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_135_RCD_REV)
DB Revision Number Specifies the die revision of the data buffer. The value must come from Byte 139 of the SPD from the DIMM vendor. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_SPD_139_DB_REV)
Table 79.  Group: Mem I/O / ODT Activation
Display Name Description
Use Default ODT Assertion Tables Enables the default ODT assertion pattern as determined from vendor guidelines. These settings are provided as a default only; you should simulate your memory interface to determine the optimal ODT settings and assertion patterns. (Identifier: MEM_DDR4_USE_DEFAULT_ODT)