Article ID: 000093252 Last Reviewed: 12/23/2022

Why do I see different Stratix® 10 Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software generated DDR4 IBIS pin model at same bus signals ?

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
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    Description

    This is expected in the DDR4 IBIS model generated from Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software.  The IBIS model is based on pin location and function in the design.  

    In the x8/9 design, some of the DQ or Address/Command pins are located on a pin supporting DQS functionality (in x4 interfaces).  

    The physical properties of the I/O pins that support both DQ and DQS functions are slightly different than the pins that only support DQ functions, so Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software uses different models to improve the accuracy of the simulation. 

    Resolution

    This is an example DDR4  IBIS model generated from Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software. You can see the mem_a(14) and mem_a(13) pins are assigned to the DQS functionality pin and have a different IBIS model name than other mem_a pins.

     

    mem_a(14)~pad             sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_dqs_lv                
    mem_a(13)~pad             sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_dqs_lv                
    mem_a(12)~pad             sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_lv                    
    mem_a(16)~pad             sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_lv                    
    mem_a(15)~pad             sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_lv                    
    mem_a(2)~pad               sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_lv                    
    mem_a(6)~pad               sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_lv                    
    mem_a(0)~pad               sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_lv                    
    mem_a(3)~pad               sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_lv                    
    mem_a(7)~pad               sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_lv                    
    mem_a(1)~pad               sstl12_rtio_r34cp1_lv