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How to improve SDRAM clock signal?

How to improve SDRAM clock signal?

How to improve SDRAM clock signal?

(OP)
Hi,

The SCLK of the SDR SDRAM on my layout looks like a sine wave!  Its rise and fall times are so slow that there is not enough time for the required high or low timing.

There is only one SDRAM chip on the design.  The clock line length is about 3 inches.  I already use maximum drive strength but it's still not enough.  The clock runs at 133MHz.

What else can I do?
Regards,
James

RE: How to improve SDRAM clock signal?

You have to be loading that line pretty heavily to turn it into a sine wave... no idea about what equipment you're working with, but IR has the likely culprit.

Dan - Owner
http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com

RE: How to improve SDRAM clock signal?

(OP)
I use a Tek 750MHz FET scope probe with 2pF loading.  Is it good enough?

James

RE: How to improve SDRAM clock signal?

I don't know; what are the specs of the driver?  

750MHz is just barely 5x the fundamental.  Even a perfect square wave is going to be rounded off with that frequency response.  Don't forget that stated bandwidths are usually 3dB, which means that you're only getting 50% response at that frequency, so your 5th harmonic is reduced by 50%.

Again, is your circuit working at all?

TTFN

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RE: How to improve SDRAM clock signal?

(OP)
The circuit works on about 80% of the units.  I will try with 1GHz probe next

RE: How to improve SDRAM clock signal?

Can you post that portion of your circuit?  Just include the chip numbers and any circuits connected to the clock line only, please...

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