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3.2

Configuring DDR2 Memory Controller Registers to Meet DDR2 SDRAM Specifications

3.2.1

Programming the SDRAM Configuration Register (SDCFG)

3.2.2

Programming the SDRAM Refresh Control Register (SDRFC)

Using the DDR2 Memory Controller

The DDR2 memory controller allows a high degree of programmability for shaping DDR2 accesses. This
provides the DDR2 memory controller with the flexibility to interface with a variety of DDR2 devices. By
programming the SDRAM Configuration Register (SDCFG), SDRAM Refresh Control Register (SDRFC),
SDRAM Timing 1 Register (SDTIM1), and SDRAM Timing 2 Register (SDTIM2), the DDR2 memory
controller can be configured to meet the data sheet specification for JESD79D-2A compliant DDR2
SDRAM devices.

As an example, the following sections describe how to configure each of these registers for access to two
1Gb, 16-bit wide DDR2 SDRAM devices connected as shown on

Figure 17

, where each device has the

following configuration:

Maximum data rate: 533MHz

Number of banks: 8

Page size: 1024 words

CAS latency: 4

It is assumed that the frequency of the DDR2 memory controller clock (DDR_CLK) is set to 266.5MHz.

The SDRAM configuration register (SDCFG) contains register fields that configure the DDR2 memory
controller to match the data bus width, CAS latency, number of banks, and page size of the attached
DDR2 memory.

Table 11

shows the resulting SDCFG configuration. Note that the value of the TIMUNLOCK field is

dependent on whether or not it is desirable to unlock SDTIM1 and SDTIM2. The TIMUNLOCK bit should
only be set to 1 when the SDTIM1 and SDTIM2 needs to be updated.

Table 11. SDCFG Configuration

Field

Value

Function Selection

TIMUNLOCK

x

Set to 1 to unlock the SDRAM timing and timing 2 registers. Cleared to 0 to lock the SDRAM
timing and timing 2 registers.

NM

0h

To configure the DDR2 memory controller for a 32-bit data bus width.

CL

4h

To select a CAS latency of 4.

IBANK

3h

To select 8 internal DDR2 banks.

PAGESIZE

2h

To select 1024-word page size.

The SDRAM refresh control register (SDRFC) configures the DDR2 memory controller to meet the refresh
requirements of the attached DDR2 device. SDRFC also allows the DDR2 memory controller to enter and
exit self refresh. In this example, we assume that the DDR2 memory controller is not is in self-refresh
mode.

The REFRESH_RATE field in SDRFC is defined as the rate at which the attached DDR2 device is
refreshed in DDR2 cycles. The value of this field may be calculated using the following equation:

REFRESH_RATE = DDR_CLK frequency

×

memory refresh period

SPRUEK5A – October 2007

DSP DDR2 Memory Controller

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