AM62A7: Nanya DDR layout guidance - dual die, chip select signals

Part Number: AM62A7

Tool/software:

As mentioned, we’ve wired up our device per figure 2-1 of: AM62Ax/AM62Px LPDDR4 Board Design and Layout Guidelines

 

The memory device is dual die but with only one chip select per die, as CS_A and a CA_B.

 

Here’s the memory side of our schematic:

 

 

And here’s the processor side:

 

 

Essentially:

 

DDR0_CS0_N  ->  CS_A

DDR0_RAS_N  ->  CS_B

 

My concerns is that note [1] of that same figure indicates that the processor generates identical signals at these two pins, which seems incompatible with Nanya’s statement that “Our Datasheet is defined for separate signal for each x16 inside the package of NT6AN256T32AC-J2H”.

 

Our questions are:

 

  1. Is this the correct wiring configuration for this memory device?
  2. If so, what is the correct configuration nomenclature (e.g. dual-channel single-rank)?
  3. If not:
    1. What is the correct wiring configuration and nomenclature?
    2. What can we make work with what we have on these boards and how should it be configured?

 

We can do some rework of the PCB as necessary to get these into an operable state.

 

  • Hi Brian, you connection looks correct.  We have shared address/CKE/CK signals for the two channels, so those signals need to be t-branched on the board to each channel on the memory.  The CS signals, however, are point to point.  I think this still meets Nanya datasheet statement, as i think the statement is just requiring a separate signal for each channel (ie, you don't need to t-branch the CS signal).

    It looks like your device is dual-die, dual channel, single rank.  So each channel is in a separate die

    What you have designed should be operational.  You would need to use the DDR register configuration tool: https://dev.ti.com/sysconfig/?product=Processor_DDR_Config&device=AM62Ax to configure the DDR appropriately.  

    Regards,

    James