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datasheet DDR4 SDRAM
Load Reduced DIMM
Rev. 1.2
Table Of Contents
288pin Load Reduced DIMM based on 8Gb C-die
1. DDR4 Load Reduced DIMM ORDERING INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................4
2. KEY FEATURES ..................................................................................................................................................................................4
3. ADDRESS CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................................................................4
4. Load Reduced DIMM PIN COFIGURATIONS (FRONT SIDE / BACK SIDE) ......................................................................................5
5. PIN DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................................................................6
6. ON DIMM THERMAL SENSOR ...........................................................................................................................................................7
7. INPUT/OUTPUT FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................8
8. REGISTERING CLOCK DRIVER SPECIFICATION ............................................................................................................................10
8.1 Timing & Capacitance Values.........................................................................................................................................................10
8.2 Clock Driver Characteristics ...........................................................................................................................................................10
9. FUNCTION BLOCK DIAGRAM: ...........................................................................................................................................................11
9.1 64GB, 8Gx72 Module (Populated as 4 ranks of x4 DDR4 SDRAMs).............................................................................................11
10. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS .....................................................................................................................................................14
10.1 Absolute Maximum DC Ratings....................................................................................................................................................14
11. AC & DC OPERATING CONDITIONS ...............................................................................................................................................14
12. AC & DC INPUT MEASUREMENT LEVELS......................................................................................................................................15
12.1 AC & DC Logic Input Levels for Single-Ended Signals.................................................................................................................15
12.2 AC and DC Input Measurement Levels: VREF Tolerances..........................................................................................................15
12.3 AC and DC Logic Input Levels for Differential Signals .................................................................................................................16
12.3.1. Differential Signals Definition ................................................................................................................................................16
12.3.2. Differential Swing Requirements for Clock (CK_t - CK_c) ....................................................................................................17
12.3.3. Single-ended Requirements for Differential Signals .............................................................................................................18
12.3.4. Address, Command and Control Overshoot and Undershoot specifications........................................................................19
12.3.5. Clock Overshoot and Undershoot Specifications..................................................................................................................20
12.3.6. Data, Strobe and Mask Overshoot and Undershoot Specifications ......................................................................................21
12.4 Slew Rate Definitions....................................................................................................................................................................22
12.4.1. Slew Rate Definitions for Differential Input Signals (CK) ......................................................................................................22
12.4.2. Slew Rate Definition for Single-ended Input Signals (CMD/ADD) ........................................................................................23
12.5 Differential Input Cross Point Voltage...........................................................................................................................................24
12.6 CMOS rail to rail Input Levels .......................................................................................................................................................25
12.6.1. CMOS rail to rail Input Levels for RESET_n ......................................................................................................................... 25
12.7 AC and DC Logic Input Levels for DQS Signals...........................................................................................................................26
12.7.1. Differential signal definition ...................................................................................................................................................26
12.7.2. Differential swing requirements for DQS (DQS_t - DQS_c)..................................................................................................26
12.7.3. Peak voltage calculation method ..........................................................................................................................................27
12.7.4. Differential Input Cross Point Voltage ...................................................................................................................................28
12.7.5. Differential Input Slew Rate Definition ..................................................................................................................................29
13. AC and DC output Measurement levels .............................................................................................................................................30
13.1 Output Driver DC Electrical Characteristics..................................................................................................................................30
13.1.1. Alert_n output Drive Characteristic .......................................................................................................................................32
13.1.2. Output Driver Characteristic of Connectivity Test (CT) Mode............................................................................................... 33
13.2 Single-ended AC & DC Output Levels..........................................................................................................................................34
13.3 Differential AC & DC Output Levels..............................................................................................................................................34
13.4 Single-ended Output Slew Rate ...................................................................................................................................................35
13.5 Differential Output Slew Rate .......................................................................................................................................................36
13.6 Single-ended AC & DC Output Levels of Connectivity Test Mode ...............................................................................................37
13.7 Test Load for Connectivity Test Mode Timing ..............................................................................................................................38
14. IDD SPEC TABLE ..............................................................................................................................................................................39
15. INPUT/OUTPUT CAPACITANCE ......................................................................................................................................................41
16. SPEED BIN ........................................................................................................................................................................................42
16.1 Speed Bin Table Note...................................................................................................................................................................48
17. IDD and IDDQ Specification Parameters and Test conditions ...........................................................................................................49
17.1 IDD, IPP and IDDQ Measurement Conditions..............................................................................................................................49
18. DIMM IDD SPECIFICATION DEFINITION .........................................................................................................................................52
19. TIMING PARAMETERS BY SPEED GRADE ....................................................................................................................................64
19.1 Rounding Algorithms ...................................................................................................................................................................70
19.2 The DQ input receiver compliance mask for voltage and timing ..................................................................................................71
19.3 Command, Control, and Address Setup, Hold, and Derating .......................................................................................................74
19.4 DDR4 Function Matrix ..................................................................................................................................................................76
20. PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................78
20.1 4Gbx4(DDP) based 8Gx72 Module (4 Ranks) - M386A8K40CM2...............................................................................................78
20.1.1. x72 DIMM, populated as Quad physical ranks of x4 DDR4 SDRAMs ..................................................................................78