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512MB, 1GB: (x72, DR) 184-Pin DDR VLP RDIMM
Mode Register Definition
various SDRAM organizations and timing parameters. The remaining 128 bytes of stor-
age are available for use by the customer. System READ/WRITE operations between the
master (system logic) and the slave EEPROM device (DIMM) occur via a standard I2C
bus using the DIMM’s SCL (clock) and SDA (data) signals, together with SA (2:0), which
provide eight unique DIMM/EEPROM addresses. Write protect (WP) is tied to ground on
the module, permanently disabling hardware write protect.
Mode Register Definition
The mode register is used to define the specific mode of operation of DDR SDRAM
devices. This definition includes the selection of a burst length, a burst type, a CAS
command (with BA0 = 0 and BA1 = 0) and will retain the stored information until it is
programmed again or the device loses power (except for bit A8, which is self-clearing).
Reprogramming the mode register will not alter the contents of the memory, provided it
is performed correctly. The mode register must be loaded (reloaded) when all device
banks are idle and no bursts are in progress, and the controller must wait the specified
time before initiating the subsequent operation. Violating either of these requirements
will result in unspecified operation.
Mode register bits A0–A2 specify the burst length, A3 specifies the type of burst (sequen-
tial or interleaved), A4–A6 specify the CAS latency, and A7–A12 specify the operating
mode.
Burst Length
Read and write accesses to DDR SDRAM devices are burst oriented, with the burst
on page 12. The burst length determines the maximum number of column locations
that can be accessed for a given READ or WRITE command. Burst lengths of 2, 4, or 8
locations are available for both the sequential and the interleaved burst types.
Reserved states should not be used, as unknown operation or incompatibility with
future versions may result.
When a READ or WRITE command is issued, a block of columns equal to the burst
length is effectively selected. All accesses for that burst take place within this block,
meaning that the burst will wrap within the block if a boundary is reached. The block is
uniquely selected by A1–Ai when the burst length is set to two, by A2–Ai when the burst
length is set to four and by A3–Ai when the burst length is set to eight (where Ai is the
most significant column address bit for a given configuration. See Note
5 of
Table 5,address bit(s) is (are) used to select the starting location within the block. The pro-
grammed burst length applies to both READ and WRITE bursts.
Burst Type
Accesses within a given burst may be programmed to be either sequential or interleaved;
this is referred to as the burst type and is selected via bit M3.
The ordering of accesses within a burst is determined by the burst length, the burst type