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72b-S0-DIMM Design Specification
DDR3 SDRAM 72b-SO-DIMM Design Specification
Revision 1.0
August 2012
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Contents
1. Product Description ........................................................................................................................... 3
2. Environmental Requirements ............................................................................................................ 4
3. Pinout and Description ...................................................................................................................... 5
4. Component Details ............................................................................................................................. 9
5. DIMM Wiring Details ........................................................................................................................... 19
5.1 Signal Groups ..................................................................................................................................... 19
5.2 General Net Structure Routing Guidelines.......................................................................................... 19
5.3 Signal referencing guideline................................................................................................................ 19
5.4 Differential Clock Net Structures......................................................................................................... 20
5.5 Test Points.......................................................................................................................................... 20
5.6 Test Point Location ............................................................................................................................. 20
5.7 Explanation of Net Structure Diagrams............................................................................................... 21
5.8 Net Structure Example........................................................................................................................ 21
6. On DIMM Thermal Sensor................................................................................................................... 22
7. Serial Presence Detect Definition ..................................................................................................... 23
8. DDR3 DIMM Label Format .................................................................................................................. 25
9. DIMM Mechanical Specifications ...................................................................................................... 27
Raw Card A .................................................................................................................................. Annex A
Raw Card B .................................................................................................................................... Annex B
Raw Card C ....................................................................................................................................Annex C
Raw Card D ...................................................................................................................................Annex D
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1 Product Description
This specification defines the electrical and mechanical requirements for 204-pin, EP3(1.5 Volt) EP3L(1.35 Volt)
EP3U(1.25 Volt), 72 bit-wide, Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM Small Outline Dual In-Line Memory Modules
(DDR3 SDRAM 72b-SO-DIMMs). These 72b-SO-DIMMs are intended for use as main memory when installed in
embedded systems such as telecommunications I/O cards. EP3x-6400/EP3x-8500/EP3x-10600/EP3x-12800/EP3x-
14900/EP3x-17000 refers to the JEDEC standard DIMM naming convention in which EP3x-6400/EP3x-8500/EP3x-
10600/EP3x-12800/EP3x-14900/EP3x-17000 indicates a 204-pin DIMM running at 400/533/666/800/931/1063 MHz
clock speed and offering 6400/8500/10600/12800/14900/17000 MB/s bandwidth on the primary data bus.
Reference design examples are included which provide an initial basis for 72b-SO-DIMM designs which may be
unbuffered (72b-SO-DIMM), registered (72b-SO-RDIMM), or clocked (72b-SO-CDIMM). Modifications to these
reference designs may be required to meet all system timing, signal integrity, and thermal requirements for EP3x-
6400/EP3x-8500/EP3x-10600/EP3x-12800/EP3x-14900/EP3x-17000 support. All DIMM implementations must use
simulations and lab verification to ensure proper timing requirements and signal integrity in the design.
Table 1 — Product Family Attributes
DIMM organization
x72 ECC
DIMM dimensions : height (nom.) x width (nom.) x thickness
(max.) / MO-number,
30.0 mm x 67.6 mm x Max3.80 mm / MO-268
Pin count
SDRAMs supported
Ranks supported per DIMM
Capacity
Serial PD
Voltage options
Interface
204
512 Mb, 1 Gb, 2 Gb, 4 Gb, 8 Gb
1, 2, 4
256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
Consistent with JC 45
1.5/1.35/1.25 volt (VDD), 3.3 volt (VDDSPD)
1.5/1.35/1.25 volt signal switching based on reference
voltage at VDD/2. See DRAM specification for more detail.
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2 Environmental Requirements
DDR3 SDRAM 72b-SO-DIMMs are intended for use in telecommunications environments that have limited capacity
for heating and air conditioning.
Table 2 — Environmental Parameters
Symbol
TOPR
HOPR
TSTG
HSTG
PBAR
Parameter
Operating temperature
Operating humidity (relative)
Storage temperature
Storage humidity (without condensation)
Barometric pressure (operating & storage)
Rating
See Note
10 to 90
-50 to +100
5 to 95
105 to 69
Units
Notes
3
Note
Note
Note
%
°C
%
K Pascal
Note, Note
Note 1 Stresses greater than those listed may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only, and device
functional operation at or above the conditions indicated is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for
extended periods may affect reliability.
Note 2 Up to 9850 ft.
Note 3 The designer must meet the case temperature specifications for individual module components.
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Table 3 — Pin Description
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Description
Num-
ber
2
64
8
9
9
9
1
1
xx
xx
1
1
2
1
204
Pin Name
Description
CK0_t
CK0_c
CK1_t
Clock Input, positive line
Clock Input, negative line
Clock Input, positive line
CK1_c
CKE[1:0]
Clock Input, negative line
Clock Enables
RAS_n
Row Address Strobe
CAS_n
WE_n
Column Address Strobe
Write Enable
S_n[3:0]
Chip Selects
A[9:0],A11,
A[15:13]
Address Inputs
A10/AP
Address Input/Autoprecharge
A12/BC_n
Address Input/Burst chop
BA[2:0]
SDRAM Bank Addresses
Num-
ber
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
14
1
1
3
Serial Presence Detect (SPD) Clock Input 1
SCL
SDA
SPD Data Input/Output
SA[1:0]
SPD Address Inputs
1
2
Pin Name
ODT[1:0]
DQ[63:0]
CB[7:0]
On Die Termination Inputs
Data Input/Output
Data check bits Input/Output
DQS_t[8:0]
DQS_c[8:0] Data strobes, negative line
Data strobes
DM[8:0]
Data Masks / Data strobes,
Termination data strobes
EVENT_n
Reserved for optional hardware
temperature sensing
RESET_n Register and SDRAM control pin
VDD
VSS
VREFDQ
VREFCA
VTT
Power Supply
Ground
Reference Voltage for DQ
Reference Voltage for CA
Termination Voltage
Par_In
Parity bit for the Address and Control bus 1
VDDSPD
SPD Power
Err_Out_n
Parity error found on the Address and
Control bus
1
Total
Symbol
Type
Table 4 — Registered DIMM Input/Output Functional Description
Polarity
Function
CK0_t
CK0_c
CK1_t
CK1_c
IN
IN
IN
IN
Positive
Edge
Positive line of the differential pair of system clock inputs that drives input to the on-DIMM Clock
Driver (72b-SO-RDIMM), on-DIMM PLL (72b-SO-CDIMM), or to DRAMs on rank 0 (72b-SO-DIMM).
Negative
Edge
Positive
Edge
Negative
Edge
Negative line of the differential pair of system clock inputs that drives input to the on-DIMM Clock
Driver (72b-SO-RDIMM), on-DIMM PLL (72b-SO-CDIMM), or to DRAMs on rank 0 (72b-SO-DIMM).
Positive line of a secondary differential pair of system clock inputs. Terminated but not used on 72b-
SO-RDIMMs or 72b-SO-CDIMMs. Connected to DRAMs on rank 1 of 72b-SO-DIMMs.
Negative line of a secondary differential pair of system clock inputs. Terminated but not used on
72b-SO-RDIMMs or 72b-SO-CDIMMs. Connected to DRAMs on rank 1 of 72b-SO-DIMMs.
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Table 4 — Registered DIMM Input/Output Functional Description (Cont’d)
Symbol
Type
Polarity
Function
CKE HIGH activates, and CKE LOW deactivates internal clock signals, and device input buffers and
output drivers of the SDRAMs. Taking CKE LOW provides PRECHARGE POWER-DOWN and
SELF REFRESH operation (all banks idle), or ACTIVE POWER DOWN (row ACTIVE in any bank).
Connected to the registering clock driver on 72b-SO-RDIMMs, connected to DRAMs on 72b-SO-
CDIMMs and 72b-SO-DIMMs.
Enables the command decoders for the associated rank of SDRAM when low and disables
decoders when high. When decoders are disabled, new commands are ignored and previous
operations continue. Connected to SDRAMs on 72b-SO-CDIMMs and 72b-SO-DIMMs. For 72b-
SO-RDIMMs, other combinations of these input signals perform unique functions, including
disabling all outputs (except CKE and ODT) of the register(s) on the DIMM or accessing internal
control words in the register device(s). For modules with two registers, S[3:2] operate similarly to
S[1:0] for the second set of register outputs or register control words.
On-Die Termination control signals. Connected to SDRAMs on 72b-SO-CDIMMs and 72b-SO-
DIMMs, connected to the registering clock driver on 72b-SO-RDIMMs.
When sampled at the positive rising edge of the clock, CAS_n, RAS_n, and WE_n define the
operation to be executed by the SDRAM. Connected to SDRAMs on 72b-SO-CDIMMs and 72b-SO-
DIMMs, connected to the registering clock driver on 72b-SO-RDIMMs.
Active
High
Active
Low
Active
High
Active
Low
Supply
Reference voltage for DQ0-DQ63 and CB0-CB7.
CKE[1:0]
IN
S_n[3:0]
IN
IN
IN
ODT[1:0]
RAS_n,
CAS_n,
WE_n
VREFDQ
VREFCA
Supply
Reference voltage for A0-A15, BA0-BA2, RAS_n, CAS_n, WE_n, S0_n, S1_n, CKE0, CKE1,
Par_In, ODT0 and ODT1.
BA[2:0]
IN
—
A[15:13,
12/BC_n,11,
10/AP,9:0]
IN
—
Selects which SDRAM bank of eight is activated.
BA0 - BA2 define to which bank an Active, Read, Write or Precharge command is being applied.
Bank address also determines mode register is to be accessed during an MRS cycle. Connected to
SDRAMs on 72b-SO-CDIMMs and 72b-SO-DIMMs, connected to the registering clock driver on
72b-SO-RDIMMs.
Provided the row address for Active commands and the column address and Auto Precharge bit for
Read/Write commands to select one location out of the memory array in the respective bank. A10 is
sampled during a Precharge command to determine whether the Precharge applies to one bank
(A10 LOW) or all banks (A10 HIGH). If only one bank is to be precharged, the bank is selected by
BA. A12 is also utilized for BL 4/8 identification for ‘’BL on the fly’’ during CAS command. The
address inputs also provide the op-code during Mode Register Set commands. Connected to
SDRAMs on 72b-SO-CDIMMs and 72b-SO-DIMMs, connected to the registering clock driver on
72b-SO-RDIMMs.
DQ[63:0],
CB[7:0]
DM[8:0]
VDD, VSS
VTT
I/O
IN
Supply
Supply
DQS_t[17:0]
I/O
DQS_c[17:0]
I/O
Positive
Edge
Negative
Edge
—
Data and Check Bit Input/Output pins
Active
High
Masks write data when high, issued concurrently with input data.
Power and ground for the DDR SDRAM input buffers and core logic.
Termination Voltage for Address/Command/Control/Clock nets.
Positive line of the differential data strobe for input and output data.
Negative line of the differential data strobe for input and output data.
SA[1:0]
SDA
SCL
IN
I/O
IN
—
—
—
These signals are tied at the system planar to either VSS or VDDSPD to configure the serial SPD
EEPROM address range.
This bidirectional pin is used to transfer data into or out of the SPD EEPROM. A resistor must be
connected from the SDA bus line to VDDSPD on the system planar to act as a pullup.
This signal is used to clock data into and out of the SPD EEPROM. A resistor may be connected
from the SCL bus time to VDDSPD on the system planar to act as a pullup.
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Table 4 — Registered DIMM Input/Output Functional Description (Cont’d)
Symbol
Type
Polarity
Function
EVENT_n
OUT
(open
drain)
Active Low
This signal indicates that a thermal event has been detected in the thermal sensing device. The
system should guarantee the electrical level requirement is met for the EVENT_n pin on TS/SPD
part.
VDDSPD
Supply
Serial EEPROM positive power supply wired to a separate power pin at the connector which
supports from 3.0 Volt to 3.6 Volt (nominal 3.3V) operation.
RESET_n
IN
Par_In
IN
Err_Out_n
OUT
(open
drain)
The RESET_n pin is connected to the RESET_n pin on the register (72b-SO-RDIMM) and to the
RESET_n pin on the SDRAMs (all modules). When low, all register outputs will be driven low and
the Clock Driver clocks to the DRAMs and register(s) will be set to low level (the Clock Driver will
remain synchronized with the input clock).
Parity bit for the Address and Control bus. (“1 “: Odd, “0 “: Even). Not used on 72b-SO-DIMMs or
72b-SO-CDIMMs.
Parity error detected on the Address and Control bus. A resistor may be connected from Err_Out_n
bus line to VDD on the system planar to act as a pull up. Not used on 72b-SO-DIMMs or 72b-SO-
CDIMMs.
Table 5 — DDR3 204-pin 72b-SO-DIMM Pinout
Pin
#
Front
Side
Pin
#
1 VREFDQ 2
3
4
5
6
8
7
VSS
DQ0
DQ1
Back
Side
VSS
DQ4
DQ5
VSS
9
11
VSS
DM0
10
12
DQS0_c
DQS0_t
Pin
#
53
55
57
59
61
63
Front
Side
VSS
DQ24
DQ25
DM3
VSS
DQ26
Pin
#
54
56
58
60
62
64
Back
Side
DQ28
DQ29
VSS
DQS3_c
DQS3_t
Pin
#
103
105
107
109
111
Front
Side
A3
A1
A0
VDD
CK0_t
VSS
113
CK0_c
Pin
#
104
106
108
110
112
114
Back
Side
A4
A2
BA1
VDD
Par_In, NC,
CK1_t
Err_Out_n,
NC, CK1_c
Pin
#
155
157
159
161
163
Front
Side
VSS
DM5
DQ42
DQ43
VSS
165
DQ48
Pin
#
156
158
160
162
164
166
VSS
DQS8_c
DQS8_t
RESET_n
VREFCA
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
VDD
A10/AP
DQ30
DQ31
VSS
CB4
DQ2
DQ3
VSS
DQ8
DQ9
VSS
VSS
DQ10
DQ11
VSS
DQ16
DQ17
VSS
65
67
69
71
DQ27
VSS
CB0
CB1
VSS
DQ6
DQ7
VSS
DQ12
DQ13
VSS
DM1
VSS
DQ14
DQ15
VSS
DQ20
DQ21
DM2
VSS
DQ22
DQ23
VSS
BA0
WE_n
VDD
CAS_n
S0_n
S1_n
VDD
DQ32
DQ33
VSS
13
15
17
19
21
23
25 DQS1_c
27 DQS1_t
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43 DQS2_c
45 DQS2_t
VSS
47
DQ18
49
51
DQ19
Terminology:
* Active low signals are indicated by the suffix “_n”
* Positive line of differential pairs are indicated by the suffix “_t”
* Complementary inputs of differential pairs are indicated by the suffix “_c”
See Notes on following page for differences of 72b-SO-RDIMMs, 72b-SO-CDIMMs, and 72b-SO-DIMMs
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
87
89
91
93
95 A12/BC_n
97
99
101
VDD
S3_n
S2_n
RAS_n
VDD
ODT0
ODT1
A13
VDD
DQ36
DQ37
VSS
DM4
DQ38
DQ39
VSS
DQ44
DQ45
VSS
66
68
70
72
Key
74
76
78
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
100
102
116
118
120
122
124
126
128
130
132
134
136
138
140
142
144
146
148
150
152
154
115
117
119
121
123
125
127
129
131
133
135
137
139
141
143
145
147
149
151
153
CB5
DM8
VSS
CB6
CB7
VDD
A15
A14
A9
VDD
A11
A7
A6
VDD
VSS
CB2
CB3
VDD
CKE0
CKE1
BA2
VDD
A8
A5
VDD
DQS4_c
DQS4_t
VSS
DQ34
DQ35
VSS
DQ40
DQ41
DQ49
VSS
168
167
170
169
172
171 DQS6_c
174
173 DQS6_t
176
175
178
177
180
179
182
181
184
183
186
185
188
187
190
189
192
191
194
193
196
195
197
198
199 VDDSPD 200
202
201
203
204
VSS
DQ50
DQ51
VSS
DQ56
DQ57
VSS
DM7
DQ58
DQ59
VSS
SA0
SA1
VTT
DQS5_c
Back
Side
DQS5_t
VSS
DQ46
DQ47
VSS
DQ52
DQ53
VSS
DM6
DQ54
DQ55
VSS
DQ60
DQ61
VSS
DQS7_c
DQS7_t
VSS
DQ62
DQ63
VSS
EVENT_n
SDA
SCL
VTT
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72b-SO-RDIMM
Notes
Signal
CK0_c Connected to CK_t and CK_c
CK0_t
Par_In
inputs on registering clock
driver
72B-SO-CDIMM
Notes
Signal
CK0_c Connected to CK_t and CK_c
CK0_t
CK1_c
inputs on PLL
ErrOut_n
Connected to the registering
clock driver
CK1_t and CK1_c are termi-
nated but not used
CK1_t
72B-SO-DIMM
Notes
SDRAMs
Signal
CK0_c Connected to rank 0
CK0_t
CK1_c Connected to rank 1
SDRAMs on 2 rank
DIMMs, terminated but
not used on 1 rank
DIMMs
Used for 2 rank DIMMs,
not connected on 1 rank
DIMMs
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Pin #
89
87
88
90
121
S1_n
Connected to the registering
clock driver
S1_n
Used for dual-rank 72b-SO-
CDIMMs, not connected on
single-rank 72b-SO-CDIMMs
S1_n
Connected to the registering
clock driver on dual- and
quad- rank DIMMs; NC on
single-rank DIMMs
Connected to the register on
4 rank DIMMs, not connected
on 1 or 2 rank DIMMs
Connected to the register on
2 and 4 rank DIMMs; NC on 1
rank DIMMs
Connected to the registering
clock driver
114
ODT1, NC
126
S2_n, NC
119
117
130
101
CKE1
A15
A14
A13
125
S3_n, NC
Connected to the register on
4 rank DIMMs, not connected
on 1 or 2 rank DIMMs
NC = no internal connection
ODT1,
NC
Used for dual-rank DIMMs,
not connected on single-rank
DIMMs
ODT1,
NC
Used for dual-rank
DIMMs, not connected
on single-rank DIMMs
NC Not used
NC
Not used
CKE1,
NC
Used for 2 rank DIMMs, not
connected on 1 rank DIMMs
A15,
NC Depending on device density,
A14
may not be connected to
SDRAMs. However, these sig-
nals are terminated. A15 not
routed on some Raw Cards
A13
Used for 2 rank DIMMs,
not connected on 1 rank
DIMMs
CKE1,
NC
A15, NC Depending on device
density, may not be con-
nected to SDRAMs.
However, these signals
are terminated. A15 not
routed on some Raw
Cards
A14
A13
NC Not used
NC
Not used
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