PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
FAN6550
Applications
Using the FAN6550 for DDR Bus Termination
The circuit schematic in Figure 1 shows a recommended
approach for constructing a bus terminating solution for a
DDR bus. This circuit can be used in PC memory and Graph-
ics memory applications as shown in Figures 2 and 3. Note
that the FAN6550 can provide the voltage reference (VREF)
and terminating voltages (VTT). Using the layout
as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6, and measuring the VTT
performance using the test setup as described in Figure 7,
the FAN6550 delivered a VTT ± 20mV for 1A to 2A loads
(see Figure 8). Table 1 provides a recommended parts list.
Bus Termination Solutions for Others Buses
Table 2 provides a summary of various bus termination VREF
& VTT requirements. The FAN6550 can be used for those
applications.
168/184/208-PIN DIMM CONNECTORS
AND SDRAM/SGRAM MODULES
TERMINATION
RESISTORS
PC CHIP SET
NORTHBRIDGE
DATA LINE, CLOCK LINES,
ADDRESS LINES, CONTROL LINES
TERMINATION
RESISTORS
VTT
VREF
Figure 2. Complete Termination Solution PC Main Memory (PC Motherboard)
FAN6550
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