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12 years ago

Can Altera FPGA support DDR2 or DDR3 interchangable memory of PC?

I want my board to support DDR2 or DDR3 PC memory through standard memory slot. The FPGA should support most kinds of memory in stock. However when I tried to config DDR2 or DDR3 memory contr...
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12 years ago

Read the data sheets for both memory types. You will find that they use different voltages and different terminations.

Although an FPGA can support both styles of memory, and hence the controller allows you to select either memory type, when it comes to designing a board, you have to select one type.

Cheers,

Dave