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Altera_Forum
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13 years agoCan 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...
Altera_Forum
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13 years ago --- Quote Start --- Ok, that is clearer. The DDR2 and DDR3 controllers have timing parameters that can be configured. The main task for you as the designer is to perform a timing analysis to confirm that the timing requirements can be met. If you look at the DDR speeds on Altera's web site http://www.altera.com/technology/memory/mem-index.jsp and then compare the bus speeds to those on the DDR2/DDR3 data sheets, you will find that the controllers are quite slow, i.e., its not too hard to meet timing. Cheers, Dave --- Quote End --- I am a newbie in ddr world. In my opinion, if i specified a controller with one timing parameter set, such as DDR2-800MHz. Should it support DDR2-667MHz at the same time? Would it support samsung's and kingston's memory plugged through the same slot.