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Hello everybody, I would like to know which are the functions of these pins and why are some dedicated pins inside the banks of the fpga. In a hw design, is it necessary to attach the ssra...
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Honored ContributorHi,
DDR memories have to use dedicated pins for data and strobes => dq/dqs. SRAM is more tolerant and you don't have to use these pins. Check "external memory interface handbook" (emi.pdf) document if you want to use DDR. The last chapter is a tutorial for DDR. You can also check altera development kit schematics (choose a kit with similar components) to understand external needs (pull up/down...).
