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5. RLDRAM II and RLDRAM 3 Board Design Guidelines
The RLDRAM II Controller with UniPHY Intel FPGA IP enables you to implement common I/O (CIO) RLDRAM II interfaces with Arria® V, Stratix® III, Stratix IV, and Stratix V devices. The RLDRAM 3 UniPHY IP enables you to implement CIO RLDRAM 3 interfaces with Stratix V and Arria V GZ devices. You can implement separate I/O (SIO) RLDRAM II or RLDRAM 3 interfaces with the ALTDQ_DQS or ALTDQ_DQS2 IP cores.
The following topics focus on the following key factors that affect signal integrity:
- I/O standards
- RLDRAM II and RLDRAM 3 configurations
- Signal terminations
- Printed circuit board (PCB) layout guidelines
I/O Standards
RLDRAM II interface signals use one of the following JEDEC I/O signalling standards:
- HSTL-15—provides the advantages of lower power and lower emissions.
- HSTL-18—provides increased noise immunity with slightly greater output voltage swings.
RLDRAM 3 interface signals use the following JEDEC I/O signalling standards: HSTL 1.2 V and SSTL-12.
To select the most appropriate standard for your interface, refer to the following:
- Device Data Sheet for Arria II Devices chapter in the Arria II Device Handbook
- Device Data Sheet for Arria V Devices chapter in the Arria V Device Handbook
- Stratix III Device Data Sheet: DC and Switching Characteristics chapter in the Stratix III Device Handbook
- DC and Switching Characteristics for Stratix IV Devices chapter in the Stratix IV Device Handbook
- DC and Switching Characteristics for Stratix V Devices chapter in the Stratix V Device Handbook
The RLDRAM II Controller with UniPHY Intel FPGA IP defaults to HSTL 1.8 V Class I outputs and HSTL 1.8 V inputs. The RLDRAM 3 UniPHY Intel FPGA IP defaults to HSTL 1.2 V Class I outputs and HSTL 1.2 V inputs.