Implementation of FPGA based Memory Controller for DDR2 SDRAM

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Implementation of FPGA based Memory Controller for DDR2 SDRAM
Sonali R Majukar1, Arun S Tigadi2, Hansraj Guhilot3
1 PG Student, Electronics and Communication, K.L.E DR. M.S.Sheshgiri Collage of Engineering and Technology,
Belagavi, Karnataka, India
2 Assistant Professor, Electronics and Communication, K.L.E DR. M.S.Sheshgiri Collage of Engineering and
Technology, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
3 Principal, K. C. College of engineering and management studies and research, Thane, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract - Multimedia applications plays very important
role in the field of VLSI design and embedded systems. They
need large amount of memory storage with higher bandwidth
and higher speed. To overcome this hazard a memory
controller is required. A memory controller is a device that
stores the data and gives it back whenever required. Realtime
recording of an audio data and finally storingitwithoutlosing
the data is difficult task. This paper describes Double Data
Rate SynchronousDynamicRandomAccessmemorycontroller
for storing the audio data. The design usesfinitestatemachine
(FSM) architecture that is developed for testing of this
algorithm. The tool used to simulate this design is Xilinx ISE
design suit. The hardware used to synthesize this design is
FPGA Spartan-3 kit.
Key Words: FSM, DDR2, SDRAM, FPGA, Xilinx
1. INTRODUCTION
Memory controller is very important component in the
field of VLSI design. DDR2 SDRAM is the higher version of
DDR SDRAM. This project can be used in many of the
applications such as mobile phone communication,
audio/video conferencing, audio based web search,weather
forecasting and many more applications. The major
difference between these is the prefetchlength.The prefetch
length of DDR SDRAM is 2n whereas that of DDR2 SDRAM is
4n meaning the internal bus width of DDR2 SDRAM is 4
times wider than the external bus width.
Now let us compare DDR SDRAM with DDR2 SDRAM. At
certain clock frequency DDR2 SDRAM transfers twice the
data per clock cycle than DDR SDRAM. The power
consumption of DDR SDRAM is 2.5V and that of DDR2
SDRAM is 1.5V. The chip density of DDR SDRAM is 1 GB and
that of DDR2 SDRAM is 4 GB. Thus DDR2 SDRAM has higher
speed, density and low power consumption then DDR
SDRAM.
2.IMPLEMENTATION
Figure 1 represents the basic block diagram of DDR2
SDRAM. It has differential clock CK and CK#. All the input
signals and address signals are samples at the crossing of
positive edge of CK and negative edge of CK#. CKE is the
clock enable which should be kepthighforall theoperations.
CS# is the chip select which should alwaysbelowtokeep the
chip active. RAS#, CAS# and WE# are the three command
inputs which performs all the operations suchasread,write,
refresh, bank active, precharge etc of DDR2 SDRAM. A0 to
A13 is the 14-bit of row address and it has a 16-bit of
bidirectional data bus. DM is the data mask which is the
input for write operation to occur.
Fig -1: Block diagram of DDR2 SDRAM
Fig -2: Truth table of DDR2 SDRAM
When DM is low the input is masked and when DM is
sampled high the write operation occurs. DQS is a
bidirectional data strobe and ODT is on die termination

which improves the signal quality. Figure 2 represents the
truth table for DDR2 SDRAM which shows all the operation
required for this project.
3.DDR2 SDRAM OPERATIONS
There are five operations refresh, precharge, bank active,
write and read.
3.1 Refresh
Refresh means reading the data from a particular address
and rewriting the same data on that particular address
without modifying it.
Fig -3: Waveform for refresh operation
Figure 3 shows the wave form for refresh operation. When
the clock is enabled (CKE=1) and when CS, RAS, CAS these
signals are low and WE is finally sampled high the refresh
operation occurs. And when CS, CAS, RASaresampledhighit
enters into idle state. The data must be refreshed afterevery
64ms so that the data is not lost. This is the refresh
operation.
3.2 Precharge
Precharge is used to open a row in a selected bank or open a
row in all the banks. Figure 4 shows the wave form for
precharge operation.
Fig -4: Waveform for precharge operation
When the clock is enabled (CKE=1) and when CS, RAS, WE
these signals are low and CAS is high the precharge
operation occurs. The A [10] bit of row address should be
low while precharge operation. And when CS, CAS, RAS are
sampled high it enters into idle state.
3.3 Bank Active
Figure 5 represents the wave form forbank activeoperation.
When the clock is enabled (CKE=1) and when CS, and RAS
these signals are low where as CAS andWEarehighthebank
active operation occurs. And when CS, CAS, RAS aresampled
high it enters into idle state.
Fig -5: Waveform for bank active operation
3.4 Write
Figure 6 represents the wave form for write operation.
When the clock is enabled (CKE=1) and when CS, CAS and
WE these signals are low where as RAS is high the data is
written onto the particular bank and the write operation
occurs. And when CS, CAS, RAS are sampled high it enters
into idle state. While the write operation occurs the A [10]
bit of row address should be low and the correct column
address should be present for the data to be written.
Fig -6: Waveform for write operation

3.5 Read
Figure 7 represents the wave form for read operation.When
the clock is enabled (CKE=1) and when CS and CAS these
signals are low where as RAS and WE are high the data is
read from the particular bank and the readoperationoccurs.
And when CS, CAS, RAS are sampled high it enters into idle
state.
While the read operation occurs the A [10] bit of row
address should be low and the correct column address
should be present for the data to be read.
Fig -7: Waveform for read operation
4.STATE MACHINE
Fig -8: State machine
Figure 8 represents the combined state machine when any
one of the signal is given high theoperationoccursaccording
to the truth table.
5.Results
Fig -9: Tec schematic of reconfigurable device
Fig -9: Tec schematic with IP

Fig -10: Simulation result of write signal
The above figure represents the write waveform for DDR2
SDRAM according to the command given the operations are
performed. When CS, CAS and WE these signals are low
where as RAS is high the write operation occurs. When CS
and CAS these signals are low where as RAS and WEare high
the read operation occurs.
6.CONCLUSIONS
SDRAM has become the major component in VLSI design
industry. DDR2 SDRAM memory controller can be used in
many other applications such as image processing, video
processing etc. We can optimize the memory controller in
area, power, latency etc. Therearemanyresearchesgoingon
DDR2 SDRAM controller in the VLSI industry by the
scientists now days.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I thank the management, Principal,HODandstaffofVLSI and
EC Department, K.L.E. Dr.M.S. Sheshgiri College of
engineering and technology, Belagavi, Karnataka, India and
my special thanks to my guide Prof Arun S Tigadi, Asst
professor, Dept of VLSI and for encouraging me for this
work.
REFERENCES
[1] Optimized FPGA-based DDR2 SDRAM controller Jian
Qituo; Liu Liansheng; Peng Yu; Liu Datong 2013 IEEE
11th International Conference on Electronic
Measurement & Instruments.
[2] An innovative design of the DDR/DDR2 SDRAM
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International Conference on Nanoscience, Engineering
and Technology (ICONSET 2011) Year: 2011.
[3] Benny Akesson, Kees Goossens and Markus Ringhofer
published a paper with title ‘A Predictable SDRAM
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[4] Prof. Arun.S.Tigadi1, Padmashree. G International
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