
IBM13Q4739CC
4M x 72 Registered SDRAM Module
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08J0512.E24526
Released 4/98
Precharge Command
The Precharge command is used to precharge or close a bank that has been activated. The Precharge com-
mand is triggered when S0, RAS and WE are low and CAS is high at the rising edge of the clock. The Pre-
charge command can be used to precharge each bank separately or both banks simultaneously. Two
address bits A10/AP and A11 (BS) define the bank(s) to be precharged when the command is issued.
For Read cycles, the Precharge command may be applied coincident with the second to last clock of the
Burst Read cycle.
For Write cycles, however, a delay must be satisfied from the start of the last Burst Write cycle until the Pre-
charge command can be issued. This delay is known as t
DPL
, Data-in to Precharge delay.
After the Precharge command is issued, the precharged bank must be reactivated before a new read or write
access can be executed. The delay between the Precharge command and the Activate command must be
greater than or equal to the Precharge time (t
RP
).
Automatic Refresh Command (CAS Before RAS Refresh)
When S0, RAS and CAS are held low with CKE0 and WE high at the rising edge of the clock, the chip enters
the Automatic Refresh mode (CBR). Both SDRAM banks must be precharged and idle for a minimum of the
Precharge time (t
RP
) before the Auto Refresh command (CBR) can be applied. An address counter, internal
to the device, decrements the word and bank address during the Refresh cycle. No control of the external
address pins is required once this cycle has started. The Auto Refresh cycle restores the word line after the
sense amplifiers are set, this eliminates the need to externally apply a Precharge command.
Burst Write with Auto-Precharge
(Burst Length = 2, CAS Latency = 2)
Bank Selection for Precharge by Address Bits
A10/AP
A11/BS
Precharged Bank(s)
LOW
LOW
Bank A only
LOW
HIGH
Bank B only
HIGH
DON’T CARE
Both Banks A and B
COMMAND
NOP
NOP
NOP
NOP
Auto-Precharge
CK0
T0
T2
T1
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
NOP
BANK A
ACTIVE
NOP
NOP
DIN A0
DIN A1
t
DAL
*
t
CK2,
DQs
CAS latency = 2
Begin Autoprecharge
Bank can be reactivated at completion of tDAL
*
NOTE: Data is delayed one cycle due to on-DIMM pipeline register