
Data Sheet M14837EJ3V0DS00
26
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PD488448 for Rev. P
13. Read Transaction - Example
Figure 13-1 shows an example of a read transaction. It begins by activating a bank with an ACT a0 command in an
ROWA packet. A time t
RCD
later a RD a1 command is issued in a COLC packet. Note that the ACT command
includes the device, bank, and row address (abbreviated as a0) while the RD command includes device, bank, and
column address (abbreviated as a1). A time t
CAC
after the RD command the read data dualoct Q (a1) is returned by
the device. Note that the packets on the ROW and COL pins use the end of the packet as a timing reference point,
while the packets on the DQA/DQB pins use the beginning of the packet as a timing reference point.
A time t
CC
after the first COLC packet on the COL pins a second is issued. It contains a RD a2 command. The a2
address has the same device and bank address as the a1 address (and a0 address), but a different column address.
A time t
CAC
after the second RD command a second read data dualoct Q(a2) is returned by the device.
Next, a PRER a3 command is issued in an ROWR packet on the ROW pins. This causes the bank to precharge so
that a different row may be activated in a subsequent transaction or so that an adjacent bank may be activated. The
a3 address includes the same device and bank address as the a0, a1, and a2 addresses. The PRER command
must occur a time t
RAS
or more after the original ACT command (the activation operation in any DRAM is destructive,
and the contents of the selected row must be restored from the two associated sense amps of the bank during the
t
RAS
interval). The PRER command must also occur a time t
RDP
or more after the last RD command. Note that the
t
RDP
value shown is greater than the t
RDP,MIN
specification in “
36.Timing Parameters
”. This transaction example reads
two dualocts, but there is actually enough time to read three dualocts before t
RDP
becomes the limiting parameter
rather than t
RAS
. If four dualocts were read, the packet with PRER would need to shift right (be delayed) by one t
CYCLE
(note-this case is not shown).
Finally, an ACT b0 command is issued in an ROWR packet on the ROW pins. The second ACT command must
occur a time t
RC
or more after the first ACT command and a time t
RP
or more after the PRER command. This ensures
that the bank and its associated sense amps are precharged. This example assumes that the second transaction
has the same device and bank address as the first transaction, but a different row address. Transaction b may not
be started until transaction a has finished. However, transactions to other banks or other devices may be issued
during transaction a.
Figure 13-1 Read Transaction Example
CTM/CFM
DQA7..0
DQB7..0
COL4
..COL0
ROW2
..ROW0
T
0
T
4
T
8
T
12
T
1
T
5
T
9
T
13
T
2
T
6
T
10
T
14
T
3
T
7
T
11
T
15
T
16
T
20
T
24
T
28
T
17
T
21
T
25
T
29
T
18
T
22
T
26
T
30
T
19
T
23
T
27
T
31
T
32
T
36
T
40
T
44
T
33
T
37
T
41
T
45
T
34
T
38
T
42
T
46
T
35
T
39
T
43
T
47
RD a1
ACT a0
PRER a3
RD a2
Q (a2)
t
RCD
t
CAC
t
CC
Q (a1)
ACT b0
t
RAS
t
RC
t
RP
Transaction a: RD
Transaction b: xx
a0 = {Da,Ba,Ra}
b0 = {Da,Ba,Rb}
a1 = {Da,Ba,Ca1}
a2 = {Da,Ba,Ca2}
a3 = {Da,Ba}
t
CAC
t
RDP