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## Introduction
This chapter explains the read training sequence done on Sandy Bride and
This chapter explains the read training sequence done on Sandy Bride and
Ivy Bridge memory initialization.
Read training is done to compensate the skew between DQS and SCK and to find
Read training is done to compensate the skew between DQS and SCK and to find
the smallest supported roundtrip delay.
Every board does have a vendor depended routing topology, and can be equip
with any combination of DDR3 memory modules, that introduces different
skew between the memory lanes. With DDR3 a "Fly-By" routing topology
has been introduced, that makes the biggest part of DQS-SCK skew.
The memory code measures the actual skew and actives delay gates,
Every board does have a vendor depended routing topology, and can be equip
with any combination of DDR3 memory modules, that introduces different
skew between the memory lanes. With DDR3 a "Fly-By" routing topology
has been introduced, that makes the biggest part of DQS-SCK skew.
The memory code measures the actual skew and actives delay gates,
that will "compensate" the skew.
When in read training the DRAM and the controller are placed in a special mode.
On every read instruction the DRAM outputs a predefined pattern and the memory
controller samples the DQS after a given delay. As the pattern is known, the
When in read training the DRAM and the controller are placed in a special mode.
On every read instruction the DRAM outputs a predefined pattern and the memory
controller samples the DQS after a given delay. As the pattern is known, the
actual delay of every lane can be measured.
The values programmed in read training effect DRAM-to-MC transfers only !
@@ -36,34 +36,34 @@ The values programmed in read training effect DRAM-to-MC transfers only !
| DQS | Data Strobe signal used to sample all lane's DQ signals | - | - |
## Hardware
The hardware does have delay logic blocks that can delay the DQ / DQS of a
lane/rank by one or multiple clock cylces and it does have delay logic blocks
The hardware does have delay logic blocks that can delay the DQ / DQS of a
lane/rank by one or multiple clock cylces and it does have delay logic blocks
that can delay the signal by a multiple of 1/64th DCK per lane.
All delay values can be controlled via software by writing registers in the
All delay values can be controlled via software by writing registers in the
MCHBAR.
## IO phase
The IO phase can be adjusted in [0-512) * 1/64th DCK. Incrementing it by 64 is
The IO phase can be adjusted in [0-512) * 1/64th DCK. Incrementing it by 64 is
the same as Incrementing IO delay by 1.
## IO delay
Delays the DQ / DQS signal by one or multiple clock cycles.
### Roundtrip time
The roundtrip time is the time the memory controller waits for data arraving
after a read has been issued. Due to clock-domain crossings, multiple
delay instances and phase interpolators, the signal runtime to DRAM and back
to memory controller defaults to 55 DCKs. The real roundtrip time has to be
The roundtrip time is the time the memory controller waits for data arraving
after a read has been issued. Due to clock-domain crossings, multiple
delay instances and phase interpolators, the signal runtime to DRAM and back
to memory controller defaults to 55 DCKs. The real roundtrip time has to be
measured.
After a read command has been issued, a counter counts down until zero has been
After a read command has been issued, a counter counts down until zero has been
reached and activates the input buffers.
The following pictures shows the relationship between those three values.
The following pictures shows the relationship between those three values.
The picture was generated from 16 IO delay values times 64 timA values.
The highest IO delay was set on the right-hand side, while the last block
The highest IO delay was set on the right-hand side, while the last block
on the left-hand side has zero IO delay.
** roundtrip 55 DCKs **
@@ -82,39 +82,39 @@ on the left-hand side has zero IO delay.
[timA_lane0-3_rt53]: timA_lane0-3_rt53.png "timA for lane0 - lane3, roundtrip 53"
As you can see the signal has some jitter as every sample was taken in a
different loop iteration. The result register only contains a single bit per
As you can see the signal has some jitter as every sample was taken in a
different loop iteration. The result register only contains a single bit per
lane.
## Algorithm
### Steps
The algorithm finds the roundtrip time, IO delay and IO phase. The IO phase
The algorithm finds the roundtrip time, IO delay and IO phase. The IO phase
will be adjusted to match the falling edge of the preamble of each lane.
The roundtrip time is adjusted to an minimal value, that still includes the
The roundtrip time is adjusted to an minimal value, that still includes the
preamble.
### Synchronize to data phase
The first measurement done in read-leveling samples all DQS values for one
phase [0-64) * 1/64th DCK. It then searches for the middle of the low data
symbol and adjusts timA to the found phase and thus the following measurements
The first measurement done in read-leveling samples all DQS values for one
phase [0-64) * 1/64th DCK. It then searches for the middle of the low data
symbol and adjusts timA to the found phase and thus the following measurements
will be aligned to the low data symbol.
The code assumes that the initial roundtrip time causes the measurement to be
The code assumes that the initial roundtrip time causes the measurement to be
in the alternating pattern data phase.
### Finding the preamble
After adjusting the IO phase to the middle of one data symbol the preamble will
be located. Unlike the data phase, which is an alternating pattern (010101...),
After adjusting the IO phase to the middle of one data symbol the preamble will
be located. Unlike the data phase, which is an alternating pattern (010101...),
the preamble consists of two high data cycles.
The code decrements the IO delay/RTT and samples the DQS signal with timA
untouched. As it has been positioned in the middle of the data symbol, it'll
The code decrements the IO delay/RTT and samples the DQS signal with timA
untouched. As it has been positioned in the middle of the data symbol, it'll
read as either "low" or "high".
If it's "low" we are still in the data phase.
If it's "high" we have found the preamble.
The roundtrip time and IO delay will be adjusted until all lanes are aligned.
The roundtrip time and IO delay will be adjusted until all lanes are aligned.
The resulting IO delay is visible in the picture below.
** roundtrip time: 49 DCKs, IO delay (at blue point): 6 DCKs **
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[timA_lane0-3_discover_420x]: timA_lane0-3_discover_420x.png "timA for lane0 - lane3, finding minimum roundtrip time"
** Note: The sampled data has been shifted by timA. The preamble is now
** Note: The sampled data has been shifted by timA. The preamble is now
in phase. **
## Fine adjustment
As timA still points the middle of the data symbol an offset of 32 is added.
It now points the falling edge of the preamble.
The fine adjustment is to reduce errors introduced by jitter. The phase is
adjusted from `timA - 25` to `timA + 25` and the DQS signal is sampled 100
times. The fine adjustment finds the middle of each rising edge (it's actual
the falling edge of the preamble) to get the final IO phase. You can see the
The fine adjustment is to reduce errors introduced by jitter. The phase is
adjusted from `timA - 25` to `timA + 25` and the DQS signal is sampled 100
times. The fine adjustment finds the middle of each rising edge (it's actual
the falling edge of the preamble) to get the final IO phase. You can see the
result in the picture below.
![alt text][timA_lane0-3_adjust_fine]