how to interface a ddr2 memory controller to a processor

hi all,

i have a ddr2 controller that works on 4 burst mode. ddr2 dq width is
16. i must provide 2, 32 bit data to the controller before writing it
to memory. As well as when reading from a memory location it gives out
2, 32 bit data out.
my processor is a master AHB, has a 32 bit address and 32 bit data
bus.
How can i connect these 2 together?
problem is ahb sends out 32 bit data but i have to write to 64 bit
data to memory.
also the burst is 4, so it will write to 2, 32 bit memory locations,
so there would be a 32 bit memory location that would be written with
redundant data(if i write 64 bit data to memory).

thank you,
randeel.

You dont have to write all of the data into memory, you can use the data
masks.

Jon	   
					
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On Jun 11, 7:14=A0am, rana <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi all,
>
> i have a ddr2 controller that works on 4 burst mode. ddr2 dq width is
> 16. i must provide 2, 32 bit data to the controller before writing it
> to memory. As well as when reading from a memory location it gives out
> 2, 32 bit data out.
> my processor is a master AHB, has a 32 bit address and 32 bit data
> bus.
> How can i connect these 2 together?
> problem is ahb sends out 32 bit data but i have to write to 64 bit
> data to memory.
> also the burst is 4, so it will write to 2, 32 bit memory locations,
> so there would be a 32 bit memory location that would be written with
> redundant data(if i write 64 bit data to memory).
>
> thank you,
> randeel.

Well now ... if your memory controller doesn't support writes that are
less than 64 bits, you're screwed trying to connect to a 32 bit AHB
system.
I would be surprised if that is the case .. a controller should
support byte writes for that matter.

Well anyway ... if you have this simple controller that must work in
chunks of 64 bits then you will have to store the first 32 AHB write
and when the second 32 AHB write
occurs then you can send the 64 bits to the memory controller.
Similarily for the read, you will have to store the 64 bit read data
and provide it as 2 32 bit chunks when the
AHB requests it. If the next AHB read is not to the subsequent
address, throw the unused 32 bits away and start another read
transaction.

Mike

On Jun 11, 8:13=A0pm, mike <gosenator...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 11, 7:14=A0am, rana <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > hi all,
>
> > i have a ddr2 controller that works on 4 burst mode. ddr2 dq width is
> > 16. i must provide 2, 32 bit data to the controller before writing it
> > to memory. As well as when reading from a memory location it gives out
> > 2, 32 bit data out.
> > my processor is a master AHB, has a 32 bit address and 32 bit data
> > bus.
> > How can i connect these 2 together?
> > problem is ahb sends out 32 bit data but i have to write to 64 bit
> > data to memory.
> > also the burst is 4, so it will write to 2, 32 bit memory locations,
> > so there would be a 32 bit memory location that would be written with
> > redundant data(if i write 64 bit data to memory).
>
> > thank you,
> > randeel.
>
> Well now ... if your memory controller doesn't support writes that are
> less than 64 bits, you're screwed trying to connect to a 32 bit AHB
> system.
> I would be surprised if that is the case .. a controller should
> support byte writes for that matter.
>
> Well anyway ... if you have this simple controller that must work in
> chunks of 64 bits then you will have to store the first 32 AHB write
> and when the second 32 AHB write
> occurs then you can send the 64 bits to the memory controller.
> Similarily for the read, you will have to store the 64 bit read data
> and provide it as 2 32 bit chunks when the
> AHB requests it. If the next AHB read is not to the subsequent
> address, throw the unused 32 bits away and start another read
> transaction.
>
> Mike

hi mike,

the problem is when u write 2 writes consecutively, to totally
unrelated memory addresses the above write procedure
will not work.

thank you,
randeel.

On Jun 11, 8:10=A0pm, "maxascent"
<maxascent@n_o_s_p_a_m.n_o_s_p_a_m.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> You dont have to write all of the data into memory, you can use the data
> masks.
>
> Jon =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
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what u mean is controlling the DM signal in ddr2 memory writes.

thank you,
randeel.