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  • How to perform DDR3 PCB layout for Xilinx FPGA, MicroZed provides any layout/gerber files?

    Any PCB Layout/gerber files for MicroZed, so that I can get a good understanding in laying out the DDR3 traces on PCB? My goal is to learn how to layout DDR3 traces to an FPGA, I can't find any sources that teaches in detailed in how to do so and reading…

  • Reviewing the Microchip PolarFire FPGA Evaluation Kit

    I welcome you to this RoadTest review of Microchip PolarFire FPGA Evaluation Kit. I was testing this board for almost  4 month and today I can finally bring this Review. It is incredible board, and it is the most advanced board which I have tested as part...

  • DDR3 Memory Lines

    I was looking through the DDR3 connections, and I noticed a rather disturbing configuration. The data line are not enumerated correctly. The chip lists DQ0-15 as would be expected, however the bus leading into it is enumerated as follows (0,1,4,2,5,7…

  • Samsung develops DDR 4 memory module, gives DDR 3 an eviction notice

    Every year we get inundated with updated or brand new iterations of computer hardware. Faster, better, and greener. It seems as though every time we buy a new piece of equipment it becomes obsolete the week after. Samsung, it seems, is keeping up with…

  • Spintronics available in DDR3 form, but not ready for the mainstream

    The company Everspin is tempting our entrance into the world of spintronics by the introduction of its first commercial spin torque magnotoresistive random access memory (ST-RAM) chip. While the tech is still quite new and will probably not be integrated…

  • MiniZed DDR Delay Values in Vivado Block Design

    Question: How did Avnet arrive at the DDR Delay values published in the MiniZed board definition file? That's a good question! We developed the MiniZed board definition file with Vivado 2016.4. The settings you will find in the Avnet MiniZed board definition…

  • Double DRAM capacity on Beaglebone Black

    Is there a demand for more than 512MB DDR3 memory on the Beaglebone Black? Intelligent Memory is in production with 8Gbit DDR3 components with a single chip-select (part# IM8G16D3FBBG) that would make it possible to upgrade the Beaglebone to 1GB by replacing…

  • ddr3  memory to usb adapter

    Hi. not sure if there a product already in market. they seem to be all flash type. the gold is to give a new life to my old laptop that has only 255MB ram and 512kb max upgradable. its a bit slow linux and virtualbox apliances and hard disk swap partition…