DDR3 Recommended Equipment

DDR3 SDRAM is a performance evolution and enhancement of SDRAM technology starting at 800 Mb/s, which is the highest data rate supported by most DDR2 SDRAMs. DDR3 SDRAM operating voltage is 1.5 volts, which is 83% of DDR2 SDRAM's 1.8 volts. Also, the DDR3 SDRAM data DQ drivers are at higher 34 ohms impedance than DDR2 SDRAM's lower 18 ohms impedance which further reduces the power consumption.

Supported SDRAM standards
SDRAM	Data Rate MT/S	Clock MHz	VDD V
DDR3-800	800	400	1.5
DDR3-1066	1066	533	1.5
DDR3-1333	1333	667	1.5
DDR3-1600	1600	800	1.5

DDR3 Electrical Validation and Debug

Recommended for DDR 1, 2 and 3 Electrical Validation and Debug		Quantity
Oscilloscope	Tektronix Real Time DPO/DSA Oscilloscope (DPO/DSA70804 or higher)	1
Analysis Software	Opt. DDRA - DDR Memory Bus Analysis Opt. ASM - Advanced Event Search And Mark Opt. DJA - DPOJET Jitter and Eye Diagram Analysis - Advanced	1 each
Active Differential Probe	P7300 or P7500 Series Differential Probes	2 or more

DDR3 Digital Validation and Debug

Recommended for DDR Digital Validation and Debug*		Quantity
Logic Analyzer Mainframe	TLA7012 Portable or TLA7016 Benchtop	1
Logic Analyzer Module*	TLA7BB4 Module	1 or more^*
Test Fixture/Support Package	Nexus Technology NEXVu DDR Support
Probing	Different options are available: Tektronix midbus probes or Nexus slot interposer and instrumented DIMMs
*Exact configuration may vary depending on your DDR standard and speed. Please contact your local Tektronix Sales representative for a detailed recommendation.

DDR3 Circuit Board Verification & Signal Path Characterization

Recommended for DDR 1, 2 and 3 Circuit Board Verification & Signal Path Characterization		Quantity
Sampling Oscilloscope	DSA8200 Sampling Oscilloscope	1
Modules	80E04 or 80E10 TDR Sampling Module	1
Analysis Software	80SSPAR IConnect S-parameter Software	1