SoC designs increasingly rely on DDR as an interface to an external memory. While DDR2 SDRAM offers security of supply, high storage capacity, low cost, and ample channel bandwidth, it is an awkward interface at both the logical and physical levels, resulting in complicated controller issues. Designers will learn about effectively interfacing SoC designs to off-chip DDR SDRAM memories.
"SoC designers often face a daunting task when incorporating a modern DRAM interface into their design," said Michael Kaskowitz, Senior Vice President, Semiconductor IP, MOSAID. "Our technical seminar addresses this by examining the entire process of designing SoCs with DRAM interfaces, from inception through completed PCBs."
Presenting will be Michael Wakim, President and CEO, Fidus; Bob Merritt, Vice President, DRAM, Semico; Peter Gillingham, Vice President and CTO, MOSAID, and Graham Allan, Director of Marketing, Semiconductor IP, MOSAID. Topics include: DDR memory as a key enabler for next- generation consumer electronics ICs; high-performance DDR memory controller issues; successfully integrating DDR SDRAMs into PCB's; and an overview of the DDR SDRAM roadmap, looking to DDR3.
When and Where:
February 21, 2007, 09:00, Dan Accadia Hotel, Herzliya, Israel
March 8, 2007, 09:00, TechMart, Santa Clara, California, U.S.A.
March 19, 2007, 13:00, Ambassador Hotel, Hsinchu, Taiwan
March 21, 2007, 13:00, Riverfront Business Hotel Shanghai, China
March 23, 2007, 13:00, Strings Hotel, Tokyo, Japan
For details and registration information, please visit www.mosaid.com/ma/ddrshow.
About MOSAID
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MOSAID Technologies Incorporated makes semiconductors better through the development and licensing of intellectual property and the supply of memory test and analysis systems. MOSAID counts many of the world's largest semiconductor companies among its customers. Founded in 1975, MOSAID is based in Ottawa, Ontario, with offices in Santa Clara, California, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K, and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit www.mosaid.com.
About Fidus
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Fidus provides electronic engineering design services to companies that develop electronic products in many markets. Our expert designs get your product to market quickly and efficiently.
Fidus delivers Hardware, FPGA, Firmware & Embedded Software, PCB layout, RF, Wireless and DSP design, as well as high-speed Signal Integrity analysis. We turn innovative ideas into products for transportation, telecommunications, aerospace and defence, industrial controls, and biomedical instruments. We've designed and consulted on 480 projects for 120 customers. Visit www.fidus.com.
About Semico Research
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Semico Research Corp is a marketing and consulting research company located in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. Semico was founded in 1994 by a group of semiconductor industry experts. We have improved the validity of semiconductor product forecasts via technology roadmaps in end-use markets. Semico offers custom consulting, portfolio packages, individual market research studies and premier industry conferences ( www.semico.com).
