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Advanced System Bus Design When routing and stackup constraints require that an AGTL+ signal reference VCC or multiple planes, special care must be given to minimize the SSO impact to timing and noise margin. The best method of reducing adverse effects is to add high-frequency decoupling wherever the transitions occur, as shown in Figure 3-9 and Figure 3-10. Such decoupling should, again, be in the vicinity of the signal transition via and use capacitors with minimal effective series resistance (ESR) and effective series inductance (ESL). When placing the caps it is recommended to space the VSS and VCC vias as close as possible and/or use dual vias since the via inductance may sometimes be higher than the actual capacitor inductance. Figure 3-9. Layer Switch with Multiple Reference Planes Signal Layer A Power Plane Layer Layer Ground Plane Signal Layer B Figure 3-10. One Layer with Multiple Reference Planes Signal Layer A Ground Power 3.4.3.3 High Frequency Decoupling 1l M lt f l d This section contains several high frequency decoupling recommendations that will improve the return path for an AGTL+ signal. These design recommendations will very likely reduce the amount of SSO effects. Just as layer switching and multiple reference planes can create discontinuities in an AGTL+ signal return path, discontinuities may also occur when a signal transitions between the baseboard and cartridge. Therefore, providing adequate high-frequency decoupling across VCCCORE and ground at the SC242 connector interface on the baseboard will minimize the discontinuity in the signal's reference plane at this junction. Note that these additional high-frequency decoupling capacitors are in addition to the high-frequency decoupling already on the processor. Transmission line geometry also influences the return path of the reference plane. The following are decoupling recommendations that take this into consideration: • A signal that transitions from a stripline to another stripline should have close proximity decoupling between all four reference planes. • A signal that transitions from a stripline to a microstrip (or vice versa) should have close proximity decoupling between the three reference planes. • A signal that transitions from a stripline or microstrip through vias or pins to a component (Intel 82820 MCH, etc.) should have close proximity decoupling across all involved reference planes to ground for the device. 3-22 Intel®820 Chipset Design Guide

Section	Page
Introduction 1	13
1.1 About This Design Guide	13
1.2 References	14
1.3 System Overview	14
1.3.1 Chipset Components	15
1.3.2 Bandwidth Summary	16
1.3.3 System Configuration	17
1.4 Platform Initiatives	20
1.4.1 Direct Rambus*	20
1.4.2 Streaming SIMD Extensions	20
1.4.3 AGP 2.0	20
1.4.4 Hub Interface	20
1.4.5 Manageability	21
1.4.6 AC’97	22
1.4.7 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface	23
Layout/Routing Guidelines 2	27
2.1 General Recommendations	27
2.2 Component Quadrant Layout	27
2.3 Intel® 820 Chipset Component Placement	29
2.4 Core Chipset Routing Recommendations	30
2.5 Source Synchronous Strobing	31
2.6 Direct Rambus* Interface	33
2.6.1 Stackup	34
2.6.2 Direct Rambus* Layout Guidelines	34
2.6.2.1 RSL Routing	34
2.6.2.2 RSL Termination	37
2.6.2.3 Direct Rambus* Ground Plane Reference	39
2.6.2.4 Direct Rambus* Connector Compensation	40
2.6.2.5 RSL Signal Layer Alternation	46
2.6.2.6 Length Matching Methods	47
2.6.2.7 VIA Compensation	49
2.6.2.8 Length Matching & Via Compensation Example	49
2.6.3 Direct Rambus* Reference Voltage	51
2.6.4 High-speed CMOS Routing	51
2.6.4.1 SIO Routing	52
2.6.4.2 Suspend-to-RAM Shunt Transistor	52
2.6.5 Direct Rambus* Clock Routing	54
2.6.6 Direct Rambus* Design Checklist	54
2.7 AGP 2.0	57
2.7.1 AGP Interface Signal Groups	58
2.7.2 1X Timing Domain Routing Guidelines	59
2.7.3 2X/4X Timing Domain Routing Guidelines	59
2.7.4 AGP 2.0 Routing Summary	61
2.7.5 AGP Clock Routing	62
2.7.6 General AGP Routing Guidelines	62
2.7.7 VDDQ Generation and TYPEDET#	63
2.7.8 VREF Generation for AGP 2.0 (2X and 4X)	65
2.7.9 Compensation	67
2.7.10 AGP Pull-ups	67
2.7.10.1 AGP Signal Voltage Tolerance List	68
2.7.11 Motherboard / Add-in Card Interoperability	68
2.8 Hub Interface	69
2.8.1 Data Signals	70
2.8.2 Strobe Signals	70
2.8.3 HREF Generation/Distribution	70
2.8.4 Compensation	71
2.9 System Bus Design	72
2.9.1 100/133 MHz System Bus	72
2.9.2 System Bus Ground Plane Reference	73
2.10 S.E.C.C. 2 Grounding Retention Mechanism (GRM)	73
2.11 Processor CMOS Pullup Values	75
2.12 Additional Host Bus Guidelines	78
2.13 Ultra ATA/66	82
2.13.1 Ultra ATA/66 Detection	82
2.13.2 Ultra ATA/66 Cable Detection	83
2.13.3 Ultra ATA/66 Pullup/Pulldown Requirements	86
2.14 AC’97	87
2.14.1 AC’97 Signal Quality Requirements	89
2.14.2 AC’97 Motherboard Implementation	89
2.15 USB	91
2.16 ISA (82380AB)	92
2.16.1 ICH GPIO connected to 82380AB	92
2.16.2 Sub Class Code	92
2.17 IOAPIC Design Recommendation	92
2.18 SMBus/Alert Bus	93
2.19 PCI	93
2.20 RTC	93
2.20.1 RTC Crystal	94
2.20.2 External Capacitors	94
2.20.3 RTC Layout Considerations	95
2.20.4 RTC External Battery Connection	95
2.20.5 RTC External RTCRST Circuit	96
2.20.6 RTC Routing Guidelines	96
2.20.7 VBIAS DC Voltage and Noise Measurements	97
Advanced System Bus Design 3	101
3.1 Terminology and Definitions	101
3.2 AGTL+ Design Guidelines	104
3.2.1 Initial Timing Analysis	105
3.2.2 Determine General Topology, Layout, and Routing Desired	108
3.2.3 Pre-Layout Simulation	108
3.2.3.1 Methodology	108
3.2.3.2 Sensitivity Analysis	108
3.2.3.3 Monte Carlo Analysis	109
3.2.3.4 Simulation Criteria	109
3.2.4 Place and Route Board	110
3.2.4.1 Estimate Component To Component Spacing for AGTL+ Signals	110
3.2.4.2 Layout and Route Board	110
3.2.4.3 Host Clock Routing	112
3.2.4.4 APIC Data Bus Routing	112
3.2.5 Post-Layout Simulation	113
3.2.5.1 Intersymbol Interference	113
3.2.5.2 Cross-Talk Analysis	113
3.2.5.3 Monte Carlo Analysis	113
3.2.6 Validation	114
3.2.6.1 Measurements	114
3.2.6.2 Flight Time Simulation	114
3.2.6.3 Flight Time Hardware Validation	115
3.3 Theory	115
3.3.1 AGTL+	115
3.3.2 Timing Requirements	116
3.3.3 Cross-talk Theory	116
3.3.3.1 Potential Termination Cross-Talk Problems	118
3.4 More Details and Insight	119
3.4.1 Textbook Timing Equations	119
3.4.2 Effective Impedance and Tolerance/Variation	120
3.4.3 Power/Reference Planes, PCB Stackup, and High Frequency Decoupling	120
3.4.3.1 Power Distribution	120
3.4.3.2 Reference Planes and PCB Stackup	121
3.4.3.3 High Frequency Decoupling	122
3.4.3.4 SC242 Connector	123
3.4.4 Clock Routing	123
3.5 Definitions of Flight Time Measurements/ Corrections and Signal Quality	124
3.5.1 VREF Guardband	124
3.5.2 Ringback Levels	124
3.5.3 Overdrive Region	124
3.5.4 Flight Time Definition and Measurement	125
3.6 Conclusion	126
Clocking 4	129
4.1 Clock Generation	129
4.2 Component Placement and Interconnection Layout Requirements	134
4.2.1 14.318MHz Crystal to CK133	134
4.2.2 CK133 to DRCG	134
4.2.3 MCH to DRCG	135
4.2.4 DRCG to RDRAM Channel	136
4.2.5 Trace Length	136
4.3 DRCG Impedance Matching Circuit	138
4.3.1 DRCG Layout Example	139
4.4 AGP Clock Routing Guidelines	139
4.5 Series Termination Resistors for CK133 Clock Outputs	139
4.6 Unused Outputs	140
4.7 Decoupling Recommendation for CK133 and DRCG	140
4.8 DRCG Frequency Selection and the DRCG+	140
4.8.1 DRCG Frequency Selection Table and Jitter Specification	140
4.8.2 DRCG+ Frequency Selection Schematic	141
System Manufacturing 5	145
5.1 In Circuit FWH Flash BIOS Programming	145
5.2 FWH Flash BIOS Vpp Design Guidelines	145
5.3 Stackup Requirement	145
5.3.1 Overview	145
5.3.2 PCB Materials	146
5.3.3 Design Process	146
5.3.4 Test Coupon Design Guidelines	147
5.3.5 Recommended Stackup	147
5.3.6 Inner Layer Routing	147
5.3.7 Impedance Calculation Tools	148
5.3.8 Testing Board Impedance	148
5.3.9 Board Impedance/Stackup Summary	149
System Design Considerations 6	153
6.1 Power Delivery	153
6.1.1 Terminology and Definitions	153
6.1.2 Intel® 820 Chipset Customer Reference Board Power Delivery	154
6.1.3 64/72Mbit RDRAM Excessive Power Consumption	157
6.1.3.1 Option 1: Reduce the Clock Frequency During Initialization	158
6.1.3.2 Option 2: Increase the Current Capability of the 2.5V Voltage Regulator	158
6.2 Power Plane Splits	159
6.3 Thermal Design Power	159
6.4 Glue Chip 3 (Intel® 820 Chipset Glue Chip)	160
Appendix A: Reference Board Schematics: Uni-Processor	161
Reference Design Schematics: Uni-Processor A	163
Appendix B: Reference Design Schematics: Dual-Processor B	201

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Advanced System Bus Design

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Intel

820 Chipset

Design Guide

When routing and stackup constraints require that an AGTL+ signal reference VCC or multiple

planes, special care must be given to minimize the SSO impact to timing and noise margin. The

best method of reducing adverse effects is to add high-frequency decoupling wherever the

transitions occur, as shown in

Figure 3-9

and

Figure 3-10

. Such decoupling should, again, be in the

vicinity of the signal transition via and use capacitors with minimal effective series resistance

(ESR) and effective series inductance (ESL). When placing the caps it is recommended to space

the VSS and VCC vias as close as possible and/or use dual vias since the via inductance may

sometimes be higher than the actual capacitor inductance.

3.4.3.3

High Frequency Decoupling

This section contains several high frequency decoupling recommendations that will improve the

return path for an AGTL+ signal. These design recommendations will very likely reduce the

amount of SSO effects.

Just as layer switching and multiple reference planes can create discontinuities in an AGTL+ signal

return path, discontinuities may also occur when a signal transitions between the baseboard and

cartridge. Therefore, providing adequate high-frequency decoupling across VCC

CORE

and ground

at the SC242 connector interface on the baseboard will minimize the discontinuity in the signal’s

reference plane at this junction. Note that these additional high-frequency decoupling capacitors

are in addition to the high-frequency decoupling already on the processor

Transmission line geometry also influences the return path of the reference plane. The following

are decoupling recommendations that take this into consideration:

•

A signal that transitions from a stripline to another stripline should have close proximity

decoupling between all four reference planes.

•

A signal that transitions from a stripline to a microstrip (or vice versa) should have close

proximity decoupling between the three reference planes.

•

A signal that transitions from a stripline or microstrip through vias or pins to a component

(Intel 82820 MCH, etc.) should have close proximity decoupling across all involved reference

planes to ground for the device.

Figure 3-9. Layer Switch with Multiple Reference Planes

Figure 3-10. One Layer with Multiple Reference Planes

Signal Layer A

Ground Plane

Power Plane

Signal Layer B

Layer

M lt

Ground

Signal Layer A

Power