What makes the DDR Detective® a comprehensive tool for DDR memory analysis?

The DDR Detective® is a comprehensive tool because it offers real-time JEDEC compliance violation detection, deep transaction trace capture, and thousands of real-time performance counters. It supports multiple DDR standards including DDR3, DDR4, LPDDR3, and LPDDR4, providing a complete solution for validation and monitoring.

How does the DDR Detective® approach performance measurements differently from traditional methods?

Unlike traditional methods that capture a small trace and post-process it, the DDR Detective® uses thousands of real-time counters to continuously monitor events and time between events. This innovative approach provides unprecedented insight into memory bus traffic, including page hit/miss, command usage, and power management, without missing valuable data.

What specific DDR memory standards and compliance features does the DDR Detective® support?

The DDR Detective® supports DDR3 (2133MT/s), DDR4 (2667MT/s), and LPDDR3 (1600MT/s) for JEDEC compliance. It provides continuous counter monitoring for violations, traditional deep trace displays, hardware filtering, and a unique scoreboard display that counts violations in real-time.

Does the DDR Detective® offer solutions for specific memory issues like Row Hammer?

Yes, the DDR Detective® now includes DDR3 Row Hammer Detection, which counts every Activate Command. This feature allows users to identify and debug hard-to-find Row Hammer problems in real-time, enhancing the tool's diagnostic capabilities.

DDR Detective®: Comprehensive DDR Memory Analysis & Compliance

What does the DDR Detective® provide for DDR Memory compliance, validation, and performance monitoring?

Supports DDR3 (2133), DDR4 (2667), LPDDR3 (1600), LPDDR4 (3200)
Real Time all the time JEDEC compliance violation detection
Traditional deep transaction trace capture
Thousands of Real Time all the time Performance counters
System characterization using real time counters not traditional trace, stop, compute method which misses valuable bus traffic
Passive, physically small probing supports cell phones to servers
NOW with DDR3 Row Hammer Detection!

JEDEC DDR3 (2133MT/s), DDR4 (2667MT/s) and LPDDR3 (1600MT/s) Compliance

Counters run continuously so that no hard to find problem is missed
Traditional deep trace display the violation and all surrounding bus traffic
Hardware filtering eliminates the need for long post processing
Unique scoreboard display counts violations in real time ALL THE TIME not just a report of a post processed trace!
DDR3 Row Hammer Detection counts EVERY Activate Command!

What general purpose logic analyzer features does it provide, including triggering, store qualification, waveform, and state listing?

8GB trace gives captures 512M DDR commands and transactions
Markers, timestamps, sticky notes and search feature aid in general debug applications
Colorful waveform and state listing and new charting features shorten time to insight
DDR specific triggering and store qualification means you can debug having never read the spec!

What real-time performance measurements are available with this new approach?

Traditional approach is to capture a large trace then post process it for statistical analysis. This approach can only analyze a small sliver of memory bus traffic. FuturePlus has pioneered a NEW approach using thousands of real time counters that are programed to count events and time between events to give unprecedented insight.

Page hit, miss and empty
Command usage by rank and by bank
Bus Mode Analysis
Power Management
Bank Group Analysis
Data Bus Utilization
Mulitple Open Bank Analysis

How does passive connection to the target ensure accurate and easy probing setup?

DIMM
SODIMM
BGA
Midbus Footprint

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FS2800 DDR Detective®

Accurate DDR Memory bus Analysis

The DDR Detective®, when used with one of it’s companion interposers, brings bus signals to the DDR Detective controller via controlled impedance cables (12 to 18 inches) for an easy protocol violation analysis connection while maintaining signal fidelity. The bus signals are then analyzed for protocol violations and the results displayed on the user interface. A trigger output can be used to trigger an oscilloscope or logic analyzer for further investigation.

Technologies Supported:

DDR3 800-2133 MT/s
DDR4 800-2667 MT/s
LPDDR3 400-1600 MT/s
LPDDR4 800-3200 MT/s

Target probing supported:

DIMM, SODIMM, BGA*, Midbus footprint (see FS2826 Data Sheet)

*Inquire with the factory for supported DRAMS

DIMMs supported

DDR3: DIMM interposers support a 240-pin, 1.25-1.85 volt 64-bit, Unbuffered (UDIMM) or Registered (RDIMM) or Load Reduced (LRDIMM) DIMM. Clock rates up to1066 MHz (2133 MT/s) are supported by the standard product.

DDR4: DIMM interposers support a 284-pin and 288 pin 64-bit, Unbuffered (UDIMM) or Registered (RDIMM), or Load Reduced (LRDIMM) DIMMS. Clock rates up to1.2 GHz (2400 MT/s) are supported by the standard product.

SO-DIMMs supported

DDR3: The SO-DIMM interposers support a 204-pin, 800 MHz clock (1600 MT/s data rate), 1.25-1.85 volt 64-bit, Unbuffered SO-DIMMs.

DDR4: The SO-DIMM interposer supports 260 pin (NEW), 933 MHz clock (1867 MT/s data rate), 1.25-1.85 volt 64 bit Unbuffered SO-DIMMs.

Interposers

Note: Electrically, the DDR Detective DIMM and SO-DIMM interposers extend the DDR bus approximately 1.0 inch in etch length. FuturePlus has carefully simulated and designed the interposers to work in your system. Factors that can have a significant effect on the performance of the whole system include the type of memory controller, the target layout, the type of DIMM or SO-DIMM used, and which DIMM or SO-DIMM socket is being probed. All users are given 30 days to qualify the DDR Detective in their system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1 What makes the DDR Detective® a comprehensive tool for DDR memory analysis?: The DDR Detective® is a comprehensive tool because it offers real-time JEDEC compliance violation detection, deep transaction trace capture, and thousands of real-time performance counters. It supports multiple DDR standards including DDR3, DDR4, LPDDR3, and LPDDR4, providing a complete solution for validation and monitoring.
2 How does the DDR Detective® approach performance measurements differently from traditional methods?: Unlike traditional methods that capture a small trace and post-process it, the DDR Detective® uses thousands of real-time counters to continuously monitor events and time between events. This innovative approach provides unprecedented insight into memory bus traffic, including page hit/miss, command usage, and power management, without missing valuable data.
3 What specific DDR memory standards and compliance features does the DDR Detective® support?: The DDR Detective® supports DDR3 (2133MT/s), DDR4 (2667MT/s), and LPDDR3 (1600MT/s) for JEDEC compliance. It provides continuous counter monitoring for violations, traditional deep trace displays, hardware filtering, and a unique scoreboard display that counts violations in real-time.
4 Does the DDR Detective® offer solutions for specific memory issues like Row Hammer?: Yes, the DDR Detective® now includes DDR3 Row Hammer Detection, which counts every Activate Command. This feature allows users to identify and debug hard-to-find Row Hammer problems in real-time, enhancing the tool's diagnostic capabilities.