Freescale SemiconductorApplication Note© Freescale Semiconductor, Inc
, 2005
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Embedded systems that utilize double data rate memory (DDR) can realize increased performance over traditional single data rate (SDR) memories
As the name implies, DDR enables two data transactions to occur within a single clock cycle without having to double the applied clock or without having to double the size of the data bus
This increased data bus performance is achieved by the introduction of source-synchronous data strobes that permit data to be captured on both the falling and rising edges of the strobe
Although DDR can bring improved performance to an embedded design, care must be observed in the schematic and layout phases to ensure that desired performance is realized
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