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A Stub Equalizer for Bidirectional and Single-Ended Channels in NAND Memory Storage Device Systems
IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • Taelim Song
  • Jongjoo Lee
  • Chulsoon Hwang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

In memory devices, such as solid-state drive, multitopology is used for interfaces where multiple memory packages are connected to a controller using a branched transmission line. Impedance mismatching caused by the branches and unwanted reflection from deactivated packages inevitably degrades signal quality, limiting the data rate of the interface. In this article, a simple stub equalizer is proposed to improve the data rate of the memory interface. An open-ended stub is placed between a transmitter and a receiver, and the length, impedance, and location of the stub line are determined to properly cancel the reflection from other branches. Parameters are optimized based on the peak distortion analysis and an exhaustive search considering both read and write modes. The improvements are validated through eye-diagram simulations.

Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory
Comments
This work was supported by National Science Foundation under Grant IIP-1916535.
Keywords and Phrases
  • Equalizer,
  • Peak Distortion Analysis (PDA),
  • Signal Integrity (SI),
  • Solid-State Drive (SSD),
  • Stub Equalizer
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2022 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
2-1-2022
Publication Date
01 Feb 2022
Citation Information
Taelim Song, Jongjoo Lee and Chulsoon Hwang. "A Stub Equalizer for Bidirectional and Single-Ended Channels in NAND Memory Storage Device Systems" IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility Vol. 64 Iss. 1 (2022) p. 172 - 181 ISSN: 1558-187X; 0018-9375
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/chulsoon-hwang/114/