Intel 4 1.60 GHz BX80528JK160G User Manual

Product codes
BX80528JK160G
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Intel
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 Pentium
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 4 Processor in the 423-pin Package
                                               
   
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3.0
System Bus Signal Quality Specifications
Source synchronous data transfer requires the clean reception of data signals and their associated 
strobes. Ringing below receiver thresholds, non-monotonic signal edges, and excessive voltage 
swing will adversely affect system timings. Ringback and signal non-monotonicity cannot be 
tolerated since these phenomena may inadvertently advance receiver state machines or cause 
incorrect latching of data. Excessive signal swings (overshoot and undershoot) are detrimental to 
silicon gate oxide integrity, and can cause device failure if absolute voltage limits are exceeded. 
Additionally, overshoot and undershoot can cause timing degradation due to the build up of inter-
symbol interference (ISI) effects.
For these reasons, it is crucial that the designer work towards a solution that provides acceptable 
signal quality across all systematic variations encountered in volume manufacturing.
This section documents signal quality metrics used to derive topology and routing guidelines 
through simulation, and all specifications are at the processor silicon and cannot be measured at the 
processor pins. The Intel
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 Pentium
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 4 Processor Overshoot Checker Tool is to be utilized to 
determine pass/fail signal quality conditions found through simulation analysis with the Intel
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Pentium
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 4 Processor I/O Buffer Models (IBIS format). This tool takes into account the 
specifications contained in this section.
Specifications for signal quality are for measurements at the processor core only and are only 
observable through simulation. The same is true for all system bus AC timing specifications in 
Section 2.12. Therefore, proper simulation of the Pentium 4 processor system bus is the only means 
to verify proper timing and signal quality metrics, and Intel highly recommends simulation during 
system design and measurement during system analysis.
3.1
BCLK Signal Quality Specifications and Measurement 
Guidelines
Table 16 describes the signal quality specifications for the processor system bus clock (BCLK) 
signals. Figure 12 describes the signal quality waveform for the system bus clock at the processor 
silicon. Specifications are measured at the processor silicon, not the 423-pin Socket pins.
NOTES:
1. Unless otherwise noted, all specifications in this table apply to all Pentium 4 processor frequencies.
2. The rising and falling edge ringback voltage specified is the minimum (rising) or maximum (falling) absolute 
voltage the BCLK signal can dip back to after passing the V
IH
 (rising) or V
IL
 
(falling) voltage limits. This 
specification is an absolute value.
Table 16.  BCLK Signal Quality Specifications
Parameter
Min
Max
Unit
Figure
Notes
1
BCLK[1:0] Overshoot
N/A
0.30
V
BCLK[1:0] Undershoot
N/A
0.30
V
BCLK[1:0] Ringback Margin
0.20
N/A
V
BCLK[1:0] Threshold Region
N/A
0.10
V
2