On Tue, 2008-06-03 at 15:44 -0400, David VanHorn wrote: > I'm wondering how deep I have to worry about this problem. > > I have a single processor, with two DDR2 dram chips. There is no > facility for expansion. > The chips will be located physically within an inch of each other. > > Do I need to really carefully examine PCB trace lengths and timing, or > can I assume no issues? Personally, I'd certainly keep trace lengths and impedance issues in mind. DDR is a parallel bus. Any time you see the word "parallel bus" length matching should be something to be concerned about. TTYL -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist