Layout Checklist

Power

1.

Are 0402 or lesser size capacitors used for all decaps (less than value)?

2.

Are power supply filters implemented on SERDES_x_VDDAPL, and SERDES_x_PLL_VDDA as shown in the Figure 1 and Figure 1, respectively?

3.

Is precision 1.2 K resistor between SERDES_x_REFRET and SERDES_x_REXT used?

4.

Are placement and layout guidelines followed for 1.2 K resistor?

5.

Is the target impedance met on all power planes?

6.

Are VREF planes for DDRx reference supply isolated from the noisy planes?

7.

Are enough number of decoupling capacitors used for DDRx core and VTT supply? For more information about DDRx core and VTT supply, see Design Considerations.

8.

Is one 0.1 μF cap for two VTT termination resistors used for DDRx?

9.

Is enough plane width provided for VTT plane?

DDR3

10.

Are length match recommendations followed according to the DDR3 guidelines?

SerDes

11.

Are length match recommendations followed according to the SerDes guidelines?

12.

Are the DC blocking capacitors used for SerDes TX and if required on RX lines?

13.

Is tight controlled impedance maintained along the SerDes traces?

14.

Are differential vias well designed to match SerDes trace impedance?

15.

Are DC blocking capacitor pads designed to match SerDes trace impedance?

Dielectric Material

16.

Is proper PCB material selected for critical layers?