2024-01-03 11:23 PM - last edited on 2024-01-04 12:13 AM by Peter BENSCH
Hi, I'm using STM32H750-DK as an example to build my board. And I don’t know for what purpose resistors R121 - R158 are installed. Can I directly connect these pins to ground?
2024-01-04 12:11 AM
Welcome @Denys_T, to the community!
The SDRAM is a 32-bit type in which only 16 of the 32 data lines are used. However, as these data lines are bidirectional and can also be outputs, a pull resistor must be connected there.
Hope that answers your question?
Regards
/Peter
2024-01-04 12:27 AM
>>Can I directly connect these pins to ground?
No, and not to each other either.
The 10K pull-down just terminates the unused input/output pins of the memory.
Uses half the device likely as a cost saving, or inventory reduction method. Might have a longer availability window or guaranteed form-n-function replacement in the future.
32-bit not used to reduce pin-count, escape or availability.
32-bit would be better for higher bandwidth / lower contention.