SDAA515 August   2026 TDA4AL-Q1 , TDA4VE-Q1 , TDA4VL-Q1

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
  5. 2Detailed Description
    1. 2.1  DDR Inline ECC Overview
      1. 2.1.1 Benefits of DDR Inline ECC
    2. 2.2  ECC Protection Region Planning
    3. 2.3  ECC Capacity Considerations
    4. 2.4  ECC Configuration Guidelines
      1. 2.4.1 ECC Generation Phase
      2. 2.4.2 ECC Protection Phase
    5. 2.5  Why DDR Priming Is Required
    6. 2.6  DDR Priming Using DRU
    7. 2.7  DRU Resource Allocation
    8. 2.8  SBL Integration
    9. 2.9  Recommended Initialization Flow
    10. 2.10 Performance Evaluation
    11. 2.11 Troubleshooting Common DDR Inline ECC Deployment Issues
      1. 2.11.1 ECC Checking Enabled Before Priming
      2. 2.11.2 Incorrect ECC Region Configuration
      3. 2.11.3 Read-Modify-Write Disabled
    12. 2.12 Validation and Debug Considerations
  6. 3Summary
  7. 4References

2.4 ECC Configuration Guidelines

The DDR Technical Reference Manual (TRM) provides detailed register descriptions and programming information for DDR Inline ECC.

Rather than repeating register definitions, this application note focuses on deployment recommendations and configuration sequencing.

The following guidelines are recommended:

Table 2-1 ECC Configuration Guidelines
Configuration Item Recommendation Purpose
ECC Region Configuration Configure before ECC enablement Define protected DDR areas
ECC Generation Enable before priming Generate valid ECC information
ECC Checking Enable after priming completes Avoid false ECC faults
Read-Modify-Write (RMW) Keep enabled Maintain ECC consistency during partial writes