Realtek Semiconductor Inc.

Wei-zhi Chen

Ting-ying Wu

Shih-hung Wang

Ming-sheng Peng

A signal quality optimization system and a signal quality optimization method are provided. The method includes: executing a ZQ calibration process on an off-chip driver (OCD) circuit of a first circuit and an on-die termination (ODT) circuit of a second circuit to obtain calibrated resistor quantities; performing a waveform test process, including: setting a predetermined time rule to determine an operation success condition, adjusting the OCD circuit according to the calibration calibrated quantity corresponding to a target ODT resistance, obtaining a signal eye diagram, and obtaining an adjustable resistor ratio by performing adjustments and tests; extracting the OCD resistance value with the highest adjustable resistor ratio to obtain preferred ODT-OCD resistance combinations; and configuring the ODT circuit and the OCD circuit according to the preferred ODT-OCD resistance combinations, and testing the preferred ODT-OCD resistance combinations to obtain an optimized ODT-OCD resistance combination according to test results.

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HSINCHU, Taiwan

Wei-zhi Chen