Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Timing Analyzer

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Date 4/01/2024
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2.4.1.6.1. Set Clock Latency (set_clock_latency)

The Set Clock Latency (set_clock_latency) constraint allows you to specify additional delay (that is, latency) in a clock network. This delay value represents the external delay from a virtual (or ideal) clock through the longest Late (-late) or shortest Early (-early) path, with reference to the Rise (-rise) or Fall (-fall) of the clock transition.

When calculating setup analysis, the Timing Analyzer uses the late clock latency for the data arrival path and the early clock latency for the clock arrival path. . When calculating hold analysis, the Timing Analyzer uses the early clock latency for the data arrival time and the late clock latency for the clock arrival time.

There are two forms of clock latency: clock source latency, and clock network latency. Source latency is the propagation delay from the origin of the clock to the clock definition point (for example, a clock port). Network latency is the propagation delay from a clock definition point to a register’s clock pin. The total latency at a register’s clock pin is the sum of the source and network latencies in the clock path.

To specify source latency to any clock ports in your design, use the set_clock_latency command.

Note: The Timing Analyzer automatically computes network latencies. Therefore, you can only characterize source latency with the set_clock_latency command using the -source option.