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GDeXi
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5 years ago
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AN477 Question

Hello, I just feel strange with AN477 doc below: https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/programmable/us/en/pdfs/literature/an/an477.pdf page 12 why the Calculated output maxi...
  • KennyT_altera's avatar
    5 years ago

    This is because


    1) The multicycle assignments are used to create a setup relationship of 0ns and a hold relationship of -1/2*period.

    2) The value for set_output_delay -max is now negative due to the 0ns setup relationship set by the multicycle then the setup requirement (max data delay).