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Altera_Forum
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16 years ago

Is the speed determined by fmax or delays?

Hi everyone, This may seem stupid but I can't get a direct answer from my professors on this question. One of them says its the fmax while one of them says its the delays. Anybody mi...
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16 years ago

The longest delay in the design determines the fmax.

But you dont define what you mean by speed? if you mean whats the fastest clock speed you can clock the design at, then both professors are correct.