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13 years ago

What is mean of fast/slow 0C/85C model?

There are three models in STA, it seems there is little reference from Altera to explain what is the mean of these and which is most important (I guess this depends on where the FPGA chip is used). S...
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13 years ago

Thanks Dave. I actually quoted from an Altera document the word "best". Here is the quote:

[Opposite to the Slow 85°C and 0°C operating conditions, the Fast 0°C provides bestcase operating conditions for the device and results in overall shorter delays in the device. This condition is ideal for performing a hold and removing checks in static timing analysis].

I will try to digest your further notes.

Kaz