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MBaue12
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5 years ago

Why is the maximum frequency lower in performance mode than in any other mode?

Hey there! I started to learn VHDL development by using a MAX10-FPGA and a small development board. My first project is to develop a small "distance sensor". The project itself is very small with j...
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KhaiChein_Y_Intel
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5 years ago

Hi,

The compilation result is different due to different placement and routing in each of the compilation. Do you see any limiting factor in the fmax report?

What is the software version and edition you are using?

Thanks.

Best regards,

KhaiY

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MBaue12
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5 years ago

Hi @KhaiY_Intel​ ,

I'm using Quartus (Quartus Prime 19.1) Lite Edition.

The fmax report shows just the maximum reachable frequencies and the additional information that all frequencies above 250 MHz are limited to the maximum of 250 MHz.

There is no further information include what the "bottleneck" could be..