Spectra-Q Timing Analyzer Might Apply TimeQuest Deration Incorrectly to Designs with the set_timing_derate Assignments Targeting Blocks with Minimum Period or Pulse Width Limits

Description

For Arria^® 10 and Cyclone® 10 designs, If you apply the set_timing_derate Tcl command to blocks with minimum period or minimum pulse width limits, Spectra-Q TimeQuest might apply the timing deration to your design incorrectly.

This issue affects the Quartus^® Prime Standard Edition software and the Quartus Prime Pro Edition software.

Resolution

Run Spectra-Q Timing Analyzer with the force_dat option:

• Run quartus_sta -force_dat from the command line.
• Run create_timing_netlist -force_dat from the Spectra-Q TimeQuest GUI.