Step 2: List the fMAX Timing Paths

To list the fMAX timing paths, follow these steps:

  1. To expand the list and display the source registers feeding a destination register, click the + icon to expand the first destination register name in the fmax section. By default, the list expands to show the 10 slowest source registers.

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    fmax Timing Analysis Section

  3. Select the first source register name in the list.

  4. Choose List Paths (right button pop-up menu). The delay paths for the source register, including intermediate delay paths, appear as messages in the System tab of the Messages window.

  5. In the Messages window, click the + icon to expand the Clock <name> has Internal fmax of message. The Longest register to register delay, Smallest Clock skew, Micro clock to output delay, and Micro setup delay messages are displayed.

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    Messages Window

  7. Click the + icon to expand the Longest register to register delay message. The intermediate time increments used to calculate the timing path delay are displayed.


To continue the tutorial, proceed to Step 3: Locate a Timing Path in the Floorplan Editor.