Quartus II

Classic Timing Analyzer

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1.
Quartus II Classic Timing Analyzer
Quartus II
Quartus II

Timing Analyzer

2.
2-1.
Quartus II

Quartus II

Processing Start Start Analysis & Synthesis

Tasks Analysis & Elaboration

Processing Start Compilation

Tasks

Compile Design

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2-2. Classic Timing Analyzer

Quartus II Classic Timing Analyzer TimeQuest
Classic Timing Analyzer Classic Timing
Analyzer
(1)
(2)

Assignments Timing Analysis Settings

Settings Use Classic Timing Analyzer during compilation OK

Cyclone IVCyclone III LSStratix IVArria II GX TimeQuest

TimeQuest EDISON (https://www.altima.jp/members/index.cfm)

Quartus II - TimeQuest

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3.

1
2
2

Setting

Classic Timing Analyzer Wizard

3-1.

3-1-1. Setting

Assignments Timing Analysis Settings

Timing Analysis Settings Classic Timing Analysis Settings Category

Clock Settings Default required fmax

OK
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3-1-2. Classic Timing Analyzer Wizard

Classic Timing Analyzer Wizard

Assignments Classic Timing Analyzer Wizard

Next

Classic Timing Wizard

Yes No, I want to assign fmax for specific
clocks Next
3-2-2

tsuthtcotpd I/O

Default fmax Next

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Next

Fmax

tsutco

Summary Finish

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3-2.
3-2-1. Setting

Classic Timing Analyzer Settings 3-1-1

Clock Settings Individual Clocks

Individual Clocks New

New Clock Settings

1) Clock settings name
2) Applies to node Node Finder
Node Finder

3) Independent of other clock settings

4) Required fmax
5) Duty cycle (%) Duty
6) OK

Node Finder

Duty

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Node Finder

1)

Node Finder Filter

2)

List Nodes Found

Selected Nodes
3)

OK

*
AND

List

New

New Clock Settings Based on Derived Clock Requirements

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Derived Clock Requirements Duty

OK New Clock Settings OK

Duty

OK

Classic Timing Analyzer Settings OK

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3-2-2. Classic Timing Analyzer Wizard

Classic Timing Analyzer Wizard 3-1-2

Node Finder

Next

Node Finder

Duty Next

Duty

New

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Yes No
Next
Node Finder

Yes

Next

Duty

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Next

Next 3-1-2

Summary Finish

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4. tsutcotpdth
Quartus II Classic Timing Analyzer

Clock Setup Fmax

tsu to

tco to

tpd to

EDISON (https://www.altima.jp/members/index.cfm) Quartus II

Timing Analyzer

tsu

Fmax

tco

tpd

tsu th tco ( to )tpd

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4-1.
4-1-1. Setting

Assignments Settings

Timing Analysis Settings Classic Timing Analysis Settings Category

Delay requirements

OK

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4-1-2. Classic Timing Analyzer Wizard

Assignments Classic Timing Analyzer Wizard

Next

Yes

3-1-2 Summary Finish

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4-2.
4-2-1. tsu () / th
4-2-1.1.

Reg1
Data
Reg2

Reg3

Assignment Editor Assignments Assignment Editor

Category Timing Timing

To tsu / th
<<new>>

Node Finder

Filter Pins: input List Nodes Found

Selected Nodes

OK

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Assignment Name tsu Requirement th Requirement

Value

File Save

4-2-1.2. to
to

Data Reg 1

Reg1
Data
Reg2

Reg3

Assignment Editor Assignments Assignment Editor

Category Timing Timing

From <<new>> Node Finder Data

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To Reg1
<<new>> Node Finder Filter Registers post-fitting List
Nodes Found

Selected Nodes Node Finder OK

Assignment Name tsu Requirement th Requirement

Value

File Save

4-2-2. tco to
4-2-2.1.
tco 2

tco
Out1
Reg1
Out2
Clock

Reg2

Reg3

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Clock1

Reg1

Clock2

Reg2

Out1

Clock3

Reg3

Assignment Editor Assignments Assignment Editor

Category Timing Timing

To <<new>> Node Finder tco
Filter Pins output

Node Finder 4-2-1.1

Assignment Name tco Requirement

Value

File Save

4-2-2.2. to

Reg1
Out1
Clock

Reg2

Reg3

Assignment Editor Assignments Assignment Editor

Category Timing Timing

From <<new>> Node Finder Clock

To <<new>> Node Finder Out1

Filter Pins all

Node Finder 4-2-1.1

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Assignment Name tco Requirement

Value

File Save

4-2-3. tpd

Data

Out1

Assignment Editor Assignments Assignment Editor

Category Timing Timing

From <<new>> Node Finder

To <<new>> Node Finder

Filter Pins all

Node Finder 4-2-1.1

Assignment Name tpd Requirement

Value

File Save

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5. Help
To From Quartus
II Help
Help index

timing requirements list of Classic

Timing Analyzer Requirements

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Help
Quartus II ver.9.1 Help Web browser
1)

Tools License Setup Internet Connectivity

2) Web browser browser

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4.

5.

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