AR #18579 - 9.1i Timing - Different setup time reported in Setup/Hold table for differential input

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9.1i Timing - Different setup time reported in Setup/Hold table for differential input

AR# 18579
Part Timing Analyzer
Last Modified 2007-03-29 00:00:00.0
Status Active
Keywords ISE6.1, Trace, differential, LVDS,DDR, data sheet, analysis

Description

Keywords: ISE6.1, Trace, differential, LVDS,DDR, data sheet, analysis

In a DDR design, using LVDS signaling for the same input, I can see different setup values reported in the setup/hold tables of the data sheet section of the timing report.

Setup/Hold to clock user_rx_clk_n
------------------------------+------------+------------+------------------+--------+
.............................| Setup to | Hold to |........................... | Clock |
Source..................| clk (edge) | clk (edge) |Internal Clock(s) | Phase |
------------------------------+------------+------------+------------------+--------+
user_rx_dat_p<0> | 0.676(R)| 1.222(R)|user_rx_clk_180_buf | 1.500|
.............................| 2.151(R)| -0.247(R)|user_rx_clk_0_buf.....| 0.000|

Setup/Hold to clock user_rx_clk_p
-------------------------------+------------+------------+------------------+--------+
................................| Setup to | Hold to |........................... | Clock |
Source.....................| clk (edge) | clk (edge) |Internal Clock(s) | Phase |
--------------------------------+------------+------------+------------------+--------+
user_rx_dat_p<0>....| 0.179(R)| 1.222(R)|user_rx_clk_180_buf | 1.500|
................................| 1.654(R)| -0.247(R)|user_rx_clk_0_buf | 0.000|


Should the setup value be the same for both sides of the clock?

Solution 1

The setup/hold tables for both the P and N side of the clock should be the same.

To work around this issue, take the P side of the Clock as a reference for timing analysis.

Solution 2

This problem has been fixed in the latest 8.1i Service Pack available at:
http://www.xilinx.com/xlnx/xil_sw_updates_home.jsp
The first service pack containing the fix is 8.1i Service Pack 1.
 
 
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