AR# 1607

Description

The User Constraint File (UCF) is a user-created ASCII file that contains user timing and location constraints. It is read by NGDBuild, which also accepts a design netlist, such as EDIF, and produces a ".ngd" file.

How do I constrain by time specification or time group in a UCF?

Solution

Sample Timing Constraint Schematic

-- User Constraint File (UCF) Below---

# This is a comment.

# "Period" specifies a minimum PERIOD of CLK net. "Offset" specifies that data on MAY, which can arrive up to 6 ns before the clock edge arrives on CLK. (NOTE: PERIOD constraints do not apply to elements in output pads.)

NET CLK PERIOD = 20ns;

NET MAY OFFSET = IN:6ns:BEFORE:CLK_PD;

# Groups all clocked loads of CLK2 into CLK2_LOADS time group.

# Groups all clocked loads of VAL into VAL_LOADS time group.

# TNM => Time group Name

NET CLK2 TNM=CLK2_LOADS;

NET VAL TNM=VAL_LOAD;

# Specifies the worst-case speed of path from IPAD to CLK2 loads.

# Includes pad, buffer, and net delays. TS01 is a time spec identifier; it can have names of the form TS<string>.

# PADS(CLK2_PD) is a time group name specified inside of a time spec.

TIMESPEC TS01=FROM:PADS(CLK2_PD):TO:CLK2_LOADS=15ns;

# Specifies the maximum frequency for all loads clocked by CLK2.

TIMESPEC TS02 = PERIOD CLK2_LOADS 10Mhz;

# or

TIMESPEC TS02A=FROM:CLK2_LOADS:TO:CLK2_LOADS=30Mhz;

# Specifies the minimum delay on the path from Synchronous RAM to OFD. Includes Clock to Out delay, net delay, and setup time.

TIMESPEC TS03=FROM:CLK2_LOADS:TO:VAL_LOAD=15000ps;