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Altera Serial Digital Interface (SDI) MegaCore Function User Manual

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Appendix A: Constraints

Specifying TimeQuest Timing Analyzer Constraints

Serial Digital Interface (SDI) MegaCore Function

February 2013

Altera Corporation

User Guide

Figure A–1

shows the flow of the constraint design.

Figure A–1. Constraints Design Flow

Notes to

Figure A–1

:

(1) Applicable for SD-SDI only.

(2) Applicable for Soft SERDES only.

Step 2: Set Timing Exceptions

Step 1: Specify Clock Characteristics

Step 3: Minimize Timing Skew (2)

Set Multicyle Paths (1)

Define Setup and Hold (2)

Specify Asynchronous Clocks

- set_clock_group
(SD, HD, Dual link, 3G, DR, TR,)
- set_false_path
(SD, HD, Dual link, 3G, DR, TR,
Soft Transceiver)