Giada Cappelletti
Generation and verification of timing constraints within the digital implementation flow for the Static Timing Analysis of ASICs.
Rel. Maurizio Martina. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Electronic Engineering, 2024
Abstract
Starting with an RTL (Register Transfer Level) description of a SoC (System on Chip) is the first step towards developing a complete and functional product. This complex process, known as the Front-to-Back (Fe2Be) flow, encompasses a series of critical steps that aim to obtain a final working product. Timing constraints are the inputs for Static Timing Analysis (STA), which relies on them to assess if a circuit satisfies the necessary timing specifications for correct functioning. They play a crucial role in this transformation, as they are key to directing the logic synthesis process. The latter is a fundamental step in the digital implementation procedure, converting the RTL description into a digital logic network comprised of fundamental components such as AND gates, OR gates, adders, flip-flops and so on.
This conversion is not merely a translation but an optimization challenge, predominantly influenced by the available logic cells provided by the chosen technology and the imposed timing constraints
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