3.1.27.28. set_max_time_borrow (::quartus::sdc)

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3.1.27.28. set_max_time_borrow (::quartus::sdc)

The following table displays information for the set_max_time_borrow Tcl command:

Tcl Package and Version	Belongs to ::quartus::sdc
Syntax	`set_max_time_borrow [-h \| -help] [-long_help]` `[-exact]` <value> <targets>
Arguments	`-h \| -help`		Short help
	`-long_help`		Long help with examples and possible return values
	`-exact`		Forces the time borrowed to be the exact value provided (if physically possible)
	<value>		Time Value
	<targets>		Collection or list of latches
Description	Specifies the maximum borrowed time for level-sensitive latches. The actual borrowed time will be determined automatically, but will never exceed the amount you specify. For any latches without a set_max_time_borrow constraint, no limit will apply (except for the physical limit of what is possible on the device, as described below). By using the -exact option, you can bypass the automatic algorithm and specify the exact amount of borrowing at a given latch. For optimum results, using the automatic algorithm is recommended (ideally, without any set_max_time_borrow constraints). Time borrowing is specified with respect to the earliest possible time a signal can be clocked into the latch node. For example, for a positive latch, if the earliest possible arrival time of the rising clock edge is 1.025ns, then a signal that has an arrival time of 1.035ns (where this arrival time already includes the micro-setup time of the latch) will require at least 0.010ns of time borrowing. Regardless of how the borrowed time is determined (automatically without a limit, automatically with a set_max_time_borrow constraint, or manually with a set_max_time_borrow -exact constraint), the borrowed time can never exceed what is physically possible to borrow on the device. The maximum amount that can be borrowed is the period of time when the latch is open (e.g. half the clock period if the clock has a 50% duty cycle), but this time is reduced by clock propagation time spread and clock uncertainty between the latch-opening and latch-closing clock edges, and is further reduced by the closing-edge setup time of the latch. Some of these factors vary from corner to corner, as well as from clock to clock (if multiple clocks drive the latch). Time borrowing analysis will only occur in the Timing Analysis (Signoff) stage, or when manually running the Timing Analyzer. The Fitter will not utilize time borrowing information and will assume zero time borrowed. Thus, the use of level-sensitive latches with high-speed clocks is not recommended, unless other constraints (such as set_max_delay) are manually set to ensure optimal Fitter behavior. The targets of this command must be level-sensitive latches (all other targets will be ignored). The targets can be specified as either a collections or a Tcl list of wildcards used to create collections of appropriate types. The values used must follow standard Tcl or Timing Analyzer-extension substitution rules. See help for the use_timing_analyzer_style_escaping command for details.
Example Usage	`# Borrow at most 3ns at all "lat" latches: set_max_time_borrow 3 [get_registers lat]`
Return Value	Code Name	Code	String Return
	TCL_OK	0	INFO: Operation successful
	TCL_ERROR	1	ERROR: Option <string> has illegal value: <string>. Specify a legal option value.

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3.1.27.28. set_max_time_borrow (::quartus::sdc)