CLK-30001: Gated Clock is Not Feeding at Least a Predefined Number of Clock Ports to Effectively Save Power

Description

A design should not contain a gated clock that drives fewer than the predefined number of clock ports.

Parameter

Name Default Value Description
Clock_Pin_Threshold 10

Minimum number of clock pins that the gated clock should drive to save power efficiently. Specify this parameter in the Parameters field of the Design Assistant Settings dialog box.

Recommendation

To effectively reduce power consumption using gated clocks, ensure that all gated clocks in a design drive at least the predefined number of clock ports. Consider the following examples of a gated clock that feeds more than the predefined number of clock ports:

Figure 1. Gated Clock Feeding More Than The Predefined Number Of Clock Ports

Severity

Medium

Stage

Analysis and Elaboration

Device Family

  • Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX
  • Intel® Arria® 10