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Example Tcl script to extract timing information from a View Attachments

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Explanation of Script
This solution provides an example using the Advanced Timing Tcl commands to extract information 8
from the results of  report_timing -collection command. When you use the -collection
option, report_timing returns a collection of timing paths. This is useful for performing Tcl
queries on selected timing reports. share
Here is a basic timing report generated using the report_timing command:

FEEDBACK
> report_timing

Path 1: MET Setup Check with Pin u32/CK 

Endpoint:   u32/D (v) checked with  leading edge of 'vclk'

Beginpoint: u30/Q (v) triggered by  leading edge of 'vclk'

Path Groups: {vclk}

Analysis View: AV_wc_on

Other End Arrival Time 
        1.000
- Setup                         0.332

+ Phase Shift                   8.000

= Required Time                 8.668

- Arrival Time                  8.658

= Slack Time                    0.010

     Clock Rise Edge                 0.000

     + Clock Network Latency (Ideal) -0.300

     = Beginpoint Arrival Time       -0.300

     +--------------------------------------------------------------
-+ 
   
 | Instance |     Arc     |  Cell   | Delay | Arrival | Required
| 
 

   |          |             |         |       |  Time   |   Time 

 | 
   
 |----------+-------------+---------+-------+---------+---------
-| 
   
 | u30      | CK ^        |         |       |  -0.300 |   -0.290
| 
 

   | u30      | CK ^ -> Q v | DFFHQX1 | 0.258 |  -0.042 |   -0.032

| 
 

   | u31      | A v -> Y v  | BUFXL   | 8.700 |   8.658 |    8.668

| 
 

   | u32      | D v         | DFFHQX1 | 0.000 |   8.658 |    8.668

| 
 

   +--------------------------------------------------------------
-+ 

U
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Usage
To extract timing information from 'm' number of timing paths:

> set paths [report_timing -max_paths m -collection ]

> source report_collection_path.tcl

For example, to extract timing information for the worst timing path:

> set paths [report_timing -collection ]

> source report_collection_path.tcl

START POINT: u30/CK

Begin Point Arrival
Time: -0.300
END POINT: u32/D

Other End Arrival Time: 1.000

Setup: 0.332
Uncertainty:
0.000

Required Time: 8.668

Slack: 0.010

  +----------+--------------------------------+---------+-------+---
----+--------+----------+----------+
  | instance |                     

      arc |    cell |  slew | 

load | fanout |    delay |  arrival |

  +----------+--------------------------------+---------+-------+---
----+--------+----------+----------+
  |      u30 | u30/CK (rise)       

          |         | 0.000 |
0.003 |      1 |          |   -0.300 |
  |      u30 | u30/CK (rise) ->  u30/Q
(fall) | DFFHQX1 | 0.075 |
0.002 |      1 |    0.258 |   -0.042 |
  |      u31 |  u31/A (fall) ->  u31/Y
(fall) |   BUFXL | 0.064 |
0.003 |      1 |    8.700 |    8.658 |
  |      u32 |  u32/D (fall)         
        | DFFHQX1 | 0.064 |
0.003 |        |    0.000 |    8.658 |
 

 
 #+----------+--------------------------------+---------+-------+-
------+--------+-----#-----+----------+

Code
Content of report_collection_path.tcl:

#*************************************************************************
# DISCLAIMER: The code is provided for Cadence customers                 
#
#
to use at their own risk. The code may require modification
to          #
# satisfy the
requirements of any user. The code and any
modifications    #
# to the code may

not be compatible with current or future versions

of    #

products. THE CODE IS PROVIDED \"AS IS\" AND WITH NO
# Cadence
WARRANTIES,#
# INCLUDING

WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR

IMPLIED          #

# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

USE.          #

#*************************************************************************

  foreach_in_collection path $paths {

launching_point]
  set startPointPtr [get_property $path
  set startPointName [get_object_name $startPointPtr]

  set launchingClockLatency [get_property $path launching_clock_latency]

  Puts ""

  Puts "START POINT: $startPointName"

  Puts "Begin Point Arrival Time: $launchingClockLatency"

  #

  # Report the end point and its latency.

#
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  #

endPointPtr [get_property $path capturing_point]
  set
  set endPointName [get_object_name $endPointPtr]

  set capturingClockLatency [get_property $path capturing_clock_latency]

 

 
Puts "END POINT: $endPointName"

  Puts "Other End Arrival Time: $capturingClockLatency"

 

  #
  #
Report the setup, uncertainty, required time and slack for the path.
  #

setup [get_property $path setup]
  set
  Puts ""

  Puts "Setup: $setup"

 

 
set uncertainty [get_property $path clock_uncertainty]
  Puts "Uncertainty: $uncertainty"

 
set requiredTime [get_property $path required_time]
  Puts "Required Time: $requiredTime"

 
set slack [get_property $path slack]
  Puts "Slack: $slack"

  Puts ""

  #
  #
Report details of the path by walking through each timing point. Note
the timing points are a collection.
  #

 
# Store timing points collection to $timingPoints.
  set timingPoints [get_property $path timing_points]

 
# Print header.

  Puts "  +----------+--------------------------------+---------+-------

+-------+--------+----------+----------+"
  Puts "[format "  | %8s | %30s | %7s | %5s
| %5s | %6s | %8s | %8s |"
instance arc cell slew load fanout delay arrival]"

  Puts "  +----------+--------------------------------+---------+-------

+-------+--------+----------+----------+"
 

  # Variable to see if we're on the first point.

  set pointNum 1

 
#
  #
Walk through each timing point
  #

  foreach_in_collection point $timingPoints {

    set arrival [get_property $point arrival]

    set pinPtr [get_property $point pin]

    set pin [get_object_name $pinPtr]

    set direction [get_property $pinPtr

direction]
    set instPtr [get_cells -of_objects $pin]

    set cell [get_property $instPtr ref_lib_cell_name]

    set inst [get_object_name $instPtr]

    set net [get_property $pinPtr net_name]

    set slew [get_property $point slew]

    set transition_type [get_property $point transition_type]

    #

    #
Print timing information for each ouptut pin
    #

    if {$direction == "out"} {

      set load [get_property [get_nets $net] capacitance_max]

      set fanout [get_property $pinPtr fanout]

      if {$transition_type == "fall"} {

        set maxDelay [get_property [get_arcs -from $prevPoint -to $pin]

delay_max_fall]
      } else {

        set maxDelay [get_property [get_arcs -from $prevPoint -to $pin]

delay max rise]
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      }

      Puts "[format "  | %8s | %6s (%4s) -> %6s (%4s) | %7s | %5s | %5s |
%6s | %8s | %8s |" $inst $prevPoint $prevTranType $pin $transition_type
$cell $slew $load $fanout $maxDelay $arrival]"
    }

    #

    #
Print timing information for the first point
    #

    if {$pointNum == 1} {
      set required [expr
$requiredTime - $arrival]
      set load [get_property [get_nets $net] capacitance_max]

      set fanout [get_property $pinPtr fanout]

      Puts "[format "  | %8s | %6s (%4s) %17s| %7s | %5s | %5s | %6s |
%8s | %8s |" $inst $pin $transition_type "" "" $slew $load $fanout ""
$arrival]"
    } else
{
    #

    # Store points to report final timing arc

    #

     
set point1 $prevPoint
      set point2 $pin

Attachments:

report_collection_path.tcl
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