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Listing sequential cells with constraint issues

The document provides methods to identify sequential cells in a design that are unconstrained, unloaded, or have inputs tied to constants. It outlines specific commands and Tcl scripts to generate reports on these issues using PrimeTime software. Additionally, it includes references to related articles and files for further assistance.

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Listing sequential cells with constraint issues

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Listing sequential cells with constraint issues

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Listing sequential cells with constraint issues
Question:

I would like to get a report on the sequential cells in the design that are
unconstrained (no clock), unloaded, and/or have inputs tied to constants. How
can I get this information?

Answer:

There are multiple ways to identify these cases. This article shows some simple
methods and commands to get the information you want.

1) Sequential cells with no clocks

Starting with PrimeTime release U-2003.03, you can use the following command:

check_timing -override_defaults {no_clock} -verbose

This command generates a list of clock sink pins that do not have defined
clocks.

You can also use the following command:

report_analysis_coverage -status_details untested -check_type setup

This command generates a list of cells that have no setup timing arcs. It also
gives the reason that the timing arc is not tested.

2) Sequential cells with no loads

The following Tcl script lists all sequential cells that have no loads.

Please see Related Files section for additional information.

3) Sequential cells with inputs tied to constants You can use either of the following commands: a) report_disable_timing b)
report_analysis_coverage -status untested The report_disable_timing command does not need any user timing constraints and also its
report is more comprehensive, as shown in the following example: *************************************** Report : disable_timing Design :
beetle_test Version: U-2003.03 Date : Sun Jul 6 17:47:08 2003 **************************************** Flags : c case-analysis C Conditional
arc d default conditional arc f false net-arc l loop breaking p propagated constant u user-defined Cell or Port From To Sense Flag Reason -
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- current_reg[0] CP D setup_clk_rise p CR = 1, D = 0 current_reg[0] CP D hold_clk_rise p CR
= 1, D = 0 Please refer to man pages for detailed usage of these commands.

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