⚙️ Synopsys Design Constraints Series
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Foundations of Synopsys Design Constraints (SDC) syntax, unit specifications, netlist linking, and synthesis baseline setup.
Creating primary clock definitions — period, duty cycle, clock latency, uncertainty, and jitter modeling in physical design.
Defining generated clocks for frequency dividers, multipliers, phase shifters, and internal clock gating cells.
Managing asynchronous and logically exclusive clock domains using `set_clock_groups` for clean CDC timing isolation.
Constraining input and output ports relative to external clock references, driver cell modeling, and capacitive loads.
Identifying and applying `set_false_path` exceptions for unconstrained paths, test mode logic, and static config signals.
Relaxing setup and hold timing for multi-clock-cycle arithmetic pipelines, data enablers, and phase-shifted paths.
Point-to-point delay constraints (`set_max_delay`/`set_min_delay`), case analysis (`set_case_analysis`), and mode switching.
Constraint validation, SDC linting, operating conditions (`set_operating_conditions`), and signoff quality handoff checks.