PR-CTS-Implement Clock Tree

Invoke CTS:core command

clock_opt(打包命令)：

1.长tree

2.Increament（在现有基础上进行微调，尽可能保持原有的不动） phyical optimization(balance,优化timing、power、DRC)

目标：timing得到了优化，tree长得好

Naming Convention

reference_GxByIz

• x is the gate level 有多少级
• y is the buffer level 插的第几级buffer
• z is the instance count 插入的数量，第几个数量

为了更简单可以自己加前缀：

cts_instance_name_prefix

cts_net_name_prefix

Clock_opt flow

1. Synthesizes the clocks (基本的长tree，不做任何的balance)
2. Optimizes the clock trees(优化skew，latency)
3. (Optinal)Performs interclock delay balancing(优化不同master clock，是指clock之间)
4. Perform detail routing of the clock nets(绕线)
5. Perform RC extraction of the clock nets and computes accurate clock arrival times（真实的net delay clock latency）
6. (Optinal)Adjusts the I/O timing
7. Fixes the placement of the clock tree buffers and inverters（做好CTS，工具自动把buf/inv设置成cts_fix,防止后面优化的时候动到）
8. Performs placement and timing optimization(微调perfomance,也会优化data上的)
9. (Optional)Fixes hold time violation 

 拆分的命令：

clock_opt -only_cts -no_clock_route     CTS

clock_opt -only_psyn -no_clock_route    CTO

route_group all_clock_nets   ROUTE

Incremental Placement/Optimization

 clock_opt -only_psyn

尽可能不动到其它cell，优化程度不高

set_fix_hold [all_clocks]

优先级TNS/WNS

set_fix_hold_options -prioritize_tns

Minimize Hold Time Violations in Scan Paths

看物理位置和clock，根据clock tree重新优化DFT,优化hold

clock_opt -only_psyn -optimize_dft

 

IO latency Auto Update

clock_opt -update_clock_latency 

 Auto Update with virtual clocks

set_latency_adjustment_options -from_clock m_clk -to_clock v_clk