Synthesis Tool Optimization - 2022.1 English

Versal ACAP Hardware, IP, and Platform Development Methodology Guide (UG1387)

Document ID
UG1387
Release Date
2022-05-25
Version
2022.1 English

When device library cells are instantiated, synthesis tools do not optimize them by default. Even when instructed to optimize the device library cells, synthesis tools generally cannot perform the same level of optimization as with the RTL. Therefore, synthesis tools typically only perform optimizations on the paths to and from these cells but not through the cells.

For example, if an SRL is instantiated and is part of a long path, this path might become a bottleneck. The SRL has a longer clock-to-out delay than a regular register. To preserve the area reduction provided by the SRL while improving its clock-to-out performance, an SRL of one delay less than the actual desired delay is created, with the last stage implemented in a regular flip-flop.