Setting Maximum Delay and Minimum Delay Constraints - Setting Maximum Delay and Minimum Delay Constraints - 2026.1 English

Setting Maximum Delay and Minimum Delay Constraints - Setting Maximum Delay and Minimum Delay Constraints - 2026.1 English - UG903

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Using Constraints (UG903)

Document ID

UG903

Release Date

2026-07-01

Version

2026.1 English

Set maximum and minimum delay with two different XDC commands. Both accept similar options.

Maximum Delay Constraint Syntax

set_max_delay <delay> [-datapath_only] [-from <node_list>] [-to <node_list>] [-through <node_list>]

Minimum Delay Constraint Syntax

set_min_delay <delay> [-from <node_list>] [-to <node_list>] [-through <node_list>]

Additional options help you fine-tune the path specification. Refer to Vivado Design Suite Tcl Command Reference Guide (UG835) for details on all options.