User Defined Generated Clocks - User Defined Generated Clocks - 2026.1 English - UG903

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Using Constraints (UG903)

Document ID
UG903
Release Date
2026-07-01
Version
2026.1 English

A user-defined generated clock meets the following conditions:

  • Defined using the create_generated_clock command.
  • Attached to a netlist object, preferably the root pin of the clock tree.

Specify the master clock using the -source option. This identifies a pin or port in the design through which the master clock propagates. Common choices include the source point of the master clock or the input clock pin of the cell that generates the new clock.

Important: The -source option accepts only a pin or port netlist objects. It does not accept clock objects.