Timing & Constraints: Tips and Techniques 

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Using the Implementation Tools

• Solution 1607 - How to specify timing constraints (for beginners)
• Solution 2449 - Basic UCF syntax examples for Design Placement and Timing Constraints.

Analyzing Timing Performance

• Solution 2740 - How to analyze (the longest) nets/paths in timing constraints using M1 Implementation software.
• Solution 2728 - How to analyze overall timing constraint performance using M1 Implementation software.
• Solution 2742 - How to analyze delays for a specific path using M1 Implementation software.
• Solution 2703 - How to create simulation files using M1 Implementation software.

Locking Pins

• Solution 1604 - How to lock your pins using an M1 UCF file.
• Solution 3534 - How to preserve the pin assignments from a previous PAR run.