Design Closure Techniques

Learn how to achieve design closure more efficiently and productively by using the three pillars of design closure (functional closure, timing closure, and power closure). Also learn how to solve functional behavior, ...

Course Description

This course teaches how to achieve design closure more efficiently and productively by using the three pillars of design closure: functional closure, timing closure, and power closure. It covers solving functional behavior, timing, and power simultaneously to achieve faster time‑to‑market results.

The emphasis of this course is on:

• Defining design closure and describing the three pillars: functional, timing, and power closure
• Using recommended coding techniques
• Applying initial design checks and reviewing timing summary and methodology reports
• Using baselining to verify timing goals and applying baselining guidelines
• Performing QoR assessments at different stages to improve QoR score
• Implementing Intelligent Design Runs (IDR) to automate analysis and timing closure
• Applying common timing closure techniques
• Optimizing SLR crossings in Versal SSIT devices
• Reviewing the importance of power closure and device selection
• Estimating power consumption using the Vivado™ Power Report utility and performing power optimization
• Identifying Versal™ adaptive SoC power and thermal solutions
• Utilizing architecture features to improve power consumption

Training Duration

20 hours

Additional Information

• Number of Chapters: 23
• Number of Labs: 7
• Number of Demos: 0
• Current Version: 2025.2

What's New

• Added information on using power estimation and analysis tools in the Power Analysis and Optimization module
• All labs updated to the latest software versions

Chapters

Chapter 1

• Introduction to Design Closure

Chapter 2

• HDL Coding Techniques: Design Closure

Chapter 3

• Behavioral Simulation

Chapter 4

• Static Timing Analysis (STA)

Chapter 5

• UltraFast Design Methodology – Timing Closure

Chapter 6

• Baselining

Chapter 7

• SetUp and Hold Violation Analysis

Chapter 8

• Reducing Logic Delay

Chapter 9

• Reducing Net Delay – Introduction

Chapter 10

• Improving Clock Skew

Chapter 11

• Improving Clock Uncertainty

Chapter 12

• QoR Report

Chapter 13

• Clock Domain Crossing and Synchronization Circuits – Introduction

Chapter 14

• Intelligent Design Runs

Chapter 15

• AMD Versal Adaptive SoC: Timing Closure Techniques

Chapter 16

• Optimizing SLR Crossings in SSI Technology – Introduction

Chapter 17

• Understanding Design Power

Chapter 18

• AMD Versal™ Adaptive SoC: Power Design Manager

Chapter 19

• AMD Versal Adaptive SoC: Power and Thermal Solutions

Chapter 20

• Design Power Constraints

Chapter 21

• Power Management Techniques

Chapter 22

• Power Analysis and Optimization Using the AMD Vivado™ Design Suite

Chapter 23

• Design Closure Techniques Full Course Quiz