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Single Clock vs Multiple Clock

Altera_Forum
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Hi all, 

 

I have a question about the clock signals. Say if I have a large scale of a network, where each node in the network is doing some operations. What if I use multiple clock signals, which all the clock is operating at same clock rate, to control the network. Each clock control some of the network nodes.  

 

Is this way can reach higher clock rate than using one single clock to control everything?
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Altera_Forum
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In what context? Inside a single FPGA or across an entire system?

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Altera_Forum
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Thanks for the reply. 

 

I generate my network on a single FPGA.
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Altera_Forum
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Then using a single click across the whole chip is the most optimal solution. This is not always possible, but it is best to keep as much as possible in a single click domain.

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Altera_Forum
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Thanks for the instruction. 

 

I have another question about the fitting. When I check the failing path of this network, it seems that there is many failing path within one specific node. But there are many other nodes with same/similar structure, I am guessing it may be because the placement of that node is divided into different place on the chip ( I do not know how to check that). Is there any way I can check for the placement on the FPGA for each entity? 

 

Many thanks.
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Altera_Forum
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Thanks for the instruction. 

 

I have another question about the fitting. When I check the failing path of this network, it seems that there is many failing path within one specific node. But there are many other nodes with same/similar structure, I am guessing it may be because the placement of that node is divided into different place on the chip ( I do not know how to check that). Is there any way I can check for the placement on the FPGA for each entity? 

 

Many thanks. 

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And if yes, is there any thing i can do to manage that?
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Altera_Forum
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If you have failing paths, the easiest way to fix it is to improve pipelining in the code. These probably occur from to much logic between registers

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