Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition User Guide: Design Compilation

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Date 9/24/2018
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2.5.1.4. Partition Design by Clock Domain and Timing Criticality

Consider which clock in your design feeds the logic in each partition. If possible, keep clock domains within one partition. When a clock signal is isolated to one partition, it reduces dependence on other partitions for timing optimization. Isolating a clock domain to one partition also allows better use of regional clock routing networks if the partition logic is constrained to one region of the design. Additionally, limiting the number of clocks within each partition simplifies the timing requirements for each partition during optimization. Use an appropriate subsystem to implement the required logic for any clock domain transfers (such as a synchronization circuit, dual-port RAM, or FIFO). You can include this logic inside the partition at one side of the transfer.

Try to isolate timing-critical logic from logic that you expect to easily meet timing requirements. Doing so allows you to preserve the satisfactory results for non-critical partitions and focus optimization iterations on only the timing-critical portions of the design to minimize compilation time.