Create Slack Histogram Dialog Box (create_slack_histogram)

You open this dialog box by clicking Create Slack Histogram in the Tasks pane in the Timing Analyzer.

Allows you to create a custom report that computes slack Definition on a given domain, and then reports it as a histogram based on edge slack. You can filter items displayed in the report according to clock domain, maximum and minimum slack, and other criteria.

Clock name:

Specifies the clock domain reported in the histogram.

Scripting Information

Keyword: create_slack_histogram

Settings: -clock_name <name>

Slack limits:

Specifies the maximum and minimum slack for which data is reported in the histogram.

Scripting Information

Keyword: create_slack_histogram

Settings: -max_slack <max slack>| -min_slack <min slack>

Display options:

Specifies the number of bins to display in the histogram. The histogram provides greater detail and more accurate distribution when you choose to display a greater number of bins.

Scripting Information

Keyword: create_slack_histogram

Settings: -num_bins <number of bins>

Report panel name:

Specifies the name of the report panel that appears in the Report pane. The default name is Slack Histogram (clock name).

Scripting Information

Keyword: create_slack_histogram

Settings: -report_panel <report name>

Enable multi corner reports:

Allows you to enable or disable multi-corner timing analysis. This option is on by default.

Scripting Information

Keyword: report_timing

Settings: -multi_corner

Tcl command:

Displays and allows you to enter Tcl commands for the options you specify in this dialog box.