Basics and Beyond STA - Static Timing Analysis

Master STA from Novice to Sign-off Timing closure. Learn Setup/Hold, SDC, OCV, PVT, LVF, MMMC, SPEF, TWF, Timing Reports
What you'll learn
Understand the fundamental concepts of Setup Time and Hold Time, the core of all timing analysis.
Learn to write essential SDC (Synopsys Design Constraints) for clocks and I/O paths.
Confidently analyze and interpret real STA reports to find violations (WNS, TNS).
Grasp how timing libraries (.lib), parasitics (.spef), and On-Chip Variation (OCV) impact results.
Requirements
A basic understanding of digital logic is helpful.
Even NO! don't worry we got you covered, We will start from the very beginning!
Description
Have you ever wondered how companies TOP MNCs can guarantee that their chips, with billions of transistors switching billions of times per second, will actually work at the advertised speed? The answer is Static Timing Analysis (STA), and it's the single most critical sign-off step in modern chip design.This course is a Basic, practical, straightforward guide to mastering STA from the ground up. We'll skip the unnecessary jargon and focus on what really matters. My goal is to teach you the concepts and skills you'll actually use in the industry, whether you're designing an ASIC or an FPGA. We'll explore why a timing path fails and, more importantly, how to read the reports to understand the problem.By the end of this course, you won't just know the theory - you'll be able to confidently analyze timing reports and understand the impact of your design choices.What we will cover:Section 1:Fundamentals of STALecture 1:Introduction - Why Timing Rules Silicon?Lecture 2:Design Flow & Where STA Fits (ASIC/FPGA)Lecture 3:What is STA? (vs. DTA)Section 2:Core Concepts of STALecture 4:CMOS Logic & Standard Cells in a Timing ContextLecture 5:Clock Period, Clock Latency, Duty Cycle and Clock TypesLecture 6:Propagation Delay, Slew, Skew - Effects & Trade-offsLecture 7:Arrival Time (AT), Required Time (RT), and Slack BasicsLecture 8:Introduction of Setup and Hold TimesLecture 9:Timing Arcs & Unateness; Path Delay; Min/Max PathsLecture 10:Clock Domains & Operating Conditions (PVT), Jitter, UncertaintySection 3:Delay & Slack CalculationsLecture 11:End-to-End Path Delay and Path TypesLecture 12:Setup Slack CalculationLecture 13:Hold Slack CalculationLecture 14:Setup and Hold Worked Examples (paths: in2reg, reg2reg, reg2out) and FixesSection 4:Special Timing ScenariosLecture 15:Time Borrowing in Latch-Based DesignsLecture 16:Multicycle, Half-Cycle Paths & False PathsLecture 17:Critical Path & Metastability - Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)Lecture 18:Minimum Pulse Width Checks - Clock Quality in STALecture 19:Recovery & Removal Checks - Asynchronous Resets in STALecture 20:Clock Gating and Integrated Clock Gating (ICG) - Checks in STASection 5:Libraries, Constraints & ModelsLecture 21:Inputs and Outputs of STALecture 22:Non-Linear Delay, CCS and ECSM modelsLecture 23:Power in Libraries: Active, Internal, LeakageSection 6:Interconnect, SPEF and Signal IntegrityLecture 24:Interconnect Delay Models & Pre Layout and Post Layout Parasitics in STALecture 25:Extracted Parasitics & SPEF (what's in it, how tools use it)Lecture 26:Signal Integrity in STA: Crosstalk GlitchesSection 7:Advanced Sign-off & Closure TechniquesLecture 27:OCV, AOCV, POCV, SOCV, LVF and Derates in Timing AnalysisLecture 28:CPPR (Common Path Pessimism Removal) and Its ImpactLecture 29:Useful Skew: Clock Push / Clock Pull & Closure TricksLecture 30:Graph Based Analysis (GBA) and Path Based Analysis (PBA) in STA EngineSection 8:STA Environment & ReportsLecture 31:Building the STA Environment: SDC Clocks, IO Constraints, Virtual ClocksLecture 32:WNS & TNS; Reading the Timing Reports Across Tools (PrimeTime, Tempus, etc)Section 9:Wrap-Up & Industry ReadinessLecture 33:STA Recap, Common Pitfalls & Industry RelevanceThis course is for anyone who wants a crucial, in-demand skill in the semiconductor industry. If you want to design, verify, or implement digital hardware, this is knowledge you need to have.
Who this course is for
VLSI Aspirants, Students, Freshers and VLSI Professionals and Anyone with keen interest in Electronics.
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