5.30.1.1 Timing-Driven

Select this option to run Timing-Driven Layout. The primary goal of timing-driven layout is to meet timing constraints, specified by you or generated automatically. Timing-driven Layout typically delivers better performance than Standard layout.

If you do not select Timing-driven layout, Designer runs Standard layout. Standard layout targets efficient usage of the chip resources. Chip performance is not optimized. Timing constraints are not considered by the Layout in standard mode, although a delay report based on delay constraints entered in Timer can still be generated for the design. This is helpful to determine if timing-driven Layout is required.

If your design has multiple scenarios, you can select a scenario from the pull-down list to perform timing driven layout.