Understanding Clock Skew, Slew, Slack, and Critical Path in Digital Design

In digital VLSI design, especially when working with synchronous circuits, timing analysis plays a crucial role in ensuring functional correctness and performance. Several critical concepts underpin static timing analysis (STA), including clock skew, clock slew, timing slack, and the critical path. This blog dives into each of these terms, their interdependence, and why mastering them is essential for chip designers and verification engineers. Read more here at: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://github.com/aqvlsi/Blogs/blob/main/IC-Design/Timing%20Analysis%20Basics.pdf

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