Method of resolving min-time violations in an integrated circuit

A method for resolving min-time violations in an integrated circuit design, comprising:

• analyzing a first path to a first element in the circuit to identify a min-time violation;
• determining if the first element is a new state element;
• if the first element is not a new state element, determining if a new global output is to be de-raced;
• and
• if the new global output is to be de-raced, backtracking through the circuit to an upstream state element.

A method for resolving min-time violations in an integrated circuit, comprising:

• identifying a first element having a min-time violation;
• and
• determining if the first element can be de-raced, comprising:
• determining if the first element includes a latch,
• if the first element includes a latch, determining if adding a de-racer creates another timing violation,
• if adding the de-racer creates another timing violation, returning a cannot de-race response, and
• if adding the de-racer does not create another timing violation, adding the de-racer.